{"data":{"id":"us-nh/rsa-263-93-a","jurisdiction":"us-nh","citation":"RSA 263:93-a","heading":"Disqualification and Out-of-Service Orders.","body":"I. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any person who knowingly drives a commercial motor vehicle that is subject to an out-of-service order shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor for a first offense, or a class A misdemeanor for any subsequent offense within a 10-year period, and the person's commercial driver license or privilege to drive shall be suspended for not less than 180 days nor more than one year for a first offense, for not less than 2 years nor more than 5 years for a second offense within a 10-year period, or for not less than 3 years nor more than 5 years for a third or subsequent offense within a 10-year period.\nII. Any person who knowingly transports hazardous materials in a commercial motor vehicle that is subject to an out-of-service order or who operates a commercial motor vehicle designed or used to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver, while such vehicle is subject to an out-of-service order shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and the person's commercial driver license or privilege to drive shall be suspended for not less than 180 days nor more than 2 years for a first offense, or for not less than 3 years nor more than 5 years for a second or subsequent offense within a 10-year period.\nIII. Any person who knowingly requires or permits a driver to violate or fail to comply with an out-of-service order shall be:\n(a) If a natural person, guilty of a class B misdemeanor for a first offense, or a class A misdemeanor for a second or subsequent offense within a 10-year period.\n(b) If any other person, guilty of a class A misdemeanor.\nIV. If a driver or employer is defaulted for failing to appear in court after being charged under paragraphs I-III, the court shall enter a guilty finding.","path":["Title XXI: MOTOR VEHICLES","Chapter 263: DRIVERS' LICENSES","Commercial Licensing"],"source_url":"https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XXI/263/263-93-a.htm","current_through":"2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T14:35:14Z","sha256":"c9c7e88e710151ff6f87bd6c6b590f5402fd6592f4c9ec32d89e511d3be36626","source_id":"us-nh","stale":false,"prev":"us-nh/rsa-263-93","next":"us-nh/rsa-263-93-b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}