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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 330-A:37 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 330-A / Section 37
330-A:37 Sexual Misconduct; Duty to Inform.
Status: in_force

I. If, during the course of mental health therapy a client alleges that a person licensed under this chapter has engaged with the client in sexual misconduct as defined in RSA 330-A:36, the person licensed under this chapter shall have a duty to inform the client in the manner provided for in paragraph II. II. The duty may be discharged by, and no monetary liability or cause of action may arise against, any person licensed under this chapter, if the licensee informs the client of the unethical, unprofessional, and dishonorable conduct of the previous psychotherapist's actions. Any person licensed under this chapter shall also advise the client that such sexual misconduct is cause for disciplinary action by the board. III. No civil or criminal liability shall arise concerning client privacy or confidentiality against a person licensed under this chapter for information disclosed to the board or any other statutorily created medical occupational licensing board conducting disciplinary proceedings in discharging the responsibilities established under this subdivision, provided that such information is disclosed in good faith. IV. No civil action shall be maintained against any board member, the board, or its agents or employees, or against any organization or its members, including, but not limited to, any member of a professional standards review organization listed in RSA 507:8-c, I, or against any other person for or by reason of any statement, report, communication, or testimony to the board, or determination by the board in relation to disciplinary proceedings under this section provided that such statement, report, communication, or determination is made in good faith. V. If the client decides to report such sexual misconduct to the board, the person licensed under this chapter shall provide, either directly or indirectly through referral, support and advocacy to such client in reporting the incident to the board.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 189-B:8 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 189-B / Section 8
189-B:8 Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 676:9 — NH Code / Title LXIV / Chapter 676 / Section 9
676:9 Procedure for Approval of Building Permits.
Status: in_force

I. The historic commission district shall file a certificate of approval or a notice of disapproval pursuant to RSA 676:8, III within 45 days after the filing of the application for the certificate, unless the applicant agrees to a longer period of time. II. No building permit shall be issued until a certificate of approval has been filed with the building inspector; but, in the case of disapproval, notice of disapproval shall be binding upon the building inspector or other duly delegated authority, and no permit shall be issued. III. Failure to file the certificate within the specified period of time shall constitute approval by the commission.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 4:14 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 4 / Section 14
4:14 Disbursements.
Status: in_force

Whenever any money is due from the state to any person, by force of a general law, special act or resolution, the governor is empowered, and it shall be his duty, with advice of the council, to draw his warrant upon the treasury therefor in favor of such person.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 675:2 — NH Code / Title LXIV / Chapter 675 / Section 2
675:2 Method of Enactment in Cities and Towns Operating Under Town Council Form of Government.
Status: in_force

I. In cities or in towns operating under the town council form of government, and in counties in which there are located unincorporated towns or unorganized places, the local legislative body shall determine the manner in which a zoning ordinance, historic district ordinance, or a building code is established and amended; provided, however, that any question concerning the establishment and amendment of a zoning ordinance, historic district ordinance, or a building code may be placed on a ballot separate from the ballot used to elect city or town officers. The planning board shall forward to the town clerk all proposed amendments to a zoning ordinance, historic district ordinance, or building code not later than the fifth Tuesday prior to the date for electing city or town officers. II. No zoning ordinance, historic district ordinance, or building code shall be established or amended until after a public hearing is held in accordance with the procedures required under RSA 675:7 on the proposed zoning ordinance, historic district ordinance, building code or amendment.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261:123 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 261 / Section 123
261:123 Registration and Plates.
Status: in_force

Any person who has an established place of business and who is engaged in the business of buying secondhand motor vehicles for the purpose of remodeling, taking apart, or rebuilding the same, or buying or selling parts of secondhand motor vehicles, or tires, or assembling secondhand motor vehicle parts, may be granted a motor vehicle junk registration and plates upon satisfying the director that such applicant is a suitable person to hold such registration.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 186-C:7-c — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 186-C / Section 7-c
186-C:7-c Rate Setting.
Status: in_force

I. The division of learner support of the department of education shall ensure that each school district develops approved programs for children with disabilities in the school district. II. The division of learner support of the department of education shall set an approved rate for private providers of special education services pursuant to RSA 21-N:6, II. III. Such rates shall be sufficient to reflect costs and expenses of comparable or similar programs in the region or state and sufficient to provide children with disabilities with a free appropriate public education. IV. No provider shall charge the department of education or any school district in this state an amount in excess of the rate established by the division of learner support of the department of education.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 206:10-a — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 206 / Section 10-a
206:10-a Records of Violations.
Status: in_force

The executive director shall remove and destroy records retained by the department concerning convictions for offenses of fish and game laws, provided that the offense was a violation and no subsequent conviction of the same person could result in an enhanced penalty, and provided the department retained the record of the violation for not more than 7 years from the final disposition of the matter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 417-A:6 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 417-A / Section 6
417-A:6 Liability for Giving Information.
Status: in_force

There shall be no liability on the part of and no cause of action of any nature shall arise against the insurance commissioner, any insurer, the authorized representatives, agents and employees of either or any firm, person or corporation furnishing to the insurer information as to reasons for cancellation or refusal to write or renew for any statement made by any of them in complying with this chapter or for the providing of information pertaining thereto.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 507-D:1 — NH Code / Title LII / Chapter 507-D / Section 1
507-D:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: I. "Product liability action" means any action brought for or on account of personal injury, death or property damage or other damage caused by or resulting from the development, manufacture, construction, design, formula, preparation, assembly, testing, warning, instructing, advertising, marketing, certifying, packaging, or labeling of any product. The term includes all such actions, regardless of the legal theory relied upon, whether strict liability in tort, negligence, breach of warranty, breach of or failure to discharge a duty to warn or instruct, misrepresentation, concealment, nondisclosure or any other theory whatsoever. II. "Risk" means any risk, danger, hazard, defect, condition or adverse effect or side effect of the product in question. III. "User" means a purchaser, or any individual who uses or consumes the product. Where the user is under legal disability, the term also includes the user's legal representative. Where the user is an employee who has been using the product while acting within the scope of employment, the term also includes the employee's employer or co-employee. The term also includes any person who, while acting on behalf of the user, was in possession and control of the product in question.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 141-B:5 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 141-B / Section 5
141-B:5 Cancer Registry Established.
Status: in_force

There shall be established in the department a cancer registry for compilation and analysis of information relating to the incidence, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 674:69 — NH Code / Title LXIV / Chapter 674 / Section 69
674:69 Local Ordinances Prohibited.
Status: in_force

No local legislative body shall adopt any ordinance that declares any commercial or recreational fishing operation to be a nuisance solely because it is a commercial or recreational fishing operation, or any zoning ordinance that unreasonably burdens or forces the closure of any commercial or recreational fishing operation, including any fishing operation conducted as a home occupation. Nothing in this subdivision shall prevent a local government from regulating commercial and recreational fishing operations, including by requiring the use of methods, structures, or appliances where such use will prevent, ameliorate, or remove conditions which create or may create a nuisance.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 516:36 — NH Code / Title LIII / Chapter 516 / Section 36
516:36 Written Policy Directives to Police Officers and Investigators.
Status: in_force

I. In any civil action against any individual, agency or governmental entity, including the state of New Hampshire, arising out of the conduct of a law enforcement officer having the powers of a peace officer, standards of conduct embodied in policies, procedures, rules, regulations, codes of conduct, orders or other directives of a state, county or local law enforcement agency shall not be admissible to establish negligence when such standards of conduct are higher than the standard of care which would otherwise have been applicable in such action under state law. II. All records, reports, letters, memoranda, and other documents relating to any internal investigation into the conduct of any officer, employee, or agent of any state, county, or municipal law enforcement agency having the powers of a peace officer shall not be admissible in any civil action other than in a disciplinary action between the agency and its officers, agents, or employees. Nothing in this paragraph shall preclude the admissibility of otherwise relevant records of the law enforcement agency which relate to the incident under investigation that are not generated by or part of the internal investigation. For the purposes of this paragraph, "internal investigation" shall include any inquiry conducted by the chief law enforcement officer within a law enforcement agency or authorized by him.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 401-B:9 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 401-B / Section 9
401-B:9 Rules and Orders.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may, upon notice and opportunity for all interested persons to be heard, issue such rules and orders as shall be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. To assist in the review of any transaction, or to otherwise determine compliance with this chapter, the commissioner may retain, without appropriation under RSA 9 and without qualifying as a department expenditure under RSA 4:15, attorneys, appraisers, independent actuaries, independent certified public accountants, or other professionals and specialists, the cost of which shall be borne by the company subject to such review. The company shall pay the retained professional or specialists directly for their costs. The commissioner shall conduct oversight of such independent reviewers in a manner that is consistent with standards for the use of independent reviewers established by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in its Financial Condition Examiners Handbook and Market Regulation Handbook and shall ensure that costs are reasonable for the work performed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 246:10 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 246 / Section 10
246:10 Railroad Signs, Gates and Other Protection.
Status: in_force

Every railroad shall construct, or improve, and operate and maintain at every grade crossing of its railroad with another railroad or highway such warning signs, gates or other protection; it shall so regulate the speed of its trains across any grade crossing and it shall give such appropriate warning of the approach of its trains to any grade crossing as the department of transportation, after notice and hearing, may find necessary in the interest of safety of the railroad or of the public; provided, however, that cost of constructing or improving such warning signs, gates or other protection shall be apportioned in accordance with the provisions of RSA 246:3. The railroad shall maintain signs, signals, gates or other equipment installed within the limits of its right of way, after the installation thereof.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261:89-a — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 261 / Section 89-a
261:89-a Antique Motor Vehicle, Motorcycle, or Trailer Plates.
Status: in_force

I. The director may permit the owner of an antique motor vehicle, farm tractor, or motorcycle, as defined in RSA 259:4, or trailer, as defined in paragraph II of this section, to use a registration plate which was issued in the same year that the antique motor vehicle, farm tractor, motorcycle, or trailer was manufactured, provided the motor vehicle, farm tractor, motorcycle, or trailer is registered as an antique motor vehicle, farm tractor, motorcycle, or trailer under this chapter, and the number of the antique plate is recorded with the director. Registration plates issued in the same year that the antique motor vehicle was manufactured may be affixed to both the front and rear of the antique motor vehicle, to either the front or rear of the antique motorcycle, and to the rear of the farm tractor or antique trailer for any such vehicle with a year of manufacture of 1975 or earlier if the registration plate matching the registration certificate is carried within the antique motor vehicle, so long as the number on the antique plate is not in use on another motor vehicle, farm tractor, motorcycle, or trailer. Any antique motor vehicle, farm tractor, motorcycle, or trailer bearing a registration plate with the year of manufacture shall also carry, within it, a valid antique motor vehicle, farm tractor, motorcycle, or trailer registration certificate and a permit issued under this section. II. For the purposes of this section, "trailer" means any vehicle without motive power, designed for carrying passengers or property wholly on its own structure and for being drawn by a self-propelled vehicle.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 433-A:7 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 433-A / Section 7
433-A:7 Exemptions.
Status: in_force

I. Distribution of horticultural growing media planted with live plant material is exempt from the labeling and registration requirements imposed pursuant to this chapter. II. Distribution of horticultural growing media that is sold to consumers at the site of production and is not distributed by other means or intended for commercial use is exempt from the registration requirements imposed pursuant to this chapter. III. Distribution of custom media is exempt from registration requirements imposed pursuant to this chapter provided it is prepared for a single end user. IV. Distribution of horticultural growing media with applied plant nutrients shall be exempt from the requirements of RSA 431:1-20.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 228-A:6 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 228-A / Section 6
228-A:6 Enforcement of Rights.
Status: in_force

Any owner of a bond issued under the provisions of this chapter and any trustee under a trust or security agreement or resolution securing the same, except to the extent the rights given in this section may be restricted by such agreement or resolution, may bring suit upon the bonds and may, either at law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus, or other proceeding for legal or equitable relief, protect and enforce any and all rights under the laws of the state or granted hereunder, or under such trust or security agreement or resolution, and may enforce and compel the performance of all duties required by this chapter or by such agreement or resolution, to be performed by the state or by any officer thereof.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 358-D:10 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 358-D / Section 10
358-D:10 Required Work Invoice.
Status: in_force

I. Upon completion of any service or repair work for which a charge is made, a motor vehicle repair facility shall prepare an invoice which itemizes: (a) All work that the motor vehicle repair facility has performed; (b) All work that any subcontractor has performed; (c) All parts supplied having a value in excess of $.50 and the retail cost of each such part; and (d) The number of hours, or portion thereof, of labor charged in performing the work and the retail cost of such labor. II. The invoice shall state clearly whether or not the motor vehicle repair facility will guarantee the work and, if so, the terms of the guarantee and the period for which it will be in effect. III. The invoice shall state clearly if any used, rebuilt, or reconditioned parts have been supplied or if a part of a component system supplied is composed of used, rebuilt, or reconditioned parts. IV. A motor vehicle repair facility shall be responsible for any service or repair work performed by a subcontractor in the same manner as if the work had been performed by the facility. V. The motor vehicle repair facility shall give the customer a copy of the invoice and shall retain a copy as a business record for one year.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 235:38 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 235 / Section 38
235:38 Workmen To Be Town Employees.
Status: in_force

Every workman on every state aid or town aid highway or bridge project, except workmen employed by the department of transportation in its engineering force or by private contractor engaged in construction or maintenance work on such project by contract with the state, county, city or town, shall be deemed to be in the employ of the county, city or town contributing to the cost of such project and not in the employ of the state.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 403:4 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 403 / Section 4
403:4 Loans to Companies.
Status: in_force

Any director, officer, or member of any mutual insurance company, other than a mutual life company, or any other person, may advance to such company any sum or sums of money necessary for the purpose of its business or to enable it to comply with any of the requirements of the law. Such moneys, and such interest thereon as may have been agreed upon, not exceeding 10 per centum per annum, shall not be a liability or claim against the company or any of its assets, and shall be repaid only out of the surplus of such company. No commission or promotion expenses shall be paid in connection with the advance of any such money to the company, and the amount of such advance shall be reported in each annual statement. Such company shall prior to making such advances provide the insurance commissioner with such evidence as he may by regulation prescribe concerning the making of any such advance or the making of any payments, whether of principal or interest, on account thereof.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 208:15-a — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 208 / Section 15-a
208:15-a Deer Registration Stations.
Status: in_force

The executive director shall cause to be established such number of deer registration stations as the executive director may deem necessary for the purpose of registering deer killed in the state. Each such station shall be in charge of an agent designated by the executive director. Annually, a list of such agents and the location of registration stations shall be published in the New Hampshire Hunting and Trapping Digest.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 4-B:4 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 4-B / Section 4
4-B:4 Beneficiary.
Status: in_force

The beneficiary with respect to the face value death benefit shall be designated by the governor.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 556:9 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 556 / Section 9
556:9 Survival of Tort Actions.
Status: in_force

Actions of tort for physical injuries to the person, although inflicted by a person while committing a felony, and the causes of such actions, shall survive to the extent, and subject to the limitations, set forth in RSA 556:10-14, and not otherwise.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 126:24-d — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 126 / Section 24-d
126:24-d Disclosure of Information From Vital Records.
Status: in_force

All protected health information possessed by the department shall be considered confidential, except that the commissioner shall be authorized to provide vital record information to institutions and individuals both within and outside of the department who demonstrate a need for such information for the purpose of conducting health-related research. Any such release shall be conditioned upon the understanding that once the health-related research is complete that all information provided will be returned to the department or destroyed. All releases of information shall be consistent with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191 (HIPAA) and regulations promulgated thereunder by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (45 C.F.R. Part 160 and Part 164). This shall include the requirement that all proposed releases of vital records information to institutions and individuals both within and outside the department for the purposes of health-related research be reviewed and approved by the board, under RSA 126:24-e, before the requested information is released.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 482:41 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 482 / Section 41
482:41 Security for Damages.
Status: in_force

Any person, upon filing a petition as provided by RSA 482:33 or 482:40, may be required at any time, upon application to the court in which such petition is filed, to give within a reasonable time such security as justice may require for any damages which have been or may be occasioned by such proceedings or to satisfy any judgment which may be rendered in such proceedings, and no such person shall derive any title from the proceedings or shall be discharged from any liability in relation to the premises until the person aggrieved or damaged has been paid or tendered the amount of the judgment rendered.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 478:8 — NH Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 478 / Section 8
478:8 Conveyance by Authority.
Status: in_force

When the property of any person living or the estate of any person deceased is conveyed by any officer or other person by authority of law or otherwise, the names of the persons whose estate is so conveyed, if they appear in the instrument, and of the persons by whom the conveyance is made shall be entered in the index of grantors.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 358-N:4 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 358-N / Section 4
358-N:4 Exemption.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall not apply to scheduled airlines.