(a) "The date of conviction", for the purposes of this section, means:
- (1) The date of the original conviction;
- (2) Date of final conviction that resulted from an appeal; and/or
- (3) In the case of refusal to consent, the date of the act of refusal.
- (b) For the purpose of consideration of enhanced penalties for driving while intoxicated convictions, pursuant to RSA 265-A:18, prior refusal of consent to submit to testing for blood alcohol content, pursuant to RSA 265-A:14, and administrative license suspension, RSA 265-A:30, records older than 10 years shall not be considered by the department.
- (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing the department from maintaining records for a longer period of time for use in consideration in hearings or determinations in areas other than enhancement of sanctions, such as for persons hazardous to public safety under Saf-C 204.13.
Source. #6337, eff 9-25-96 (from Saf-C 203.18); amd by #7349, eff 8-22-00; amd by #8174, INTERIM, eff 9-25-04, EXPIRES: 3-24-05; ss by #8230-B, eff 12-17-04; ss by #10395-B, eff 8-15-13