(a) A motorcycle shall be rejected if:
- (1) It has no muffler;
- (2) It has a straight pipe exhaust system, as defined in RSA 266:59, IV;
- (3) There are holes, rusted or worn surfaces on the muffler, resonator, exhaust pipes, heat shields or supporting hardware;
- (4) There are loose or leaking joints, seams or damaged baffles inside the muffler;
- (5) Any portion of the exhaust system is not securely fastened;
- (6) The tail pipe end is pinched or damaged;
- (7) Heat shielding is not present in areas where contact could be made by the driver or passengers in a seated position;
- (8) There is excessive noise or a muffler cutout, bypass or similar device which allows excessive or unusual noise, pursuant to RSA 266:59 or RSA 266:59-a; or
- (9) Excessive fumes, smoke, flame, gas, oil or fuel residue escapes in violation of RSA 266:59.
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