January 1, 2016

New Hampshire RSA 266:59-b.IV reads as follows: “This section (Emission Control Equipment) shall not apply to vehicles 20 or more model years old which shall be determined by subtracting the model year of the vehicle from the calendar year in which the inspection occurs.” This means that in 2016 vehicles that are model year 1996 […]

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October 24, 2013

The e-mail blast below was originally sent on September 26, 2007 Early Inspections RSA 261:62, II (d) was recently amended via Chapter 140, House Bill 448-Local and now allows for a person to renew a vehicle registration during the 4 months prior to its expiration without having to verify the owner’s absence from the State. […]

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October 14, 2013

Trailer Inspections On August 24, 2013 the state passed SB22 to modify RSA 266:1-b with regard to trailer inspections. This law modifies Administrative Rule Saf-C 3227.01 (a) Inspection Required. This means that now only trailers greater than 10,000 pounds GVWR are required to be state inspected. It is important to note that trailers should still […]

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May 14, 2013

BCA 4 headlamp Aimer Retro Fit DMV INSPECTION STATION NOTICE TO ALL INSPECTION STATIONS THAT HAVE PURCHASED THE SYMTECH BCA 4 HEADLIGHT AIMIER The Symtech BCA 4 Headlamp aimers as sold do not comply with the requirement for NH State Inspection because they do not allow for the proper headlight angle to be inspected per […]

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January 11, 2013

NEW INSPECTION LAW EFFECTIVE JAN 1, 2013 Regulatory changes in RSA 266:1, effective January 01, 2013, removed the requirement for trucks over 18,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight to be inspected on a semiannual basis. As a result all vehicles will now fall into the annual inspection requirement, with the exception of school buses over 10,000 […]

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November 26, 2012

Automated Safety and Emissions Test Reporting This is a reminder to all inspection stations and mechanics that all model year 1996 and newer vehicle inspections, regardless of weight or emissions test requirement, are required to be reported electronically (through the NHOST unit) per RSA 266:1 VII-a (b). Please note that any inspection station utilizing the […]

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August 22, 2012

Mechanic Classes Pre Registration REQUIRED **** PLEASE READ AND SHARE WITH OTHERS **** The DMV began requiring that anyone attending the inspection classes held at the DMV on the first Tuesday of every month will need to be signed up prior to attending a class. The class is still free however mechanics that do not […]

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