The department may require that an applicant for a driver‘s license provide reasonable proof of his or her place of residence. Any person applying for a driver’s license may present proof of residence in a form satisfactory to the department, provided that one or more of the following may satisfy a proof of residence requirement established pursuant to this section if it is current and shows the name and address of the applicant:
I. A government check or a government document issued by an official in the municipality of residence.

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 263:5-e

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Department: shall mean the department of safety of the state of New Hampshire. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:19
  • Driver: shall mean a person who drives or is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle as defined in N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:25
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • License: shall mean any driver's license or any other license or permit to drive a vehicle issued under the laws of this state or a reciprocating state including:
    I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:48
  • Person: shall mean the same as provided in N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:74

II. A paycheck, payroll document, or employment contract.
III. A lease or deed.
IV. Other documents issued in the ordinary course of business that establish that it is more likely than not that the applicant resides at the place claimed.