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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 374-B:14 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 374-B / Section 14
374-B:14 Payments in Lieu of Taxes.
Status: in_force

In connection with all sales, use and excise taxes imposed with respect to electric power facilities, materials included or to be included therein, or energy produced thereat and sold at wholesale therefrom, by any laws of the state, a municipality participating in an electric power facility by ownership, prepayment or contract for purchase of capacity and related energy from a specifically identified generating unit shall be subject to payments in lieu of such taxes in the same manner and under the same procedures as a corporation which is a domestic electric utility is subject to such taxes and shall be limited to only those exemptions as are available to such a corporation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 358-C:5 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 358-C / Section 5
358-C:5 Check Collection Charges.
Status: in_force

I. A creditor involved in a consumer credit transaction or a debt collector designated to collect on a check, negotiable order of withdrawal, share draft, or other negotiable instrument may charge and receive a check collection charge of not more than $25, unless otherwise expressly authorized by written agreement with the consumer. II. In the case of a consumer credit transaction, disclosure of a check collection charge made pursuant to paragraph I of this section shall be made in the promissory note or sales finance contract. In the case of debt collectors, notification of imposition of a check collection charge pursuant to paragraph I of this section shall be done by telephone or written notice sent by regular mail to the debtor at the debtor's last known telephone number or address or at the address shown on the check or other instrument. The notice shall state the amount of the check collection charge that has been or will be imposed, and shall state that the debtor is responsible for paying the check collection charge as well as the value of the check or other instrument.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:15.04 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 293-A / Section 15.04
293-A:15.04 Amended Certificate of Authority.
Status: in_force

(a) A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state must obtain an amended certificate of authority from the secretary of state if it changes: (1) its corporate name; (2) the period of its duration; or (3) the state or country of its incorporation. (b) The requirements of RSA 293-A:15.03 for obtaining an original certificate of authority apply to obtaining an amended certificate under this section.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 161-H:6 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 161-H / Section 6
161-H:6 Opportunity to Contest Withholding.
Status: in_force

I. Within 45 days after the date of the notice to the obligor required by RSA 161-H:4, the department shall: (a) Provide to the obligor an opportunity to present his case to the department. (b) Determine if the withholding will occur based on an evaluation of the facts. (c) Provide notice to the obligor of whether or not the withholding will occur, and, if it is to occur, include in the notice the time when the withholding will begin and the information given to the employer in the notice required under RSA 161-H:5. II. If the obligor contests the withholding as provided in this section, the notice to the employer required under RSA 161-H:5 shall not be sent until a decision has been made under subparagraph I(b). III. Where an individual or legal representative is seeking to establish or implement a wage assignment under this section, a judicial determination shall be made prior to institution of the wage assignment.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 231:76 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 231 / Section 76
231:76 Petition to Court; Remedy Exclusive.
Status: in_force

I. If an owner is aggrieved by a decision of the selectmen under RSA 231:75, such owner may appeal to the superior court in accordance with the appeals of highway layout decisions, as set forth in RSA 231:34. II. The question of the public need for the change of grade or drainage, and the reasonableness of the methods chosen shall be reviewed by the court only for an abuse of discretion, and there shall be no right to a jury trial on that question. The amount of damages, if any, shall be determined by jury, or by trial without jury if jury trial is waived. III. So long as the notice provisions in RSA 231:75 have been followed, the remedy provided in this subdivision shall be the exclusive remedy to a landowner aggrieved by a change in grade or drainage made by a town in the repair of a town highway. This subdivision shall be deemed an exception to the otherwise-applicable limits on municipal liability arising from repair of public highways, as set forth in RSA 231:92.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 137-J:27 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 137-J / Section 27
137-J:27 Compliance With a Do Not Resuscitate Order.
Status: in_force

I. Health care providers and residential care providers shall comply with the do not resuscitate order when presented with one of the following: (a) A do not resuscitate order or POLST that indicates Do Not Resuscitate completed by the attending practitioner on a form as specified in RSA 137-J:26; (b) A do not resuscitate order or POLST indicating Do Not Resuscitate for a person present or residing in a health care facility issued in accordance with the health care facility's policies and procedures in compliance with the chapter; or (c) A medical orders or POLST form on which the attending practitioner has documented a do not resuscitate order in compliance with this chapter. (d) Do not resuscitate identification as set forth in RSA 137-J:33. II. Pursuant to this chapter, health care providers shall respect do not resuscitate orders for persons in health care facilities, ambulances, homes, and communities within this state.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 3:8 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 3 / Section 8
3:8 State Motto.
Status: in_force

The words "Live Free or Die," written by General John Stark, July 31, 1809, shall be the official motto of the state.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 170-B:7 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 170-B / Section 7
170-B:7 Persons Not Required to Surrender.
Status: in_force

Surrender of parental rights is not required of: I. The alleged father who has not met the requirements of RSA 170-B:5, I or RSA 170-B:6; II. A parent whose parental rights have been voluntarily or involuntarily terminated by order of a court in another state; III. An alleged father who is found not to be the father pursuant to RSA 168-A; IV. Any parent of the adoptee, if the adoptee is an adult; IV-a. Any parent of the adoptee with whom the petitioner and that parent intend to share parenting responsibilities. V. A parent whose parental rights have been terminated pursuant to RSA 170-C; V-a. An alleged father who is convicted of an offense under RSA 632-A:2, RSA 632-A:3, RSA 632-A:4, or RSA 639:2 which resulted in conception of the adoptee; or VI. Parents whose parental rights have been determined to be voluntarily or involuntarily terminated by the proper authorities in another country, such determination to be evidenced by documentation issued by the United States Department of Justice or the United States Department of State and deemed acceptable by probate court rule.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 604-B:3 — NH Code / Title LIX / Chapter 604-B / Section 3
604-B:3 Limitation of Representation.
Status: in_force

The public defender program shall not represent more than one person where a conflict of interest exists under the code of professional responsibility.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 553:27 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 553 / Section 27
553:27 Vacancy.
Status: in_force

If an agent removes from the state, or becomes incapacitated to act, or there is a vacancy in the agency from any cause, the administrator shall immediately appoint another agent in like manner.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 671:31 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 671 / Section 31
671:31 Reports by Clerk.
Status: in_force

The clerk of every school district, after the annual meeting, shall forthwith report the names and post office addresses of all school district officers to the commissioner of revenue administration and to the commissioner of education. If any school district officer has not been chosen or appointed at that time, the school district clerk shall promptly make like reports when such officer is chosen or appointed so that the commissioner of revenue administration and the commissioner of education shall at all times be informed of the names and mailing addresses of all school district officers.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 246:9 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 246 / Section 9
246:9 Taking Land.
Status: in_force

The railroad may take and hold such land or rights in land as may be necessary to enable it to do such work as may be authorized or required by order of the department of transportation under this chapter by filing a location thereof, as provided for filing the location of a railroad; and the parties shall have like remedies for a change of location and for the appraisal of damages thereunder.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 169-C:6 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 169-C / Section 6
169-C:6 Protective Custody.
Status: repealed

I. A police or juvenile probation and parole officer may take a child into protective custody without the consent of the parents or other person legally responsible for the child's care if the child is in such circumstances or surroundings as would present an imminent danger to the child's health or life unless immediate action is taken and there is not enough time to petition for a court order. II. If a police or juvenile probation and parole officer removes a child under paragraph I above, the officer: (a) Shall inform the court forthwith whereupon continued protective custody pending a hearing may be ordered by the court; (b) May take the child to a child protection services worker of the department; or (c) May place the child in a foster home; if a child is placed directly in a foster home, the department shall be notified of the incident and where the child is placed within 24 hours, unless there is a physician involved and treating the child and the child is or will be taken to and admitted to a hospital; and (d) Shall, when the child is removed from an individual other than a parent or a person legally responsible for the child, make every reasonable effort to inform both parents or other persons legally responsible for the child's care where the child has been taken. III. Any police or juvenile probation and parole officer or other individual acting in good faith pursuant to this section, shall have immunity from any liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed as a result of such removal or placement. IV. The court shall hold a hearing on the matter within 48 hours of taking the child into protective custody, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays excluded. Notice shall be given by the police to both parents, the department, and all parties designated by the petitioner or the court. V. [Repealed.] VI. The court having jurisdiction over a child who appears to be abused or neglected, and in imminent danger may issue ex parte orders pursuant to RSA 169-C:6-a, permitting the child or the alleged perpetrator to be removed from the home at the request of the department or a law enforcement officer. VII. No child taken into protective custody pursuant to this section shall be securely detained. VIII. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the refusal of a parent or other person having control of a child to administer or consent to the administration of any psychotropic drug to such child shall not, in and of itself, constitute grounds for the police or a juvenile probation and parole officer to take the child into custody, or for the court to order that such child be taken into custody. However, if the administration of a decreasing dose of the drug is required during withdrawal from the medication, the refusal may constitute grounds for taking the child into protective custody.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 652:16 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 652 / Section 16
652:16 Town.
Status: in_force

The term "town" shall include wards in cities.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 310-C:8 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 310-C / Section 8
310-C:8 Experience Requirements.
Status: in_force

I. An applicant for original certification shall possess such experience as the board shall require by rules adopted under RSA 541-A, for each level of certification requested. II. Each applicant for certification shall furnish a signed, detailed listing of assessing experience for each year for which experience is claimed by the applicant pursuant to rules adopted under RSA 541-A.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 228:11 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 228 / Section 11
228:11 Highway Surplus Account.
Status: in_force

I. At the close of each fiscal year, the following shall be transferred to the highway surplus account: (a) All revenues in excess of budget estimates which are derived from registration fees, drivers' licenses, gasoline road tolls or any other special charges or taxes with respect to the operation of motor vehicles or the sale or consumption of motor vehicle fuels, including any balance of funds received from motor vehicle road tolls not otherwise required for the payment of interest and principal on any bonds or notes previously issued or issued at some future time. (b) All revenues from the highway garage and other sources which are in excess of budget estimates, but not including any revenues from motor vehicle fines. (c) All unencumbered balances of all appropriation accounts in the department of transportation, except those for construction and reconstruction of highways. II. No moneys shall be expended from the highway surplus account, except as provided in RSA 228:12.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 365:25 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 365 / Section 25
365:25 Duration of Established Rates.
Status: in_force

The rates, fares and charges fixed and allowed by the commission to be charged and collected by any public utility shall remain in effect until altered by a subsequent order of the commission or until a new schedule of rates, fares and charges shall have been filed or published by the utility in accordance with RSA 378:3.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 84-C:9 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 84-C / Section 9
84-C:9 Administration.
Status: in_force

I. The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: (a) The administration of the nursing facility quality assessment; and (b) The recovery of any assessment, interest on assessment, or penalties imposed by this chapter or by RSA 21-J. I-a. The commissioner may adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to exceptions to the requirement of RSA 84-C:5, I that payment be made by electronic transfer in instances when a nursing facility is unable to remit payment to the state treasurer by electronic transfer. II. The commissioner may institute actions in the name of the state to recover any assessment, interest on assessment, additions to assessment, or penalties imposed by this chapter or by RSA 21-J. III. In the collection of any overdue tax, penalties or interest imposed by this chapter or by RSA 21-J, the commissioner may use all of the powers granted to tax collectors under RSA 21-J and RSA 80 for the collection of taxes.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 6:18-a — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 6 / Section 18-a
6:18-a Use of Facsimile Signature.
Status: in_force

When endorsing the state's guarantee on any bond or note issued by any political subdivision of the state, the state treasurer may cause such guarantee to be executed with an engraved or printed facsimile of the treasurer's signature in lieu of a signature. Such facsimile shall have the same effect as the manual signature of the state treasurer.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-L:6 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-L / Section 6
21-L:6 Division of Finance.
Status: in_force

There is established within the department the division of finance, under the supervision of an unclassified director of finance, who shall, in accordance with applicable laws, be responsible for the following functions: I. Financial management systems. II. Bonding activities, including Garvee and turnpike bonds. III. Budget control. IV. Accounts payable and receivable systems. V. Federal billing. VI. Purchasing. VII. Contracts and grants management. VIII. Control of department inventory. IX. Department printing.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 78-A:19 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 78-A / Section 19
78-A:19 Records; Inspection.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the form in which each operator shall keep the separate books and records of his business. Each operator shall keep the books and records for 3 years in such a manner to insure permanency and accessibility for inspection by the commissioner and his authorized representatives. The records shall be open for inspection by the commissioner or his authorized representative at all reasonable times. The commissioner or his authorized representative may enter in or upon any premises where sleeping accommodations are rented or taxable meals are sold to determine whether the provisions of this chapter are being obeyed, and may examine the books, papers, records, and premises of any operator for the purpose of determining whether the taxes imposed by this chapter have been fully paid.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:49 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 263 / Section 49
263:49 Records Kept by Licensee.
Status: in_force

Every licensee shall keep such records as the department may by rule require. The records of the licensee shall be open to the inspection of representatives of the department at all times during reasonable business hours.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-A:13 — NH Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 304-A / Section 13
304-A:13 Partnership Bound by Partner's Wrongful Act.
Status: in_force

Where, by any wrongful act or omission of any partner acting in the ordinary course of the business of the partnership or with the authority of his co-partners, loss or injury is caused to any person, not being a partner in the partnership, or any penalty is incurred, the partnership is liable therefor to the same extent as the partner so acting or omitting to act.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 53-C:3-d — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 53-C / Section 3-d
53-C:3-d Notice to Subscribers Regarding Quality of Service.
Status: in_force

I. Annually, every cable television system operator shall mail to each of its subscribers a notice which: (a) Informs subscribers how to communicate their views to the cable company and to the office of the attorney general, consumer protection and antitrust bureau; (b) States the responsibility of the office of the attorney general, consumer protection and antitrust bureau to receive and act on consumer complaints. II. Such notice shall be in nontechnical language, understandable by the general public, and in a convenient format. On or before January 30 of each year, the operator shall certify to the franchising authority and to the office of the attorney general, consumer protection and antitrust bureau that it has distributed the notice as provided in this section during the previous calendar year as required by this section.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-P:12-g — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-P / Section 12-g
21-P:12-g Mental Health Training for First Responders.
Status: in_force

I. No person shall assume their role as fire service personnel, fire service dispatcher or emergency medical services personnel unless such person has satisfactorily completed mental health training focusing on post-traumatic stress from a program developed and delivered by the division of fire standards and training and emergency medical services. Subsequent to initial training, all fire service, fire service dispatcher, or emergency medical services personnel shall successfully complete annual online training. No current personnel shall be required to attend in-person training at the academy. II. Mental health training focusing on post-traumatic stress disorder shall be made available annually to all fire service or emergency medical services personnel after their retirement.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 654:26 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 654 / Section 26
654:26 Posting Checklist.
Status: in_force

The supervisors shall make and post copies of the current checklist at the office of the town or city clerk or at the town hall not later than the fourth Tuesday before the day of any state election.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 425:12 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 425 / Section 12
425:12 Agricultural Resources.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall collect and publish information relative to the agricultural resources of the state, and disseminate such information throughout the country in such ways as may be approved by the governor and council.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 487:37-a — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 487 / Section 37-a
487:37-a Lease of State-Owned Land for Shellfish Restoration.
Status: in_force

I. The commissioner, jointly with the executive director of the fish and game department, shall make recommendations pursuant to RSA 4:40 concerning the leasing of state-owned submerged lands in the Great Bay estuary for the purpose of shellfish restoration. II. Leases granted under this section shall be for noncommercial shellfish restoration purposes only, in areas where restoration will not unduly interfere with existing or anticipated commercial or recreational activities. III. The executive director of the fish and game department, jointly with the commissioner, shall determine the terms of any such lease, including the amount of acreage and duration. IV. No fee shall be charged for any lease granted under this section. V. Any person seeking a lease under this section shall obtain a permit under RSA 482-A:3.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 225-A:19-a — NH Code / Title XIX / Chapter 225-A / Section 19-a
225-A:19-a Operation Forbidden.
Status: in_force

If in any such case the commissioner of safety or the board is of the opinion that the public safety would be endangered by the use of the tramway for the transportation of passengers prior to the taking of some or all of such corrective action, he or it shall so state in said order, and shall require in said order that the tramway shall not be so used until specified corrective action shall have been taken. From and after receipt of the order by the operator said tramway shall not be used for the transportation of passengers without the approval of the commissioner of safety or the board. Application for a hearing before the board shall not have the effect of suspending said order. Operation of the tramway following receipt of such order may be enjoined by the superior court.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 159:3-a — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 159 / Section 3-a
159:3-a Armed Career Criminals.
Status: in_force

I. No person who has been convicted of any combination of 3 or more felonies in this state or any other state under homicide, assault, sexual assault, arson, burglary, robbery, extortion, child sexual abuse images, or controlled drug laws, shall own or have in his or her possession or under his or her control, a pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, or any other firearm. II. Any person who violates paragraph I shall be guilty of a felony and, notwithstanding RSA 651:2, II, shall be sentenced to a minimum mandatory term of 10 years imprisonment and a maximum term of imprisonment of not more than 40 years and shall be fined not more than $25,000. III. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither the whole, nor any part of the minimum mandatory sentence provided under paragraph II shall be served concurrently with any other term, nor shall the whole or any part of such additional term of imprisonment be suspended or deferred. No action brought to enforce sentencing under this section shall be continued for sentencing, nor shall the provisions of RSA 651:20 relative to suspensions or RSA 651-A relative to parole apply to any sentence of imprisonment imposed.