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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 374:33 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 374 / Section 33
374:33 Acquiring Stocks, Etc.
Status: in_force

No public utility or public utility holding company as defined in section 2(a)(7)(A) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 shall directly or indirectly acquire more than 10 percent, or more than the ownership level which triggers reporting requirements under 15 U.S.C. section 78-P, whichever is less, of the stocks or bonds of any other public utility or public utility holding company incorporated in or doing business in this state, unless the commission finds that such acquisition is lawful, proper, and in the public interest, except that commission approval shall not be required for any acquisition of an excepted local exchange carrier. Nothing in this section shall prevent a public utility being in fact the owner on June 1, 1911, of the majority of the capital stock of any other public utility, or leasing or operating such other public utility, from acquiring the balance or all of the outstanding capital stock of such other public utility a majority of which stock is so owned or which is so leased or operated.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 659:45-a — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 659 / Section 45-a
659:45-a Certain Photography Prohibited.
Status: in_force

No person shall take or cause any photograph to be taken within the guardrail that captures another voter or another voter's ballot.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 436:34 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 436 / Section 34
436:34 Quarantine of Animals.
Status: in_force

Whenever the commissioner, upon investigation or upon notification, has reason to believe that a domestic animal or captive wildlife is infected with a contagious or infectious disease the commissioner shall immediately cause it to be quarantined or isolated upon the premises of the owner or the person in whose possession it is found, or in such other place or enclosure as the commissioner may designate, and the removal of the animal from any premises where it may be ordered to be kept shall be forbidden.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 485-A:58 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 485-A / Section 58
485-A:58 Establishment and Implementation of Cyanobacteria Mitigation Loan Program.
Status: in_force

I. There is established in the department of environmental services the cyanobacteria mitigation loan program. The program shall provide low interest loans to: (a) Municipalities, community water systems and non-profit lake and river watershed associations whose testing shows confirmed and chronic exceedances of the state health advisory for cyanobacteria, for remediation efforts begun after September 30, 2023. (b) Publicly-owned and non-profit lake or river watershed associations that have a watershed management plan which specifies sources of phosphorus loading approved by the department of environmental services. II. Projects shall only be financed after the applicant's proposed mitigation plan or watershed management plan demonstrates that such plan is the most cost-effective solution, as reviewed and approved by the department of environmental services. The applicant shall provide evidence in the application for funding that there are no no-cost or low-cost efforts that would result in a substantial decrease in external phosphorus loading. The applicant shall also show that there is no responsible party identified by department of environmental services or that the responsible party, potentially including the applicant, has provided their appropriate share of the funding for the proposed project. III. Loans or grants may be made for up to the total cost of the project, after any responsible party's contribution, addressing the contamination. IV. The cyanobacteria mitigation program shall forgive up to 10 percent of the loan principal to community water systems, publicly owned or non-profit lake or river watershed associations using the same qualifying standards for forgiveness used in the drinking water state revolving loan program established under RSA 486:14. V. Total loan forgiveness under this section shall not exceed $1,000,000 in a fiscal year.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 415-H:4 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 415-H / Section 4
415-H:4 Actuarial Certification.
Status: in_force

An insurer shall file with the commissioner annually on or before March 15, an actuarial certification certifying that the insurer is in compliance with this chapter. The certification shall be in a form and manner, and shall contain information, specified by the commissioner. A copy of the certification shall be retained by the insurer at its principal place of business.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 90:5 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 90 / Section 5
90:5 Penalties and Interest for Nonpayment of Tax.
Status: in_force

In any case where it is determined by the board of arbitration referred to in RSA 90:4 that the decedent died domiciled in this state, penalties and interest for nonpayment of the tax, between the date of the election and the final determination of the board, shall not exceed, in the aggregate, 4 percent of the amount of the taxes per annum.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 282-A:92 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 282-A / Section 92
282-A:92 Contribution Rate.
Status: in_force

No rate of less than 2.7 percent shall be permitted an employing unit succeeding to the experience of another employing unit pursuant to RSA 282-A:91-93 for any period subsequent to such succession except in accordance with rules adopted by the commissioner, which rules shall be consistent with federal requirements for additional credit allowance in section 3303 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 and consistent with the provisions of this chapter; except that such rules may establish a computation date for any such period different from the computation date generally prescribed by this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-J:4 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 326-J / Section 4
326-J:4 Coercion Prohibited.
Status: in_force

No person shall coerce a licensed recreational therapist into compromising client safety by requiring the licensed recreational therapist to delegate activities or tasks if the licensed recreational therapist determines that it is inappropriate to do so. Licensed recreational therapists shall not be subject to disciplinary action by the executive director for refusing to delegate activities or tasks or refusing to provide the required training for delegation if the licensed recreational therapist determines that the delegation may compromise client safety.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 416-A:13 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 416-A / Section 13
416-A:13 Power to Reinsure.
Status: in_force

Any title insurance company may cede reinsurance of all or any part of its liability under one or more of its policies, contracts, or reinsurance agreements of title insurance to any reinsurer which meets or exceeds the financial requirements of a title insurance company to do business in this state and is authorized to engage in the business of reinsurance of title insurance in this or any other state; but, no larger amount of reinsurance shall be ceded to any reinsurer on a single policy or contract of title insurance, or on any single insurance risk as defined in RSA 416-A:2, IX, than such reinsurer would be permitted to retain if authorized to engage in the business of title insurance in this state. Any title insurance company may also reinsure policies of title insurance issued by other insurance companies on risks located in this state or elsewhere. Any domestic title insurance company or any foreign or alien title insurance company authorized to do business in this state shall pay to this state taxes required on all business taxable within this state and reinsured, as provided in this section, with any foreign or alien company not authorized to do business within this state. Issuance of contracts of reinsurance by a reinsurer not authorized to engage in the business of title insurance in this state, but authorized to engage in the business of title insurance or in the business of reinsurance of title insurance in any of the United States, which contracts reinsure policies of title insurance issued by a title insurance company authorized to engage in the business of title insurance in this state on real property located in this state, shall not of itself constitute the doing of business in this state by such reinsurer.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 227-L:16 — NH Code / Title XIX-A / Chapter 227-L / Section 16
227-L:16 Trespass upon or Smoking in White Mountain National Forest; Penalty.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person to enter upon, or to smoke upon, lands of the United States known as the White Mountain National Forest, as now or hereafter constituted, at any time when such entry or smoking shall be forbidden by valid order made for the purpose of protecting such forest from forest fire, pursuant to the laws of the United States. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 3:3 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 3 / Section 3
3:3 When Displayed.
Status: in_force

It shall be displayed above the state house whenever the legislature is in session and during meetings of the governor and council when expedient, and upon such other occasions as the governor may designate.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 245:15 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 245 / Section 15
245:15 Payment to Landowner.
Status: in_force

The damages awarded to a landowner shall be paid or tendered to him, if he is known and resident in the state, before the proprietors of the railroad shall enter on his land to construct their road, except by his consent.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 7:43 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 7 / Section 43
7:43 Address Confidentiality Program.
Status: in_force

I. An adult person, a parent or guardian acting on behalf of a minor, or a guardian acting on behalf of an incapacitated person, may apply to the attorney general to have an address designated by the attorney general serve as the person's address or the address of the minor or incapacitated person. The attorney general shall approve an application if it is filed in the manner and on the form prescribed by the attorney general and if it contains: (a) A sworn statement by the applicant that the applicant has good reason to believe that the applicant, or the minor or incapacitated person on whose behalf the application is made, is a victim of domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault; and that the applicant fears for his or her safety, or his or her children's safety, or the safety of the minor or incapacitated person on whose behalf the application is made; (b) A designation of the attorney general as agent for purposes of service of process and for the purpose of receipt of mail; (c) The mailing address where the applicant can be contacted by the attorney general, and the phone number or numbers where the applicant can be called by the attorney general; (d) The new address or addresses that the applicant requests not be disclosed for the reason that disclosure will increase the risk of domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault; and (e) The signature of the applicant and the date on which the applicant signed the application. II. Applications shall be filed with the attorney general. III. Upon filing a properly completed application, the attorney general shall certify the applicant as a program participant. Applicants shall be certified for 4 years following the date of filing unless the certification is withdrawn or invalidated before that date. IV. A person who falsely attests in an application that disclosure of the applicant's address would endanger the applicant's safety or the safety of the applicant's children or the minor or incapacitated person on whose behalf the application is made, or who knowingly provides false or incorrect information upon making an application, shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 318:51-b — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 318 / Section 51-b
318:51-b Licensing of Limited Retail Drug Distributors Required.
Status: in_force

I. No person shall operate as a limited retail drug distributor, as defined in RSA 318:1, VII-a, without first having obtained a license to do so from the office of professional licensure and certification according to the eligibility requirements set forth in rule by the pharmacy board. II. No license shall be issued under this section unless the applicant has furnished proof satisfactory to the board that: (a) The applicant is of good moral character or, if that applicant is an association or corporation, that the managing officers are of good moral character. (b) The applicant has sufficient space and security equipment as to properly carry on the business described in the application. (c) The license granted by this chapter shall at all times be displayed in a conspicuous place in the facility for which it is issued. (d) The applicant, other than a distributor of legend devices or medical gases, has a written contract with a pharmacist licensed in the state to serve as a consultant on all matters relating to the storage and dispensing of prescription drugs. III. No license shall be granted to any person who has within 5 years been convicted of a violation of any law of the United States, or of any state, relating to drugs, as defined in this chapter or RSA 318-B, or to any person who is a drug-dependent person. IV. Any person licensed pursuant to this section is subject to the provisions of RSA 318:29.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 477:41 — NH Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 477 / Section 41
477:41 Appearances; Costs.
Status: in_force

The court shall appoint a suitable person to appear and act therein as the next friend of all minors, persons not ascertained and persons not in being who are or may become interested in such real estate, and the cost of the appearance and services of such next friend, including the compensation of his counsel, to be determined by the court, shall be paid as the court may order either out of the proceeds of the sale or by the petitioner. In the latter case, execution therefor may issue in the name of the next friend.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 111:26 — NH Code / Title VIII / Chapter 111 / Section 26
111:26 Short Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as The State Guard Act.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 53-G:7 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 53-G / Section 7
53-G:7 Admission of Additional District Members.
Status: in_force

The board may authorize the inclusion of additional district members in the multi-town communications district upon such terms and conditions as it in its sole discretion shall deem to be fair, reasonable, and in the best interests of the district. The legislative body of any nonmember municipality which desires to be admitted to the district shall make application for admission to the board. The board shall determine the financial and operational effects that are likely to occur if such municipality is admitted and thereafter either grant or deny authority for admission of the petitioning municipality. If the board grants such authority, it shall also specify any terms and conditions, including financial obligations, upon which such admission is predicated. Upon resolution of the board, such applicant municipality shall become a district member.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-C:110 — NH Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 304-C / Section 110
304-C:110 Duty of Loyalty-in General.
Status: in_force

I. Unless the operating agreement provides otherwise, managers shall owe a duty of loyalty to the limited liability company and to the members. II. For purposes of this act, the duty of loyalty of managers shall mean their duty to act in a manner that they reasonably believe to be in the best interest of the limited liability company. III. Unless the operating agreement provides otherwise, the duty of loyalty of a manager shall include: (a) A duty not to compete against the limited liability company; (b) A duty not to engage in self-interested transactions with the limited liability company; (c) A duty not to usurp business opportunities of the limited liability company; (d) A duty to maintain the confidentiality of confidential limited liability company information; (e) A duty to disclose to the members with reasonable promptness material information of which the manager becomes aware concerning the limited liability company; (f) A duty to use limited liability company property only for the benefit of the limited liability company; (g) A duty to avoid improper personal benefits, including excessive compensation for services to or for the limited liability company; and (h) A duty to act toward the limited liability company with fiduciary good faith. IV. Fiduciary good faith includes the avoidance of conduct that the manager knows will inflict injury: (a) On the limited liability company; or (b) On its members in their capacity as members. V. However, unless the operating agreement provides otherwise, a member or manager shall not be subject to a duty set forth in this section if: (a) The member or manager discloses the material facts concerning an action which the member or manager wants to take that may breach the duty; and (b) Before the member or manager takes the action, it is approved by majority vote of the disinterested members.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:5-c — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 263 / Section 5-c
263:5-c Compliance With Federal Selective Service Requirements.
Status: in_force

I. When applying for a driver's license or driver's license renewal, any male United States citizen or immigrant who is at least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age may authorize the department to register him with the Selective Service System in compliance with the requirements of section 3 of the "Military Selective Service Act", 50 U.S.C. app. section 451 et seq., as amended. II. The application form for a driver's license or driver's license renewal shall include a box to check off if the applicant is 18 years of age and wishes to authorize the department to submit the necessary information to the Selective Service System to register the applicant with the Selective Service System in compliance with federal law. The applicant shall not be required to provide his social security number for Selective Service registration purposes. The department shall not release any information pursuant to this section unless the Selective Service System has provided assurance to the department that the Selective Service System shall not transfer to any non-governmental agency any information which the applicant submitted to the department for registration purposes. III. Failure to authorize Selective Service registration as provided in this section shall not be a basis for denying driving privileges to the applicant. IV. The commissioner may charge reasonable fees pursuant to RSA 260:14, XIII, for the collection and release of information to the Selective Service System under this section, provided that no such fee shall be charged to the applicant authorizing registration.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 318:63 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 318 / Section 63
318:63 Mandatory Appeals Process.
Status: in_force

I. Each entity that conducts an audit of a pharmacy shall establish an appeals process under which a pharmacy may appeal within 30 days after the report an unfavorable audit report to the entity. II. If, following the appeal, the entity finds that an unfavorable audit report or any portion of the unfavorable audit report is unsubstantiated, the entity shall dismiss the unsubstantiated portion of the audit report without any further proceedings unless outlined in the contract. III. Each entity conducting an audit shall provide a copy, if required under contractual terms, of the audit findings to the plan sponsor after completion of any appeals process. IV. If any portion of an unfavorable audit report is not dismissed within 30 days after an appeal is made under paragraph I, the pharmacy may request a hearing from the insurance department pursuant to RSA 400-A:17.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 231:178 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 231 / Section 178
231:178 Service of Notice.
Status: in_force

Such notice may be served by any agent of the department of transportation or by the highway agent of any city or town on such utility or any agent or officer thereof.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-P:54 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-P / Section 54
21-P:54 Safe Disposal of Corpses.
Status: in_force

I. During the existence of a state of emergency under this chapter, the commissioner of health and human services shall have the following powers and duties, subject to the direction and control of the governor, which are in addition to those set forth in RSA 141-C; provided that such powers and duties shall be limited to the specific nature of the emergency, its geographic limits, and the conditions that brought it about, as specified in the declaration of the state of emergency: (a) Adopt and enforce such measures to provide for the safe disposal of corpses as may be necessary for the health and welfare of the community; (b) Take possession and control of any corpse and direct the embalming, burial, cremation, interment, disinterment, transportation, and disposal of corpses; (c) Compel any business or facility authorized to embalm, bury, cremate, inter, disinter, transport, and dispose of corpses under the laws of this state to accept any corpse or provide the use of its business or facility if such actions are necessary for emergency response; (d) Compel any business or facility authorized to embalm, bury, cremate, inter, disinter, transport, and dispose of corpses under the laws of this state to clearly label any corpse with all available information necessary to identify the decedent and the apparent cause of death; (e) Compel any business or facility authorized to embalm, bury, cremate, inter, disinter, transport, and dispose of corpses under the laws of this state having custody of a corpse of a person known or believed to have had an infectious disease to clearly label the corpse with a tag indicating that the corpse is so infected and indicating, if known, the infectious disease; and (f) Compel every person in charge of disposing of any corpse to maintain a written record of each corpse and all available information to identify the decedent. II. In carrying out the foregoing actions, the department, to the extent feasible under the circumstances, shall adhere to the religious practices and preferences of the decedents where known. III. The costs of embalming, cremation, burial, or other disposal of a corpse pursuant to this section shall be a cost to the estate of the decedent and shall be a necessary expense of the funeral and burial of the decedent pursuant to RSA 554:19, I(b). IV. Any taking of real or personal property in this section shall be subject to the provisions of RSA 4:46.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 535:20 — NH Code / Title LV / Chapter 535 / Section 20
535:20 Effect.
Status: in_force

Whenever a grant is adjudged forfeited the grantee is divested of all rights, powers and privileges under it; and it shall be thenceforth void.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 159-B:1 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 159-B / Section 1
159-B:1 Exemption.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 644:2, III(a) or any other law to the contrary, no person who owns, operates, or uses a shooting range in this state shall be subject to civil liability or criminal prosecution in any matter relating to noise or noise pollution, provided that the owners of the range are in compliance with any applicable noise control ordinances in existence at the time the range was established, was constructed, or began operations.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 199:7 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 199 / Section 7
199:7 Location by Board.
Status: in_force

If the district does not agree upon a location for a schoolhouse, or upon a committee to locate the same, or if the same is not located by such committee within 30 days after its appointment, the school board, upon petition of 10 percent or more of the voters, shall determine the location.