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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 309-B:18 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 309-B / Section 18
309-B:18 Confidential Communications.
Status: in_force

Except by permission of the client for whom a licensee performs services, or the heirs, successors, or personal representatives of such client, a licensee or any partner, officer, member, manager, shareholder, or employee of a licensee shall not voluntarily disclose information communicated to such person by the client relating to and in connection with services rendered to the client by the licensee. Such information shall be deemed confidential, provided, however, that nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting the disclosure of information required to be disclosed by the standards of the public accounting profession in reporting on the examination of financial statements or as prohibiting disclosures in court proceedings or administrative proceedings before governmental agencies in instances where a subpoena or summons has been issued, in investigations or proceedings under RSA 310, in ethical investigations conducted by private professional organizations, or in the course of peer reviews, or to other persons active in the organization performing services for that client on a need to know basis or to persons in such professional organization, peer review entity, or organization performing services for that client who need this information for the sole purpose of assuring quality control.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 194:56 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 194 / Section 56
194:56 Validity.
Status: in_force

The annexation of territory under this subdivision shall have the same force and validity as if made by a special act of the legislature.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 415-F:6 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 415-F / Section 6
415-F:6 Notice of Free Examination.
Status: in_force

Medicare supplement policies and certificates shall have a notice prominently printed on the first page of the policy or certificate or attached thereto stating in substance that the applicant shall have the right to return the policy or certificate within 30 days of its delivery and to have the premium refunded if, after examination of the policy or certificate, the applicant is not satisfied for any reason. Any refund made pursuant to this section shall be paid directly to the applicant by the issuer in a timely manner.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 541-A:4 — NH Code / Title LV / Chapter 541-A / Section 4
541-A:4 Petition for Adoption of Rules.
Status: in_force

I. Any interested person may petition an agency to adopt, amend, or repeal a rule. Within 30 days of receiving the petition, or 30 days after the next scheduled meeting of a board, commission, or group receiving the petition, the agency shall determine whether to grant or deny the petition and notify the petitioner. If the agency decides to deny the petition, the agency shall notify the petitioner of its decision in writing and shall state its reasons for denial. If the agency grants the petition, it shall notify the petitioner and commence the rulemaking proceeding by requesting a fiscal impact statement pursuant to RSA 541-A:5 within 120 days of receipt of the petition and continuing the proceeding as specified in RSA 541-A:3. II. Notwithstanding paragraph I, if the committee petitions an agency to adopt, amend, or repeal a rule, and the agency does not notify the committee that rulemaking has commenced within one year of receiving the petition, or does not file a final proposal under RSA 541-A:12 within 2 years of receiving the petition, the committee may file legislation to repeal the agency's rulemaking authority or otherwise amend the agency authority.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 189:28-a — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 189 / Section 28-a
189:28-a Report to the Public.
Status: in_force

I. School boards shall publish in the next annual report, or post at the annual meeting, the general fund balance sheet from the most recently completed audited financial statements or from the most recently completed financial report filed pursuant to RSA 21-J:34, V. II. In the case of an accumulated general fund deficit, the school board shall insert an article in the warrant recommending such action as they deem appropriate, which may include, but is not limited to, raising a sum of money for the purpose of reducing that deficit.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 110-B:56 — NH Code / Title VIII / Chapter 110-B / Section 56
110-B:56 Witnesses.
Status: in_force

I. Witnesses may be summoned before courts-martial and courts of inquiry, and they shall receive the fees allowed in the superior court. Witnesses shall be subject to the penalties for non-appearance that are prescribed in the case of witnesses before said superior court, and depositions taken according to law may be used. II. The accused shall be entitled to subpoenas for witnesses in his behalf, and their fees shall be paid by the state.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 230-A:6 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 230-A / Section 6
230-A:6 Return.
Status: in_force

The layout authority shall make a return of the highway planning corridor, including a detailed map identifying the boundaries of such corridor, and file the return with the secretary of state, with every unit of government having the authority to issue development permits for the property located within such corridor and with the registry of deeds for each county in which such corridor is located.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 406-B:10 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 406-B / Section 10
406-B:10 Reporting of Unauthorized Insurance.
Status: in_force

I. Every person investigating or adjusting any loss or claim on a subject of insurance in this state shall immediately report to the commissioner every insurance policy or contract which has been entered into by any insurer not authorized to transact such insurance in this state. II. This section does not apply to transactions in this state involving a policy lawfully solicited, written, and delivered outside of this state covering only subjects of insurance not resident, located or expressly to be performed in this state at the time of issuance, and which transactions are subsequent to the issuance of such policy.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 402-O:4 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 402-O / Section 4
402-O:4 Authority of Owners.
Status: in_force

I. The employees and authorized representatives of owners may sell and offer self-service storage insurance to renters and shall not be subject to licensure as an insurance producer under this chapter provided that: (a) The owner obtains a limited lines license to authorize its employees and authorized representatives to sell and offer self-service storage insurance pursuant to this chapter. (b) The insurer issuing the self-service storage insurance either directly supervises or appoints a supervising entity to supervise the administration of the program, including development of a training program for employees and authorized representatives of the owners. The training required by this section shall comply with the following: (1) The training shall be delivered to the employees and authorized representatives who are directly engaged in the activity of selling and offering self-service storage insurance. (2) The training may be provided in electronic form. However, if conducted in electronic form the supervising entity shall implement a supplemental education program regarding the self-service storage insurance that is conducted and overseen by a licensed producer. (3) Each employee and authorized representative who is directly engaged in the activity of selling and offering self-service storage insurance shall receive basic instruction about the self-service storage insurance offered to renters and the disclosures required under RSA 402-O:3. (4) The training program shall be submitted to the commissioner for approval. (c) No employee or authorized representative of an owner shall advertise, represent, or otherwise hold himself or herself out as a non-limited lines licensed insurance producer, unless otherwise licensed. II. The charges for self-service storage insurance coverage may be billed and collected by the owner and its employees and authorized representatives. Owners billing and collecting such charges shall not be required to maintain such funds in a segregated account provided that the owner is authorized by the insurer or supervising entity to hold such funds in an alternative manner and remits such amounts to the insurer or supervising entity within 60 days of receipt. All premiums received by an owner from a renter for the sale of self-service storage insurance shall be considered funds held by the owner in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of the insurer. An owner may receive compensation for billing and collection services.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21:18 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21 / Section 18
21:18 Insane.
Status: in_force

The words "insane" or "insane person" shall include every idiot, non-compos, lunatic, insane, or distracted person.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 28-A:4 — NH Code / Title II / Chapter 28-A / Section 4
28-A:4 Charter Commission Report; Referendum.
Status: in_force

I. Within 9 months after its election, the charter commission, if it determines a charter shall be proposed, shall prepare a preliminary report including the text of the charter which the commission intends shall be submitted to the voters and any explanatory information the commission deems desirable, and shall cause such report to be printed and circulated to the board of commissioners, the county convention, the secretary of state, all clerks of municipalities and each public library within the county. Within 12 months after its election, the charter commission shall submit to the board of commissioners and the county convention its final report, which shall include the full text and explanation of the proposed new charter or charter revision, such comments as the commission deems desirable, an indication of the major differences between any current and proposed charters, and a written opinion by an attorney admitted to the bar of this state that the proposed charter or charter revision is not in conflict with the Constitution or the general laws. Minority reports, if filed, shall not exceed 1,000 words. II. (a) Upon the filing of the final report, the board of commissioners shall forward the proposed new charter to the secretary of state, who shall submit the question of adoption of the charter to the voters on the official ballot used within the county at the next state general election after the filing of the final report. The charter commission shall draft the question and it may expand or elaborate on the question; however, the substance of the question shall be as follows: "Shall the proposed charter for the county (name of county) be adopted as recommended by the charter commission?" (b) The charter commission shall continue in existence for 30 days after submission of the question to the voters. (c) In order for the charter to be adopted, at least 2/3 of the voters voting on the question must vote "yes" on the charter question. The results of the vote on this question shall be forwarded by the municipal clerks to the secretary of state in the same manner as the results of other balloting are reported.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 170-E:6 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 170-E / Section 6
170-E:6 Applications; Compliance With Local Codes Required.
Status: in_force

Any person who intends to operate a child day care agency as defined in RSA 170-E:2, IV, shall apply for a license to operate one or more types of child day care agencies. Application for a license to operate a child day care agency shall be made to the department in the manner and on forms prescribed by rules adopted by the commissioner pursuant to RSA 541-A. Such forms shall provide for the names, birth names, birth dates, and addresses of all persons having responsibility for care of or regular contact with children at the agency. The applicant shall obtain approvals in accordance with state and local requirements pertaining to health, safety and zoning, as applicable. School age programs located in currently operating public or private schools shall be exempt from the requirement to provide documentation of approval pertaining to fire, health, and zoning.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 436:49 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 436 / Section 49
436:49 Pasteurization of Milk From Herds Adopting Alternate Plan.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, milk from such herds that adopt this alternate plan, including milk from such reactors, may be sold to consumers, but only after being pasteurized.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 106-B:12 — NH Code / Title VII / Chapter 106-B / Section 12
106-B:12 Authority and Duties of Police Employees.
Status: in_force

Police employees shall be ex-officiis constables throughout the state. They shall have statewide authority to enforce all provisions of RSA title XXI relative to motor vehicle laws and the regulations relative to the transportation of hazardous materials, pursuant to RSA 106-A:18 and RSA 106-B:15. The director, division of state police, shall report to the director, division of motor vehicles, all violations of and prosecutions under the motor vehicle laws. Police employees shall have general power to enforce all criminal laws of the state and to serve criminal processes and make arrests, under proper warrants, in all counties. They shall not serve civil processes. No police employee shall act, be used or called upon for service within any town in any industrial dispute unless actual violence has occurred therein, and then only upon order of the governor. When any police employee shall apprehend any person who has committed or attempted to commit a felony the director shall immediately make a report to the attorney and the sheriff of the county and the chief of police of the municipality in which the offense was, or was suspected of being, committed and such cases shall be investigated and prosecuted by said county officials with the cooperation of said police employees. Further, police employees acting within 25 air miles of the international border with Canada, shall have the same authority and powers granted to forest rangers and officials of the division of forests and lands pursuant to RSA 227-G:7 and RSA 227-G:8.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 354-A:36 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 354-A / Section 36
354-A:36 Rule of Construction for Anti-discrimination Laws.
Status: in_force

I. In reviewing, investigating, or determining whether there has been a violation of this chapter, RSA 651:6, I(f), or any law or regulation in the state of New Hampshire that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, or national origin, and there is an allegation that the discriminatory conduct or practice targeted a group or an individual based on any actual or perceived connection to any aspect of Jewish identity, the relevant authorities charged with enforcing the relevant anti-discrimination statutes shall take into consideration the definition of antisemitism as part of the assessment of whether the alleged unlawful conduct or practice was motivated by antisemitic intent.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 482-A:4 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 482-A / Section 4
482-A:4 Definition.
Status: in_force

Without limiting RSA 482-A:3, the waters and adjacent areas within this state to which this chapter applies are defined as follows: I. Wherever the tide ebbs and flows, this chapter shall apply to all lands submerged or flowed by mean high tide as locally determined, any sand dune or vegetation thereon in the state of New Hampshire, and, in addition, to those areas within 100 feet of the highest observable tide line which border on tidal waters, such as, but not limited to, banks, upland areas, bogs, salt marsh, swamps, meadows, flats or other lowlands subject to tidal action. II. Wherever fresh water flows or stands and in all areas above tidal waters not included in paragraph I of this section, it shall apply (in addition to great ponds or lakes of 10 acres or more in natural area as provided for in RSA 482-A:16-20 and RSA 482-A:21-25) to those portions of great ponds or lakes created by the raising of the water level of the same, whether by public or private structure, and to all surface waters of the state as defined in RSA 485-A:2 which contain fresh water, including the portion of any bank or shore which borders such surface waters, and to any swamp or bog subject to periodical flooding by fresh water including the surrounding shore.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 275-F:6 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 275-F / Section 6
275-F:6 Determinations With Respect to Employment Loss.
Status: in_force

In determining whether a plant closing or mass layoff has occurred or will occur, employment losses for 2 or more groups at a single site of employment, each of which is less than the minimum number of employees specified in RSA 275-F:2, VI or RSA 275-F:2, VIII but which in the aggregate exceed that minimum number, and which occur within any 90-day period shall be considered to be a plant closing or mass layoff unless the employer demonstrates that the employment losses are the result of separate and distinct actions and causes and are not an attempt by the employer to evade the requirements of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 317-A:12-a — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 317-A / Section 12-a
317-A:12-a Completion of Survey; Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

The board shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, requiring, as part of the criteria for license renewal, completion by licensees of a survey or opt-out form provided by the office of rural health, department of health and human services, for the purpose of collecting data regarding the New Hampshire primary care workforce, pursuant to the commission established in RSA 126-T. Any rules adopted under this section shall provide the licensee with written notice of his or her opportunity to opt-out from participation in the survey.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 471-C:28 — NH Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 471-C / Section 28
471-C:28 Action to Establish Claim.
Status: in_force

A person aggrieved by a decision of the administrator or whose claim has not been acted upon within 90 days after its filing may bring an action to establish the claim in the Merrimack county superior court, naming the administrator as a defendant. The action must be brought within 90 days after the decision of the administrator or within 180 days after the filing of the claim if the administrator has failed to act on it.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 383-B:9-904 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 383-B / Section 9-904
383-B:9-904 Name Change.
Status: in_force

The bank resulting from a combination may change the name of the resulting bank. In such event, it shall comply with the requirements of RSA 383-A:3-316, if applicable.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 205-A:6 — NH Code / Title XVII / Chapter 205-A / Section 6
205-A:6 Fees, Charges, Assessments.
Status: in_force

I. A manufactured housing park owner or operator shall fully disclose in writing all terms and conditions of the tenancy including rental, utility and service charges, prior to entering into a rental agreement with a prospective tenant. No charges so disclosed may be increased by the park owner or operator without an explanation for the increase and specifying the date of implementation of said increase, which date shall be no less than 60 days after written notice to the tenant, and providing notice of the opportunity for voluntary private mediation of the increase under the Manufactured Housing Consumer Action Program. Nothing in this section, however, shall be construed to permit a park owner or operator to vary the terms of a written or oral rental agreement without the express written consent of the tenant. I-a. (a) Every notice of rent increase issued by a park owner pursuant to paragraph I shall contain the following statement in 10 point bold face print: IF YOU OBJECT TO THIS RENT INCREASE AS ARBITRARY OR UNREASONABLE YOU MAY BE ABLE TO ENGAGE IN MEDIATION, WITH THE COST OF THE MEDIATOR TO BE FULLY PAID BY THE PARK OWNER, IF: AT LEAST ONE ADULT MEMBER OF NO LESS THAN 51 PERCENT OF THE HOME OWNERS IN THE PARK SIGNS A PETITION REQUESTING MEDIATION, and THE RENT INCREASE EXCEEDS $15 PER MONTH. (b) The notice required in this section shall also provide the name, address, and telephone number of the person or entity which shall arrange the mediation. II. In the event that a park owner or operator shifts responsibility for payment of water, sewer, or any other utility service to the tenant, the park owner or operator shall be responsible for the cost incurred in the conversion, including the cost of installation of utility meters, if any, on each manufactured home in the park, except as permitted by the public utilities commission pursuant to RSA 374 and RSA 378. After such a conversion, manufactured housing park tenants shall be billed directly by the utility for the use of such services. III. Any park owner or operator who is billed as a single entity for any utility service shall be prohibited, on and after the effective date of this paragraph, from charging manufactured housing park tenants an administrative fee in relation to such utility service, except as permitted by the public utilities commission pursuant to RSA 374 and RSA 378. IV. No manufactured housing park owner or operator shall charge a late fee for any rental payment that is paid in full within 7 calendar days of the due date.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 259:103-a — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 259 / Section 103-a
259:103-a Special Fuel.
Status: in_force

"Special fuel" shall mean all products, except gasoline, propane, natural gas, or liquified natural gas, used in an internal combustion engine for the generation of power to propel motor vehicles or mechanical contrivances on or over the ways.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 383:15 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 383 / Section 15
383:15 Commissioner's Reports.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall file with the governor and council his or her annual report, which shall contain information concerning each entity under the commissioner's supervision. The report shall also give the names of the officers of the banks, credit unions, and trust companies and such other information as he or she may deem necessary. The commissioner shall make such recommendations therein as he or she thinks will promote the public good.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:27 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 265 / Section 27
265:27 Restricted Access.
Status: in_force

No person shall drive a vehicle onto or from any controlled access roadway except at such entrances and exits as are established by public authority.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 28:7-d — NH Code / Title II / Chapter 28 / Section 7-d
28:7-d Education Money; Unincorporated Towns and Unorganized Places.
Status: in_force

I. It shall be the duty of the county commissioners of the counties in which there are located unincorporated towns or unorganized places to provide for the education of all the children residing in those unincorporated towns or unorganized places by establishing standard elementary schools in such towns or places or by furnishing tuition and board or tuition and transportation at some approved public elementary or high school in another district. For the purposes of this section, counties with unincorporated towns or unorganized places shall for those towns and places have the powers granted under RSA 194. II. The county commissioners shall annually on or before August 1 certify the amount of money deemed necessary to be raised by taxation for the education of all the children residing in the unincorporated towns or unorganized places. III. The certified amount shall be assessed on the taxpayers of each unincorporated town or unorganized place under RSA 81 on a pro rata basis based upon the actual number of school children who reside in each town or place.