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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 170-B:9 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 170-B / Section 9
170-B:9 Procedure for Execution of Surrender.
Status: in_force

I. Any parent surrendering parental rights shall be represented by legal counsel who is not representing an intended adoptive parent or the agency, unless such representation is waived with approval of the court for good cause shown. This paragraph is not intended, however, to create a right to counsel to be provided by the state where the surrendering parent is indigent. Instead, this paragraph is intended to make clear that the petitioning party to the adoption shall provide the surrendering parent with legal counsel consistent with RSA 170-B:13, I unless waived by the court for good cause shown. II. A surrender of parental rights by a parent or guardian shall be executed by an instrument in writing, signed by the parent, in the presence and with the approval of the court of the county in which the parent resides. The court may designate a person or another court to take the parent's surrender on the court's behalf for good cause shown. III. Any parent surrendering parental rights shall file with the court information on the age and medical and personal backgrounds of the birth parents and child. Such personal information may include but not be limited to ethnic and religious background, as is reasonably known. This requirement may be waived by the court for good cause shown. IV. If the parent surrendering is under 18 years of age, the court may require the assent of the minor's parents or legal guardian. V. If the parent does not reside in this state, such surrender may be taken pursuant to the laws of the state where the parent resides. A surrender executed pursuant to the laws of a state other than New Hampshire shall include an affidavit stating that the surrender was taken in accordance with the laws of that state and, where applicable, that the agency named has the authority to surrender the child for an adoption. VI. The identification of the intended adoptive parents need not be known or disclosed to the birth parent or legal guardian in the surrender. VII. A surrender executed by the department or by an agency, shall be in writing and signed by the executive head or other authorized representative, in the presence of a person authorized to take acknowledgments.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 273-A:8 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 273-A / Section 8
273-A:8 Determining Bargaining Unit.
Status: in_force

I. The board or its designee shall determine the appropriate bargaining unit and shall certify the exclusive representative thereof when petitioned to do so under RSA 273-A:10. In making its determination the board should take into consideration the principle of community of interest. The community of interest may be exhibited by one or more of the following criteria, although it is not limited to such: (a) Employees with the same conditions of employment; (b) Employees with a history of workable and acceptable collective negotiations; (c) Employees in the same historic craft or profession; (d) Employees functioning within the same organizational unit. In no case shall the board certify a bargaining unit of fewer than 10 employees with the same community of interest. For purposes of this section, probationary employees shall be counted to satisfy the employee minimum number requirement. In no case shall such probationary employees vote in any election conducted under the provisions of this chapter to certify an employee organization as the exclusive representative of a bargaining unit. II. The board may certify a bargaining unit composed of professional and non-professional employees only if both the professional and non-professional employees, voting separately, vote to join the proposed bargaining unit. Persons exercising supervisory authority involving the significant exercise of discretion may not belong to the same bargaining unit as the employees they supervise. III. In the event the bargaining unit is determined by the board's designee, the decision may be appealed to the board for final determination.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 553:12 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 553 / Section 12
553:12 Resignation of Executor or Administrator.
Status: in_force

Any executor or administrator may, upon his request, be allowed to resign his trust, whenever it appears to the judge to be proper to allow him to do so.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 384-F:25 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 384-F / Section 25
384-F:25 Service of Process.
Status: in_force

I. Service of any lawful process in any judicial or administrative proceeding against the foreign bank or any of its successors which arises out of the foreign bank's activities in this state shall be made on the commissioner by delivering to and leaving with him or her, or with any official having charge of his or her office, duplicate copies of such process, notice, or demand. If any process, notice, or demand is served on the commissioner, he or she shall immediately cause a copy thereof to be forwarded by registered mail addressed to such foreign bank at its principal office as the same appears in his or her records. Any service so had on the commissioner shall be returnable in not less than 30 days. II. Nothing in this chapter limits or affects the right to serve any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served upon a foreign corporation in any other manner now or hereafter permitted by law. III. The commissioner shall keep a record of all processes, notices, and demands served upon him or her under this section and shall record therein the time of such service and his or her action with reference thereto.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 214:20-c — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 214 / Section 20-c
214:20-c Evidence.
Status: in_force

Upon complaint, information, indictment or trial of any person charged with a violation of RSA 214:20 or 214:20-a, the court may admit evidence of the defendant's alcohol concentration, as defined in RSA 259:3-b, as shown by a chemical analysis of his breath, urine, or blood. Evidence that there was, at the time alleged, an alcohol concentration of 0.03 or less in prima facie evidence that the defendant was not under the influence of intoxicating liquor. Evidence that the defendant had, at the time alleged, an alcohol concentration of greater than 0.03 but less than 0.08 is relevant evidence but is not to be given prima facie effect in indicating whether or not the defendant was under the influence of intoxicating liquor, but such fact may be considered with other competent evidence in determining the guilt or innocence of the defendant. Evidence that there was, at the time alleged, an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more is prima facie evidence that the defendant was under the influence of intoxicating liquor. In the case of a person under the age of 21 an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or more is prima facie evidence that the defendant was under the influence of intoxicating liquor. The foregoing provisions of this section shall not be construed as limiting the introduction of any other competent evidence bearing upon the question of whether or not the defendant was under the influence of intoxicating liquor.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 238-A:1 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 238-A / Section 1
238-A:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter: I. "Council" means the New Hampshire transportation council. II. "Government agency" includes any department, agency, commission, public corporation, bureau, authority, instrumentality, or political subdivision of: (a) The United States of America. (b) The state of New Hampshire. (c) Any state adjacent to New Hampshire. III. "Municipality" means town as defined in RSA 21:5. IV. "Regional planning commission" means any commission formed pursuant to RSA 36:46.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 80:8 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 80 / Section 8
80:8 Distraint.
Status: in_force

Upon neglect or refusal of any person or corporation to pay the taxes assessed upon them, the collector may distrain the goods, chattels, personal estate, property interest, right, or credit of such person or corporation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 281-A:42-aa — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 281-A / Section 42-aa
281-A:42-aa Compensation Appeals Advisory Board.
Status: in_force

I. There is hereby established a compensation appeals advisory board to advise the commissioner relative to candidates for the compensation appeals board, established in RSA 281-A:42-a. The board shall be composed of 5 members: (a) One member representing labor, appointed by the commissioner from a list of nominees provided by the New Hampshire organized labor groups. (b) One member representing business, appointed by the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire and the New Hampshire Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. (c) An attorney representing plaintiffs, appointed by the New Hampshire Association for Justice. (d) An attorney representing defendants, appointed by the New Hampshire Bar Association. (e) One member representing insurance, appointed by the New Hampshire Adjusters Association. II. The term of office for each member of the board shall be for 3 years; provided, however, that of the members initially appointed, one shall be appointed for a term of one year, 2 shall be appointed for 2 years, and 2 shall be appointed for 3 years. Three members shall constitute a quorum for conducting business. No member shall serve for more than 2 consecutive terms. Members of the board may be removed from office for cause pursuant to RSA 4:1. The board shall meet as required to carry out its responsibilities. There shall be no monetary compensation provided to members who serve on the board. III. The commissioner of labor shall be the non-voting chair of the advisory board. IV. The advisory board shall: (a) Evaluate candidates for the compensation appeals board based upon the nominee's education, knowledge, and experience in the area of workers' compensation law. (b) Submit names of qualified candidates to the commissioner. (c) Receive complaints from the commissioner, pursuant to RSA 281-A:42-e, regarding current appeals board members. (d) Distribute an anonymous questionnaire to participants who are involved in the appeals process. V. The board shall develop procedures which the commissioner shall adopt by rule, under RSA 541-A, relative to the duties established under paragraph IV.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 207:8 — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 207 / Section 8
207:8 Taking for Hire.
Status: in_force

No person shall take fish or game for wages or hire.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 671:26 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 671 / Section 26
671:26 Counting Ballots.
Status: in_force

I. The town election officials shall act in like capacity for the school district in conducting the school district election. II. In a hand-count polling place, except as provided in RSA 671:26, IV, after the close of the polls, the town election officials shall turn all school district ballots over to the moderator of the school district, who shall then proceed to count the ballots publicly with the assistance of such legal voters of the district as the moderator of the school district shall appoint, and announce the name of every person voted for, the number of votes for each person, the winner of each office, and the results of each question. III. In polling places which use an electronic ballot counting device for the counting of ballots, except as provided in RSA 671:26, IV, after the close of the polls, the town election officials, as provided in RSA 656:40, shall turn all school district ballots and device results over to the moderator of the school district, who shall then count write-in votes and ballots deposited into the hand-count bin of the electronic ballot counting device publicly with the assistance of such legal voters of the district as the moderator of the school district shall appoint. The moderator of the school district shall then proceed to combine the write-in and hand-count results with the electronic ballot counting device's results and announce the name of every person voted for, the number of votes for each person, the winner of each office, and the results of each question. IV. In the case of cooperative school districts, within 24 hours, the town clerk shall forward to the school district clerk a list of the number of votes received by each candidate for school district office and for each question. The list shall be signed by the town clerk and witnessed by the town moderator. Upon receipt of the list the cooperative school district shall record the results from each town and shall, when the results from all towns within the district have been recorded, announce the name of every person voted for, the number of votes for each person, the winner of each office, and the results of each question.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 677:5 — NH Code / Title LXIV / Chapter 677 / Section 5
677:5 Priority.
Status: in_force

Any hearing by the superior court upon an appeal under RSA 677:4 shall be given priority on the court calendar.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 332-B:5 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 332-B / Section 5
332-B:5 Meetings and Duties.
Status: in_force

The board shall meet at least 6 times a year at the time and place fixed by rule of the board. Other necessary meetings may be called by the president of the board by giving notice as may be required by rule. The quorum and the actions of the board shall be in accordance with RSA 91-A. At its annual meeting, the board shall organize by electing a president and such other officers as may be prescribed by rule. Officers of the board serve for terms of one year and until a successor is elected, without limitation on the number of terms an officer may serve. The president shall preside at board meetings. Records shall be kept pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 and in accordance with the retention policy established by the office of professional licensure and certification.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 79-E:6 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 79-E / Section 6
79-E:6 Resumption of Full Tax Liability.
Status: in_force

Upon expiration of the tax relief period, the property shall be taxed at its market value in accordance with RSA 75:1.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 188-E:24 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 188-E / Section 24
188-E:24 Robotics Education Fund Established.
Status: in_force

There is established in the office of the state treasurer a fund to be known as the robotics education fund which shall be kept distinct and separate from all other funds. The unobligated balance of the fund shall be capped at $1,000,000, and any excess funds shall lapse to the general fund at the end of each biennium. The fund shall be administered by the commissioner of the department of education. The commissioner may accept and expend funds from any public or private source, including private gifts, grants, and donations.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 277-B:8 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 277-B / Section 8
277-B:8 Renewal of License.
Status: in_force

Licenses issued pursuant to this chapter shall remain in force for one year from the date of issue, unless the license has been revoked under RSA 277-B:7. If an employee leasing company has been continuously licensed without revocation or suspension for a period of 5 years or more following the effective date of this section, a license shall remain in force for 2 years from the date of issue provided that financial information required under RSA 277-B:6 is submitted to the department on an annual basis. Every licensee shall file an application for renewal 60 days before expiration of its license. The commissioner shall act upon such application for renewal within such 60-day period. In the event that an applicant for renewal shall qualify for a 2-year license, the licensing fee shall be twice the annual amount.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 310-C:12 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 310-C / Section 12
310-C:12 Assessing Certificate.
Status: repealed

I. [Repealed.] II. Certified assessing personnel shall place their assessing certificate number adjacent to or immediately below their signature whenever their signature is used in an assessment or in a contract or other instrument used by the certificate holder in conducting assessing activities.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 508:12-d — NH Code / Title LII / Chapter 508 / Section 12-d
508:12-d Liability Limited; Licensed Engineers and Architects.
Status: in_force

I. Any engineer or engineering firm, architect, or architectural firm licensed pursuant to RSA 310-A who, in good faith, voluntarily and without charge or compensation, acting under the direction of the director of the division of homeland security and emergency management, the state fire marshal, or a town or city emergency management director who is managing a natural or human caused disaster or other life-threatening emergency, provides professional advice or assistance in connection with such disaster or emergency, shall not be liable for any civil damages alleged to have been caused by the acts or omissions of such licensed professional or firm in providing the requested professional advice or assistance, subject to the following conditions: (a) The service rendered applies to the practice of engineering or architecture and concerns any building, structure, or system, whether publicly or privately owned, that is involved in or affected by the disaster or emergency; (b) The service rendered relates to the structural integrity of the entire building or system or any portion thereof, or to a nonstructural element of the structure or system, affecting public safety; and (c) The service is rendered during the time in which the emergency exists. II. The immunity granted by this section shall not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross negligence, or wanton or willful misconduct.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 259:109 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 259 / Section 109
259:109 Tractor-trailer.
Status: in_force

"Tractor-trailer" shall mean any truck-tractor and semi-trailer.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 356-B:11 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 356-B / Section 11
356-B:11 Recordation of Condominium Instruments.
Status: in_force

All amendments and certifications of condominium instruments shall set forth the name of the condominium, the name of the town or city and county in which the condominium is located, and the deed book and page number where the first page of the declaration is recorded. All condominium instruments, and all amendments and certifications thereof, shall be recorded in the registry of deeds of every county wherein any portion of the condominium is located, and shall set forth the name and address of the condominium.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 292-B:8 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 292-B / Section 8
292-B:8 Application to Existing Institutional Funds.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to institutional funds existing on or established after July 1, 2008. As applied to institutional funds existing on July 1, 2008, this chapter governs only decisions made or actions taken on or after that date.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 374:2-a — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 374 / Section 2-a
374:2-a Alternative to Herbicide Use.
Status: in_force

Every public utility that uses herbicides to clear or maintain its rights-of-way shall offer, as an alternative to herbicide use, to cut back such vegetation, if requested by the owner of the land on which the right-of-way exists. The utility shall be permitted to charge the landowners who opt for the cutting of vegetation on their property an amount which has been approved by the public utilities commission and which reflects the increased cost the utility incurs in providing such an alternative. No utility shall indicate to any such landowner that such a charge may exist until the charge has been approved by the commission.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 402:9 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 402 / Section 9
402:9 Dividend Notice to Policyholders.
Status: in_force

Every mutual and participating stock, fire, marine, fidelity, and casualty insurance company shall send a written dividend notice through its resident agent to all policyholders who have not renewed and who have not received their dividend as shown by the records of the company. Such notice shall be sent within 60 days of the expiration of the policy, and such notice should include receipt to be executed by the insured and shall state the amount of the dividend payable. The company shall cause payment of such dividend to be made within 10 days after receiving the dividend receipt properly executed and no policyholder shall be discriminated against because of the period of time for which insurance has been carried.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 358-P:7 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 358-P / Section 7
358-P:7 Prohibited Practices.
Status: in_force

I. A rent-to-own agreement shall not contain: (a) A confession of judgment. (b) A negotiable instrument. (c) A security interest or any other claim of a property interest in any property of the consumer. (d) A wage assignment. (e) A waiver by the consumer of claims or defenses. (f) A provision authorizing the rent-to-own dealer or a person acting on the rent-to-own dealer's behalf to enter upon the consumer's premises without permission or to commit any breach of the peace in the repossession of property. (g) A provision requiring the purchase of insurance or liability damage waiver for the property that is the subject of the rent-to-own agreement from the rent-to-own dealer or requiring such purchase from a particular vendor. The rent-to-own dealer may, however, require that the consumer purchase insurance or a liability damage waiver for the rental property from a vendor of the consumer's choosing. (h) A provision requiring the consumer to make a payment in addition to regular rental payments in order to acquire ownership of the rental property, or a provision requiring the consumer to make rental payments totaling more than the dollar amount necessary to acquire ownership as disclosed pursuant to RSA 358-P:4. (i) A provision requiring a late charge or reinstatement fee unless a periodic payment is late more than 5 days on a monthly agreement or more than 2 days on an agreement with periodic payments made more frequently than monthly. (j) A provision for a late charge or reinstatement fee in excess of $5. (k) A provision for more than one late charge or reinstatement fee on any one periodic payment regardless of the period of time during which it remains unpaid. II. No rent-to-own dealer shall collect or attempt to collect a debt in an unfair, deceptive or unreasonable manner as defined in RSA 358-C.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-N:8 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 326-N / Section 8
326-N:8 Procedure for Complaints; Hearings.
Status: in_force

All licensing, disciplinary, and non-disciplinary proceeds shall be conducted in accordance with RSA 310, and administrative rules adopted by the executive director.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 132-A:5 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 132-A / Section 5
132-A:5 Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of the department of health and human services shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, to implement the provisions of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 137-L:7 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 137-L / Section 7
137-L:7 Confidentiality.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in RSA 137-L:3, all information collected or developed by the POLST registry that identifies or could be used to identify a patient, or health care provider or facility shall be confidential and shall not be subject to civil or administrative subpoena or to discovery, in a civil action, including but not limited to a judicial, administrative, arbitration, or mediation proceeding.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 27:4 — NH Code / Title II / Chapter 27 / Section 4
27:4 Expense of Bonds.
Status: in_force

The several counties shall pay the premiums on the bonds of their respective treasurers, registers and deputy registers of deeds, county attorneys, sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, and county officers elected by the members of the county convention or appointed by the superior court under RSA 661:9.