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Towing rules for property managers in New Hampshire
Before you have a car towed from your property in New Hampshire, check these rules. They are a summary of state law; your city or county may add more.
Printable checklist
- Placement: Conspicuous
- A warning that unauthorized vehicles will be towed
What the sign law says
Applies to: Parking lots and parking garages
If your car was towed from a parking lot or parking garage, the tow and storage charges cannot be billed to you unless a conspicuous notice was posted there saying illegally parked cars are subject to towing at the owner's expense. The statute only requires the notice to be conspicuous and to say illegally parked vehicles may be towed at the owner's expense.
RSA 262:40-a, IV (opens in a new tab)
No size, spacing, advance-posting time or tow company name or phone requirement (per the item text).
Tow-away signs
- If your car was towed from a parking lot or parking garage, the tow and storage charges cannot be billed to you unless a conspicuous notice was posted there saying illegally parked cars are subject to towing at the owner's expense. RSA 262:40-a, IV (opens in a new tab)
- The statute only requires the notice to be conspicuous and to say illegally parked vehicles may be towed at the owner's expense. It sets no minimum letter size, sign spacing, advance-posting time or tow company name or phone requirement. RSA 262:40-a, IV (opens in a new tab)
Drivers' rights in New Hampshire