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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 359-B:5 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 359-B / Section 5
359-B:5 Obsolete Information.
Status: in_force

I. Except as authorized under paragraph II, no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information: (a) Bankruptcies which, from date of adjudication of the most recent bankruptcy, antedate the report by more than 10 years. (b) Suits and judgments which, from date of entry, antedate the report by more than 7 years or until the governing statute of limitations has expired, whichever is the longer period. (c) Paid tax liens which, from date of payment, antedate the report by more than 7 years. (d) Accounts placed for collection or charged to profit and loss which antedate the report by more than 7 years. (e) Records of arrest, indictment, or conviction of crime which, from date of disposition, release, or parole, antedate the report by more than 7 years. (f) Any other adverse item of information which antedates the report by more than 7 years. II. The provisions of paragraph I are not applicable in the case of any consumer credit report to be used in connection with: (a) A credit transaction involving, or which may reasonably be expected to involve, a principal amount of $50,000 or more; (b) The underwriting of life insurance involving, or which may reasonably be expected to involve, a face amount of $50,000 or more; or (c) The employment of any individual at an annual salary which equals, or which may reasonably be expected to equal, $20,000 or more.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 507-C:5 — NH Code / Title LII / Chapter 507-C / Section 5
507-C:5 Notice of Intent to Sue.
Status: in_force

No action for medical injury shall be commenced until at least 60 days after service upon the person or persons alleged to be liable, by certified or registered mail, of a written notice of claim setting forth, under oath, the nature and circumstances of the alleged injuries and the damages claimed. If the notice is served within 60 days of the expiration of the period for bringing suit described in RSA 507-C:4, the time for commencement of the action shall be extended 60 days from the service of the notice.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 397-A:11 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 397-A / Section 11
397-A:11 Record Keeping.
Status: in_force

I. The licensee shall maintain such records as will enable the department to determine whether the licensee's business is in compliance with all applicable federal laws and regulations, the laws and rules of this state, and the orders of the commissioner. Records relating to transactions shall be maintained in a readily accessible location and made available for examination for a period of at least 3 years after the licensee's final transaction on a loan or application file. All other business records, including but not limited to financial records, vendor contracts, communications and internal policies, shall be maintained for at least 3 years or as otherwise prescribed by the commissioner. II. If the licensee retains a mortgage loan in its loan portfolio or services a loan it originated, an adequate loan payment history for such loan shall be made available to the department upon request. III. If the commissioner or examiner finds any records to be inadequate, or kept or posted in a manner not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the commissioner may employ experts to reconstruct, rewrite, post, or balance them at the expense of the person being examined if such person has failed to maintain, complete, or correct such records after the commissioner or examiner has given him or her written notice and a reasonable opportunity to do so. IV. A licensee may maintain its records in electronic format if, upon request, the licensee provides the commissioner with: (a) A full explanation of the programming of any data storage or communications systems in use; and (b) Information from any books, records, electronic data processing systems, computers, or any other information storage system in the form requested by the commissioner.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 289:8 — NH Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 289 / Section 8
289:8 Enforcement.
Status: in_force

Any person designated as a cemetery trustee failing to comply with the provisions of RSA 289:7 shall be guilty of a violation. Any other person who violates this chapter or any regulation established under the authority of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 485-C:8 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 485-C / Section 8
485-C:8 Inventory and Management.
Status: in_force

I. Inventory and management under this section shall be performed in GAA or GA1 contributing areas by the department or, by the local entity requesting reclassification under RSA 485-C:9, II(a) or III(a). II. The inventory of potential contamination sources required in contributing areas designated as class GAA or GA1 shall include the site address, tax map and lot number, property owner name and address, and operator name and address for all potential contamination sources within the contributing area of a designated class. The inventory shall include estimates of the type and quantities of regulated substances used in the activity or generated as waste materials. The inventory shall be based on physical site inspections of the potential contamination sources within the designated class area. III. Potential contamination sources in class GAA and GA1 contributing areas shall be managed by: (a) Updating the inventory at intervals not to exceed 3 years. (b) Notifying the owner of each potential contamination source by letter at intervals not to exceed 3 years that the activity is being conducted within a contributing area of a class of groundwater designated for high protection because of its value for drinking water supply. The notice shall state that such activities shall be subject to best management practices, and shall provide information concerning where copies of applicable best management practices may be obtained. (c) Performing an inspection at least once every 3 years of all potential contamination sources located within the contributing area to ascertain compliance with best management practices provided, however, that the following shall not be subject to inspection under this chapter: (1) Pesticides which are regulated under RSA 430:28-48; and (2) Agricultural operations which are operated in compliance with all applicable chapters of RSA title XL and best management practices developed, administered and enforced by the New Hampshire department of agriculture, markets, and food. (d) Enforcing rules for best management practices adopted under RSA 485-C:11. IV. The authority granted to local entities and other agencies under this chapter shall not be interpreted to extend to RSA 430:28-48.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 259:27-a — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 259 / Section 27-a
259:27-a Electric Bicycle.
Status: in_force

"Electric bicycle" shall mean a pedaled vehicle equipped with an electric motor of less than 750 watts that falls within one of the following 3 classes: I. "Class 1 electric bicycle" shall mean a pedaled vehicle equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling, and that ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour. II. "Class 2 electric bicycle" shall mean a pedaled vehicle equipped with a motor that may be used exclusively to propel the bicycle and that is not capable of providing assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour. III. "Class 3 electric bicycle" shall mean a pedaled vehicle equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and that ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 28 miles per hour.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 212:1-a — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 212 / Section 1-a
212:1-a Acquisition by Condemnation; Hearing Before Governor and Council.
Status: in_force

The governor, with the advice of the council, on his own motion or a special committee of 3 persons appointed by the governor and council for the purpose, may determine, upon hearing, whether there is occasion for the state to own any lands or water rights that are needed for fish and game department uses for the protection, regulation and management of wildlife resources and implementation of department programs and, if so, the governor, with the advice of the council, shall appoint a commission of 3 persons who may purchase land or other property in the proposed location. Such land and water rights shall be in a location proposed by the executive director of the fish and game department. All property rights acquired under the provisions of this section shall be in fee simple including property acquired by condemnation proceedings. Any such lands or water rights which cannot be acquired by agreement with the owner or owners thereof may be acquired in accordance with RSA 498-A.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 485:3-a — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 485 / Section 3-a
485:3-a Permit Authority.
Status: in_force

The department may grant operational permits for public water systems.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 566:2 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 566 / Section 2
566:2 Release.
Status: in_force

I. A power releasable according to RSA 566:1, or under common law, may be released, wholly or partially, by the delivery of a written release executed by the donee of the power for consideration or under seal to any person who could be adversely affected by the exercise of the power, or to any person who alone or with another or others holds in trust property subject to the power, or, in the case of a power created by will, by the filing of such release in the registry of probate in the county in which such will was proved or allowed. II. No release of a power of appointment shall be valid as to land in this state subject to such power, except as against the releasor and persons having actual notice of the release, unless (a) in case of a power created by will or other written instrument, the release is acknowledged in the manner required in the case of deeds of land to entitle them to be recorded and is recorded in the registry of deeds for the county in which the land lies, or (b) in case of a power created by will, the release is filed in the registry of probate in the county in which such will was proved or allowed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 438:36 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 438 / Section 36
438:36 Fees.
Status: in_force

All fees and fines collected by a state inspector under the provisions of this chapter shall be forwarded to the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food to be forwarded by him to the state treasurer. All fees and fines collected by a city sealer in that city shall be for the use of that city for the purposes of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 149-I:6-b — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 149-I / Section 6-b
149-I:6-b Stormwater Utility Authorized.
Status: in_force

The formation of a stormwater utility is hereby authorized upon approval by a majority vote of the legislative body of a municipality. In the case where a stormwater utility encompasses land within more than one municipality, the utility may be authorized by majority vote of the legislative bodies within each affected jurisdiction. Inter-municipal stormwater utilities shall be governed by a stormwater utility commission.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 405:24-a — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 405 / Section 24-a
405:24-a Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this subdivision: I. "Admitted insurer" means an insurer licensed to do an insurance business in this state. II. "Alien insurer" means an insurance company formed according to the laws of a foreign country. III. "Capital," as used in the financial requirements of RSA 405:24, means funds paid in for stock or other evidence of ownership. IV. "Eligible surplus lines insurer" means an unadmitted insurer with which a surplus lines licensee may place surplus lines insurance pursuant to RSA 405:24. V. "Foreign insurer" means an insurance company selling policies in a state other than the state in which they are incorporated or domiciled. VI. "Insurer" means any person, corporation, association, partnership, and reciprocal exchange, interinsurer, Lloyds insurer, insurance exchange syndicate, and any other legal entity engaged in the of business of insurance. VII. "Nonadmitted" or "unadmitted" means an insurer not licensed to do business in this state. VIII. "Person" means any natural person or other entity, including, but not limited to, individuals, partnerships, associations, trusts, or corporations. IX. "Policy" or "contract" means any contract of insurance, including but not limited to indemnity, fidelity, or suretyship. X. "Surplus," as used in the financial requirements of RSA 405:24, means funds over and above liabilities and capital of the company for the protection of policyholders. XI. "Surplus lines insurance" means property and casualty insurance in this state on properties, risks or exposures, located or performed in this state, permitted to be placed through a surplus lines licensee with an unadmitted insurer eligible to accept such insurance, pursuant to RSA 405:24. XII. "Surplus lines licensee" means an individual, firm, or corporation licensed under RSA 405:24 to place insurance on properties, risks, or exposures located or to be performed in this state with unadmitted insurers eligible to accept such insurance. XIII. "Type of insurance" means coverage afforded under the particular policy that is being placed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 371:11 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 371 / Section 11
371:11 Security.
Status: in_force

If an appeal is taken, the public utility shall also file in the office of the clerk of said court reasonable security to the satisfaction of the court for the payment of any further damages and of the costs which may be awarded to the owner upon the appeal.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 102:6 — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 102 / Section 6
102:6 Duties of Retirement Board.
Status: in_force

The retirement board shall supervise the collection of assessments on all permanent firemen accepting the provisions hereof and the payment of retirement benefits and other compensation hereunder. To carry out the purposes hereof the board may make all manner of reasonable rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. The board shall employ a secretary at a salary to be approved by it, whose duty it shall be to keep a record of all its proceedings and to perform such administrative duties as it may direct. The expenses of administration of this chapter shall be paid out of the retirement fund hereinafter provided for.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 47:5 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 47 / Section 5
47:5 City Property.
Status: in_force

The city councils shall have the care and superintendence of the city buildings, all city property and all public squares and streets; and the power to sell or let what may be legally so disposed of, and to purchase property, real or personal, for the use of the city, whenever the interests or convenience of the city shall require it.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 547-C:21 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 547-C / Section 21
547-C:21 Procedure.
Status: in_force

If on the hearing no sufficient objection appears, the court shall appoint guardians or agents for all minors or persons incapacitated, and agents for all persons unknown or out-of-state, interested in the property, and render judgment and award costs thereon, in the manner prescribed in this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 359-C:18 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 359-C / Section 18
359-C:18 Provisions Severable.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid for any reason, such invalidity shall not affect any other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be effected, without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 651:61-a — NH Code / Title LXII / Chapter 651 / Section 61-a
651:61-a Statement of Purpose.
Status: in_force

I. The legislature finds and declares that the victims of crimes often suffer losses through no fault of their own and for which there is no compensation. It also finds that repayment, in whole or in part, by the offender to the victim can operate to rehabilitate the offender. It is the purpose of this act to establish a presumption that the victim will be compensated by the offender who is responsible for the loss. Restitution by the offender can serve to reinforce the offender's sense of responsibility for the offense, to provide the offender the opportunity to pay the offender's debt to society and to the victim in a constructive manner, and to ease the burden of the victim as a result of the criminal act. II. The legislature does not intend that restitution be contingent upon an offender's current ability to pay or upon the availability of other compensation. The legislature intends that the court increase, to the maximum extent feasible, the number of instances in which victims receive restitution. The legislature does not intend the use of restitution to result in preferential treatment for offenders with substantial financial resources.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 529:26 — NH Code / Title LIV / Chapter 529 / Section 26
529:26 Redemption.
Status: in_force

The sale and deed made in pursuance thereof shall be void if, within one year after the sale, the debtor shall pay or tender to the purchaser the purchase money, and all reasonable sums paid by him for taxes, insurance, repairs and the redemption of mortgages upon the estate, to protect and preserve the interest purchased by him, with interest thereon from the dates of payments respectively, less the rents and profits received, or which might have been received, by him and with which he is justly chargeable.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 41:16 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 41 / Section 16
41:16 Election and Bond.
Status: in_force

Every town at the annual meeting shall choose, by ballot, a town clerk, who shall record all votes passed by the town while she or he remains in office, and discharge all the duties of the office according to law. The position of town clerk shall be elected regardless of the form of government established under RSA 49-D.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 52:24 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 52 / Section 24
52:24 Filing With Secretary of State.
Status: in_force

The selectmen of every town, and the councilors or aldermen of every city, which have a village district established under the provisions of this chapter lying in whole or in part within said town or city, shall file with the secretary of state the following information concerning the village district or districts within their respective municipalities. I. Within one year of the enactment of this section there shall be filed: (a) The name of the village district; (b) The powers granted to said district; and (c) The territorial boundaries of the district. II. Thereafter, within one year of any change in the above, there shall be filed: (a) Any change in the name, powers or territorial limits of the district; and (b) Any notice of dissolution of the district.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 247:11 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 247 / Section 11
247:11 Arrest.
Status: in_force

A sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer or railroad police officer, upon view of an offense described in RSA 247:10, may, without a warrant, arrest the offender and take him to the nearest police station or other place of lawful detention in the county where the offense was committed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 522:3 — NH Code / Title LIII / Chapter 522 / Section 3
522:3 Compensation of Expert Witnesses.
Status: in_force

The compensation of each expert witness appointed by the court shall be fixed at a reasonable amount. It shall be paid as the court shall order. The court may order that it be paid by the parties in such proportions and at such times as it shall prescribe, or that the proportion of any party be paid by the county, and that, after payment by the parties or the county or both, all or part or none of it be taxed as costs in the action. The fee of an expert witness called by a party but not appointed by the court shall be paid by the party calling him but shall not be taxed as costs in the action.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 356-B:37-d — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 356-B / Section 37-d
356-B:37-d Executive Session.
Status: in_force

Except in small condominiums governed by RSA 356-B:37, VII, the board of directors and association committees may hold an executive session only during a regular or special meeting of the board or a committee. No final vote or action may be taken during an executive session. An executive session may be held only to: I. Consult with the association's attorney. II. Discuss existing or potential litigation or mediation, arbitration, or administrative proceedings. III. Discuss labor or personnel matters. IV. Discuss contracts, leases, and other commercial transactions to purchase or provide goods or services currently being negotiated, including the review of bids or proposals, if premature general knowledge of those matters would place the association at a disadvantage or prevent public knowledge of the matter to be discussed if the board of directors or a committee determines that public knowledge would violate the privacy of any person.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 402-F:11 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 402-F / Section 11
402-F:11 Rulemaking.
Status: repealed

The commissioner may adopt rules, under RSA 541-A which are reasonable and necessary for the implementation and administration of this chapter, relative to: I. Qualifications and application review procedures for licensure under RSA 402-F:2. II. License suspension and revocation procedures. III. Procedures for inspecting books, accounts, and records, under RSA 402-F:9. IV. Hearings, appeals, and enforcement procedures. V. [Repealed.]
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-F:10-1007 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 564-F / Section 10-1007
564-F:10-1007 Removal.
Status: in_force

(a) A director may be removed in accordance with the governing documents. (b) The court may remove a director if: (1) The director has committed a serious breach of duty; (2) Lack of cooperation among the directors substantially impairs the management of the foundation's affairs; (3) Because of unfitness, unwillingness, or persistent failure of the director to manage the foundation effectively, the court determines that removal of the director best serves the foundation's purposes and the beneficiaries' interests; or (4) The court finds that: (A) There has been a substantial change of circumstances or all of the beneficiaries request the removal; (B) The director's removal best serves the beneficiaries' interests and the foundation's purposes; (C) The director's removal is not inconsistent with any of the foundation's material purposes; and (D) One or more suitable persons are continuing to serve as directors or a suitable successor director is available. (c) For purposes of subsection (b)(4)(C), the removal of a person whom the founder personally appointed as a director is presumptively inconsistent with one of the foundation's material purposes, but that presumption may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 329:46 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 329 / Section 46
329:46 Criminal Penalties.
Status: in_force

Any health care provider who knowingly performs or induces an abortion in violation of this subdivision and knows that the fetus has a gestational age of at least 24 weeks, or consciously disregards a substantial risk that the fetus has a gestational age of at least 24 weeks, shall be guilty of a class B felony and, in addition to any other penalties the court may impose, be fined not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000.