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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 151-E:24 — NH Code / Title XI / Chapter 151-E / Section 24
151-E:24 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this subdivision: I. "Disability" means a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. II. "Home and community-based services" means a range of medical and supportive services provided to persons in their own homes or other community-based settings including, but not limited to, adult day programs, and assisted living. III. "Long-term services and supports"means a variety of services provided in both facilities and community-based settings designed to meet a person's health or personal care needs to help them live as independently and safely as possible when they can no longer perform everyday activities on their own. IV. "Older adult" means an individual who is 60 years of age or older. V. "System of care" means: (a) A comprehensive and coordinated delivery system for the provision of long-term services and supports to New Hampshire's older adults and adults with disabilities. (b) The system of care is intended to provide services to all older adults and adults with disabilities who require long-term services and supports. (c) The system of care shall have the following characteristics: (1) A comprehensive array of long-term services and supports including, but not limited to, personal care, homemaker services, transportation, meal delivery or preparation, emergency response systems, adult day care, and family caregiver support to enable older adults and adults with disabilities to remain independent and in the setting of their choice. (2) An absence of significant gaps in services and barriers to services. (3) Sufficient administrative capacity to ensure quality service delivery. (4) Services that are consumer-driven, community-based, and culturally and linguistically competent. (5) Transparent, with information made available and known to consumers, providers, and payers. (6) A funding system that supports a full range of service options. (7) A performance measurement system for accountability, monitoring and reporting of system quality, access and cost.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 211:66 — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 211 / Section 66
211:66 Terms Defined.
Status: in_force

The term "marine fisheries" as used in this subdivision shall be construed as referring to the management of marine species.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 94:3-b — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 94 / Section 3-b
94:3-b Salary Adjustment for Recruitment or Retention.
Status: in_force

I. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, upon the request of an appointing authority submitted to the commissioner of administrative services for review and evaluation and upon approval by the joint committee on employee classification, the governor and council is hereby authorized and empowered upon a finding by them that it is in the best interests of the state and is necessary in order to recruit and retain or recruit or retain qualified personnel to increase the salary ranges of unclassified positions. I-a. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, for any expenditure more than $10,000 under this paragraph, upon the request of an appointing authority submitted to the commissioner of administrative services for review and evaluation and upon approval by the joint committee on employee classification, the governor and council is hereby authorized, upon a finding by them that it is in the best interests of the state and is necessary in order to recruit and retain or recruit or retain qualified personnel, to make recruitment or retention bonuses for classified clinical positions at New Hampshire hospital and the Glencliff home. The department of health and human services, in conjunction with the department of administrative services, is authorized to make any expenditure less than or equal to $10,000 under this paragraph. II. The following increased salary amounts have been adopted pursuant to this section: (a) Comptroller, department of administrative services, $99,000-$138,000 (b) Associate medical examiner, department of justice, $160,000-$240,000 (c) Deputy chief medical examiner, department of justice, $200,000-$260,000 (d) Chief medical examiner, department of justice, $210,000-$300,000 (e) Chief operating officer, New Hampshire hospital, department of health and human services, $93,759.12-$124,606.04 (f) Director of nursing, department of corrections, $142,000-$210,740 (g) Deputy director of the division of accounting services, department of administrative services, $87,000-$117,000. (h) State epidemiologist, department of health and human services, $190,958.90-$237,600.00. (i) Chief pharmacy board compliance investigator/inspector, Office of professional licensure and certification, $115,500-$165,000. (j) Pharmacy inspector, office of professional licensure and certification, $104,500-$148,500.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-B:16-k — NH Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 304-B / Section 16-k
304-B:16-k After-Acquired Limited Partnership Interests.
Status: in_force

I. A limited partnership may elect to withhold payment required by RSA 304-B:16-i from a dissenter unless the dissenter was a limited partner before the date set forth in the dissenters' notice as the date of the first announcement to news media or to limited partners of the principal terms of the proposed limited partnership action. II. To the extent the limited partnership elects not to withhold payment under paragraph I, after effectuating the proposed limited partnership action, it shall estimate the fair value of the limited partnership interest, plus accrued interest, and shall pay this amount to each dissenter who agrees to accept it in full satisfaction of the dissenter's demand. The limited partnership shall send with its offer a statement of its estimate of the fair value of the limited partnership interest, an explanation of how the interest was calculated, and a statement of the dissenter's right to demand payment under RSA 304-B:16-l.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 356:6 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 356 / Section 6
356:6 Testimonial Privilege.
Status: in_force

No person called as a witness to testify at any proceedings under this chapter shall be excused from testifying, or from producing any books, papers or documents which are material, on the ground that his testimony will tend to incriminate him; but no person shall be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter or thing concerning which he may testify or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise, in any such proceeding.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 511:39 — NH Code / Title LII / Chapter 511 / Section 39
511:39 Return.
Status: in_force

If the property is sold or restored to the debtor as provided for in RSA 511:37 before the return day of the writ, the officer shall make return thereon of his doings relating thereto; and if it is sold or restored after the return day, he shall make return thereof to the court in which the writ is pending on which the first attachment was made; and such return shall be filed with the writ.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 41:22 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 41 / Section 22
41:22 Reports for State Library.
Status: in_force

The chairmen of boards of selectmen, of school boards, village commissioners, and all other public officers of a town organization shall promptly supply the town clerk of their respective places of office with 2 copies of any report made by them and printed, and such city or town clerk shall, without delay, forward 2 copies of the same to the state library.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 228:41 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 228 / Section 41
228:41 Report.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall annually report to the governor and council the work done and expenditures incurred by his department for the fiscal year ending June 30.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 162-I:10 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 162-I / Section 10
162-I:10 Obligations of the State.
Status: in_force

I. No financing or security document, bond or other instrument shall in any way obligate the state to raise any money by taxation or use other public funds for any purpose in relation to an eligible facility, and neither the state nor the authority shall pay or promise to pay any debt or meet any financial obligation to any person at any time in relation to an eligible facility financed in whole or in part by the issue of bonds except: (a) From moneys received or to be received under the provisions of a financing or security document entered into under this chapter or derived from the exercise of the authority's rights under those instruments; (b) As permitted by RSA 162-I:9, RSA 162-I:9-a, or RSA 162-I:9-b; or (c) As may be required by law other than the provisions of this chapter. II. Notwithstanding paragraph I, the authority may accept and expend with respect to an eligible facility any gifts or grants received from any source in accordance with the terms of the gifts or grants. Bonds issued under this chapter shall not be deemed obligations of the authority for the purposes of RSA 162-A:12.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 1-A:2 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 1-A / Section 2
1-A:2 Application of Coordinate Systems.
Status: in_force

The use of the term "New Hampshire coordinate system of 1927" or "New Hampshire coordinate system of 1983" on any map, report of survey, or other document shall be limited to coordinates based on the New Hampshire coordinate system as defined in RSA 1-A:1. The New Hampshire coordinate system of 1927 shall not be used after December 31, 1989. The New Hampshire coordinate system of 1983 shall be the sole coordinate system used on or after January 1, 1990.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270-D:14 — NH Code / Title XXII / Chapter 270-D / Section 14
270-D:14 Temporary Certificate.
Status: in_force

The commissioner, or designee, shall issue a temporary certificate of safe boating education to a person 16 years of age or older who passes a temporary safe boater examination administered by the department or its agents and approved by the commissioner. The temporary certificate of safe boater education shall be valid for up to 14 days and shall entitle the holder only to operate a vessel on the public waters of New Hampshire. No person shall receive more than one temporary certificate of safe boating education in any calendar year. Any dealer or renter of boats or employee thereof, who has passed the boating safety education course as provided in RSA 270-D:13, I(a) and is approved by the commissioner, may administer the temporary safety examination and issue a temporary certificate. If the commissioner finds that a person administering a temporary safe boater examination has assisted the person taking the examination, the commissioner shall permanently revoke the authority of the administrator to issue certificates and administer examinations.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 5:27 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 5 / Section 27
5:27 Division Established.
Status: in_force

There shall be a division of archives and records management in the department of state, under the executive direction of the state archivist.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 669:9 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 669 / Section 9
669:9 Oaths of Town Officers.
Status: in_force

All town officers elected as provided in this chapter shall take an oath of office as provided in RSA 42 before qualifying for office.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 169-D:3 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 169-D / Section 3
169-D:3 Jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

I. The court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction over all proceedings alleging a child is in need of services. II. The court may, with the consent of the child, retain jurisdiction over any child who, prior to his eighteenth birthday, was found to be a child in need of services, and who is attending school for the purpose of obtaining a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma, or who is receiving special education under RSA 186-C. The court shall make orders relative to the support and maintenance of the child during the period after the child's eighteenth birthday as justice may require. III. The court shall close the case when the child reaches age 18, or if jurisdiction is retained, when the child ceases to be enrolled as a full-time student during sessions of the school, or graduates from such school, or upon reaching the age of 21, whichever shall first occur, unless the minor is still receiving special education under RSA 186-C, in which case the court may extend jurisdiction until the minor attains 22 years of age or exits special education, whichever occurs first.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 329:31-a — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 329 / Section 31-a
329:31-a Certain Contract Restrictions Upon Physicians Unenforceable.
Status: in_force

Any contract or agreement which creates or established the terms of a partnership, employment, or any other form of professional relationship with a physician licensed by the board to practice in this state, which includes any restriction to the right of such physician to also practice medicine in any geographic area for any period of time after the termination of such partnership, employment, or professional relationship shall be void and unenforceable with respect to said restriction; provided however, that nothing herein shall render void or unenforceable the remaining provision of any such contract or agreement. The requirements of this section shall apply to new contracts or renewals of contracts entered into on or after the effective date of this section.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 227-L:27 — NH Code / Title XIX-A / Chapter 227-L / Section 27
227-L:27 When Effective.
Status: in_force

When the governor shall have executed said compact on behalf of this state and caused a certified copy thereof to be filed in the office of the secretary of state, as required by RSA 227-L, and said compact shall have been ratified by one or more of the states named in article II thereof in accordance with the constitution of such state or states of the United States or provinces of the Dominion of Canada, in accordance with the laws of Canada, then said compact shall become operative and effective as between this state and such other state or states of the United States or provinces of the Dominion of Canada. The governor is hereby authorized and directed, upon the execution of said compact by the governor and filing of the required copy thereof in the office of the secretary of state, to notify forthwith the governors of the said named states and the President of the United States, that the state on its part has ratified said compact; or in the instance of a province of the Dominion of Canada the proper officials of that province and that dominion through the United States Secretary of State. The original notice of ratification received from the governor or other duly authorized official of any state or province 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. § 402-C:24 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 402-C / Section 24
402-C:24 Federal Receivership.
Status: in_force

I. Petition for Federal Receiver. Whenever in the commissioner's opinion, liquidation of a domestic insurer or an alien insurer domiciled in this state would be facilitated by a federal receivership, and when any ground exists upon which the commissioner might petition the court for an order of rehabilitation or liquidation under RSA 402-C:15 or 20, or if an order of rehabilitation or liquidation has already been entered, the commissioner may request another commissioner or other willing resident of another state to petition any appropriate federal district court for the appointment of a federal receiver. The commissioner may intervene in any such action to support or oppose the petition, and may accept appointment as the receiver if he is so designated. So much of this chapter shall apply to the receivership as can be made applicable and is appropriate. Upon motion of the commissioner, the courts of this state shall relinquish all jurisdiction over the insurer for purposes of rehabilitation or liquidation. II. Compliance With Federal Requirements. If the commissioner is appointed receiver under this section, he shall comply with any requirements necessary to give him title to and control over the assets and affairs of the insurer.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 425:1 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 425 / Section 1
425:1 Establishment.
Status: in_force

There is hereby established a department of agriculture, markets, and food, an agency of the state under the executive direction of a commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 327-A:2 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 327-A / Section 2
327-A:2 Registration of Ophthalmic Dispensers.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of ophthalmic dispensing or the practice of dispensing contact lenses unless such person is registered in accordance with this chapter and unless the registration of such person is current and valid. No person shall engage in the fitting of contact lenses unless the person has a statement of delegation from an ophthalmologist or optometrist.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 436:58 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 436 / Section 58
436:58 Concealment.
Status: in_force

No compensation shall be allowed to any owner who in person or by his agent knowingly and willfully conceals the existence of such disease or the fact of exposure to it in animals of which the person making such concealment, by himself or his agent, is in whole or part owner, nor shall compensation be allowed for bovine animals condemned by the tuberculin or brucellosis test unless said test is authorized by the commissioner or his agent.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 421-B:1-104 — NH Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 421-B / Section 1-104
421-B:1-104 References to Federal Agencies.
Status: in_force

A reference in this chapter to an agency or department of the United States is also a reference to a successor agency or department.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-C:158 — NH Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 304-C / Section 158
304-C:158 Certificates of Merger.
Status: in_force

I. The surviving entity shall deliver to the secretary of state a certificate of merger signed by each constituent entity setting forth: (a) The name and jurisdiction of formation or organization of each constituent entity; (b) That an agreement of merger has been approved and signed by each constituent entity; (c) The name of the surviving entity; (d) To the extent permitted by RSA 304-C:29, the future effective date and time of the merger, which shall be a date or time certain, if it is not to be effective at the close of business on the date of filing of the certificate of merger; (e) That the agreement of merger is on file at a place of business of the surviving entity, and the address of that place of business; (f) That a copy of the agreement of merger will be furnished by the surviving entity, on request and without cost, to any person holding an interest in any constituent entity; and (g) If the surviving entity is not a business entity organized under the laws of this state, a statement that such surviving entity: (1) Agrees that it may be served with process in this state in any proceeding for enforcement of any obligation of any constituent entity that was organized under the laws of this state, as well as for enforcement of any obligation of the surviving entity arising from the merger; and (2) Appoints the secretary of state as its agent for service of process in any such proceeding, and the surviving entity shall specify the address to which a copy of the process shall be mailed to it by the secretary of state. II. A merger takes effect upon the later of the effective date of the filing of the certificate of merger or the date set forth in the certificate of merger. III. The certificate of merger shall be signed by a limited liability company that is a party to the merger and shall be filed with the secretary of state. IV. A certificate of merger shall constitute a certificate of cancellation for a limited liability company which is not the surviving entity in the merger.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 660:25 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 660 / Section 25
660:25 United States Senator or Representative.
Status: in_force

If 2 or more candidates for United States representative in any district or United States senator shall receive the largest and equal number of votes in any state general election so that no choice is made, the governor, with advice of the council, shall cause precepts to be issued to the selectmen of the several towns within such district for another election, requiring them to warn meetings to be held at the time specified in such precepts for the choice of a representative or senator. The votes given at any such meeting shall be received, sorted, counted, declared, recorded and certified, and the returns thereof made out, signed, certified, sealed, directed and forwarded in the manner prescribed by RSA 659.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 146:8 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 146 / Section 8
146:8 Cosmetics Misbranded.
Status: in_force

A cosmetic shall be deemed to be misbranded in the following cases: I. If its label is false or misleading in any particular. II. If in package form unless it bears a label containing (1) the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor; and (2) an accurate statement of the quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count: provided, that under clause (2) of this paragraph reasonable variations shall be permitted and exemptions as to small packages shall be established by rules adopted by the commissioner. III. If any word, statement, or other information required by or under authority of this chapter to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase and use. IV. If its container is so made, formed, or filled as to be misleading. V. If it is a color additive, unless its packaging and labeling are in conformity with such packaging and labeling requirements applicable to such color additive prescribed under the provisions of the federal act. This paragraph shall not apply to packages of color additives which, with respect to their use for cosmetics, are marketed and intended for use only in or on hair dyes, as defined in the last sentence of RSA 146:7, I.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 426:17 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 426 / Section 17
426:17 Hearings.
Status: in_force

When the commissioner learns of any violation of any provision of this subdivision, notice of such violation, together with a copy of the findings, shall be given to the person or persons concerned. Persons so notified shall be afforded a hearing under rules adopted by the commissioner. Affidavits under oath may be received by the commissioner.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 80:48 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 80 / Section 48
80:48 Saving Clause.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall not be taken to repeal or amend any act granting to a single municipality special powers relative to the handling of redemptions.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 383-E:6-604 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 383-E / Section 6-604
383-E:6-604 Report.
Status: in_force

The supervisory committee chairman or his designee shall make a full report at the annual meeting, and it shall be filed and preserved with the records of the credit union.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 399-B:8 — NH Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 399-B / Section 8
399-B:8 Definition.
Status: in_force

"Consumer goods" means goods bought for use primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, as distinguished from goods bought for commercial, industrial, or business use, and does not include motor vehicles, accessories, equipment, parts, or repairs, the installment sales and financing of which are regulated by RSA 361-A.