Under 21 and Driving
RSA 265-A:2 — 0.02 for a driver under 21, and no alcohol or marijuana in the car without a family member
For a driver under the age of 21, driving with an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or more is driving while intoxicated.
Who handles this in New Hampshire: New Hampshire Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the New Hampshire directory.
Nothing in any part of the car. A driver under 21 may not transport liquor, beverages or marijuana in any part of a vehicle unless accompanied by a parent, stepparent, legal guardian, grandparent, step grandparent, legal age spouse, domestic partner or sibling. The license may be suspended for 60 days.
A legal age spouse is one 21 or older. The rule does not apply to a driver under 21 employed by a licensee in the work the alcohol laws allow.
Sources for this section (2)
- RSA 265-A:2 — Driving or Operating Under Influence of Drugs or Liquor; Driving or Operating With Excess Alcohol Concentration
- RSA 265-A:45 — Transportation of Alcoholic Beverages or Marijuana by a Minor
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed New Hampshire attorney.