CHAPTER 261 CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
Registration Penalties and Offenses
Section 261:182
261:182 Grounds for Refusal of Motor Carrier Registration Based on Fraud or Ineligibility. –
The division may deny registration of a commercial motor vehicle if the applicant fails to disclose material information required or if the applicant has made a materially false statement on the application, or the applicant has applied as a subterfuge for the real party in interest who has been issued a federal out-of-service order or if the applicant's business is operated, managed, or otherwise controlled or affiliated with a person who is ineligible for registration, including the applicant entity, a relative, family member, corporate officer, or shareholder. The division may deny registration for a vehicle that has been assigned for safety to a commercial motor carrier who has been prohibited from operating by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration or a carrier whose business is operated, managed, or otherwise controlled by or affiliated with a person who is ineligible for registration, including the owner, an owner's relative or family member, a corporate officer, or a shareholder.