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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 287-I:3 — NH Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 287-I / Section 3
287-I:3 Commission Agents.
Status: in_force

The commission shall conduct sports books for sports wagering through agents selected through a competitive bid process and approved by the governor and executive council. Any such contract shall be based on the state receiving a percentage of revenue from sports wagering activities within the state. The commission shall ensure that an agent demonstrates financial stability, responsibility, good character, honesty, and integrity. In selecting an agent, the commission shall consider, at a minimum, the experience and background of the agent, the agent's ability to serve proposed locations for sports book retail operations, the agent's mobile and Internet capabilities, the agent's contribution to economic development within the state, the agent's commitment to prevention of problem gambling, to responsible gaming, and to integrity in betting. The commission shall select a group of bidders who best meet the criteria set forth in this paragraph and select from that group the agents whose bids provide the state with the highest percentage of revenue from the sports wagering activities covered by the bids, provided that the commission determines that the bidder's commitment to return said revenue percentage to the state is consistent with the bidder's commitment to meet all other criteria specified in the bid request and in applicable law. All agents shall be subject to criminal and financial background checks as prescribed by the commission.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 359-U:1 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 359-U / Section 1
359-U:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter: I. "Department" means the department of safety. II. "Digital network" means any online enabled technology application service, website, or system offered or utilized by a transportation network company that enables the prearrangement of rides with transportation network company drivers. III. "Personal vehicle" means a vehicle that is used by a transportation network company driver to provide a prearranged ride and is: (a) Owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by the transportation network company driver; and (b) Not a motor carrier or taxicab under RSA 266-A:2. IV. "Prearranged ride" means the provision of transportation by a driver to a rider, beginning when a driver accepts a ride requested by a rider through a digital network controlled by a transportation network company, continuing while the driver transports a requesting rider, and ending when the last requesting rider departs from the personal vehicle. A prearranged ride does not include transportation provided through any of the following: (a) A motor carrier or taxicab as defined in RSA 266-A:2. (b) Shared expense carpool or van pool arrangements. (c) A regional transportation provider. V. "Transportation network company" (TNC) means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other entity, that has a permit issued by the department and is operating in New Hampshire, that uses a digital network to connect transportation network company riders to transportation network company drivers who provide prearranged rides. A transportation network company shall not be deemed to control, direct, or manage the personal vehicles or transportation network company drivers that connect to its digital network, except where agreed to by written contract. VI. "Transportation network company driver" (TNC driver) means an individual who: (a) Receives connections to potential passengers and related services from a transportation network company in exchange for payment of a fee to the transportation network company; and (b) Uses a personal vehicle to offer or provide a prearranged ride to riders upon connection through a digital network controlled by a transportation network company in return for compensation or payment of a fee. VII. "Transportation network company rider" (rider) means a person who uses a transportation network company's digital network to connect with a transportation network driver who provides prearranged rides to the rider in the driver's personal vehicle between points chosen by the rider.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 147-A:6-a — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 147-A / Section 6-a
147-A:6-a Initial Notification Fee.
Status: in_force

I. Each initial notification of hazardous waste activity filed by any new hazardous waste generator in New Hampshire shall be accompanied by a non-refundable fee of $150. II. Political subdivisions of the state shall be exempt from this notification fee. III. Hazardous waste generators that generate less than 220 pounds/100 kilograms of hazardous waste per month and that are participants in a department-developed multi-media compliance assurance program referred to as an environmental results program, or ERP, shall be exempt from this notification fee.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 212:10-c — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 212 / Section 10-c
212:10-c Conservation Land Monitoring.
Status: in_force

The executive director of the fish and game department shall monitor property acquired through the former land conservation investment program consistent with RSA 162-C:6 and 8. The executive director may further monitor such other land conservation interests held by the state of New Hampshire as may approved by the council for resources and development pursuant to RSA 162-C:6, II.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 438:44 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 438 / Section 44
438:44 Separability Provision.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter is declared unconstitutional, or the applicability thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the constitutionality of the remainder of the chapter and the applicability thereof to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 516:19 — NH Code / Title LIII / Chapter 516 / Section 19
516:19 Swearing.
Status: in_force

No other ceremony shall be necessary in swearing than holding up the right hand, but any other form or ceremony may be used which the person to whom the oath is administered professes to believe more binding upon the conscience.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 271:20-b — NH Code / Title XXII / Chapter 271 / Section 20-b
271:20-b Frozen Surface of Public Waters.
Status: in_force

The local governing body of a municipality may post warnings for the use of any frozen surface of any public body of water within its boundaries in the interest of public safety.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 227-L:25 — NH Code / Title XIX-A / Chapter 227-L / Section 25
227-L:25 Authorization.
Status: in_force

The governor on behalf of this state is hereby authorized to enter into a compact, substantially in the following form, with any one or more of the states of Connecticut, Maine, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and with such other states of the United States or provinces of the Dominion of Canada as may legally join therein, and the legislature hereby signifies in advance its approval and ratification of such compact so entered into, such approval and ratification to be effective upon the filing of a copy of such compact in the office of the secretary of state.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 430:36 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 430 / Section 36
430:36 Pesticide Product Registration.
Status: in_force

Every pesticide which is distributed, sold, or offered for sale within this state or delivered for transportation or transported in intrastate commerce or between points within this state through any point outside this state shall be registered in the office of the division of pesticide control, and such registration shall be renewed annually; provided that products which have the same formula, are manufactured by the same person, the labeling of which contains the same claims, and the labels of which bear a designation identifying the product as the same pesticide may be registered as a single pesticide; and additional names and labels shall be added by supplemental statements during the current period of registration.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 525-A:2 — NH Code / Title LIII / Chapter 525-A / Section 2
525-A:2 Civil Legal Services.
Status: in_force

Funds appropriated to New Hampshire Legal Assistance shall be used to provide civil legal services to low-income persons in the state. These civil legal services shall include services related to such issues as housing, social security and other government benefits, health care, domestic violence, and consumer issues. New Hampshire Legal Assistance shall report semi-annually to the judicial council as to its use of these funds.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 115-A:7 — NH Code / Title VIII / Chapter 115-A / Section 7
115-A:7 Written Evidence Required in Certain Circumstances.
Status: in_force

No application for a bonus shall be certified for payment unless written evidence is presented indicating that any person or persons described in this chapter as having a prior right to benefits shall have deceased; and provided further that if, prior to August 22, 1975, benefits have been paid to the father or mother of a resident, who at the time had a child or children, the rights or benefits shall not in addition accrue to said child or children as a result of the provisions of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 674:75 — NH Code / Title LXIV / Chapter 674 / Section 75
674:75 Advance Pipeline Notification.
Status: in_force

I. As used in this section, "natural gas transmission pipeline" means an interstate pipeline, as that term is defined in 15 U.S.C. Section 3301(15); and II. For a new residential or nonresidential development that is located in whole or in part within 1,000 feet of the center point of a natural gas transmission pipeline that was constructed or operated prior to the development, the applicant shall notify the operator of the natural gas transmission pipeline of the planned development no later than the time of application for approval of the development, or 180 days prior to commencement of construction, whichever is earlier. III. The developer of the development shall provide on a form filed with the local land use board the following notice: "All reasonable means were used to obtain information about natural gas transmission pipeline facilities in the area of the proposed development and pipeline operator(s) were contacted to verify the location of the pipeline and the pipeline easement. The developer has reviewed, or attempted to review, preliminary information about the proposed development with the pipeline operator." IV. Within 60 days of the effective date of this section, a local land use board in a municipality that is within 1,000 feet of the center point of a natural gas transmission pipeline shall make National Pipeline Mapping System geospatial data available to developers from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the United States Department of Transportation relative to the locations of pipelines. V. Upon receiving notice of a planned development in accordance with this section, a pipeline operator shall locate and mark the natural gas pipeline facilities and provide pipeline facility information to the developer by other means such as marking up design drawings and providing maps. VI. A building permit shall not be issued, and a building shall not be erected on a lot within the jurisdiction of a local land use board unless one of the following 3 criteria is met: (a) The developer has received written consent from the natural gas pipeline operator and has filed this consent with such regional planning commission; (b) The developer has not received written consent from the natural gas pipeline operator, but has filed with such local land use board written correspondence from the pipeline operator demonstrating that discussions and outreach have occurred; or (c) The developer has filed dated and written correspondence with such local land use board that demonstrates attempts to contact the natural gas pipeline operator and that no response has been received within 180 days of the filing. VII. This section applies only to counties and municipalities that are governed by a local land use board for purposes of approving residential and nonresidential developments.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 507:17 — NH Code / Title LII / Chapter 507 / Section 17
507:17 Actions Against Governmental Units; Definition; Court Records.
Status: in_force

I. "Governmental unit" means the state and any political subdivision within the state including any county, city, town, precinct, school district, chartered public school, school administrative unit, or departments or agencies thereof. II. In any action against a governmental unit where the governmental unit has agreed to a settlement of such action, the complete terms of the settlement and the decree of the court judgment shall be available as a matter of public record pursuant to RSA 91-A. III. The court may redact the names of minor children or any other person the court determines to be entitled to privacy.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 483-B:6 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 483-B / Section 6
483-B:6 Other Required Permits and Approvals.
Status: in_force

I. Within the protected shoreland, any person intending to: (a) Engage in any earth excavation activity shall obtain all necessary local approvals in compliance with RSA 155-E. (b) Construct a water-dependent structure, alter the bank, or construct or replenish a beach shall obtain approval and all necessary permits pursuant to RSA 482-A. (c) Install a septic system as described in RSA 483-B:9, V(c) shall obtain all permits pursuant to RSA 485-A:29. (d) Conduct an activity resulting in a contiguous disturbed area exceeding 50,000 square feet shall obtain a permit pursuant to RSA 485-A:17. (e) Subdivide land as described in RSA 483-B:9, V(e) and (f) shall obtain approval pursuant to RSA 485-A:29. (f) Conduct an activity regulated under a local zoning ordinance shall obtain all necessary local approvals. II. In applying for approvals and permits, pursuant to paragraph I, applicants shall demonstrate that the proposal meets or exceeds the development standards of this chapter. The department shall develop minimum standards for information to be required on or with all applications under paragraph I. The department or municipality shall grant, deny, or attach reasonable conditions to approvals or permits listed in subparagraphs I(a)-(f) and RSA 483-B:5-b, to protect the public waters or the public health, safety, or welfare. Such conditions shall be related to the purposes of this chapter. III. The commissioner shall have the sole authority to issue variances and waivers of the provisions of this chapter as specifically authorized by this chapter. IV. No variance, permit, or approval issued by a municipality shall exempt the owner from obtaining any other necessary permit or approval from the department as required by this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 147:5 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 147 / Section 5
147:5 Assistants; Resistance.
Status: in_force

They may employ such assistants and laborers as may be necessary, and if resisted shall have the same powers as sheriffs have to command assistance; and any person wilfully resisting them or their assistants or laborers, in making the search or removing the nuisance or other thing, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 436:21 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 436 / Section 21
436:21 Without Quarantine.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may permit bovine animals to be brought into this state, without being confined in quarantine at their destination or other designated place, when they have been tested in the state of their origin within 3 months prior to being brought into this state by a veterinarian whose competency and reliability are certified to by the authority charged with the control of contagious or infectious diseases in the state where said test or tests were made, or when they are accompanied by a certificate of health, showing satisfactory tests made by an inspector of the Bureau of Animal Industry of the United States.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 243:14 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 243 / Section 14
243:14 Decision.
Status: in_force

The court shall thereupon, after hearing such parties as desire to be heard, decide the questions raised by the petition, and cause a record of their decision to be made.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 669:51 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 669 / Section 51
669:51 Filing Checklists.
Status: in_force

Within 48 hours after the close of any caucus, the presiding officer shall file with the town clerk the checklist used in the caucus; and the clerk shall keep the same for 60 days thereafter, in his office, open to the inspection of every citizen of such town, and shall not make nor permit to be made upon such checklist any mark whatever.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 507:16 — NH Code / Title LII / Chapter 507 / Section 16
507:16 Punitive Damages Outlawed.
Status: in_force

No punitive damages shall be awarded in any action, unless otherwise provided by statute.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 378:3-a — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 378 / Section 3-a
378:3-a Fuel Adjustment Charge.
Status: in_force

I. In this section "fuel adjustment charge" means a charge designed to cover increases and decreases in the cost of purchased electric power for a public utility purchasing electric power and increases and decreases in the delivered cost of fuel to the generating plant site for a public utility generating its own electric power. II. No public utility which generates its own electric power may levy a fuel adjustment charge unless it secures approval from the commission subsequent to a public hearing held at least 7 days prior to the first day of each month in which the charge is to be levied. III. Any public utility which does not generate its own electric power that purchases electric power already subject to a fuel adjustment charge approved by the regulatory agency having jurisdiction over said charge shall not be required to secure approval from the commission by public hearing prior to passing on the fuel adjustment charge in the cost of purchased electric power to its customers.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 236:5 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 236 / Section 5
236:5 Stop Signs and Signals; Presumption of Legality.
Status: in_force

Every stop sign, traffic device, or traffic signal erected on any public highway shall be deemed lawfully erected and maintained and to conform to standards set by the commissioner of transportation and approved by him as to type, size, installation and method of operation, until the contrary is proven, in all cases, civil or criminal.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 598-A:3 — NH Code / Title LIX / Chapter 598-A / Section 3
598-A:3 List of Professional Bondsmen.
Status: in_force

The executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification shall furnish all superior court clerks, all district courts having authority to accept bail, all jails, and all police stations with a list of the names of all persons registered as professional bondsmen and shall notify such clerks, courts, jails, and police stations of any change in a bondsman's status. The executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification shall update the list as necessary, but not less than once per year. The list shall include the following statement in bold type: "You are encouraged to contact more than one bail bondsman because not all bail bondsmen charge the same fees or provide the same services." The unaltered list shall be displayed prominently and visibly to defendants in all courts, jails, and police stations. No other list shall be displayed, furnished, or provided.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 457:45 — NH Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 457 / Section 45
457:45 Civil Union Recognition.
Status: in_force

A civil union legally contracted outside of New Hampshire, or any legal union other than a marriage that provides substantially the same rights, benefits and responsibilities as a marriage that is legally contracted outside of New Hampshire, shall be recognized as a marriage in this state, and any person in such legal union contracted outside of New Hampshire may also marry the same party in New Hampshire without the dissolution of such legal union, provided that the relationship does not violate the prohibitions of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 206:33-c — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 206 / Section 33-c
206:33-c Agreements with Nonprofit Partners.
Status: in_force

I. The commission, in consultation with the executive director, may designate one or more nonprofit foundations as an official nonprofit partner of the department for the purpose of accepting gifts, grants, bequests, and donations to further department goals. II. An official nonprofit partner shall be a nonpolitical legal entity that: (a) Is incorporated under the laws of this state; (b) Has been granted an exemption from federal income tax under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; and (c) Works with the department to further department goals. III. The executive director shall have the power and authority to enter into agreements on behalf of the fish and game department with an official nonprofit partner. Any such agreement shall be subject to review and approval by the attorney general. IV. The executive director is authorized to assign staff, use department facilities, and pay necessary and reasonable expenses associated with executing and implementing agreements and facilitating a successful partnership between the department and an official nonprofit partner. V. Any moneys received pursuant to this section shall be accounted for and expended in accordance with RSA 206:33.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 328-E:15 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 328-E / Section 15
328-E:15 Administration.
Status: in_force

The executive director shall provide administrative services to the board created under this chapter. All administrative services shall be a cost to the board and shall be reimbursed by fees collected by the board under RSA 328-E:8, I(a).
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 471-D:3 — NH Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 471-D / Section 3
471-D:3 Exemption From Liability.
Status: in_force

Any person who disposes of property in accordance with this chapter shall not be liable for damages to the owner of such disposed property.