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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 383-A:7-702 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 383-A / Section 7-702
383-A:7-702 Unauthorized and Deceptive Use.
Status: in_force

(a) Without the prior authorization of a bank or credit union, no person shall: (1) Use the full or abbreviated name, trade name, service mark, or trademark of any bank or credit union in any written, electronic, or oral advertisement or solicitation for products and services; (2) Make reference to a loan number or other specific loan information on the outside of an envelope, visible through an envelope window, on a postcard, or in electronic communication in connection with any written or electronic solicitation; or (3) Include a loan number or other specific loan information, other than a loan amount, relative to a specifically identified consumer that is publicly available: (A) In any written or electronic solicitation, unless the advertisement or solicitation clearly and conspicuously states on the front page or introduction in bold-faced type that is the same font size as is predominantly used in the advertisement or solicitation disclosing that the person is not sponsored by or affiliated with, and that the solicitation is not authorized by, the bank or credit union and that the information was retrieved from public records; or (B) In an oral solicitation unless the same disclosure is made at the beginning of the solicitation. (b) The person shall furnish a copy of the authorization on request by the commissioner. (c) The use of a bank or credit union's full or abbreviated name, trade name, service mark, or trademark in a comparative advertisement or solicitation by another person, which is limited solely to comparing the relative attributes of similar products or services offered by the bank or credit union and the person, shall be permitted under this section and shall not require prior authorization of the bank or credit union, provided that the full or abbreviated name, trade name, trademark, or service mark of the bank or credit union is not visible to the addressee: (1) In the case of a letter or other form of written communication, before opening the document containing the comparison or the envelope in which it is sent or delivered; (2) In the case of a postcard, on its face; or (3) In the case of an electronic transmission, within its subject line. (d) For the purpose of this section, the term bank or credit union shall include a mortgage lender as defined in RSA 397 and an affiliate or subsidiary thereof having a business location in this state.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 294-A:16 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 294-A / Section 16
294-A:16 Pension Benefits; Deferred Compensation.
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in this chapter shall prevent or relieve a professional corporation from paying pension benefits or other deferred compensation for services rendered to or on behalf of a former shareholder as otherwise permitted by law.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 143:21-a — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 143 / Section 21-a
143:21-a State Shellfish Sanitation Control Authorities.
Status: in_force

The department of health and human services shall serve as the state shellfish sanitation control authority for the commercial sale and processing of shellfish. The department of environmental services shall serve as the state shellfish sanitation control authority for the determination of areas where shellfish may be harvested.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 330-C:17 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 330-C / Section 17
330-C:17 Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor; Initial License.
Status: in_force

An applicant for initial LADC licensure shall: I. (a) Have graduated with an associate's degree in substance use counseling, addiction studies, or equivalent program, obtained 300 hours of alcohol and drug use education within the degree-granting program or separately, completed 6,000 hours of supervised work experience, and completed 300 hours of supervised practical training within the degree-granting program, as part of the supervised work experience or separately; or (b) Have graduated with a bachelor's degree in a clinical mental health, social work, psychology, substance use counseling, addiction studies, human services discipline, or equivalent program from an accredited college or university, obtained 300 hours of alcohol and drug use education within the degree-granting program or separately, completed 4,000 hours of supervised work experience, and completed 300 hours of supervised practical training within the degree-granting program, as part of the supervised work experience or separately. II. Pass testing procedures of a nationally recognized credentialing entity specified by the board. Such procedures shall be based on the core functions and practice dimensions of addiction counseling. III. Meet other criteria as established by the board.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-D:4-a — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 420-D / Section 4-a
420-D:4-a Rescission of Contract.
Status: in_force

Every continuing care contract shall contain the following notice in 10-point bold face type or larger, directly above the space provided before the signature of the resident: NOTICE TO THE RESIDENT: YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT BY SENDING OR DELIVERING WRITTEN NOTICE OF CANCELLATION TO THE PROVIDER BY MIDNIGHT OF THE 15TH CALENDAR DAY FOLLOWING THE DAY ON WHICH IT WAS EXECUTED BY BOTH PARTIES. SUCH CANCELLATION IS WITHOUT PENALTY, AND ALL DEPOSITS MADE BY YOU SHALL BE PROMPTLY REFUNDED, EXCEPT FOR THE APPLICATION FEE AND FOR EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE PROVIDER AT THE RESIDENT'S SPECIFIC REQUEST, PROVIDED THAT SUCH EXPENSES ARE ITEMIZED AND SUPPORTED BY APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION. AFTER THIS 15-DAY CANCELLATION PERIOD, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS CONTRACT FOR ANY REASON ANYTIME BY 90 DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE. IF YOU CANCEL THE CONTRACT IN THIS MANNER, YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO A FULL OR PARTIAL REFUND OF YOUR ENTRANCE FEE, AS PROVIDED ELSEWHERE IN THE CONTRACT. HOWEVER, YOU MAY HAVE TO WAIT FOR RE-PAYMENT OF ANY FUNDS OWED TO YOU BY THE PROVIDER UNTIL YOUR UNIT IS UNDER CONTRACT AND THE RESCISSION PERIOD HAS PASSED FOR THE FUTURE RESIDENT.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 544:29 — NH Code / Title LV / Chapter 544 / Section 29
544:29 Violations.
Status: in_force

If any person shall break and enter or use a place so directed to be closed he shall be punished as for contempt as provided herein.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270:30-a — NH Code / Title XXII / Chapter 270 / Section 30-a
270:30-a Persons 12 Years of Age or Under.
Status: in_force

No child 12 years of age or under shall operate, control, or be transported on the deck of a boat or vessel which is underway upon the public waters of the state unless said child is wearing a personal flotation device of a type approved by the United States Coast Guard; provided, however, boats, vessels and ships with continuous side rails enclosing the perimeter of the boat, vessel, or ship, 3 feet or more in height and enclosed between the deck and the top of the railing in a way that would reasonably prevent passage of a small child are exempted from the provisions of this section.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 211:40 — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 211 / Section 40
211:40 Revocation.
Status: in_force

Any person holding a license under RSA 211:38 or 39 who is convicted of a violation of the laws relating to lobsters and crabs shall forfeit such license for not more than one year from the date of conviction in the discretion of the executive director.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 194-C:5 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 194-C / Section 5
194-C:5 Organization and Duties.
Status: in_force

I. The school board of each school administrative unit shall meet between April 1 and June 1 in each year, at a time and place fixed by the chairpersons of the several boards, and shall organize by choosing a chairperson, a secretary, and a treasurer. II. (a) Each school administrative unit shall provide superintendent services to be performed as required by RSA 194-C:4. School districts shall not be required to have a superintendent and may assign these services to one or more administrative personnel working full or part-time; or such services may be independently contracted. (b) The state board may establish certification requirements for superintendents in smaller and larger districts, and may designate services in addition to those established in RSA 194-C:4. (c) Other administrative positions may be established, but only after 50 percent or more of the school districts in the school administrative unit representing 60 percent of the total pupils in the school administrative unit has voted favorably upon the establishment of the position. III. The school board of each school administrative unit shall fix the salaries of all school administrative unit personnel, shall apportion the expense of the salaries and benefits among the several districts, and shall certify the apportionment to their respective treasurers and to the state board of education. The school administrative unit board shall have the authority to remove superintendents and other administrators.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 482-A:36 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 482-A / Section 36
482-A:36 Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall regulate the cutting of native aquatic vegetation on submerged lands in public waters or public-owned water bodies regulated under RSA 482-A:16. The commissioner shall adopt rules to effect the requirements of this section in furtherance of the purpose enumerated in RSA 482-A:1.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 482:31 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 482 / Section 31
482:31 Hearing; Permit.
Status: in_force

The department shall, after hearing, determine whether it will be of public use and benefit to grant the rights asked for, and in such determination, shall give due consideration to the effect upon scenic and recreational values and upon fish and wildlife and upon the natural flow of the water in the stream below the dam and any hazards to navigation, fishing, bathing and other public uses. The department shall, in all cases, investigate the question whether the cutting clean and removal of all timber and tree growth from all or any part of the flowage area is reasonably required in the public interests, and in such cases as it shall find that such cutting clean and removal of all timber and tree growth from all or any part of the flowage area are so required, such cutting clean and removal of all timber and tree growth shall be a condition to the exercise of such rights. The department shall embody all its findings in its permit.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 675:9 — NH Code / Title LXIV / Chapter 675 / Section 9
675:9 Place for Filing Documents; Reporting of Adoptions or Amendments.
Status: in_force

A copy of each master plan, zoning ordinance, historic district ordinance, capital improvement plan, building code, subdivision regulation, historic district regulation, site plan review regulation or amendment which is adopted by a municipality shall be placed in a central file with the office of planning and development; provided, however, that failure to file these documents or amendments with the office of planning and development shall not affect the validity of the document. Every municipality which adopts a master plan, zoning ordinance, historic district ordinance, capital improvement plan, building code, subdivision regulation or site plan review regulation or amendment thereto, shall inform the office of planning and development of such adoption or amendment. The office of planning and development is hereby authorized to gather this information by way of an annual survey of the municipalities or other such means as may be deemed appropriate. The office of planning and development shall periodically create lists and reports of the information gathered for use by the municipalities and the general public.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 228:61 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 228 / Section 61
228:61 Cooperation Between States.
Status: in_force

The commissioner is authorized to cooperate with other states in connection with the purchase of any rail properties within the state of New Hampshire. The commissioner is also authorized to acquire trackage rights in other states and rail properties lying in other states in order to carry out the intention and purposes of this subdivision. In carrying out the authority conferred by this section, the commissioner shall have the right to enter general contractual arrangements for such purposes, including joint purchase of rail properties with other states and entering into leases jointly with other states affected thereby.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 277-C:1 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 277-C / Section 1
277-C:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter: I. "Health facility" means an acute care, rehabilitation, psychiatric, or substance abuse treatment hospital, or an urgent care center licensed under RSA 151; provided that a facility with more than one physical location shall be considered a single health facility; and provided that "health facility" shall not include state-operated medical facilities, and voluntary compliance by a state-operated facility shall not subject such facility to the requirements of this section. The term "health facility" shall not include any non-hospital affiliated urgent care with less than 3 clinics in New Hampshire. II. "Workplace violence" means any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other threatening behavior. III. "Hostile words" means aggressive and belligerent verbal abuse in which the recipient reasonably believes that the speaker intends to injure or create excessive stress, or in which the recipient suffers actual psychological trauma.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 290:1 — NH Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 290 / Section 1
290:1 Death Records.
Status: in_force

Whenever a person shall die, the physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician associate attending at the last sickness shall complete and deliver to the funeral director, next-of-kin as defined in RSA 290:16, IV, or designated agent under RSA 290:17 or shall complete electronically and forward immediately to the division of vital records administration, a death record, duly signed, setting forth, as far as may be, the facts required by the department of state, division of vital records administration pursuant to RSA 5-C:63. The cause or causes of death shall be printed or typed on all records required to be furnished under this section. The funeral director, next-of-kin, or designated agent shall transmit electronically the record of death to the division of vital records administration and the certifying physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician associate shall then electronically complete the cause of death information into the transmitted record.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 195-A:2 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 195-A / Section 2
195-A:2 Policy and Standards.
Status: in_force

I. It is the purpose of this chapter to increase educational opportunities within the state by encouraging the establishment of area schools in the receiving districts which will serve the receiving district and the sending districts throughout a natural social and economic region which has an adequate minimum taxable valuation and a number of pupils sufficient to permit efficient use of such area school facilities and to provide improved instruction. The state board may formulate and adopt additional standards consistent with this purpose and these standards; and the state board shall approve plans for the establishment of area schools only after determining that such establishment will be in accord with such standards and purposes set forth herein. II. Geographical Plan. The state board is authorized and directed to prepare and publish a plan subdividing the territory of the state into suggested regions for area schools indicating the suggested receiving district or districts for the schools of each region, which shall be compatible with the plan for suggested cooperative school districts, and which plan shall meet the standards formulated under paragraph I. This plan shall be reasonably compatible with the areas of the several school administrative units. From time to time thereafter the state board may modify such plan. III. Advisory Powers of State Board. The state board may prepare recommended forms of written plans for area schools and for enlargement of the areas served thereby and may furnish its advisory services to area school planning boards or school boards who have such matters under consideration.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 383-B:4-407 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 383-B / Section 4-407
383-B:4-407 Foreign Banks.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this section shall also apply to deposits maintained in this state by foreign banks.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 317-A:21 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 317-A / Section 21
317-A:21 Licensure.
Status: in_force

I. For the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare, any person providing dental hygiene services in New Hampshire shall submit evidence that such person is qualified to provide those services and shall be licensed as provided in this chapter. No person shall provide dental hygiene services in New Hampshire or use any sign, card, device or the abbreviation R.D.H. or any other designation indicating such person is providing dental hygiene services, unless such person has been licensed under the provisions of this chapter. II. Applications for licensure as a dental hygienist shall be made to the office of professional licensure and certification and shall be accompanied by a fee established by the office and by satisfactory proof that the applicant is a graduate of a school of dentistry or a school of dental hygiene with a minimum of a 2-year program in an institution of higher education, the program of which is accredited by a national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Commission on Dental Accreditation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 48:4 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 48 / Section 4
48:4 General Duties.
Status: in_force

He shall perform all the duties and exercise all the powers incumbent upon or vested in the town clerks of towns, except where it is otherwise provided by law. He shall deliver to his successor in office, as soon as chosen and qualified, all journals, records, record books, papers, files and other things whatsoever held by him in his capacity of city clerk.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 511:10 — NH Code / Title LII / Chapter 511 / Section 10
511:10 Redemption by Creditor.
Status: in_force

A creditor attaching his debtor's interest in real estate, whether such interest is a right of redeeming the same upon mortgage or levy or sale on execution or for taxes, or a right to receive a conveyance by virtue of a contract, may, while such right exists, as well before as after the sale thereof on his execution, pay or tender to the person entitled to the redemption of purchase money the sum due him.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-B:1 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 420-B / Section 1
420-B:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter: I. "Advertising" means: (a) Printed and published material and descriptive literature of an insurer used in newspapers, magazines, radio and television scripts, billboards, and similar displays; (b) Descriptive literature and sales aids of all kinds issued by an insurer for presentation to members of the public, including, but not limited to, marketing, educational, or information letters; and (c) Sales talks, presentations and material prepared by insurers for use by agents and brokers, and representations made by agents and brokers in accordance therewith. II. "Commissioner" means the insurance commissioner. II-a. "Date of enrollment" means the first day of coverage under the plan, or, if there is a waiting period, the first day of the waiting period, which is typically the first day of work. III. "Enrolled participant" means a person who has entered into a contractual arrangement or on whose behalf a contractual arrangement has been entered into with a health maintenance organization to receive health care services. IV. "Evidence of coverage" means any certificate, agreement, or contract issued to an enrolled participant setting out the coverage to which such participant is entitled including those issued pursuant to a contract under section 1876 or section 1833 of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. section 1395 et seq.) as amended. V. "Health care services" means physician, hospitalization, laboratory, x-ray service and medical equipment and supplies, which may include but are not limited to: medical, surgical, and dental care; psychological, obstetrical, osteopathic, optometric, optic, podiatric, chiropractic, nursing, physical therapy services, and pharmaceutical services; health education; preventive medical, rehabilitative, and home health services; inpatient and outpatient hospital services, extended care, nursing home care, convalescent institutional care, laboratory and ambulance services, appliances, drugs, medicines, and supplies; and any other care, service, or treatment of disease, correction of defects, or the maintenance of the physical and mental well-being of enrolled participants. VI. "Health maintenance organization" means a public or private organization, organized under the laws of this state or the laws of another state which: (a) Provides or otherwise makes available to enrolled participants health care services; (b) Is compensated for the provision of one or more health care services to an enrolled participant on a primarily predetermined periodic rate basis; (c) Provides physicians' services directly through physicians who are either employees or partners of such an organization, or under arrangements with one or more physicians or groups of physicians. VII. "Provider" means any physician, hospital or other institution, organization, or other person who furnishes health care services.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 671:29 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 671 / Section 29
671:29 Additional Polling Places for Cooperative School Districts.
Status: in_force

The board of a cooperative school district may authorize the establishment of additional polling places within the building wherein the annual meeting is held. Said additional polling places shall be equipped and laid out in the same manner as the central polling place, and shall be supervised by the election officials of the several towns as provided in RSA 671:26.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 146-B:6 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 146-B / Section 6
146-B:6 Public Education.
Status: in_force

The department shall assess the need for and, if appropriate, provide for public education regarding the provisions of this chapter. From time to time, the department shall monitor the effects of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 339:29 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 339 / Section 29
339:29 Special Permits.
Status: in_force

Such articles when kept for sale shall not be allowed to remain in any street, lane, alley or traveled way, or upon any wharf, or in any yard, or on the grounds of any railroad corporation, in any city for a longer time than 24 hours, or in any town for a longer time than 48 hours, without a special permit from the mayor and aldermen of the city, or from the selectmen of the town, or from some person by them duly authorized. Any person so keeping such articles for a longer time shall be fined not more than $50.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 135-C:19 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 135-C / Section 19
135-C:19 Individual Service Plan; Rules.
Status: in_force

There shall be an individual service plan for every client in the mental health services system. The program or facility into which the client was placed shall develop the individual service plan which shall be regularly reviewed and modified if necessary. To the extent feasible, the plan shall be developed with the participation of the client. The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the criteria and process for development of individual service plans.