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New Hampshire · Through 2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025

RSA 259:40-b: Heavy Duty Recovery Vehicle.

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  1. Title XXI: MOTOR VEHICLES
  2. Chapter 259: WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED

"Heavy duty recovery vehicle" shall mean a wrecker that:

I. Has been designed and manufactured for the specific purpose of recovering large vehicles that have a gross weight rating or actual gross weight in excess of 80,000 pounds;

II. Has either 4 or 5 axles;

III. Has a manufacturer's gross weight vehicle rating in excess of 70,000 pounds;

IV. Has a recovery boom with a rating of at least 70,000 pounds;

V. Has an air brake system with the capability to provide compressed air to the towed vehicle's braking and/or suspension system; and

VI. Has the capability to tow a combination vehicle with an actual gross weight of more than 99,000 pounds.

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