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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 275:31 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 275 / Section 31
275:31 Making Up Time.
Status: in_force

No person shall require or request any employee engaged in any occupation to work more hours in any one day than is limited by law, in order to make up lost time by reason of a legal holiday.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-C:3 — NH Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 304-C / Section 3
304-C:3 Effective Date of This Act.
Status: in_force

The effective date of this act shall be January 1, 2013.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 147:46 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 147 / Section 46
147:46 Existing Community Obligations.
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in this subdivision shall relieve communities of obligations, existing under other provisions of law, to abate open dumps or nuisances, or to establish sanitary landfills, and nothing herein shall impose upon any municipality in this state a financial burden in excess of that required under the law as it existed prior to the enactment of this provision, except for requirements mandated by the general court in legislation passed to implement a state plan.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 353:3 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 353 / Section 3
353:3 Register, Open to Inspection.
Status: in_force

All hotel keepers and all persons keeping public lodging houses, tourist camps, or cabins shall keep a record of the legal name of the registered guest. Such record shall at all times be open to the inspection of the sheriff or the sheriff's deputies and to any police officer. The term "public lodging house" as here used shall mean a lodging house where more than 2 rooms are habitually let for less than a week at a time for the accommodation of transients. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270:27 — NH Code / Title XXII / Chapter 270 / Section 27
270:27 Boat Racing.
Status: in_force

No commercial boat, private boat, or sail boat shall race with another such boat over a predetermined course on any of the public waters of the state unless the course is laid out and marked in a manner satisfactory to the director of state police and said race is held under a permit issued by said director to a recognized sponsoring organization stating the date and place of the race.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 571-B:2 — NH Code / Title LVIII / Chapter 571-B / Section 2
571-B:2 Offenses.
Status: in_force

I. It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to give, sell, loan or otherwise provide, with or without monetary consideration, to a minor: (a) Any picture, photograph, drawing, sculpture, motion picture film or similar visual representation or image of a person or portion of the human body which depicts sexual conduct and which is harmful to minors, or (b) Any book, pamphlet, magazine, printed matter, however reproduced, or sound recording which contains any matter enumerated in RSA 571-B:2, I(a), or explicit and detailed verbal descriptions or narrative accounts of sexual conduct and which, taken as a whole, is harmful to minors. II. It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to exhibit, for or without monetary consideration, to a minor or knowingly to sell to a minor an admission ticket or pass or knowingly to admit a minor, for or without monetary consideration, to premises whereon there is exhibited a motion picture, show or other presentation which, in whole or in part, depicts or describes sexual conduct and which is harmful to minors.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 186-C:3-c — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 186-C / Section 3-c
186-C:3-c Supported Decision-Making.
Status: in_force

If adult guardianship is being discussed by the IEP team with a student or the student's family, the team shall inform the student and family of the availability of supported decision-making pursuant to RSA 464-D as an alternative to guardianship. This shall be done promptly when guardianship is first discussed. The IEP team shall make available resources to assist in establishing a supported decision-making agreement. If a supported decision-making agreement is executed, the IEP team shall abide by decisions made by the student pursuant to the supported decision-making agreement.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 231:172 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 231 / Section 172
231:172 Cutting Trees.
Status: in_force

I. No licensee shall have the right to cut, prune, or remove any shade or ornamental tree, for the purpose of erecting or maintaining poles or structures or installing wires or other attachments or appurtenances thereto, without obtaining the consent of the owner of the land on which such tree grows. The receipt of a license to erect and maintain such equipment pursuant to RSA 231:160 and RSA 231:160-a includes consent to cut, prune, or remove shade or ornamental trees growing on land located within the public right-of-way, or which may fall upon the right-of-way, that pose a danger to the reliability of equipment installed at or upon licensed utility facilities. Nothing in this section shall affect the right of the landowner to the cordwood or timber that results from the activities of a licensee under this subdivision. II. A licensee shall provide notice in writing at least 45 days in advance of any non-emergency cutting, pruning, or removal of shade or ornamental trees that is scheduled to take place on a landowner's property. The notice shall, at the option of the licensee, be given in person, or sent separately by ordinary mail, and not included in or as a part of a utility bill or other regular communication, to owners of affected land using the name and address that appears on municipal tax records for the property, or sent separately by electronic mail, and not included in or a part of a utility bill or other regular communication, if the landowner has established regular electronic mail communication with the licensee. (a) The notice shall provide the name and contact information of a representative of the licensee who may be contacted to schedule personal consultation regarding the activities. (b) For the purposes of this section, the owner shall be deemed to have consented to the activities if he or she fails to affirmatively request personal consultation within 45 days of the mailing of such notice. (c) If, after personal consultation with the licensee, the owner refuses to consent to the activities, the selectmen, upon petition, after notice to the owner and licensee, and hearing, shall determine whether the cutting, pruning, or removal is necessary and, if determined to be necessary, assess the damage to the owner. III. Upon highways which have been designated scenic roads pursuant to RSA 231:157 and RSA 231:158, cutting, pruning, or removal shall be further restricted as set forth in those sections or any local provisions adopted thereunder. IV. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require notice to or consent from the owner of land in the event that the owner, or a predecessor of the owner, has granted an easement which provides legal authority for the utility to remove, cut, prune, or trim trees or vegetation on the owner's land.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 567-A:1 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 567-A / Section 1
567-A:1 Appeal to Supreme Court.
Status: in_force

A person who is aggrieved by a decree, order, appointment, grant or denial of a judge of probate which may conclude that person's interest in a matter before the court may appeal therefrom to the supreme court on questions of law in accordance with rules of the supreme court.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 78:7 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 78 / Section 7
78:7 Tobacco Product Sales Between Licensees and Certificate Holders.
Status: in_force

I. No manufacturer or wholesaler shall sell tobacco products in this state to any manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, or sampler that does not possess an appropriate tobacco tax certificate issued by the commissioner and license issued by the liquor commission under RSA 178. II. A manufacturer shall sell tobacco products, without indicia of tax paid under RSA 78:10 or RSA 78:14, as applicable, only to a wholesaler licensed by this state. III. A wholesaler shall purchase tobacco products, without indicia of tax paid under RSA 78:10 or RSA 78:14, as applicable, only from a manufacturer or wholesaler licensed by this state under RSA 178 and holding a tobacco tax certificate issued under this chapter. IV. A wholesaler shall sell tobacco products to a retailer or sampler in this state only if it provides indicia of tax paid under RSA 78:10 or RSA 78:14, as applicable, to the purchaser under RSA 178 and holding a tobacco tax certificate issued under this chapter. V. No retailer or sampler shall purchase tobacco products without indicia of tax paid under RSA 78:10 or RSA 78:14, as applicable. A retailer shall not sell tobacco products without indicia of tax paid under RSA 78:10 or RSA 78:14, as applicable. VI. A retailer shall neither purchase tobacco products from nor sell tobacco products to another retailer, unless the purchase or sale is a one-time transfer of the seller's entire tobacco product inventory and the seller discontinues the tobacco line of business. The selling retailer shall return its license to the liquor commission and shall file an inventory of the tobacco products transferred, along with indicia of tax paid, with the department, within 30 days of the transfer of the tobacco products. VII. Any person who violates a provision of this section may be subject to tobacco products seizure and license suspension or revocation under this chapter, and criminal penalties under RSA 21-J:39.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 478:2-a — NH Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 478 / Section 2-a
478:2-a Assistants.
Status: in_force

The register of deeds may employ individuals to assist him in the performance of his official duties. The salaries of the assistants and any other expenses of the office of register of deeds shall be paid by the county.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 161-F:57 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 161-F / Section 57
161-F:57 Access to Files; Confidentiality.
Status: in_force

The files maintained by the department which relate to investigations of alleged instances of abuse, neglect, or exploitation shall be disclosed only with the written consent of the victim, or his guardian or attorney, or if such disclosure is required by court or administrative order. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the disclosure of information gathered pursuant to an investigation to a service provider as may be necessary to devise or implement a service plan, to a facility and the appropriate licensing authority or authorities for an incident occurring within a facility, as defined in RSA 151, to the extent necessary to protect the victim or other facility residents or to comply with state or federal law, to local law enforcement, the department of justice, or a county attorney, pursuant to RSA 161-F:51, II, or to any court in any proceeding where the welfare of the alleged victim or actions of a fiduciary acting on behalf of an alleged victim are at issue.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 337-A:5 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 337-A / Section 5
337-A:5 Construction.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it; but it shall not be interpreted and construed as requiring the preservation of business records for any longer period than they are now required by law to be preserved.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 4:13-n — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 4 / Section 13-n
4:13-n Emergency Medical Services Provider Recognition Day.
Status: in_force

In recognition of the service given by the men and women who, night and day, serve the people of this state as first responders, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics, and inviting the governments, communities, and people of this state to observe such day with appropriate ceremonies and activities, the governor shall proclaim the first Saturday in May of each year as Emergency Medical Services Provider Recognition Day in honor of the emergency medical services providers who have been killed or disabled in the line of duty and those still serving.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 126-AA:5 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 126-AA / Section 5
126-AA:5 Evaluation Report Required.
Status: in_force

I. The program shall employ an outcome-based evaluation of its Medicaid program annually to: (a) Provide accountability to patients and the overall program. (b) Ensure that patients are making informed decisions in carrying out health care choices and utilizing the most appropriate level of care. (c) Ensure that the use of incentives, the loss of incentives, cost transparency, and reference based pricing have been effective in lowering costs, while maintaining both quality and access and considering changes in health parameters. II. The results of the evaluation conducted under this section shall be in the form of a report to be provided to CMS, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the governor, and the fiscal committee of the general court by December 31 of each year beginning in 2019.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 515:11 — NH Code / Title LIII / Chapter 515 / Section 11
515:11 Pleading.
Status: in_force

The defendant may plead such setoff, or give notice thereof with the general issue, describing the debt or demand with the same certainty as is required in a declaration.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 542:7 — NH Code / Title LV / Chapter 542 / Section 7
542:7 Award.
Status: in_force

The award must be in writing and must be signed by the arbitrators or by a majority of those sitting.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 383-E:5-509 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 383-E / Section 5-509
383-E:5-509 Dividends.
Status: in_force

At such intervals and for such periods as the board of directors may authorize, and after any required transfers to the required reserves, the board of directors may declare dividends on shares and interest on deposits from current earnings. Dividends may be paid at various rates with due regard to the conditions that pertain to each type of share or deposit account such as minimum balance, notice and time requirements. Dividends may be paid from the undivided earnings of previous years if the payment of the dividends does not cause the net worth of the credit union to fall below "Well Capitalized," as set forth in 12 C.F.R. part 702 Prompt Corrective Action (PCA). Payment of these dividends from prior years' undivided earnings shall be reported to the commissioner within 30 days of dividend declaration. With prior approval of the commissioner, dividends may be paid from the undivided earnings of previous years if the payment of the dividends does cause the credit union's net worth to fall below "Well Capitalized" as set forth in 12 C.F.R. part 702 Prompt Corrective Action (PCA).
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 566:1 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 566 / Section 1
566:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

A power of appointment, whether or not coupled with an interest, and whether or not existing at the time this section takes effect, and whether the power is held by the donee in an individual or in a fiduciary capacity, may be released, wholly or partially, by the donee thereof, unless otherwise expressly provided in the instrument creating the power. As used in this chapter, the term power of appointment includes all powers which are in substance and effect powers of appointment regardless of the language used in creating them and whether they are: (a) general, special, or otherwise; (b) in gross, appendant, simply collateral, in trust, or otherwise; (c) exercisable by will, deed, deed or will, or instrument amending a trust, or otherwise; (d) exercisable presently or in the future.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 479-A:9 — NH Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 479-A / Section 9
479-A:9 Common Profits and Expenses.
Status: in_force

The common profits of the property shall be distributed among, and the common expenses shall be charged to, the unit owners according to the percentage of the undivided interest in the common areas and facilities.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 654:24 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 654 / Section 24
654:24 Registration.
Status: in_force

Domiciliaries of unincorporated places shall register to vote as provided in RSA 668.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 9-E:3 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 9-E / Section 3
9-E:3 New Hampshire Dark Sky Policy.
Status: in_force

It shall be the policy of the state of New Hampshire to encourage municipalities to enact such local ordinances and regulations as they deem appropriate to conserve energy consumed by outdoor lighting; to minimize light pollution and glare; and to preserve dark skies as a feature of rural character wherever practicable.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 383-B:1-101 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 383-B / Section 1-101
383-B:1-101 Short Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and cited as the "Depository Bank Act."
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 137-J:37 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 137-J / Section 37
137-J:37 Limitations of Surrogacy.
Status: in_force

I. A surrogate shall not be identified over the express objection of the patient, and a surrogacy shall terminate if at any time a patient for whom a surrogate has been appointed expresses objection to the continuation of the surrogacy. II. No attending practitioner shall be required to identify a surrogate, and may, in the event a surrogate has been identified, revoke the surrogacy if the surrogate is unwilling or unable to act. III. An attending practitioner may, but shall not be required to, initiate guardianship proceedings or encourage a family member or friend to seek guardianship in the event a patient is determined to lack capacity to make health care decisions and no guardian, agent under a health care power of attorney, or surrogate has been appointed or named. IV. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require an attending practitioner to treat a patient who the practitioner reasonably believes lacks health care decision-making capacity and for whom no guardian, agent, or surrogate has been appointed. V. The surrogate may make health care decisions for a principal to the same extent as an agent under a durable power of attorney for health care for up to 180 days after being identified in RSA 137-J:35, I. The authority of the surrogate shall terminate if the principal regains the capacity to make health care decisions or a guardian is appointed. The authority of the surrogate shall terminate after 180 days, unless the patient is determined to be actively dying.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 622:14 — NH Code / Title LX / Chapter 622 / Section 14
622:14 Discipline.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of corrections may offer suitable encouragement and indulgences to those convicts who distinguish themselves by obedience, industry, and faithfulness, and may punish any convict guilty of insolence or ill language to any officer of the prisons or guilty of obstinate and refractory behavior by solitary imprisonment not more than 30 days at one time or by such other reasonable and effective modes of punishment and discipline as the commissioner of corrections may from time to time prescribe.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 416-A:19 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 416-A / Section 19
416-A:19 Fees.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of insurance shall collect whatever fees he may establish by rule or regulation, provided however, said fees bear a reasonable relationship to the cost of administering the provisions of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 151-H:8 — NH Code / Title XI / Chapter 151-H / Section 8
151-H:8 Termination of Receivership.
Status: in_force

I. After a hearing on the merits, the court may terminate a receivership under the following conditions: (a) The department grants a license to operate the facility to the licensee divested of possession and control by the receiver; (b) There is a transfer of ownership or management of the facility to a transferee approved for licensure by the department; or (c) All residents of the facility have been provided appropriate alternative placements. II. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph I of this section, a receivership shall not be terminated in favor of the former licensee, unless such person assumes all obligations incurred by the receiver and provides collateral or other assurance of payment. III. If the receivership has not been terminated within 90 days of the appointment of the receiver, the court shall, after a hearing on the merits, order either the orderly transfer of the residents to appropriate alternative placements; or the facility shall be transferred, under reasonable terms approved by the court, to a new owner or operator approved for licensure by the department. The receivership period may be extended by the court following the 90-day review only with the agreement of all of the parties involved or, upon a showing by clear and convincing evidence, that such action is necessary to protect the health and safety of the residents. IV. Within 30 days after termination of the receivership, or such time as the court may allow, the receiver shall submit to the court a final accounting of all property of which the receiver has taken possession, of all funds collected under this section and all expenses of the receivership. The court shall fix the fees and expenses of the receiver and issue orders for the disposition of funds held by the receiver following a hearing, at which time the following parties may appear and be heard: the licensee at the time the receivership was established, the current licensee, the owner or owners, the administrator, the department, and any mortgagee or lienholder whose interests could be impacted by the court's order. Following the court's determination of the receiver's fees and expenses, and the disposition of funds held by the receiver, control of the facility shall be relinquished by the receiver to the current licensee or owner subject to the rights of any third parties.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 432:32 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 432 / Section 32
432:32 Agricultural Operation.
Status: in_force

"Agricultural operation" when used in this subdivision includes any farm, agricultural or farming activity as defined in RSA 21:34-a.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 417-F:1 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 417-F / Section 1
417-F:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter: I. "Emergency medical condition" means "emergency medical condition" as defined in RSA 420-J:3, XV. II. "Emergency services" means "emergency services" as defined in RSA 420-J:3, XVI. III. "Insurer" means any entity providing managed care coverage or accident or health insurance or accident and health insurance policies, contracts, certificates, or other evidence of coverage to enrollees, insureds, or subscribers pursuant to RSA 415, 415-A, 420-A, 420-B, or 420-J.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 659:4 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 659 / Section 4
659:4 Hours of Polling in Municipalities.
Status: in_force

At all state elections in towns and cities the polls shall open not later than 11 o'clock in the morning and shall close not earlier than 7 o'clock in the evening. In cities, the city council shall determine the polling hours no later than 30 days prior to a state election.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270:30-c — NH Code / Title XXII / Chapter 270 / Section 30-c
270:30-c Sailboards.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law except RSA 270:30-a, sailboards shall not be required to be equipped with personal flotation devices, and persons on sailboards shall not be required to wear these devices or to have them readily available. For the purposes of this section, "sailboard" means any unsinkable surfboard with a free-falling mast, sail and boom attached by means of a swivel or flexible universal joint to the hull, which free-falling mast, sail and boom are supported by the sailor in use and act as a sea anchor when released.