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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 481:3 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 481 / Section 3
481:3 Authority of Commissioner.
Status: repealed

The commissioner may engage in projects, financed as set forth in this chapter. The commissioner is authorized: I. To investigate and identify the facilities for storing surplus water, and for conserving, controlling and distributing surplus water, and to investigate and identify facilities for the production and utilization of hydro-energy; II. To acquire, hold and dispose of personal property for the department's purposes; III. To acquire in the name of the state by purchase, condemnation, lease, or otherwise, real property and rights and easements relating to the real property deemed by it necessary or desirable for its corporate purposes. The commissioner may also use the property; IV. To sell, lease and dispose of real property and rights and easements relating to the real property not needed in the judgment of the commissioner for the purposes of this chapter; V. To construct, reconstruct, maintain and operate projects; VI. To charge and collect fees, rents and tolls for water, the use of water, water supply, water storage, hydro-energy production facilities, sites for hydro-energy production facilities, and other related services, subject to and in accordance with agreements with bondholders, water users, developers and operators as provided in this chapter; VII. [Repealed.] VIII. To exercise any of the commissioner's powers: (a) In any adjoining state or adjoining country, unless the exercise of the power is not permitted under the laws of such state, a country or the United States of America; or (b) In any public domain of the United States adjoining or located in this state, unless the exercise of the power is not permitted under the laws of the United States of America; IX. [Repealed.] X. To apply for and hold all necessary permits and licenses, and to meet all requirements of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in developing hydro-energy production facilities, subject to the authority of the division of economic development in the department of business and economic affairs to promote hydro-energy projects; X-a. To provide technical assistance to the division of economic development of the department of business and economic affairs when the division requests such assistance in the promotion or development of a hydro-energy project; XI. [Repealed.] XII. [Repealed.] XIII. To do all things necessary or incidental to the foregoing powers.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 231:18 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 231 / Section 18
231:18 To Nonresident.
Status: in_force

When the owner does not reside or live within the state, or the resident owner is temporarily residing outside of the state, damages may be paid or tendered to him in person or by check of the town sent by registered mail to his last known address.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 188-F:14 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 188-F / Section 14
188-F:14 Accreditation.
Status: in_force

The community college system of New Hampshire colleges are authorized to seek accreditation and maintain membership in the regional accrediting association to satisfy the requirements necessary to achieve and maintain regional accreditation and to meet the requirements necessary for federal aid. Each individual program of study offered shall meet all of the requirements for professional accreditation or licensing, or both, of the particular specialty as appropriate.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 592-B:9 — NH Code / Title LIX / Chapter 592-B / Section 9
592-B:9 Drug Courts or Alternative Drug Offender Programs.
Status: in_force

I. (a) In any county that has implemented or which will implement the felonies first project established in this chapter within one year of commencing operation of a drug court or alternative drug offender program, the judicial branch shall fund and operate an approved drug court or alternative drug offender program separate from the statewide drug offender grant program established in RSA 490-G, and at no cost to the county. (b) Before the judicial branch funds and operates a drug court or alternative drug offender program in any county under subparagraph (a), the county shall have first applied for a federal grant for the purpose of establishing a program. A county shall be required to apply for a federal grant only once. Any county that applied for a federal grant before the effective date of this section shall not be required to apply again. In the event the county is awarded a federal grant, or any other grant from a nonprofit organization, designed to fund a drug court or alternative drug offender program, the judicial branch shall fund and operate a drug court or alternative drug offender program only after the federal or other nonprofit grant has expired. If the county does not receive a federal or other nonprofit grant for which it applied, the drug court or alternative drug offender program shall commence operation. (c) The cost of the drug court or alternative drug offender program shall not exceed $612,500 per judicial district in a large county, $375,000 in a medium county, and $250,000 in a small county, based on the number of court filings in each judicial district and subject to annual review by the chief justice of the superior court. II. A county in which the judicial branch is funding and operating an approved drug court or alternative drug offender program separate from the statewide drug offender grant program established in RSA 490-G:4 shall not be eligible to receive funds under the statewide drug offender grant program.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 161-F:18 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 161-F / Section 18
161-F:18 Immunity From Liability.
Status: in_force

Any person, institution, or official who in good faith participates in the reporting of a complaint, or who in good faith investigates that complaint, participates in an investigation, or provides access or information to those persons carrying out the investigation or who participates in a judicial proceeding resulting from that complaint, shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability that might otherwise result by reason of these actions. For the purpose of any civil or criminal proceedings, there will be a rebuttable presumption that any person acting pursuant to this subdivision did so in good faith.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 458-A:19 — NH Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 458-A / Section 19
458-A:19 Jurisdiction Declined by Reason of Conduct.
Status: in_force

I. Except as otherwise provided in RSA 458-A:15, if a court of this state has jurisdiction under this chapter because a person seeking to invoke its jurisdiction has engaged in unjustifiable conduct, the court shall decline to exercise its jurisdiction unless: (a) The parents and all persons acting as parents have acquiesced in the exercise of jurisdiction; (b) A court of the state otherwise having jurisdiction under RSA 458-A:12 through RSA 458-A:14 determines that this state is a more appropriate forum under RSA 458-A:18; or (c) No court of any other state would have jurisdiction under the criteria specified in RSA 458-A:12 through RSA 458-A:14. II. If a court of this state declines to exercise its jurisdiction pursuant to paragraph I it may fashion an appropriate remedy to ensure the safety of the child and prevent a repetition of the unjustifiable conduct, including staying the proceeding until a child-custody proceeding is commenced in a court having jurisdiction under RSA 458-A:12 through RSA 458-A:14. III. If a court dismisses a petition or stays a proceeding because it declines to exercise its jurisdiction pursuant to paragraph I, it shall assess against the party seeking to invoke its jurisdiction necessary and reasonable expenses including costs, communication expenses, attorney's fees, investigative fees, expenses for witnesses, travel expenses, and child care during the course of the proceedings, unless the party from whom fees are sought establishes that the assessment would be clearly inappropriate. The court may not assess fees, costs, or expenses against this state unless authorized by law other than this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 524-A:1 — NH Code / Title LIII / Chapter 524-A / Section 1
524-A:1 Definition.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "foreign judgment" means any judgment, decree, or order of a court of the United States or of any other court which is entitled to full faith and credit in this state.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 417-B:1 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 417-B / Section 1
417-B:1 Application of Chapter.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall apply to policies of insurance other than automobile insurance and workers' compensation insurance on personal, family, and household risks located or residents in this state which insure any of the following contingencies: I. Loss of or damage to real property. II. Loss of or damage to personal property. III. Legal liability of a person or persons for loss of, damage to, or injury to, persons or property.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 259:41 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 259 / Section 41
259:41 Heavy Truck.
Status: in_force

"Heavy truck" shall mean any motor truck having more than 2 axles.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 633:4 — NH Code / Title LXII / Chapter 633 / Section 4
633:4 Interference With Custody.
Status: in_force

I. A person is guilty of a class B felony if such person knowingly takes from this state or entices away from this state any child under the age of 18, or causes any such child to be taken from this state or enticed away from this state, with the intent to detain or conceal such child from: (a) A parent, guardian or other person having lawful parental rights and responsibilities as described in RSA 461-A; or (b) An agency that has protective supervision or legal custody of the child under RSA 169-C or guardianship of the child under RSA 463. II. A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if such person knowingly takes, entices away, detains or conceals any child under the age of 18, or causes any such child to be taken, enticed away, detained or concealed, with the intent to detain or conceal such child from: (a) A parent, guardian or other person having lawful parental rights and responsibilities as described in RSA 461-A; or (b) An agency that has protective supervision or legal custody of the child under RSA 169-C or guardianship of the child under RSA 463. III. It shall be an affirmative defense to a charge under paragraph I or II that the person so charged was acting in good faith to protect the child from real and imminent physical danger. Evidence of good faith shall include but shall not be limited to the filing of a nonfrivolous petition documenting such danger and seeking to modify the custody decree in a court of competent jurisdiction within this state. Such petition must be filed within 72 hours of termination of visitation rights. IV. The affirmative defense set forth in paragraph III shall not be available if the person charged with the offense has left this state with the child.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 659:54 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 659 / Section 54
659:54 Immaterial Defects.
Status: in_force

No absentee ballot shall be rejected by the moderator for any immaterial addition, omission, or irregularity in the preparation or execution of any writing or affidavit required herein.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 154:6 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 154 / Section 6
154:6 Duties as to Fire Apparatus and Water Supply.
Status: in_force

The chief fireward, engineer or fire chief shall keep, or cause to be kept, in order all apparatus provided by the town for the extinguishment of fires and the mitigation of other emergencies, and shall cause all cisterns and sources of water prepared for the fire department to be fully supplied and kept in order within the available funds. Such individual shall annually report to the town the condition of all apparatus under the individual's care belonging to the town, and the amount expended for repairs on such apparatus.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 485-A:18 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 485-A / Section 18
485-A:18 Investigation and Inspection; Records.
Status: in_force

I. Any authorized member or agent of the department may enter any land or establishment for the purpose of collecting information that may be necessary to the purposes of this chapter and no owner of such establishment shall refuse to admit any such member or employee. II. The department, its employees and authorized agents shall at reasonable times have access to any records and monitoring equipment and shall have the authority to sample effluents of any person subject to RSA 485-A:13, I(a) and RSA 485-A:5. Upon written request of the department, such person shall provide to the department such information pertaining to any activities of such person to which this chapter applies as the department may reasonably require. Any information obtained pursuant to this section or under this chapter shall be available to the public at the offices of the department, subject to paragraph III. III. Any other provisions of law notwithstanding, upon a showing satisfactory to the department by any person that any record, report, or information or any particular part thereof, to which the department has access, if made public would divulge methods or processes entitled to protection as trade secrets of such person, the department shall consider such record, report, information or particular part thereof confidential, and it shall thereafter not be disclosed to the public. All financial information shall be considered confidential for purposes of this chapter. Nothing in this section shall preclude the department from transmitting any such confidential information to any agency of the United States having jurisdiction over water pollution, provided that such agency is authorized by law to maintain the confidentiality of such information and agrees to maintain the confidentiality of any such information. In no case, however, shall effluent data, standards or limitations, names or addresses of permit applicants or permittees, nor permit applications or permits be considered confidential information.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 527:15 — NH Code / Title LIV / Chapter 527 / Section 15
527:15 Amending Returns.
Status: in_force

Amendments of the returns of officers deceased, upon executions, writs or other process, may be made, by order of the superior court, by the sheriff, if the defective return was made by one of his deputies and such sheriff is living, otherwise by the clerk of the court.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 12-O:21 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 12-O / Section 21
12-O:21 New Hampshire Economic Development Fund.
Status: in_force

I. There is hereby established the New Hampshire economic development fund which shall be administered by the commissioner of the department of business and economic affairs. Said fund shall be for the purpose of providing funds for grants, loans and other economic development initiatives which shall be generally considered to be beneficial to the state's overall economy as provided for in paragraph II. II. Said fund shall be distributed or expended by the commissioner with prior approval of the fiscal committee of general court and the governor and council for any of the following purposes: (a) Business financing and expansion initiatives. (b) Workforce recruitment retention and creation. (c) International trade. (d) Research and development activities. (e) Other projects or programs recognized as being beneficial to business activity in New Hampshire. III. To maximize the economic impact of expenditures from this fund, and to leverage additional funding from other sources, the commissioner may contract with such organizations as, but not limited to, the following: (a) Chambers of commerce. (b) Regional economic development or planning organizations. (c) Innovation Research Center. (d) Small Business Development Center. IV. All moneys appropriated to the fund as well as moneys returned to the department as a result of contracts between the commissioner and any other party as authorized shall be redeposited into the New Hampshire economic development fund. In addition, the department may accept gifts, grants, donations or other moneys for the purposes of this section. Said moneys shall be deposited into the New Hampshire economic development fund.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 41:59 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 41 / Section 59
41:59 Care and Preservation.
Status: in_force

The selectmen shall cause all books of public record belonging to the town to be well and strongly bound, and all papers and documents to be filed and arranged in an orderly manner convenient for reference and examination, and shall provide suitable fireproof safes or other means for their care and preservation, all at the expense of the town.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 310-B:12-j — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 310-B / Section 12-j
310-B:12-j Appraisal Management Company; Adherence to Standards.
Status: in_force

I. Each appraisal management company seeking to be registered in this state shall certify to the office on an annual basis that it requires appraisers completing appraisals at its request to comply with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice including the requirements for geographic and product competence. II. Each appraisal management company seeking to be registered in this state shall certify to the office on an annual basis that it has a system in place to require that appraisals are conducted independently and free from inappropriate influence and coercion as required by the appraisal independence standards established under section 129E of the Truth in Lending Act, including the requirement that fee appraisers be compensated at a customary and reasonable rate when the appraisal management company is providing services for a consumer credit transaction secured by the principal dwelling of a consumer. III. An appraisal management company shall not prohibit an appraiser from reporting the fee paid to the appraiser in the body of the appraisal report, however an appraisal management company may require an appraiser to present any such disclosure in a specified format and location.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 160-C:2 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 160-C / Section 2
160-C:2 Sale of Permissible Fireworks; Penalty.
Status: in_force

I. No person shall sell fireworks other than a person who meets all of the following requirements: (a) Has a federal permit to sell display fireworks issued in accordance with Title 18 of the United States Code. (b) Has a state license to sell permissible fireworks issued pursuant to RSA 160-C:3. (c) Has a local permit to sell permissible fireworks issued pursuant to RSA 160-C:3. II. No person shall sell permissible fireworks: (a) To any person less than 21 years of age, unless the person is between 18 and 21 years of age and is on active duty with the United States armed forces or has been called to active service as a member of the state guard; or (b) To any person who appears to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. III. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 416-A:4 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 416-A / Section 4
416-A:4 Corporate Form Required.
Status: in_force

Any domestic title insurance company hereafter formed shall be organized as a stock corporation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-J:10 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 420-J / Section 10
420-J:10 Confidentiality of Insurer Records.
Status: in_force

I. Data or information pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment, or health of a covered person obtained from the person or from a provider by a health carrier is confidential and shall not be disclosed to any person except to the extent that it may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter and as allowed by any applicable state or federal law; or upon the express consent of the covered person; or pursuant to statute or court order for the production of evidence or the discovery thereof; or in the event of a claim or litigation between the covered person and the health carrier where the data or information is pertinent, regardless of whether the information is in the form of paper, is preserved on microfilm, or is stored in a computer retrievable form. II. If any data or information pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment, or health of any enrollee or applicant is disclosed pursuant to paragraph I, the health carrier making this required disclosure shall not be liable for the disclosure or any subsequent use or misuse of the data. III. A health carrier shall be entitled to claim any statutory privileges against disclosure that the provider who furnished the information to the health carrier is entitled to claim. IV. The records of the quality assessment program, and the information considered by any quality committee and the records of its actions and proceedings shall be confidential and not subject to subpoena or order to produce except in proceedings before the department or other appropriate state licensing or certifying agency, or in an appeal, if permitted, from the quality committee's findings or recommendations. This section shall not be construed to affect the confidentiality of any other proprietary record of a health carrier.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 259:11 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 259 / Section 11
259:11 Collateral or Bond.
Status: in_force

"Collateral" or "bond," as used in connection with a traffic citation or arrest, shall mean any cash or other security deposited to secure an appearance for trial following a citation by an arresting officer for violation of a traffic law, ordinance or rule.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 125-O:6 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 125-O / Section 6
125-O:6 Powers and Duties of the Commissioner.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may: [Paragraph I effective until the date that the commissioner of the department of environmental services certifies to the secretary of state and the director of the office of legislative services that certain states have terminated or have authorized termination of their participation in the regional greenhouse gas initiative; see also paragraph I set out below.] I. Develop a trading and banking program to provide appropriate compliance flexibility in meeting the emission caps established under RSA 125-O:3, III and allowance requirements of RSA 125-O:21 and RSA 125-O:22, and to encourage earlier and greater emissions reductions and the development of new emission control technologies in order to maximize the cost-effectiveness with which the environmental benefits of this chapter are achieved. [Paragraph I effective the date that the commissioner of the department of environmental services certifies to the secretary of state and the director of the office of legislative services that certain states have terminated or have authorized termination of their participation in the regional greenhouse gas initiative; see also paragraph I set out above.] I. Develop a trading and banking program to provide appropriate compliance flexibility in meeting the emission caps established under RSA 125-O:3, III, and to encourage earlier and greater emissions reductions and the development of new emission control technologies in order to maximize the cost-effectiveness with which the environmental benefits of this chapter are achieved. II. Propose to the general court for legislative enactment a program to reduce emissions that impair visibility in mandatory Class I Federal Areas, including the Great Gulf Wilderness Area and the Presidential-Dry River Wilderness, if evaluation and assessment of the program established under 125-O:6, I reveals after its implementation that further reductions of emissions that impair visibility are necessary. Any program proposed under this paragraph shall be at least as stringent as that specified in the Clean Air Act, amendments thereto, and regulations promulgated thereunder. III. Propose to the general court for legislative enactment appropriate processes to encourage pollution prevention, energy efficiency, and other methods to cost-effectively achieve emissions reductions.