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2015 New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Title XXI - MOTOR VEHICLES
Chapter 261 - CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
Section 261:59 - Possession of Certificate Required.
NH Rev Stat § 261:59 (2015) What's This?
261:59 Possession of Certificate Required. – Every person driving a motor vehicle shall have the certificate of registration for said vehicle upon his person or in the vehicle in some easily accessible place and shall display the same on demand of and manually surrender the same into the hands of the demanding officer for the inspection thereof; provided, that the certificates of registration of dealers need not be so carried. No person charged with a violation of this section shall be convicted if, within a period of 48 hours, he produces in the office of the arresting officer evidence that he held a valid registration which was in effect at the time of his arrest.
Source. 1905, 86:4. 1911, 133:10. 1921, 119:9. PL 101:16. RL 117:18. RSA 261:23, 23-a. 1971, 122:1. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
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