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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 541-A:25 — NH Code / Title LV / Chapter 541-A / Section 25
541-A:25 Unfunded State Mandates.
Status: in_force

I. A state agency to which rulemaking authority has been granted, including those agencies, the rulemaking authority of which was granted prior to May 6, 1992, shall not mandate or assign any new, expanded, or modified programs or responsibilities to any political subdivision in such a way as to necessitate further expenditures by the political subdivision unless such programs or responsibilities are approved for funding by a vote of the local legislative body of the political subdivision. Such programs include those functions of a nature customarily undertaken by municipalities whether or not performance of such functions is required by statute. II. Such programs also include, but are not limited to, functions such as police, fire and rescue, roads and bridges, solid waste, sewer and water, and construction and maintenance of buildings and other municipal facilities or other facilities or functions undertaken by a political subdivision. III. Included in the scope and nature of such programs are those municipal functions which might be undertaken by a municipality or by a private entity and those functions which a municipality may legally choose not to undertake.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 29:2 — NH Code / Title II / Chapter 29 / Section 2
29:2 Bank Deposits.
Status: in_force

The treasurer shall deposit all public funds in the treasurer's custody in banks within the state pursuant to RSA 29:1 but the amount of collected funds on deposit in any one bank shall not at any time exceed the sum of its paid-up capital and surplus.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 195-E:2 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 195-E / Section 2
195-E:2 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter: I. "Authority" means the New Hampshire health and education facilities authority, established under RSA 195-D:4. II. "Loan corporation" means any corporation established under RSA 195-E:3. A loan corporation may make student loans to students of more than one qualified educational institution, or to the parents of those students. III. "Educational institution" means any institution for postsecondary or higher education as defined in RSA 195-D:3, V, and in addition means any institution for postsecondary training and education or which awards an undergraduate or advanced degree, whether located within or without the state of New Hampshire. IV. "Qualified educational institution" means any educational institution whose principal campus or principal facilities are located within the state of New Hampshire. V. "Eligible student" means any student attending a qualified educational institution and any New Hampshire resident attending an educational institution. VI. "Foundation" means the New Hampshire higher education assistance foundation or any voluntary nonprofit corporation organized under RSA 292 by 5 members of the board of trustees of the New Hampshire higher education assistance foundation who have been duly authorized so to do by a 2/3 vote of the said board of trustees. VII. "Parent" means mother, father or adoptive parent and shall include any person with the duty and authority to make important decisions in matters having a permanent effect on the life and development of the student and to be concerned about the general welfare of the student. VIII. "Business finance authority" means the New Hampshire business finance authority established pursuant to RSA 162-I.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 522:9 — NH Code / Title LIII / Chapter 522 / Section 9
522:9 Short Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Act on Blood Tests to Determine Paternity.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 458:18-a — NH Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 458 / Section 18-a
458:18-a Group Insurance Plans.
Status: in_force

Upon a decree of nullity, divorce, or legal separation, if one spouse is a member of a group health insurance plan and the employer or any other sponsor is responsible for the payment of the premium required by the insurer as the consideration for providing coverage to an ex-spouse, such premium shall be paid either by the health insurance plan member, the ex-spouse of the member, or by both the member and the ex-spouse as they shall agree or as shall be ordered in the decree of divorce by the court. The provisions of this section shall apply to dental coverage provided by such group health insurance plan and shall apply whether or not the ex-spouse is receiving child support payments. This section shall apply only to continued coverage under RSA 415:18, XVI or 29 U.S.C. section 1161, and shall not affect or limit any rights of the former spouse under RSA 415:18, VII-b.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 361-D:8 — NH Code / Title XXXIII-A / Chapter 361-D / Section 8
361-D:8 Payment or Trade-in.
Status: in_force

I. If a lessee has made a payment to a lessor pending the execution of a lease, has surrendered possession of a trade-in vehicle, or both, the lessee shall have the right, if the lease is not executed by the lessee and lessor, to have any trade-in vehicle returned and receive a refund of any payments made within 10 days after the lessor receives notice that the application has not been approved. If a lessee leaves a trade-in vehicle with the lessor and the lessor and lessee agree that the parties shall enter into a lease, the lessor shall not sell or transfer the trade-in vehicle until the lessee and the lessor execute a lease. II. This section shall not apply to the sale of a vehicle by a prospective lessee to a prospective lessor under a separate contract of sale if such contract is executed before the parties have consummated a lease, is dated as of the sale date and is signed by the parties. Such contract shall provide and shall clearly and conspicuously disclose, in at least 8-point bold face type: that the contract price establishes the vehicle's value for purposes of determining the amount the lessor will credit as a "capitalized cost reduction" or as payment of the total amount due at lease signing under any lease subsequently consummated by the parties or as the amount due to the lessee for the vehicle in the event the parties fail to consummate a lease within 30 days; that the prospective lessee agrees to leave the contract price on deposit with the prospective lessor pending the consummation of a lease for a vehicle to be ordered from the manufacturer or for a vehicle not yet in production as of the date of the contract; and that 15 days after the lessor and prospective lessee shall agree that no lease will be consummated, and, in any event, no later than 45 days after the sale date, the prospective lessee shall be entitled to payment of the agreed upon price for the vehicle unless within that time the parties have consummated a lease or have agreed to an earlier payment of the price to the prospective lessee.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 126-G:2 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 126-G / Section 2
126-G:2 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter: I. "Area" means "area" as defined in RSA 171-A:2, I-a. II. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services. III. "Department" means the department of health and human services. IV. "Family support services" includes, but is not limited to, family services coordination, individual and family centered assistance, information and referral, educational materials, and emergency and outreach services.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 431:5 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 431 / Section 5
431:5 Labels.
Status: in_force

I. Any fertilizer distributed in this state in containers shall have placed on or affixed to the container a label setting forth in clearly legible and conspicuous form the following information: (a) Net weight. (b) Brand and grade, provided that the grade shall not be required when no primary nutrients are claimed. (c) Guaranteed analysis in the following order and form: Total Nitrogen (N) _______ % Available Phosphate (P2O5) _______ % Soluble Potash (K2O) _______ % (1) For unacidulated mineral phosphatic material and basic slag, bone, tankage, and other organic phosphatic materials, the total phosphate and or degree of fineness may also be guaranteed. (2) Guarantees for plant nutrients, other than nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium, may be permitted or required by rule by the commissioner. The guarantees for such other nutrients shall be expressed in the form of the element. The source (oxides, salts, chelates, etc.) of such other nutrients may be required to be stated on the application for registration and may be included on the label. Other beneficial substances or compounds, determinable by laboratory methods, also may be guaranteed by permission of the commissioner and with the advice of the director of the agricultural experiment station. When any plant nutrients or other substances or compounds are guaranteed, they shall be subject to inspection and analysis in accord with the methods and rules adopted by the commissioner. (d) Name and address of the registrant. II. In the case of bulk shipments, the information required in paragraph I in written or printed form shall accompany delivery and be supplied to the purchaser at the time of delivery. III. A fertilizer formulated according to specifications which are furnished by a consumer prior to mixing shall be labeled to show the net weight, the guaranteed analysis, and the name and address of the distributor or registrant.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 430:8 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 430 / Section 8
430:8 Interpretation.
Status: in_force

Nothing in the subdivision shall be construed to affect the provisions of RSA 227-K relating to the control of forest insect and disease infestations.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 75:8 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 75 / Section 8
75:8 Revised Inventory.
Status: in_force

I. Annually, and in accordance with state assessing guidelines, the assessors and selectmen shall adjust assessments to reflect changes and to correct any errors in existing appraisals so that all assessments are reasonably proportional within that municipality. All adjusted assessments shall be included in the inventory of that municipality and shall be sworn to in accordance with RSA 75:7. II. Assessors and selectmen shall consider adjusting assessments for any properties that: (a) They know or believe have had a material physical change; (b) Changed in ownership; (c) Have undergone zoning changes; (d) Have undergone changes to exemptions, credits or abatements; (e) Have undergone subdivision, boundary line adjustments, or mergers; or (f) Have undergone other changes affecting value.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 383-A:3-314 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 383-A / Section 3-314
383-A:3-314 Completion of Organization.
Status: in_force

The organizer shall submit evidence to the commissioner that it has (i) adopted bylaws if a corporation or an operating agreement if an LLC, (ii) elected or caused to be elected, the directors and officers required by its organizational documents, and (iii) satisfied all other requirements of the charter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 259:117 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 259 / Section 117
259:117 Uninsured Motor Vehicle.
Status: in_force

"Uninsured motor vehicle," for the purposes of RSA 264:15, shall mean, subject to the terms and conditions of the coverage required therein, an insured motor vehicle for which the liability insurer is unable to make payment with respect to the legal liability of its insured within the limits specified therein because of insolvency. The term shall also include an insured motor vehicle if and to the extent that, at the time of the subject accident, (1) the applicable liability insurance limits are less than the limits of the uninsured motorist coverage applicable to the insured; or (2) the available liability insurance has been reduced by payments to others injured in the subject accident to an amount less than the limits of the uninsured motorist coverage applicable to the insured.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-E:103 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 564-E / Section 103
564-E:103 Applicability.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to all powers of attorney except: (1) a power to the extent it is coupled with an interest in the subject of the power, including a power given to or for the benefit of a creditor in connection with a credit transaction; (2) a power to make health-care decisions; (3) a proxy or other delegation to exercise voting rights or management rights with respect to an entity; and (4) a power created on a form prescribed by a government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality for a governmental purpose.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 153-A:27 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 153-A / Section 27
153-A:27 Court Order.
Status: in_force

When a person is sentenced for any criminal offense which resulted in a public agency response, the sentencing court may order that the person be required to pay the expenses of any public agency response or to perform up to 500 hours of uncompensated community service.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261:43 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 261 / Section 43
261:43 Reciprocal Fines and Penalties.
Status: in_force

When any other state by its laws imposes any taxes, fines, penalties, licenses, fees, deposits or other obligations or prohibitions, additional to any New Hampshire imposes, upon any vehicles registered in New Hampshire or upon the owners or drivers of such vehicles traveling on the ways of that other state, similar taxes, fines, penalties, licenses, fees, deposits or other obligations or prohibitions shall be imposed on similar classes of vehicles registered in that state and traveling upon the ways of New Hampshire, so long as the laws in the other state remain in force. The director, with the approval of the commissioner, shall determine the method of reciprocity and may adopt pursuant to RSA 260:5 such rules as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this section and his determination shall be final.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 317-A:7 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 317-A / Section 7
317-A:7 License Required.
Status: in_force

No person shall begin the practice of dentistry, or dental hygiene, without first obtaining a license for such purpose from the office of professional licensure and certification.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 78-A:8-b — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 78-A / Section 8-b
78-A:8-b Surety Bonds.
Status: repealed

I. When the commissioner or her or his designee, in her or his discretion, deems it necessary to protect the revenues to be obtained under this chapter, she or he may require any operator required to collect the tax imposed by RSA 78-A:6 to file a bond issued by a surety company authorized by the New Hampshire insurance department to do business in this state, in an amount fixed by the commissioner or her or his designee, to secure the payment of any tax, interest or penalties due, or which may become due. Surety bonds may be required in situations such as, but not limited to, failure to file returns, failure to make payments with returns at the time required by law, tender by an operator of checks returned for insufficient funds, failure to pay interest and penalties assessed, operators who are itinerant, transient, or temporary, and any other situation which, in the discretion of the commissioner or her or his designee, renders the collection of the tax in jeopardy. If the commissioner or the commissioner's designee requires an operator to file a surety bond with the department, the operator shall file such bond within 10 days. I-a. [Repealed.] II. The surety on such bond shall be discharged from the liability accruing on the bond after the expiration of 60 days from the date on which the surety shall have lodged with the department a written request to be so discharged; but such request shall not discharge such surety from any liability already accrued or which shall accrue before the expiration of said 60-day period. The duration of surety bonds shall be for one year only, unless the requirement is canceled or revised by the commissioner or his designee before the expiration of the one-year period. III. In lieu of a bond, cash in an amount prescribed by the commissioner or her or his designee may be deposited with the state treasurer who may, at any time, upon instructions from the commissioner or her or his designee and without notice to the depositor, apply the cash deposited to any tax or interest or penalties due. Cash deposited in lieu of a surety bond shall not earn interest. IV. Failure to comply with the provisions of this section may result in the revocation, suspension, or denial of the operator's license, as provided in RSA 78-A:5, I.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 551:5 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 551 / Section 5
551:5 Will Made Outside the State.
Status: in_force

I. A will made out of this state, and valid according to the laws of the state or country where it was executed, may be proved and allowed in this state, and shall thereupon be as effective as it would have been if executed according to the laws of this state. II. A will made out of this state, and self-proved according to the laws of the state or country where it was executed, is self-proved in this state and shall be allowed as such by the probate court.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 282-B:10 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 282-B / Section 10
282-B:10 Application; Employers with Fewer than 50 Employees.
Status: in_force

No provision of this chapter shall require employers with fewer than 50 employees to offer family medical leave or process payroll deductions on behalf employees choosing to participate in the program as individuals.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 500-A:18 — NH Code / Title LI / Chapter 500-A / Section 18
500-A:18 Oath.
Status: in_force

I. The oath to be administered to jurors in civil cases shall be as follows, unless the chief justice of the superior court otherwise directs: You swear that, in all cases between party and party that shall be committed to you, you will give a true verdict, according to law and evidence given you. So help you God. II. If any person selected as a juror is of a denomination called Quakers or is scrupulous of swearing, and declines to take the oath, the person shall take and subscribe the oath, omitting the words "swear" and "so help me God", substituting in place thereof, "affirm" and "this I do under the pains and penalties of perjury".
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 358-J:7 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 358-J / Section 7
358-J:7 Applicability.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all buying clubs doing business in this state and to all buying club contracts entered into on or after June 24, 1983.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 125-R:1 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 125-R / Section 1
125-R:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter: I. "Certified outdoor wood-fired hydronic heater" or "certified OWHH" means a residential OWHH certified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to meet the emissions standards codified in 40 C.F.R. part 60, subpart QQQQ and labeled accordingly, or a commercial high-efficiency, low-emission OWHH qualified by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. II. "Clean wood" means wood that has not been painted, stained, coated, preserved, or treated with chemicals such as copper chromium arsenate, creosote, or pentachlorophenol. The term does not include construction and demolition debris as defined in RSA 149-M:4, IV-a. III. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of environmental services. IV. "EPA" means the United States Environmental Protection Agency. V. "Municipality" means cities, towns, and counties in which there are located unincorporated towns or organized places. Municipality shall not mean village districts. VI. "Outdoor wood-fired hydronic heater" (OWHH) or "outdoor wood boiler" means a fuel burning device: (a) Designed to burn wood or other solid fuels; (b) That the manufacturer requires to be installed outdoors or in structures not normally occupied by humans, including structures such as garages and sheds; and (c) Which heats building space and water through the distribution, typically through pipes, of a fluid heated in the device, typically water or a mixture of water and antifreeze. VII. "Person" means any individual, partnership, firm or copartnership, association, company, trust, corporation, department, bureau, agency, private or municipal corporation, or any political subdivision of the state, the United States or political subdivisions or agencies thereof, or any other entity recognized by law as subject to rights and duties. VIII. "Phase I OWHH" means an OWHH that has been qualified by the EPA as meeting a particulate matter emission limit of 0.6 pounds per million British Thermal Units input and is labeled accordingly. IX. "Phase II OWHH" means an OWHH that has been qualified by the EPA as meeting a particulate matter emission limit of 0.32 pounds per million British Thermal Units output and is labeled accordingly.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 79:27 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 79 / Section 27
79:27 Interpretation.
Status: in_force

Nothing herein contained shall be construed as repealing or affecting in any way the authority for the issuance of bonds under sections 13, 14, 15 and 16 of chapter 295, Laws of 1949, chapter 4, Laws of 1951, chapter 216, Laws of 1951, and chapter 170, Laws of 1953, nor shall it affect bonds heretofore or hereafter issued in accordance with said statutes.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 17-E:8 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 17-E / Section 8
17-E:8 Naming of Areas of State House Complex.
Status: in_force

No area within the state house complex, including buildings, interior rooms, and grounds shall be named or renamed unless the proposed name is recommended for approval by the joint committee on legislative facilities and approved by both the house of representatives and the senate.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 100-A:50 — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 100-A / Section 50
100-A:50 Medical Insurance Coverage.
Status: in_force

I. Every political subdivision of the state that provides for its active employees any group medical insurance or group health care plan, including but not limited to hospitalization, hospital medical care, surgical care, dental care, or other group medical or health care plan, shall permit its employees upon retirement to continue to participate in the same medical insurance or health care group or plan as its active employees. Retired employees shall be deemed to be part of the same group as active employees of the same employer for purposes of determining medical insurance premiums. Coverage for spouses, other family members and beneficiaries of retirees shall also be permitted to the extent that coverage is provided for the spouses, other family members and beneficiaries of active employees. Present retirees not covered shall be permitted to rejoin the active employee health insurance or health care group. Persons retired prior to July 1, 1988, shall be given the opportunity to rejoin the group during a 2-year period, beginning on July 1, 1989, and ending on July 1, 1991. Such persons shall continue to participate in the same coverage as active employees without any benefit waiting period. II. Each political subdivision, as employer, may elect to pay the full cost of group medical insurance or health care coverage for its retirees, or may require each retiree to pay any part or all of the cost of the retiree's participation. Such election may be made separately for retirees from different job classifications.