Local Option; Exemption for Certain Other Veterans.
RSA 261:157-a
in effect261:157-a. Local Option; Exemption for Certain Other Veterans.
The legislative body of a city or town may adopt an ordinance waiving the fee to be charged for a permit to register one motor vehicle owned by any person who:
I. Is a former prisoner of war and was captured and incarcerated while serving in a qualifying war or armed conflict as defined in RSA 72:28, V, including those serving in military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and who was discharged of a character outlined in RSA 21:50, provided that such person has furnished the city or town clerk with satisfactory proof of these circumstances; or
II. Was awarded the Purple Heart medal and who was discharged of a character outlined in RSA 21:50 or is still on active duty, provided that such person has furnished the city or town clerk with satisfactory proof of these circumstances; or
III. Survived Pearl Harbor and was discharged of a character outlined in RSA 21:50, provided that such person has furnished the city or town clerk with satisfactory proof of these circumstances.
Source. 1985, 419:1. 2003, 299:21, eff. April 1, 2003. 2019, 279:2, eff. Sept. 17, 2019. 2026, 252:7, eff. Aug. 31, 2026.
Source: New Hampshire General Court (gc.nh.gov)URL: https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XXI/261/261-157-a.htmFetched: 10/20/2026