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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270-E:23 — NH Code / Title XXII / Chapter 270-E / Section 23
270-E:23 License Fees.
Status: in_force

There shall be paid to the commissioner for every certificate of captain, master, pilot, or engineer, $15. A certificate shall entitle the holder thereof to act in the capacity named on any vessel of the class described in the certificate. Only one certificate shall be required to entitle the holder thereof to act in any or all of the above capacities on any motorized vessel permitted to carry a maximum of 25 persons. If a person fails the examination required by RSA 270-E:22, I, the person may retake the examination for a fee of $10 paid to the commissioner. The fees paid for re-examinations and for certificates issued under this section shall be deposited in the navigation safety fund established under RSA 270-E: 6-a.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 170-A:5 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 170-A / Section 5
170-A:5 Placement by and Jurisdiction of Courts.
Status: in_force

Any court having jurisdiction to place delinquent children may place such a child in an institution of or in another state pursuant to Article VI of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children and shall retain jurisdiction as provided in Article V thereof.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 170-E:16 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 170-E / Section 16
170-E:16 Advertising.
Status: in_force

A child day care agency licensed or operating under a permit issued by the department may publish advertisements of the services for which it is specifically licensed or issued a permit under this subdivision. No person who is required to obtain a license or permit under this subdivision may advertise or cause to be published an advertisement soliciting a child for child day care unless the person has obtained the requisite license or permit. A child care provider that is legally operating as a license exempt provider under RSA 170-E:3 shall not hold itself out in any way or advertise that it is licensed by the department, including using forms developed by the department for use by licensed child day care agencies.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 225-A:7-a — NH Code / Title XIX / Chapter 225-A / Section 7-a
225-A:7-a Records.
Status: in_force

The department shall provide the board with such office and clerical assistance as may be necessary to carry on the work of the board, in accordance with RSA 225-A:1-a. The department shall also preserve the records, codes, inspection reports, and business records of the board.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 328-E:14 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 328-E / Section 14
328-E:14 Enforcement and Penalties.
Status: in_force

I. Whoever, not being licensed as provided in this chapter, shall advertise oneself or in any way hold oneself out as qualified to practice naturopathy, or shall practice naturopathy, or whoever does so after receiving notice that one's license has been revoked, and whoever, being licensed as provided in this chapter, shall advertise or call oneself or allow oneself to be advertised or called a physician or a doctor, or use any physician's or doctor's insignia as such, except "Doctor (name of naturopath), naturopath," or (name) "doctor of naturopathy", or (name) "naturopathic doctor," or (name) "doctor of naturopathic medicine," shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor if a natural person and guilty of a felony if any other person and, upon conviction, shall, if licensed, have such license revoked. II. Persons licensed pursuant to this chapter who engage in the practice of naturopathic medicine without complying with this chapter shall be subject to disciplinary measures and may be subject to refused renewal, limitation, revocation, or suspension of their license.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 675:5 — NH Code / Title LXIV / Chapter 675 / Section 5
675:5 Zoning Ordinance Protest Petition.
Status: repealed

I. Zoning regulations, restrictions and boundaries may from time to time be amended or repealed. I-a. A favorable vote of 2/3 of all the members of the legislative body present and voting shall be required to act upon any amendment or repeal in the case of a protest against such zoning change signed by either: (a) The owners of 20 percent of the area of the lots included in such proposed change; or (b) The owners of 20 percent of the area within 100 feet immediately adjacent to the area affected by the change or across a street from such area. I-b. Paragraph I-a shall apply only to amendments which alter the boundary locations separating previously defined zoning districts, or to amendments which alter the regulations or restrictions of an area not larger than 1/3 of the land area within the municipality. I-c. The area of streets, commons, or land owned by a governmental entity shall not be included in any calculation under this section. II. In order to have any protest considered pursuant to paragraph I-a: (a) The owners signing the petition shall identify themselves on the petition by name and address, and by address of the property involved, or by lot and map number, or by whatever other means is used within the town or village district to identify the land in question, so that the selectmen or commissioners may identify such owners as interested and affected parties; and (b) The signed protest petition shall be submitted to the selectmen or village district commissioners at least 7 days prior to the town or village district meeting; provided, however, that each protest petition shall apply to only one article on the warrant. A notice of receipt of the protest petition shall be posted at the polling place, and the moderator shall announce at the opening of the town meeting that a protest petition has been received.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 378:14-a — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 378 / Section 14-a
378:14-a Emergency Calls.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 378:14, telephone companies authorized by the commission to do business in any town shall, at the customer's request, adjust the charges for tolls to such customer so that no toll charges shall be imposed for any call from any point within the geographical boundaries of said town placed through such company to the emergency number of an agency of local government located within such town, provided, however, that such request for adjustment is made at the company's business office prior to paying such charges.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 36-A:2 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 36-A / Section 2
36-A:2 Conservation Commission.
Status: in_force

A city or town which accepts the provisions of this chapter may establish a conservation commission, hereinafter called the commission, for the proper utilization and protection of the natural resources and for the protection of watershed resources of said city or town. Such commission shall conduct researches into its local land and water areas and shall seek to coordinate the activities of unofficial bodies organized for similar purposes, and may advertise, prepare, print and distribute books, maps, charts, plans and pamphlets which in its judgment it deems necessary for its work. It shall keep an index of all open space and natural, aesthetic or ecological areas within the city or town, as the case may be, with the plan of obtaining information pertinent to proper utilization of such areas, including lands owned by the state or lands owned by a town or city. It shall keep an index of all marshlands, swamps and all other wet lands in a like manner, and may recommend to the city council or selectmen or to the department of natural and cultural resources a program for the protection, development or better utilization of all such areas. It shall keep accurate records of its meetings and actions and shall file an annual report which shall be printed in the annual town or municipal report. The commission may appoint such clerks and other employees or subcommittees as it may from time to time require.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 53:1 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 53 / Section 1
53:1 Powers.
Status: in_force

I. All places, not incorporated as towns, which shall be required to pay any public tax are invested with the powers of towns relating to the choice of moderator, clerk, supervisors of the check list, and selectmen; and all provisions of law applicable to towns and town officers are extended to such places and their officers so far as they relate to meetings for the choice of such officers and to their election, and so far as they relate to the election of county, state and national officers. II. No unorganized town or unincorporated place, including any such town or place which was previously organized and the organization of which has since been abandoned, shall hereafter become incorporated so as to become vested with the powers of towns, except for the purposes of election of local officers or state, national or county officers, unless such incorporation shall be granted by the general court.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 179:43 — NH Code / Title XIII / Chapter 179 / Section 43
179:43 Sale on Credit.
Status: in_force

I. No licensee shall sell beverages or liquor on credit. II. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph I on-premises and off-premises licensees may extend credit through the medium of credit cards or to commercial accounts, for which payment is received within 30 days of the date of the transaction.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 104:10 — NH Code / Title VII / Chapter 104 / Section 10
104:10 Neglect of Duty.
Status: in_force

If any such officer refuses or neglects to serve a legal precept to him directed and delivered for service, his fees therefor being first tendered, or without such tender in criminal cases when the precept is indorsed by the attorney general or solicitor, or by the clerk by order of court, he shall forfeit $50 to any person aggrieved thereby who shall sue therefor within 3 months.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 175:5 — NH Code / Title XIII / Chapter 175 / Section 5
175:5 Cider.
Status: in_force

This title shall not apply to manufacture of cider containing not more than 6 percent of alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit for personal consumption. Sale by manufacturers and farmers of cider containing more than said 6 percent may be made to the commission under such regulations and with such fees as said commission may prescribe, and such cider may be shipped out of the state under such regulation and fees as the commission may prescribe.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 330-C:12 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 330-C / Section 12
330-C:12 Licensed Clinical Supervisor; Scope of Practice.
Status: in_force

I. The scope of practice of a licensed clinical supervisor is based on knowledge in the core functions and performance domains to supervise alcohol and drug counselors. This includes administrative, evaluative, clinical, and supportive oversight of the practice of alcohol and drug counselors licensed under this chapter and persons seeking licensure. II. The licensed clinical supervisor shall: (a) Exercise responsibility over alcohol and drug counselors concerning all activities, including but not limited to, alcohol and drug counselor development, skill assessment and performance evaluation, staff management and administration, and professional responsibility. (b) Not permit a supervisee to engage in any practice that the supervisee is not competent to perform. (c) Be legally and ethically responsible for the supervised activities of the counselors he or she supervises. (d) Be available or make appropriate provision for emergency consultation and intervention. (e) Interrupt or stop the supervisee from practicing in given cases, or recommend to the supervisee's employer that the employer interrupt or stop the supervisee from practicing in given cases, and to terminate the supervised relationship, if necessary. (f) Provide supervision at locations mutually convenient to both the supervisor and the supervisee.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 147-B:10-a — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 147-B / Section 10-a
147-B:10-a Defenses; Liability of Landowners Limited.
Status: in_force

I. There shall be no liability under RSA 147-B:10, I for a person otherwise liable who can establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the release or threat of release of hazardous wastes or hazardous materials, and the resulting damages were caused solely by: (a) An act of God; (b) An act of war; or (c) An act or omission of a third party other than an employee, agent, or independent contractor of the defendant, if the defendant establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant exercised due care with respect to the hazardous wastes or hazardous materials concerned, taking into consideration the characteristics of such hazardous wastes or hazardous materials, in light of all relevant facts and circumstances, and that the defendant took precautions against foreseeable acts or omissions of any such third party and the consequences that could foreseeably result from such acts or omissions. II. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an owner or former owner of property shall not be held strictly liable solely on the basis of such property ownership for the treatment or cleanup of hazardous waste or hazardous materials discovered on such property if: (a) The owner or former owner did not, in any way, cause, materially contribute to, or impede remediation of the hazardous wastes or hazardous materials contamination. (b) The owner or former owner reported the existence of the hazardous wastes or hazardous materials to the appropriate authorities within a reasonable time of discovery. (c) The owner or former owner can prove that the owner or former owner had no knowledge or reason to know of the hazardous wastes or hazardous materials on the property prior to their purchase of the property. To establish that the owner or former owner had no reason to know, as provided in this subparagraph, the owner or former owner must have undertaken, at the time of acquisition, all appropriate inquiry into the previous ownership and uses of the property consistent with good commercial or customary practice in an effort to minimize liability. III. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an owner or former owner of property shall not be held strictly liable for the treatment or cleanup of hazardous waste, hazardous material, oil as defined in RSA 146-A:2, III, or hazardous substance as defined in RSA 146-C:1, VII-a that are discovered on the property if: (a) The owner or former owner did not, in any way, cause or materially contribute to the contamination of the property; and (b) The contamination migrated onto the property from a source that, at the time of discovery of the contamination, was located on another property.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 246:2 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 246 / Section 2
246:2 Reconstruction.
Status: in_force

Upon petition of a railroad, the selectmen of a town, or the mayor and council of a city, the department of transportation, after notice and hearing, may require a railroad (a) to separate the grades where a highway and railroad cross at grade or where a railroad crosses another railroad at grade, (b) to change the location of a highway or a railroad in order to avoid or improve a grade crossing or (c) to reconstruct or otherwise alter or improve any existing bridge or underpass and the approaches thereto in instances where separation of grades has been effected, or (d) to improve the approaches to any grade crossing so as to make them as nearly level as practicable where any such action is found necessary in the interest of safety to the railroad or the public. At any such hearing, the director of the division of motor vehicles shall sit and confer with the department of transportation in an advisory capacity in the determination of the necessity for such reconstruction and the apportionment of the cost of the same.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265-A:9 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 265-A / Section 9
265-A:9 Effect of Evidence of Alcohol Concentration Test.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this subdivision do not limit the introduction of any other competent evidence bearing on the question of whether a person charged with the violation of RSA 265-A:2, I(a), or RSA 265-A:3, I, was under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any controlled drug, prescription drug, over-the-counter drug, or any other chemical substance, natural or synthetic, which impairs a person's ability to drive.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 154:1-a — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 154 / Section 1-a
154:1-a Finances and Property.
Status: in_force

In municipal fire departments organized under RSA 154:1, all fire department real estate or equipment purchased with funds appropriated by the municipality shall be the property of the municipality. Except in the case of properly established capital reserve funds or trusts, all municipal funds appropriated for fire department purposes shall be held by the municipal treasurer and shall be subject to the municipality's normal budgeting, appropriation, and disbursement authorization requirements. Donations or gifts to a municipal fire department shall be subject to applicable legal requirements for acceptance by the municipality, including, but not limited to RSA 31:95-b or 31:95-e.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564:24 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 564 / Section 24
564:24 Exemption from Rule Against Perpetuities.
Status: repealed

I. The common law rule against perpetuities shall not apply to any disposition of property or interest therein, created after the effective date of this section, if: (a) The instrument making the disposition or creating the interest contains a provision which expressly exempts the instrument from the application of the rule against perpetuities; and (b) The trustee, or other person to whom the power is properly granted or delegated, has the power under the governing instrument, applicable statute, or common law, to sell, mortgage, or lease property for any period of time beyond the period that is required for an interest created under the governing instrument to vest in order to be valid under the rule against perpetuities. II. [Repealed.]
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 295:8 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 295 / Section 8
295:8 Taking Security.
Status: in_force

They may take mortgages or pledges or make attachments of any property to secure the payment of debts due to them, and may perfect a title thereto by proper legal proceedings; but they shall sell or dispose of any property so obtained, which they are not authorized to hold, within 5 years after the title is perfected.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 563-D:21 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 563-D / Section 21
563-D:21 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. § 170-E:8-a — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 170-E / Section 8-a
170-E:8-a Retaliation Prohibited.
Status: in_force

The department shall not retaliate against an applicant, licensee, or permittee for any reason. Any applicant, licensee, or permittee who believes that the department's actions regarding licensure or permit status, or the findings of a monitoring visit, were retaliatory in nature may submit a complaint to the commissioner. The department shall investigate the complaint in order to take appropriate action against any department employee having found to be in violation of this section.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 484:18 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 484 / Section 18
484:18 Procedure.
Status: in_force

Whenever the department shall have entered into the compact substantially in the form set forth in RSA 484:17 with the duly authorized agency of any of the states specified in said section, it shall file a certified copy of such compact in the office of the secretary of state and shall notify the governor of its action. Such compact shall thereupon become effective and operative as between this state and such other state or states, subject to the consent of the Congress of the United States, which the governor shall take such steps as may be necessary to obtain. The governor is authorized and requested, upon receiving notice of the filing of the required copy of the compact in the office of the secretary of state, to notify, forthwith the governors of the specified states and the President of the United States that the state on its part has ratified and executed said compact. The original notice of ratification received from the governor or other duly authorized official of any state joining in said compact shall be filed with the official copy of said compact in the office of the secretary of state, and such notice, if any as may be received from the President or the Congress of the United States, signifying the consent of the Congress to said compact, shall be filed in the same manner.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 358-E:6 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 358-E / Section 6
358-E:6 Remedies.
Status: in_force

I. Any violation of the provisions of this chapter is an unfair or deceptive act or practice within the meaning of RSA 358-A:2. Any right or remedy set forth in RSA 358-A may be used to enforce the provisions of this chapter. II. Any distributor may bring an action under RSA 358-A for violation of this chapter to recover damages sustained by reason of such violation against the grantor or any other person who has materially participated or aided in making such sale. Said distributor may proceed against any escrowed or impounded funds or surety bond to recover damages. III. (a) If the grantor has failed to register the distributorship or has failed to provide to a distributor a disclosure statement as required by this chapter, the distributor may elect to void the distributorship agreement. Notice of any such election shall be given by the distributor within 90 days after the distributor has knowledge of the failure of the grantor to comply with the requirements of this chapter to each person from whom recovery will be sought, by United States mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service. (b) Upon receipt of such notice, the grantor or any other person who has materially participated or aided in making such sale may offer to return any consideration paid or to repurchase the distributorship for a price equal to the full amount paid, together with 6 percent interest on said amount from the date of payment, less any income received from the distributorship. Every offer shall be in writing, shall be delivered to the distributor or sent by United States mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the distributor, shall offer to return any consideration paid or to repurchase the distributorship for a price equal to the full amount paid together with 6 percent interest on said amount from the date of payment, less any income received by the distributor, and may require the distributor to return to the person making such offer all unsold goods, equipment, fixtures, leases and similar items received. Such offer shall continue in force for 15 days from the date on which it was received by the distributor, shall advise the distributor of such rights and the period of time limited for acceptance thereof, and shall contain such further information, if any, as the division may prescribe. If the offer is accepted, the grantor must pay all sums due within 10 days of its receipt of the acceptance. (c) A distributor shall waive any right to proceed against the grantor for its failure to register or provide a disclosure statement if said distributor fails to accept an offer tendered pursuant to the provisions of paragraph III(a) and (b).
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 266:16 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 266 / Section 16
266:16 Penalty for Exceeding Permitted Size.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding RSA 234:39-a, any person who shall drive or cause to be driven on the ways of this state a vehicle whose height, length or width is in excess of that herein prescribed shall be guilty of a violation and notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 625:9, V, shall be fined not more than $100 for a first offense nor more than $250 for a subsequent offense within a calendar year.