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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 399-D:2 — NH Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 399-D / Section 2
399-D:2 License Required.
Status: in_force

Any person not exempt under RSA 399-D:3 that, in its own name or on behalf of other persons, engages in the business of debt adjustment in this state or with persons located in this state shall obtain a license from the department. Licensure in the state of New Hampshire under this chapter does not constitute a finding that the commissioner has passed in any way upon the merits or qualifications of such person or that the commissioner has recommended or given approval to any person. It is unlawful to make, or cause to be made, to any prospective purchaser, customer, or client any representation inconsistent with the provisions of this section. Any license fee required by this chapter shall be paid before a license becomes effective.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 282-A:58 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 282-A / Section 58
282-A:58 Decision.
Status: in_force

In every appeal, except those withdrawn, the chairman shall prepare a written decision which shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, or first class mail, whichever the commissioner determines to be most appropriate, to each interested party at the last address of each according to the records of the department of employment security. The decision, except one on an appeal dismissed for lack of prosecution or defaulted for failure to attend, among other necessary things as determined by the commissioner, shall: set forth all the material findings and specific provisions of law necessary to support the conclusions; identify the interested parties and the account, whether fund or employer, to which benefits will be charged, if allowed; identify the week or period during which benefits are denied; identify the first week and subsequent period with respect to which benefits will be paid, if allowed; determine all things necessary to finally dispose of the case; and identify the members of the tribunal.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 39:8 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 39 / Section 8
39:8 Selectmen's Power.
Status: in_force

In case of the death or removal of any of the selectmen of a town the major part of those who remain in office shall have power to warn meetings.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 188-H:12 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 188-H / Section 12
188-H:12 Data Reporting Requirements.
Status: in_force

Annually, not later than October 1, an institution of higher education shall prepare and submit to the director, the commissioner of the department of health and human services, the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, and the chairpersons of the senate and house committees with jurisdiction over education a report that includes: I. The total number of allegations of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking reported to the institution's Title IX coordinator by a student or employee of the institution against another student or employee of the institution. II. The number of law enforcement investigations initiated in response to complaints of sexual misconduct brought forward by students or employees of the institution against another student or employee of the institution, if known. III. The number of students found responsible for violating an institution's policies prohibiting sexual misconduct. IV. The number of students found not responsible for violating an institution's policies prohibiting sexual misconduct. V. The number of disciplinary actions imposed by the institution as a result of a finding of responsibility for violating an institution's policies prohibiting sexual misconduct. The report shall provide information in an anonymous manner that complies with state and federal privacy laws.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 554:18-a — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 554 / Section 18-a
554:18-a Real Estate; Notification of Towns and Cities.
Status: in_force

Prior to rendering his final account, every administrator as defined in RSA 553:1 shall notify the selectmen of each town and the assessors of each city of those persons coming into the ownership of real estate through inheritance or devise, and shall certify to the probate court, on a form approved by the court, that such notice has been given. The provisions of this section shall not apply when real estate of a decedent is sold by license or consent.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 151:27 — NH Code / Title XI / Chapter 151 / Section 27
151:27 Abuse of Facility Patients.
Status: in_force

I. A facility licensee, administrator, or employee shall not willfully physically or mentally abuse, mistreat, or harmfully neglect or deprive a patient. II. The attorney general shall be responsible for the investigation and prosecution of patient abuse or neglect in any health care facility, whether licensed or unlicensed. III. Any person who violates the provisions of paragraph I of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for the first offense or guilty of a class B felony if serious bodily injury results. For a subsequent offense, a natural person shall be guilty of a class B felony or guilty of a class A felony if serious bodily injury results, or guilty of a felony if any other person. IV. Any facility licensee or administrator who shall evict, harass, dismiss, or retaliate against a patient, a patient's personal representative, or an employee, as a consequence of such person's filing of a report under this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 314-A:7 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 314-A / Section 7
314-A:7 Prohibited Acts.
Status: in_force

No practitioner shall: I. Use any piercing needle more than once, or use a tattooing needle on more than one person. II. Fail to comply with any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter, order of the executive director, or any other provision of this chapter. III. Hire as an employee to practice body piercing, branding, or tattooing, any person not licensed under this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564:22 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 564 / Section 22
564:22 Charitable Trusts, Internal Revenue Laws.
Status: in_force

I. In the administration of any trust which is a "private foundation" as defined in section 509 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or which is a "charitable trust" as defined in section 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or which is a "split interest trust" as defined in section 4947(a)(2) of that code, the following acts are prohibited: (a) engaging in any act of "self-dealing" (as defined in section 4941(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954) which would give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4941(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954; (b) retaining any "excess business holdings" (as defined in section 4943(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954) which would give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4943(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954; (c) making any investments which would jeopardize the carrying out of any of the exempt purposes of the trust, within the meaning of section 4944 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, so as to give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4944(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954; and (d) making any "taxable expenditures" (as defined in section 4945(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954) which would give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4945(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. However, this paragraph does not apply to those split-interest trusts or to any amounts thereof which are not subject to the prohibitions applicable to private foundations by reason of the provisions of section 4947 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. II. In the administration of any trust which is a "private foundation" as defined in section 509 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or which is a "charitable trust" as defined in section 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, there shall be distributed, for the purposes specified in the trust instrument, for each taxable year, amounts at least sufficient to avoid liability for the tax imposed by section 4942(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. III. The provisions of paragraphs I and II shall apply to any trust except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the application of those paragraphs to a trust would be contrary to the terms of the instrument governing the trust, and that the instrument cannot properly be changed to conform to those paragraphs. IV. Nothing in this section impairs the rights and powers of the courts or the attorney general with respect to any trust. V. All references to sections of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 include amendments to those sections which are made after the effective date of this section, and include all corresponding provisions of any United States internal revenue laws which replace the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 551:3 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 551 / Section 3
551:3 Interested Witness.
Status: in_force

Any beneficial device or legacy made or given in a will to a subscribing witness thereto or to the wife or husband of such a witness shall be void unless there be 2 other subscribing witnesses, and such subscribing witness shall be a competent witness thereto; but a provision therein for the payment of a debt shall not be void nor disqualify the creditor as a witness thereto.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-I:78 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-I / Section 78
21-I:78 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this subdivision: I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of administrative services. II. "Construction management" means a method of contracting where the state engages the services of a contractor to work with an architect or engineer. The contractor assumes risk for construction and is required to provide design phase consultation, including the evaluation of costs, schedules, implication of alternative designs, systems, and materials. III. "Contract construction" means all construction performed in whole or in part by an independent contractor. IV. "Cost-plus contract" means a contract under which the payment for the work is the actual cost, plus either a fixed fee or a percentage of the cost as profit. V. "Department" means the department of administrative services. VI. "Design build" means a method of contracting where the state engages the professional services of a single entity designer/builder who is responsible for the provision of the design and construction of a project. The designer/builder can be either a single firm or a team of architect, engineer, and builder. The designer/builder contracts directly with all subcontractors and is responsible for the delivery of the completed project. VII. "Force account basis" means use of a work force directly on the state payroll, rather than an independent contractor. VIII. "Registered architect or professional engineer" means a person licensed in the state as an architect or engineer. IX. "Project" means any construction, reconstruction, alteration, or maintenance in any building, plant, fixture, or facility. (a) The term shall include those projects relating to buildings, plants, fixture, or facilities formerly administered through the department of transportation, division of public works. (b) The term shall include projects relating to state trails, roads, bridges, and related maintenance and use of facilities under fish and game provisions in title XVIII, public recreation provisions in title XIX, and forestry provisions in title XIX-A. The commissioner may waive requirements for approval by governor and council for short term rentals of equipment contracted for or acquired for the purposes of projects under this subparagraph, provided such projects are reported quarterly to the fiscal committee of the general court. (c) The term shall not include construction, reconstruction, alteration, or maintenance of highways, bridges, or other items directly related to transportation, which matters shall be managed by the department of transportation. X. "Using agency or institution" means any executive department, commission, independent establishment, public corporation which is an instrumentality of a state board, bureau, division, institution, service, office, officer, authority, administration, or other establishment in the executive branch of the government, which will have the control of the property after the work is completed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 464-C:22 — NH Code / Title XLIV / Chapter 464-C / Section 22
464-C:22 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
Status: in_force

This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. section 7001, et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that Act, 15 U.S.C. section 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. section 7003(b).
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 363:38 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 363 / Section 38
363:38 Duties and Responsibilities of Service Providers.
Status: in_force

I. No service provider shall: (a) Share, disclose, or otherwise make accessible to any third party a customer's individual customer data, except as provided in paragraph V or upon the express consent of the customer. (b) Sell individual customer data for any purpose without the express consent of the customer. (c) Provide an incentive or discount to the customer for accessing individual customer data, provided, however, that nothing shall prevent a service provider from providing consideration to a customer for reducing demand as part of a demand response, energy management, or energy efficiency program in which customer usage data is required to measure or verify such reduction. II. Service providers shall: (a) Collect, store, use, and disclose only as much individual customer data as is necessary to accomplish primary purposes. (b) Use individual customer data solely for primary purposes. III. A service provider that allows customer access to electric, natural gas, or water consumption data shall allow customer access to that data without requiring disclosure of that customer's individual customer data to third parties. IV. A service provider shall use reasonable security procedures and practices to protect individual customer data from unauthorized access, use, destruction, modification, or disclosure. V. (a) Nothing in this section shall preclude a service provider from using aggregate customer data for analysis, reporting, or program management after information that identifies an individual customer is removed. (b) Nothing in this section shall preclude a service provider from disclosing a customer's individual data to a third party for system, grid, or operational needs, or the research, development, and implementation of new rate structures and tariffs, demand response, customer assistance, energy management, or energy efficiency programs, provided that the service provider for contracts entered into after January 1, 2017, has required by contract that the third party implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices appropriate to the nature of the information, to protect the personal information from unauthorized access, use, destruction, modification, or disclosure, and to prohibit the use of the data for a secondary commercial purpose not related to the primary purpose of the contract without the express consent of the customer. (c) Nothing in this section shall preclude a service provider from disclosing electric, natural gas, or water consumption data required under state or federal law, or which is identified as information subject to warrant or subpoena or by an order of the commission.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 597:21 — NH Code / Title LIX / Chapter 597 / Section 21
597:21 Bail on Sunday.
Status: in_force

Persons arrested on Sunday, or on the evening or afternoon preceding, may be admitted to bail on that day when in the opinion of the commissioner an application for that purpose appears to be proper.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 359-U:15 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 359-U / Section 15
359-U:15 Discrimination Prohibited; Accessibility.
Status: in_force

I. The TNC shall adopt a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of destination, race, color, national origin, religious belief or affiliation, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity with respect to riders and potential riders and notify TNC drivers of such policy. II. TNC drivers shall comply with all applicable laws regarding nondiscrimination against riders or potential riders on the basis of destination, race, color, national origin, religious belief or affiliation, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity. III. TNC drivers shall comply with all applicable laws relating to accommodation of service animals. IV. No TNC shall impose additional charges for providing services to persons with physical disabilities because of such disabilities. V. Every TNC shall provide riders an opportunity to indicate whether they require a wheelchair accessible vehicle. If a TNC cannot arrange a wheelchair accessible prearranged ride in any instance, it shall direct the rider to an alternate provider of wheelchair accessible service, if available.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 243:47 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 243 / Section 47
243:47 Corporate Rights.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall impair the right which any railroad corporation has to unite with another corporation, or to become a party to a contract for the lease of a railroad.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 155-A:10-a — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 155-A / Section 10-a
155-A:10-a Energy Code Compliance Form.
Status: in_force

The state building code review board shall prescribe by amendment and make available to the public, in electronic formats, a simplified residential energy code compliance form based upon the energy provisions in the International Residential Code and the International Energy Conservation Code identified in RSA 155-A:1. The correctly completed form shall be accepted by all code enforcement authorities within the state of New Hampshire as one method of verification that the applicable project meets the code requirements. Completed compliance forms shall be submitted to the building official in those municipalities that have adopted an enforcement mechanism under RSA 674:51. For municipalities without an adopted code enforcement mechanism, completed compliance forms shall be submitted to the New Hampshire department of energy, on behalf of the building code review board, for verification that the applicable project meets the code requirements. The department of energy shall then forward the reviewed compliance forms to the municipality for retention in property records.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 291-A:20 — NH Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 291-A / Section 20
291-A:20 Donor Registry.
Status: in_force

I. A donor registry shall: (a) Provide a database that allows an individual who has made an anatomical gift to be included in the donor registry; (b) Be accessible to a procurement organization to allow it to obtain relevant information on the donor registry to determine, at or near death of the donor or a prospective donor, whether the donor or prospective donor has made an anatomical gift; and (c) Be accessible for purposes of subparagraphs (a) and (b) 7 days a week on a 24-hour basis. II. Personally identifiable information on a donor registry about a donor or prospective donor may not be used or disclosed without the express consent of the donor, prospective donor, or person that made the anatomical gift for any purpose other than to determine, at or near death of the donor or prospective donor, whether the donor or prospective donor has made, amended, or revoked an anatomical gift. III. This section shall not prohibit any person from creating or maintaining a donor registry that is not established by or under contract with the state. Any such registry shall comply with paragraphs I and II.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 110-B:86 — NH Code / Title VIII / Chapter 110-B / Section 86
110-B:86 Copies of Public Records.
Status: in_force

When a copy of any public record is required by the Department of Veterans Affairs to be used in determining the eligibility of any person to participate in benefits made available by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the official custodian of such public record shall without charge provide the applicant for such benefits or any person acting on his or her behalf or the authorized representative of the Department of Veterans Affairs with a certified copy of such record; provided, however, that in any case where the copy is made by a town clerk whose official income is derived in part or entirely from fees, a charge for services hereunder shall be made and the town shall reimburse the clerk for the charges.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 483-B:2 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 483-B / Section 2
483-B:2 Minimum Standards Required.
Status: in_force

To fulfill the state's role as trustee of its waters and to promote public health, safety, and the general welfare, the general court declares that the public interest requires the establishment of standards for the subdivision, use, and development of the shorelands of the state's public waters. The development standards provided in this chapter shall be the minimum standards necessary to protect the public waters of the state of New Hampshire. These standards shall serve to: I. Further the maintenance of safe and healthful conditions. II. Provide for the wise utilization of water and related land resources. III. Prevent and control water pollution. IV. Protect fish spawning grounds, aquatic life, and bird and other wildlife habitats. V. Protect buildings and lands from flooding and accelerated erosion. VI. Protect archaeological and historical resources. VII. Protect commercial fishing and maritime industries. VIII. Protect freshwater and coastal wetlands. IX. Control building sites, placement of structures, and land uses that may potentially damage the public waters. X. Conserve shoreline cover and points of access to inland and coastal waters. XI. Preserve the state's lakes, rivers, estuaries and coastal waters in their natural state. XII. Promote wildlife habitat, scenic beauty, and scientific study. XIII. Protect public use of waters, including recreation. XIV. Conserve natural beauty and open spaces. XV. Anticipate and respond to the impacts of development in shoreland areas to the extent they may potentially damage the public waters. XVI. Provide for economic development in proximity to waters.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-A:17-b — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 420-A / Section 17-b
420-A:17-b Coverage for Dental Procedures.
Status: in_force

I. Every health service corporation and every similar corporation licensed under the laws of another state that issues or renews any group policy of accident or health insurance providing benefits for medical or hospital expenses, shall provide to each covered individual or certificate holder who is a resident of New Hampshire coverage for the medically necessary hospital or surgical day care facility charges and administration of general anesthesia administered by a licensed anesthesiologist or anesthetist for dental procedures performed on a covered person who: (a) Is a child under the age of 13 who is determined by a licensed dentist in conjunction with a licensed primary care physician to have a dental condition of significant dental complexity which requires certain dental procedures to be performed in a surgical day care facility or hospital setting; or (b) Is a person who has exceptional medical circumstances or a developmental disability as determined by a licensed primary care physician which place the person at serious risk. II. All of the terms and conditions of the covered person's policy shall apply to these services.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 243:16 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 243 / Section 16
243:16 Meeting of Subscribers.
Status: in_force

The directors may call a meeting of the subscribers to the capital stock of the corporation for the purpose of adopting bylaws and completing a permanent organization, and give such notice thereof as they deem reasonable.