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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 260:42-a — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 260 / Section 42-a
260:42-a Retail Dealer Inspections.
Status: in_force

I. Every retail dealer shall be subject to reasonable inspections during the regular business hours of the retail dealer. Inspections may consist of the review of records of motor fuel and petroleum products, including: (a) Purchases of product; (b) Opening and closing inventory readings; and (c) Pump meter readings. II. Any person authorized by the department is hereby given the authority, during the usual business hours of the day, to enter any retail dealer's premises for the purpose of making an inspection or investigation as deemed necessary by the department. If the owner or occupant refuses to permit such inspection, the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized officers may apply under oath for a search warrant as provided in RSA 595-B.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 485:52 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 485 / Section 52
485:52 Reports.
Status: in_force

Whenever any study of a group plan for domestic water supply projects is made the department of environmental services shall report the same to the next session of the legislature together with its recommendations to make secure the availability of those sites which the department of environmental services finds will best meet the future needs of the particular locality studied.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 282-A:166 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 282-A / Section 166
282-A:166 Falsity by Employer.
Status: in_force

I. Any employing unit, officer, or employee of a corporation, or member or employee of a partnership or limited liability company, who as such officer, employee, or member is under a duty to perform and: (a) Who knowingly makes a false statement or representation; or (b) Who knowingly fails to disclose a material fact to avoid becoming or remaining subject hereto or to avoid or prevent or reduce any contribution or other payment required of such employing unit under this chapter, or to deny or reduce payments of benefits to any individual; or (c) Who fails or refuses to make any such contribution or other payment having in possession or control funds to do so allowing said funds to be expended for any other purpose except payment to trade creditors or payment of wages to employees other than corporate officers or relatives other than for necessaries; or (d) Who fails or refuses to furnish any reports required hereunder; or (e) Who fails or refuses to testify or to permit inspection of records or to produce records as required hereunder; or (f) Who makes, permits or requires any deduction from wages to pay all or any portion of the contributions required from employers; or (g) Who attempts to induce any individual to waive any right under RSA 282-A; or (h) Who fails or refuses to file a mass layoff notice under RSA 282-A:45-a, I; or (i) Who violates or attempts to violate RSA 282-A:91-a; or (j) Who fails or refuses to furnish a report which includes every individual who performed services in employment for the time period applicable to such report shall be guilty of an offense as provided in paragraph II. II. Violations of paragraph I are: (a) Class A felony if the amount of contributions or benefits involved is $1,000 or more. (b) Class B felony if the amount of contributions or benefits involved exceeds $500 but is less than $1,000. (c) Class A misdemeanor in all other cases. III. The court in all such cases shall order such payment to be made or report to be completed and may suspend part of its sentence on condition of said performance.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 511:25 — NH Code / Title LII / Chapter 511 / Section 25
511:25 Intermeddling.
Status: in_force

Any person who shall waste, destroy, remove from the state, or diminish in quantity any of the property attached in the manner set forth in RSA 511:23 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 147-F:6 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 147-F / Section 6
147-F:6 Covenant Not to Sue.
Status: in_force

I. The covenant not to sue shall protect against liability for contamination addressed by an approved remedial action plan, including any modifications made pursuant to RSA 147-F:13, II. II. The covenant shall be in a form approved by the department of justice and shall contain a general description of the property and the contamination, a summary of the approved remedial action plan and a detailed description of any use restrictions placed on the property, including their scope and purpose, and the possibility of additional or modified use restrictions imposed by the department in accordance with RSA 147-F:15, IV. The covenant shall be expressly conditioned upon the provisions of paragraphs III and IV of this section. III. (a) The covenant shall be voidable if the holder of the covenant: (1) Engages in activities at the property that are inconsistent or interfere with the approved remedial action plan; (2) Withdraws from the program before completion of the remedial action plan and fails to stabilize the property in accordance with RSA 147-F:8; (3) Violates any use restrictions imposed on the property by the department in accordance with RSA 147-F:15; or (4) Fails to comply with program requirements under RSA 147-F:16. (b) The holder of the covenant shall be given a reasonable opportunity to cure the noncompliance after notice by the department, except that any knowing violation of any use restriction shall void the covenant. Notwithstanding cure, the holder of the covenant shall be liable for the increased harm to human health and the environment caused by the noncompliance. IV. The covenant shall be void if the holder of the covenant obtained a determination of eligibility under RSA 147-F:4 or any approval under this chapter by fraud or material misrepresentation, by knowingly failing to disclose material information, or by providing a false certification to the department. V. If the covenant is voided under paragraph III or paragraph IV of this section, the holder shall be strictly liable under the provisions of RSA 146-A, RSA 146-C, RSA 147-A and RSA 147-B, as applicable. VI. The covenant shall be appurtenant to the property as follows: (a) Upon recordation with the certificate of completion issued in accordance with RSA 147-F:13, III, the covenant not to sue shall be appurtenant to, bind and run with the eligible property. The property deed and all subsequent instruments of conveyance relating to the eligible property shall reference, by book and page number, the covenant not to sue and the certificate of completion. Such deed and instruments shall also specify that the eligible property is subject to the restrictions contained in those documents. (b) No provision of the covenant shall be deemed void by reason of the rule against perpetuity. (c) The rule of property law known as the rule restricting unreasonable restraints on alienation shall not be applied to defeat, limit or modify any provision of the covenant not to sue restraining the use of or physical activity at the eligible property.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-J:43-a — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-J / Section 43-a
21-J:43-a Credit or Debit Card Payment.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of the department of revenue administration and any authorized employee or agent of the commissioner may accept credit cards or debit cards for the online payment of any of the taxes, penalties, interest, or fees administered by the commissioner or collected by the department. The amount of any service charge required to be paid by the taxpayer to the credit card or debit card service provider to cover the provider's cost of this service shall be determined by the department through a competitive bid process, and the service provider shall add this charge to the amount due, in addition to any tax, penalties, and interest payable. The department, at the time of billing, shall disclose the amount of the service charge to the taxpayer. The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, as necessary for the administration of such electronic transactions.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 471-C:38 — NH Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 471-C / Section 38
471-C:38 Interest and Penalties.
Status: in_force

I. A person who fails to pay or deliver property within the time prescribed by this chapter may be assessed interest by the administrator at the annual rate of 18 percent on the property or value thereof from the date the property should have been paid or delivered, or $25, whichever is greater. II. A person who willfully fails to render any report or perform other duties required under this chapter may be assessed a civil penalty of $100 for each day the report is withheld or the duty is not performed, but not more than $5,000. III. A person who willfully fails to pay or deliver property to the administrator as required under this chapter shall pay a civil penalty equal to 25 percent of the value of the property that should have been paid or delivered. IV. A person who willfully refuses after written demand by the administrator to pay or deliver property to the administrator as required under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-H:3 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 420-H / Section 3
420-H:3 Scope.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall apply to all policies delivered or issued for delivery in this state by any company on or after the date such forms must be approved under this chapter, but nothing in this chapter, shall apply to: I. Any policy which is a security subject to federal jurisdiction; II. Any group policy covering a group of 1,000 or more lives at date of issue, other than a group credit life insurance policy or a group credit health insurance policy; however, this shall not exempt any certificate issued pursuant to a group policy delivered or issued for delivery in this state; III. Any group annuity contract which serves as a funding vehicle for pension, profit sharing or deferred compensation plans; IV. Any form used in connection with, as a conversion from, as an addition to, or in exchange pursuant to a contractual provision for, a policy delivered or issued for delivery on a form approved or permitted to be issued prior to the dates such forms must be approved under this chapter; V. The renewal of a policy delivered or issued for delivery prior to the dates such forms must be approved under this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 621:1 — NH Code / Title LX / Chapter 621 / Section 1
621:1 New Hampshire Youth Development Center; Administration.
Status: in_force

I. The New Hampshire youth development center, a juvenile correctional facility formerly known as the industrial school, may also be referred to as the YDC or the center. References to the industrial school or the YDC in statutes or other documents shall mean the youth development center. II. The programs and policies of the New Hampshire youth development center shall be administered by the department of health and human services. III. To ensure that juveniles are placed in the least restrictive environment consistent with their treatment needs, their safety, and the safety of the community, the department shall not establish treatment services at the youth development center or other architecturally secure facility which are not also available to children living in the community or in settings other than architecturally secure settings.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 110-B:1-a — NH Code / Title VIII / Chapter 110-B / Section 1-a
110-B:1-a Composition of the Militia.
Status: in_force

I. The militia shall be divided into 3 classes, namely the national guard, the state guard, and the unorganized militia. II. The national guard shall consist of an army national guard, an air national guard, and an inactive national guard. As used in this chapter, the term "national guard" shall mean and refer to the army national guard and the air national guard unless otherwise indicated. III. The state guard shall consist of those persons serving in accordance with the provisions of RSA 111. IV. The unorganized militia shall consist of all able-bodied residents of the state who are 18 years of age or older, who are, or have declared their intention to become, citizens of the United States, and who are not serving in the national guard or the state guard. V. When authorized by the laws and regulations of the United States, there shall be an additional section of the state guard to be known as the New Hampshire naval militia.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 310-A:218 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 310-A / Section 218
310-A:218 Reissuance of Licenses.
Status: in_force

The board, for reasons it may deem sufficient, may reissue a license to any person whose license has been suspended or revoked, provided 3 or more members of the board vote in favor of such reissuance. A new license may be issued, subject to the rules of the board, and a fee shall be charged for such issuance.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 417-G:5 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 417-G / Section 5
417-G:5 Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 658:13 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 658 / Section 13
658:13 Central Polling Place Officers.
Status: in_force

Election officers who have their domicile in additional polling districts but are on duty at the central polling place may keep their names on the central polling place checklist by notifying the supervisors of the checklist before the polls are opened.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 153-A:28 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 153-A / Section 28
153-A:28 Intent.
Status: in_force

I. The use of automated external defibrillators addresses an important public health problem in New Hampshire. It is the intent of the legislature to encourage the use and availability of automated external defibrillators, along with training in the use of automated external defibrillators, for the purpose of saving the lives of people in cardiac arrest. II. Further, the legislature strongly encourages dissemination of educational information regarding automated external defibrillators and encourages that access to these lifesaving devices be made widely available to businesses, schools, fire and police departments, and other public and private organizations throughout the state.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 40:14-b — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 40 / Section 14-b
40:14-b Default Budget Determined by Budget Committee.
Status: in_force

I. A local political subdivision which has adopted the official ballot referenda form of meeting pursuant to RSA 40:14 and has also adopted a municipal budget committee pursuant to RSA 32:14 may delegate the determination of the default budget to the budget committee instead of the governing body. II. A vote under this section may be taken simultaneously with the adoption of RSA 40:13 or any time after the adoption of RSA 40:13. (a) If the vote is taken simultaneously with the adoption of RSA 40:13, a separate question shall be placed on the warrant for the annual meeting following the procedures in RSA 40:14. (b) If the vote is taken after the adoption of RSA 40:13, the question shall be placed on the warrant of the annual meeting by the governing body or by petition under the procedures set out in RSA 39:3 or RSA 197:6 and shall not be amended. A public hearing on the question shall be held by the local governing body following the procedures in RSA 40:14, IV. A vote to adopt the question shall conform with RSA 40:14, VI. (c) The wording of the question shall be: "Shall we adopt the provisions of RSA 40:14-b to delegate the determination of the default budget to the municipal budget committee which has been adopted under RSA 32:14?" III. The provisions of this section may be rescinded following the procedures set out in RSA 40:14, VII, except that the wording of the question, which shall not be amended, shall be: "Shall we rescind the provisions of RSA 40:14-b, as adopted by the (local political subdivision) on (date of adoption), so that the default budget will be determined by the governing body instead of the budget committee?"
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 483:14 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 483 / Section 14
483:14 Disposition of State Property.
Status: repealed

I. No state-owned property adjacent to or providing access to a river shall be disposed of by the state except upon the review and recommendation of the advisory committee. II. [Repealed.]
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 32:13 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 32 / Section 13
32:13 Contracts; Expenditures Prior to Meeting.
Status: in_force

I. This subdivision shall not be construed to imply that a local legislative body, through its actions on appropriations, has the authority to nullify a prior contractual obligation of the municipality, when such obligation is not contingent upon such appropriations and is otherwise valid under the New Hampshire law of municipal contracts, or to nullify any other binding state or federal legal obligation which supersedes the authority of the local legislative body. II. This subdivision shall not be construed to affect the authority of the local governing body, in towns with a March annual meeting and a January through December fiscal year, to make expenditures between January 1 and the date a budget is adopted which are reasonable in light of prior year's appropriations and expenditures for the same purposes during the same time period.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 301-A:30 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 301-A / Section 30
301-A:30 Annual Audit or Review.
Status: in_force

Every association shall cause its books to be audited or reviewed at the end of each year by qualified independent accountants who shall not be officers or directors. Where the annual business of the association amounts to less than $1,000,000, the audit may be made by a committee consisting of 3 members elected at the annual membership meeting. Where the annual business of the association amounts to between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000, the association shall cause its books to be audited or reviewed. Where the annual business of the association amounts to more than $2,000,000, the association shall cause its books to be audited. A full report of the audit shall be submitted to the annual meeting of the association. The report shall include a statement of the amount of business transacted with members, the amount of business transacted with nonmembers, the balance sheet, and the income and expenses of the association.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 41:8-c — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 41 / Section 8-c
41:8-c Public Hearing.
Status: in_force

When a petition is submitted under RSA 41:8-b or RSA 41:8-d, the selectmen shall within 10 days designate a place and a time for a public hearing thereon. Said hearing shall be held not later than the Thursday before the annual meeting to discuss the proposed change in the size of the board of selectmen.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 246:37 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 246 / Section 37
246:37 Orders.
Status: in_force

All orders and findings of the department of transportation shall be filed with the clerk of the town or city in which such bridge is located, and served upon the railroad.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 673:17 — NH Code / Title LXIV / Chapter 673 / Section 17
673:17 Open Meetings; Records.
Status: in_force

Each local land use board shall hold its meetings and maintain its records in accordance with RSA 91-A.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 354-A:20 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 354-A / Section 20
354-A:20 Required Records.
Status: in_force

It shall not be an unlawful discriminatory practice to record any data required by law, or by the rules and regulations of any state or federal agency, provided such records are kept in good faith for the purpose of complying with law, and are not used for the purpose of discrimination in violation of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 408:17 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 408 / Section 17
408:17 Continuation of Coverage During Labor Disputes.
Status: in_force

Any employee whose compensation includes group life insurance, the premiums for which are paid in full or in part by an employer, including the state of New Hampshire, its political subdivisions, or municipal corporations, or paid by payroll deduction, may pay the premiums as they become due directly to the policyholder whenever the employee's compensation is suspended or terminated directly or indirectly, as the result of a strike, lockout, or other labor dispute, for a period not exceeding 6 months and at the rate and coverages as the policy provides. I. During said 6-month period, the policy may not be altered or changed, except that nothing in this section shall be deemed to impair the right of the insurer to make normal decreases or increases of the premium rate upon expiration and renewal of the policy, in accordance with the provisions of the policy. II. When the employee's compensation is so suspended or terminated, the employee shall be notified immediately by the policyholder in writing, by mail addressed to the last address on record with the policyholder, that the employee may pay the premiums to the policyholder as they become due as provided in this section. III. The policyholder shall remit any premiums paid by the employees on a timely basis to the insurer. IV. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the continuation of any such group coverage to any individual employee beyond the time that he or she takes full-time employment with another employer, nor shall anything herein be deemed to require continuation of the group coverage more than 6 months after compensation is suspended or terminated as the result of a labor dispute, nor to require the insurer to continue coverage as to any employee for whose coverage premiums have not been remitted in accordance with the provisions of the policy. V. After said 6-month period, if the group insurance coverage is no longer available, then the employee shall have the right to convert to an individual policy in accordance with the provisions of RSA 408:15, IV.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 666:12 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 666 / Section 12
666:12 Testimonial Privilege.
Status: in_force

No witness in any proceeding for the violation of election laws shall be excused from giving his testimony upon the ground that such testimony would incriminate him; but no such testimony shall be used against him at any time or in any prosecution. Any person who voluntarily discloses the facts to the proper authorities and procures a conviction in any such proceeding shall not be prosecuted for his connection with the bribery or attempted bribery.