(a) The mechanic shall inspect the registration plates and reject the vehicle if it fails to meet any of the following:
- (1) The registration plates shall be securely mounted on the exterior of the vehicle in the locations provided by the manufacturer. Vehicles which display special number plates pursuant to RSA 261:91 shall be inspected even though the registration certificate reflects a different number;
- (2) When 2 registration plates are issued, one shall be mounted on the front of the vehicle and the second shall be mounted on the rear;
- (3) If no location has been provided by the manufacturer, the registration plates shall be securely mounted with a bracket or comparable method in a visible location, and the rear plate shall be illuminated by a white license plate light when the headlights or parking lights are on;
- (4) The mounting of registration plates shall not be inverted;
- (5) If the ball of a trailer hitch is mounted in a manner that obscures the numbers or characters on the rear plate, the ball shall be removed or inverted so that the plate is not obscured;
- (6) In accordance with the provisions of RSA 261:75, II the numbers, characters or identification of the plates as New Hampshire plates shall not be covered up or obscured; and
- (7) The color of the registration plates shall be the color issued by the department.
Source. (See Revision Notes at Chapter Heading Saf-C 3200) #8915, eff 6-22-07, EXPIRED: 6-22-15 New. #10886, INTERIM, eff 7-16-15, EXPIRES: 1-12-16; ss by #11016, eff 1-6-16