New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Saf - Department of Safety
Subtitle Saf-C - Commissioner, Department of Safety
Chapter Saf-C 7500 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Part Saf-C 7502 - DEFINITIONS
Section Saf-C 7502.01 - Definitions

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Saf-C 7502.01

Current through Register No. 13, March 27, 2025

Whenever used in these rules, the following terms shall be construed as set forth below, unless a different meaning is clearly stated within the text:

(a) "Accident" means "accident" as defined in RSA 259:1-a;

(b) "Accident evaluator" means an individual who conducts a detailed review and examination of motor vehicle and police accident reports to determine compliance with the provisions of the New Hampshire financial responsibility law, RSA 264;

(c) "Complaint" means a written statement submitted by a person, association, partnership, corporation, state agency, or any other legal entity that sets forth specific allegations and requests administrative action by the department;

(d) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the New Hampshire department of safety or their designee;

(e) "Conviction" means "conviction" as defined in RSA 259:14. The term includes a finding, as determined by the court, of guilty continued for sentencing, or placed on file with a finding of guilty;

(f) "Dealer" means "dealer" as defined in RSA 259:18;

(g) "Department" means "department" as defined in RSA 259:19;

(h) "Director" means "director" as defined in RSA 259:20, or their designee;

(i) "Division" means "division" as defined in RSA 259:22;

(j) "Driver" means "driver" as defined in RSA 259:25;

(k) "Financial responsibility administrator" means the individual designated to assist the director for the purpose of administration of the motor vehicle financial responsibility law, RSA 264;

(l) "Habitual offender" means "habitual offender" as defined in RSA 259:39;

(m) "Hearings examiner" means the individual designated by the department to hold administrative hearings;

(n) "Judgment" means "judgment" as defined in RSA 259:46;

(o) "License" means "license" as defined in RSA 259:48;

(p) "Licensee" means a person to whom a license, as defined in (o) above, has been granted;

(q) "Motor vehicle" means "motor vehicle" as defined in RSA 259:60;

(r) "Non-resident" means "non-resident" as defined in RSA 259:67;

(s) "Owner" means "owner" as defined in RSA 259:72;

(t) "Party" means each person named or admitted as a person who has an interest in the subject matter of the administrative hearing held hereunder and necessary to the conduct of such hearing;

(u) "Permit" means any and all documents conveying privileges, such as but not limited to inspection stickers, dynamite permits, non-driver's identification, school bus permits, dealer privileges, and inspection privileges, issued by the department;

(v) "Person" means "person" as defined in RSA 259:74;

(w) "Resident" means "resident" as defined in RSA 259:88;

(x) "Revocation" means "revocation" as defined in RSA 259:90;

(y) "Security agreement" means "security agreement" as defined in RSA 259:97;

(z) "SR-22 certificate" means a uniform document filed by an insurance company pursuant to RSA 264:21 and RSA 259:9 that certifies the policyholder is insured for New Hampshire's minimum liability requirements under RSA 264;

(aa) "SR-26 certificate" means a uniform document filed by the insurance company that provides notice that the SR-22 certificate issued to the policyholder has been canceled;

(ab) "State" means "state" as defined in RSA 259:106;

(ac) "Suspension means "suspension" as defined in RSA 259:107;

(ad) "Uninsured motor vehicle" means "uninsured motor vehicle" as defined in RSA 259:117;

(ae) "Vehicle" means "vehicle" as defined in RSA 259:122;

(af) "Way" means "way" as defined in RSA 259:125; and

(ag) "Working days" means days exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and state and federal holidays.

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