263:56-h License Suspension Prohibited for Unpaid Towing or Storage Fees. –
I. Under no circumstances shall the director suspend or revoke a driver's license for failure to pay removal and storage fees for a vehicle towed or stored for any reason. The director is permitted to not renew a driver's license for failure to pay such fees until such a time as the fees are paid.
II. A person whose driver's license has been suspended for outstanding vehicle removal or storage fees and who is otherwise eligible to drive shall have their driver's license reinstated and shall not be required to pay a reinstatement fee. No later than 30 days after the effective date of this section, the division shall, without requiring a reinstatement fee, reinstate the driver's license or nonresident operating privilege.