TITLE XXI
MOTOR VEHICLES

CHAPTER 261
CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

Municipal Permits for Registration

Section 261:157-a

    261:157-a Local Option; Exemption for Certain Other Veterans. –
The legislative body of a city or town may adopt an ordinance waiving the fee to be charged for a permit to register one motor vehicle owned by any person who:
I. Is a former prisoner of war and was captured and incarcerated while serving in a qualifying war or armed conflict as defined in RSA 72:28, V, including those serving in military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and who was discharged of a character outlined in RSA 21:50, provided that such person has furnished the city or town clerk with satisfactory proof of these circumstances; or
II. Was awarded the Purple Heart medal and who was discharged of a character outlined in RSA 21:50 or is still on active duty, provided that such person has furnished the city or town clerk with satisfactory proof of these circumstances; or
III. Survived Pearl Harbor and was discharged of a character outlined in RSA 21:50, provided that such person has furnished the city or town clerk with satisfactory proof of these circumstances.

Source. 1985, 419:1. 2003, 299:21, eff. April 1, 2003. 2019, 279:2, eff. Sept. 17, 2019. 2026, 252:7, eff. Aug. 31, 2026.