Town of Exeter Motor Vehicle Registration

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Vehicle Registration

Vehicle registrations are processed at the Town Clerk's office.

Renewable annually in the month of the owner's birth, unless you have a leased vehicle.

New residents MUST provide proof of residency in the Town of Exeter such as to show your lease, deed, utility bill or rent receipt.

Effective January 1, 2007 and 1992 or OLDER vehicle registered on or after January 1, 2007 will require in ADDITION to the bill of sale ONE Of the following documents:

Previously issued NH Registration or
Valid out of state title or
Verification of VIN (Form 19A). Form 19A is available at the Town Clerk's Office or DMV. The form 19A must be verified by a NH Law Enforcement Officer OR an authorized NH Licensed Auto Dealer OR an authorized NH Inspection Station.

Vehicle Registration Fees and Information

Town Permit fee based on manufacturer's suggested retail price when vehicle is new (per Maclean Hunter Market Reports).
Town Fee is pro-rated to owner's birth month and year of vehicle.
State permit fee based on gross vehicle weight (vehicle plus allowed passengers).

Certificate of Title

Preparation of NH Title, done at Town Clerk's office - $25 payable to the State of NH Title Bureau on vehicles.
If Title is held by a lienholder, registrant MUST provide complete mailing address of lienholder.

Vehicle License Plates

Regular passenger plates, motorcycle plates, trailer plates, moose plates, farm plates, agriculture plates & tractor plates are avaiable at the Town Clerk's Office. You may ORDER vanity plates at the Town Clerk's Office. Handicap plates and other types of plates are available at the State of NH Dept. of Motor Vehicles.

Vehicle Inspections

New registration: Inspection due within 10 days of registering vehicle.
Renewal registration: Inspection due by the 10th day of the following month.

Directions to State Department of Motor Vehicles, Epping Sub-Station

Go WEST on Route 101 to Route 125 North
DMV Office is on the RIGHT after "PLATE" sign. Building is also the office of NH State Police Troop A.

Boat Registrations

Boat Registrations are done at motor vehicle substations.