From New Hampshire Administrative Rules:
N.H. Code Admin. R. Saf-C 1904.01. Exempt Vehicles Determination.
The determination as to whether a vehicle is exempt from the requirements of a title, pursuant to RSA 261:3, I, shall be made as follows:
(a) January 1, of each calendar year, shall be the effective date utilized; and
(b) The vehicle's model year, not year of manufacture, shall be utilized.
N.H. Code Admin. R. Saf-C 1904.03. Antique Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title.
(a) Upon the request of a vehicle owner, the bureau shall issue a certificate of title for an antique motor vehicle.
(b) A properly executed application for title, form TDMV 23, prepared by the local city or town clerk, dealer or lienholder, along with the appropriate fee pursuant to RSA 261:20, shall be required in order for a title to be issued.
(c) Each applicant shall furnish the bureau with one of the following in the order reflected:
(1) A previous New Hampshire or out-of-state title;
(2) A previous New Hampshire or out-of-state original or certified copy of the registration in the seller's name; or
(3) An affidavit of ownership for antique vehicles, form TDMV 105.
(d) Each applicant who furnishes the bureau with documentation pursuant to (c)(2) or (3) above shall also include a bill of sale for the antique vehicle.
(e) Pursuant to (c)(3) above, each applicant, if not in possession of a previous title or registration, shall furnish the following on form TDMV 105:
(1) Owner's name and address;
(2) Vehicle identification number;
(3) Vehicle's year, make, model, color and body style;
(4) Date of purchase;
(5) Seller's name and address, if known; and
(6) Owner's signature.
(f) If a previous New Hampshire or out-of-state title is not furnished, a properly executed verification of vehicle identification number, form TDMV 19A, shall be required, pursuant to Saf-C 1904.04.
(g) In the event an antique vehicle is purchased by a new owner, a properly executed report of sale or transfer of a non-titled motor vehicle, form TDMV 22a, or similar form from the seller, shall be required, pursuant to Saf-C 1904.05.
N.H. Code Admin. R. Saf-C 1904.04. Verification of Vehicle Identification Number, Form TDMV 19A.
(a) A verification of vehicle identification number, form TDMV 19A, shall be completed when there is no previous New Hampshire or out-of-state title furnished to the bureau.
(b) Form TDMV 19A shall be completed by a licensed New Hampshire dealer, an authorized agent of the director, an authorized New Hampshire inspection station or any New Hampshire law enforcement officer, after a physical examination of the vehicle.
(c) A person described in (b) above shall furnish the following on form TDMV 19A:
(1) Owner's name and address;
(2) Vehicle's year, make, model and body style;
(3) Owner's registration number, if applicable;
(4) Vehicle identification number;
(5) Indication, if applicable, whether the vehicle identification number appears to be:
a. Altered;
b. Changed; or
c. Missing;
(6) Town or city where the vehicle was physically examined;
(7) Certification by the person authorized to perform the inspection and date signed; and
(8) Name and address of agency or company of person authorized to perform the inspection.
(d) Notwithstanding any other rule to the contrary, a person who, because of active military duty, is out-of-state, may have verification of a vehicle identification number completed by an out-of-state law enforcement officer.
N.H. Code Admin. R. Saf-C 1915.01. Application for Title to a Homemade Vehicle.
(a) Each applicant for title to a homemade vehicle shall furnish the following to the bureau:
(1) A properly executed application for title, form TDMV 23, prepared by the local town or city clerk;
(2) The previous properly assigned title, if applicable, or the manufacturer's certificate of origin;
(3) A statement as to the origin of the component parts from which the vehicle was assembled, along with the bills of sale for those parts;
(4) A properly executed report of sale or transfer of a non-titled motor vehicle, form TDMV 22A, or similar form;
(5) A properly executed vehicle identification number report, form TDMV 547; and
(6) The appropriate fee, pursuant to RSA 261:20.
(b) Each applicant for title to a homemade vehicle shall submit the vehicle for inspection by a law enforcement officer or an authorized agent of the director.
(c) Each applicant for title to a glider kit vehicle, shall furnish the following to the bureau:
(1) A properly executed application for title, form TDMV 23, prepared by the local town or city clerk;
(2) The previous properly assigned title, if applicable;
(3) The previous vehicle identification number;
(4) The properly assigned manufacturer's certificate of origin; and
(5) A properly executed vehicle identification number report, form TDMV 547.
(d) Pursuant to (c)(3) above, in the event there is no vehicle identification number, the bureau shall accept an affidavit from the applicant attesting to the original manufacturer's identification number.
(e) The vehicle identification number supplied by the manufacturer on a glider kit shall be deemed the sole vehicle identifier.
N.H. Code Admin. R. Saf-C 1921.01. Brand Required.
A New Hampshire title shall be branded whenever evidence exists, by virtue of the existing title or through other documentation, that the condition of the vehicle is one in which its status should be disclosed to the consumer, such as a salvage vehicle, homemade vehicle or glider kit.
N.H. Code Admin. R. Saf-C 514.51. Street Rod Plate.
(a) Street rod plates shall be issued to vehicles described in RSA 259:106-a.
(b) Street rod plates shall:
(1) Have the words "STREET ROD"; and
(2) Have a numeral from one to 999.
From New Hampshire Statues:
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261:3 Exempted Vehicles.
I. No certificate of title need be obtained for:
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(k) Any motor vehicle whose manufacturer's model year is before the year 2000, except heavy trucks and truck-tractors whose gross vehicle weight exceeds 18,000 pounds.
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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261:4-a Antique Motor Vehicle; Certificate of Title.
Nothing in RSA 261:3 or RSA 261:4 shall prohibit the department from issuing a certificate of title for an antique motor vehicle upon the request of the vehicle owner. The commissioner shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to the issuance of a certificate of title for an antique motor vehicle.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261:89-c Vehicle Identification Number for Street Rods and Custom Vehicles.
The vehicle identification number or "VIN" for a street rod or custom vehicle shall be the number stamped on the frame of the vehicle, or if no such number, as established pursuant to RSA 261:22, I.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 266:115 Equipment Required of Custom Vehicles.
I. A vehicle registered as a custom vehicle shall be equipped as prescribed by RSA 266 and state of New Hampshire official inspection station rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A, as they may be applicable to such vehicles.
II. Notwithstanding paragraph I, custom vehicles shall be equipped with the following:
(a) Hydraulic service brakes on all wheels.
(b) Sealed beam or halogen headlamps or headlamps complying with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 108.
(c) Seat belts for all passengers.
(d) Turn signal lamps and switch.
(e) Safety glass or polycarbonate resin thermoplastic.
(f) Electric or vacuum windshield wipers located in front of the driver and front seat passenger.
(g) Parking brake operating on at least 2 wheels on the same axle.
(h) Headlamps, parking lamps, tail lamps, and brake lamps, which may include blue dot tail lamps.
(i) Bumpers, fenders, and hoods.
III. Exhaust systems discharging along the side of the vehicle shall be allowed on custom vehicles, provided the exhaust discharge point is to the rear of the rear edge of the front door and such system shall direct exhaust gas away from the vehicle.
IV. The ground clearance for a custom vehicle shall be such that the vehicle shall be able to be in motion and functional while on its 4 rims on a flat surface, and no part of the suspension, steering, or chassis shall touch that surface.
V. The director may adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, as are necessary to implement this subdivision.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 266:8-a Specially Assembled Motor Vehicles.
The director may establish equipment standards by rules adopted pursuant to RSA 260:5, for the manufacture of special motor vehicles, or for the assembly and construction of vehicles from new or used parts or kits, or for the alteration or reconstruction of a motor vehicle which places it in the category of a special motor vehicle. Such standards shall be established for the purpose of reducing the danger of death and injury to the drivers and passengers of such vehicles and to other users of the public highways. The director may establish minimum construction and performance requirements that are technically feasible and based on sound engineering to achieve operational safety and to furnish a guide for registration eligibility and in-use conformity for vehicles in this category.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261:89-a Antique Motor Vehicle, Motorcycle, or Trailer Plates.
I. The director may permit the owner of an antique motor vehicle or motorcycle, as defined in RSA 259:4, or trailer, as defined in paragraph II of this section, to use a registration plate which was issued in the same year that the antique motor vehicle, motorcycle, or trailer was manufactured, provided the motor vehicle, motorcycle, or trailer is registered as an antique motor vehicle, motorcycle, or trailer under this chapter, and the number of the antique plate is recorded with the director. Registration plates issued in the same year that the antique motor vehicle was manufactured may be affixed to both the front and rear of the antique motor vehicle, to either the front or rear of the antique motorcycle, and to the rear of the antique trailer for any such vehicle with a year of manufacture of 1975 or earlier if the registration plate matching the registration certificate is carried within the antique motor vehicle, so long as the number on the antique plate is not in use on another motor vehicle, motorcycle, or trailer. Any antique motor vehicle, motorcycle, or trailer bearing a registration plate with the year of manufacture shall also carry, within it, a valid antique motor vehicle, motorcycle, or trailer registration certificate and a permit issued under this section.
II. For the purposes of this section, "trailer" means any vehicle without motive power, designed for carrying passengers or property wholly on its own structure and for being drawn by a selfpropelled vehicle.
2 N.H. Rev. Stat. § 61:89-b Number Plates for Vehicles Registered as Street Rods.
I. The director is hereby authorized to design and to issue under such rules, as he shall deem appropriate, distinctive number plates to be used on motor vehicles registered as street rods. Such plates shall be in lieu of other number plates and shall be issued only upon receipt of a duly executed certificate verifying that the subject vehicle is in fact a street rod as defined in RSA 259:106-a. The director is hereby authorized to issue a street rod vanity plate as provided by RSA 261:89.
II. A special fee in the amount of $25 shall be paid for the certificate of verification. This special fee shall be in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee as prescribed by law for the particular vehicle being registered, and any number plate manufacturing fee or fees otherwise required by law for the particular vehicle. All special fees collected shall be paid to the state treasurer and credited to the highway fund. A vehicle which is registered as a street rod, regardless of the year of manufacture of said vehicle, shall be assessed an annual municipal permit fee in the amount of $50, which fee shall not be prorated regardless of the number of months in actual road use. This fee shall be in lieu of any other municipal permit fee. For purposes of this section and that of vehicle registration, the year of manufacture of a street rod is deemed to be the year of manufacture of the body. In the event the body is a replica as defined by RSA 259:106-a, then the year of manufacture is deemed to be the model year of the body so replicated.
III. The certificate of verification required by this section shall be documented by an instrument designed and issued by the director. Any authorized highway enforcement officer or any individual who is authorized by the director to perform motor vehicle inspections provided by RSA 266:1, V is hereby authorized to perform the verification and certification required by this section. A certificate of verification issued under this section shall be transferable in the event the vehicle described by such certificate is sold or the ownership is otherwise transferred or conveyed.
IV. Pursuant to RSA 261:75, a vehicle duly registered as a street rod shall be issued one number plate of the design as set forth in this section. Such plate shall be attached in a conspicuous place on the rear of the vehicle.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261:141 Fees to be Collected.
The department shall collect fees for registrations as follows:
I. Flat Fees:
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(f) For antique motorcycles--$2.40.
(g) For all motor vehicles other than those in RSA 261:141, I: 0-3000 lbs. $31.20 ($2.60 per month) 3001-5000 lbs. $43.20 ($3.60 per month) 5001-8000 lbs. $55.20 ($4.60 per month) 8001-73,280 lbs. $ .96 per hundred lbs. gross weight.
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(r) For antique motor vehicles other than antique motorcycles--$6.
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(cc) For each vanity number plate set--$40.
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IV. If the month in which the anniversary of the owner's birth occurs will be one of the next 4 months, the fee shall be increased by 1/12 for each whole month or part thereof remaining until the end of the month in which such anniversary will occur.
V. In all other cases, the fee shall be determined by multiplying 1/12 of the registration fee times the total number of whole months and any part of a month remaining until the end of the month in which the anniversary of the owner's birth occurs, or the last day of the month as designated by the director as the month for termination of the registration period.
VI. If a vehicle has been previously registered with the division, pursuant to RSA 261:141, III and RSA 261:153, said vehicle registration shall not be renewed for less than a 12 month fee, provided that the renewal registration is effected within 12 months of the expiration of the registrant's last valid registration. If a vehicle has been previously registered, and the owner of said vehicle fails to renew the vehicle registration in the month said renewal was legally required to be made when said renewal is obtained within 12 months of the last valid registration, the 12 months renewal fees charged hereunder shall be computed at the applicable mill rate which applied in the month when the vehicle should have been legally registered. If the registration is renewed beyond the 12 months immediately succeeding the last valid registration, the 12 months fee charged shall be computed at the mill rate applicable on the date when any successive registration period would have begun, and the minimum fee in such cases shall be for 12 months, except in those cases where the registrant can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the director that the vehicle has not been operated since the expiration of the last valid registration, in which case the registrant may register at the applicable mill rate on the date of registration.
VII. Fees charged for the purpose stated:
(a) For neutral zone registration pursuant to RSA 261:47--$2.
(b) For the transfer of the registration of any motor vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer or tractor for that of another motor vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer or tractor previously registered pursuant to this chapter--$10.
(c) For official cover plates--$1.
(d) For vanity plate service fee--$40.
(e) For the replacement of each number plate which has been lost, mutilated, or made illegible- -$4.
(f) For the replacement of lost or illegible validation sticker--$1.
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IX. For every certified copy of and duplicate of a certificate of registration--$15.
X. Whenever a registration has been suspended, a fee of $25 shall be paid for the restoration of such registration. Such fee shall be in addition to the fee required under RSA 263:42, V. This $25 shall be placed in the highway fund. The commissioner, for good cause, may waive the restoration fee for a suspension. The commissioner shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to such waiver procedures.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261:4 Application for Certificate.
I. The application for the first certificate of title of a vehicle in this state shall be made by the owner to the department on the form the director prescribes and shall contain:
(a) The name, residence and mailing address of the owner;
(b) A description of the vehicle including, so far as the following data exists, its make, model, vehicle identification number, model year, type of body, the number of cylinders and whether new or used;
(c) The date of purchase by the applicant, the name and address of the person from whom the vehicle was acquired and the names and addresses of any lienholders in the order of their priority and the dates of their security agreements and, if a new vehicle, the application shall be accompanied by the manufacturer's or importer's certificate of origin; and
(d) Any further information the director reasonably requires to identify the vehicle and to enable him to determine whether the owner is entitled to a certificate of title and the existence or nonexistence of security interests in the vehicle.
II. If the application refers to a vehicle purchased from a dealer, it shall contain the name and address of any lienholder holding a security interest created or reserved at the time of the sale and the date of the security agreement and be signed by the dealer as well as the owner, and the dealer shall within 10 days of the date of sale mail or deliver to the department the application and other supporting documents as required by the director, except when the title is in the possession of a lienholder at the time of sale in which event the dealer shall have 40 days from the date of sale to mail or deliver to the department the application and other supporting documents as required by the director. A dealer who makes a courtesy delivery shall prepare the title application and supporting documents, but said delivery shall not be construed as a sale by the New Hampshire dealer.
III. If the application refers to a vehicle last previously registered in another state or country, the application shall contain or be accompanied by:
(a) Any certificate of title issued by the other state or country. Said certificate shall either be printed in the English language, or a notarized translation of the certificate shall be provided.
(b) Any other information and documents the director reasonably requires to establish the ownership of the vehicle and the existence or nonexistence of security interests in it.
(c) The certificate of a person authorized by the director that the vehicle identification number of the vehicle has been inspected and found to conform to the description given in the application, or any other proof of the identity of the vehicle the director reasonably requires.
IV. The department shall furnish every town clerk and may furnish to certain dealers and financial institutions, forms for application for certificate of title and shall have such forms available at the office of the division. Said forms shall be prepared in typewritten form from information supplied by the owner, either by an employee of the division, town clerk, such dealer or such financial institution. Every application for certificate of title shall be examined by the town clerk to determine whether it has been completed according to law. For preparation, examination, record keeping, and filing of such forms as herein provided a town clerk shall be paid a fee of $2 by the owner of each application, which shall be in addition to any other fees required under the provisions of this chapter. For preparation of such forms and remittance of required fees by such a dealer or such a financial institution, said dealer or institution may charge a maximum fee of $2. In the event said dealer or institution charges more than said maximum, he or it shall be guilty of a violation.
V. If the application refers to a vehicle not purchased from a dealer, the application and other supporting documents as required by the director, shall within 20 days of the date of sale be mailed or delivered to the department by the owner.