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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 5:29 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 5 / Section 29
5:29 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this subdivision: I. "Agency" means any department, office, commission, board, or other unit, however designated, or the executive branch of state government. II. "Archives" means records having permanent or historical value. III. "Director" means the director of the division of archives and records management of the department of state. IV. "Local record" means a record of any county, city, town, district, or authority or of any public corporation or political entity whether organized and existing under charter or under general law, unless the record is designated or treated as a state record under state law. V. "Record" means document, book, paper, manuscript, drawing, photograph, map, sound recording, video recording, electronic record, microform, or other material, regardless of physical form or characteristics, made or received pursuant to law or in connection with the transaction of official business. Library and museum material made or acquired and preserved solely for library use or exhibition purposes, extra copies of documents preserved only for convenience or reference, and stocks of publications and of processed documents are "nonrecord materials" and are not included within this definition of records. VI. "Electronic record" means information that is created or retained in a digital format. VII. "Records center" means the depository of records and archives. VIII. "State record" means: (a) A record of a department, office, commission, board, or other agency, however designated, of the state government; (b) A record of the state legislature; (c) A record of any court of record, whether of statewide or local jurisdiction; or (d) Any other record designated or treated as a state record under state law.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 79-E:11 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 79-E / Section 11
79-E:11 Enforcement.
Status: in_force

All taxes levied pursuant to RSA 79-E:9 which are not paid when due shall be collected in the same manner as provided in RSA 80.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 339:63 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 339 / Section 63
339:63 Removing Label.
Status: in_force

Whoever, except a purchaser at retail, removes or effaces any marking upon any article or receptacle or any tag or label attached therein as above provided shall be guilty of a violation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261-C:2 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 261-C / Section 2
261-C:2 Decals.
Status: in_force

I. Decals shall be made of nonreflectorized material and manufactured to maintain their visibility for a minimum of 36 months. II. Decals shall include a unique sequence number. III. The department of military affairs and veterans services, division of veterans services may issue decals to eligible veterans who qualify under this chapter and shall collect a fee of $10 for the set of decals. The division of veterans services shall provide gold star family decals to those who qualify under RSA 261-C:3-a free of charge. Revenue collected under this paragraph shall be restricted revenue to the division of veterans services and shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the division.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 259:4-d — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 259 / Section 4-d
259:4-d Autocycle.
Status: in_force

"Autocycle" means a 3-wheeled motor vehicle that has a steering wheel and seating that does not require the operator to straddle or sit astride, is equipped with safety belts for all occupants and is manufactured to comply with federal safety requirements for motorcycles. Except as otherwise provided, an autocycle shall be deemed to be a motorcycle.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 20-B:1 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 20-B / Section 1
20-B:1 Orientation Information.
Status: in_force

Every state regulatory board, commission, advisory board, advisory committee, and authority shall provide orientation information for its new members. The orientation information may include the business procedures of the regulatory board, commission, advisory board, advisory committee, or authority, the mailing address and phone number of the office, a list of the members and staff, the customary meeting schedule, and any other pertinent information.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 463-A:11 — NH Code / Title XLIV / Chapter 463-A / Section 11
463-A:11 Validity and Effect of Transfer.
Status: in_force

I. The validity of a transfer made in a manner prescribed by the provisions of this chapter shall not be affected by: (a) Failure of the transferor to comply with RSA 463-A:9, III, concerning the possession and control; (b) Designation of an ineligible custodian, except designation of the transferor in the case of property for which the transferor is ineligible to serve as custodian under RSA 463-A:9, I; or (c) Death or incapacity of a person nominated under RSA 463-A:3 or designated under RSA 463-A:9 as custodian or the disclaimer of the office by that person. II. A transfer made pursuant to RSA 463-A:9 is irrevocable, and the custodial property is indefeasibly vested in the minor, but the custodian has all the rights, powers, duties, and authority provided in this chapter, and neither the minor nor the minor's legal representative has any right, power, duty, or authority with respect to the custodial property except as provided in this chapter. III. By making a transfer, the transferor incorporates in the disposition all the provisions of this chapter and grants to the custodian, and to any third person dealing with a person designated as custodian, the respective powers, rights, and immunities provided in this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261:148 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 261 / Section 148
261:148 Permit Required.
Status: in_force

No vehicle, except an OHRV, snowmobile or moped, owned or controlled by a resident of this state shall be registered under the provisions of this chapter until the owner or person controlling the same has obtained a permit for registration from the city or town wherein he resides. This section shall not apply to vehicles which constitute stock in trade of a manufacturer or of a bona fide dealer. The town or city clerk shall issue such permits to vehicles exempted from registration fees under RSA 261:92 at no charge. If the town or city has adopted the provisions of RSA 231:130-a, no such permit shall be issued unless the town or city clerk's records reveal no outstanding parking violations in this state. No such permit shall be issued unless the owner or person controlling the vehicle presents to the town or city clerk: I. A current, government-issued photo identification card and a certificate of title, if required by the provisions of this chapter, or application for such certificate of title; or II. In the case of a vehicle exempted from the title requirements of this chapter, a current, government-issued photo identification card and: (a) A bill of sale from such previous owner; or (b) If the previous owner was a dealer in vehicles, a temporary registration certificate or an application for a certificate of title. III. The bill of sale required by the provisions of paragraph II shall contain the following information: (a) The date of the sale; (b) A description of the vehicle including: (1) Make; (2) Model; (3) Vehicle identification number; (4) Model year; (5) Year of manufacture; (6) Type of body; and (7) Number of cylinders. (c) Name and address of purchaser; and (d) Signature and address of seller. IV. In the case of any vehicle, a certificate of registration to the same owner for a current or previous registration period. The clerk may waive the requirement for a physical copy of the certificate of registration if the clerk has access to the electronic system of record and can verify the information for the current or previous registration period.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 106-J:2 — NH Code / Title VII / Chapter 106-J / Section 2
106-J:2 Procedures.
Status: in_force

I. Upon receiving notice of a missing adult, a law enforcement agency shall complete a missing person report by providing identifying and descriptive information about the missing adult within 48 hours to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) for inclusion in the missing person file of its computerized database. II. It shall be the duty of the initial investigating law enforcement agency to immediately notify the NCIC when the missing adult is located or returned. III. The provisions of this chapter are not intended to remove the discretion of a law enforcement agency to notify the NCIC when an adult is missing under circumstances other than those specified in RSA 106-J:1, IV, when the law enforcement agency has reasonable concern for such adult's safety.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 330-C:25 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 330-C / Section 25
330-C:25 Duty to Warn of Violent Acts of Client; Civil Liability.
Status: in_force

I. Any person licensed or certified under this chapter has a duty to warn of, or to take reasonable precautions to provide protection from, a client's violent behavior when the client has communicated to such person a serious threat of physical violence against a clearly identified or reasonably identifiable victim or victims, or a serious threat of substantial damage to real property. II. The duty may be discharged by, and no monetary liability or cause of action shall arise against, any person licensed or certified under this chapter if the person makes reasonable efforts to communicate the threat to the victim or victims, notifies the police department closest to the client's or potential victim's residence, or obtains civil commitment of the client to the state mental health system. III. No monetary liability and no cause of action may arise concerning client privacy or confidentiality against any person licensed or certified under this chapter for information disclosed to third parties in an effort to discharge a duty under paragraph II.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 310-A:41 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 310-A / Section 41
310-A:41 Work as Contractor.
Status: in_force

The mere execution, as a contractor, of work designed by an architect or the supervision of the construction of such work as a foreman or superintendent shall not be deemed to be experience in architecture.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 281-A:38 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 281-A / Section 38
281-A:38 Medical Examinations.
Status: in_force

I. Any employee entitled to receive weekly payments or medical benefits under this chapter shall, if requested by the employer or ordered by the commissioner, submit himself or herself for examination by a duly qualified health care provider, in accordance with professional standards as established by the commissioner, and paid by the employer at a time and place reasonably convenient for the employee. The employee shall have the right to have a health care provider designated and paid by himself or herself present at such examination. This right, however, shall not be construed to deny to the employer's health care provider the right to visit the injured employee at all reasonable times and under all reasonable conditions, so long as the employee claims compensation under this chapter. II. Any health care provider conducting independent medical examinations under this chapter shall be certified by the appropriate specialty board as recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties or obtain the approval of the commissioner for those specialties not recognized by such board. The health care provider shall maintain a current practice in that area of specialty. The independent medical examination shall take place within a 50-mile radius of the residence of the injured employee, unless, within the discretion of the commissioner, examination outside the 50-mile radius is necessary to obtain the services of a provider who specializes in the evaluation and treatment specific to the nature and extent of the employee's injury. If an employer or insurance carrier provides written notice to the injured employee regarding its request for an independent medical examination, such notice shall be given 10 days before the examination and shall include the following: "This medical examination is at the request of either the employer or insurance carrier. The examination is not for the purpose of treatment or advice about treatment but for a medical opinion about the employee's claim." The injured employee shall not be required to submit to more than 2 independent medical examinations per year, unless within the discretion of the commissioner, more than 2 examinations are necessary. An injured employee shall have the right to have a witness present during such examination. In the event that a witness is present, including but not limited to a witness taking notes or observing, on behalf of the injured employee, the witness shall not interfere in the examination in any way. The injured employee shall be required to sign an authorization, as prepared by the commissioner, to the effect that he or she understands that his or her medical history and condition or conditions will be discussed during said examination and that he or she waives any right to privacy that he or she may have under the circumstances of voluntarily allowing a witness to be present on his or her behalf.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 485-A:37 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 485-A / Section 37
485-A:37 Maintenance and Operation of Subsurface Septic Systems.
Status: in_force

Any person who has installed or otherwise acquired a subsurface sewage or waste disposal system installed in accordance with the provisions of this subdivision is required to operate and maintain said system in such a manner as to prevent a nuisance or potential health hazard due to failure of the system. Failure to so operate and maintain shall be considered a violation of this chapter and shall be subject to the penalty as provided in RSA 485-A:43, IV. The department or its duly authorized agents are authorized to enter any and all premises at all reasonable hours for the purpose of inspecting and evaluating the maintenance and operating conditions of subsurface sewage or waste disposal facilities. As circumstances warrant, the department or its duly authorized agents are empowered to issue compliance orders in writing under the provisions of this section. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or modify the authority conferred upon the department or local health officers under the provisions of RSA 147 or upon local officials certified by the department under the provisions of RSA 485-A:42.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 151-E:11 — NH Code / Title XI / Chapter 151-E / Section 11
151-E:11 Program Management and Cost Controls.
Status: repealed

I. The department shall designate in its operating budget requests specific class lines for nursing facility, mid-level, and home-based care provided for in this chapter. These class lines shall reflect, and the requesting documentation shall include, the anticipated number of persons to receive services. The department shall not increase expenditures in approved budgets for these class lines or the number of persons to receive mid-level or home care services without the approval of the legislative fiscal committee, and the prior review of the county-state finance commission. The medicaid rates paid for nursing facility services, mid-level care services, and home and community-based care services shall not be reduced below those levels in effect on the last day of the previous biennium. No transfers may be made from the nursing facility medicaid quality incentive program and all funding derived from that program shall be paid to nursing facilities. II. [Repealed.] III. (a) The methodology for determining the cost of care for recipients in the home and community-based care waiver program for the elderly and chronically ill shall include the cost of: (1) Waiver program services; and (2) Other medicaid long-term care services, including but not limited to personal care, home health services, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, adult medical day program services, private duty nursing, and case management services. (b) Such methodology shall not include services rendered for the treatment of an acute illness or injury. IV. Pursuant to RSA 541-A, the commissioner of the department of health and human services, with prior reporting to the oversight committee on health and human services, shall adopt by rule methodologies for determining the cost and average annual cost of home-based care, mid-level care, and intermediate, skilled, or specialized nursing facility care, including: (a) Bases for the methodologies; (b) Identification of services considered in determining costs; (c) Average annual costs based on the annual average number of recipients in the setting; (d) The requirement that nursing facility care include both the initial Medicaid rate and supplemental rates paid through the Medicaid Quality Incentive Program; and (e) The requirement that the nursing facility will include the cost for transitional case management.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 329-C:21 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 329-C / Section 21
329-C:21 Withdrawal.
Status: in_force

I. Once effective, the compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each and every member state; provided that a member state may withdraw from the compact by specifically repealing the statute which enacted the compact into law. II. Withdrawal from the compact shall be by the enactment of a statute repealing the same, but shall not take effect until one year after the effective date of such statute and until written notice of the withdrawal has been given by the withdrawing state to the governor of each other member state. III. The withdrawing state shall immediately notify the chairperson of the interstate commission in writing upon the introduction of legislation repealing the compact in the withdrawing state. IV. The interstate commission shall notify the other member states of the withdrawing state's intent to withdraw within 60 days of its receipt of notice provided under paragraph III. V. The withdrawing state is responsible for all dues, obligations, and liabilities incurred through the effective date of withdrawal, including obligations the performance of which extend beyond the effective date of withdrawal. VI. Reinstatement following withdrawal of a member state shall occur upon the withdrawing state reenacting the compact or upon such later date as determined by the interstate commission. VII. The interstate commission is authorized to develop rules to address the impact of the withdrawal of a member state on licenses granted in other member states to physicians who designated the withdrawing member state as the state of principal license.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 378:30-a — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 378 / Section 30-a
378:30-a Public Utility Rate Base; Exclusions.
Status: in_force

Public utility rates or charges shall not in any manner be based on the cost of construction work in progress. At no time shall any rates or charges be based upon any costs associated with construction work if said construction work is not completed. All costs of construction work in progress, including, but not limited to, any costs associated with constructing, owning, maintaining or financing construction work in progress, shall not be included in a utility's rate base nor be allowed as an expense for rate making purposes until, and not before, said construction project is actually providing service to consumers.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 125-O:8 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 125-O / Section 8
125-O:8 Rulemaking Authority.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A, commencing no later than 180 days after the effective date of this section, relative to: I. The establishment of trading and banking programs as authorized by RSA 125-O:6, I. II. The establishment of a method for allocating allowances and other emissions reduction units or mechanisms as authorized by RSA 125-O:3, II and III. III. Emissions and allowance monitoring, tracking, recordkeeping, reporting, and other such actions as may be necessary to verify compliance with this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 216-D:3 — NH Code / Title XIX / Chapter 216-D / Section 3
216-D:3 Powers of Commissioner.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may grant temporary or permanent rights of way across lands acquired under this chapter under such terms and conditions as he may deem advisable. The commissioner may enter into cooperative agreements with agencies of the federal government or with private organizations to provide for the maintenance of the trail. No person who has granted a right of way for said trail across his land, or his successor in title, shall be liable to any user of the trail for injuries suffered on said portion of the trail unless the same are caused by his willful or wanton misconduct.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 294-E:20 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 294-E / Section 20
294-E:20 Severability Clause.
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. § 170-C:10 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 170-C / Section 10
170-C:10 Hearing.
Status: in_force

Cases under this chapter shall be heard by the court sitting without a jury. The hearing may be conducted in an informal manner and may be adjourned from time to time. The general public and any member of the news media shall be excluded, and only such persons admitted whose presence is requested by any person entitled to notice under RSA 170-C:7 or as the judge shall find to have a direct interest in the case or in the work of the court; provided that persons so admitted shall not disclose any information secured at the hearing which would identify an individual child or parent who is involved in the hearing. The court may require the presence of witnesses deemed necessary to the disposition of the petition. When termination of the parent-child relationship is sought, the parent shall be notified at the same time notice is given pursuant to RSA 170-C:7 of his or her right to counsel, and if counsel is requested and the parent is financially unable to employ counsel, counsel shall be provided by the court and shall be paid for by the judicial council in accordance with RSA 170-C:13, III. The court's finding with respect to grounds for termination shall be based upon proof beyond a reasonable doubt, provided that relevant and material information of any nature, including that contained in reports, studies or examinations, may be admitted and relied upon to the extent of its probative value. When information contained in a report, study or examination is admitted in evidence, the person making such a report, study or examination shall be subject to both direct and cross-examination if he or she is residing or working within the state, or if he or she is otherwise reasonably available.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 370-A:1 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 370-A / Section 1
370-A:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter: I. "Governmental agency" means any state, county, city, town, village, district, organized fire mutual aid system dispatch or municipal agency, authority, department or other public instrumentality thereof. II. "Self-dialing telephone alarm" means a device attached to a person's telephone system, designed to dial a designated telephone number when fire or unauthorized entry is detected at the location in which it is installed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-F:10-1001 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 564-F / Section 10-1001
564-F:10-1001 Board of Directors.
Status: in_force

(a) A foundation shall have a board of directors. (b) Unless the governing documents provide otherwise, the board of directors shall have general responsibility for managing the foundation's affairs and the authority to exercise the foundation's powers.