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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 310-A:76 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 310-A / Section 76
310-A:76 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this subdivision: I. "Board" means the state board of natural scientists authorized to certify soil scientists and wetland scientists pursuant to this subdivision. I-a. "Business organization" means any enterprise, whether corporation, partnership, limited liability company, proprietorship, association, business trust, real estate trust, or other form of organization; organized for gain or profit, carrying on any business activity within the state. II. "Certified soil scientist" means a person who, by reason of special knowledge of pedological principles acquired by professional education and practical experience, as specified by RSA 310-A:84, I and II, is qualified to identify, classify, and prepare soil maps according to the standards of the National Cooperative Soil Survey, or standards adopted by the New Hampshire department of environmental services, or standards adopted by the board, and who has been duly certified by the office. II-a. "Certified wetland scientist" means a person who, by reason of his or her special knowledge of hydric soils, hydrophytic vegetation, and wetland hydrology acquired by course work and experience, as specified by RSA 310-A:84, II-a and II-b, is qualified to delineate wetland boundaries and to prepare wetland maps; to classify wetlands; to prepare wetland function and value assessments; to design wetland mitigation; to implement wetland mitigation; to monitor wetlands functions and values; and to prepare associated reports, all in accordance with standards for identification of wetlands adopted by the New Hampshire department of environmental services or the United States Army Corps of Engineers or their successors, and who has been duly certified by the office. III. "Pedological principles" means, but is not limited to, the taxonomic identification, classification, and morphological description of soils as natural bodies. IV. "Practice of soil science" means any professional service that requires the application of pedological principles to identify, classify, and prepare maps delineating soils according to the standards of the National Cooperative Soil Survey or other standards approved by the board.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-E:208 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 564-E / Section 208
564-E:208 Banks and Other Financial Institutions.
Status: in_force

Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to banks and other financial institutions authorizes the agent to: (1) continue, modify, and terminate an account or other banking arrangement made by or on behalf of the principal; (2) establish, modify, and terminate an account or other banking arrangement with a bank, trust company, savings and loan association, credit union, thrift company, brokerage firm, or other financial institution selected by the agent; (3) contract for services available from a financial institution, including renting a safe deposit box or space in a vault; (4) withdraw, by check, order, electronic funds transfer, or otherwise, money or property of the principal deposited with or left in the custody of a financial institution; (5) receive statements of account, vouchers, notices, and similar documents from a financial institution and act with respect to them; (6) enter a safe deposit box or vault and withdraw or add to the contents; (7) borrow money and pledge as security personal property of the principal necessary to borrow money or pay, renew, or extend the time of payment of a debt of the principal or a debt guaranteed by the principal; (8) make, assign, draw, endorse, discount, guarantee, and negotiate promissory notes, checks, drafts, and other negotiable or nonnegotiable paper of the principal or payable to the principal or the principal's order, transfer money, receive the cash or other proceeds of those transactions, and accept a draft drawn by a person upon the principal and pay it when due; (9) receive for the principal and act upon a sight draft, warehouse receipt, or other document of title whether tangible or electronic, or other negotiable or nonnegotiable instrument; (10) apply for, receive, and use letters of credit, credit and debit cards, electronic transaction authorizations, and traveler's checks from a financial institution and give an indemnity or other agreement in connection with letters of credit; and (11) consent to an extension of the time of payment with respect to commercial paper or a financial transaction with a financial institution.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 454-C:3 — NH Code / Title XLI / Chapter 454-C / Section 3
454-C:3 Entry of Information in Index.
Status: in_force

I. Except as otherwise provided in RSA 454-C:7, whenever any such lien, or a full release of any such lien, is filed with the secretary of state, an image of the notice of filing or full release, or the information contained in such notice, shall be entered in the index within 3 business days. II. Except as otherwise provided in RSA 454-C:7, and only as to federal and state tax liens, whenever any such lien, or a full release of any such lien, is filed with a city or town clerk, the clerk shall within 2 business days transmit to the secretary of state, by mail or other medium prescribed or authorized by the secretary of state, a copy of, or an electronic record of all information contained in, the notice of filing of lien or notice of full release of lien submitted by the person or agency filing the lien or release pursuant to RSA 454-C:2. The term "business day" as used in the preceding sentence shall mean a day on which the clerk's office is open for business. Only the notice itself or electronic record thereof shall be so transmitted, not the other lien documentation filed with the notice. The secretary of state within 3 business days of such receipt shall enter an image of the notice or the information contained therein in the index, and shall periodically transmit to each such clerk an acknowledgment of receipt of such notices or electronic records. Pursuant to the statutes providing for the filing of each type of lien listed in RSA 454-C:1, I, no such liens other than federal and state tax liens will be filed with city or town clerks subsequent to the effective date of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 99:9 — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 99 / Section 9
99:9 Classified Employees.
Status: repealed

I. [Repealed.] II. [Repealed.] III. An employee whose position is reclassified or reallocated to a lower level as a result of the 1995 department of health and human services reorganization act shall be paid at the same level as such employee was paid prior to the reallocation or reclassification until the pay in the lower level exceeds the pay the employee was receiving at the time of the reallocation or reclassification. IV. No employee whose employment is terminated as a result of the 1995 Department of Health and Human Services Reorganization Act or as a result of budget reductions within the department may exercise the privilege of bumping any other employee notwithstanding any law or administrative rule. This provision shall terminate on December 31, 1998. V. Any full-time state employee who was laid off pursuant to the 1995 department of health and human services reorganization act or as a result of budget reductions within the department of health and human services who before the layoff was receiving state-paid medical benefits under the provisions of RSA 21-I:26-36, who is not eligible to retire and receive post-retirement medical benefits under the provisions of RSA 21-I:26-36 or RSA 100-A:52-55, and who is not eligible for employer paid medical or health care coverage under the plan of any other employer, or as the spouse of a person covered under the plan of any other employer, or under the state plan as the spouse of a state employee, shall continue to receive state-paid medical and dental benefits, as if continuing in active employment, for a period not to exceed 3 months after the date of termination of state employment. This 3-month period shall be included in the calculation of the entitlements required under the consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1986 and any amendments thereto. This provision shall expire on December 31, 1998.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 568:42 — NH Code / Title LVII / Chapter 568 / Section 42
568:42 Refusal of Dividend.
Status: in_force

In case of a discharge, if a creditor shall refuse to accept the dividends decreed to him in discharge of his debt or claim, they shall be deposited with the judge of probate, subject to the order of the creditor, and if the creditor does not claim them within one year from the time of such deposit, the judge shall pay them to the debtor.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 415-F:3 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 415-F / Section 3
415-F:3 Standards for Policy Provisions and Authority to Adopt Rules.
Status: in_force

I. No Medicare supplement policy or certificate in force in the state shall contain benefits that duplicate benefits provided by Medicare. II. Notwithstanding any other provision of law of this state, a Medicare supplement policy or certificate shall not exclude or limit benefits for loss incurred more than 6 months from the effective date of coverage because it involved a preexisting condition. The policy or certificate shall not define a preexisting condition more restrictively than a condition for which medical advice was given or treatment was recommended by or received from a physician within 6 months before the effective date of coverage. III. The commissioner shall adopt reasonable rules under RSA 541-A to establish specific standards for policy provisions of Medicare supplement policies and certificates. Such standards shall be in addition to and in accordance with applicable laws of this state. No requirement of the insurance code relating to minimum required policy benefits, other than the minimum standards contained in this chapter, shall apply to Medicare supplement policies and certificates. The standards may cover, but not be limited to: (a) Terms of renewability. (b) Initial and subsequent conditions of eligibility. (c) Nonduplication of coverage. (d) Probationary periods. (e) Benefit limitations, exceptions, and reductions. (f) Elimination periods. (g) Requirements for replacement. (h) Recurrent conditions. (i) Definitions of terms. IV. The commissioner may adopt reasonable rules under RSA 541-A to establish minimum standards for benefits, claims payment, marketing practices, compensation arrangements and reporting practices for Medicare supplement policies and certificates. V. The commissioner may adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, as are necessary to conform Medicare supplement policies and certificates to the requirements of federal law and regulations promulgated under such federal law, including but not limited to: (a) Requiring refunds or credits if the policies or certificates do not meet loss ratio requirements. (b) Establishing a uniform methodology for calculating and reporting loss ratios. (c) Assuring public access to policies, premiums, and loss ratio information of issuers of Medicare supplement insurance. (d) Establishing a process for approving or disapproving policy forms, certificate forms, and proposed premium increases. (e) Establishing a policy for holding public hearings prior to approval of premium increases. (f) Establishing standards for medicare select policies and certificates. VI. The commissioner may adopt rules under RSA 541-A that specify prohibited policy provisions not otherwise specifically authorized by statute which, in the opinion of the commissioner, are unjust, unfair or unfairly discriminatory to any person insured or proposed to be insured under a Medicare supplement policy or certificate.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 141-C:21 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 141-C / Section 21
141-C:21 Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person who shall violate, disobey, refuse, omit or neglect to comply with any of the provisions of RSA 141-C, or of the rules adopted pursuant to it, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 310-A:38 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 310-A / Section 38
310-A:38 Preliminary Requirements for Licensure as an Architect.
Status: in_force

I. The following preliminary requirements shall be considered as minimum evidence satisfactory to the office of professional licensure and certification that an applicant is qualified for licensure to practice architecture in this state: (a) Applicant shall be at least 21 years of age and shall have graduated from an approved high school or its equivalent; and (b) Applicant shall hold a professional degree in architecture from an accredited school and have had such diversified practical experience, including academic training, as the board shall deem appropriate; or (c) In lieu of a professional degree in architecture, the office may accept evidence of additional diversified practical experience, including academic training, as the board shall deem appropriate. II. The office shall have the discretion to reject an applicant who is not of good professional character, as evidenced by: (a) Conviction for commission of a felony; (b) Misstatement of facts by the applicant in connection with the application; (c) Violation of any of the standards of conduct required of architects as they are set forth in this subdivision or in rules adopted by the board; or (d) Practicing architecture without being licensed in violation of laws of the jurisdiction in which the practice took place. III. Upon complying with the preliminary requirements set forth in this section, the applicant shall, in order to become licensed, pass written examinations as provided in RSA 310-A:43.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 417-B:4 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 417-B / Section 4
417-B:4 Cancellation; Refusal to Renew; Notice.
Status: in_force

No cancellation or refusal to renew by an insurer of a policy of insurance insuring against any of the contingencies set forth in RSA 417-B:1 shall be effective unless the insurer or its agent either physically delivers or mails to the named insured, at the address shown in the policy, a written notice of the cancellation or refusal to renew or electronically delivers to the named insured a written notice of cancellation or refusal to renew. Such notice shall: I. State the date on which such cancellation or refusal to renew shall become effective. The effective date shall not be less than 45 days after the date the notice is mailed or physically or electronically delivered to the named insured provided however, the effective date may be 10 days from the date of mailing or physical or electronic delivery when: (a) The policy is being cancelled or not renewed for nonpayment of premium; or (b) The policy is not a renewal policy and the cancellation notice is mailed or delivered within 90 days of the policy's effective date. II. State the specific reason or reasons of the insurer for cancellation or refusal to renew. III. Any policy written for a term of less than one year shall be considered as if written for a term of one year. Any policy written for a term longer than one year, or any policy with no fixed expiration date, shall be considered as if written for successive policy periods or terms of one year.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 236:125 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 236 / Section 125
236:125 Established Junk Yards or Automotive Recycling Yards.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subdivision the location of junk yards or automotive recycling yards already established are considered approved by the local governing body of the municipality where located and the owner of the yard considered suitable for the issuance of a license. Within 60 days from the passage of this subdivision, however, the owner shall furnish the local governing body the information as to location which is required in an application, together with the license fee, and the local governing body shall issue him a license valid until April 1, 1966, at which time the owner may apply for a renewal. The owner shall comply with all other provisions of this subdivision including the fencing requirements set forth in RSA 236:123.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 640:7 — NH Code / Title LXII / Chapter 640 / Section 7
640:7 Purchase of Public Office.
Status: in_force

A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if: I. He solicits, accepts or agrees to accept, for himself, another person, or a political party, money or any other pecuniary benefit as compensation for his endorsement, nomination, appointment, approval or disapproval of any person for a position as a public servant or for the advancement of any public servant; or II. He knowingly gives, offers or promises any pecuniary benefit prohibited by paragraph I.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 630:2 — NH Code / Title LXII / Chapter 630 / Section 2
630:2 Manslaughter.
Status: in_force

I. A person is guilty of manslaughter when such person causes the death of another: (a) Under the influence of extreme mental or emotional disturbance caused by extreme provocation but which would otherwise constitute murder; or (b) Recklessly. II. Manslaughter shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of not more than 30 years. III. In addition to any other penalty imposed, if the death of another person resulted from the driving of a motor vehicle, the court may revoke the license or driving privilege of the convicted person indefinitely. In a case in which alcohol was involved, the court may also require that the convicted person shall not have a license to drive reinstated until after the division of motor vehicles receives certification of installation of an ignition interlock device as described in RSA 265-A:36, which shall remain in place for a period not to exceed 5 years. IV. Conduct by an actor that is not otherwise sufficient to constitute extreme provocation under RSA 630:2, I(a), is not sufficient to constitute extreme provocation because of the disclosure to the actor of, or the actor's discovery or knowledge about, the victim's actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identification, or gender expression, including under circumstances in which the victim made a nonforcible romantic or sexual advance towards the defendant.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 656:39 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 656 / Section 39
656:39 Preparation of Special Ballots.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state shall prepare special state election ballots for voters of unincorporated places as provided in RSA 668.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 154:23 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 154 / Section 23
154:23 Payment of Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any penalty resulting from a violation of this subdivision shall be paid by the owner, if known and resident in the town, otherwise by the occupant; and any tenant who may be compelled to pay the penalty may deduct and retain the amount thereof, and of the costs, from the tenant's rent, or may recover the same of the lessor in an action for money paid to the tenant's use.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-B:5-511 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 564-B / Section 5-511
564-B:5-511 Limitation on Personal Liability of Settlors.
Status: in_force

(a) A settlor of an irrevocable trust is not personally liable on a contract into which a trustee, trust advisor, or trust protector properly enters in the course of administering the trust, unless the settlor expressly agrees to be personally liable on that contract. (b) A settlor of an irrevocable trust is not personally liable for torts committed by a trustee, trust advisor, or trust protector in the course of administering the trust, unless the settlor is personally at fault. (c) A settlor of an irrevocable trust is not personally liable for claims or obligations arising from the ownership or control of trust property by a trustee, trust advisor, or trust protector, unless the settlor is personally at fault. Claims arising from the ownership or control of trust property include liability for any violation of environmental law. (d) This section does not limit or otherwise affect: (1) A settlor's obligations under an agreement with a trustee, trust advisor, or trust protector; (2) The rights of a settlor's creditor under this chapter; or (3) The application of RSA 564-B:4-406(f), RSA 564-B:8-812, RSA 564-B:8-817(d), or any other provision of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 31:41-b — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 31 / Section 41-b
31:41-b Hazardous Embankments.
Status: in_force

Towns shall have the power to make bylaws regulating hazardous embankments, including the removal, stabilization, or fencing thereof, for the protection of the health and safety of the public. Whoever violates any such bylaw shall be guilty of a violation for each offense and the penalty therefor shall inure to such uses as the town may direct. Regulation of "excavation" as defined in RSA 155-E:1, II shall be in accordance with RSA 155-E, but any hazardous embankment resulting from excavation, whether undertaken prior to, on, or after August 4, 1989, may be subject to bylaws made under the authority of this section.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:8.53 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 293-A / Section 8.53
293-A:8.53 Advance for Expenses.
Status: in_force

(a) A corporation may, before final disposition of a proceeding, advance funds to pay for or reimburse expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding by an individual who is a party to the proceeding because that individual is a member of the board of directors if the director delivers to the corporation: (1) a signed written affirmation of the director's good faith belief that the relevant standard of conduct described in RSA 293-A:8.51 has been met by the director or that the proceeding involves conduct for which liability has been eliminated under a provision of the articles of incorporation as authorized by RSA 293-A:2.02(b)(4); and (2) a signed written undertaking of the director to repay any funds advanced if the director is not entitled to mandatory indemnification under RSA 293-A:8.52 and it is ultimately determined under RSA 293-A:8.54 or RSA 293-A:8.55 that the director has not met the relevant standard of conduct described in RSA 293-A:8.51. (b) The undertaking required by subsection (a)(2) must be an unlimited general obligation of the director but need not be secured and may be accepted without reference to the financial ability of the director to make repayment. (c) Authorizations under this section shall be made: (1) by the board of directors: (i) if there are 2 or more qualified directors, by a majority vote of all the qualified directors (a majority of whom shall for such purpose constitute a quorum) or by a majority of the members of a committee of 2 or more qualified directors appointed by such a vote; or (ii) if there are fewer than 2 qualified directors, by the vote necessary for action by the board in accordance with RSA 293-A:8.24(c), in which authorization directors who are not qualified directors may participate; or (2) by the shareholders, but shares owned by or voted under the control of a director who at the time is not a qualified director may not be voted on the authorization.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 206:27-d — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 206 / Section 27-d
206:27-d Workers' Compensation.
Status: in_force

All deputy conservation officers who are engaged in official duties shall be considered state employees for the purpose of the workers' compensation for state employees under RSA 8:60 and 61. The coverage shall include those deputy conservation officers engaged in official duties who may not be compensated at the time of their mishap or injury.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 384-F:3 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 384-F / Section 3
384-F:3 General Rulemaking Authority.
Status: in_force

The commissioner is authorized and empowered to adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, and orders as the commissioner may deem necessary in order to perform his or her duties and functions under this chapter and to administer and carry out the provisions and purposes of this chapter and to prevent evasions thereof.