New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Saf - Department of Safety
Subtitle Saf-C - Commissioner, Department of Safety
Chapter Saf-C 1900 - BUREAU OF TITLE AND ANTI-THEFT RULES
Part Saf-C 1925 - DUPLICATE TITLES
Section Saf-C 1925.01 - Application for Duplicate Title

(a) In the event a title is lost, stolen, mutilated, destroyed, becomes illegible or is not received, the first lienholder, or if none, the owner of the vehicle or the licensed dealer, shall apply for a duplicate title on form TDMV 18, "Application for Duplicate Certificate of Title", (rev. 03/22). The owner shall also submit a release of all liens and encumbrances, if applicable, along with the appropriate fee, pursuant to RSA 261:20.

(b) In the event an original title is damaged so that it is illegible, the first lienholder, or if none, the owner of the vehicle, shall submit the original title to the director and apply for a duplicate title on form TDMV 18. The owner shall also submit a release of all liens and encumbrances, if applicable, along with the appropriate fee, pursuant to RSA 261:20.

(c) In the event ownership of a vehicle is in the form of a joint ownership, the signature of both parties shall appear on a duplicate title.

(d) In the event that the owner(s) authorize the duplicate title to be mailed directly from the bureau to the dealer, the owner(s) shall furnish the following on form TDMV 18:

(e) If the applicant is a corporation, partnership, or association, the authorized agent shall sign the form, print their name, and certify that they are the agent for the stated owner on the form.