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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 100-A:28-b — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 100-A / Section 28-b
100-A:28-b Certain Teacher and Employee Members; Gainful Occupation.
Status: in_force

If the board of trustees finds that any disability beneficiary, receiving benefits under the provisions of RSA 100 or RSA 192, is engaged in or is able to engage in a gainful occupation paying more than the difference between his retirement allowance and the annual amount of compensation currently payable for the job classification last held by the beneficiary prior to his disability retirement, then his state annuity shall be reduced to an amount which, together with his member annuity and the annual amount earnable by him, is equal to the annual amount of compensation currently payable for the job classification last held by the disabled beneficiary. Such reduction shall not be made if the disabled beneficiary demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board of trustees that the annual compensation currently earnable by him does not exceed the difference between his retirement allowance and the annual amount of compensation currently payable for the job classification which he last held prior to his disability retirement. If his earning capacity is later changed, his state annuity may be further modified; provided that the new state annuity shall not exceed the amount of the state annuity originally granted nor an amount which, when added to the amount earnable by him, together with his member annuity, equals the annual amount of compensation currently payable for the job classification last held prior to his disability retirement. It shall be the responsibility of the disability beneficiary to file with the board of trustees, annually on a date determined by the board, proof of the annual amount of compensation currently earnable by him and of the annual amount of compensation currently payable for the job classification last held by him prior to his disability retirement.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 402-F:5 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 402-F / Section 5
402-F:5 Duties of Insurers Utilizing the Services of a Reinsurance Intermediary-Broker.
Status: in_force

I. An insurer shall not engage the services of any person, firm, association or corporation to act as an RB on its behalf, unless the person is licensed as required by RSA 402-F:2, I. II. An insurer may not employ an individual who is employed by an RB with which it transacts business, unless the RB is under common control with the insurer and subject to RSA 401-B. III. The insurer shall annually obtain a copy of statements of the financial condition of each RB with which it transacts business.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 514:3 — NH Code / Title LIII / Chapter 514 / Section 3
514:3 Continuance to Notify Defendant.
Status: in_force

If no personal service has been made on a defendant in an action which may be entered without such service the court, on suggestion thereof, may order the action to be continued and notice of the pendency thereof to be given by publication, by mail in a registered letter, by personal service or otherwise, as they think proper; and, upon satisfactory evidence that the order has been complied with, the notice shall be sufficient.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 478:16 — NH Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 478 / Section 16
478:16 Penalty for Neglect of Duty.
Status: in_force

If the register shall neglect any duty imposed by this chapter, he shall forfeit $20 to be recovered by an action of debt in the name of the treasurer for the use of the county, and shall also be liable to an action on his bond.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-M:8-d — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-M / Section 8-d
21-M:8-d Standardized Rape Protocol and Kit and Domestic Violence Protocol.
Status: in_force

The department of justice shall adopt, pursuant to RSA 541-A, and implement rules establishing a standardized rape protocol and kit and a domestic violence protocol to be used by all physicians or hospitals in this state when providing physical examinations of victims of alleged sexual offenses and alleged domestic abuse, as defined in RSA 173-B:1.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-F:20-2008 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 564-F / Section 20-2008
564-F:20-2008 Director Duties.
Status: in_force

(a) A director of a dissolved foundation shall have the following duties: (1) A duty to cause the dissolved foundation to discharge its liabilities or make reasonable provision for discharging its liabilities; and (2) A duty to cause the dissolved foundation to distribute its remaining property in accordance with the governing documents. (b) A director of a dissolved foundation that has disposed of claims under RSA 564-F:20-2006 or RSA 564-F:20-2007 shall not be liable for breach of subsection (a) to the extent that the claim against the dissolved foundation is barred or satisfied under RSA 564-F:20-2006 or RSA 564-F:20-2007.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 463-A:5 — NH Code / Title XLIV / Chapter 463-A / Section 5
463-A:5 Transfer Authorized by Will or Trust.
Status: in_force

I. A personal representative or trustee may make an irrevocable transfer pursuant to RSA 463-A:9 to a custodian for the benefit of a minor as authorized in the governing will or trust. II. If the testator or settlor has nominated a custodian under RSA 463-A:3 to receive the custodial property, the transfer must be made to that person. III. If the testator or settlor has not nominated a custodian under RSA 463-A:3, or all persons so nominated as custodian die before the transfer or are unable, decline, or are ineligible to serve, the personal representative or the trustee, as the case may be, shall designate the custodian from among those eligible to serve as custodian for property of that kind under RSA 463-A:9, I.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 359-E:11 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 359-E / Section 11
359-E:11 Violations; Penalties.
Status: in_force

I. The department of justice shall investigate any complaints received concerning violations of this subdivision or RSA 664:14-a. If, after investigating the complaint, the department finds that a person has violated any provision of this subdivision or RSA 664:14-a, the department shall impose a civil penalty of $5,000 for each violation. II. Any person injured by another's violation of this subdivision may bring an action for damages and for such equitable relief, including an injunction, as the court deems necessary and proper. If the court finds for the plaintiff, recovery shall be in the amount of actual damages or $1,000, whichever is greater. If the court finds that the act or practice was a willful or knowing violation of this subdivision, it shall award as much as 3 times, but not less than 2 times, such amount. In addition, a prevailing plaintiff shall be awarded the costs of the suit and reasonable attorney's fees, as determined by the court. Any attempted waiver of the right to the damages set forth in this paragraph shall be void and unenforceable. Injunctive relief shall be available to private individuals under this subdivision without bond, subject to the discretion of the court. Upon commencement of any action brought under this section, the clerk of the court shall mail a copy of the complaint or other initial pleadings to the attorney general and, upon entry of any judgment or decree in the action, shall mail a copy of such judgment or decree to the attorney general. III. Notwithstanding paragraph I, a telemarketer shall not be held liable for violating this subdivision if the telemarketer can demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that, as part of the telemarketer's routine business practice: (a) The telemarketer established and implemented written procedures to comply with this subdivision. (b) The telemarketer trained his or her personnel in the requirements of this subdivision. (c) The telemarketer uses a process to prevent telemarketing to any telephone number on any do-not-call list or registry referenced in this subdivision; maintains the current, quarterly version of the list or registry; and maintains records documenting this process. (d) The telemarketer monitors and enforces compliance with the procedures established under subparagraph (a). (e) The telemarketer uses a version of the do-not-call list obtained no more than 3 months prior to the date that any call is made. (f) Any subsequent call otherwise violating this subdivision is not part of a pattern of calls made in violation of this subdivision and is the result of a good faith error.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 173-B:17 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 173-B / Section 17
173-B:17 Duties of the Commissioner.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall: I. Administer the grant program established in RSA 173-B:16 through a coordinator. The costs of administration shall be covered by the fund, and shall not exceed 2 percent. II. Adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to procedures under which interested New Hampshire programs may apply for funding. III. Appoint the coordinator. IV. Enter into a contract with the coordinator, subject to the approval of the governor and council.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 310-A:151 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 310-A / Section 151
310-A:151 Examinations.
Status: in_force

The scope of the technical and professional examination and the methods of procedure shall be prescribed by the board.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 277:30 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 277 / Section 30
277:30 Notice; Procedure.
Status: in_force

Such notice shall be given to the commissioner of the pendency of such proceedings as the superior court may order. Such petition, so far as practicable, shall have precedence over other actions in the same court, and the order appealed from shall be prima facie valid and reasonable. The proceedings upon such petition shall be as nearly as may be in accordance with proceedings in equity, and the court shall make such order or decree as justice may require.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 522:10 — NH Code / Title LIII / Chapter 522 / Section 10
522:10 Repeal.
Status: repealed

All acts or parts of acts which are inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter are hereby repealed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 613-A:3 — NH Code / Title LIX / Chapter 613-A / Section 3
613-A:3 Court Order.
Status: in_force

If at the hearing provided for in RSA 613-A:2 the judge determines (1) that the witness may be material and necessary, (2) that his attending and testifying are not adverse to the interests of this state or to the health or legal rights of the witness, (3) that the laws of the state in which he is requested to testify will give him protection from arrest and the service of civil and criminal process because of any act committed prior to his arrival in the state under the order, and (4) that as a practical matter the possibility is negligible that the witness may be subject to arrest or to the service of civil or criminal process in any state through which he will be required to pass, the judge shall issue an order, with a copy of the certificate attached, (a) directing the witness to attend and testify, (b) directing the person having custody of the witness to produce him in the court where the criminal action is pending or where the grand jury investigation is pending, at a time and place specified in the order, and (c) prescribing such conditions as the judge shall determine.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 216-F:5 — NH Code / Title XIX / Chapter 216-F / Section 5
216-F:5 Advisory Committee.
Status: repealed

I. The commissioner shall appoint a New Hampshire statewide trail system advisory committee, for the purposes of advising the director of parks and recreation on matters related to the New Hampshire statewide trail system. The members shall equally represent the different trail interests involved and the general public. This committee shall include, but not be limited to, representation from the following: the bureau of trails; department of fish and game; office of planning and development; department of transportation; governor's commission on disability; New Hampshire Snowmobile Association; a representative of Granite State ATV Association; Appalachian Mountain Club; New Hampshire Municipal Association; Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests; the New Hampshire Heritage Trail; the New Hampshire Farm Bureau Federation; the New Hampshire Horse Council, Inc.; the New Hampshire Mushers Association; a representative of landowners; and the bicycle trail coordinator from the department of transportation. II. OHRV trails, snowmobile trails, the New Hampshire Heritage Trail, and trail planning and development shall be specific items on the agenda of this advisory committee. III. The advisory committee shall meet at least twice annually. IV. [Repealed.] V. [Repealed.]
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 166:5 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 166 / Section 5
166:5 Town or City Contracts.
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the county commissioners to contract with the overseers of public welfare of a town or city for the support of any county assisted persons therein who have resided for a long time or have local associations in such town or city and desire to remain there, if it is thought best to do so.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 232:29 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 232 / Section 29
232:29 Suit.
Status: in_force

In cases where execution may not be issued by the superior court for damages on account of a highway, the person entitled thereto may recover the same, with interest, by action of debt, if not paid in 30 days after demand.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 211:37 — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 211 / Section 37
211:37 Prohibition.
Status: in_force

If a conservation officer informs a person that his boat, automobile, truck, or any motor vehicle, wharf, dock or landing or contents thereof are about to be inspected, it is unlawful for the person to throw or dump or cause to be thrown or dumped from any boat, automobile, truck or other motor vehicle, dock, wharf, or landing, or destroy or cause to be destroyed any fish, lobsters, crabs, shellfish, or any pot, trap, car, contrivance, bag, box or other receptacle used for storing or catching lobsters or crabs, or the contents thereof, or any article or thing, or to cut loose any article or thing which may be attached to the boat, automobile, truck or any other motor vehicle, dock, wharf, or landing prior to the inspection. Any person who refuses or attempts to refuse to stand by for such inspection is guilty of a misdemeanor. The executive director shall suspend the license of the person for not less than one year. Any lobsters or crabs thrown or dumped or caused to be thrown or dumped in violation of this section are prima facie evidence that these lobsters or crabs were taken in violation of these statutes. A person is guilty of a violation for each lobster or crab which is thrown or dumped contrary to this section.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 656:25 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 656 / Section 25
656:25 Color; Party Designation.
Status: in_force

The state primary election ballots of all parties shall be printed upon colored paper or on plain white paper with a printed, colored header, but no ballots of any political party shall be printed upon paper or printed with a printed, colored header, of the same or a closely similar color as the ballots of another political party. On the back of each ballot to be used in hand-count polling places shall be printed in prominent type the name of the party.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 106-C:10 — NH Code / Title VII / Chapter 106-C / Section 10
106-C:10 Reciprocal Relations With Other Counties or Municipalities.
Status: in_force

The chief executive officers of the counties or municipalities are authorized within the provisions of this chapter, to enter into agreement with other counties or municipalities within the state concerning the methods by which emergency police assistance will be rendered as provided in this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-F:23-2303 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 564-F / Section 23-2303
564-F:23-2303 Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, then the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. To that end, the provisions of this chapter are severable.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 405:61 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 405 / Section 61
405:61 Request for Information.
Status: in_force

I. Any law enforcement investigator may request an insurance company licensed under this chapter to release any information in its possession relative to the disappearance, theft or loss of any motor vehicle, or other personal property. The insurance company shall release the information and cooperate with any official authorized to request such information pursuant to this section. The information may include but not be limited to: (a) Any relevant insurance policy; (b) Policy premium payment records; (c) History of previous claims made by the insured for the theft, loss or disappearance of any motor vehicle or other personal property; (d) Any other material relating to the investigation of the theft, loss or disappearance. II. If an insurance company has reason to suspect that a theft, loss or disappearance of a motor vehicle or other personal property in the amount of $500 or more was caused by other than accidental means, the company shall notify the local or state law enforcement authorities and furnish them, either through a recognized bureau or organization of companies or through the secretary or other officer of the insurance company, with all relevant material acquired during its investigation of the theft, loss or disappearance of a motor vehicle or other personal property. The insurance company shall cooperate with and take such reasonable action as may be requested of it by any law enforcement agency, and permit any person so ordered by a court to inspect any of its records pertaining to the policy and the loss. III. In the absence of fraud or malice, no public official or insurance company or person who furnishes information on behalf of the insurance company shall be liable for damages in a civil action or subject to criminal prosecution for any oral or written statement made or any other action taken that is necessary to supply information required pursuant to this section. IV. The recipient of any information furnished pursuant to this section shall hold the information in confidence, and shall only release it to a law enforcement authority or agency or to the insurance department, until such time as its release is required pursuant to a criminal or civil proceeding. V. An insurer or other person licensed by the insurance department who fails to comply with this section may be subject to administrative action to be taken by the insurance commissioner. The penalty imposed by the commissioner may include a fine not exceeding $2500 in the discretion of the insurance commissioner, or suspension or revocation of such insurer's license, or both.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 599:2 — NH Code / Title LIX / Chapter 599 / Section 2
599:2 Recognizance of Appellant.
Status: in_force

Before the appeal is allowed, the appellant shall enter into recognizance, with sufficient sureties, in such sum as the court shall order, not exceeding $2,000, to appear at the court of appeal, to prosecute his appeal with effect, to abide the order of the court thereon and, if so required, to be of good behavior in the meantime, or shall surrender himself to the proper authority for the purpose of commitment to the county jail or house of correction pending such appeal.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 275:70 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 275 / Section 70
275:70 Noncompete Agreements.
Status: in_force

Any employer who requires an employee who has not previously been employed by the employer to execute a noncompete agreement as a condition of employment shall provide a copy of such agreement to the potential employee prior to the employee's acceptance of an offer of employment. A noncompete agreement that has not been disclosed to an employee as required by this section shall not be enforceable against the employee, but all other provisions of any employment, confidentiality, nondisclosure, trade secret, intellectual property assignment, or any other type of employment agreement or provision shall remain in full force and effect.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 119:2 — NH Code / Title VIII / Chapter 119 / Section 2
119:2 Board of Managers.
Status: in_force

I. The government of the home is vested in the board of managers of the New Hampshire veterans' home. The board shall consist of the commanders of the veterans departments of New Hampshire ex officiis, the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Disabled American Veterans, and 9 citizens of the state to be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the council. II. At least 6 of the appointed citizens shall have served in the armed forces of the United States in any war in which the United States has been, is, or shall be engaged, and who are, or shall be, honorably discharged or separated from the armed forces under conditions other than dishonorable. One appointee shall be a member in good standing of the department of the American Legion, one of the department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, one of the department of the Disabled American Veterans and 3, including at least one female appointee, shall be active members of recognized and chartered veterans service organizations. One appointee shall be a female member in good standing of the department of the American Legion Auxiliary, the department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, the department of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, or the department of the Veterans of World War I of the U.S.A., Inc. Auxiliary. Two appointees, one of whom shall be male and one of whom shall be female, shall be residents of the veterans' home. III. The appointment of a member from an auxiliary organization shall be rotated in the order in which they are listed and each appointed member shall hold office for a 3-year term. The members of the department of the American Legion, the department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the department of Disabled American Veterans shall hold office for a term of 4 years and until a successor is appointed and qualified. The 3 members of recognized and chartered veterans service organizations shall hold office for staggered terms of 3 years each and until a successor is appointed. IV. In case of any vacancy on the board an appointment shall be made in the same manner for the unexpired term.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 436:9-a — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 436 / Section 9-a
436:9-a Appointment.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food shall appoint a graduate of a veterinary college of recognized standing, who shall have had at least 5 years' experience in the practice of veterinary medicine, including large animal practice, and who shall be known as the assistant state veterinarian.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 31:1 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 31 / Section 1
31:1 Public Corporations.
Status: in_force

Every town is a body corporate and politic, and by its corporate name may sue and be sued, prosecute and defend, in any court or elsewhere.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 405-A:9 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 405-A / Section 9
405-A:9 Purchasing Group Taxation.
Status: in_force

Premium taxes and taxes on premiums paid for coverage of risks resident or located in this state by a purchasing group or any members of the purchasing groups shall be: I. Imposed at the same rate and subject to the same interest, fines and penalties as are applicable to premium taxes and taxes on premiums paid for similar coverage from a similar insurance source by other insureds; and II. Paid first by such insurance source, and if not by such source by the agent or broker for the purchasing group, and if not by such agent or broker, then by the purchasing group, and if not by such purchasing group, then by each of its members.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 281-A:27 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 281-A / Section 27
281-A:27 Payment for Death After Payment for Disability.
Status: in_force

The total amount of benefit in case of a death shall not exceed the balance remaining between the amounts paid for disability and the total compensation payable under this chapter.