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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 259:90 (2026)

Revocation

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    259:90 Revocation. – "Revocation" shall mean the termination by formal action of the department or of a court of competent jurisdiction of a person's driver's license or privilege to drive on the ways of this state, or of any other license, registration or permit issued by the department. After a license, registration, permit or privilege has been revoked, no application for reissue of said license, registration, permit, or privilege may be acted upon by the department until the expiration of the period of revocation. The revocation of any license, registration, permit, or privilege shall remain in effect until a license, registration, or permit has been reissued or the privilege has been restored by the department. If the license, registration, or permit expires during the period of revocation, the person shall be required to obtain a new license, registration, or permit at the regular fee.

Source. 1981, 146:1. 1983, 431:3. 1985, 213:4. 1986, 60:1, eff. July 4, 1986.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1985–2009 · leading case: Petition of State, 986 A.2d 592 (N.H. 2009).
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Petition of State, 986 A.2d 592 (N.H. 2009). · cites it 5× “RSA 263:64, V provides: Notwithstanding the definition of “revocation” in RSA 259:90 and the definition of “suspension” in RSA 259:107, the phrase “period of suspension or revocation” as used in paragraph IV and for purposes of paragraph IV only shall mean only suspension or…”
State v. Watkins, 813 A.2d 435 (N.H. 2002). · cites it 3× “Moreover, RSA 259:90 provides, in part: After a license, registration, permit or privilege has been revoked, no application for reissue of said license, registration, permit, or privilege may be acted upon by the department until the expiration of the period of revocation.”
State v. Callahan, 489 A.2d 130 (N.H. 1985). · cites it 2× “” RSA 259:90 (Supp. 1983), which defines “revocation” as used in the motor vehicle statutes, provides in part: “Said revocation of any license, registration, permit or privilege shall remain in effect until a new license, registration or permit has been issued or the privilege…”
State v. Moses, 517 A.2d 839 (N.H. 1986). “) In a prosecution under RSA 262:23, the State is required to prove that the defendant drove a motor vehicle in the State after having been adjudicated an habitual offender and ordered not to drive in New Hampshire.”
State v. Giles, 489 A.2d 129 (N.H. 1985). · cites it 5× “*171 The sole issue presented here is whether, under the provisions of RSA 259:90 (1982), the revocation of the defendant’s license terminated by law at the end of the period of deprivation specified in the notice of revocation, or whether it continued in force until his driving…”
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