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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 205-D:2 — NH Code / Title XVII / Chapter 205-D / Section 2
205-D:2 Board Established; Members; Terms; Chairperson.
Status: repealed

I. There is hereby created an installation standards board consisting of 9 members appointed by the governor and council as follows: (a) One installer of manufactured housing, nominated by the New Hampshire Manufactured Housing Association. (b) One structural engineer or architect licensed in this state for a minimum of 5 years, nominated by the board of professional engineers established under RSA 310-A:3. (c) One dealer or retailer, nominated by the New Hampshire Manufactured Housing Association. (d) Two owners or operators of a manufactured housing park with 100 or fewer lots, nominated by the New Hampshire Manufactured Housing Association. (e) One owner or operator of a manufactured housing park with more than 100 lots, nominated by the New Hampshire Manufactured Housing Association. (f) One member of a cooperative manufactured housing park, nominated by the Mobile/Manufactured Homeowner and Tenants Association of New Hampshire. (g) One municipal building code official, nominated by the New Hampshire Building Officials Association. (h) One municipal fire chief, nominated by the New Hampshire Association of Fire Chiefs. II. Each member shall serve a 3-year term and until a successor is appointed and qualified. If there is a vacancy on the board, the provisions of RSA 21:33-a and RSA 21:34 shall apply. III. The board shall biennially elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson. Five members of the board shall constitute a quorum. IV. Members of the board shall receive $25 for each day they are engaged in the duties of their office and shall be reimbursed for all actual travel, incidental, and clerical expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. V. The board shall hold meetings as deemed necessary by the board or the chairperson. VI. [Repealed.]
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 329:11-a — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 329 / Section 11-a
329:11-a Criminal History Record Checks.
Status: in_force

I. Every applicant for initial permanent licensure or reinstatement shall submit to the office of professional licensure and certification a criminal history record release form, as provided by the New Hampshire division of state police, which authorizes the release of his or her criminal history record, if any, to the office. [Paragraph II effective until July 1, 2026; see also paragraph II set out below.] II. The applicant shall submit with the release form a complete set of fingerprints taken by a qualified law enforcement agency or an authorized employee of the department of safety. In the event that the first set of fingerprints is invalid due to insufficient pattern, a second set of fingerprints shall be necessary in order to complete the criminal history records check. If, after 2 attempts, a set of fingerprints is invalid due to insufficient pattern, the office may, in lieu of the criminal history records check, accept police clearances from every city, town, or county where the person has lived during the past 5 years. [Paragraph II effective July 1, 2026; see also paragraph II set out above.] II. The applicant shall submit with the release form a complete set of fingerprints taken by a qualified law enforcement agency, an authorized employee of the department of safety, or an authorized employee of the office of professional licensure and certification, approved by the commissioner of the department of safety. In the event that the first set of fingerprints is invalid due to insufficient pattern, a second set of fingerprints shall be necessary in order to complete the criminal history records check. If, after 2 attempts, a set of fingerprints is invalid due to insufficient pattern, the office may, in lieu of the criminal history records check, accept police clearances from every city, town, or county where the person has lived during the past 5 years. III. The office shall submit the criminal history records release form and fingerprint form to the division of state police which shall conduct a criminal history records check through its records and through the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Upon completion of the records check, the division of state police shall release copies of the criminal history records to the office. IV. The office shall review the criminal record information prior to making a licensing decision and shall maintain the confidentiality of all criminal history records received pursuant to this section. V. The applicant shall bear the cost of a criminal history record check.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 91-A:7 — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 91-A / Section 7
91-A:7 Violation.
Status: in_force

I. Any person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter may petition the superior court for injunctive relief. In order to satisfy the purposes of this chapter, the courts shall give proceedings under this chapter high priority on the court calendar. Such a petitioner may appear with or without counsel. The petition shall be deemed sufficient if it states facts constituting a violation of this chapter, and may be filed by the petitioner or his or her counsel with the clerk of court. II. In lieu of the procedure under paragraph I, an aggrieved person may file a complaint with the ombudsman under RSA 91-A:7-a and in accordance with RSA 91-A:7-b. III. A person's decision to petition the superior court forecloses the ability to file a complaint with the ombudsman pursuant to RSA 91-A:7-b. IV. A person's decision to file a complaint with the ombudsman forecloses the ability to petition the superior court until the ombudsman issues a final ruling or the deadline for such a ruling has passed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 74:15 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 74 / Section 15
74:15 Penalty for Withholding True Name.
Status: in_force

Whoever, upon request made to him by an assessor or collector of taxes of any town in the performance of his official duty, refuses or neglects to give his true name shall be guilty of a violation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 638:24 — NH Code / Title LXII / Chapter 638 / Section 24
638:24 Restitution; Civil Action; Forfeiture.
Status: in_force

I. The court may, in addition to any other sentence authorized by law, sentence a person convicted of violating this subdivision to make restitution to the appropriate telecommunication service provider. II. A telecommunication service provider aggrieved by a violation of this subdivision may, in a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction, obtain appropriate relief, including preliminary and other equitable or declaratory relief, compensatory and punitive damages, reasonable investigation expenses, costs of suit, and attorney fees. III. Any property used in committing, or to facilitate the commission of, offenses under this subdivision is subject to forfeiture, including but not limited to access devices, defaced access devices, readers, wireless telephones, cloned wireless telephones, computers, computer systems, computer networks, hardware, software, any data residing or stored in any of the foregoing, and radio frequency scanners.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 412:37-a — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 412 / Section 37-a
412:37-a Certificates of Insurance.
Status: in_force

Every certificate of insurance issued or presented in this state pursuant to a workers' compensation insurance policy shall contain the following information: I. All states for which such statutory coverage is provided; II. Names of all executive officers or members who are excluded, if any, pursuant to RSA 281-A:18-a, or a notation that no executive officers or members are excluded; and III. Names of all sole proprietors or partners who have elected to be covered under the policy or a notation that no sole proprietors or partners are covered.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 487:25 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 487 / Section 25
487:25 Lake Restoration and Preservation Fund; Boat Fee Decal.
Status: in_force

I. The fee of $9.50 collected under the provisions of RSA 270-E:5-a, II(a) shall be paid to the director of the division of motor vehicles. The director of the division of motor vehicles shall pay over said fee to the state treasurer who shall keep the fee in a special fund to be expended by the department of environmental services. The department shall use $.50 of the fee for lake restoration and preservation measures, exclusive of exotic aquatic weed control, $5 of the fee for the control of exotic aquatic weeds, and $4 of the fee for the milfoil and other exotic aquatic plants prevention program. The department shall deposit the $4 into a special account within the lake restoration and preservation fund which shall be used to administer the milfoil and other exotic aquatic plants prevention program. The special fund shall be nonlapsing. All funds received under this section are continually appropriated to the department for the purposes of this subdivision. II. The department is authorized to utilize such methods of control and to employ such personnel, consultant services, and equipment as, in its judgment, will control aquatic nuisances in the surface waters of the state as defined in RSA 485-A:2. III. The department shall be the agency to receive and utilize federal funds, gifts, or grants from any person or association, which may be made available for the purposes of this subdivision.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 74:7-b — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 74 / Section 7-b
74:7-b Distribution of Penalty.
Status: in_force

All penalties collected under RSA 74:7-a shall be retained for the use of the city or town in which they are collected.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 46:8 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 46 / Section 8
46:8 Distinct From Mayor and Aldermen.
Status: in_force

The persons chosen and qualified as members of the common council shall sit and act together as one board, distinct from the mayor and aldermen, except when the 2 bodies are required to act in convention.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 200-C:20 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 200-C / Section 20
200-C:20 Rulemaking Authority.
Status: in_force

The board of education, shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, to implement the program for the deaf and hard of hearing.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 512:1 — NH Code / Title LII / Chapter 512 / Section 1
512:1 Personal Actions.
Status: in_force

Any personal action may be begun by trustee process, except actions of replevin.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 498-A:18 — NH Code / Title LI / Chapter 498-A / Section 18
498-A:18 Powers of Board.
Status: in_force

The board and each of its members shall have the power to administer oaths and affirmations, to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and documents, and to adjourn proceedings from time to time.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 466:7 — NH Code / Title XLV / Chapter 466 / Section 7
466:7 Additional Charge Where Payment of License Fee is Delayed.
Status: in_force

In addition to the license fees provided in RSA 466:4, there shall be a charge of $1 for each month or any part thereof that the fees remain unpaid if said fees are not paid before June 1 in any year.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 154:30-a — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 154 / Section 30-a
154:30-a Formation.
Status: in_force

I. Whenever 10 or more municipalities within the state shall have voted to authorize their respective fire departments to render outside aid as provided in RSA 154:24-30, they may, if they so desire, form a district fire mutual aid system, which shall be a public municipal corporation. They may petition the state fire marshal in writing to call the organizational meeting of the system. II. Fewer than 10 municipalities which have complied with paragraph I of this section may petition the state fire marshal who may accept or reject the petition. The state fire marshal shall consider the fire protection needs of the applicants and the effect of the proposed system upon the fire protection of other municipalities.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 328-J:14 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 328-J / Section 14
328-J:14 Educational Programs.
Status: in_force

All educational programs approved by the executive director, in consultation with the board, in radiography, radiation therapy, nuclear medicine technology, magnetic resonance technology, sonography, radiologist assistant or limited x-ray machine operation may be offered by a medical facility or educational institution. The program shall be affiliated with one or more hospitals or clinics approved by the executive director to provide the requisite clinical education.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 310-A:189-a — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 310-A / Section 189-a
310-A:189-a Airborne Radon Mitigation Installer Certification Required.
Status: in_force

I. (a) Any person engaged in the design or installation of airborne radon mitigation devices in New Hampshire shall hold a current certification from either the National Radon Proficiency Program offered by the American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists, Inc., or the National Radon Safety Board. (b) A person certified under subparagraph (a) shall be responsible for all workers who, under his or her supervision, perform tasks necessary to install an airborne radon mitigation device. Workers performing such tasks under the supervision of a person so certified shall not be required to be certified under subparagraph (a). II. The board of home inspectors shall inform the public through their website that persons engaged in designing or installing airborne radon mitigation devices shall be certified under paragraph I and shall provide links to the websites of the certifying organizations. III. Whoever falsely claims to be certified under this section through advertising, signage, or other written or oral representation shall be guilty of a violation if a natural person or guilty of a class B misdemeanor if any other person.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 661:9-a — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 661 / Section 9-a
661:9-a Register of Probate.
Status: in_force

If a vacancy occurs in the office of register of probate, the probate court shall appoint a commissioner to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. If any register of probate becomes temporarily absent or incapacitated, the probate court may, in its discretion, declare a temporary absence and fill the same for a limited period of time, but in any event, not to exceed the unexpired term.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 169-C:7-a — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 169-C / Section 7-a
169-C:7-a Petition for Protective Order Filed on Behalf of Minor.
Status: in_force

I. (a) A parent or guardian may file a petition for a protective order on behalf of a minor, alleging abuse of the minor. The court shall not accept a petition under this section that is filed by a child's parent against the other parent. Any order issued under this chapter may be in addition to an order issued under RSA 173-B and any proceeding initiated under this chapter may be consolidated with a proceeding under RSA 173-B. (b) Any minor plaintiff who seeks a protective order under this chapter need not be accompanied by a parent or guardian to receive relief or services under this chapter. II. A guardian may file a petition for a protective order on behalf of his or her ward, alleging abuse of the ward. III. Any acts of abuse or neglect alleged in a petition shall be referred to the department pursuant to this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 126-K:14 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 126-K / Section 14
126-K:14 Preemption.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict the power of any county, city, town, village, or other subdivision of the state to adopt local laws, ordinances, and regulations that are more stringent than this chapter and RSA 78.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 658:20 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 658 / Section 20
658:20 Clerk Pro Tem.
Status: in_force

If a town or ward clerk is absent from any state election or is unable to perform his duties and there is no deputy clerk as provided in RSA 41:18, a town or ward clerk pro tempore shall be appointed by the town clerk.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 214:11-a — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 214 / Section 11-a
214:11-a Driver's License Required.
Status: in_force

I. No person is authorized to procure a resident license to hunt, fish, or take clams or clam worms or oysters, without first exhibiting to the person issuing the license the following identification: (a) At the location of a registered fish and game agent, a valid New Hampshire driver's license or New Hampshire nondriver's picture identification card issued pursuant to RSA 260:21, RSA 260:21-a, or RSA 260:21-b. (b) At fish and game department headquarters, a valid New Hampshire driver's license or New Hampshire nondriver's picture identification card issued pursuant to RSA 260:21, RSA 260:21-a, or RSA 260:21-b, or such alternate form of identification and proof of residency as would be accepted by the department of safety, division of motor vehicles, to support the issuance of a New Hampshire driver's license or New Hampshire nondriver's picture identification card. I-a. Whenever the applicant for a resident license to hunt, fish, or take clams or clam worms or oysters is under 18 years of age, the parent or guardian of the applicant shall be a resident pursuant to RSA 207:1, XXIII. II. Any person who is no longer a legal resident of the state but still retains a valid New Hampshire driver's license, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if said person endeavors to obtain a resident fishing or hunting license based on this driver's license.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 38-A:5 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 38-A / Section 5
38-A:5 Requirements; Compensation.
Status: in_force

Each member of the authority shall be, and shall hold office only so long as he is, a resident of and registered voter in the town or city in which the authority is located. Each member of the authority shall be reimbursed for actual necessary traveling and other expenses incurred by him in the performance of his duties, payable exclusively out of funds of the authority available therefor. No member of the authority shall be allowed any other fees, perquisites, or emoluments, reward or compensation for his services as a member of the authority.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 217-A:1 — NH Code / Title XIX / Chapter 217-A / Section 1
217-A:1 Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as "The New Hampshire Native Plant Protection Act of 1987".
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 505:13 — NH Code / Title LI / Chapter 505 / Section 13
505:13 Fees.
Status: in_force

For the benefit of the general fund of the state, there shall be paid to the reporter for any service rendered by the reporter such fees as shall from time to time be established by the court.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 228:23 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 228 / Section 23
228:23 Traffic and Weight Surveys.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may conduct traffic survey interviews, truck weight surveys and such other statistical studies as he deems necessary on class I, II, III, IV and V highways for the department's use in the planning and development of the state-wide highway system.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 41:8 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 41 / Section 8
41:8 Election and Duties.
Status: in_force

Every town, at the annual meeting, shall choose, by ballot, one selectman to hold office for 3 years. The selectmen shall manage the prudential affairs of the town and perform the duties by law prescribed. A majority of the selectmen shall be competent in all cases.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 356-B:55 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 356-B / Section 55
356-B:55 Annual Report by Declarant.
Status: in_force

On April 1 of each year following the registration of the condominium, the declarant shall, until such time as all of the improvements in the condominium have been completed and all of the units have been disposed of by the declarant, file a report in the form prescribed by the attorney general. The report shall reflect any material changes in information contained in the original application for registration, including but not limited to any change in the ownership of interests in the corporation or organization as required by RSA 356-B:51, I(f), (g) and (h).
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 287-F:9 — NH Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 287-F / Section 9
287-F:9 Collection and Disposition of Revenue.
Status: in_force

I. All moneys received by any and all tri-state lotto sales agents from the sales of tri-state lotto tickets, less the amount, if any, retained under RSA 287-F:5, VIII(h) shall be delivered weekly to the commission of the party state in which the sales were made. II. Within one week after a tri-state lotto drawing has been held, the party state commission shall pay to the commission, who in turn shall promptly pay to an account known as the tri-state lotto prize account, moneys as are necessary for the payment of prizes, less actual prizes paid by the respective party state in the preceding week. III. Interest earned by the tri-state lotto prize account shall accrue to the party states in direct proportion to their contributions to the account. Distribution shall be made at least semi-annually. IV. The withdrawals, made under RSA 287-F:10, of moneys from the tri-state lotto prize account deposited by the commission shall be subject to a check signed by a member of the commission or such officer, employee or agent of the commission as the commission may designate. The moneys in the prize payment account shall be paid out of the account on vouchers certified or approved by the commission or its designated officer, agent or employee. V. The commission shall receive from the party states, within one week after a tri-state lotto drawing, an additional sum of money not to exceed 15 percent of the total amount for which tickets have been sold. The moneys shall be deposited in a bank, banking house or trust company selected by the commission in an account to be named the tri-state lotto operations account. The operations account shall be used to pay tri-state lotto current operating costs which shall be charged proportionally to the party states. If operating costs exceed or fall short of the amount obtained in the account, appropriate adjustments shall be made on a quarterly basis within 30 days of the end of each quarter. VI. Interest earned by the tri-state lotto operations account shall accrue to the party states in direct proportion to their contributions to the account. Distributions shall be made at least semi-annually.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 162-G:14 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 162-G / Section 14
162-G:14 Tax Exemption.
Status: in_force

Any business and industrial facility while owned by a governmental unit or by a voluntary, nonprofit corporation acting in behalf of the governmental unit is declared to be public property and shall be exempt from all taxes and special assessments of the state or any political subdivision thereof; provided, that when such facilities are being operated under a lease they shall be subject to taxation in the same manner as any other real property.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 230:1 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 230 / Section 1
230:1 Class I Trunk Line Highways.
Status: in_force

The department of transportation shall assume full control and pay the costs of construction, reconstruction and maintenance of all class I highways, including bridges thereon.