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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 72:69 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 72 / Section 69
72:69 Definition of Woodheating Energy System.
Status: in_force

In this subdivision "woodheating energy system" means a wood burning appliance designed to operate as a central heating system to heat the interior of a building. The appliance may burn wood solely or burn wood in combination with another fuel. A central heating system shall include a central appliance to distribute heat by a series of pipes, ducts or similar distribution system throughout a single building or group of buildings. A wood burning appliance shall not include a fireplace, meaning a hearth, fire chamber or similarly prepared place with a chimney intended to be usable in an open configuration whether or not it may also be closed and operated closed; or a wood stove meaning a wood burning appliance designed for space heating purposes which does not operate as a central heating system or as a sole source of heat.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 113-A:1 — NH Code / Title VIII / Chapter 113-A / Section 1
113-A:1 First Light Battery.
Status: in_force

The adjutant general, acting under the direction of the governor as commander-in-chief of the militia, is hereby authorized to organize and establish a ceremonial military organization to be designated the First Light Battery, New Hampshire Volunteers, said organization to be deemed, for the purposes hereof, to be the lineal successor of the military organization of the same designation which served with honor and distinction in the Civil War. Upon establishment, such organization shall be a corporation, and as such shall have perpetual existence, the authority to hold property, real and personal, and such other powers as are set forth hereinafter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 3:14 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 3 / Section 14
3:14 State Mineral.
Status: in_force

Beryl is hereby designated as the official state mineral of New Hampshire.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 547-C:8 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 547-C / Section 8
547-C:8 Appointing Agents.
Status: in_force

If any petitionee is a minor, or otherwise incapacitated to take care of his estate, partition shall not be made until a guardian or agent has been appointed. Such guardian or agent may be appointed by the court.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-F:10-1008 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 564-F / Section 10-1008
564-F:10-1008 Committees.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless the governing documents provide otherwise, the directors may: (1) Establish one or more committees; (2) Appoint one or more directors as members of a committee; (3) Remove one or more members of a committee; and (4) Terminate any committee. (b) To the extent specified by the directors or in the governing documents, each committee may exercise the powers of the directors.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 194:4 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 194 / Section 4
194:4 Notes of Districts.
Status: in_force

If the money is hired upon the note or notes of the district, said note or notes shall be signed by the district treasurer and by the school board.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 266:62-a — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 266 / Section 62-a
266:62-a Motor Vehicles Manufactured 60 Years or Older.
Status: in_force

Any motor vehicle whose model year is 60 years or older shall be exempt from all motor vehicle equipment and inspection requirements if the motor vehicle is equipped as it was manufactured or in accordance with the motor vehicle's original equipment specifications.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 78-A:6 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 78-A / Section 6
78-A:6 Imposition of Tax.
Status: in_force

I. A tax of 8.5 percent of the rent is imposed upon each occupancy. II. A tax is imposed on taxable meals based upon the charge therefor as follows: (a) Four cents for a charge between $.36 and $.37 inclusive; (b) Five cents for a charge between $.38 and $.50 inclusive; (c) Six cents for a charge between $.51 and $.62 inclusive; (d) Seven cents for a charge between $.63 and $.75 inclusive; (e) Eight cents for a charge between $.76 and $.87 inclusive; (f) Nine cents for a charge between $.88 and $1.00 inclusive; (g) Eight and a half percent of the charge for taxable meals over $1.00, provided that fractions of cents shall be rounded up to the next whole cent. II-a. A tax of 8.5 percent is imposed upon the gross rental receipts of each rental. III. The operator shall collect the taxes imposed by this section and shall pay them over to the state as provided in this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 246:6 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 246 / Section 6
246:6 New Highways.
Status: in_force

No highway shall be laid out or constructed across a railroad at grade without the like consent of the department of transportation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 126-A:40 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 126-A / Section 40
126-A:40 Liability for Expenses and Hearing on Liability.
Status: repealed

I. (a) Whenever the court issues an order for evaluation, care, or treatment of a child at a facility that provides child inpatient psychiatric treatment within the state mental health system pursuant to RSA 169-B, 169-C, or 169-D, the expenses of such evaluation, care, or treatment shall be borne by the department, except as otherwise provided in this section. (b) Subparagraph (a) shall not apply to expenses incurred for special education and related services. (c) The state shall have a right of action over for such expenses against the parents or the people chargeable by law for the minor's support and necessities. The court shall require the individual chargeable by law for the minor's support and necessities to assign to the state any insurance coverage that may be available to pay for all or a portion of the services provided and to submit a financial statement to the court upon which the court may make an order as to reimbursement to the state as may be reasonable and just, based on the person's ability to pay. Such financial statement shall include, but not be limited to, any benefits received from the Social Security Administration or insurance coverage available to the individual. The court shall include disposition of these benefits in its order as to reimbursement. Such reimbursement shall be established on a per month or per week basis and shall continue for a duration of time equal to the duration of time in which expenses are incurred on behalf of the minor by the state. The court's jurisdiction to order reimbursement shall continue until the obligation to reimburse has been fulfilled. If the state receives reimbursement for the expenses of a child under this section, the state shall return to the formerly liable county that percentage of the reimbursement equal to the percentage of expenses paid by the county for the child. II. Upon the issuance of an order under paragraph I, the court shall send notice to the state. The state may, within 30 days from the receipt of notice, request a hearing on the issues of the cost or appropriateness of services, or recovery. At such hearing, the court shall provide all financial information, including names and addresses of persons chargeable by law for the minor's support and necessities, to the state. III. The office of reimbursements, acting on behalf of the department of health and human services, is authorized to compromise or reduce any expense to be charged to the state. IV. [Repealed.] V. [Repealed.] VI. [Repealed.] VII. [Repealed.]
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 259:26 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 259 / Section 26
259:26 Drivers' School.
Status: in_force

"Drivers' school" shall mean the business of giving instruction, for compensation, in the operation of motor vehicles and motorcycles. "Drivers' school" shall not include: I. A business or other person giving advanced instruction, with or without compensation, when the instruction is not intended to meet the requirements of basic driver training under RSA 263:19 and the instruction is given only to licensed drivers who already hold a license for the class of vehicle for which they are being trained; or II. A business or other person giving instruction, with or without compensation, for the licensing of commercial drivers, who meets or exceeds any rules promulgated under 49 U.S.C. section 31136 by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of the United States Department of Transportation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 110-B:22 — NH Code / Title VIII / Chapter 110-B / Section 22
110-B:22 Powers and Procedure.
Status: in_force

Efficiency and medical examining boards appointed by the governor are hereby vested with the powers of courts of inquiry and courts-martial. Such boards shall follow the practice and procedure prescribed by applicable laws of the United States and the state and the regulations issued thereunder. Any officer ordered to appear before such board shall be allowed to appear in person or represented by counsel, to cross-examine witnesses and to call witnesses in his or her behalf. The individual shall be allowed full access to records pertinent to the case and shall be furnished with copies of the same. Failure to obey an order to appear before such examining board shall be sufficient ground for a finding by the board that the officer or warrant officer be discharged. If the findings of such board are unfavorable to an officer and are approved under the applicable statutes and regulations of the United States, if approval be thereby required, the governor, if he approves the findings of the board, shall relieve the officer from duty and shall give the individual a discharge in such form as may be appropriate; provided that, if the discharge of an officer is recommended solely because of physical inability to perform active service, such officer may be transferred to the state retired list in accordance with this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-F:13-1305 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 564-F / Section 13-1305
564-F:13-1305 Protector's Skills.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless the governing documents provide otherwise, a protector who has special skills or expertise shall use those special skills or expertise. (b) Unless the governing documents provide otherwise, a protector who is appointed as a protector in reliance upon the protector's representation that he, she, or it has special skills or expertise shall use those special skills or expertise.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 79:19 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 79 / Section 19
79:19 Certification of Yield Taxes Assessed.
Status: in_force

I. The assessing officials of every town and city shall annually on or before June 15 certify to the commissioner the normal yield taxes assessed for the tax year ending the preceding March 31. Such certification shall be filed in duplicate upon a form prescribed and provided by the commissioner and shall contain such information as the commissioner shall require. Any assessing official who fails to file the certification as provided herein shall, upon complaint, be guilty of a violation. II. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph I, certification for yield taxes assessed on owners whose notice of intent to cut has been extended to June 30 under provisions contained in RSA 79:10, II, shall be filed on or before September 15.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 400-A:29-a — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 400-A / Section 29-a
400-A:29-a Fees for Continuing Education Course Submissions; Special Fund Established.
Status: in_force

I. The commissioner may impose and collect reasonable application fees as provided in RSA 400-A:29, XXI(a) and (b) from sponsoring organizations for submissions of continuing education courses to meet educational requirements established by rule for producers, consultants, and adjusters. II. The fees collected by the commissioner under paragraph I shall be deposited in the general fund. III. Members of the respective continuing education advisory councils shall be reimbursed for all actual travel. The commissioner shall pay the expenses of compensating the continuing education advisory council within the limits of appropriations made in the operating budget for this purpose.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 34:11-a — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 34 / Section 11-a
34:11-a Discontinuing Fund.
Status: in_force

The authority granted by RSA 34:1 may be discontinued by the city council only after a public hearing. The public notice of such hearing shall include a statement distinctly stating the reasons for which such reserve is to be discontinued. If such fund is discontinued, the trustees of trust funds holding the account for such fund shall pay all the moneys in such fund if any, to the city treasury as applicable.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-P:11-a — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-P / Section 11-a
21-P:11-a Deputy Director of Motor Vehicles.
Status: in_force

I. The commissioner of safety shall nominate a deputy director of motor vehicles for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the council. The deputy director of motor vehicles shall serve a term of 4 years, and may be reappointed. The deputy director of motor vehicles shall be qualified to hold that position by reason of education and experience. II. The deputy director of motor vehicles shall perform such duties as are assigned by the director of motor vehicles. The deputy director of motor vehicles shall assume the duties of the director of motor vehicles in the event that the director of motor vehicles is unable for any reason to perform such duties. III. The salary of the deputy director of motor vehicles shall be as specified in RSA 94:1-a.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 7:32-d — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 7 / Section 32-d
7:32-d Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this subdivision: I. "Charity care" means health care services provided by a health care charitable trust for which the trust does not expect and has not expected payment and which health care services are not recognized as either a receivable or as revenue in the trust's financial statements. II. "Community" means the service area or patient population for which a health care charitable trust provides services. III. "Community benefits" means a health care charitable trust's activities that are intended to address community health care needs including, but not limited to, any of the following: (a) Charity care. (b) Financial or in-kind support of public health programs even if the programs extend beyond the trust's service area, including support of recommendations in any state health plan developed by the department of health and human services. (c) Allocation of funds, property, services, or other resources that contribute to community health care needs identified in a community benefits plan. (d) Donation of funds, property, services, or other resources which promote or support a healthier community, enhanced access to health care or related services, health education and prevention activities, or services to a vulnerable population. (e) Support of medical research and education and training of health care practitioners, including the pooling of funds by different health care charitable trusts for this purpose. IV. "Community benefits plan" means a written document prepared by a health care charitable trust which identifies health care needs in the area served by the trust and describes the activities the trust has undertaken and will undertake to address the identified needs. V. "Health care charitable trust" means a charitable trust organized to directly provide health care services, including, but not limited to, hospitals, nursing homes, community health services, and medical-surgical or other diagnostic or therapeutic facilities or services. "Health care charitable trust" shall not include any testamentary or inter vivos trust which is not organized to provide health care services. VI. "Vulnerable population" means any population that is at risk of not receiving health services due to medical, financial, or other barriers.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 130-A:15 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 130-A / Section 15
130-A:15 Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund.
Status: in_force

There is hereby established the lead poisoning prevention fund to be used to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The fund shall be composed of fees, fines, gifts, grants, donations, bequests, or other moneys from any public or private source and shall be used to implement and encourage lead paint removal and education, and to support program staff and administrative costs. The fund shall be nonlapsing and shall be continually appropriated to the commissioner of the department of health and human services for the purposes of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 231:163 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 231 / Section 163
231:163 Changes.
Status: in_force

Any such licensee or any person whose rights or interests are affected by any such license may petition the selectmen for changes in the terms thereof; and after notice to the parties and hearing, the selectmen may make such alterations therein as the public good requires. The selectmen, after notice to any such licensee and hearing, may from time to time revoke or change the terms and conditions of any such license, whenever the public good requires.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 642:3 — NH Code / Title LXII / Chapter 642 / Section 3
642:3 Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution.
Status: in_force

I. A person is guilty of an offense if, with a purpose to hinder, prevent or delay the discovery, apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment of another for the commission of a crime, he: (a) Harbors or conceals the other; or (b) Provides such person a weapon, transportation, disguise or other means for avoiding discovery or apprehension; or (c) Warns such person of impending discovery or apprehension; or (d) Conceals, destroys or alters any physical evidence that might aid in the discovery, apprehension or conviction of such person; or (e) Obstructs by force, intimidation or deception anyone from performing an act which might aid in the discovery, apprehension, prosecution or conviction of such person; or (f) Having knowledge that an investigative or law enforcement officer has been authorized or has applied for authorization under RSA 570-A to intercept a telecommunication or oral communication, or under RSA 570-B to install and use a pen register or trap and trace device, gives notice of the possible interception or installation and use to any person. II. The offense is a misdemeanor unless the actor knows that the charge made or liable to be made against the other is murder or a class A felony, in which case it is a class B felony.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 243:10 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 243 / Section 10
243:10 Notice of Petition.
Status: in_force

Any justice of the court, in term time or vacation, upon application by the petitioner and without notice to other parties, shall issue a summons to be served by the date specified by the court on the summons.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 169-B:41 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 169-B / Section 41
169-B:41 Intentional Contribution to Delinquency.
Status: in_force

I. Any parent or guardian or person having custody or control of a minor, or anyone else, who shall knowingly encourage, aid, cause, or abet, or connive at, or has knowingly or willfully done any act to produce, promote, or contribute to the delinquency of such minor, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The court may release such person on probation, subject to such orders as it may make concerning future conduct tending to produce or contribute to such delinquency, or it may suspend sentence, or before trial, with such person's consent, it may allow the person to enter into a recognizance, in such penal sum as the court may fix, conditioned for the promotion of the future welfare of the minor, and the case may be placed on file. II. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph I, any parent, guardian or person having custody or control of a minor, or anyone else, who shall knowingly or wilfully, encourage, aid, cause or abet, or connive at, or has knowingly done any act to produce, promote or contribute to the utilization of a minor in any acts of sexual conduct, as defined in RSA 650:1, VI, in order to create obscene material, as defined in RSA 650:1, IV, of the minor engaged in such conduct, shall be guilty of: (a) A class B felony if such person has had no prior convictions in this state or another state for the conduct described in this paragraph; (b) A class A felony if such person has had one or more prior convictions in this state or another state for the conduct described in this paragraph.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 125-O:27 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 125-O / Section 27
125-O:27 Review of the New Hampshire RGGI Program.
Status: in_force

At the time of each comprehensive review by the participating states, the department of energy and the department shall concurrently review New Hampshire specific elements of the RGGI program, and include the results of such review and any recommendations for revisions to the New Hampshire regional greenhouse gas initiative program under RSA 125-O:19-29, resulting from this review in the agencies' annual report under RSA 125-O:21, VI.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 630:1 — NH Code / Title LXII / Chapter 630 / Section 1
630:1 Capital Murder.
Status: in_force

I. A person is guilty of capital murder if he knowingly causes the death of: (a) A law enforcement officer or a judicial officer acting in the line of duty or when the death is caused as a consequence of or in retaliation for such person's actions in the line of duty; (b) Another before, after, while engaged in the commission of, or while attempting to commit kidnapping as that offense is defined in RSA 633:1; (c) Another by criminally soliciting a person to cause said death or after having been criminally solicited by another for his personal pecuniary gain; (d) Another after being sentenced to life imprisonment without parole pursuant to RSA 630:1-a, III; (e) Another before, after, while engaged in the commission of, or while attempting to commit aggravated felonious sexual assault as defined in RSA 632-A:2; (f) Another before, after, while engaged in the commission of, or while attempting to commit an offense punishable under RSA 318-B:26, I(a) or (b); or (g) Another, who is licensed or privileged to be within an occupied structure, or separately secured or occupied section thereof, before, after, or while in the commission of, or while attempting to commit, burglary as defined in RSA 635:1. II. As used in this section, a "law enforcement officer" is a sheriff or deputy sheriff of any county, a state police officer, a constable or police officer of any city or town, an official or employee of any prison, jail or corrections institution, a probation-parole officer, or a conservation officer. II-a. As used in this section, a "judicial officer" is a judge of a district, probate, superior or supreme court; an attorney employed by the department of justice or a municipal prosecutor's office; or a county attorney; or attorney employed by the county attorney. III. A person convicted of a capital murder shall be sentenced to imprisonment for life without the possibility for parole. IV. As used in this section, the meaning of "another" shall not include a fetus. V. In no event shall any person under the age of 18 years at the time the offense was committed be culpable of a capital murder.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 554-A:9 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 554-A / Section 9
554-A:9 Disclosure of Content of Electronic Communications of Principal.
Status: in_force

To the extent a power of attorney expressly grants an agent authority over the content of electronic communications sent or received by the principal and unless directed otherwise by the principal or the court, a custodian shall disclose to the agent the content if the agent gives the custodian: (a) A written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form; (b) An original or copy of the power of attorney expressly granting the agent authority over the content of electronic communications of the principal; (c) A certification by the agent, under penalty of perjury, that the power of attorney is in effect; and (d) If requested by the custodian: (1) A number, username, address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the principal's account; or (2) Evidence linking the account to the principal.