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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 236:51 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 236 / Section 51
236:51 Provisions of Permit.
Status: in_force

Said commissioner, with the advice of the director of the division of motor vehicles of the department of safety and director of the division of state police of the department of safety, may issue a permit in each case containing such requirements and provisions as will protect the safety of the traveling public. He may provide that the screen of a drive-in theatre be so placed as will prevent the view of the picture face of same from said highways or provide that suitable screening be placed as will obstruct said view if topography does not allow such placement. He may provide that in any location where the free flow of traffic from the highway to a drive-in theatre is prevented by the operation of ticket sellers, parking attendants or in any other manner, there shall be provided an adequate storage area for vehicles between the highway pavement and the location of ticket booths, parking area, or other cause of traffic stoppage and delay, to prevent backing up of vehicles on the highway pavement. He may provide that traffic control devices or warning signals be installed, meeting his approval, located within the establishment as well as similar devices controlling the state highway. Application for permit by the owner or owners shall be made at least 60 days before proposed construction. A plot plan of proposed establishment shall be included with the application for said permit.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 383-E:5-505 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 383-E / Section 5-505
383-E:5-505 Electing Officers.
Status: in_force

The directors, at their first meeting after the annual meeting of the corporation, shall elect from their own number such officers as are deemed necessary and provided for in the bylaws, who shall be the executive officers of the corporation, and who shall hold office until their successors shall have been elected and qualified.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 266:72 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 266 / Section 72
266:72 Spillage of Material.
Status: in_force

I. No vehicle shall be driven or moved on any way unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom, except that sand may be dropped for the purpose of securing traction, or water or other substance may be sprinkled on a way in cleaning or maintaining such way. II. No person shall operate on any way any vehicle with any load unless said load and any covering thereon is securely fastened so as to prevent said covering or load from becoming loose, detached, or in any manner a hazard to other users of the way. Without limiting the foregoing provision, no person shall drive on any way any open vehicle loaded with earth, sand, asphalt, stone, gravel, or other particulate substance unless said vehicle is equipped with and said load is entirely covered and secured by a tarpaulin or similar covering which prevents the escape of any substance from said load onto the way. II-a. No person shall operate on any way any open vehicle loaded with light scrap metal, unless the load is covered with and secured by a close-fitting tarpaulin which prevents the escape of any light scrap metal from the load onto the way. For the purposes of this paragraph "light scrap metal" means any fragments less than 8 inches wide and no more than 1/8 inch thick of manufactured metal articles or shredded metal parts rejected or discarded and useful only as material for reprocessing. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to truck operators transporting crushed vehicles to shredding facilities or to transporters of heavy scrap metals to or from metal scrap dealers or remelting facilities. III. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation if a natural person, or guilty of a misdemeanor if any other person. Any person shall be liable to the state or town for any damage done to the way by spillage. IV. The provisions of paragraphs I, II, II-a, and III of this section shall not apply to a local farmer transporting his or her own farm products or materials incidental to a local farming operation where such transporting requires incidental use of a way, provided that such farmer shall not thereby be relieved of his or her duty to exercise reasonable care to prevent hazardous spillage. V. The provisions of paragraphs II and II-a shall not apply to: (a) The operation of construction equipment as defined in RSA 259:42 and motor vehicles used in the construction of highways provided that such equipment or motor vehicle is used within a highway construction zone as prescribed by the commissioner of transportation, provided that the driver of any such vehicle shall not thereby be relieved of the duty to exercise reasonable care; (b) The operation of municipal and state highway maintenance equipment; (c) The driving of any vehicle on a way at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 378:4 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 378 / Section 4
378:4 Retroactive Reduction.
Status: in_force

The commission may approve a general retroactive reduction in rates by any public utility, covering service for which payment has not been made, when no discrimination will be caused thereby.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 519:30 — NH Code / Title LIII / Chapter 519 / Section 30
519:30 Fees for Transcripts.
Status: in_force

The court, acting as a body, shall fix a schedule of prices for transcripts and for extra copies furnished to counsel or parties and shall order what if any part thereof may be taxed as costs by the prevailing party.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-D:13 — NH Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 304-D / Section 13
304-D:13 Merger.
Status: in_force

I. A professional limited liability company may merge with another professional limited liability company, domestic, or foreign, only if every member of each professional limited liability company is qualified to be a member of the surviving professional limited liability company. II. Upon the merger of a professional limited liability company, if the surviving professional limited liability company is to render professional services in this state, it shall comply with this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 259:13-aa — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 259 / Section 13-aa
259:13-aa Consigned.
Status: in_force

"Consigned," as used in RSA 261:104, shall mean entrusted by a notarized written statement to a dealer as consignee, whereby the dealer has agreed to hold a vehicle for the consignor for the purpose of selling it.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 106-M:2 — NH Code / Title VII / Chapter 106-M / Section 2
106-M:2 Blue Alert Program Established.
Status: in_force

I. There is established the blue alert program in the division of state police. The blue alert program shall be developed and implemented using existing resources and activated when, in the line of duty, a law enforcement officer has been killed or injured, or is missing, there is sufficient information available regarding the law enforcement officer's last known location or physical description of an offender or vehicle involved and the department determines that a public notification may aid in: (a) Apprehending a suspected offender who poses an imminent threat to the public or law enforcement personnel; or (b) Locating a missing law enforcement officer. II. The division of state police shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to: (a) Standards of procedure for local law enforcement agencies to determine that a condition in paragraph I exists and to notify the division to activate a blue alert. (b) A plan for providing relevant information to the public through an existing system of dynamic message signs located across the state when necessary. (c) Any other procedures necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 325:25 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 325 / Section 25
325:25 Renewal of Licenses.
Status: in_force

I. Every person licensed to practice under this chapter, except as provided in RSA 325:29, shall apply to the office of professional licensure and certification every 2 years from date of issuance for license renewal. The office shall require each licensee to show proof of meeting the continuing education requirement of RSA 325:28-a. Payment shall be made to the office of the renewal fee established in RSA 325:12-a. II. All licenses shall automatically expire unless a timely and complete renewal application has been filed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 318-B:17 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 318-B / Section 17
318-B:17 Disposal of Controlled Drugs in Possession of Law Enforcement Officer.
Status: repealed

All controlled drugs, the lawful possession of which is not established or the title to which cannot be ascertained, which have come into the custody of a law enforcement officer shall be forfeited and disposed of as follows: I. The superior court shall order such controlled drugs forfeited and destroyed. A record of the place where the drugs were seized, of the kinds and quantities of drugs so destroyed, and of the time, place and manner of destruction shall be kept, and return under oath, reporting said destruction, shall be made to the superior court and to the Drug Enforcement Administration, if controlled drugs are involved, by the officer who destroys them. I-a. The circuit court having jurisdiction over a misdemeanor or violation controlled drug offense may order such controlled drugs forfeited and destroyed upon written motion. Such order shall not be entered until after the period for appeal of the offense has expired. I-b. The circuit court shall require the same record and reporting of the officer who is destroying the controlled drugs as is required under paragraph I for the superior court, with the exception of notification to the Drug Enforcement Administration. I-c. All unwanted or unused controlled drugs which have come into the custody of a law enforcement officer, pursuant to a pharmaceutical drug take-back program, shall be disposed of in accordance with the disposal requirements for controlled drugs set forth under RSA 318-E. II, III. [Repealed.]
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 669:45 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 669 / Section 45
669:45 Hours of Polling.
Status: in_force

The time the polls shall be open at caucuses shall be fixed by the executive committee of the party in the town holding the caucus. In towns and wards having not more than 2,000 inhabitants, according to the last preceding national census, the polls shall be open not less than 2 hours, and, in those having more than 2,000 inhabitants according to such census, not less than 3 hours.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 541:20 — NH Code / Title LV / Chapter 541 / Section 20
541:20 Contempt of Court.
Status: in_force

Whenever there is occasion after final decision for the distribution of said excess, any violation on the part of any public utility, or of the officers or members thereof, of the order of the court providing for the repayment of said excess may be punished as a contempt of court.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 383-A:5-501 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 383-A / Section 5-501
383-A:5-501 Management and Operations.
Status: in_force

This article sets forth general provisions that apply to state banks and credit unions as specified and is supplemented by other provisions in the Banking Acts and the Credit Union Act. The commissioner shall have the power to adopt rules relating to the forms and procedures related to filings required under this article.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 374-D:8 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 374-D / Section 8
374-D:8 Remedies.
Status: in_force

Any holder of bonds or notes issued under this chapter, and the trustee under a trust agreement or resolution securing such bonds or notes, except to the extent the rights given in this chapter may be restricted by such trust agreement or resolution, may bring suit upon the bonds or notes and may, either at law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus, or other proceedings, protect and enforce all rights under the laws of the state or granted under this chapter or under such trust agreement or resolution, and may enforce and compel the performance of duties required by this chapter or by such trust agreement or resolution to be performed by the municipality or by any of its officers.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 551:16 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 551 / Section 16
551:16 Validity.
Status: in_force

No nuncupative will shall be valid where the personal estate bequeathed exceeds in value one hundred dollars, unless declared in the presence of three witnesses who were requested by the testator to bear witness thereto, in his last sickness and in his usual dwelling, except when he was taken sick from home and died before his return; nor unless a memorandum thereof was reduced to writing within six days, and presented for probate within six months from the making thereof.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270-D:16 — NH Code / Title XXII / Chapter 270-D / Section 16
270-D:16 Education Material.
Status: in_force

Upon request, the commissioner or agent authorized by the commissioner shall provide safe boater education materials to persons who plan to take the safe boater education course.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 178:19-h — NH Code / Title XIII / Chapter 178 / Section 19-h
178:19-h Notice to Department of Revenue Administration.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall provide notice to the department of revenue administration of a violation of RSA 178:19-a, 178:19-b, 178:19-c, 178:19-e, or 178:19-f by a retailer, wholesaler, or manufacturer that results in an assessment, penalty, seizure, suspension or revocation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 159-D:3 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 159-D / Section 3
159-D:3 Penalties for Attempts to Purchase Firearms Illegally.
Status: in_force

A person who completes and signs an application for purchase of a firearm and who knows that such purchase is illegal because he or she is subject to a protective order shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a class B felony for a second or subsequent offense.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 35:13 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 35 / Section 13
35:13 School or Village District.
Status: in_force

When a capital reserve fund is established by a school or village district, the same duties shall devolve upon the clerk of the school or village district, the members of the school board or the commissioners of the village district, the treasurer of the school district or the treasurer of the village district, as are prescribed in RSA 35:11 and 35:12 for the corresponding town officers.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 80:74 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 80 / Section 74
80:74 Record to be Kept by Register of Deeds.
Status: in_force

The register of deeds shall record all the facts reported to the register of deeds under RSA 80:64, 70, 75 and 76, and any other facts required to be reported by the tax collectors of his or her county in an acceptable recording method. He or she shall keep an index thereof showing the location of the property and the names of the owners to whom taxed, the names of delinquents, the holder of the real estate tax lien, and the names of those who pay delinquent taxes or redeem from the real estate tax lien. The index may be the same as that for other records in the office or a separate one, as each register shall determine. All documents received by the register from the tax collector shall be returned to the tax collector within 30 days.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-C:193 — NH Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 304-C / Section 193
304-C:193 Resolution of Cases Not Provided for in This Act.
Status: in_force

In any case not provided for in this act, the rules of law and equity shall govern.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 378:7 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 378 / Section 7
378:7 Fixing of Rates by Commission.
Status: in_force

Whenever the commission shall be of opinion, after a hearing had upon its own motion or on motion of the department of energy or upon complaint, that the rates, fares or charges demanded or collected, or proposed to be demanded or collected, by any public utility for service rendered or to be rendered are unjust or unreasonable, or that the regulations or practices of such public utility affecting such rates are unjust or unreasonable, or in any wise in violation of any provision of law, or that the maximum rates, fares or charges chargeable by any such public utility are insufficient, the commission shall determine the just and reasonable or lawful rates, fares and charges to be thereafter observed and in force as the maximum to be charged for the service to be performed, and shall fix the same by order to be served upon all public utilities by which such rates, fares and charges are thereafter to be observed. The commission shall be under no obligation to investigate or hear any rate matter which it has investigated within a period of 2 years, but may do so within said period at its discretion.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 421-A:14 — NH Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 421-A / Section 14
421-A:14 Civil Liability of Offeror for Violations.
Status: in_force

I. Any offeror who purchases a security in connection with a takeover offer in violation of this chapter shall be liable to the person selling the security to him, who may sue either at law or in equity. In an action for rescission the seller shall be entitled to recover the security, plus any income received by the purchasers thereon, upon tender of the consideration received. Tender requires only notice of willingness to pay the amount specified in exchange for the security. Any notice may be given by service as in civil actions or by certified mail to the last known address of the person liable. Damages shall be the amount by which either the value of the security on the date of purchase or its present value, whichever is greater, exceeds the present value of the consideration received for the security. II. Every person who directly or indirectly controls a person liable under paragraph I of this section, every partner, principal executive officer or director of such person, every person occupying a similar status of performing similar functions, every employee of such person who materially aids in the act or transaction constituting the violation, and every broker-dealer or agent who materially aids in the act or transaction constituting the violation, is also liable jointly or severally with and to the same extent as such person, unless the person who would otherwise be so liable proves that he did not know, and, in the exercise of reasonable care, could not have known, of the existence of the facts by reason of which the liability is alleged to exist. There shall be contribution, as in cases of contract, among the several persons so liable. III. No action may be maintained under paragraph I of this section unless commenced before the expiration of 3 years after the act or transaction constituting the violation or the expiration of one year after the discovery of the facts constituting the violation, whichever first expires. IV. The rights and remedies under this chapter are in addition to any other rights or remedies that may exist at law or in equity.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-I:105 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-I / Section 105
21-I:105 Procurement Process.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may issue a request for information or a request for proposals to secure FMLI coverage for all eligible employees of the state of New Hampshire and to make advantageously priced coverage available to all other private employers with more than 50 employees and public employers in the state as provided in this subdivision. The department, the department of employment security, and the department of insurance shall jointly evaluate the proposals received in response to the request for proposals. The department shall contract with an insurance carrier or carriers to provide FMLI coverage. The contract with the winning bidder shall be subject to governor and council approval. The selected insurance carrier shall be licensed by the state of New Hampshire and in good standing. The selected insurance carrier shall be subject to all applicable insurance laws and regulations of the state of New Hampshire, and the rates and forms for the FMLI contracts shall be filed for approval with the insurance commissioner.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 103:14-f — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 103 / Section 14-f
103:14-f Supplementary Allowances; State Policemen.
Status: in_force

Any state police beneficiary who retired prior to September 1, 1973, and who is in receipt of a retirement allowance on January 1, 1974 shall, beginning with the month of January, 1974 and monthly thereafter, but not beyond the month of December, 1974, have his allowance increased by 5 percent. If the beneficiary of a retired member who retired after January 1, 1968 and elected an option providing for a survivor annuity is in receipt of such survivor annuity on January 1, 1974, the beneficiary shall be paid beginning with the month of January, 1974 and monthly thereafter but not beyond the month of December, 1974, an increased retirement allowance which shall be the same proportion of the increased retirement allowance the member would have been entitled to receive, if any, prior to any optional modification, had he been living on January 1, 1974, as the survivor annuity bears to the full allowance prior to optional modification by such former retired member at retirement. When the increased retirement allowance of any one beneficiary shall be ascertained under the terms of the above-mentioned provisions, the difference between said increased retirement allowance and the retirement allowance said beneficiary is then receiving as of December 31, 1973 shall be multiplied by 2 and the said sums shall be paid to said beneficiary in 12 monthly installments during the period from January 1, 1974 to December 31, 1974. Nothing herein shall be construed as affecting the regular retirement allowance of any beneficiary. The payment of the additional retirement allowance payable hereunder shall be contingent on the payment by the state of the additional amounts required to meet the current disbursements of such additional retirement allowances.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 106-C:7 — NH Code / Title VII / Chapter 106-C / Section 7
106-C:7 Reimbursement for Salaries and Expenses.
Status: in_force

Any county or municipality within the state of New Hampshire, which receives emergency assistance pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, shall reimburse the county or municipality which furnishes such aid for the compensation which was paid to police department personnel engaged in such assistance; for actual travel and maintenance expense for such employees while rendering such aid.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 205-A:7 — NH Code / Title XVII / Chapter 205-A / Section 7
205-A:7 Security Deposits.
Status: in_force

No owner or operator of a manufactured housing park shall require as a security or damage deposit an amount greater than one month's rent. Said deposit shall be held or disposed of by said owner or operator in compliance with the provisions of RSA 477:48.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 82:17 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 82 / Section 17
82:17 Hearing.
Status: in_force

A taxpayer may appeal the commissioner of revenue administration's determination within 30 days by written application to the board of tax and land appeals. The board of tax and land appeals shall determine the correctness of the commissioner's action de novo.