(The Center Square) — New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed a bill Monday to close a "DUI loophole" by increasing the state's penalties for suspected drunk drivers who refuse to take a breathalyzer test.

The new law, which passed the state Legislature with bipartisan support, increases automatic license suspension time from six to nine months for drivers who refuse DUI testing. Under current law, the suspension time for a driver convicted of a DUI is the same as a driver who refuses testing, which critics say officials created an incentive not to take the test.

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