TITLE XXXI
TRADE AND COMMERCE

CHAPTER 358-F
SALE OF UNSAFE USED MOTOR VEHICLES; INSPECTION

Section 358-F:2

    358-F:2 Inspection. – Before selling to any customer any used motor vehicle which is believed by the customer to be unsafe for operation upon the highways pursuant to RSA 266, the dealer shall, upon the request of the customer, conduct or have conducted a safety inspection of such vehicle. If the vehicle is found to be unsafe for operation, the dealer may sell the vehicle to the customer without correcting the defects, but only if the dealer presents to the customer at the time of sale a notice which states: This motor vehicle is unsafe for operation upon the highways pursuant to RSA 266. The following defects must be corrected. The dealer shall list all defects under this statement and specify the date on which the inspection was conducted and the person who performed the inspection. The dealer may make a reasonable charge for conducting the inspection.

Source. 1977, 541:1. 1981, 146:5, XXIX, eff. Jan. 1, 1982. 2025, 141:251, eff. Jan. 31, 2026.