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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 79:5 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 79 / Section 5
79:5 General Tax; Credits in Certain Cases.
Status: repealed

I. Whenever it shall appear to the assessing officials that a town or city is unreasonably deprived of revenue because of the failure of an owner to cut standing wood or timber when it shall have arrived at the degree of maturity most suitable for its use, such standing wood or timber shall be taxed in the same manner as general property and be subject to the same rights of appeal, the intent being to prevent the holding of standing wood or timber indefinitely without the payment of any taxes. If such standing wood or timber is taxed under the provision of this section, such taxes shall be a credit against any yield tax later imposed. [Paragraph II effective until November 1, 2027; see also paragraph II set out below.] II. As an alternative to the imposition of the tax provided for in paragraph I, in any tax year the owner may make a payment in lieu of taxes to the town or city equal to the difference between the pre-sequestration timber tax revenue and the actual timber tax paid by the landowner in that year. For any tax year for which the owner elects to make a payment in lieu of taxes under this paragraph, the owner shall notify the town or city in writing of the owner's election on or before December 31 preceding such tax year. [Paragraph II effective November 1, 2027; see also paragraph II set out above.] II. [Repealed.]
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 401-B:13 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 401-B / Section 13
401-B:13 Recovery.
Status: in_force

I. If an order for liquidation or rehabilitation of a domestic insurer has been entered, the receiver appointed under the order shall have a right to recover on behalf of the insurer: (a) From any parent corporation or holding company or person or affiliate who otherwise controlled the insurer, the amount of distributions (other than distributions of shares of the same class of stock) paid by the insurer on its capital stock; or (b) Any payment in the form of a bonus, termination settlement, or extraordinary lump sum salary adjustment made by the insurer or its subsidiary to a director, officer or employee, where the distribution or payment pursuant to subparagraphs (a) or (b) is made at any time during the one year preceding the petition for liquidation, conservation or rehabilitation, as the case may be, subject to the limitations of paragraphs II-IV. II. No distribution shall be recoverable if the parent or affiliate shows that when paid the distribution was lawful and reasonable, and that the insurer did not know and could not reasonably have known that the distribution might adversely affect the ability of the insurer to fulfill its contractual obligations. III. Any person who was a parent corporation or holding company or a person who otherwise controlled the insurer or affiliate at the time the distributions were paid shall be liable up to the amount of distributions or payments under paragraph I which the person received. Any person who otherwise controlled the insurer at the time the distributions were declared shall be liable up to the amount of distributions that would have been received if they had been paid immediately. If 2 or more persons are liable with respect to the same distributions, they shall be jointly and severally liable. IV. The maximum amount recoverable under this section shall be the amount needed in excess of all other available assets of the impaired or insolvent insurer to pay the contractual obligations of the impaired or insolvent insurer and to reimburse any guaranty funds. V. To the extent that any person liable under paragraph III is insolvent or otherwise fails to pay claims due from it, its parent corporation or holding company or person who otherwise controlled it at the time the distribution was paid shall be jointly and severally liable for any resulting deficiency in the amount recovered from the parent corporation or holding company or person who otherwise controlled it.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 266:25 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 266 / Section 25
266:25 Penalty for Overload.
Status: in_force

I. Except as provided in paragraph II, any person who shall drive or cause to be driven on the ways of this state a vehicle whose weight is in excess of that prescribed in this subdivision shall be guilty of a violation, and notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 625:9, V, shall be fined $100 plus penalty assessment for a first offense and $250 plus penalty assessment for a subsequent offense within a 12-month period. II. Any person who shall drive or cause to be driven on the ways of this state a vehicle whose weight is in excess of that prescribed in RSA 266:18-a, or RSA 266:18-b shall be fined $100 or $.02 for each pound in excess of the prescribed weight, whichever is the greater, for a first offense; $250 or $.02 per pound in excess of the prescribed weight, whichever is greater, for a second offense; for a third and subsequent offense of the same vehicle in violation of this section, $250 or $.02 per pound in excess of the prescribed weight, whichever is greater, up to an excess of 15,000 pounds; when the excess is more than 15,000 pounds and less than 30,000 pounds, $.03 per pound; and when the excess is more than 30,000 pounds, $.04 per pound. The fines in this paragraph shall be plus penalty assessment. III. Any person who shall drive or cause to be driven on any interstate and defense highway of this state a vehicle whose weight is in excess of that prescribed in RSA 266:18 shall be subject to the fine in paragraph I. IV. Notwithstanding RSA 234:39-a, any person who shall drive or cause to be driven on a bridge of this state a vehicle whose weight is in excess of the posted or annually published caution crossing limit for that particular bridge shall be fined $200 plus penalty assessment. V. Notwithstanding RSA 234:39-a, any person who shall drive or cause to be driven on a bridge of this state a vehicle whose weight exceeds the limit of an excluded bridge (or bridge posted for no trucks) may be fined $400 plus penalty assessment. VI. All fines and certification fees collected pursuant to this section, RSA 260:42, RSA 260:52, RSA 260:55, RSA 265:118, RSA 266:16, RSA 266:26, RSA 266:59-c, and RSA 266:63 through 266:72-a shall accrue to the highway fund.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 411:12 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 411 / Section 12
411:12 Noncompliance.
Status: in_force

Upon the failure of any company organized or doing business under this chapter to make the deposit required under RSA 411:8 the commissioner shall notify such company to issue no new policies until there shall have been compliance with said requirement.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 14:12-a — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 14 / Section 12-a
14:12-a Interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Required.
Status: in_force

Interpreters for the deaf and hard of hearing, licensed under RSA 326-I, shall be provided to persons who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing if such persons wish to meet with their senator or representative on the state house campus. Persons who would like an interpreter pursuant to this section shall provide sufficient notice to the speaker of the house of representatives or the president of the senate, as appropriate.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 429:27 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 429 / Section 27
429:27 Penalties.
Status: in_force

I. Any person who, by himself or by his servant or agent, violates any provision of this subdivision or rule adopted under this subdivision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. For any subsequent offense, a person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person. II. Any person who violates any provision of this subdivision or any rule adopted or order issued under this subdivision shall, in addition, be liable for a civil forfeiture not to exceed $5,000 for each violation, for each day of a continuing violation, which may be collected in a civil action or in connection with an action for injunctive relief brought by the attorney general. III. Any person who violates any provision of this subdivision, or any rule or order of the commissioner, shall be subject to the imposition of an administrative fine levied by the commissioner, not to exceed $1,000 for each violation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-P:5-a — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-P / Section 5-a
21-P:5-a Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
Status: repealed

I. Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 21-G and RSA 21-P:3, the commissioner, after consultation with the governor, shall nominate for appointment by the governor and council, a director of homeland security and emergency management, who shall serve for a term of 3 years. The director of homeland security and emergency management shall be qualified by education and experience and shall receive the salary provided in RSA 94:1-a. II. The director of homeland security and emergency management, under the supervision of the commissioner and the governor, shall devote full time and attention to overseeing the state-level planning, preparation, exercise, response to and mitigation of terrorist threats and incidents and natural and human-caused disasters. He or she shall serve as the state's primary contact with the federal Department of Homeland Security, and shall have authority to oversee and coordinate planning, response, and recovery efforts of all state agencies to terrorist events and natural and human-caused disasters and wide-scale threats to public safety. He or she shall collaborate with the department of health and human services and shall coordinate the efforts of other state agencies in preventing and responding to epidemics and other significant threats to the public health. All state agencies shall and are authorized to cooperate with the director in carrying out his or her duties as enumerated in this section. III. [Repealed.] IV. The director of homeland security and emergency management shall keep the president of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives or their designees promptly informed of any impending or actual emergencies that require coordinated action with the legislative branch. V. During service as director, the director of the division of homeland security and emergency management may elect not to become a member of the retirement system, however if he or she becomes a member he or she shall be eligible to be a group II member if he or she was a group II member or receiving a group II retirement allowance prior to appointment.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 231-A:4 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 231-A / Section 4
231-A:4 Public Trail Use Restrictions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter "public trail use restrictions" means any restrictions upon use of a trail by the general public. Such restrictions may be imposed by a landowner as a condition of grant or dedication of a trail acquired under RSA 231-A:5, or by vote of the local legislative body or its designee at or subsequent to the time the trail is established, or by the local governing body under RSA 41:11. Such restrictions may include, but are not limited to, prohibition of motor vehicles, prohibition of wheeled vehicles, prohibition of off highway recreational vehicles, or restriction to specified modes of travel such as horse, bicycle, or foot. Such restrictions, if posted using legible signs at entrances to the trail from public highways, or at any property boundaries where new or different restrictions become applicable, shall be enforceable in the same manner as traffic violations as set forth in RSA 265. Any person violating such restrictions shall be guilty of a violation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 93-B:1-a — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 93-B / Section 1-a
93-B:1-a Bonds of Court Employees.
Status: in_force

All court employees shall be bonded by the state under this chapter. In addition to the losses against which employees are indemnified under RSA 93-B:1, all court employees shall be indemnified for any errors and omissions committed in their capacities as court employees.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 674:12 — NH Code / Title LXIV / Chapter 674 / Section 12
674:12 Refusal of Permit.
Status: in_force

A municipality which has established and recorded an official map, as provided in RSA 674:10, may for the purpose of preserving the integrity of such official map provide by ordinance that, from and after the time of such recording, no permit shall be issued for any building or structure, or part thereof, in the bed of or on any land located between the mapped lines of any street as shown or laid out on such official map, except as provided in RSA 674:13.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 211:38-a — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 211 / Section 38-a
211:38-a Lobster Tail Permit.
Status: in_force

I. Any person who is licensed to engage in the wholesale trade of marine species in accordance with RSA 211:49-c may engage in the processing of lobster tails after procuring from the executive director a lobster tail permit. The lobster tail permit authorizes the licensee to remove a lobster tail from a legal sized lobster, as defined in RSA 211:27, I and II, and process that shell-on whole and intact lobster tail. No lobster greater than the maximum legal length as described in RSA 211:27, III shall be used for lobster tail processing. Processing shall only be conducted at the one location or place of business which is listed on the lobster tail permit. All containers in which shell-on lobster tails are packed to be sold, shipped, or transported must be clearly labeled with the name, address, and permit number of the packer along with a description of the product. II. The executive director may adopt rules relative to the taking, inspection, and processing of lobster necessary for implementation and enforcement of this section in accordance with RSA 211:62 and which may also include rules for determining that lobster tails processed under this section were removed from legal-sized lobsters and other provisions as may be necessary. III. Measurements for the purpose of inspection shall consist of removal of the cooked meat intact from the lobster tail section and measured to ascertain conformity with size restrictions as specified in RSA 211:27, II.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 275-C:21 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 275-C / Section 21
275-C:21 Duties.
Status: in_force

The commission shall: I. Establish: (a) A program that will enable qualified persons in New Hampshire to access telephone service through the use of telecommunications equipment assistance. (b) Eligibility criteria, which shall include ability to pay. The telecommunications equipment assistance program shall pay the full costs for persons whose income levels do not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level guidelines published in the Federal Register, exclusive of disability-related expenses. (c) Guidelines for verifying the applicant's impairment and eligibility. (d) Limits on equipment availability. II. Contract services for: (a) Distributing equipment. (b) Teaching applicants how to use or access any adaptive equipment. (c) Evaluating the needs of an applicant in the applicant's customary environment. (d) Providing assistance to applicants with selection, design, fit, application, and other issues related to the use of assistive devices. III. Consult with the New Hampshire Telecommunications Relay Services Advisory Board on methods to enhance the current telecommunications relay service and increase accessibility. IV. Perform any other functions necessary to implement the provisions of this subdivision.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 4:13-ee — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 4 / Section 13-ee
4:13-ee Children's Environmental Health Day.
Status: in_force

The governor shall annually issue a proclamation declaring the second Thursday of October as children's environmental health day and shall encourage all cities and towns to properly observe the day in an appropriate manner to raise awareness and educate citizens about the importance of clean air, clean water, safe food, and safe consumer products.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 17-E:5 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 17-E / Section 5
17-E:5 House and Senate Subcommittees.
Status: in_force

The house members, with the speaker as chairperson, shall be a subcommittee for legislative management for the house; and the senate members, with the president as chairperson, shall be a subcommittee for legislative management of the senate. All individual transfers within the house or senate appropriations in excess of $75,000 and all salaries of legislative attaches and other employees unless otherwise specifically provided by statute shall require the approval of the respective subcommittee. The salaries as determined hereunder shall be a charge upon the appropriation made for the legislature.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 212:1-g — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 212 / Section 1-g
212:1-g Hearing.
Status: in_force

The governor and council, or the commission, at the time and place appointed for hearing shall make a personal examination of the proposed location, shall hear all the parties interested who may attend, and may adjourn as they see cause. They may admit or reject any evidence offered and there shall be no appeal from their findings on the matter of the occasion for the state to own any lands or water rights needed for fish and game department uses for the protection, regulation and management of wildlife resources and implementation of department programs, in the absence of fraud or gross mistake.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 383-C:11-1103 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 383-C / Section 11-1103
383-C:11-1103 Examination.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may examine a foreign trust company's trust offices either on-site or off-site for purposes of confirming the foreign trust company's safety and soundness, including its compliance with applicable laws. (b) The commissioner may enter into a cooperative or information-sharing agreement with any regulatory authority having jurisdiction with respect to the periodic examination or other supervision of any foreign trust company. In lieu of conducting an examination, the commissioner may accept that agency's or organization's report of examination or investigation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 671:22-a — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 671 / Section 22-a
671:22-a Rescheduling Elections.
Status: in_force

In the case of a school district that comprises one or more preexisting districts and holds its elections in conjunction with the town elections in the component towns as provided in this subdivision, in the event of a weather or other emergency as described in RSA 669:1, V, the town moderators in each town shall, as described in RSA 669:1, coordinate to reschedule the town and school district elections.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 438:3 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 438 / Section 3
438:3 Definitions of Special Units of Measure.
Status: in_force

The term "barrel" when used in connection with fermented liquor shall mean a unit of 31 gallons. The term "ton" shall mean a unit of 2,000 pounds avoirdupois weight. The term "cord" when used in connection with wood intended for fuel purposes shall mean the amount of wood that is contained in a space of 128 cubic feet when the wood is ranked and well stowed, as defined in the National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 130 as revised and amended.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 310-A:107 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 310-A / Section 107
310-A:107 Issuance of License; Endorsement of Documents.
Status: in_force

The office of professional licensure and certification shall issue a license upon payment of the fee as provided in this subdivision to any applicant, who has satisfactorily met all the requirements of this subdivision. Licenses shall show the full name of the licensee and shall have a serial number. The issuance of a license by the office of professional licensure and certification shall be evidence that the person named in the license is entitled to all rights and privileges of a licensed forester while such license remains unrevoked or unexpired. Plans, maps, and reports issued by the licensee shall be endorsed with the licensee's name and license number during the life of the license. It shall be a class B misdemeanor for anyone to endorse any document with such name and license number after the license of the named licensee has expired or has been revoked, unless said license has been renewed or reissued. It shall be a class B misdemeanor for any licensed forester to endorse any plan, map, or report unless the licensed forester shall have actually prepared such plan, map, or report, or shall have been in the actual charge of the preparation of the same.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 275-G:2 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 275-G / Section 2
275-G:2 Veterans' Preference Employment Policy.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a private employer may establish a veterans' preference employment policy. Such policy: I. Shall be in writing. II. Shall be applied uniformly to employment decisions regarding hiring and promotion.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 454-B:4 — NH Code / Title XLI / Chapter 454-B / Section 4
454-B:4 Duties of Secretary of State.
Status: repealed

I. If a notice of federal lien, a refiling of a notice of federal lien, or a notice of revocation of any certificate described in subparagraph II(b) is presented to a filing officer, the filing officer shall cause the notice to be marked, held, and indexed in accordance with the provisions of RSA 382-A:9-519 as if the notice were a financing statement within the meaning of RSA 382-A, the Uniform Commercial Code. II. If a certificate of release, non-attachment, discharge, or subordination of any lien or any related instrument is presented to the secretary of state for filing, the secretary shall: (a) Cause a certificate of release or non-attachment to be marked, held, and indexed as if the certificate were a termination statement within the meaning of RSA 382-A, the Uniform Commercial Code, but the notice of lien to which the certificate relates may not be removed from the files until one year after the certificate was received, or 12 years after the notice was filed, whichever occurs first; and (b) Cause a certificate of discharge or subordination to be marked, held, and indexed as if the certificate were a release of collateral within the meaning of RSA 382-A, the Uniform Commercial Code. III. [Repealed.] IV. Upon request of any person, the secretary of state shall issue his or her certificate showing whether there is on file, on the date and hour stated therein, any notice of federal lien or certificate or notice filed under this chapter or any notice of federal tax lien or certificate or notice filed under former RSA 454-A, naming a particular person, and if a notice or certificate is on file, giving the date and hour of filing of each notice or certificate. The fee for such a certificate, or a copy of any notice of federal lien or notice or certificate affecting a federal lien shall be in accordance with the fees established pursuant to RSA 382-A:9-525.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 482:67 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 482 / Section 67
482:67 Petition for Taking.
Status: in_force

If, within 2 years from the finding by the department that a dam is in disrepair, a municipality in which a portion of such dam is located desires to take such property by eminent domain proceedings, the local legislative body may in writing so petition the department. Such petition shall contain a statement of the following information, if applicable: the amount of the municipality's indebtedness and its last assessed valuation, information as to the municipality's proposed payment method for said property, a certified copy of the vote of the town authorizing the taking of such property, a copy of the warrant calling the meeting at which such vote was passed, a statement of the number of legal voters, the number present and voting for and against the proposal, a description of the property sought to be acquired and its owners as appearing on the tax records of any municipality, and a list of such other persons believed by the local legislative body to own property that may be flowed or affected as a result of maintaining said dam pursuant to findings and orders of the department made under RSA 482:63.