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1 Inspections; Expiration. Amend RSA 266:1, II to read as follows:
II. Any vehicle registered under this title, except an OHRV, snowmobile, moped, or other exempt vehicle, shall be inspected once a year, during the month in which the birth date of the owner is observed, if the owner is a natural person, provided that a new motor vehicle shall not be required to be reinspected during the 3 years following the manufacturer's model year. An inspection sticker shall be valid for the same duration as the vehicle's registration, which shall not exceed 16 months. If the month in which the anniversary of the owner's birth occurs will be one of the next 4 months, an inspection sticker may be issued, with an expiration date of the birth month in the following year, of the first person named on the title application. An inspection sticker for a new motor vehicle shall have an expiration date during the year that is 3 years after the manufacturer's model year. Nothing in this paragraph shall require any person who has registered and had inspected a vehicle with temporary plates to have the vehicle reinspected upon receipt of permanent motor vehicle plates. An inspection sticker shall not expire when a vehicle is transferred to a licensed dealer.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2019.
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1 Inspections; Expiration. Amend RSA 266:1, II to read as follows:
II. Any vehicle registered under this title, except an OHRV, snowmobile, moped, or other exempt vehicle, shall be inspected once a year, during the month in which the birth date of the owner is observed, if the owner is a natural person, provided that a new motor vehicle shall not be required to be reinspected during the 3 years following the manufacturer's model year. An inspection sticker shall be valid for the same duration as the vehicle's registration, which shall not exceed 16 months. If the month in which the anniversary of the owner's birth occurs will be one of the next 4 months, an inspection sticker may be issued, with an expiration date of the birth month in the following year, of the first person named on the title application. An inspection sticker for a new motor vehicle shall have an expiration date during the year that is 3 years after the manufacturer's model year. Nothing in this paragraph shall require any person who has registered and had inspected a vehicle with temporary plates to have the vehicle reinspected upon receipt of permanent motor vehicle plates. An inspection sticker shall not expire when a vehicle is transferred to a licensed dealer.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2019.