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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 161-F:51 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 161-F / Section 51
161-F:51 Duties and Responsibilities.
Status: in_force

I. The commissioner or his or her authorized representative, upon the substantiation of a report of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult, shall provide, when necessary, protective services to such adults. II. The commissioner or his or her authorized representative shall refer all cases of serious bodily injury to a vulnerable adult known or suspected to be the result of abuse, neglect, or exploitation to local law enforcement, the department of justice or to the county attorney for possible criminal prosecution. The commissioner or his or her authorized representative shall also report other cases of abuse, neglect, or exploitation to local law enforcement, the department of justice, or the office of the county attorney for possible criminal prosecution if there is reason to believe a crime has been committed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 425:19 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 425 / Section 19
425:19 Repairs.
Status: in_force

In case of partial or total destruction of the building by fire or otherwise, the commissioner may make needed repairs or replacement, with the approval of the governor and council, and may use the proceeds of any insurance.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 356-A:13 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 356-A / Section 13
356-A:13 Revocation.
Status: in_force

I. A registration may be revoked after notice and hearing upon a written finding of fact that the subdivider has: (a) Failed to comply with the terms of a cease and desist order; (b) Been convicted after final appeal in any court subsequent to the filing of the application for registration for a crime involving fraud, deception, false pretenses, misrepresentation, false advertising, or dishonest dealing in real estate transactions; (c) Disposed of, concealed, or diverted any funds or assets of any person so as to defeat the rights of subdivision purchasers; (d) Failed to perform any stipulation or agreement made with the agency as an inducement to grant any registration, to reinstate any registration, or to approve any promotional plan or public offering statement; (e) Made intentional misrepresentations or concealed material facts in an application for registration. Findings of fact, if set forth in statutory language, shall be accompanied by a concise and explicit statement of the underlying facts supporting the findings. II. If the attorney general finds after notice and hearing that the subdivider has been guilty of a violation for which revocation could be ordered, he may issue a cease and desist order instead. III. If the attorney general makes a determination that the public interest will be irreparably harmed by delay in issuing an order, he may, without hearing, issue a temporary cease and desist order subject to the requirements of RSA 356-A:12, II.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 310-A:124 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 310-A / Section 124
310-A:124 Licensure.
Status: in_force

No person shall practice professional geology or represent oneself as a professional geologist who is not licensed by the office or whose license expired, or was canceled, suspended, or revoked, except as otherwise provided in this subdivision. Licensure to practice geology shall not be required until after the one-year period set forth in RSA 310-A:125, II has ended.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 402:71 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 402 / Section 71
402:71 Definitions.
Status: in_force

The word "fireman" as used in the subdivision shall be construed to include any woman member of such fire company and of such association, and the word "widow" as used therein shall be construed to include the widower of any such woman member.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 234:22 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 234 / Section 22
234:22 Bridges on Class I, II and III Highways.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of transportation shall make a biennial inspection of bridges on class I, II and III highways. Records of said inspections shall be kept by the department of transportation. The commissioner of transportation may employ such assistants, engineers or consulting services as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this subdivision.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 282-A:12 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 282-A / Section 12
282-A:12 Most Recent Employer.
Status: in_force

"Most recent employer" means the last non-reimbursing employer prior to the effective date of the initial claim with whom an individual's work record exceeded 12 consecutive weeks of employment while such individual received no benefits under RSA 282-A provided that the employer provided employment, or from which wages in employment were paid or are payable, between the beginning of the base period, whether primary or alternate, and the benefit year ending of the claim year.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 1:7 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 1 / Section 7
1:7 Perambulation of New Hampshire-Vermont State Line.
Status: in_force

The perambulation of the boundary line between the state of New Hampshire and the state of Vermont shall be as established and marked on land under the provisions of the opinion and associated decrees of the United States Supreme Court in the case ofVermont v. New Hampshire, 290 U.S. 579 (1933).
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 273-D:4 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 273-D / Section 4
273-D:4 Reviews of Conflicts of Interest.
Status: in_force

No employee in the state classified service shall hold any remunerative elective public office, or have other employment, either of which creates an actual, direct and substantial conflict of interest with the employee's employment, which conflict cannot be alleviated by said employee abstaining from actions directly affecting such classified employment. Determination of such conflict shall be made by the personnel appeals board after the parties are afforded rights to a hearing on the conflict issue. The burden of proof in establishing such a conflict shall be upon the party alleging it. No action affecting said employee shall be taken by the appointing authority because of such public office or other employment until after a full hearing before and approval of such action by the personnel appeals board. If an actual, direct and substantial conflict of interest, which cannot be alleviated by abstention by the employee, is found by the personnel appeals board, the board must approve any action proposed by the appointing authority; and the employee shall be given a reasonable amount of time to leave the employee's public office or other employment or otherwise end the conflict before the appointing authority initiates that action.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 31:41 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 31 / Section 41
31:41 Open-Air Motion Picture Theatres.
Status: in_force

Towns shall have the power to make bylaws relating to the regulation and licensing of open-air motion picture theatres within the limits of the town, and may fix reasonable fees for the operation of said theatres, and failure to conform to such bylaws shall constitute a violation and any fines collected hereunder shall inure to such uses as said towns may direct.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 126-A:5-f — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 126-A / Section 5-f
126-A:5-f Status in Retirement System.
Status: in_force

For purposes of classification under RSA 100-A, any person who is or becomes the bureau chief for emergency preparedness with the department's division of health public services, shall be included in the definition of group II under RSA 100-A:1, VII(h) and VIII(c) under the retirement system, provided that, notwithstanding RSA 100-A:1, VII(h) or VIII(c), any person not already a group II member for at least 10 years during or prior to his or her appointment shall be eligible for or remain as a group I member for the duration of service as the bureau chief for emergency preparedness.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 678:7 — NH Code / Title LXIV / Chapter 678 / Section 7
678:7 Transfer of Documents Upon Abolition of Board.
Status: in_force

If the board is abolished, the records shall be transferred to the city or town clerk.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270-E:4 — NH Code / Title XXII / Chapter 270-E / Section 4
270-E:4 Exemptions From Registration and Boat Fee Decal.
Status: in_force

The following vessels shall be exempt from registration and display of a boat fee decal in this state: I. Sailboats under 12 feet in length, rowboats and canoes powered by sail, oars, paddles, or other human power. Any vessel which has an inboard or outboard motor shall not be exempt from registration except as provided in paragraph II. II. Vessels registered in another state or country temporarily using the waters of this state for not more than 30 consecutive days. III. Vessels owned or operated by the United States government.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 48-B:5 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 48-B / Section 5
48-B:5 Public Records.
Status: in_force

Each lease hereunder shall require that the lessee file with the clerk of the municipality, and amend as changes may occur, a statement under oath containing the names and addresses of the officers and directors, in the case of a corporation, and in the case of partnership or other voluntary association, the name and address of all persons having a financial interest in said lease. A copy of all leases granted by any municipality shall be kept on file and such leases shall be open to public inspection.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 464-D:1 — NH Code / Title XLIV / Chapter 464-D / Section 1
464-D:1 Purpose.
Status: in_force

It is the purpose of this chapter to establish and recognize a less restrictive alternative to guardianship for adults with disabilities. It fulfills this purpose by authorizing a legal option for adults with disabilities who seek assistance in making life decisions but choose to retain all of their legal rights. The chapter gives legal status to supporters of such adults and to decisions made pursuant to supported decision-making.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 671:2 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 671 / Section 2
671:2 Election Dates.
Status: in_force

School district officers shall be elected either at the town meeting as provided in RSA 671:22-26 or at an annual meeting of the district held between the dates set forth in RSA 197:1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no election for school district officers shall be held in conjunction with the biennial election. The prohibition in this section against holding an election for school district officers in conjunction with the biennial election shall not apply to the election of the board of education members of the Concord union school district as provided in 1961, 355 as amended by 1983, 123, or any successor charter thereto, or to the election of the Laconia board of education members as provided in section 9:01 of the city charter of Laconia as amended by 1975, 357.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 236:55 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 236 / Section 55
236:55 Prohibition.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful to place any light along a highway so positioned as to blind or dazzle the vision of travelers on the adjacent highway. The commissioner of transportation shall enforce provisions of this section for lights along class I, II or III highways and the selectmen shall enforce the provisions hereof on class IV, V and VI highways. Whenever a person shall violate the provisions of this section he shall be given written notice to correct the location of the light. If he does not so correct the location of the light within a period of 30 days from the date of written notice to do so, he shall be prosecuted for violation of the provisions hereof. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a violation if a natural person, or guilty of a misdemeanor if any other person; and in either case shall cease all operation of such offending light.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-J:6-b — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 420-J / Section 6-b
420-J:6-b Self-Referrals for Chiropractic Care.
Status: in_force

A health benefit plan under this chapter offering chiropractic benefits shall provide benefits to a covered person who utilizes services of a chiropractic provider (doctor of chiropractic) by self-referral for 12 visits under the following conditions: I. Unless otherwise provided for by the health benefits plan, self-referral visits shall not apply to wellness care visits. II. A covered person may utilize the services of a doctor of chiropractic as defined in RSA 316-A, without discrimination relative to access and fees, subject to the terms and conditions of the policy. III. The health benefit plan shall fully disclose to the certificate holder in clear and understandable language the exact terms and conditions of each option that the certificate holder has purchased along with the co-payments or other cost-sharing features of each option. IV. Within 10 working days of the first visit or consultation, the doctor of chiropractic shall send to the health benefit plan, or its designee, the chiropractic case findings. This shall be sufficient documentation for the initial 12 visits. V. After 12 self-referral visits, a covered person who is continuing chiropractic care may be subject to utilization review from the health plan, or its designee, for the purpose of continued care. A provider of the same specialty shall be consulted when making any utilization review determination under this section. VI. If the chiropractic provider recommends care beyond 12 visits, the participating doctor of chiropractic shall send to the insurer, or its designee, documentation containing information on the covered person's progress and necessity of care as well as a care plan for extended chiropractic care. The care recommendation shall be deemed authorized if the health benefit plan does not respond to the care recommendation within 7 business days. If the doctor of chiropractic fails to provide the required documentation, the insured or its covered person shall not be liable to the chiropractic provider for any unpaid fees. VII. The covered person shall retain the right to choose chiropractic care on an elective, self-pay, fee-for-service basis; no entity regulated under this chapter shall prohibit a doctor of chiropractic from continuing care on an elective, self-pay, fee-for-service basis. VIII. Nothing in this section is intended to limit the health plan's ability to credential providers or structuring with network providers.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 147:43 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 147 / Section 43
147:43 Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling.
Status: in_force

Each town, city or unincorporated place is authorized to receive and expend revenue for the purpose of disposing of solid wastes or trucking or separating and recycling solid wastes in an appropriate manner. Such revenue may also be spent to study and prepare a proposal for the separation and recycling of solid wastes or the hauling of such wastes to separation and recycling centers.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 466:14 — NH Code / Title XLV / Chapter 466 / Section 14
466:14 Warrants; Proceedings.
Status: in_force

The town or city clerk shall annually, between June 1 and June 20, present to the local governing body a list of those owners of dogs that have failed to license or not renewed their dog licenses pursuant to RSA 466:1. The local governing body shall, within 20 days from June 20, issue a warrant to a local official authorized to issue a civil forfeiture for each unlicensed dog. The warrant may also authorize a local law enforcement officer to seize any unlicensed dog. The civil forfeiture may be sent by certified mail, or delivered in hand, or left at the abode of the dog owner. The cost of service shall not exceed the United States postal service rate of certified mail with return receipt at the time of mailing. The same cost of service for the United States postal service rate of certified mail with return receipt shall apply for delivery of such notice in-hand or left at the abode of the dog owner . The cost of service, in any case, may be recovered by the city or town in addition to the amount of the civil forfeiture. If the unlicensed dog is seized, it shall be held in a town or city holding facility for a period of 7 days, after which time full title to the dog shall pass to the facility, unless the owner of the dog has, before the expiration of the period, caused the dog to be licensed. The owner shall pay the facility a necessary and reasonable sum per day, as agreed upon by the governing body of the town or city and the facility, for each day the dog has been kept and maintained by the facility, plus any necessary veterinary fees incurred by the facility for the benefit of the dog. Before a local law enforcement officer seizes any unlicensed dog, a written warning shall be given to the dog owner.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 515:4 — NH Code / Title LIII / Chapter 515 / Section 4
515:4 Replications.
Status: in_force

When the defendant pleads one or more special pleas the plaintiff may reply thereto all such matters as may be material in answer to or avoidance of the matters alleged therein, and for that purpose may file as many separate replications as the case requires.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 248:14 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 248 / Section 14
248:14 Procedure.
Status: in_force

The department of transportation shall, upon notice to all parties in interest, hear and determine whether the right prayed for is for the public good and the compensation to be paid therefor, and shall render judgment accordingly. Notice published at least 14 days prior to said hearing in any newspaper published in the state 6 days each week shall be proper notice to all parties.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 310-A:89 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 310-A / Section 89
310-A:89 Certificate Renewal.
Status: in_force

Certificates may be renewed by written application prior to the expiration date and by payment of the prescribed renewal fee.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 5:32 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 5 / Section 32
5:32 Building and Facilities.
Status: in_force

The state records and archives shall control all space in the state records and archives center. The department of administrative services, division of plant and property shall maintain the state records and archives center in suitable repair and condition for use by the division of archives and records management.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 301-B:4 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 301-B / Section 4
301-B:4 Organization; Purposes.
Status: in_force

A New Hampshire decentralized autonomous organization may be registered under this chapter for the purpose of carrying on any lawful activity within or outside this state.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 169-B:31-a — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 169-B / Section 31-a
169-B:31-a Permanency Hearings.
Status: in_force

I. For a minor who enters an out-of-home placement prior to an adjudicatory finding and who is in an out-of-home placement for 12 or more months, the court shall hold and complete an initial permanency hearing within 14 months of the minor's entry into out-of-home placement or within 12 months of the court's adjudicatory finding, whichever is earlier. For a minor who enters an out-of-home placement subsequent to an adjudicatory finding and who is in an out-of-home placement for 12 or more months, the court shall hold and complete an initial permanency hearing within 12 months of the minor's entry into out-of-home placement. For a minor who is in out-of-home placement following the initial permanency hearing, the court shall hold and complete a subsequent permanency hearing within 12 months of the initial permanency hearing and every 12 months thereafter as long as the minor is in an out-of-home placement. II. At a permanency hearing the court shall consider whether the parent or parents and the minor have met the responsibilities pursuant to the dispositional orders issued by the court. If compliance with the dispositional orders pursuant to RSA 169-B:19 is not met, the court may adopt a permanency plan other than reunification for the minor. Other options for a permanency plan include: (a) Termination of parental rights or parental surrender when an adoption is contemplated; (b) Guardianship with a fit and willing relative or another appropriate party; or (c) Another planned permanent living arrangement. III. At a permanency hearing the court shall determine whether the department has made reasonable efforts to finalize the permanency plan that is in effect. Where reunification is the permanency plan that is in effect, the court shall consider whether services to the family have been accessible, available, and appropriate.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 141-F:2 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 141-F / Section 2
141-F:2 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter: I. "Antibody" means a protein produced by the body in response to specific foreign substances such as bacteria or viruses. II. "Antigen" means a substance that stimulates the production of antibodies. II-a. "Communicable hepatitis B virus infection" means the presence of both hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatitis B e antigen in the blood. III. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services or his designee. IV. "Department" means the department of health and human services. IV-a. "Exposure prone invasive procedure" means any medical, surgical, or dental procedure during which a health care worker palpates a needle tip in a body cavity, or any procedure during which a health care worker's fingers and a needle or other sharp instrument or object are present in a poorly visualized or highly confined anatomic site. IV-b. "Health care worker" means dentists and dental hygienists licensed under RSA 317-A, nurses licensed under RSA 326-B, physicians licensed under RSA 329, physician associates licensed under RSA 328-D, and podiatrists licensed under RSA 315. V. "Human immunodeficiency virus" means the virus, or its variants, which are the causative agents of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), AIDS related conditions, and other clinical manifestations. VI. "Serologic positive" means the presence in an individual, as detected by laboratory testing, of an antibody or antigen to the human immunodeficiency virus.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-G:6-b — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-G / Section 6-b
21-G:6-b Organization of the Executive Branch.
Status: in_force

I. Constitutional offices are as follows: (a) The executive department, comprising the office of the governor. (b) The department of state, comprising the office of the secretary of state. (c) The state treasury, comprising the office of the state treasurer. (d) The department of justice, comprising the office of the attorney general. II. The executive departments are as follows: (a) The department of administrative services. (b) The department of agriculture, markets, and food. (c) The department of banking. (d) The department of business and economic affairs. (e) The department of corrections. (f) The department of education. (g) The department of employment security. (h) The department of energy. (i) The department of environmental services. (j) The department of health and human services. (k) The department of information technology. (l) The department of insurance. (m) The department of labor. (n) The department of military affairs and veteran services. (o) The department of natural and cultural resources. (p) The department of revenue administration. (q) The department of safety. (r) The department of transportation. III. The executive agencies are as follows: (a) Council on developmental disabilities. (b) Veterans' home. (c) The office of professional licensure and certification. (d) The police standards and training council. (e) The public employee labor relations board. (f) The board of tax and land appeals. (g) The judicial council. IV. The executive commissions are as follows: (a) The fish and game commission. (b) The public utilities commission. (c) The state liquor commission. (d) The state lottery commission.