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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 100-C:16 — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 100-C / Section 16
100-C:16 Protection Against Fraud.
Status: in_force

Any person who knowingly makes any false statement or falsifies or permits to be falsified any record or records of the judicial retirement plan in any attempt to defraud the system as a result of such act, shall be guilty of a class B felony if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person. Should any change or error in the records result in any member or beneficiary receiving from the plan more or less than such person would have been entitled to receive had the records been correct, the board of trustees shall have the power to correct such error, and to adjust as far as practicable the payments in such a manner that the actuarial equivalent of the benefit to which such member or beneficiary was correctly entitled shall be paid.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-P:37-a — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-P / Section 37-a
21-P:37-a State Policy for Service Animals.
Status: in_force

In cases of emergency, it shall be the policy of the state that service animals shall not be separated from the persons they serve. Every effort shall be made to keep service animals and the persons they serve together, and all appropriate state emergency planning and state sponsored emergency training shall be based on such assumptions.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 338:5 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 338 / Section 5
338:5 Fantasy Sports Contests Exempt.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall not apply to fantasy sports contests. For purposes of this chapter, the term "fantasy sports contest" means a fantasy or simulated game or contest, with or without an entry fee, in which one or more players compete against each other and winning outcomes reflect the relative knowledge and skill of the players and are determined predominantly by accumulated statistical results of the performance of individuals, including athletes in the case of sporting events.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 155:80 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 155 / Section 80
155:80 Universal Changing Station Required.
Status: in_force

I. A person, private firm, organization, corporation, or state government that operates a public building or facility shall install and maintain at least one universal changing station in a family restroom facility for persons of either sex who have a physical disability. II. (a) The universal changing station shall measure at least 8 feet by 10 feet and per Americans with Disabilities Act governance and rules, adequate space for an electronic/full adult-sized wheelchair to maneuver; be equipped with a powered, height adjustable adult changing table, a waste receptacle, a toilet, a lavatory, a soap dispenser, and a paper towel dispenser; and comply with current Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility standards. (b) The powered, height adjustable adult changing table in the universal changing station shall: (1) Be able to lower to a height of no less than 8 inches and raise to height of no less than 34 inches. (2) Be at least 25 inches wide by 72 inches in length. (3) Support up to at least 350 pounds. (c) The entrance to each universal changing station in the family restroom facility shall have accessible signage indicating the location of the changing station, and, if the building or venue has a central directory, the owner shall ensure that the central directory indicates the location of the universal changing station. III. This subdivision shall apply to any public building or facility that is open to the public and is built on or after January 1, 2021.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 7:10 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 7 / Section 10
7:10 Direction by Public Utilities Commission.
Status: in_force

The public utilities commission may, in any action or proceeding before it, represent to the attorney general that he should appear to protect the interests of the people of the state or of any subdivision thereof, and thereupon it shall be his duty to appear.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 80:77 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 80 / Section 77
80:77 Notice to Current Owner.
Status: in_force

At least 30 days prior to executing the deed under RSA 80:76, the tax collector shall notify the current owner of the property or his representative or executor, by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the pending deeding. The tax collector shall receive $10 for his services plus incidental expenses of printed notice. All of the said costs shall be paid at the time of redemption.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-J:25 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-J / Section 25
21-J:25 Powers of Magistrates to Issue Subpoenas in Proceedings of the Commissioner.
Status: in_force

Justices of the peace and all other magistrates empowered to issue subpoenas and compel the attendance of witnesses in the courts of this state shall have the same power to compel their attendance and the production of evidence in any proceeding before the commissioner.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 301:37 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 301 / Section 37
301:37 Warehousing Contracts.
Status: in_force

If such corporations are warehousing corporations, they may issue legal warehouse receipts of the association against the commodities delivered, and such legal warehouse receipts shall be considered as adequate collateral to the extent of the usual and current value of the commodity represented thereby. In case such warehouse is licensed, or licensed and bonded, under the laws of this or any other state or the United States, its warehouse receipt delivered to the association on commodities of the association or its members, or delivered by the association or its members, shall not be challenged or discriminated against because of ownership or control, wholly or in part, by the association.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 405:65 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 405 / Section 65
405:65 Filing with Secretary of State.
Status: in_force

An insurer transferring its domicile to this state shall file the following documents with the secretary of state, together with applicable filing fees: I. Restated articles of incorporation or equivalent, as amended pursuant to RSA 405:62; and II. Executed order of the commissioner approving the redomestication.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-I:6 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 326-I / Section 6
326-I:6 Application for Licensure.
Status: in_force

An application for licensure under this chapter shall be filed with the board in such form and detail as required in accordance with rules adopted under RSA 541-A, shall be duly signed and verified, and shall be available for public inspection.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 126-J:4 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 126-J / Section 4
126-J:4 Technical Assistance.
Status: in_force

The department of health and human services, department of education, and the insurance department shall provide to the council available data, consistent with confidentiality requirements, relevant to the needs of this population.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:37 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 263 / Section 37
263:37 Nonresident Privileges.
Status: in_force

Whenever a motor vehicle of a nonresident may be driven on the ways of this state, without registration, or is driven under a neutral zone registration, such vehicle may be driven by its owner or by his employee without a license from the director if the driver is duly licensed under the laws of the state, district, or country in which the motor vehicle is registered, or has complied fully with the laws of the state where said motor vehicle is registered respecting the licensing of motor vehicle drivers; provided, that said state, district, or country grants like privileges to residents of this state.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 153:29 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 153 / Section 29
153:29 Examinations; Licenses.
Status: in_force

I. Notwithstanding RSA 21-G:9, the board, with an affirmative vote of at least 4 of the appointed board members, shall establish, through rulemaking pursuant to RSA 541-A, the nature of the examinations required for issuance of fuel gas fitter licenses and plumbers licenses. The scope of such examinations and the methods of procedure shall be prescribed by the board. This may include an outside organization approved by the board. II. Each license issued by the office shall identify which of the following special licenses or license endorsements apply to the licensee: (a) Hearth system installation and service technician. (b) Fuel gas installation technician. (c) Fuel gas service technician. (d) Fuel gas piping installer. (e) Fuel gas trainee. (f) Domestic appliance technician. (g) Master plumber. (h) Journeyman plumber. (i) Apprentice plumber. III. No licensee shall engage in any activity not covered by his or her specialty license. IV. The license issued shall be available for inspection on request.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 436:3 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 436 / Section 3
436:3 Record to be Kept.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall keep a record of all permits issued and bovine animals imported, of all animals tested on behalf of the state, or at the request of the owner, with the date and place of the test and the name and residence of the owner; and a complete and accurate record of all work performed under this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 205-A:17 — NH Code / Title XVII / Chapter 205-A / Section 17
205-A:17 Order.
Status: in_force

If the court finds that a condition exists which may endanger or materially impair the health or safety of the petitioner, other tenants or the public, it may: I. Issue any appropriate restraining order, preliminary injunction and injunction; or II. Authorize the tenants in the manufactured housing park who are affected by the unhealthy or unsafe conditions to withhold payment of their rent until such time as the threat to their health and safety has been abated; or III. Appoint a receiver if the court finds: (a) That more than 10 percent of the tenants in the park are threatened by the dangerous condition or conditions; and (b) That at least 30 days prior to the filing of the petition the park owner was notified of the existence of the dangerous condition by a state or local health officer, building inspector, housing code official, or by the governing body of the municipality in which the park is situated; and (c) The park owner has failed to substantially abate the health or safety hazard or has not contracted to make the repairs or modifications that are necessary to render the park safe for occupancy.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 274:2 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 274 / Section 2
274:2 Power to License.
Status: in_force

The mayor and aldermen of a city or the selectmen of a town may, for the purposes mentioned in the preceding section, grant licenses to suitable persons, subject to the provisions hereof, and may revoke the same at pleasure.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 508:4-c — NH Code / Title LII / Chapter 508 / Section 4-c
508:4-c Elimination of Ad Damnum Clause.
Status: in_force

In any personal action, the declaration or other affirmative pleading shall not specify or allege the amount of damages claimed, but shall, instead, state that the damages claimed are within any minimum or maximum jurisdictional limits of the court to which the pleading is addressed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265-A:39 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 265-A / Section 39
265-A:39 Impaired Driver Education Programs.
Status: in_force

I. Except as provided in paragraph III, the commissioner of the department of health and human services shall be responsible for approving the impaired driver education programs which persons convicted under RSA 265-A:2 or RSA 265-A:3 shall attend in order to regain their driver's licenses or driving privileges; but the commissioner of the department of health and human services shall not approve any impaired driver education program unless such program is conducted without cost to the state. II. An impaired driver education program shall consist, at a minimum, of 20 hours of evidence-based educational curriculum, except that the education hours for an out-of-state resident completing an impaired driver education course in his or her legal state of residence shall comply with the requirements of that state. Unless otherwise noted, the department of health and human services shall establish and maintain standards of instruction and monitor course content. III. The commissioner of the department of health and human services shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the impaired driver education programs with respect to: (a) Necessary procedures and forms to be followed in order for drivers who have completed such programs to regain their licenses or driving privileges. (b) Place of business and areas of the state in which approved programs may operate. (c) Records and reports. (d) Schedule of fees and charges. (e) Course content and standards of instruction. (f) Certification and recertification of instructors. (g) A per client fee to be paid by program providers sufficient to cover the costs of monitoring course content, establishing and maintaining standards of instruction, data collection, and administrative support. (h) Program compliance. (i) Any other matter related to the proper administration of this section and the protection of the public.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 262:42 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 262 / Section 42
262:42 Placing Complaint on File.
Status: in_force

Except as herein otherwise provided, a complaint against a person for the violation of any provision of this title may be placed on file at the discretion of the court, if the violation appears to have been unintentional, or if no person or property could have been endangered thereby.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 482:33 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 482 / Section 33
482:33 Petition for Assessment of Damages.
Status: in_force

If the land of any person shall be overflowed, drained or otherwise injured by the use of any dam or addition to such dam and the damage shall not, within 30 days after due notice of such damage, be satisfactorily adjusted by the party erecting or maintaining the dam or increase in such dam, either party may apply by petition to the superior court in the county or counties where such damage arises to have said damage that has been or may be done assessed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-F:3-302 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 564-F / Section 3-302
564-F:3-302 Date of Formation.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless the certificate of formation specifies a delayed effective time and date in accordance with RSA 564-F:3-301(c)(3) and (d), the foundation's existence begins upon the filing of its certificate of formation with the secretary of state. (b) The secretary of state's acceptance for filing of the certificate of formation is conclusive proof that the organizer satisfied all conditions precedent to the foundation's formation, except in a judicial proceeding by this state to revoke the foundation's formation or involuntarily dissolve the foundation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 243:56 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 243 / Section 56
243:56 Accidents.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall require notification and reports of all accidents happening on all railroads in the state and shall investigate the causes of such accidents.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 374:22-j — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 374 / Section 22-j
374:22-j Duties of the Oversight Committee.
Status: in_force

The committee's duties shall include, but not be limited to: I. Examining the restructuring of telecommunications services and rates. II. Examining the issue of the resale of telecommunications services and the feasibility of facilitating the resale process. III. Considering the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of installing certain high-speed telecommunications lines. IV. Exploring the feasibility of establishing special rates for educational institutions, to the extent that it has not occurred. V. Examining the issue of rural access and delivery. VI. Examining the expansion of internet access to all parts of New Hampshire, including rural areas. VII. Examining the improvement of access to on-line services. VIII. Examining the issues of encryption and data security in computer networks. IX. Examining the issue of municipal aggregation of local, toll, and other telecommunications services. X. Monitoring the issue of special contracts by telephone utilities. XI. Examining the issue of non-disclosure by telecommunications carriers of customer information including information related to services subscribed to by individual customers. XII. Examining the issue of network congestion on facilities and equipment owned by telephone utilities. XIII. Monitoring the progress of the office of department of energy in relation to wireless telecommunications facilities. XIV. Monitoring the progress of a la carte programming substitute initiatives to a la carte programming in the cable television industry, and monitoring impacts of television violence on children and initiatives addressing those concerns. XV. Submitting a report, together with any recommendations for legislation, to the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, and the governor on or before November 1 of each year. XVI. Examining the assessment of surcharges on pay telephone use. XVII. Studying the implementation of a statewide emergency notification system which is appropriate for both state and local needs and considering possible funding sources for such system. The committee shall consider a reverse 911-system and other means of notification.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-M:4 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-M / Section 4
21-M:4 Compensation.
Status: in_force

The annual salary of the attorney general, the deputy attorney general, the associate attorneys general, the senior assistant attorneys general, each assistant attorney general, each criminal justice investigator, and each consumer protection investigator shall be that prescribed by RSA 94:1-a.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 412:30 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 412 / Section 30
412:30 Special Notice Required.
Status: in_force

Any insured receiving a premium quote from an insurer, based on an approved rating plan, as described in RSA 412:28, that is higher than the premium that would be derived from the rates and rating plan approved for the assigned risk plan, shall be made aware by the insurer, in writing, that coverage may be obtained at a lower premium in the assigned risk plan.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 291-A:25 — NH Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 291-A / Section 25
291-A:25 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
Status: in_force

This act modifies, limits, and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. section 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(a) of that act, 15 U.S.C. section 7001, or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. section 7003(b).
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 425:19-e — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 425 / Section 19-e
425:19-e Health or Safety Capital Improvements and Contract Requirements.
Status: in_force

I. Subject to the availability of funds, the department shall provide grant funds on a competitive basis, to support capital projects that make health and safety improvements to agricultural fairgrounds or fair facilities in order to benefit participants and the fair-going public. The rules of such competition shall be established by the department in accordance with RSA 541-A. II. The department shall develop and manage appropriate contracts with the selected applicants, monitor project expenditures and grantee performance, report project and contract information, and exercise due diligence, and other managerial responsibilities. III. The department shall include provisions in the contracts which require that capital improvements be held by the grantee for a specific period of time appropriate to the amount of the grant and that facilities shall be used for the express purpose of the grant. IV. The department may use the remaining funds from any general court appropriation to the state fair capital improvements for expenses incurred in the administration of the capital improvement grant program. V. All deadlines and times required for the capital improvement grant program administration and disbursement of funds to fairs shall occur at such times as the commissioner may prescribe. VI. If the grantee is found to be out of compliance with provisions of the contract, the grantee shall repay to the state general fund the principal amount of the grant plus interest calculated at the rate of interest on state of New Hampshire general obligation bonds issued most closely to the date of authorization of the grant.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 100-A:19-a — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 100-A / Section 19-a
100-A:19-a Applicability.
Status: in_force

This subdivision applies to any member of the New Hampshire retirement system who has creditable service in both group I and group II, whether by reason of job re-classification, transfer from one job to another, or termination of employment in one job and re-employment in another. The provisions of this subdivision shall also apply as closely as they may reasonably be applied, as determined by the board of trustees, to persons who have creditable service in both the New Hampshire retirement system and a predecessor system.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 100-B:6 — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 100-B / Section 6
100-B:6 Distribution of Accumulated Contributions.
Status: in_force

I. There shall be a distribution of the accumulated contributions of the member or sponsor upon the first to occur of the following: (a) Termination of volunteer service; (b) Attainment of age 60 by the member; or (c) Death of the member. II. The distribution shall occur as a lump sum or as a single premium annuity, payable to the member, or to the named beneficiary or beneficiaries of the member, in the case of distribution after the member's death. III. No distributions paid under the plan shall commence prior to January 1, 2001.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 614:3 — NH Code / Title LIX / Chapter 614 / Section 3
614:3 Limitation.
Status: in_force

RSA 614:1 shall not be construed so as to make unlawful any arrest in this state which would otherwise be lawful.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 552:17 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 552 / Section 17
552:17 By Mail.
Status: in_force

If such legatee shall not be living, or such corporation, association or institution shall have discontinued business, notice by mail as herein required shall be sufficient.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 412:4 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 412 / Section 4
412:4 Consumer Information.
Status: in_force

I. The commissioner may utilize, develop, or cause to be developed consumer information which shall be provided on a readily available basis to purchasers of homeowners, private passenger nonfleet automobile, or property insurance for personal, family, or household needs. II. The commissioner may utilize, develop, or cause to be developed consumer information which shall be provided on a readily available basis to purchasers of insurance for commercial risks and personal risks not otherwise specified herein. III. Such consumer information may be developed internally within the insurance department, in cooperation with other state insurance departments, through outside contractors or in any other appropriate manner. Insurers, advisory organizations, statistical agents, and other persons or organizations involved in conducting the business of insurance in this state, to which this section applies, shall reasonably cooperate upon request in the development and utilization of consumer information.