State v. Woodman

The defendant is charged under RSA 262:27-a (Supp. 1973) with operating a motor vehicle in this State without a valid license. The title to this chapter reads: “Registration and License Fees; Penalties, Etc.” RSA 261:13 also forbids any person to operate or allow anyone else under his control to operate a motor vehicle or tractor in this State “unless licensed under the provisions of this title.” Title XXI Motor Vehicles.

The defendant is a resident of Hampton, New Hampshire, and operates a tractor trailer-bed business in Massachusetts, where he is required under Massachusetts law to have a…