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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 207:7-a — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 207 / Section 7-a
207:7-a Disabled Persons.
Status: in_force

I. RSA 207:7 shall not apply to a disabled person who is suffering from paraplegia or who is suffering from the loss of, or the loss of the use of, both lower extremities and who has obtained a current license to hunt; provided, however, that such person must first obtain from the executive director a special permit entitling said person to hunt while using a motor vehicle, not to include boats with motor attached or aircraft. For purposes of this section, "motor vehicle" shall include off highway recreational vehicles and all terrain vehicles as defined in RSA 215-A:1, and snowmobiles as defined in RSA 215-C:1. No loaded firearm, shotgun, or rifle shall be carried or transported with a cartridge in the chamber, magazine, or clip attached to the firearm, shotgun, or rifle, while the vehicle is in motion. The executive director may issue such a permit upon application in person or upon documentary proof of such disability by a licensed hunter. Such permit shall be carried upon the person of the permittee while hunting and shall be produced for inspection upon the demand of any law enforcement officer. A $10 administrative fee shall be charged once, upon application to the executive director for such permit. II. The permit shall be perpetual. The executive director shall retain the records for such permits for a period not less than 7 years. Loss or destruction of the permit after 7 years shall obligate the permittee to re-establish eligibility.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 466:35 — NH Code / Title XLV / Chapter 466 / Section 35
466:35 Maiming Game.
Status: in_force

If any dog, at any time, shall maim, injure or destroy any wild animal protected by law, the owner thereof shall be fined the same amount which the statutes impose upon persons for killing the same animal contrary to law.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 654:6 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 654 / Section 6
654:6 Disqualification for Bribery or Intimidation.
Status: in_force

Any person convicted of bribery or intimidation relating to elections under RSA 659:40 shall thereafter be forever disqualified from exercising the right to vote, except that the supreme court may, on notice to the attorney general, restore the privileges of a voter to any person who may have forfeited them by conviction of such offenses.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 78-C:9 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 78-C / Section 9
78-C:9 Administration.
Status: in_force

I. This chapter shall be administered and enforced by the department of revenue administration. The commissioner as authorized by the governor and council, subject to personnel statutes, shall appoint such additional technical, clerical and other personnel as he shall deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. II. The commissioner shall collect the taxes, interest, and penalties imposed under this chapter and shall pay them to the state treasurer. III. The expenditures authorized by paragraph I shall be a charge against the moneys collected pursuant to this chapter; provided, however, that until such time as moneys received pursuant to this chapter equal the cost of administering the same, the expenditures shall be a charge against the general fund. The governor is authorized to draw his warrants for the sums so authorized out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. IV. The commissioner may adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the administration of this chapter. The commissioner may institute actions in the name of the state to recover any tax, interest on tax, or the penalties imposed by this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 408-A:4 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 408-A / Section 4
408-A:4 Amount of Credit Life Insurance and Credit Accident and Health Insurance.
Status: in_force

I. Credit Life Insurance. The amount of credit life insurance shall not exceed the initial indebtedness. Where an indebtedness repayable in substantially equal installments is secured by an individual policy of credit life insurance, the amount of insurance shall at no time exceed the scheduled amount of indebtedness, and where secured by a group policy of credit life insurance, shall at no time exceed the amount of unpaid indebtedness. II. Credit Accident and Health Insurance. The total amount of indemnity payable by credit accident and health insurance in the event of disability, as defined in the policy, shall not exceed the aggregate of the periodic scheduled unpaid installments of the indebtedness; and the amount of each periodic indemnity payment shall not exceed the original indebtedness divided by the number of periodic installments.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 235:39 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 235 / Section 39
235:39 Insurance; Charge Against Joint Fund.
Status: in_force

When any county, town or city may have accepted the provisions of RSA 281, pursuant to RSA 281:7 and in which county, town or city there are spent state funds on any state aid or town aid highway or bridge project, the joint fund for such project may be charged that portion of premiums it pays for workers' compensation insurance which the commissioner of transportation determines to be the amount which should be allocated to such project.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 72:12-b — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 72 / Section 12-b
72:12-b Facilities Previously Exempted.
Status: in_force

Upon application by either the municipality or the owner of any pollution control facility previously exempted under RSA 149:5-a the department of environmental services shall review a determination made under RSA 149:5-a and determine the exempt percentage in the manner provided by RSA 72:12-a; provided, however, that the period of exemption shall not be extended by any such redetermination. Either the municipality or the owner of the facility may request a rehearing or appeal from such determination in accordance with the provisions of RSA 541.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 39:13 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 39 / Section 13
39:13 Penalty for Failure to Give Notice.
Status: in_force

If the selectmen neglect to issue a warrant for any town meeting or town election or neglect to cause copies of such warrant, if not directed to a constable, to be duly posted, or notice of such meeting or election to be given agreeably to any vote of the town, they shall for each offense be guilty of a violation and any fines collected shall be remitted to the town.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 309-B:13 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 309-B / Section 13
309-B:13 Reinstatement.
Status: in_force

I. In any case where the board has suspended or revoked a certificate, permit, or registration or refused to renew a certificate, permit, or registration, the board may, upon application in writing by the individual or firm affected and for good cause shown, modify the suspension or reissue the certificate, permit, or registration. II. The board shall by rule specify the manner in which such applications shall be made, the times within which they shall be made, and the circumstances under which hearings will be held. III. Before reissuing or terminating the suspension of a certificate, permit, or registration under this section, and as a condition to such action, the board may require the applicant to show successful completion of specified continuing professional education. The board may make the reinstatement of a certificate, permit, or registration conditional and subject to satisfactory completion of a peer review conducted in such fashion as the board shall specify.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 281-A:47 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 281-A / Section 47
281-A:47 Examination by Physician.
Status: in_force

I. When application is made to the commissioner, the commissioner may refer the injured employee to one or more duly licensed and impartial physicians or surgeons or may refer the injured employee to a medical facility for an examination, the results of which shall be reported to the commissioner. The physicians, surgeons, or medical facility shall receive a reasonable fee for services and reimbursement for necessary expenses, which shall be paid by the party requesting such an examination. However, in the event that an employee requesting such an examination prevails in the determination by the commissioner, the fee and expenses shall be paid by the employer. II. If, in the judgment of the commissioner, additional expert medical evidence is required in any case, the commissioner may refer the injured employee to one or more duly licensed and impartial physicians or surgeons or to a medical facility for an examination, the results of which shall be reported to the commissioner. The physicians, surgeons, or medical facility shall receive a reasonable fee for services plus reimbursement for necessary expenses. The state shall pay any fee or reimbursement on vouchers approved by the commissioner unless, in the commissioner's discretion, the commissioner determines that the employer should pay. The commissioner shall ordinarily accept as determinative the results of such a referral unless, after hearing, the commissioner specifically finds that the results do not accurately reflect the employee's condition.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 395:30 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 395 / Section 30
395:30 Distribution of Assets.
Status: in_force

Payments of dividends under RSA 395:19 and any other proceeds of the property of a closed or insolvent New Hampshire depository institution shall be distributed according to the decree of the court in the following priority: I. The payment of the costs and expenses of the liquidation. II. The payment of wage, salary and other claims of employees to the same extent such claims would be accorded priority under federal bankruptcy law. III. The payment of claims for deposit accounts including but not limited to "deposits" as defined in 12 U.S.C. section 1813(l), or as it may be later amended from time to time. IV. The payment of liens accorded priority under New Hampshire law. IV-a. Reimbursement of fees or costs paid in advance by a consumer in relation to a mortgage loan application when the mortgage loan was not processed due solely to the insolvency of the institution, but only to the extent such fees or costs were not paid over to a third party for services actually rendered prior to the insolvency. V. The payment of all debts, claims, and obligations filed in accordance with RSA 395:13, not accorded priority in the preceding paragraphs. VI. The payment of delayed claims in accordance with RSA 395:16. VII. The payment of capital debentures issued under RSA 383-A:4-403 and any other obligations expressly subordinated to deposits and to claims entitled to the priority established in the preceding paragraphs. VIII. Any funds remaining shall be divided in the case of a stock institution among the stockholders according to their respective interests or, in the case of a mutual institution, among the depositors in proportion to the respective amounts of their deposits. IX. Interest shall be given the same priority as the claim on which it is based, but no interest shall be paid on any claim until the principal of all claims within the same class and all higher-priority classes have been paid or adequately provided for in full.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 31:124 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 31 / Section 124
31:124 Assessments.
Status: in_force

Upon local adoption of the budget, the municipality may levy assessments in an amount not greater than the net appropriation to a central business service district account. The assessments shall be made against the owners of commercial and industrial properties and such other types of property as may be determined by the municipality abutting any public right-of-way in the central business service district and shall be based upon the relative linear foot frontage of the owner's property as a percentage of the total linear foot frontage of the applicable property in the district or another formula determined by the municipality to be in relative proportion to benefits received by each property owner in the central business service district. Assessments shall be billed and collected as specified by ordinance. Interest and other collection procedures shall be made by the tax collector or other official responsible for property tax collection. Enforcement powers for nonpayment shall be the same as those provided under RSA 80 relative to property tax collection.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 530:3 — NH Code / Title LIV / Chapter 530 / Section 3
530:3 Notice of Execution.
Status: in_force

If sufficient goods or estate of the town or district are not found to satisfy the execution, an attested copy thereof may be left with one of the selectmen of the town, or with one of the school board of the school district, or one of the commissioners of the village district, as the case may be.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 402-C:8 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 402-C / Section 8
402-C:8 Bonds.
Status: in_force

In any proceeding under this chapter the commissioner and his deputies shall be responsible on their official bonds for the faithful performance of their duties. If the court deems it desirable for the protection of the assets, it may at any time require an additional bond from the commissioner or his deputies.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 328-C:9 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 328-C / Section 9
328-C:9 Privileged Communications.
Status: in_force

I. Family mediation proceedings shall be held in private, and all communications, oral or written, made in the proceedings shall be privileged and confidential and shall not be disclosed, except as provided in paragraph III of this section. II. Nothing said by the parties during family mediation sessions shall be admissible in further divorce proceedings. III. No certified family mediator shall be subpoenaed by any court of competent jurisdiction in this state to disclose any information received from any client unless: (a) The privilege is waived by all parties to the family mediation case. (b) A party is alleged to have made during family mediation a material misstatement of fact, which would have constituted perjury if made under oath. (c) The family mediator has received material information alleging abuse or sexual abuse or neglect as defined by RSA 169-C or RSA 173-B. (d) The family mediator has received information about a felony or misdemeanor that has been or is about to be committed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 227-G:1 — NH Code / Title XIX-A / Chapter 227-G / Section 1
227-G:1 Declaration of Purpose.
Status: in_force

It is hereby recognized and declared that the public welfare of this state requires the maintenance, protection, conservation, multiple use, and rehabilitation of forests for the social, economic, and environmental benefits that result from a diverse forest cover. Such benefits include forest products, a viable forest-based economy, recreation opportunities, scenic values, healthful surroundings, climate mitigation, clean water, and biologically diverse populations of plants and animals. It is further recognized that long-term sustainability of the state's forests will require: the prudent acquisition and management of state-owned forests; data collection, planning, and education; protection of critical resources; monitoring and protection of forest health; and control of woodland fires.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-H:13 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-H / Section 13
21-H:13 Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: I. Standards for the management, and operation, of all state correctional facilities. II. The administration of the institutions and other facilities under his control. II-a. The administration of the secure psychiatric unit as required under RSA 622:44. III. Standards for the management and operation of rehabilitation related programs, including, but not limited to: (a) Classification; (b) Diagnosis; (c) Education; (d) Casework; (e) Counseling; (f) Therapy; (g) Vocational training; (h) Guidance; (i) Work, including the terms and conditions of work release; and (j) Library. IV. Standards for health and medical services provided at correctional facilities. V. Payment and collection of all fees for which the department is responsible. VI. The activities of visitors to all institutions and facilities of the department.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 508:21 — NH Code / Title LII / Chapter 508 / Section 21
508:21 Liability Limited; Manufacturers, Distributors, Dealers, or Importers of Firearms or Ammunition.
Status: in_force

I. In this section: (a) "Manufacturer" means: (1) A person who is engaged in a business to import, make, produce, create, or assemble a qualified product, and who designs or formulates, or has engaged another person to design or formulate, a qualified product. (2) A seller of a qualified product, but only with respect to an aspect of the product that is made or affected when the seller makes, produces, creates, or assembles and designs or formulates an aspect of the product made by another person. (3) Any seller of a qualified product who represents to a user of a qualified product that the seller is a manufacturer of the qualified product. (b) "Person" means any individual, corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society, joint stock company, or any other entity, including any governmental entity. (c) "Qualified product" means a firearm or ammunition or a component part of a firearm or ammunition, manufactured in compliance with federal and state law, that has been shipped or transported in intrastate, interstate, or foreign commerce. (d) "Qualified civil liability action" means a civil action, in law or in equity, brought by any person against a manufacturer or seller or a trade association of a qualified product, for damages resulting from the criminal or unlawful use of a qualified product by the person or a third party, but shall not include an action brought against a manufacturer, seller, or trade organization convicted of a felony under state or federal law, by a party directly harmed by the felonious conduct. (e) "Seller" means, with respect to a qualified product, a person who: (1) In the course of a business conducted for that purpose sells, distributes, rents, leases, prepares, blends, packages, labels, or otherwise is involved in placing a qualified product in the stream of commerce. (2) Installs, repairs, refurbishes, reconditions, or maintains an aspect of a qualified product that is alleged to have resulted in damages. (f) "Trade association" means a federal, state, or local trade association which has one or more members which are manufacturers or sellers of a qualified product. II. A qualified civil liability action shall not be brought in any state court.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 674:21-a — NH Code / Title LXIV / Chapter 674 / Section 21-a
674:21-a Development Restrictions Enforceable.
Status: in_force

Any open space designation or other development restriction which is part of a cluster development, planned unit development, village plan alternative subdivision, or other proposal approved under innovative land use controls, or which is lawfully imposed by a local land use board as a condition of subdivision, site plan, variance, or other type of approval, and which has been filed in the records of the local land use board in accordance with its established procedure, shall be deemed to create a conservation restriction as defined in RSA 477:45, I, which shall run with the land, and shall be enforceable by the municipality, or by the owner of any property which would be specially damaged by the violation of such restriction, regardless of whether any deed or other instrument conveying such restriction has been executed or recorded. For purposes of this section, an applicant's statement of intent to restrict development, submitted with or contained in an application which is subsequently approved, shall be deemed a condition of the approval.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 481:14 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 481 / Section 14
481:14 Tax Exemption.
Status: in_force

All property and rights acquired by the department shall be exempt from all taxation, but the department shall continue to make payments in lieu of taxes, on or before December 1 of each year, to each town or city to which the department made such payments as of December 31, 2008. Such sums shall be based on the tax rate then current in each town or city and on the average assessed valuation for a period of 5 years prior to the acquisition by the department; provided that when those towns or cities shall have made a general revaluation of property for tax assessment purposes, then the new values shall be used for the determination of the sums as would have been assessed against the property and rights in such town or city if the same had been included in the tax invoice for such year. Betterments, changes in land use or new structures are exempted and shall not be used for the determination of such sums to be paid in lieu of taxes. Provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to the dam and any appurtenances thereto owned by the department and located in the towns of Pittsburg and Clarksville, and there shall be paid annually to said towns the sum of $40,000 in lieu of taxes, said sum to be apportioned between the towns in the same ratio that the value of that portion of the dam and any appurtenances thereto located in each town bears to the total value of the dam and any appurtenances thereto as determined by the tax assessors of the towns.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270-D:15 — NH Code / Title XXII / Chapter 270-D / Section 15
270-D:15 Certificate Not Required.
Status: in_force

A person shall not be required to obtain a certificate of boating safety education if the person holds a certificate from any state indicating successful completion of boating safety education that meets or exceeds the requirements of this subdivision, a certificate from the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, a certificate from the United States Power Squadron, or a Canadian certificate approved by Transport Canada and approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 126-K:15 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 126-K / Section 15
126-K:15 Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program.
Status: in_force

There is hereby established in the department of health and human services the tobacco use prevention and cessation program, which shall be administered with funds appropriated to the department for such purpose, and which shall include but not be limited to: I. Tobacco use prevention community programs and grants. II. Tobacco use prevention school programs and grants. III. Tobacco use prevention state-wide programs and grants. IV. Tobacco use cessation programs. V. Tobacco use prevention and cessation counter marketing. VI. Evaluation of tobacco control initiatives. VII. Administration and enforcement.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 357-D:8 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 357-D / Section 8
357-D:8 Dealer's Liability.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter imposes any liability on a franchised motor vehicle dealer or creates a cause of action by a consumer against a dealer, except for written express warranties made by the dealer apart from the manufacturer's warranties. A dealer shall not be made a party defendant in any action involving or relating to this chapter, except as provided in this section. The manufacturer shall not charge back or require reimbursement by the dealer for any costs, including, but not limited to, any refunds or vehicle replacements, incurred by the manufacturer arising from this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 204-C:87 — NH Code / Title XVII / Chapter 204-C / Section 87
204-C:87 Assistance to Applicants.
Status: in_force

When an individual applies for rental assistance, the authority shall provide the individual with application forms and information about the Link-Up New Hampshire and Lifeline Telephone Assistance programs, shall offer to assist the individual to apply for these programs, and shall provide such assistance.