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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 654:34-a — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 654 / Section 34-a
654:34-a Application to Town or City Clerk; Changes to be Forwarded.
Status: in_force

I. A town or city shall permit changes in party affiliation to be registered with a town or city clerk. II. In addition to the methods of changing party affiliation provided in RSA 654:34, any person whose name appears on the checklist of a town or ward may apply to the town or city clerk for the purpose of having his party affiliation changed. A person desiring to change his party affiliation shall state to the town or city clerk under oath or affirmation that: (a) He intends to affiliate with and generally supports the party with which he offers to register; or (b) He does not wish to be registered as a member of any party. III. No application for a change of party affiliation shall be accepted on the day of a primary election, except as provided in RSA 654:34, I and II. IV. Any application made under the provisions of this section shall be made during the regular office hours of the town or city clerk. V. Town and city clerks shall have power to administer oaths to the applicants that appear before them for the purposes of this section. VI. Any application made under the provisions of this section shall be signed and dated by the applicant. VII. The town or city clerk shall present to the next meeting of the supervisors of the checklist, in accordance with the checklist guidelines as provided by RSA 654:25, the name of any person who made application to him or her for a change of party affiliation and the name of the party with which the person desires to be affiliated or that he or she desires to be affiliated with no party. The supervisors of the checklist shall cause the party affiliation of the applicant to be changed on the checklist. Any change submitted which is prohibited by the provisions of RSA 654:34, IV shall be kept by the supervisors until acted upon; and the change shall be made as soon as permitted by law. Forms shall be retained in accordance with RSA 33-A:3-a.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261:100 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 261 / Section 100
261:100 Amount of Bond Required.
Status: in_force

I. Except as provided in RSA 261:101, each dealer shall be required to file annually, a bond in accordance with RSA 261:98. (a) under one year $20,000 (b) over one year, but less than 2 years $15,000 (c) over 2 years $10,000 II. A separate bond shall be required for each different name under which the dealer conducts his business and for each community in which the dealer has a place of business in the amounts required in RSA 261:100, I. Past business experience, prior to January 1, 1988, shall be taken into account in determination of the amount of the bond required. III. Any dealer which is covered by an association bond as provided in RSA 261:101 shall only be covered under one name in one community. A dealer covered under RSA 261:101 who has a place of business in more than one community shall file a separate bond as provided in this section for each separate community in which he operates.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 559:8 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 559 / Section 8
559:8 Bond from Administrator.
Status: in_force

The judge, either before or after a license to sell real estate is granted, may require from the administrator a bond, with sufficient sureties, to account for the proceeds of the sale in such manner as the judge shall order.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 502-A:21-a — NH Code / Title LI / Chapter 502-A / Section 21-a
502-A:21-a Full-Time District Court Justices.
Status: in_force

A district court justice designated to be full-time under RSA 491-A:3, IV shall not be permitted to engage in the practice of law to any degree. Full-time justices shall receive the salary specified in RSA 491-A:1. Full-time justices chosen pursuant to this section shall, when requested by the supreme court, assist other district courts whenever a justice in such other court is disqualified, disabled, otherwise unable to sit, or in need of assistance.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 318:52-e — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 318 / Section 52-e
318:52-e Control or Possession of Hypodermic or Like Instruments Without Prescription Prohibited for Minors.
Status: in_force

No person under 18 years of age shall have under such person's control or possess a hypodermic syringe or hypodermic needle, unless the person has received a written or oral prescription issued under RSA 318:52-c, or the recipient is acting as an authorized agent for another as defined in RSA 318:42, I under direct supervision. For the purpose of this subdivision, no such prescription shall be valid which has been outstanding for more than 2 years. Use of a hypodermic syringe or hypodermic needle contrary to the intent of the prescription is not permitted under this statute.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 657:10-a — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 657 / Section 10-a
657:10-a Write-In Absentee Ballot.
Status: in_force

A person entitled to vote by absentee ballot who is an absent uniformed services voter, an absent voter temporarily residing outside the United States, or a voter domiciled outside the United States who is qualified to vote for federal offices only, who certifies that he or she will be unable to receive, mark, and return an absentee ballot sent no later than 45 days before an election by election day may apply for a write-in absentee ballot. The secretary of state shall prepare write-in absentee ballots of all types necessary for each election and make them available to town and city clerks. Clerks shall send a write-in absentee ballot to any qualified UOCAVA voter requesting such ballot without delay for any request received up to 45 days before an election. The ballot and associated forms and instructions shall be sent by mail or electronically as requested by the voter. In completing the ballot, the voter may designate a candidate by writing in the name of the candidate or by writing in the name of a political party next to the title of the office, in which case the ballot shall be counted for that office for the candidate of the political party.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:10.08 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 293-A / Section 10.08
293-A:10.08 Amendment Pursuant to Reorganization.
Status: in_force

(a) A corporation's articles of incorporation may be amended without action by the board of directors or shareholders to carry out a plan of reorganization ordered or decreed by a court of competent jurisdiction under the authority of a law of the United States. (b) The individual or individuals designated by the court shall deliver to the secretary of state for filing articles of amendment setting forth: (1) the name of the corporation; (2) the text of each amendment approved by the court; (3) the date of the court's order or decree approving the articles of amendment; (4) the title of the reorganization proceeding in which the order or decree was entered; and (5) a statement that the court had jurisdiction of the proceeding under federal statute. (c) This section does not apply after entry of a final decree in the reorganization proceeding even though the court retains jurisdiction of the proceeding for limited purposes unrelated to consummation of the reorganization plan.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 200:39 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 200 / Section 39
200:39 Exclusion From School.
Status: in_force

Whenever any student exhibits symptoms of contagion or is a hazard to himself or others, he shall be excluded from the classroom and his parents or guardians shall be notified as soon as possible.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 332-B:18 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 332-B / Section 18
332-B:18 Practice by Corporations Prohibited.
Status: in_force

No corporation shall, except in the manner permitted by RSA 294-A, engage in the practice of, or hold itself out to the public or advertise as being entitled to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine, in any manner or as being entitled to do so, by or through any person orally or by advertisement, letter, or circular; provided that the foregoing prohibition shall not prevent a corporation from employing a veterinarian in regard to its own affairs or to existing corporations organized under the laws of this state so long as its capital stock is owned by persons who are duly licensed or otherwise legally authorized to practice veterinary medicine. Any corporation violating any provisions of this section shall be fined not less than $200 nor more than $500; and every officer, agent, or employee of any such corporation who, on its behalf, directly or indirectly engages in any of the acts herein prohibited, or assists such corporation to do such prohibited acts, shall be fined not less than $200 nor more than $500.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 485:23-a — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 485 / Section 23-a
485:23-a Review of Private Access Facilities.
Status: in_force

No private boat access facility shall be constructed to any public waters which serve as a public water supply for a public or private water utility company, without the approval of the department of environmental services upon consultation with the public water access advisory board and notification to the public utilities commission for any water utility under its jurisdiction.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 216:8 — NH Code / Title XIX / Chapter 216 / Section 8
216:8 Administration.
Status: in_force

I. The monitoring endowment established by RSA 216:7 shall be maintained in perpetuity and shall be utilized only for the purposes of monitoring and enforcing the conservation easement acquired through the Connecticut Lakes headwaters tract purchase. II. The principal of the endowment shall be managed by the state treasurer for the sole purpose of providing interest earnings for the purposes set forth in this subdivision and expenditures from the endowment for these purposes shall be limited to the interest earned thereon. III. Any interest earned on the endowment principal which is not used for the purposes set forth in this subdivision within the fiscal year in which it is earned shall be nonlapsing. The state treasurer is authorized to accept gifts, donations, and grants, including federal gifts, donations, and grants, for the purposes set forth in this chapter, and such gifts, donations, and grants shall be added to the principal amount. IV. The executive director of the fish and game department and the commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources shall, pursuant to the monitoring endowment established under RSA 216:7, I, jointly prepare an annual report to be presented no later than December 1 of each year to the speaker of the house, the president of the senate, the governor, the house clerk, the senate clerk, and the state library. The report shall include a listing of all lands and interests in lands subject to the monitoring provisions of RSA 216:7 and a complete financial accounting of the funds in the monitoring endowment including expenditures for the most recent full fiscal year. The report shall also summarize monitoring activities and findings for each property, as conducted in the most recent full fiscal year.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 80:71 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 80 / Section 71
80:71 Partial Payments in Redemption.
Status: in_force

Any person with a legal interest in real estate upon which a real estate tax lien has been executed may make partial payments in redemption to the collector of taxes who shall receive the same and give a receipt therefor. The collector shall pay over such sums to the town treasurer. If complete redemption is not made before a deed of the real estate is given to the lienholder, the collector of taxes shall within 10 days direct the selectmen to issue an order upon the town treasurer to refund to the person making such partial payments or his heirs or assigns the sum so paid. The selectmen shall promptly issue such order. If the order is not issued within 30 days of the time the collector directs that the order be issued, the sum to be refunded shall draw interest at the rate of 6 percent per annum from the date the sum was directed to be paid to the date of actual payment.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 4:47 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 4 / Section 47
4:47 Emergency Management Powers.
Status: in_force

The governor shall have emergency management authority as defined in RSA 21-P:35, V, and pursuant to such authority may exercise emergency management powers including: I. The power to enter into mutual aid agreements with other states relative to emergency management issues. II. The power to provide for emergency lines of succession to such appointive offices in the state government as the governor in his or her discretion deems to be necessary to insure reasonable continuity of state government in the event of a disaster. III. The power to make, amend, suspend, and rescind necessary orders, rules, and regulations to carry out the provisions of this subdivision in the event of a disaster beyond local control; provided that civil liberties shall on no account be suspended, nor shall the United States Constitution or the New Hampshire Constitution be suspended. The governor may declare a disaster in the event of a natural disaster or severe weather event in one or more municipalities. IV. The power to cooperate with the President of the United States and the commanders of the United States armed forces, the Emergency Management Agency of the United States, and other appropriate federal officers and agencies of other states in matters pertaining to the emergency management of the state and nation, including the direction and control of: (a) Drills, mobilization of emergency management forces, and other tests and exercises; (b) Warnings and signals for drills or actual emergencies and the mechanical devices to be used in connection with them; and (c) The evacuation and reception of the civilian population.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-D:15-a — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 420-D / Section 15-a
420-D:15-a Unsound Financial Condition.
Status: in_force

I. The department may require a provider to submit a financial plan, if either of the following applies: (a) A provider fails to file a complete annual report. (b) The department has reason to believe that the provider is insolvent, is in imminent danger of becoming insolvent, is in a financially unsound or unsafe condition, or that its condition is such that it may otherwise be unable to fully perform its obligations pursuant to continuing care contracts in the discretion of the commissioner. II. A provider shall submit its financial plan to the department within 60 days following the date of the department's request. The financial plan shall explain how and when the provider will rectify the problems and deficiencies identified by the department. III. The department shall approve or disapprove the plan within 30 days of its receipt. IV. If the plan is approved, the provider shall immediately implement the plan. V. If the plan is disapproved, or if it is determined that the plan is not being fully implemented, the department may consult with its financial consultants to develop a corrective action plan at the provider's expense or require the provider to obtain new or additional management capability approved by the department to remedy its deficiencies. Unless there are exigent circumstances, a reasonable period, as determined by the department, shall be allowed for the reorganized management to develop a plan which, subject to the approval of the department, shall reasonably assure that the provider will meet its responsibilities under the law.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 31:106 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 31 / Section 106
31:106 Indemnification; Civil Rights Suits.
Status: in_force

All cities, towns, counties, village districts and precincts, school districts, chartered public schools, school administrative units, and other municipal corporations and political subdivisions shall indemnify and save harmless any person employed by it and any member or officer of its governing board, administrative staff, or agencies including but not limited to selectmen, school board members, chartered public school trustees, city councilors and aldermen, town and city managers, regional planning commissioners, town and city health officials, overseers of public welfare, and superintendents of schools from personal financial loss and expense including reasonable legal fees and costs, if any, arising out of any claim, demand, suit, or judgment by reason of any act or omission constituting a violation of the civil rights of an employee, teacher or student, or any other person under any federal law if such act or omission was not committed with malice, and if the indemnified person at the time of such act or omission was acting within the scope of employment or office.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 596-A:13 — NH Code / Title LIX / Chapter 596-A / Section 13
596-A:13 Commitment and Bail.
Status: in_force

If from the evidence it appears to the circuit court district division that there is probable cause to believe that an offense has been committed which is beyond the jurisdiction of the court to try and that the accused committed it, or if the accused waives preliminary examination thereof, the court shall hold the accused to appear in superior court as provided in RSA 502-A:13-a or RSA 592-A:4-a; otherwise, if no probable cause appears, the accused shall be discharged from custody. If bound over, unless the offense is bailable only by the superior court as provided in RSA 597:4, the accused may be admitted to bail by the court as provided in RSA 597, but where the offense is bailable only by the superior court, the accused shall be committed by warrant to a county jail pending further proceedings in superior court.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 356-B:14 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 356-B / Section 14
356-B:14 Validity of Condominium Instruments.
Status: in_force

I. All provisions of the condominium instruments shall be deemed severable, and any unlawful provision thereof shall be voided. II. No provision of the condominium instruments shall be deemed void by reason of the rule against perpetuities. III. No restraint on alienation shall discriminate or be used to discriminate against any person in violation of RSA 354-A. IV. Subject to the provisions of paragraph III of this section, the rule of property law known as the rule restricting unreasonable restraints on alienation shall not be applied to defeat any provision of the condominium instruments restraining the alienation of condominium units.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 137-J:12 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 137-J / Section 12
137-J:12 Immunity.
Status: in_force

I. No person acting as agent pursuant to an advance directive or acting as a surrogate shall be subjected to criminal or civil liability for making a health care decision on behalf of the principal in good faith pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and the terms of the advance directive, if any if such person made such decision in a manner consistent with the requirements of this chapter and New Hampshire law. II. No health care provider or residential care provider, or any other person acting for the provider or under the provider's control, shall be subjected to civil or criminal liability or be deemed to have engaged in unprofessional conduct for: (a) Any act or intentional failure to act, if the act or intentional failure to act is done pursuant to the dictates of an advance directive, the directives of the principal's agent or surrogate, and/or the provisions of this chapter, and said act or intentional failure to act is done in good faith and in keeping with reasonable medical standards pursuant to the advance directive or a surrogacy and in accordance with this chapter; or (b) Failure to follow the directive of an agent or surrogate if the health care provider or residential care provider or other such person believes in good faith and in keeping with reasonable medical standards that such directive exceeds the scope of or conflicts with the authority of the agent or surrogate under this chapter or the contents of the principal's advance directive; provided, that this subparagraph shall not be construed to authorize any violation of RSA 137-J:7. III. Nothing in this section shall be construed to establish immunity for the failure to exercise due care in the provision of services or for actions contrary to the requirements of this chapter or other laws of the state of New Hampshire. IV. For purposes of this section, "good faith" means honesty in fact in the conduct of the transaction concerned.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 211:23-a — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 211 / Section 23-a
211:23-a Prohibited Methods of Taking.
Status: in_force

No person shall at any time take from any waters under the jurisdiction of this state any lobsters by diving, spearing or dipping.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-H:5 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 326-H / Section 5
326-H:5 License Required; License Title.
Status: in_force

I. No person shall practice or represent himself or herself as a dietitian in this state without first applying for and receiving a license from the office of professional licensure and certification to practice as a licensed dietitian. II. Licensees shall use the title "licensed dietitian" and the recognized abbreviation "LD".
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 5-C:91 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 5-C / Section 91
5-C:91 False Information on the Marriage Application Worksheet.
Status: in_force

I. If it becomes known to the clerk of the town or city who has issued a marriage license that false information was given on the worksheet and included on the license, or if the clerk discovers information that is known to be incorrect because of inconsistencies with other records, the clerk shall notify the bride and groom and, if appropriate, the officiant, by certified mail of the inconsistency and request that they respond in writing within 30 days. The clerk shall also request that they attach to the response letter any information which will assist in correcting the worksheet information; send a copy of the letter to the division; and prepare the appropriate form under RSA 5-C:85 to correct the vital record. II. Upon receipt of a response letter under paragraph I, the division shall correct the marriage certificate in accordance with RSA 5-C:92. III. If no response is received, the division shall make a notation on the marriage certificate that there is conflicting information that has not been resolved or, in response to alleged bigamy or falsification of information provided on the marriage worksheet, pursue penalties in accordance with RSA 5-C:14.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 412:33 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 412 / Section 33
412:33 Premium and Loss Information.
Status: in_force

All insurance companies writing workers' compensation coverage for risks located in the state of New Hampshire shall provide to each policyholder, on at least an annual basis, premium and loss information relative to the risk's workers' compensation experience. Such information shall include loss and claim specific information itemizing: name of claimant, claim number, date of loss, amounts paid and amounts in reserve with a notation indicating whether the claim is open or closed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 32:1 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 32 / Section 1
32:1 Statement of Purpose.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to clarify the law as it existed under former RSA 32. A town or district may establish a municipal budget committee to assist its voters in the prudent appropriation of public funds. The budget committee, in those municipalities which establish one, is intended to have budgetary authority analogous to that of a legislative appropriations committee. It is the legislature's further purpose to establish uniformity in the manner of appropriating and spending public funds in all municipal subdivisions to which this chapter applies, including those towns, school districts and village districts which do not operate with budget committees, and have not before had much statutory guidance.