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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 125-F:6 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 125-F / Section 6
125-F:6 State Radiation Advisory Committee.
Status: in_force

I. There is hereby established an advisory committee to be known as the state radiation advisory committee which shall consist of 9 members. The committee membership shall at all times be limited to no more than 2 members from any one field or profession representing a physical science, life science, industry, medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, nursing, or other healing arts and one public member. The members shall be residents of the state and shall be appointed by the governor with consent of the council. Each member shall be appointed for a term of 4 years and until his successor shall be appointed; provided, that of the original appointments, 3 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, 3 for a term of 3 years, and 3 for a term of 4 years. In order to assure the proper balance of technical skills, whenever a vacancy or vacancies occur, the committee shall submit to the governor and council for their consideration the names of up to 3 nominees for each vacancy. The members shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall receive necessary travel and other expenses while engaged in the actual work of the committee. The manager of the program shall act as technical secretary to the committee. II. The governor shall appoint a chairman from among members of the advisory committee who shall serve for the period of his term. The committee shall hold meetings when the chairman or manager of the program wishes, but at least once per calendar quarter. III. The committee shall recommend programs and policies to the radiological health program and serve as advisers to the program's manager. They shall keep the governor and council informed, at least annually, on matters relative to radiation issues within the state.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 328-D:1 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 328-D / Section 1
328-D:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter: I. "Applicant" means a physician associate who has submitted an application for licensure. I-a. "Approved continuing medical education activity" means a continuing education activity certified for American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) Category 1 credit, American Medical Association (AMA) Category 1 PRA credit, American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Category 1-A credit, American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Prescribed credit, or any other board-approved activity. II. "Board" means the board of medicine. II-a. "Collaboration" means a physician associate's consultation with or referral to a physician or to the appropriate member of the health care team as indicated based on the patient's condition, the physician associate's education, training, and experience, and the applicable standards of care. II-b. "Collaboration agreement" means an agreement that meets the requirements of RSA 328-D:3-b. II-c. "Participating physician" means a physician practicing as a sole practitioner, a physician designated by a group of physicians to represent their physician group, or a physician designated by a health care facility to represent that facility, who collaborates with a physician associate or who enters into a collaboration agreement with a physician associate in accordance with this chapter. III. "Physician associate" or "P.A." means a person qualified both by academic and practical training to provide patient services and licensed under this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 674:44-a — NH Code / Title LXIV / Chapter 674 / Section 44-a
674:44-a Heritage Commission.
Status: in_force

A heritage commission may be established in accordance with RSA 673 for the proper recognition, use, and protection of resources, tangible or intangible, primarily man-made, that are valued for their historic, cultural, aesthetic, or community significance within their natural, built, or cultural contexts.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 327:33-a — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 327 / Section 33-a
327:33-a Continuing Education Courses Required for Pharmaceutical and Glaucoma Certification.
Status: in_force

I. An optometrist certified to use pharmaceutical agents in the practice of optometry shall complete a minimum of 50 hours of continuing education every year in order to maintain pharmaceutical certification. A minimum of 20 hours shall be by participation in formal courses and the remainder by independent study. Each optometrist shall report continuing education hours to the board in accordance with rules adopted by the board for the implementation of this section. Such continuing education courses and activities shall satisfy the requirements of RSA 327:33. II. An optometrist certified to treat glaucoma shall complete a minimum of 10 of the required hours in glaucoma specific education. A minimum of 7 hours shall be by participation in formal courses and 3 hours may be by independent study.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 126-K:13 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 126-K / Section 13
126-K:13 Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 502-A:27-a — NH Code / Title LI / Chapter 502-A / Section 27-a
502-A:27-a Destruction of Records.
Status: in_force

The district court, subject to the approval of the supreme court, shall establish retention and destruction schedules for those original files, papers and records in cases and matters disposed of by the court. The district court shall be responsible for the implementation of the schedules and for directing that any files having the potential for historical significance shall be preserved or transferred to any public historical society or corporation organized for the preservation of historical documents. The schedule may provide for original records to be sent to the records center established under RSA 5.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 365:42 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 365 / Section 42
365:42 Penalty Against Agent.
Status: in_force

Every officer and agent of any such public utility who shall wilfully violate, or who procures, aids, or abets any violation of this title, or who wilfully fails to obey, observe, and comply with any order of the commission or the department, or procures, aids or abets any such public utility in its failure to obey, observe, and comply with any such order or provision, shall be subject to a civil penalty, as determined by the commission, not to exceed $100,000 for each violation. Such penalties shall be distributed to the benefit of the utility's ratepayers through a credit to bills, or, if the credit is of an amount determined by the commission to be insignificant on a per customer basis, to programs that benefit low income ratepayers.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 227-L:7 — NH Code / Title XIX-A / Chapter 227-L / Section 7
227-L:7 Forest Fire Warden Appointment.
Status: in_force

I. The selectmen of towns and the mayors of cities shall, and other citizens may, recommend to the director the names of such persons as may in their estimation be fit to fill the offices of forest fire warden and deputy forest fire warden in their respective towns and cities. II. After investigation the director shall appoint from the persons so recommended not more than one competent person in each town or city to be the forest fire warden for the town or city, and such deputy forest fire wardens as the director deems necessary. In such towns or cities where the fire chief is not the appointed town or city forest fire warden, the fire chief shall be appointed as deputy forest fire warden. The director may appoint a forest fire warden or deputy forest fire warden for 2 or more towns or parts of towns. III. In unorganized places, upon the recommendation of the forest ranger, the director shall appoint a forest fire warden and one or more deputy forest fire wardens, to have the same powers and the same duties as the town forest fire wardens.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 77-E:14 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 77-E / Section 14
77-E:14 Distribution of Funds.
Status: in_force

I. The commissioner shall determine 39 percent of the revenue produced by the tax imposed by RSA 77-E:2 for each fiscal year and shall certify such amounts to the state treasurer by October 1 of that year for deposit in the education trust fund established by RSA 198:39. II. The commissioner shall make quarterly estimates of the amount of revenue that will be produced for the next fiscal year and shall certify such amounts to the state treasurer for deposit in the education trust fund established by RSA 198:39. Such estimates shall be certified on June 1, September 1, December 1, and March 1 of each year.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 622-A:3 — NH Code / Title LX / Chapter 622-A / Section 3
622-A:3 Authority of Commissioner of Corrections.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of corrections is hereby authorized and directed to do all things necessary or incidental to the carrying out of the compact in every particular.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 408-F:11 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 408-F / Section 11
408-F:11 Duties and Powers of the Commissioner.
Status: in_force

In addition to the duties and powers enumerated elsewhere in this chapter: I. The commissioner shall: (a) Upon request of the board of directors, provide the association with a statement of the premiums in this and any other appropriate states for each member insurer. (b) When an impairment is declared and the amount of the impairment is determined, serve a demand upon the impaired insurer to make good the impairment within a reasonable time; notice to the impaired insurer shall constitute notice to its shareholders, if any; the failure of the impaired insurer to promptly comply with such demand shall not excuse the association from the performance of its powers and duties under this chapter. (c) In any liquidation or rehabilitation proceeding involving a domestic insurer, be appointed as the liquidator or rehabilitator. II. The commissioner may suspend or revoke, after notice and hearing, the certificate of authority to transact business in this state of any member insurer which fails to pay an assessment when due or fails to comply with the plan of operation. As an alternative, the commissioner may levy a forfeiture on any member insurer which fails to pay an assessment when due. Such forfeiture shall not exceed 5 percent of the unpaid assessment per month, but no forfeiture shall be less than $100 per month. III. Any action of the board of directors or the association may be appealed to the commissioner by any member insurer if the appeal is taken within 60 days of the final action being appealed. If a member company is appealing an assessment, the amount assessed shall be paid to the association and available to meet association obligations during the pendency of an appeal. If the appeal on the assessment is upheld, the amount paid in error or excess shall be returned to the member company. Any final action or order of the commissioner shall be subject to judicial review in a court of competent jurisdiction. IV. The liquidator, rehabilitator, or conservator of any impaired insurer may notify all interested persons of the effect of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 198:15-z — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 198 / Section 15-z
198:15-z Public School Infrastructure Commission Established.
Status: in_force

I. There is hereby established the public school infrastructure commission, which shall advise the governor on proposals for expenditures from the public school infrastructure fund established in RSA 198:15-y. The commission shall consist of the following members: (a) Two members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. (b) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate. (c) The director of the division of homeland security and emergency management, department of safety, or designee. (d) The commissioner of the department of education, or designee. (e) The chairperson of the New Hampshire school building authority, or designee. (f) The chairperson of the state board of education, or designee. II. Members of the commission shall serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority. III. Members of the commission shall serve without compensation, except that legislative members shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission. IV. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. The commission shall provide a report on or before November 30 of each year to the general court with information on fund expenditures for the year, projects begun or completed during the previous year, the balance in the public school infrastructure fund, and any other information the commission deems appropriate. V. The commission shall review the work and projects funded by the public school infrastructure fund during the previous year.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 318-B:50 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 318-B / Section 50
318-B:50 Penalty; Exemption.
Status: in_force

I. Any person who violates this subdivision shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. II. This subdivision shall not apply to a manufacturer that has obtained an exemption from the Attorney General of the United States under section 711(d) of the federal Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 141-J:7 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 141-J / Section 7
141-J:7 Program Records Not Public Records.
Status: in_force

Any individually identifiable health information acquired, used, disclosed, or retained by the program shall not constitute a public record. The names and addresses of individuals who have elected not to participate in the program shall not be a public record. No individually identifiable health information retained by the program shall be discoverable or compelled to be produced pursuant to subpoena or compelled testimony in any legal proceeding without the written authorization of the person about whom the information relates. Analyses and compilations of data that do not disclose individually identifiable health information shall be available to the public under RSA 91-A.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 193-C:5 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 193-C / Section 5
193-C:5 Areas of Assessment.
Status: in_force

The statewide academic areas to be assessed shall include reading and language arts, mathematics, and science. History, government, geography, civics, and economics remain required critical areas of study. Therefore, assessment of these subject areas not included in the statewide program remains within the purview of the local school board. The local school board shall require that each school provide for ongoing assessment of required critical areas of study through the use of local assessments that are aligned with state academic standards and local required competencies. The statewide assessment program shall only measure student understanding of key content-specific concepts, skills, and knowledge applied within or across academic content domains and aligned with state board approved academic standards.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 401:17 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 401 / Section 17
401:17 Perpetual Existence; Presumption.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise expressly approved by the commissioner, all insurance companies or other insurers subject to this chapter shall have perpetual existence.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 14:7 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 14 / Section 7
14:7 Journals of Proceedings.
Status: in_force

As soon as possible after every final adjournment of a session of the general court, and in any case consistently with the schedule of performance set forth in contracts for printing and binding of the journals of the general court, the clerks of each house shall file with the printers of the permanent journals a copy of the proceedings of the respective houses in proper form for printing and corrected page proofs of each. The clerks, with the approval of the respective house or senate subcommittee of the joint committee on legislative facilities, may correct clerical errors or formal imperfections in the printed and bound permanent journals.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 311:7-b — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 311 / Section 7-b
311:7-b Investigation by Attorney General.
Status: in_force

I. The attorney general may investigate any complaint of unauthorized practice of the law and the attorney general, or a deputy attorney general or an assistant attorney general designated by the attorney general, may subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, examine them under oath, and require the production of any relevant documentary evidence. II. The laws relating to the attendance of witnesses in civil actions and the payment of their fees and expenses to those witnesses shall apply to investigations made by the attorney general. III. If a person fails or refuses to obey a subpoena or to testify as to any material matter regarding which the person may be interrogated, the superior court, upon application by the attorney general, may issue to the person an order requiring the person to appear before the attorney general, or a deputy attorney general or an assistant attorney general designated by the attorney general, to produce documentary evidence or testify. Failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt of court. IV. When requested, public officers, their assistants, clerks or employees shall furnish to the attorney general, the deputy or an assistant attorney general designated by the attorney general all information and assistance. V. Investigations under this section shall be confidential. Any person participating in the investigation who, except as required in the discharge of the person's official duties, discloses to any person, other than to a person under investigation, the name of any person under investigation or any witness examined, or any other information obtained in the investigation is guilty of a misdemeanor. VI. Every person whose conduct is investigated under this section shall be furnished with a written specification of the issues which are to be considered, and shall be given an opportunity to present evidence and be heard upon the specified issues.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 358-O:1 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 358-O / Section 1
358-O:1 Short Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the "Prizes and Gifts Act."
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 274:3 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 274 / Section 3
274:3 Licenses.
Status: in_force

Licenses granted to keepers of intelligence offices shall be signed by the clerk of the city or town in which they are granted, and every such license shall be recorded by him in a book kept for that purpose, before being delivered to the licensee. Such license shall set forth the name of the person licensed, the nature of the business and the building or place in which it is to be carried on, and shall continue in force until May first next ensuing, unless sooner revoked.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 498-A:22 — NH Code / Title LI / Chapter 498-A / Section 22
498-A:22 State Agencies.
Status: in_force

With respect to any state agency, the expenses billed by the state treasurer to the agency may be a charge against the funds appropriated to the agency for the purchase of the parcel or parcels of land involved in the proceedings before the board.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 277-A:7 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 277-A / Section 7
277-A:7 Discharge or Discrimination for Exercise of Rights Forbidden.
Status: in_force

I. No employer shall discharge or cause to be discharged or otherwise discipline or in any manner discriminate against any employee, prospective employee or employee representative because that person has filed any complaint or has instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding related to the provisions of this chapter, or has exercised any right provided in this chapter. II. Any employee, prospective employee or employee representative who believes that he has been discharged, disciplined, or otherwise discriminated against by an employer pursuant to paragraph I shall, within 30 days of such violation, or 30 days after he first obtains knowledge of such violation, file a complaint with the commissioner of labor alleging such discrimination. Upon receipt of such a complaint, the commissioner shall conduct an investigation as he deems appropriate. If, upon investigation, the commissioner determines the allegation to have substance, he may refer the matter to the attorney general for appropriate action.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 162-K:9 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 162-K / Section 9
162-K:9 Tax Increment Financing Plan.
Status: in_force

The municipality shall adopt a tax increment financing plan for any development district established under this chapter. The plan shall allocate use of tax increments for retirement of bonds and notes, operation, maintenance and improvements in the district and for general municipal purposes. I. A tax increment financing plan shall contain a statement of objectives of a municipality for improvement of a development district. Such plan shall be incorporated into the development program for the district. It shall contain estimates of the following: cost of the development program; sources of revenues to finance those costs including estimates of tax increments; amount of bonded indebtedness to be incurred; and the duration of the program's existence. The plan shall also contain a statement of the estimated impact of tax increment financing on the assessed values of all taxing jurisdictions in which the district is located. II. Before approving any tax increment financing plan, a public hearing shall be held as part of the hearing on the development district under RSA 162-K:4. III. Before formation of a development district, the municipality shall provide a reasonable opportunity to the county commissioners of any county in which any portion of the development district is located and to the members of the school board of any school district in which any portion of the development district is located to meet with the governing body. The governing body shall fully inform the county commissioners and the school boards of the fiscal and economic implications of the proposed development district. The county commissioners and the school boards may present their recommendations at the public hearing. A municipality's tax increment financing plan may include agreements with the county commissioners and the school boards in which the district is located to share a portion of the captured tax increments of the district. IV. A tax increment financing plan may be modified provided such modification shall be approved by the legislative body upon such notice and hearing and agreements as are required for approval of the original plan. In a case where the financing plan calls for the appropriation of a specific sum of money, the sum of money appropriated thereunder may be decreased or increased by the vote of the legislative body, provided that in a town under the municipal budget act no increase shall be valid which would violate the provisions of RSA 32:18, except as provided in RSA 32:18-a. Any modification shall maintain use of dedicated tax increments for retirement of bonds and notes as required.