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1 State Police Duties Relative to Vehicle Inspection. Amend RSA 266:1-a, I to read as follows:
I. The director of the division of state police, with the approval of the commissioner of safety shall assign a suitable complement of state troopers to assist the director of motor vehicles in enforcing the motor vehicle inspection laws and rules. A state trooper assigned pursuant to this section shall have the powers of a peace officer, certified under RSA 106-L:5, V, and shall have as a primary function statewide enforcement duties related to the inspection process, including inspection station auditing, investigation of alleged inspection station malfeasance, rejected vehicle follow-up, and sticker monitoring. A state trooper assigned under this section shall have the authority to enter any motor vehicle inspection station authorized under RSA 266:1, during the station's business hours, to fulfill his or her duties, and shall be assigned other enforcement duties as determined by the commissioner.
2 New Subparagraph; Motor Carriers; Equipment; Inspections. Amend RSA 266:72-a, V by inserting after subparagraph (c) the following new subparagraph:
(d) Any officer of the department of safety or other law enforcement agent certified to conduct truck inspections may enter, during regular business hours, the commercial premises owned or leased by a commercial carrier, wherein the records required to be maintained under the regulations adopted under this section are stored or maintained, for the purpose of conducting a compliance review, new entrant safety audit, or investigation, and may inspect, in a reasonable manner, the records for the purpose of enforcing the regulations.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 State Police Duties Relative to Vehicle Inspection. Amend RSA 266:1-a, I to read as follows:
I. The director of the division of state police, with the approval of the commissioner of safety shall assign a suitable complement of state troopers and automotive equipment inspectors to assist the director of motor vehicles in enforcing the motor vehicle inspection laws and rules. A state trooper assigned pursuant to this section shall have the powers of a peace officer, certified under RSA 106-L:5, V, and , along with automotive equipment inspectors, shall have as a primary function statewide enforcement duties related to the inspection process, including inspection station auditing, investigation of alleged inspection station malfeasance, rejected vehicle follow-up, and sticker monitoring. A state trooper or automotive equipment inspector assigned under this section shall have the authority to enter any motor vehicle inspection station authorized under RSA 266:1, during the station's business hours, to fulfill his or her duties, and shall be assigned other enforcement duties as determined by the commissioner.
2 New Subparagraph; Motor Carriers; Equipment; Inspections. Amend RSA 266:72-a, V by inserting after subparagraph (c) the following new subparagraph:
(d) Any officer of the department of safety or other law enforcement agent certified to conduct truck inspections may enter, during regular business hours, the commercial premises owned or leased by a commercial carrier, wherein the records required to be maintained under the regulations adopted under this section are stored or maintained, for the purpose of conducting a compliance review, new entrant safety audit, or investigation, and may inspect, in a reasonable manner, the records for the purpose of enforcing the regulations.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.