Section 266:32 Approval of Lighting and Safety Equipment.
I. The director is hereby required to approve any lighting device, windshield, window glass, or substitute, or other safety equipment, components, or assemblies of a type for which approval is specifically required within a reasonable time after such approval has been requested. Such approvals may be based upon certificates of approval and test reports furnished to the director by the Automotive Manufacturer's Equipment Compliance Agency. The director shall not approve after market tinting on the windshield or on the windows to the left and right of the driver, as prohibited under RSA 266:58-a.
II. The director is authorized to establish the procedure to be followed when requests for approval of any lighting device or other safety equipment, component, or assembly is submitted under this section. Such procedure may provide for submission of such device, component, or assembly to the Automotive Manufacturer's Equipment Compliance Agency in lieu of submission of such device, component, or assembly to the director.
III. The director shall maintain and publish lists of all such devices, components, or assemblies which have been approved by the director or under the authority contained in this section.
Source. 1951, 20:7. RSA 263:12. 1979, 203:2. 1981, 146:1. 1989, 160:2. 1995, 85:5, eff. July 15, 1995.