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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 552:14 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 552 / Section 14
552:14 Petition to File Foreign Will.
Status: in_force

The executor, or any person interested, may produce such copies to the judge of any county in which there is estate on which the same may operate, and may in writing request the same to be filed and recorded; and if, upon due notice, no sufficient objection is made such copies shall be decreed to be so filed and recorded.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 215-A:16 — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 215-A / Section 16
215-A:16 Enforcement.
Status: in_force

I. The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by all duly authorized representatives of the department of fish and game and by every police and law enforcement officer including, but not limited to, members of the state police, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, policemen, and constables and all persons empowered to make arrests in criminal cases. II. The commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources shall appoint a chief supervisor of the bureau of trails, who shall have additional duties as state parks and forest security officer with authority under RSA 594. The commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources shall, at his discretion, also appoint bureau of trail area supervisors and foremen, who shall be peace officers for the purposes of RSA 594.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 155-E:2-a — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 155-E / Section 2-a
155-E:2-a Other Exceptions.
Status: in_force

I. No permit shall be required for the following types of excavations: (a) Excavation that is exclusively incidental to the construction or alteration of a building or structure or the construction or alteration of a parking lot or way including a driveway on a portion of the premises where the removal occurs; provided, however, that no such excavation shall be commenced without a permit under this chapter unless all state and local permits required for the construction or alteration of the building, structure, parking lot, or way have been issued. (b) Excavation that is incidental to agricultural or silvicultural activities, normal landscaping, or minor topographical adjustment. (c) Excavation from a granite quarry for the purpose of producing dimension stone, if such excavation requires a permit under RSA 12-E. II. A person owning land abutting a site which was taken by eminent domain or by any other governmental taking upon which construction is taking place may stockpile earth taken from the construction site and may remove the earth at a later date after written notification to the appropriate local official.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 411-A:36 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 411-A / Section 36
411-A:36 Investments of Foreign and Alien Life Insurance Companies.
Status: in_force

The investment portfolio of foreign or alien life insurance companies shall be as permitted by the laws of their domicile if of a quality substantially equal to that required under this chapter for similar funds of like domestic insurers.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 193:10 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 193 / Section 10
193:10 Exception.
Status: in_force

The provisions relating to illiterates and non-English-speaking persons over 16 years of age shall not apply to persons employed in cutting, harvesting or driving pulp-wood and timber, nor to persons temporarily employed in any sort of construction or agricultural work.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 19-J:3 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 19-J / Section 3
19-J:3 Membership; Terms.
Status: in_force

I. The membership of the council shall be appointed by the governor in accordance with the DD Act and shall consist of at least 21 members which shall include: (a) Individuals with developmental disabilities and parents or guardians of adults with mentally impairing developmental disabilities who cannot advocate for themselves, which persons shall make up not less than 60 percent of the membership of the council. (b) The state agencies or subdivisions that administer funds provided under federal laws related to individuals with disabilities, including the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. section 701 et seq.), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. section 1400 et seq.), the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. section 3001 et seq.) and Titles V and XIX of the Social Security Act. (c) A representative of the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service established under the DD Act. (d) A representative of the Protection and Advocacy system for protecting the rights of individuals with developmental disabilities established under the DD Act. (e) Representatives of local and non-governmental agencies and private and non-profit groups located in New Hampshire concerned with services for individuals with developmental disabilities in New Hampshire. II. Terms of office shall be 3-year staggered terms. A council member whose term of office is expiring may continue beyond the end of the term until reappointed or until a successor is nominated. The council shall elect a chairperson. Members of the council shall be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses for attending council meetings and performing council duties. The council shall support council member and staff travel to authorized training and technical assistance activities, including in-service training and leadership development activities.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 374:39 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 374 / Section 39
374:39 Reports.
Status: in_force

Every public utility shall report to the department of energy and the commission accidents occurring in connection with the operation of its business wherein loss of life occurs or any person is injured, or of such a nature as to endanger the safety, health or property of its consumers or the public, as and whenever directed by such rules and regulations as the department of energy and the commission may prescribe.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-P:21 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-P / Section 21
21-P:21 Civil Penalties.
Status: in_force

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this subdivision, any rule adopted under this subdivision or any term or condition of a license or permit issued under this subdivision shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 for a natural person or $25,000 for any other person. The sums obtained from the levying of civil penalties or fees under this subdivision shall be credited to the department of safety to be used for state, local or regional emergency response programs identified by the commissioner and deemed appropriate by the commissioner to receive such funding. These sums shall be distributed at least annually.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 47:22-a — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 47 / Section 22-a
47:22-a Manufactured Housing.
Status: in_force

The board of mayor and aldermen, or the corresponding governmental body of any city or the local legislative body of any town is hereby empowered and authorized to establish minimum construction standards for manufactured housing used as dwellings in the city or town, by adopting by reference any nationally recognized code for manufactured housing that has been printed as a code or any portions thereof, or any amendments to such code, to apply to all manufactured housing manufactured on or after January 1, 1964; provided that upon adoption of such ordinance wherein such code or portions thereof have been incorporated by reference, there shall be filed 3 copies of such code in the office of the building inspector, if any, and 3 copies in the office of the city or town clerk. All copies of any code filed as provided herein shall be for the use and examination by the public.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 3-C:4 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 3-C / Section 4
3-C:4 Construction.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall not be construed in any way to infringe on the rights of citizens under the state constitution or the constitution of the United States in the use of language in activities or functions conducted in the private sector. No agency or officer of the state or of any political subdivision of the state shall place any restrictions or requirements regarding language usage for businesses operating in the private sector other than in official documents, forms, submissions, or other communications directed to governmental agencies and officers, which communications shall be in English as recognized in this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:16 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 263 / Section 16
263:16 Age Limit.
Status: in_force

No driver's license shall be issued to any person under 18 years of age and it shall be unlawful for any person under 18 years of age to drive a motor vehicle on the ways of this state, except as provided in RSA 263:19, 20, 21, 23 and 25.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 301:51 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 301 / Section 51
301:51 Provisions Applicable.
Status: in_force

The appropriate provisions of this title and all powers and rights thereunder shall apply to the associations organized hereunder, except where such provisions are in conflict with or inconsistent with the express provisions hereof. But provisions which are in conflict herewith shall not apply to the associations herein provided for.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 162-L:13 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 162-L / Section 13
162-L:13 Eligible Activities.
Status: in_force

A wide range of community development activities shall be eligible for funding. These may include, but are not limited to: I. The acquisition, rehabilitation, or expansion of housing. II. The creation, expansion, or retention of employment through the stimulation of private investment and community revitalization. III. The installation, rehabilitation, or replacement of public facilities. IV. Activities that test the feasibility of innovative approaches to community development. V. Activities that provide timely responses to unpredictable circumstances or special development opportunities.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 31:57 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 31 / Section 57
31:57 To Whom Payable; Maximum.
Status: in_force

Towns may grant pensions to any fireman, police officer, or constable, who, by reason of permanent disability directly incurred in the performance of his official duty, is no longer able to perform services in such capacity, or who has served faithfully for not less than 25 years; provided that no pension shall be granted for more than one year at a time. The maximum amount of such pension shall be in the case of a permanent man 1/2 of the pay received by him at the time of his retirement or disability, and in case of a part-time man, call man or special man, $2,500.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 490:30-a — NH Code / Title LI / Chapter 490 / Section 30-a
490:30-a Access to Information; Hearings on Confidential Cases.
Status: in_force

I. In this section, "committee" means the committee on judicial conduct established by rules of the supreme court. II. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a person subject to the code of judicial conduct may provide to the executive secretary of the committee, for the use of the members of the committee and its staff and agents in the performance of their official duties, any tapes, transcripts, records of proceedings, information, files, and other documents which would otherwise be confidential. No member, staff, or agent of the committee shall disclose such information except in the course of official duty. III. In any hearing before the committee, the committee may, by majority vote, conduct the hearing in a session not open to the public with respect to any part of the complaint involving the conduct of a person in a case required by law to be confidential. In such circumstances the committee shall make available to the public a summary of the nature of the complaint, the names of the person complained against, and the complainant, and the decision of the committee.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 211:55-a — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 211 / Section 55-a
211:55-a Sand Eels.
Status: in_force

No person shall take sand eels by the use of a seine, weir or net except residents of this state.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 658:36 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 658 / Section 36
658:36 Inspection of Ballot Box.
Status: in_force

At the opening of the polls, the ballot box shall be publicly opened and shown to be empty; and the election officers shall ascertain that fact by a personal examination of the box.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 41:64 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 41 / Section 64
41:64 Old Records Copied by State.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state shall require town clerks or other town officials having the custody of town or parish records, plans, documents or public papers, prior to the year 1825, to deposit the same in his office in the state house at Concord, for the purpose of being copied and indexed. Such records shall be known as Ancient Records of Towns, Parishes and other Divisions of the State of New Hampshire. The expense of transportation thereof to and from the secretary's office, and the expense of copying and indexing the same, shall be borne by the state, and paid upon the warrant of the governor, from any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. After the same have been copied they shall be returned to the officials of the towns from which they were received.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 424:6-a — NH Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 424 / Section 6-a
424:6-a Application of Zoning and Planning Laws.
Status: in_force

The provisions of title LXIV shall apply to procedures for adoption of local airport zoning regulations, the administration and enforcement of the requirements of local airport zoning regulations, and procedures for rehearing and appeal from any action taken by a local land use board, building inspector, or the local legislative body with respect to airport zoning regulations.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 485:17 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 485 / Section 17
485:17 Penalty.
Status: in_force

I. If a person shall recklessly place, leave, or cause to be placed or left, in or near a lake, pond, reservoir or stream tributary thereto, from which the domestic water supply of a city, town, or village is taken, in whole or in part, any material, substance, or fluid that may cause such water to become impure or unfit for such purposes, such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person or guilty of a felony if any other person. II. If a person shall purposely or knowingly place, leave, or cause to be placed or left, in or near a lake, pond, reservoir, or stream tributary thereto, from which the domestic water supply of a city, town, or village is taken, in whole or in part, any material, substance, or fluid that may cause such water to become impure or unfit for such purposes, such person shall be guilty of a class B felony.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 331-A:1 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 331-A / Section 1
331-A:1 Purpose.
Status: in_force

It is the policy of this state to regulate the practice of real estate brokers and salespersons in order to ensure that they meet and maintain minimum standards which promote public understanding and confidence in the business of real estate brokerage.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 607-A:8 — NH Code / Title LIX / Chapter 607-A / Section 8
607-A:8 Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application and to this end the provisions of the chapter are severable.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 401-D:8 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 401-D / Section 8
401-D:8 Sanctions.
Status: in_force

Any insurer failing, without just cause, to timely file the CGAD as required in this chapter shall be required, after notice and hearing, to pay a penalty of $100 for each day's delay up to a maximum of $2,500, to be recovered by the commissioner. The penalty so recovered shall be deposited in the general fund. The commissioner may reduce the penalty if the insurer demonstrates to the commissioner that the imposition of the penalty would constitute a financial hardship to the insurer.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 170-E:63 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 170-E / Section 63
170-E:63 Possession and Use of Asthma Inhalers at Recreation Camps.
Status: in_force

A recreation camp shall permit a child to possess and use a metered dose inhaler or a dry powder inhaler to alleviate asthmatic symptoms, or before exercise to prevent the onset of asthmatic symptoms, if the following conditions are satisfied: I. The child has the written approval of the child's physician and the written approval of the parent or guardian. The camp shall obtain the following information from the child's physician: (a) The child's name. (b) The name and signature of the licensed prescriber and business and emergency numbers. (c) The name, route, and dosage of medication. (d) The frequency and time of medication administration or assistance. (e) The date of the order. (f) A diagnosis and any other medical conditions requiring medications, if not a violation of confidentiality or if not contrary to the request of the parent or guardian to keep confidential. (g) Specific recommendations for administration. (h) Any special side effects, contraindications, and adverse reactions to be observed. (i) The name of each required medication. (j) At least one emergency telephone number for contacting the parent or guardian. II. The recreational camp administrator or, if a nurse is assigned to the camp, the nurse shall receive copies of the written approvals required by paragraph I. III. The child's parent or guardian shall submit written verification from the physician confirming that the child has the knowledge and skills to safely possess and use an asthma inhaler in a camp setting. IV. If the conditions provided in this section are satisfied, the child may possess and use the inhaler at the camp or at any camp sponsored activity, event, or program. V. In this section, "physician" includes any physician or health practitioner with the authority to write prescriptions.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 205:12 — NH Code / Title XVII / Chapter 205 / Section 12
205:12 Relocation Payments.
Status: in_force

A housing authority is authorized to make plans for relocation of and to make payment to persons, including families, business concerns and others, displaced by a redevelopment project, for moving expenses and loss of property for which reimbursement or compensation is not otherwise made, including the making of such payments financed by the federal government, provided that any amount set aside for any such payments not financed by the federal government shall be approved by the governing body of the municipality.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270:31 — NH Code / Title XXII / Chapter 270 / Section 31
270:31 Scuba Diving and Snorkeling.
Status: in_force

I. Any person engaged in scuba diving on any of the public waters of the state and any person engaged in snorkeling in normally traveled navigable public waters shall have a diver's flag, consisting of a red flag with a diagonal white stripe, displayed indicating that diving activities are in progress. The bottom of said flag shall extend at least 3 feet above the surface of the water, the view of which shall be unobstructed for 360 degrees. II. Any person engaged in scuba diving or snorkeling shall remain within 75 feet of their dive flag. Boaters shall remain a minimum of 150 feet away from any posted dive flag, unless there are circumstances which prevent the operator from maintaining a minimum of 150 feet, in which case the operator shall maintain headway speed. III. The commissioner of safety may adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A relative to restricting scuba diving between sunset and sunrise.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 12-O:68 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 12-O / Section 68
12-O:68 Federal Law Supersedes.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this subdivision conflicts with any provision of funding guidance under federal law, the federal funding guidance shall supersede.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-C:201 — NH Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 304-C / Section 201
304-C:201 Captions.
Status: in_force

The captions contained in this act are for purposes of convenience only and shall not control or affect the construction of the act.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 622:43 — NH Code / Title LX / Chapter 622 / Section 43
622:43 Staffing.
Status: in_force

I. There are hereby established the following unclassified positions: (a) A medical director, who shall be a board certified psychiatrist and shall be under the administrative supervision of the commissioner. The medical director shall be responsible for the provision, supervision, and administration of the medical and psychiatric services of the department of corrections and the unit. (b) A psychiatrist, who shall be board eligible and who shall provide psychiatric and medical services under the supervision of the medical director. (c) A non-medical director, who shall administer programs and services of the division of medical and psychiatric services and the unit. II. The positions established by paragraph I shall carry with them an annual salary as set forth in RSA 94:1-a. III. The commissioner shall appoint qualified personnel, who shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner, to the positions established by paragraph I of this section.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 206:1-b — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 206 / Section 1-b
206:1-b Divisions Within the Department.
Status: in_force

There are established the following divisions, as defined in RSA 21-G:5, within the fish and game department: I. The division of marine fisheries, under RSA 211:65. II. The fisheries division. III. The wildlife division. IV. The business division. V. The facilities and lands division. VI. The law enforcement division. VII. The public affairs division. VIII. The office of the executive director.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 194:14 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 194 / Section 14
194:14 Nonresident Pupils.
Status: in_force

A district may determine upon what terms scholars from other districts may be admitted to its schools, and if a district neglects to make such determination the school board may do it.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 53-A:8 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 53-A / Section 8
53-A:8 Severability.
Status: in_force

If any portion of this chapter shall be held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 6:42 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 6 / Section 42
6:42 Certification of Available Funds.
Status: in_force

By April 1 of each year, the commission shall determine the funding level available for scholarships for the next academic year and shall certify such amount to the state treasurer.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 275:37-b — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 275 / Section 37-b
275:37-b Flexible Working Arrangement.
Status: in_force

No employer shall retaliate against any employee solely because the employee requests a flexible work schedule. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require any employer to accommodate a flexible work schedule. Nothing in this section shall be construed to create a cause of action for failure to provide a flexible work schedule at an employee's request.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 115-A:5 — NH Code / Title VIII / Chapter 115-A / Section 5
115-A:5 Bonus Payment.
Status: in_force

In recognition of the services preformed by the persons designated as eligible under RSA 115-A:3, hereinafter referred to as residents, the state treasurer, when such names are certified to him as provided under RSA 115-A:4, and when application is made therefor, shall pay to each such qualified resident the sum of $100. The state treasurer shall take such formal receipt as he shall prescribe.