Bill Text - SB442 (2022)

Relative to the suspension of a vehicle registration as a result of evading toll collection systems.


Revision: March 23, 2022, 11:24 a.m.

Senate Finance

March 23, 2022

2022-1194s

12/05

 

 

Amendment to SB 442-FN

 

Amend RSA 263:56-f, I as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

I. Upon receiving a report from the commissioner of the department of transportation or designee, or another state having a reciprocal toll collection enforcement agreement, that the owner of a vehicle, as defined in RSA 236:31, has violated the terms of RSA 236:31, or a reciprocal toll collection enforcement agreement in accordance with RSA 237:16-c, the director shall notify the owner in writing by first class mail that the owner's motor vehicle registration [renewal] privileges for the vehicle driven in violation of RSA 236:31 [may be] are suspended [on] as of the date which is 30 days from the date of notification unless the toll and any administrative fees assessed by the department of transportation are paid. Furthermore, the registered owner of the vehicle driven in violation of RSA 236:31 is prohibited from transferring a plate to said vehicle or obtaining a new plate for said vehicle or any other vehicle until such tolls and fees are paid.  The registered owner is further prohibited from transferring ownership of said vehicle driven in violation of RSA 236:31, or a reciprocal toll collection enforcement agreement in accordance with RSA 237:16-c, to a family member or an individual with the same address listed in department of motor vehicle records, until such tolls and fees are paid.  The director shall also notify the owner that he or she may request an administrative hearing before the suspension or prohibitions [takes] take effect. The hearing shall be limited in scope and shall not constitute an appeal of the fees or fines related to the unpaid tolls, which can only be determined by the department of transportation. A request for a hearing shall be in writing. A request for a hearing received by the division more than 30 days from the date the notice is issued shall be denied as untimely.