106-B:21 Authority. – All members of the auxiliary force shall be ex officio constables throughout the state and shall possess the same police powers as granted to state police employees in RSA 106-B:12 and 13, but such police powers shall extend only during the period when such member is on official duty. Source. 1965, […]
106-B:22 Uniforms and Equipment. – The director may provide for members of the auxiliary police force uniforms and equipment necessary in the performance of their duties, but all such property shall remain the property of the state. The director shall maintain an inventory of said property and shall charge against each member the value […]
106-B:23 Compensation. – All members of the auxiliary force shall be compensated for their services while actively engaged in the performance of their official duties at rates as fixed by the director. Source. 1965, 374:1, eff. July 1, 1965.
106-B:24 Removal. – Any member of the auxiliary force may be suspended or discharged by the director. Source. 1965, 374:1, eff. July 1, 1965.
106-B:25 Workers’ Compensation. – Members of the auxiliary force shall be considered state employees for the purpose of workers’ compensation for state employees under RSA 8:60, 61 and 62. Source. 1965, 374:1. 1983, 380:2, eff. July 1, 1983.
106-B:26 Applicability. – I. This subdivision shall apply to the enforcement of provisions of the motor vehicle laws by the state police, including clearing roads and entrances of stolen, unregistered, illegally parked, disabled or abandoned vehicles, vehicles involved in accidents or crimes or other situations, regarding the removal, storage, and release of such vehicles […]
106-B:27 State Police; Use of Tow List. – I. In the event the division of state police seeks to tow or remove any vehicle pursuant to applicable laws and rules, whenever practicable the tow company responsible for such towing or removal shall be chosen from a tow list in accordance with this subdivision. II. […]
106-B:28 Definitions. – In this subdivision: I. " Heavy duty wrecker " means a wrecker intended and suitably equipped for towing vehicles in excess of 10,000 pounds gross weight, such as a tractor-trailer, large truck, or similar vehicle but excluding carriers and flatbeds, and meeting the following requirements, provided that come-a-longs, chains, or other […]
106-B:29 Use of Tow List. – I. When a towing situation being handled by state police involves a vehicle that requires recovery, towing, or removal from the scene, the trooper in charge shall make a best effort attempt to allow the owner, operator, or other person lawfully responsible for the vehicle to contact a […]
106-B:3 Repealed by 1987, 124:26, III, eff. July 1, 1987. –
106-B:30 Requirements for Placement on the Tow List. – I. Any tow business that wishes to be placed on the rotation list with appropriate designation shall make application to the director of state police. II. The tow business shall provide as part of its application a list of all tow truck operator personnel, including […]
106-B:31 Requirements to Remain on the Tow List. – I. Tow personnel shall perform a general cleanup of an accident area before leaving the scene, and remove any glass, vehicle parts, debris, or other substances dropped or spilled prior to leaving an incident scene. Vehicle fluids or hazardous substances shall not be intentionally drained […]
106-B:32 Recordkeeping; Mandatory Records. – I. Each operator or business on the rotating list shall maintain a record system covering all services performed in roadside service, pulling, towing, or transporting vehicles in response to calls from the state police, which shall include the following information: (a) The date and time of day the business […]
106-B:33 Confiscated Vehicles; Impoundment. – A state trooper may impound or confiscate a vehicle towed by a tow business that is on the rotation list in furtherance of law enforcement duties, such as when the vehicle is reported stolen or involved in a crime, is unsafe to be driven, or is to be processed […]
106-B:34 Compliance Action; Disciplinary Enforcement. – Participation in the state police tow list is a privilege, not a right. The director of state police is charged with the responsibility of ensuring that the towing, storage, roadside emergency service, and recovery of vehicles at the direction or request of the division of state police is […]
106-B:4 Ranks and Qualifications; Establishment. – The director of state police shall hold the rank of colonel. Within the division of state police there shall be not less than one major, 2 field officers with the rank of captain, 7 troop commanders with the rank of lieutenant, and 7 assistant troop commanders with the […]
106-B:5 Director’s Authority. – I. Any police employee may be suspended, discharged, or demoted by the director for cause, with the approval of the commissioner of safety, but shall be entitled to a public hearing before discharge or demotion, but not suspension, if he or she so requests in writing addressed to the director […]
106-B:6 Training Facilities and Requirements. – The director shall, with the approval of the commissioner of safety, under rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A, arrange for the training of department employees and the availability of such training facilities as may be developed to any local governmental unit within the state. Source. 1937, 134:7. RL […]
106-B:7 Rulemaking Power; Employees. – I. The director may, with the approval of the commissioner of safety, adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: (a) The efficient administration of this chapter and reasonable prohibitions on the resale, rental, unauthorized disclosure, abuse, or misuse of criminal record and fingerprinting checks obtained from the division; […]
106-B:8 Divisional Uniforms and Equipment. – With the approval of the commissioner, the director shall provide for employees uniforms and equipment necessary to the performance of their duties, but all such property shall remain the property of the state. All employees of the division of state police when in uniform shall wear an identical […]
