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Category: NHOST Emails

February 15, 2024

Posted on February 15, 2024 (September 25, 2024) by Brandon White

As part of the current OBD Inspection program contract with the State of NH, Gordon Darby provides inspection stations with a quantity of toner cartridges each calendar year, at no charge. Stations are eligible to receive up to 2 free toner cartridges per NHOST unit each year. We have begun the initial shipments of toner […]

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October 11, 2023

Posted on October 11, 2023 (September 25, 2024) by Brandon White

This email is a reminder about updating your station’s inspection information on the NHOST website. Station inspection fees are accessible at www.nhinspect.com. Please check your listing on the website and send us changes, if any, that you would like to have made. Stations can submit their information (listed below) to NHOST either by NHOST email […]

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January 4, 2023

Posted on January 4, 2023 (September 25, 2024) by Brandon White

This email is being sent to let you know that one of the changes in the newest software update may need your attention when printing. The new software requires that a printer problem which keeps something from printing, for example running out of paper in the paper drawer, to be resolved before the system will […]

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May 25, 2022

Posted on May 25, 2022 (September 25, 2024) by Brandon White

We have received calls from stations where a VIR, or other document, prints on the sticker form instead of on paper out of the paper tray, thereby ruining the sticker. This is usually caused by the printer running out of plain white paper in the paper tray. If there was no paper in the paper […]

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January 1, 2016

Posted on January 1, 2016 (April 19, 2018) by Christina

New Hampshire RSA 266:59-b.IV reads as follows: “This section (Emission Control Equipment) shall not apply to vehicles 20 or more model years old which shall be determined by subtracting the model year of the vehicle from the calendar year in which the inspection occurs.” This means that in 2016 vehicles that are model year 1996 […]

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June 24, 2015

Posted on June 24, 2015 (April 19, 2018) by Christina

Jeep Renegade and Fiat 500X VIN Anomaly The following Technical Service Bulletin has been provided by FCA (Fiat Chrysler Autombiles) related to the VIN issue on certain 2015 Jeep Renegade and 2016 Fiat 500X vehicles: […]

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October 24, 2013

Posted on October 24, 2013 (April 19, 2018) by Christina

The e-mail blast below was originally sent on September 26, 2007 Early Inspections RSA 261:62, II (d) was recently amended via Chapter 140, House Bill 448-Local and now allows for a person to renew a vehicle registration during the 4 months prior to its expiration without having to verify the owner’s absence from the State. […]

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October 14, 2013

Posted on October 14, 2013 (April 19, 2018) by Christina

Trailer Inspections On August 24, 2013 the state passed SB22 to modify RSA 266:1-b with regard to trailer inspections. This law modifies Administrative Rule Saf-C 3227.01 (a) Inspection Required. This means that now only trailers greater than 10,000 pounds GVWR are required to be state inspected. It is important to note that trailers should still […]

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May 14, 2013

Posted on May 14, 2013 (April 19, 2018) by Christina

BCA 4 headlamp Aimer Retro Fit DMV INSPECTION STATION NOTICE TO ALL INSPECTION STATIONS THAT HAVE PURCHASED THE SYMTECH BCA 4 HEADLIGHT AIMIER The Symtech BCA 4 Headlamp aimers as sold do not comply with the requirement for NH State Inspection because they do not allow for the proper headlight angle to be inspected per […]

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January 11, 2013

Posted on January 11, 2013 (April 19, 2018) by Christina

NEW INSPECTION LAW EFFECTIVE JAN 1, 2013 Regulatory changes in RSA 266:1, effective January 01, 2013, removed the requirement for trucks over 18,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight to be inspected on a semiannual basis. As a result all vehicles will now fall into the annual inspection requirement, with the exception of school buses over 10,000 […]

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E-mail:
Click the Mail button on your NHOST Unit to send a message to Technical Support.

Traditional Mail:
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Links to Additional Information

NH Government Links:
Saf-C 3200
RSA CHAPTER 266
State of New Hampshire Website
Department of Safety - DMV Website

Other Resources:
US EPA Website - A great resource for OBD information.

Here are some links of note:
EPA OBD FAQs
EPA OBD Brochure
U.S. EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ)

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