New Hampshire

Adoption of Federal Regulations            

• N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:82 Statement of Intent; Construction. –

• H. Rev. Stat. § 263:82

• • 49 CFR § 384 – Federal standards for state compliance with CDL mandate

• https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-384

What Constitutes a CMV

•   N.H. Rev. Stat. § 259:12-e Commercial Motor Vehicle. –

• H. Rev. Stat. § 259:12-e

• • 49 CFR § 383.5 – Definitions

• https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-383/section-383.5#p-383.5(Commercial%20motor%20vehicle%20(CMV))

Major Disqualifying Offenses

• • 49 CFR § 383.51(b) – Disqualification for Major Offenses

• https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-383/section-383.51#p-383.51(b)

• N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:94

Major Disqualifying Offenses (Alcohol)

• H. Rev. Stat. § 265-A:23 Commercial Licensing; Penalties; Driving Under the Influence.
  • H. Rev. Stat. § 265-A:23

• • 49 CFR § 383.72 – Implied consent to alcohol testing

• https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-383.72

• N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265-A:24 Commercial Drivers Prohibited from Driving With any Alcohol in Their Systems. –

• H. Rev. Stat. § 265-A:24

• • 49 CFR § 392.5 – Alcohol prohibition

• https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-392.5

• • 49 CFR § 392.5 (c) – Alcohol prohibition: “Out-of-Service”

• https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-392/subpart-A#p-392.5(c)

• N.H. Rev. Stat. §265-A:25 Implied Consent Requirements for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers.

• H. Rev. Stat. § 265-A:25

• • 49 CFR § 383.72 – Implied consent to alcohol testing

• https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-383.72

 

 Disqualification for Serious Traffic Offenses

• N.H. Rev. Stat. § 259:98-a Serious Traffic Violation

• H. Rev. Stat. § 259:98-a

• • 49 CFR § 383.51(c) – Disqualification of Drivers

• https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-383/section-383.51#p-383.51(c)

• H. Rev. Stat. § 263:94 Violations; Penalties; Serious Violations.
  • H. Rev. Stat. § 263:94

• • 49 CFR § 383.51 – Disqualification of Drivers

• https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-383/section-383.51#p-383.51(c)

 

Disqualification for Railroad Crossing Offenses

• H. Rev. Stat. § 265:50 Certain Vehicles Must Stop at All Railroad Grade Crossings.
  • H. Rev. Stat. § 265-50
• 49 CFR § 383.51 (d) – Railroad-highway grade crossing violations
  • https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-383/section-383.51#p-383.51(d)

 Disqualification and Out-of-Service Orders

• H. Rev. Stat. § 263:93-a Disqualification and Out-of-Service Orders
  • H. Rev. Stat. § 263:93-a
• 49 CFR § 383.51 (e) – Disqualification for violating “out-of-service” orders
  • https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-383/section-383.51#p-383.51(e)

Identification of Conviction

• N.H. Rev. Stat. § 259:14 Conviction

• H. Rev. Stat. § 259:14

• • 49 CFR § 383.5 – Conviction Defined

• https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-383#p-383.5(Conviction)

Masking Convictions

• N.H. Rev. Stat. §262:42-a Prohibition on Placing on File or Masking Convictions Incurred by Holders of Commercial Driver Licenses or Persons Required to Hold Such Licenses

• H. Rev. Stat. § 262:42-a

• • 49 CFR § 384.226 – Prohibition on masking convictions

• https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-384.226

 10-Day Posting Requirement

•   N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:84 Notification Required by Driver.

• H. Rev. Stat. § 263:84

• • 49 CFR § 384.209 – Notification of traffic violations
• N.H. Rev. Stat. §263:97 Notification of Traffic Violations; Furnishing Driving Record Information

• H. Rev. Stat. § 263:97

• N.H. Rev. Stat. § 260:14 Records and Certification.

• H. Rev. Stat. § 260:14

• • 49 CFR § 384.225 – CDLIS driver recordkeeping

• https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-384.225

Other CDL Provisions

• H. Rev. Stat. § 318-B:1 Controlled Drug Act (Tests)
  • H. Rev. Stat. § 318-B:1
• 21 CFR § 1308 (Schedules I-V) – Schedule of Controlled Substances
  • https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/part-1308

Commercial Drivers Licenses, Required, Exemptions, etc.

• H. Rev. Stat. § 263:86 Commercial Driver License Required.
  • H. Rev. Stat. § 263:86
• 49 CFR § 383.3 – Applicability
  • https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-383.3
• H. Rev. Stat. §259:12-e Commercial Motor Vehicle
  • H. Rev. Stat. § 259:12-e
• 49 CFR § 383.3 (c) – Exception for certain military drivers
  • https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-383/section-383.3#p-383.3(c)
• 49 CFR § 383.3 (d) (1) – Exception for operators of a farm vehicle
  • https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-383/section-383.3#p-383.3(d)(1)
• 49 CFR § 383.3 (d) (2) – Exception for firefighters and emergency response vehicle drivers
  • https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-383/section-383.3#p-383.3(d)(2)
• 49 CFR § 383.3 (f) – Restricted CDL for certain drivers in farm-related service industries
  • https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-383/section-383.3#p-383.3(f)
• H. Rev. Stat. § 263:87 Commercial Driver License Qualification Standards
  • H. Rev. Stat. § 263:87
• 49 CFR § 384 – Federal standards for state compliance with CDL mandate
  • https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-384
• H. Rev. Stat. § 263:83 Limitation on Number of Driver’s License
  • H. Rev. Stat. § 263:83
• 49 CFR § 384.210 – Limitation on licensing
  • https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-384.210