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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 431:6 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 431 / Section 6
431:6 Inspection Fees and Tonnage Reports.
Status: in_force

I. There shall be paid to the commissioner for all fertilizers distributed in this state to nonregistrants an inspection fee of at least $0.37 on each ton of fertilizer sold with a minimum fee of at least $9 as prescribed by the commissioner by rules; provided, that sales or exchanges between importers, manufacturers, distributors, or registrants are exempted. II. Every registrant who distributes fertilizer in the state shall file with the commissioner a semiannual statement for the reporting period setting forth the number of net tons of each fertilizer so distributed in this state during such period. The report shall be due on or before 30 days following the close of the filing period and upon filing such statement the registrant shall pay an inspection fee. If the tonnage report is not filed and the payment of inspection fees is not made within 30 days after the end of the specified filing period, a collection fee, established by the commissioner in rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A shall be assessed against the registrant and added to the amount due. III. When more than one person is involved in the distribution of a fertilizer, the last person who has the fertilizer registered and who distributed to a nonregistrant dealer or consumer is responsible for reporting the tonnage and paying the inspection fee, unless the report and payment is made by a prior distributor of the fertilizer. IV. Fees collected under this section shall be deposited with the state treasurer into the agricultural products regulatory fund established in RSA 435:20, IV. V. No information furnished the commissioner under this section shall be disclosed in such a way as to divulge the operation of any person.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 547:3-k — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 547 / Section 3-k
547:3-k Exemption from the Rule Against Perpetuities.
Status: in_force

The probate court shall not apply the common law rule against perpetuities to any disposition of property or interest therein, created after the effective date of this section, if: I. The instrument making the disposition or creating the interest contains a provision which expressly exempts the instrument from the application of the rule against perpetuities; and II. The trustee, or other person to whom the power is properly granted or delegated, has the power under the governing instrument, applicable statute, or common law, to sell, mortgage, or lease property for any period of time beyond the period that is required for an interest created under the governing instrument to vest in order to be valid under the rule against perpetuities.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 563-D:10 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 563-D / Section 10
563-D:10 Notice, Delivery, Acceptance, Consideration Not Required.
Status: in_force

A transfer on death deed is effective without: I. Notice or delivery to or acceptance by the designated beneficiary during the transferor's life; or II. Consideration.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 147-A:9 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 147-A / Section 9
147-A:9 Strict Liability of Owner, Operator, Generator, or Transporter.
Status: in_force

I. Any owner, operator, generator, or transporter who causes or suffers the treatment, storage, transportation or disposal of hazardous waste in violation of RSA 147-A or rules adopted or permits issued under RSA 147-A or RSA 106-A:17-RSA 106-A:19 or rules adopted by the commissioner of the department of safety under RSA 106-A:18 shall be strictly liable for costs directly or indirectly resulting from the violation relating to: (a) Containment of hazardous wastes; (b) Necessary cleanup and restoration of the site and the surrounding environment; and (c) Removal of the hazardous wastes. I-a. Government entities, including their employees, shall not be liable for the release of hazardous waste during the lawful transportation of locally collected household hazardous waste over the byways of the state, to regional hazardous waste collection centers or in-state or out-of-state disposal facilities in the absence of willful, wanton or reckless conduct. In the event of a release during such transport, the department of environmental services shall be responsible for containment of household hazardous wastes, removal of the household hazardous wastes, necessary cleanup and restoration of the affected site and the surrounding environment, and any required evaluation, assessment, and monitoring associated with the release. Any costs associated with such containment, removal, cleanup, and restoration, and any required evaluation, assessment, and monitoring shall be a charge against the hazardous waste cleanup fund established in RSA 147-B:3. II. The attorney general may bring an action to recover costs of containment, cleanup, or removal incurred by the department, the state, or both. This action may be brought in connection with an action for injunctive relief or in a separate action in the superior court. In connection with an action brought under this paragraph, the attorney general may obtain a prejudgment attachment in accordance with RSA 511-A to secure any judgment which may be recovered. III. There shall be no implied cause of action for third party damages against any person under this section to the extent that the person's liability under this section is based solely on the person's ownership of a facility.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 162-S:11 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 162-S / Section 11
162-S:11 State Pledge.
Status: in_force

The state does hereby pledge to and agree with the holders of bonds issued under this chapter that the state shall not limit or alter the rights hereby vested in the authority to fulfill the terms of any agreements made with the holders of such bonds or in any way impair the rights and remedies of such holders until such bonds, together with the interest on them, with the interest on any unpaid installments of interest, and all costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceeding by or on behalf of such holders, are fully met and discharged. The authority is authorized to include this pledge and agreement of the state in any agreement with the holders of such bonds.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 106-B:5 — NH Code / Title VII / Chapter 106-B / Section 5
106-B:5 Director's Authority.
Status: in_force

I. Any police employee may be suspended, discharged, or demoted by the director for cause, with the approval of the commissioner of safety, but shall be entitled to a public hearing before discharge or demotion, but not suspension, if he or she so requests in writing addressed to the director not later than 10 days after notice of said discharge or demotion. II. The director may place any police employee on administrative leave with pay for purposes of conducting an administrative review of incidents involving the use of deadly or non-deadly force as defined in RSA 627:9 or if the employee was involved in a critical incident. "Critical incident" means any situation faced by an employee in the line of duty that has the potential to interfere with his or her ability to perform his or her duties. "Critical incidents" include injuries to the employee, death of a coworker, mass casualty incidents, or an incident involving the death of a child.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 482-A:9 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 482-A / Section 9
482-A:9 Notice to Abutters.
Status: in_force

Like notice shall be mailed to all known abutting landowners, supplemented by reasonable notice by newspaper publications to those unknown, as may be ordered by the department.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-B:50 — NH Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 304-B / Section 50
304-B:50 Issuance of Registration.
Status: in_force

I. If the secretary of state finds that an application for registration conforms to law and all requisite fees have been paid, he shall: (a) Endorse on the application the word "filed", and the month, day and year of the filing thereof; (b) File in his office a duplicate original of the application; and (c) Issue a certificate of registration to transact business in this state. II. The certificate of registration, together with a duplicate original of the application, shall be returned to the person who filed the application or his representative. III. The secretary of state shall not accept an application for registration unless accompanied by the certification required by RSA 421-B:13, I-a(b).
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 245:10 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 245 / Section 10
245:10 By Landowner.
Status: in_force

The owner of any interest in any land over which the road is located, at any time after the return of the location is made as above provided, may apply in like manner by petition to the department of transportation to appraise the damages occasioned to him by the railroad.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 7:10-a — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 7 / Section 10-a
7:10-a Missing Child Bulletin.
Status: in_force

I. The department of safety, under the direction of the attorney general, shall prepare a periodic information bulletin concerning missing children who may be present in this state, from information contained in the national crime information center computer. The bulletin shall indicate the names and addresses of those minors who are the subject of missing children cases and other information that he considers appropriate. II. The department of safety shall send a copy of each periodic bulletin prepared pursuant to this section to each law enforcement agency in this state. The department shall provide a copy of the bulletin, upon request, to other persons or entities. The department may establish a reasonable fee for a copy of a bulletin provided to persons or entities other than law enforcement agencies in this or other states or of the federal government, governmental entities of this state, and libraries in this state.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-G:16 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 420-G / Section 16
420-G:16 Penalties for Violations.
Status: in_force

Any health carrier who proposes, advertises, solicits, issues or delivers to any person or entity in this state any form which does not comply with this chapter or who shall in any way violate this chapter may: I. Be prohibited from marketing, selling, or otherwise administering to the individual or small employer market if the commissioner finds a health carrier to be in violation of RSA 420-G. II. Be subject to an administrative fine not to exceed $2,500 for each violation. Repeated violations of the same chapter shall constitute separate fineable offenses. III. Have its certificate of authority indefinitely suspended or revoked at the discretion of the commissioner.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 162-I:3 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 162-I / Section 3
162-I:3 Powers of the Authority.
Status: in_force

I. The authority shall have the following powers in addition to any other powers conferred upon it: (a) To engage in projects, to acquire and dispose of ownership or possessory interests in eligible facilities and related property within the state. (b) To issue bonds: (1) To pay project costs; (2) To reimburse a user or a related person for payments for project costs made before or after the bonds are issued; or (3) To refund, refinance, or acquire indebtedness previously issued by or on behalf of the authority, a user, or a related person. (c) To execute financing documents and security documents and perform obligations and exercise powers created by the documents. (d) In the event of default by a user under a financing document, but only to the extent authorized by the financing document or security document, to dispose of all or part of the eligible facility by sale or otherwise for the benefit of the bondholders under the security documents. (e) To make contracts or take any other action which is necessary or desirable in connection with the exercise of the powers granted under this section. (f) To take all actions necessary or appropriate in its administration of the intrastate energy pipeline facility revolving loan fund established in this chapter, including, but not limited to, underwriting loan applications and exercising any of the other powers granted to the authority under this section or elsewhere. II. The authority may authorize its officers to take such actions as may be reasonably necessary to carry out its powers. The authority may from time to time by resolution delegate to the chairman, vice chairman, or executive director, or any combination of these officers, the power to grant waivers and consents, approve amendments, and take all other actions with respect to financing documents, security documents, and other documents pertaining to bonds previously issued by the authority; provided, however, that all such actions shall be consistent with the findings and approval of the governor and council made under RSA 162-I:9 and with the purposes of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-I:5 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-I / Section 5
21-I:5 Division of Enterprise Applications Management.
Status: in_force

There is hereby established within the department a division of enterprise applications management under the supervision of an unclassified director of enterprise applications management who shall be responsible for the following functions in accordance with applicable laws: I. Sustaining, advancing, and promoting the utilization of the state's enterprise application software systems both current and future to facilitate regulatory, statewide operational processes, continuity, and integrity of such information. II. Assisting the commissioner with the planning, management, and operation of the state's enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and operation of all internal department financial, human resources, benefits, payroll, and budgeting systems. III. Provide guidance in the selection, development, modification, and deployment of technical software products for public sector usage. IV. Assisting department division directors by: (a) Developing and configuring reporting and systems for their use. (b) Jointly monitoring state and federal fiscal legislation with the directors in order to assure timely awareness of and compliance with new legislation. V. Assisting state employees in their use of the enterprise application system, peripheral application systems, and system developed information. VI. Developing and maintaining views of data, including files, reports, forms, and web pages, originating in the enterprise application system and information of public interest for publishing in response to requestor specifications or regulatory requirements.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 359-B:6 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 359-B / Section 6
359-B:6 Disclosure of Investigative Consumer Reports.
Status: in_force

I. A person may not procure or cause to be prepared an investigative consumer report on any consumer unless: (a) It is clearly and accurately disclosed to the consumer that an investigative consumer report including information as to his character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living, whichever are applicable, may be made, and such disclosure (1) is made in a writing mailed, or otherwise delivered, to the consumer, not later than 3 days after the date on which the report was first requested, and (2) includes a statement informing the consumer of his right to request the additional disclosures provided for under paragraph II, or (b) The report is to be used for employment purposes for which the consumer has not specifically applied. II. Any person who procures or causes to be prepared an investigative consumer report on any consumer shall, upon written request made by the consumer within a reasonable period of time after the receipt by him of the disclosure required by paragraph I(a), make a complete and accurate disclosure of the nature and scope of the investigation requested. This disclosure shall be made in a writing mailed, or otherwise delivered, to the consumer not later than 5 days after the date on which the request for such disclosure was received from the consumer or such report was first requested, whichever is the later. III. No person may be held liable for any violation of paragraph I or II if he shows by a preponderance of the evidence that at the time of the violation he maintained reasonable procedures to assure compliance with paragraph I or II.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 143-A:9-a — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 143-A / Section 9-a
143-A:9-a Failure to Pay Application Fee; Fee Disposition.
Status: in_force

I. When a licensee fails to pay the applicable fee required by this chapter, the commissioner of the department of health and human services, after notice and hearing pursuant to rules adopted under RSA 541-A, may suspend or revoke the license or may issue an appropriate order. II. All fees collected under this chapter shall be forwarded to the state treasurer to be deposited in the general fund.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 235:37 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 235 / Section 37
235:37 Work Done by Private Contractor.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of transportation shall require every private contractor engaged in construction or maintenance work by contract with the state, county, city or town, on any state, state aid or town aid highway or bridge project, and who employs 5 or more persons in the state, to file with the commissioner of labor and commissioner of transportation of this state a declaration of acceptance of the provisions of RSA 281-A, "Workers' Compensation" before any work is begun on such project.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 281-A:64-a — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 281-A / Section 64-a
281-A:64-a Safety Incentive Program; Certification of Loss Management Consultants.
Status: in_force

I. To qualify for the incentive discount under this section, an eligible employer shall obtain and carry out a loss management program which shall be developed by a loss management consultant certified by the panel established in paragraph IV. A qualifying loss management program shall address safety improvements in the physical environment of the workplace and in the production process. Such a program shall also involve behavioral elements, including substantial employee involvement in a joint loss management committee, required under RSA 281-A:64, III and alternative work programs which allow and encourage injured employees to return to work, and continuing education of participating employers and employees. II. To be eligible to participate in a program established pursuant to this section an employer shall: (a) Be insured in the residual market, and have an annual workers' compensation insurance premium of $2,500 or more. (b) Participate in a managed care program approved under RSA 281-A:23-a. (c) Participate, where otherwise eligible, in a retrospective rating plan, in which it is required that the employer's final rates for workers' compensation insurance are determined based on the employer's actual loss experience during the 3-year credit period. III. Any participating employer meeting all eligibility requirements under this section and which has participated in a qualifying loss management program established under this section for at least 6 months shall be eligible for a workers' compensation insurance premium credit of 10 percent, phased out over a 3-year period. The credit shall be retroactive to the first day of participation in such qualifying loss management program. IV. Pursuant to RSA 404-C:1, the insurance commissioner shall call upon the plan administrator of the New Hampshire workers' compensation insurance plan to file a safety incentive rate program incorporating the provisions of this section. Such rate plan shall also include provision for certifying loss management consultants by an independent panel of 3 persons knowledgeable in loss management matters, one each representing employers, employee groups, and workers' compensation insurers and selected by the insurance commissioner from among candidates recommended by each such constituent group. The commissioners of labor and insurance, or their designees, shall also serve on such certification panel.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 194-C:9 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 194-C / Section 9
194-C:9 Budget.
Status: in_force

I. At a meeting held before January 1, the school administrative unit board shall adopt a budget required for the expenses of the school administrative unit for the next fiscal year, which budget may include the salary and expenses of supervisors of health, physical education, music, art, and guidance, and any other employees, and shall include the expenses necessary for the operation of the school administrative unit. Superintendents, assistant superintendents, business administrators, teacher consultants, and the regularly employed office personnel of the school administrative unit office shall be deemed employees of the school administrative unit for the purposes of payment of salaries and contributions to the employee's retirement system of the state of New Hampshire and workers' compensation. The school administrative unit board shall apportion the total amount of the budget among the constituent school districts in the following manner: the apportionment shall be based 1/2 on the average membership in attendance for the previous school year and 1/2 on the most recently available equalized valuation of each district as of June 30 of the preceding school year. Prior to January 15 in each year, the board shall certify to the chairperson of the school board of each constituent school district the amount so apportioned. Each district within a school administrative unit shall raise at the next annual district meeting the sum of money apportioned to it by the school administrative unit board for the expenses of services which each district received in connection with the school administrative unit office. The school administrative unit board in adopting the budget shall not add any new service to the school administrative unit budget unless a majority of the school districts in the school administrative unit representing not less than 60 percent of the total pupils in the school administrative unit have voted favorably upon the establishment of the service. A vote to accept a new service shall not be construed as a vote to raise and appropriate money within the meaning of RSA 197:3. II. The provisions of paragraph I shall not apply to school administrative units comprising only one district. The budget for these units shall be a part of the school district budget and subject to the vote of the annual school district meeting or, for those districts without an annual meeting, by the legislative body. III. Paragraph I of this section shall not apply to school districts which have adopted the provisions of RSA 194-C:9-a. IV. In addition to the method of apportionment set forth in paragraph I, the school administrative unit board may consider other methods. Any method of apportionment to be used shall have been approved by the constituent school districts pursuant to RSA 194-C:9 or RSA 194-C:9-a, except that the proposed method of apportionment shall be adopted only if there is a majority affirmative vote in each school district within the school administrative unit.