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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 359-T:16 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 359-T / Section 16
359-T:16 Examination of Vehicles; Inspectors; Penalty.
Status: in_force

I. Any person who operates a motor vehicle for a household goods carrier doing business in this state shall stop his motor vehicle and permit any inspector authorized by the department or state police trooper to examine the vehicle. The inspector or state police trooper may examine the vehicle as necessary to determine its compliance with the provisions of this chapter and with rules adopted under this chapter. II. Inspectors authorized by the department shall have authority as peace officers as provided by RSA 594 to enforce this chapter and rules adopted by the commissioner relative to this chapter. An inspector shall display the proper insignia of his office when stopping and examining a motor vehicle. III. Any person who violates RSA 359-T:16 shall be guilty of a violation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 418:20 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 418 / Section 20
418:20 Investments.
Status: in_force

A society shall invest its funds only in such investments as are authorized by the laws of this state for the investment of assets of life insurers as provided in RSA 411-A. Provided, that any foreign society permitted or seeking to do business in this state, which invests its funds in accordance with the laws of the state in which it is incorporated, shall be held to meet the requirements of this section for the investment of funds.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 310-A:129 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 310-A / Section 129
310-A:129 Examinations.
Status: in_force

[There is no RSA 310-A:128.] The scope of the technical and professional examination and the methods of procedure shall be prescribed by the board.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 81:2 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 81 / Section 2
81:2 Apportionment, Assessment and Abatement of Taxes.
Status: in_force

Apportionment, assessment and abatement of taxes shall be in accordance with RSA 76. Collection of taxes shall be in accordance with RSA 80.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 78-E:12 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 78-E / Section 12
78-E:12 Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any agency, 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. § 304-B:16-n — NH Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 304-B / Section 16-n
304-B:16-n Court Costs and Counsel Fees.
Status: in_force

I. The court in an appraisal proceeding commenced under RSA 304-B:16-m shall determine all costs of the proceeding, including the reasonable compensation and expenses of appraisers appointed by the court. The court shall assess the costs against the limited partnership, except that the court may assess costs against all or some of the dissenters, in amounts the court finds equitable, to the extent the court finds the dissenters acted arbitrarily, vexatiously, or not in good faith in demanding payment under RSA 304-B:16-l. II. The court may also assess the fees and expenses of counsel and experts for the respective parties, in amounts the court finds equitable: (a) Against the limited partnership and in favor of any or all dissenters if the court finds the limited partnership did not substantially comply with the requirements of RSA 304-B:16-d through 304-B:16-l. (b) Against either the limited partnership or a dissenter, in favor of any other party, if the court finds that the party against whom the fees and expenses are assessed acted arbitrarily, vexatiously, or not in good faith with respect to the rights provided by this subdivision. III. If the court finds that the services of counsel for any dissenter were of substantial benefit to other dissenters similarly situated and that the fees for those services should not be assessed against the limited partnership, the court may award to these counsel reasonable fees to be paid out of the amounts awarded to the dissenters who were benefited.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 206:2-a — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 206 / Section 2-a
206:2-a Qualifications of Commissioners.
Status: in_force

I. Each member of the commission shall be a resident of a different county in the state except that one commission member shall be a resident of one of the tidewater towns of Portsmouth, Seabrook, Rye, Hampton, Hampton Falls, North Hampton, Newington, Greenland, Stratham, Exeter, Newfields, Newmarket, Durham, Madbury, Dover, Rollinsford or New Castle, and not more than 6 commissioners shall be members of the same political party. II. Each member shall also be qualified in the following manner: (a) Well informed on the subject of fish and wildlife conservation and restoration; (b) Dedicated to the conservation and protection of the state's fish and wildlife resources and of an environment conducive to the welfare of the same; (c) Committed to a fish and game program providing reasonable balance between research, habitat management and law enforcement; (d) An active outdoorsman holding a resident fishing, hunting, or trapping license in at least 5 of the 10 years preceding the appointment; (e) A personal record free of convictions of violation of fish and game laws and regulations of this state or any other jurisdiction within 5 years, preceding his appointment; and (f) At least 5 years' experience in one or a combination of the following fields: (1) Forestry (2) Agriculture (3) Management of wild lands (4) Soils conservation (5) Conservation of water resources (6) Fish and game management or propagation (7) Conservation engineering (8) Conservation law (9) Wildlife education (10) Active membership in a conservation or sportsmen's organization in this state. (g) In the case of the coastal commission member, a general knowledge of all crustaceans and bivalves in coastal waters and salt water fishing in general. III. Upon nomination by the governor, each nominee shall forthwith file with the secretary of state an affidavit, duly signed and sworn to, setting forth in detail how he complies with the qualifications cited in paragraph II and affirming his belief in the aims of subparagraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph II. His appointment shall not be confirmed by the council until such affidavit has been examined by them and such appointee has been found qualified pursuant to this section.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 547-C:19 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 547-C / Section 19
547-C:19 Petition.
Status: in_force

If there is no dispute, a petition for partition shall be filed in the county where the property or the greater part thereof lies or is then located. The judge shall appoint a time and place of hearing on the petition.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 290:16 — NH Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 290 / Section 16
290:16 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this subdivision: I. "At-need funeral arrangements" means funeral arrangements made after death. II. "Custody and control" means the right to make all decisions, consistent with applicable laws, regarding the handling of a dead body, including but not limited to possession, at-need funeral arrangements, final disposition, and disinterment. III. "Estranged" means living in separate residences and having a relationship characterized by hostility or indifference. IV. "Next-of-kin" means a person having the following relationship to the subject, in the following order of priority: (a) The spouse. (b) An adult son or daughter. (c) A parent. (d) An adult brother or sister. (e) An adult grandchild. (f) An adult niece or nephew who is the child of a brother or sister. (g) A maternal grandparent. (h) A paternal grandparent. (i) An adult aunt or uncle. (j) An adult first cousin. (k) Any other adult relative in descending order of blood relationship. V. "Subject" means the person whose remains are placed in the custody and control of another person pursuant to this section.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 160-C:9 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 160-C / Section 9
160-C:9 Advertising.
Status: in_force

I. No person shall advertise permissible fireworks by means of radio, television, newspaper, flyer, catalog, billboard, mobile or stationary sign, or any other means in such a way as to confuse or mislead the public about: (a) The conditions under which fireworks may be purchased. (b) The conditions under which fireworks may be used. (c) The requirements contained in RSA 160-B, 160-C, or any other provision of state or federal law or regulations. II. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. III. Any advertisement for the sale of permissible fireworks shall at a minimum contain the words: "Check with your local fire department to see if permissible fireworks are allowed in your community."
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 655:14-c — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 655 / Section 14-c
655:14-c Change in Filing Period.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 655:14, if the elective districts for any office in RSA 662 have not been amended according to the most recently completed federal decennial census before the commencement of the filing period, the secretary of state is hereby authorized to change or extend the filing period as necessary to implement revised elective districts.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 48-B:4 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 48-B / Section 4
48-B:4 Taxability.
Status: in_force

Any building, or other thing, erected or affixed under any such lease shall be taxed to the lessee thereof or his assigns in the same manner and to the same extent as if such lessee or his assigns were the owners of the land in fee; provided that no part of the value of the land shall be included in any such assessment. The municipality may exercise all remedies provided generally for the collection of taxes and any such lease-hold estate may be sold or taken by the municipality for the nonpayment of any taxes assessed as aforesaid in the manner provided by law for the sale or taking of real estate for nonpayment of local taxes. The municipality shall include in any lease of such air rights a provision whereby the lessee agrees, in the event that the foregoing tax provision is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be inapplicable, to pay annually to the municipality a sum of money in lieu of such taxes which would otherwise be assessed thereon in such year.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 197:25 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 197 / Section 25
197:25 Auditors.
Status: in_force

If a district has not hired an auditor under RSA 21-J:19, the locally elected auditors shall carefully examine the accounts of the treasurer and school board at the close of each fiscal year by following the procedures in RSA 41:31-a through 41:31-d.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 49-B:13 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 49-B / Section 13
49-B:13 Separability; Preservation.
Status: in_force

I. The provisions of this chapter and of charters created under this chapter are separable. If any portion of this chapter, or of any charter adopted under the provisions of this chapter, or if the application of the chapter or such charter to any person or circumstance shall be invalid, the remainder of the chapter or such charter or the application of such invalid portions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such invalidation. II. All town and city charters which have been adopted, revised, or amended; all charter commissions which have been properly established and elected; all elections properly held; and actions properly taken pursuant to such charters are hereby legalized, provided that such charters at the time of their adoption were not contrary to the general laws and constitution of the state. II-a. Notwithstanding RSA 49-B:1, all town or city charters which have been adopted, revised, or amended before July 5, 2011 to include a tax or spending cap of any kind and all charter commissions which have been properly established and elected; all elections properly held; and all actions properly taken related to the tax or spending cap in such charters are hereby endorsed, ratified, validated, and legalized and are fully enforceable. III. RSA 32 shall not apply to a municipality adopting, revising, or amending a charter under RSA 49-C or RSA 49-D unless that municipality adopts a budgetary town meeting, official ballot town meeting, an official ballot town council, or representative town meeting pursuant to RSA 49-D:3, I-a, II, II-a and III. Except that a municipality may adopt a tax cap as provided in RSA 49-C:33, I(d) or RSA 49-D:3, I(e), notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 32:5-b and RSA 32:5-c.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 359-D:10 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 359-D / Section 10
359-D:10 Penalties.
Status: in_force

I. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. The superior court shall have jurisdiction in equity to restrain and enjoin the violation of any provision of this chapter. II. The duty to institute actions for violation of this chapter, including equity proceedings to restrain and enjoin such a violation, is hereby vested in the consumer protection and antitrust bureau of the department of justice. The attorney general may prosecute misdemeanor actions or institute equity proceedings, or both. III. This section shall not be deemed to prohibit the enforcement by any person of any right provided by this or any other law. IV. The misdemeanor provision of this section does not apply to a seller's breach of a contract subject to this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 466:29 — NH Code / Title XLV / Chapter 466 / Section 29
466:29 Order; Rabies Epidemic.
Status: in_force

I. In the case of a rabies epidemic, the mayor and aldermen of a city or the selectmen of a town may order that all dogs within the limits of the city or town shall be muzzled or restrained from running at large during the time prescribed by such order. After passing the order, the governing body of such city or town shall post a certified copy of the order in 2 or more public places in the city or town, or, if a daily newspaper is published in the city or town, publish a copy at least once in the newspaper. II. The mayor or aldermen or selectmen may issue their warrant to one or more of the police officers of such city or town who shall, after 24 hours from the publication of the notice required under paragraph I, impound all dogs found running at large contrary to such order. The dog owner shall be notified, if the owner's identity is known. Any dog impounded in accordance with this section who has been conclusively found to be rabid shall be destroyed in the most humane manner possible. After 7 consecutive days of impoundment, title of a dog shall pass to the facility holding the dog, unless the owner has claimed such dog. The owner of the dog shall be responsible for all costs associated with the impoundment of the dog under this section.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 310-A:3 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 310-A / Section 3
310-A:3 Board of Engineers; Establishment; Criteria; Terms; Compensation and Expenses; Meetings; Records and Reports; Roster.
Status: repealed

I. A board of professional engineers is established to administer the provisions of this subdivision. The board shall consist of 5 persons appointed by the governor and council, 4 of whom shall be professional engineers, and one public member. The public member of the board shall be a person who is not, and never was, a member of the engineering profession or the spouse of any such person, and who does not have and never has had, a material financial interest in either the provision of engineering services or an activity directly related to engineering, including the representation of the board or profession for a fee at any time during the 5 years preceding appointment. II. Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state. Each professional engineer member shall have actively practiced professional engineering for the chief means of livelihood for at least 10 years prior to appointment and shall have held a responsible position in charge of such work for at least 5 years prior to appointment, which may include the teaching of engineering. III. Members shall be appointed for 5-year terms, except that no more than one appointed member's term may expire in any one calendar year. Appointments for terms of less than 5 years may be made in order to comply with this limitation. No appointed member shall be eligible to serve more than 2 full consecutive terms, provided that for this purpose only a period actually served which exceeds 1/2 of the 5-year term shall be deemed a full term. Upon expiration of a member's term, the member shall serve until a successor is qualified and appointed. The successor's term shall be 5 years from the date of expiration of the predecessor's appointment, regardless of the date of the successor's appointment. Vacancies occurring prior to the expiration of a specific term shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term. A board member may be removed for cause by the governor and council under RSA 4:1. IV. [Repealed.] V. The board shall hold at least 3 regular meetings each year and special meetings at such times as it may deem necessary. Notice of all meetings shall be given in such a manner as rules adopted by the board may provide. The board shall biennially elect a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary. A majority of the members of the board who have been approved by the governor and council shall constitute a quorum. VI. (a) The board shall keep a record of its proceedings in accordance with the retention policy established by the office of professional licensure and certification. (b) The records of the board shall be prima facie evidence of the proceedings of the board, and a transcript of such records certified by the secretary of the board under seal shall be admissible in evidence with the same force and effect as if the original were produced. VII. [Repealed.]
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 189:11-b — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 189 / Section 11-b
189:11-b Learning Disability Teacher.
Status: in_force

The school board of each school district may provide the services of a learning disability teacher under such conditions and with such exceptions, as the state board of education may prescribe.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 528:17 — NH Code / Title LIV / Chapter 528 / Section 17
528:17 Publication.
Status: in_force

If the debtor does not reside in the county the posting of such notice as prescribed in the preceding section, and the publishing of such notice in some newspaper, if any, in the county, otherwise in an adjoining county, three weeks previous to the sale, shall be sufficient, without further notice to the debtor.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 207:51 — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 207 / Section 51
207:51 Sale Outside State.
Status: in_force

If any person shall carry away or collect any seaweed, rockweed, or sea moss from the banks or shores of this state for sale outside the state, or for sale within the state for the purpose of its being carried outside the state, or shall sell any such seaweed, rockweed, or sea moss to be carried outside the state, he shall be guilty of a violation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 38-A:1 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 38-A / Section 1
38-A:1 Authority Granted.
Status: in_force

Towns and cities are hereby authorized and empowered to incorporate a public authority for the purpose of acquiring, owning, and operating, or causing to be operated, a mass transportation system within such city or town. As used herein, the term "mass transportation system" means all real and personal property, of whatever nature, and rights used or useful for transportation of passengers for hire, except taxicabs and airport limousines.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 30:3 — NH Code / Title II / Chapter 30 / Section 3
30:3 Contents; Form.
Status: in_force

I. The reports of the several officers named in RSA 30:1 shall contain a summarized account of all their transactions which concern the county, for the fiscal year ending as aforesaid, and shall be prepared in a uniform manner in each county, so that accurate statistics can be compiled from the following information: (a) Total cost of maintaining a nursing home; (b) Number of patients maintained at the nursing home; (c) Number of prisoners in each category of criminal offenses committed; (d) Total cost of maintaining prisoners by the county department of corrections, computed by the same method in each county; and (e) Number of people helped outside the towns in which they reside. II. The reports of the several officers as prescribed in paragraph I, shall be submitted to the county commissioners in as much detail as the commissioners may require.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 485-H:12 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 485-H / Section 12
485-H:12 Statute of Limitations; Civil Actions; PFAS Exposure.
Status: in_force

A civil action arising out of any harm or injury caused by a person or entity found legally responsible for or an action for any damages resulting from a PFAS exposure may be brought within the 6 years after the date the plaintiff discovers, or in the exercise of reasonable diligence should have discovered, such harm, injury, or damages and the causal relationship of an act or omission to such harm, injury or damages. Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting any action brought by the state.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 262:30 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 262 / Section 30
262:30 Entry Into Compact and Withdrawal.
Status: in_force

I. Entry into the compact shall be made by a resolution of ratification executed by the director and submitted to the chairman of the board of compact administrators. II. The effective date of entry shall be specified by the director, but it shall not be less than 60 days after notice has been given by the chairman of the board of compact administrators or by the secretariat of the board to each party jurisdiction that the resolution from the director has been received. III. The director may withdraw from this compact by official written notice to the other party jurisdictions, but a withdrawal shall not take effect until 90 days after notice of withdrawal is given. The notice shall be directed to the compact administrator of each member jurisdiction. IV. The provisions of this compact shall not apply to parking or standing violations, highway weight limit violations, and violations of law governing the transportation of hazardous materials. V. The compact shall be known as the nonresident violator compact of 1977.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 339:15 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 339 / Section 15
339:15 Penalty.
Status: in_force

If any person shall fraudulently stamp any leather with the name or stamp of any other person he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.