Whenever used in these rules, the following terms shall be construed as set forth below, unless a different meaning is clearly stated within the text:

1. (a) "Accident" means "accident" as defined in RSA 259:1-a;
2. (b) "Accident evaluator" means an individual who conducts a detailed review and examination of motor vehicle and police accident reports to determine compliance with the provisions of the New Hampshire financial responsibility law, RSA 264;
3. (c) "Complaint" means a written statement submitted by a person, association, partnership, corporation, state agency, or any other legal entity that sets forth specific allegations and requests administrative action by the department;
4. (d) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the New Hampshire department of safety or their designee;
5. (e) "Conviction" means “conviction” as defined in RSA 259:14. The term includes a finding, as determined by the court, of guilty continued for sentencing, or placed on file with a finding of guilty;
6. (f) "Dealer" means "dealer" as defined in RSA 259:18;
7. (g) "Department" means "department" as defined in RSA 259:19;
8. (h) "Director" means "director" as defined in RSA 259:20, or their designee;
9. (i) "Division" means "division" as defined in RSA 259:22;
10. (j) "Driver" means "driver" as defined in RSA 259:25;
11. (k) "Financial responsibility administrator" means the individual designated to assist the director for the purpose of administration of the motor vehicle financial responsibility law, RSA 264;
12. (l) "Habitual offender" means "habitual offender" as defined in RSA 259:39;
13. (m) "Hearings examiner" means the individual designated by the department to hold administrative hearings;
14. (n) "Judgment" means "judgment" as defined in RSA 259:46;
15. (o) "License" means "license" as defined in RSA 259:48;
16. (p) "Licensee" means a person to whom a license, as defined in (o) above, has been granted;
17. (q) "Motor vehicle" means "motor vehicle" as defined in RSA 259:60;
18. (r) "Non-resident" means "non-resident" as defined in RSA 259:67;
19. (s) "Owner" means "owner" as defined in RSA 259:72;
20. (t) "Party" means each person named or admitted as a person who has an interest in the subject matter of the administrative hearing held hereunder and necessary to the conduct of such hearing;
21. (u) "Permit" means any and all documents conveying privileges, such as but not limited to inspection stickers, dynamite permits, non-driver's identification, school bus permits, dealer privileges, and inspection privileges, issued by the department;
22. (v) "Person" means "person" as defined in RSA 259:74;
23. (w) "Resident" means "resident" as defined in RSA 259:88;
24. (x) "Revocation" means "revocation" as defined in RSA 259:90;
25. (y) "Security agreement" means "security agreement" as defined in RSA 259:97;
26. (z) "SR-22 certificate" means a uniform document filed by an insurance company pursuant to RSA 264:21 and RSA 259:9 that certifies the policyholder is insured for New Hampshire's minimum liability requirements under RSA 264;
27. (aa) "SR-26 certificate" means a uniform document filed by the insurance company that provides notice that the SR-22 certificate issued to the policyholder has been canceled;
28. (ab) "State" means "state" as defined in RSA 259:106;
29. (ac) "Suspension means "suspension" as defined in RSA 259:107;
30. (ad) "Uninsured motor vehicle" means "uninsured motor vehicle" as defined in RSA 259:117;
31. (ae) "Vehicle" means "vehicle" as defined in RSA 259:122;
32. (af) "Way" means "way" as defined in RSA 259:125; and
33. (ag) "Working days" means days exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and state and federal holidays.

Source. #13938, eff 4-24-24 (see Revision Note at chapter heading for Saf-C 7500)