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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 5-C:56 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 5-C / Section 56
5-C:56 Voiding a Marriage Certificate Due to Bigamy.
Status: in_force

I. Pursuant to RSA 458:1, a marriage certificate shall be voided if an individual accused of bigamy fails to respond to a certified letter or a founded claim of bigamy has been referred to the county attorney by the state registrar as provided in RSA 5-C:55. II. If the marriage certificate has already been filed with the division, the state registrar shall mark the record "VOID" on the face of the marriage certificate. If the charge of bigamy has been substantiated, the appropriate form as described in RSA 5-C:85 shall be returned by the state registrar to the clerk of the town or city. If a copy of the marriage certificate is also on file at the clerk's office, the clerk shall make a notation to the face of the local record indicating the marriage certificate has been declared "VOID" by the state registrar and the date. III. A copy of the document that voided the previous marriage certificate shall be presented to the clerk of the town or city in the event that either of the parties wishes to marry in the future and he or she completes a new marriage license in the state of New Hampshire. The new marriage license shall not make reference to the voided marriage certificate.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 79-D:8 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 79-D / Section 8
79-D:8 Release of Easement, Expiration, Renewal, Consideration.
Status: repealed

I. Any property owner who has granted a discretionary preservation easement to a municipality pursuant to the terms of this chapter, after the effective date of this chapter, may apply to the local governing body of the municipality in which the property subject to a discretionary preservation easement is located for a release from such easement upon a demonstration of extreme personal hardship. Upon release from such easement, a property owner shall pay the following consideration to the tax collector of the municipality: (a) For a release within the first half of the duration of the easement, 20 percent of the full value assessment of such structure and land under RSA 75:1. (b) For a release within the second half of the duration of the easement, 15 percent of the full value assessment of such structure and land under RSA 75:1. II. [Repealed.] III. Upon the expiration of the terms of the discretionary easement, the owner may apply for a renewal, and the owner and local governing body shall have the same rights and duties with respect to the renewal application as they did with respect to the original application; provided, however, that at the time of the original granting of the discretionary preservation easement, the parties may include, as a term of the agreement, a provision for automatic renewal for the same term as the original. Such a provision may include the specification of the manner in which the tax assessment on the property for the next term is to be determined at the time of renewal. IV. The tax collector shall issue a receipt to the owner of such property and a copy to the local governing body for the sums paid. The local governing body shall, upon receiving a copy of the above-mentioned consideration, execute a release or renewal of the easement to the owner who shall record such a release or renewal. A copy of such release or renewal shall also be sent to the local assessing officials if they are not the same parties executing the release or renewal. V. In the event that the structure is destroyed by fire, storm, or other unforeseen circumstance not within the control of the property owner, the preservation easement shall be released without penalty. VI. If, during the term of the preservation easement, the owner shall fail to maintain the structure in conformity with the agreement, or shall cause the structure(s) to significantly deteriorate or be demolished or removed, the preservation easement shall be terminated and a penalty assessed in accordance with RSA 79-D:8, I(a) and (b).
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 33:7-e — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 33 / Section 7-e
33:7-e Lease Agreements of Equipment.
Status: in_force

The governing body may enter into leases of equipment as required by the municipality. Appropriations to fund lease agreements with nonappropriation clauses may be approved by a simple majority vote of the legislative body. Lease agreements with nonappropriation clauses shall not be treated as debt under RSA 33:4-a. For the purposes of this section, "lease" shall include lease-purchase, sale and lease back, installment sale, or other similar agreement to acquire use or ownership of such equipment as is from time to time required by the municipality. For purposes of this section and RSA 382-A, building or facility improvements related to the installation, purpose, or operation of such equipment shall be deemed to constitute equipment and the costs of such improvements may be financed through lease agreements under this section.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 339-C:13 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 339-C / Section 13
339-C:13 Election to Assume a Franchise.
Status: in_force

A designated successor is allowed 21 days after the death of the dealer to send written notice to the supplier of an election to assume and operate the franchise. The notice shall contain information reasonably required by the supplier regarding business experience and financial responsibility. The successor shall offer to assume the franchise 3 days, not including Saturdays, Sundays or state holidays, after the election and shall begin operation of the franchise within 7 days after it has been assumed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 245:11 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 245 / Section 11
245:11 Abeyance of Appraisal.
Status: in_force

No appraisal of damages to landowners shall be made, after a petition for a change of location has been presented to the department of transportation, until such question has been decided.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 287-C:2 — NH Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 287-C / Section 2
287-C:2 Literature Printed.
Status: in_force

Literature advertising or promoting the use and possession of gambling machines may be printed in and distributed from this state; provided, however, that such literature shall not be designed for distribution in any state which forbids such literature.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-B:1 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 326-B / Section 1
326-B:1 Purpose.
Status: in_force

In order to safeguard the life, health, and public welfare of the people of New Hampshire and in order to protect the people of the state from the unauthorized, unqualified, and improper application of services by individuals in the practice of nursing, it is necessary that a regulatory authority be established and adequately funded. To further this policy, the practice of nursing shall be regulated through the New Hampshire board of nursing, and such board shall have the power to enforce the provisions of this chapter. Licensees under this chapter are accountable to clients, the nursing profession, and the board for complying with the requirements of this act and the quality of nursing care rendered, and for recognizing limits of knowledge and experience and planning for management of situations beyond the licensee's experience.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 498:18 — NH Code / Title LI / Chapter 498 / Section 18
498:18 Service and Lien of Attachment.
Status: in_force

The officer to whom the writ is directed may attach property thereon as upon writs in civil actions, and such attachment shall constitute a lien upon the property attached to secure the performance of any decree or order that may be made in the suit.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 482:13 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 482 / Section 13
482:13 Public Informational Meeting Required.
Status: in_force

I. No owner shall breach any dam, lower any water body for the repair of any dam, or cause any significant lowering of the water level in a pond or lake without first notifying the local governing body in the cities or towns where said dam or water body is located and the department at least 30 days prior to any action specified above. The provisions of this section shall not apply to dams impounding bodies of water less than 10 acres or to the normal scheduled lowering of water levels each fall, the normal lowering of a water body by the exercise of water rights, the lowering of water levels by the department of environmental services to protect instream flows under RSA 483:9-c, or the lowering of water levels in any emergency situation. II. The dam owner, in cooperation with the local governing body of each of the cities or towns, shall hold a public informational meeting at least 15 days prior to any action under paragraph I. The dam owner shall publish a notice of the public informational meeting in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the action shall occur at least 7 days before the time set for said meeting. The public notice and informational meeting required by this section shall be in addition to and not in place of other provisions of law pertaining to dams.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 228:58 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 228 / Section 58
228:58 Interstate Commerce Commission Certificate.
Status: in_force

After acquiring said railroad lines within the state of New Hampshire, the commissioner, with approval of governor and council, is authorized to assist any responsible person, firm or corporation to secure as promptly as possible after such events, from the interstate commerce commission, any order or certificate required for the performance of railroad service and to give in connection therewith such assurances or guarantees as, in his opinion, may be necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this subdivision.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 186-C:9 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 186-C / Section 9
186-C:9 Education Required.
Status: in_force

Each child who is determined by the local school district, or special school district established under RSA 194:60, as having a disability in accordance with RSA 186-C:2 and in need of special education or special education and related services shall be entitled to attend an approved program which can implement the child's individualized education program. Such child shall be entitled to continue in an approved program until such time as the child has acquired a regular high school diploma or has attained the age of 21 inclusive, whichever occurs first, or until the child's individualized education program team determines that the child no longer requires special education in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 146-A:3-c — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 146-A / Section 3-c
146-A:3-c Limited Liability for Holders.
Status: in_force

I. A holder who has not assumed ownership of a facility or vessel by the act of taking title by foreclosure or by other similar means and who has not assumed responsibility for the operation of the facility or vessel shall not be liable under RSA 146-A:3-a. II. (a) A holder who has assumed ownership of a facility or vessel by the mere act of taking title by foreclosure or other similar means or who has assumed responsibility for the operation of a facility or vessel shall be liable under RSA 146-A:3-a unless the holder fulfills the following conditions in which case its liability shall be limited in accordance with subparagraph (b): (1) The holder reports to the department any known or suspected discharge or spillage of oil from the facility or vessel; (2) The holder undertakes emergency response measures to stop an ongoing discharge, prevent further discharge of oil, and address any imminent health hazard created by the discharge or spillage; (3) The holder secures the facility or vessel as necessary to prevent exposure to oil by fencing or otherwise limiting access; (4) The holder conducts all actions required under this subparagraph and all other response actions or corrective measures, including those voluntarily assumed, in accordance with the department of environmental service's rules; and (5) The holder provides the department, its employees and authorized representatives with access to the facility or vessel for inspection, testing, response and remedial activity and any other purposes authorized under this chapter. (b) A holder who has complied with the conditions of subparagraph (a) shall not be liable under RSA 146-A:3-a unless such holder or its employees cause any discharge or spillage of oil, in which case the holder shall be liable for the lesser of: (1) Actual damages caused by the holder or its employees; (2) The value of the secured property as determined by a method acceptable to both the state and the holder, until otherwise specified by rules of the department of environmental services; or (3) The amount of the outstanding indebtedness secured by the facility or vessel. III. Nothing in this section shall preclude or limit claims under RSA 146-A:3-a against non-employee agents or independent contractors retained by a holder. IV. Nothing in this section shall preclude or limit claims to recover costs under RSA 146-A:3-a against a holder whose negligent acts or omissions or intentional misconduct has caused the discharge or spillage of oil. A holder as described in paragraph I or a holder who fulfills the conditions of subparagraph II(a) shall not be attributed with the negligence or intentional misconduct of non-employee agents or independent contractors so long as such holder has conducted itself without fault with regard to its relationship with such non-employee agents or independent contractors.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 49-C:18 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 49-C / Section 18
49-C:18 Appointive Powers.
Status: in_force

Subject to the provision of the charter, the chief administrative officer shall have the power to appoint and remove all officers and employees in the administrative services of the city, and he may authorize and empower the head of a department or officer responsible to him to appoint and remove subordinates in such department or office. All such appointments shall be without definite term unless made for a provisional, temporary or emergency service not to exceed the maximum limits which may be prescribed by the merit plan.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 310-A:211 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 310-A / Section 211
310-A:211 License Applications.
Status: in_force

I. Applications for licensure made using the method prescribed and furnished by the office of professional licensure and certification. II. Applicants shall include the following: (a) Proof of required education. (b) Proof of passing the eligibility testing requirements. (c) Payment of applicable fees. (d) Any other attachments as required by the board. III. If the board denies the issuance of a license to any applicant, any fee paid shall be retained as an application fee.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 480:1 — NH Code / Title XLIX / Chapter 480 / Section 1
480:1 Amount.
Status: in_force

I. Every person is entitled to $400,000 worth of his or her homestead, or of his or her interest therein, as a homestead. The homestead right created by this chapter shall exist in manufactured housing, as defined by RSA 674:31, which is owned and occupied as a dwelling by the same person but shall not exist in the land upon which the manufactured housing is situated if that land is not also owned by the owner of the manufactured housing. The homestead right shall also apply to the person's ownership interest in any mobile home, housing cooperative, and condominium, so long as the property is occupied as a dwelling. II. In order to claim this exemption, the residence must have been continuously used as a primary residence for the previous 12 months. However, proceeds from the sale of a qualifying residence and such new residence, shall also be protected if reinvested within 6 months in a new primary residence. III. Notwithstanding paragraph I, homestead exemptions, totaling not more than $550,000, may be held or claimed, or $400,000 for a single person under this section. IV. Notwithstanding paragraph I, the full market value of the property may be claimed as a homestead right if the debt for which attachment or levy is sought resulted from unpaid medical bills or other debts directly resulting from terminal or catastrophic injury or illness. V. The beneficiary of a qualifying trust may claim the exemption under paragraph I if the qualifying trust is the owner of the property and the other provisions of this chapter are met.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 146-A:16 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 146-A / Section 16
146-A:16 Orders; Injunctions.
Status: in_force

I. The department is authorized to issue an administrative order directing any person to cease activity violating this chapter or any rule adopted under the provisions of this chapter, to take action necessary to comply with this chapter or any rule adopted under the provisions of this chapter, or to institute corrective or remedial measures in response to the spillage or discharge of oil or any other violations of this chapter or rules adopted under the provisions of this chapter. II. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the department, upon receipt of information that the spillage of oil may present an imminent and substantial hazard to human health or the environment, may take the following action: (a) Issue a cease and desist order against any person responsible for the spillage or discharge of oil; (b) Order the oil facility owner or operator, or any other person responsible for the spillage or discharge of oil, to take action reasonably required to contain or remove the spillage; and (c) Request the attorney general to bring an action for injunctive relief, including a mandatory injunction. III. Appeal of an order issued under this section shall be to the waste management council established in RSA 21-O:9 and in accordance with RSA 21-O:14. Orders of the department issued upon a finding of an imminent and substantial hazard may be appealed, but shall be immediately effective. The effective date of any other order which is appealed shall be the date of the council's affirmance of the order. Appeal of the council's affirmance shall not stay or suspend the effectiveness of the order unless the supreme court grants a stay of the order. The attorney general may bring an action for injunctive relief, including a mandatory injunction, to obtain compliance with or enforcement of the order.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 9:9-c — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 9 / Section 9-c
9:9-c Reporting Requirement for Departments That Receive Highway Funds.
Status: in_force

All departments of the executive branch and the judicial branch that receive highway fund transfers for any purpose shall file a report with the commissioner of administrative services on or before January 1 of each year for the preceding fiscal year. The format of the report shall be determined by the commissioner and shall be in a format similar to reports filed pursuant to RSA 9:4-d. I. The report shall include: (a) A description of each of the programs supported by highway funds. (b) Actual expenditures incurred by programs supported in whole or in part by the highway fund transfers compared to amounts budgeted for those purposes. II. No highway fund transfers shall be disbursed to a department of the executive branch or the judicial branch if the department or judicial branch has not filed the report required under this section for the preceding fiscal year.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 671:32 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 671 / Section 32
671:32 Recount; Tie Vote.
Status: in_force

Tie votes and recounts in school district elections shall be handled in the same manner as in town elections as provided in RSA 40:4-c and 40:4-d and in RSA 669:30-669:36, except as specified herein: I. The school district clerk shall have all the duties and powers of the town clerk; II. The board of recount shall be composed of the school district clerk, the school district moderator, and the members of the school board. The school district moderator shall be the chairperson of the board of recount; and III. The fee for the recount shall be paid to the school district clerk for conducting the recount.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 33:7-d — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 33 / Section 7-d
33:7-d Tax Lien Redemption Notes.
Status: in_force

I. Any city or town in which the provisions of RSA 80:58-86 are in effect may incur debt in anticipation of redemption of real estate tax liens held by the city or town, in order to pay current maintenance and operation expenses or to fund cash deficits, and may issue notes therefor that are secured and made payable in accordance with this section, notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 33:7. II. Notes issued under this section shall be general obligations but may also be secured, pursuant to a vote or a resolution of the local legislative body of the city or town, by a pledge of all or a portion of the proceeds of payments in redemption made under RSA 80:69 and RSA 80:71. Any such proceeds so pledged shall be deposited upon receipt in a segregated account to be held by the treasurer, or a corporate trustee designated by the treasurer, shall be applied without appropriation to the payment of such notes, and shall not be used for any other purpose until the notes and the interest on such notes are paid in full; provided that any earnings derived from investment of moneys in the account shall be credited to the general fund of the city or town and shall be available for appropriation for any lawful purpose. Any resolution adopted under this section may contain such covenants or restrictions with respect to maintenance, investment and disposition of the account, and any other provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights, security and remedies of the noteholders as may be, in the discretion of the city council or board of selectmen, reasonable and proper and not in violation of law. Any pledge made under this section shall be valid and binding and deemed continuously perfected from the time the pledge is made; and any proceeds so pledged and then held or thereafter acquired shall immediately be subject to the lien of that pledge. The resolution authorizing or creating the pledge need not be recorded other than in the records of the city or town clerk and no filing of the resolution need be made under RSA 382-A. III. Notes issued under this section may be sold at a discount and shall be payable not later than 3 years from their dates. Notes issued for a shorter period may be refunded by the issue of other notes, provided that the period from the date of issue of the original notes to the date of maturity of the refunding notes shall not exceed 3 years. No notes may be issued or refunded under this section in a principal amount that would cause the total aggregate principal amount of notes outstanding under this section to exceed the total amount of real estate tax liens then held by the city or town.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 401-C:9 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 401-C / Section 9
401-C:9 Sanctions.
Status: in_force

Any insurer failing, without just cause, to timely file the ORSA summary report as required in this chapter shall be required, after notice and hearing, to pay a penalty of $2,500 for each day's delay, to be recovered by the commissioner and the penalty so recovered shall be paid into the general revenue fund of this state. The commissioner may reduce the penalty if the insurer demonstrates to the commissioner that the imposition of the penalty would constitute a financial hardship to the insurer.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 626:1 — NH Code / Title LXII / Chapter 626 / Section 1
626:1 Requirement of a Voluntary Act.
Status: in_force

I. A person is not guilty of an offense unless his criminal liability is based on conduct that includes a voluntary act or the voluntary omission to perform an act of which he is physically capable. II. Possession is a voluntary act if the possessor knowingly procured or received the thing possessed or was aware of his control thereof for a sufficient period to have been able to terminate his possession.