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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 141-G:14 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 141-G / Section 14
141-G:14 Confidentiality.
Status: in_force

I. No person shall use or disclose any information concerning an applicant or a source individual if that information becomes known to the person in the course of carrying out his or her responsibilities under this subdivision or as a result of obtaining a testing order. II. Paragraph I shall not apply to disclosure in the following circumstances: (a) In the course of carrying out a duty imposed or exercising a power conferred under this subdivision. (b) As required by law. (c) With the consent of the person who is the subject of the information. (d) In the course of a consultation between qualified health professionals. (e) In the case of information about a minor to a guardian of that minor. (f) As provided in rules adopted under RSA 141-G:19. III. No person who is subpoenaed or otherwise compelled to give evidence in a legal proceeding, other than a proceeding for the purposes of RSA 141-G:11, I or an appeal under RSA 141-G:11, V, shall disclose information described in paragraph I, unless the court first examines the information, with the public excluded, and determines that the information may be disclosed. The court shall consider: (a) The probative value of the information; (b) The relevance of the information to the proceeding; and (c) The effect of the disclosure on the privacy of the person who is the subject of the information.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 651-E:2 — NH Code / Title LXII / Chapter 651-E / Section 2
651-E:2 Membership and Compensation.
Status: in_force

I. The members of the council shall be as follows: (a) The governor, or designee. (b) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate. (c) Three members of the house of representatives, one of whom shall be from the criminal justice and public safety committee, and one of whom shall be from the children and family law committee, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. (d) The chief justice of the supreme court, or designee. (e) The attorney general, or designee. (f) The commissioner of the department of corrections, or designee. (g) The commissioner of the department of safety, or designee. (h) The commissioner of the department of health and human services, or designee. (i) The director of the division of juvenile justice services, department of health and human services, or designee. (j) The director of the division of field services, department of corrections, or designee. (k) The director of police standards and training, or designee. (l) The director of victim/witness services, department of justice, or designee. (m) The chief justice of the superior court, or designee. (n) The administrative judge of the district court, or designee. (o) The administrative judge of the judicial branch family division, or designee. (p) The executive director of the judicial council. (q) The president of the county attorneys affiliate of the New Hampshire Association of Counties, or designee. (r) The president of the county corrections superintendents affiliate of the New Hampshire Association of Counties, or designee. (s) The president of the New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police, or designee. (t) The executive director of the New Hampshire Public Defender, or designee. (u) The president of the New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, or designee. (v) The executive director of the New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union, or designee. (w) The chairperson of the governor's commission on alcohol and drug abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery, or designee. (x) The chairman of the adult parole board, or designee. (y) The executive director of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, or designee. (z) The warden of the New Hampshire correctional facility for women, or designee, appointed by the commissioner of the department of corrections. II. Legislative members of the council shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the council.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 170-E:48 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 170-E / Section 48
170-E:48 Retaliation Prohibited.
Status: in_force

A child care agency or child-placing agency license holder shall not retaliate, through discharge, harassment, or other discrimination, against an employee who in good faith reports a suspected violation of the provisions of this subdivision and rules adopted under it. Such retaliation shall constitute grounds for license revocation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 510:16 — NH Code / Title LII / Chapter 510 / Section 16
510:16 Manufacturing Corporations.
Status: in_force

Service of a writ against a manufacturing corporation may be made by leaving an attested copy of the writ at the office or countingroom of the corporation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 402-N:7 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 402-N / Section 7
402-N:7 Authority to Examine and Directly Bill Pharmacy Benefits Managers for Certain Examinations.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may examine and directly bill a pharmacy benefits manager required to be registered under this chapter for the costs of any examination pursuant to RSA 400-A:37 as necessary to determine and enforce compliance with this chapter. In addition, if the commissioner finds through an investigation or examination that a carrier has not received information required under RSA 420-J:7-b, XI from a pharmacy benefit manager, the commissioner may require that the pharmacy benefit manager provide the required information, and the commissioner may investigate or examine and directly bill the pharmacy benefit manager for the cost of any portion of the examination or investigation pertaining to obtaining the required information.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 284:21-m — NH Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 284 / Section 21-m
284:21-m Special Taxes.
Status: in_force

If the governor and council so authorize, the lottery commission may add to the selling price authorized under RSA 284:21-i an amount not in excess of the amount of any tax levied against the proceeds in the hands of said commission, and the commission may pay such taxes out of such proceeds, but only under protest. In paying any such tax the commission is instructed to assert with its protest, in addition to such other reasons as it may deem appropriate, the contention of the state of New Hampshire that taxes may not lawfully be imposed upon the type of state revenue raising measures for educational purposes as is represented by the provisions of this subdivision.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 461-A:19-a — NH Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 461-A / Section 19-a
461-A:19-a Temporary Agent.
Status: in_force

I. Except as provided in paragraph III, a parent or parents of a minor or a guardian or guardians of a minor or incapacitated person may appoint a temporary agent for a period not exceeding 60 days and may delegate to such agent any power that the parent or guardian has regarding the care, custody, or property of the minor child, ward, or incapacitated person, except the power to consent to marriage or the adoption of a minor. II. Any delegation under this section shall be by a writing signed by, or at the direction of, the parent, parents, guardian, or guardians and attested by at least 2 witnesses 18 years of age or older, neither of whom is the temporary agent, together with the written acceptance of the temporary agent. III. (a) A parent or guardian subject to a parenting plan may appoint a temporary agent of a minor if the appointment is effective only during that parent's court-ordered parenting time and is in accordance with the parenting plan. If there is no parenting plan in place, a parent or guardian may not appoint a temporary agent of a minor if the minor has another living parent whose whereabouts are known and who is willing and able to safely provide care and custody for the minor, unless the non-appointing parent consents to the appointment in writing. (b) Subparagraph (a) shall not apply in cases where the non-appointing parent is the subject of a protective order in the parenting plan, a domestic violence restraining order, order of protection, bail conditions prohibiting contact with the child or minors in general, or if the non-appointing parent is under investigation by the division for children, youth and families (DCYF), under investigation by law enforcement for crimes related to children, the subject of a DCYF safety plan, or involved in a case brought pursuant to RSA 169-C. (c) A parent may not appoint a temporary agent if the appointing parent's parental rights have been terminated or if the parent has signed a voluntary surrender of parental rights. A parent or guardian may also not appoint a temporary agent when a court has ordered that the minor child be placed in the custody of a person other than the parent or guardian, or if the parent is under investigation by DCYF for child abuse or neglect and makes the appointment in an effort to avoid that investigation. IV. Any delegation under this section may be revoked or amended by the appointing parent, parents, guardian, or guardians and delivered to all interested persons. The authority of the temporary agent may be limited or altered by the court.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 482-A:28 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 482-A / Section 28
482-A:28 Aquatic Resource Compensatory Mitigation.
Status: in_force

In lieu of other forms of compensatory mitigation, the department may accept payment for an unavoidable loss of aquatic resource functions and values from impacts to resources protected under this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 9:28 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 9 / Section 28
9:28 Financing Gubernatorial Transition.
Status: in_force

Funds which are appropriated to the department of administrative services for a gubernatorial transition shall not be used to finance the transition expenses for an incumbent governor-elect. No other funds, either public or private, shall be expended for this purpose. The governor-elect may, however, accept and use in-kind services for transition expenses. In order to accept and use in-kind services for transition expenses, the governor shall file a report with the secretary of state no later than March 1 following the election which details all the in-kind services which were accepted and used for transition expenses.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 98-E:1-a — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 98-E / Section 1-a
98-E:1-a Definition.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "public employee" includes any person employed by the state or any subdivision thereof, including, but not limited to counties, cities, towns, precincts, water districts, school districts, and school administrative units.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 292:8-b — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 292 / Section 8-b
292:8-b Terms Defined.
Status: in_force

The following words as used in this subdivision shall be construed as follows: I. "Commission" means the higher education commission established in RSA 21-N:8-a. II. "Higher learning" means studies which are more advanced or difficult than those prevalently offered in a secondary school and which are creditable toward an academic or professional degree. III. "Degree" means the formal recognition of a stage of progress in the pursuit of higher learning, including the associate, bachelor's, master's, doctorate, professional, or other award, diploma or the equivalent under any other designation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 279:22 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 279 / Section 22
279:22 Payment of Subminimum Wages.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in RSA 279:22-aa and RSA 279:26-a, no person shall employ any individual with a disability as an employee at an hourly rate lower than that set forth in RSA 279:21.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 155:39-d — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 155 / Section 39-d
155:39-d Public Accommodations Constructed After January 1, 1992.
Status: in_force

This section applies to any new building or facility proposed to be constructed specifically as a place of public accommodation on or after January 1, 1992. This section also applies to any single enlargement of an existing building or facility which enlargement is proposed to be constructed on or after January 1, 1992, if the cost of such enlargement exceeds 25 percent of the fair market value of the real estate and building or facility situated thereon but only to the portion thereof which is so enlarged. Facilities subject to this section shall meet the requirements of the New Hampshire code for barrier-free design established pursuant to RSA 275-C:14-17. This section shall also be enforced by the building inspector as provided in RSA 676:11-13.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 9:11 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 9 / Section 11
9:11 Monthly Statements.
Status: in_force

I. Once each month the director, division of accounting services shall make a report to each state agency showing in detail the total amount expended during the previous month and the accumulated amount expended to date from July 1. The report shall also show the total encumbrances outstanding and the balance available for the remainder of the fiscal year. Whenever it appears that a department is spending at a rate which will deplete its appropriation before June 30 the director, division of accounting services shall immediately report the fact to the governor who shall thereupon investigate and may, if necessary, order the department head to reduce expenditures in proportion to the balance available and the remaining time in the fiscal year. When such an order has been made by the governor the director, division of accounting services shall establish a limit of expenditures for the department and shall not allow any expenditure by said department in excess of said limit unless and until said order has been modified by the governor. Provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to appropriations made for land, permanent improvements, and other capital projects. II. (a) For the funds and entities identified in subparagraph (b), the department of administrative services shall prepare and submit to the fiscal committee of the general court a combined report describing the status of the state's fund expenditures for the current fiscal year. The report shall include a comparison of actual expenditures to projected expenditures, and an explanation for any substantial variance, as provided by each entity. The department shall submit such report for the quarters ending September 30, December 31, and March 31, and any time the governor submits to the fiscal committee, pursuant to RSA 9:16-b, a plan to reduce state expenditures. (b)(1) For the general fund and education trust fund, the judicial branch and any agency that receives appropriations from the general fund or education trust fund. (2) For the fish and game fund, the fish and game department. (3) For the highway fund, including the cost of collections, the department of safety and the department of transportation. (4) For the turnpike fund, the department of transportation. (5) For the liquor fund, the liquor commission. (6) For the sweepstakes fund, the lottery commission.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261-B:3-c — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 261-B / Section 3-c
261-B:3-c Gold Star Family Decals.
Status: in_force

A family member of a person killed while on duty in the United States armed forces shall qualify for a gold star family decal as outlined in RSA 261-C:3-a.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 482-A:15 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 482-A / Section 15
482-A:15 Local Option; Prime Wetlands.
Status: in_force

I. (a) Any municipality, by its conservation commission, or, in the absence of a conservation commission, the planning board, or, in the absence of a planning board, the local governing body, may undertake to designate, map, and document prime wetlands lying within its boundaries, or if such areas lie only partly within its boundaries, then that portion lying within its boundaries. The conservation commission, planning board, or governing body shall give written notice to the owner of the affected land and all abutters 30 days prior to the public hearing, before designating any property as prime wetlands. (b) Prior to municipal vote under paragraph II, maps that depict wetland boundaries shall be prepared and landowners having proposed prime wetlands on their property shall be informed of the boundary delineation. The acceptance of any prime wetland designation by the department prior to the effective date of this paragraph shall remain in effect; however, any revision to the boundary shall be delineated using wetland delineation methods as adopted by the department and by the standards of this section. I-a. For the purposes of this chapter, "prime wetlands" shall mean any contiguous areas falling within the jurisdictional definitions of RSA 482-A:2, X and RSA 482-A:4 that, because of their size, unspoiled character, fragile condition, or other relevant factors, make them of substantial significance. A prime wetland shall be at least 2 acres in size, shall not consist of a water body only, shall have at least 4 primary wetland functions, one of which shall be wildlife habitat, and shall have a width of at least 50 feet at its narrowest point. The boundary of a prime wetland shall coincide, where present, with the upland edge of any wetland, as defined in RSA 482-A:2, X, that is part of the prime wetland. On-site verification of proposed prime wetland boundaries shall be performed where landowner permission is provided. I-b. The commissioner shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to the form, criteria, and methods that shall be used to designate, map, and document prime wetlands, determine boundaries in the field, and amend maps and designations once filed and accepted by the department under paragraph II. II. Any municipal conservation commission or that local body which has mapped and designated prime wetlands in accordance with paragraph I may, after approval by any town or city council meeting, file such maps and designations with the department, which shall accept and maintain them and provide public access to such maps during regular business hours. The procedure for acceptance by the local legislative body of any prime wetland designations as provided in paragraph I shall be the same as set forth in RSA 675:2 or RSA 675:3, as applicable.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 228:29 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 228 / Section 29
228:29 Small Claims.
Status: in_force

With the approval of the governor and council, the commissioner may use the funds accruing to his or her department for the payment of small claims occasioned by accidents due to the activities of his or her department. No such claim shall be paid to any one person in an amount of over $2,000. Any person claiming damage due to the activities of the department of transportation in an amount of less than $2,000 may make application to the commissioner for payment thereof. Said application shall be filed within 60 days of the date of the accident. If the commissioner upon investigation is of the opinion that the damage was caused because of activities of the department, he or she shall submit his or her recommendation to the governor and council for approval.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 310-A:6 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 310-A / Section 6
310-A:6 Rulemaking Authority.
Status: repealed

I. The board shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: (a) [Repealed.] (b) The qualifications of applicants in addition to those requirements set by statute, and including the qualifications for satisfactory evidence of good professional character; (c) How an applicant shall be examined; (d) The requirements for renewal of a license, including the requirements for continuing education; (e) [Repealed.] (f) Ethical and professional standards required to be met by each holder of a license under this subdivision and how disciplinary actions by the board shall be implemented for violations of these standards; (g) [Repealed.] (h) [Repealed.] (i) The design of an official seal; (j) [Repealed.] (k) [Repealed.] (l) What constitutes engineering experience for the purposes of RSA 310-A:12; (m) Procedures for a waiver of the fundamentals of engineering examination under RSA 310-A:12, II; (n) The circumstances under which an applicant may be required to take an examination under RSA 310-A:12, IV; (o) [Repealed.] (p) [Repealed.] (q) [Repealed.] (r) The requirements for retired status. II. [Repealed.] III. [Repealed.]
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 78:3 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 78 / Section 3
78:3 Nature of the Tax.
Status: in_force

I. All taxes upon tobacco products under this chapter are direct taxes upon the consumer at retail and when purchased from a licensed retailer are conclusively presumed to be pre-collected by the wholesaler who satisfies RSA 78:2, III. The wholesaler who satisfies RSA 78:2, III shall be responsible for purchasing and affixing tax stamps on cigarettes and little cigars sold in packages of 20 or 25 and the filing of returns and payment of tax for little cigars and cigarettes sold in packages other than 20 or 25, and other tobacco products. II. All taxes required to be paid by the wholesaler, and all increases, interest, and penalty on the taxes, become a personal debt of the wholesaler to the state to be recovered in an action of debt from the time due and payable to the commissioner. III. The commissioner may collect the tax directly from consumers who purchase tobacco products on which tax has not been paid.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 243:8 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 243 / Section 8
243:8 Termination of Provisional Corporation.
Status: in_force

If the provisional corporation shall not take the necessary steps and become a railroad corporation within 2 years after the time of the record of its articles of agreement in the office of the secretary of state, its existence as a corporation shall terminate.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 428:29 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 428 / Section 29
428:29 Penalties.
Status: in_force

I. Any person who, by himself or by his servant or agent, violates any provision of this subdivision or rule adopted under this subdivision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. For any subsequent offense, a person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person. II. Any person who violates any provision of this subdivision or any rule adopted or order issued under this subdivision shall, in addition, be liable for a civil forfeiture not to exceed $5,000 for each violation, for each day of a continuing violation, which may be collected in a civil action or in connection with an action for injunctive relief brought by the attorney general. III. Any person who violates any provision of this subdivision, or any rule or order of the commissioner, shall be subject to the imposition of an administrative fine levied by the commissioner, not to exceed $1,000 for each violation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-F:21-2109 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 564-F / Section 21-2109
564-F:21-2109 Change of the Registered Agent.
Status: in_force

(a) A foreign foundation may change its registered agent by filing with the secretary of state a notice of change of registered agent. (b) The notice of change of registered agent shall set forth the information described in RSA 564-F:5-504(b). (c) For purposes of subsection (b), the foreign foundation's name is the name under which the foreign foundation registered in accordance with RSA 564-F:4-401.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 287-J:2 — NH Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 287-J / Section 2
287-J:2 Enforcement.
Status: in_force

The commission, with the assistance of the attorney general and the chief of police of any city or town where licensed facilities are located, shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter. To enforce the requirements of this chapter, the commission may exercise all rights of enforcement, including but not limited to its subpoena power, investigation authority, and authority to issue administrative orders and fines, granted to the commission by RSA 287-D.