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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 203:6 — NH Code / Title XVII / Chapter 203 / Section 6
203:6 Interested Commissioners or Employees.
Status: in_force

No commissioner or employee of an authority shall acquire any interest direct or indirect in any housing project or in any property included or planned to be included in any project, nor shall he have any interest direct or indirect in any contract or proposed contract for materials or services to be furnished or used in connection with any housing project. If any commissioner or employee of an authority owns or controls an interest direct or indirect in any property included or planned to be included in any housing project, he immediately shall disclose the same in writing to the authority and such disclosure shall be entered upon the minutes of the authority. Failure so to disclose such interest shall constitute misconduct in office. Upon such disclosure such commissioner or employee shall not participate in any action by the authority affecting such property.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 225-A:5-a — NH Code / Title XIX / Chapter 225-A / Section 5-a
225-A:5-a Removal.
Status: in_force

The appointive members of the board may only be removed from office as provided in RSA 4:1.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 167-D:7 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 167-D / Section 7
167-D:7 Licensing.
Status: in_force

Service animals shall be licensed as provided in RSA 466.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 153-A:7 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 153-A / Section 7
153-A:7 Duties of the Commissioner.
Status: in_force

I. The commissioner is responsible for the statewide supervision of emergency medical services. II. The commissioner shall: (a) Adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, with the advice and assistance of the coordinating board, the emergency medical services medical control board, and the trauma medical review committee, in accordance with RSA 153-A:20. (b) Oversee the administration of the division by the director. (c) Appoint, following consultation with the emergency medical services medical control board, the state medical director for emergency medical services, who shall be academically and technically qualified to hold the position. III. The commissioner may establish standing or ad hoc committees on a regional or statewide basis as deemed necessary.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 169-B:1 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 169-B / Section 1
169-B:1 Applicability of Chapter, Purpose.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall apply to delinquent children as defined in RSA 169-B:2. This chapter shall be liberally interpreted, construed and administered to effectuate the following purposes and policies: I. To encourage the wholesome moral, mental, emotional, and physical development of each minor coming within the provisions of this chapter, by providing the protection, care, treatment, counselling, supervision, and rehabilitative resources which such minor needs. II. Consistent with the protection of the public interest, to promote the minor's acceptance of personal responsibility for delinquent acts committed by the minor, encourage the minor to understand and appreciate the personal consequences of such acts, and provide a minor who has committed delinquent acts with counseling, supervision, treatment, and rehabilitation and make parents aware of the extent if any to which they may have contributed to the delinquency and make them accountable for their role in its resolution. III. To achieve the foregoing purposes and policies, whenever possible, by keeping a minor in contact with the home community and in a family environment by preserving the unity of the family and separating the minor and parents only when it is clearly necessary for the minor's welfare or the interests of public safety and when it can be clearly shown that a change in custody and control will plainly better the minor. IV. To provide effective judicial procedures through which the provisions of this chapter are executed and enforced and which recognize and enforce the constitutional and other rights of the parties and assures them a fair hearing.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 135-C:57 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 135-C / Section 57
135-C:57 Treatment Rights; Rules.
Status: in_force

Persons receiving mental health services shall have the right to: I. An individual service plan developed in accordance with 135-C:19. II. Be informed of and to give consent before administration of any treatment. All elements of an informed decision as defined in RSA 135-C:2, IX shall be present. III. Refuse all forms of medication, treatment, or services, except emergency treatment under the terms and conditions prescribed by law or by rules adopted by the commissioner under RSA 541-A. IV. Treatment in the least restrictive environment necessary to achieve the purposes of the treatment. V. Freedom from seclusion or physical or pharmacological restraint. Seclusion or restraint shall be administered only with the consent of the person, who has made an informed decision, or as a form of emergency treatment imposed by law or by rules, adopted by the commissioner under RSA 541-A.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 106-H:9-a — NH Code / Title VII / Chapter 106-H / Section 9-a
106-H:9-a Penalty for Late Payment of Surcharge.
Status: in_force

The commissioner is authorized to charge a penalty not to exceed $1,000, plus interest of 18 percent per year, on surcharge receipts that are more than 90 days in arrears, which penalty and interest shall be forwarded to the state treasurer for deposit in the enhanced 911 system fund.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 171-A:19 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 171-A / Section 19
171-A:19 Client and Legal Services Section.
Status: in_force

A client and legal services section shall be established in the department. Its functions and responsibilities shall include but not be limited to: I. Assisting the commissioner in responding to inquiries and complaints by or on behalf of mentally ill or developmentally disabled persons. II. Assisting the commissioner in securing needed services and information for mentally ill persons, developmentally disabled persons, or their respective families. III. Assisting the commissioner in assuring that the human rights of mentally ill persons and of developmentally disabled clients in the service delivery system are protected.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 475:3 — NH Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 475 / Section 3
475:3 Neglect.
Status: in_force

If the owner or user does not fence the same within 60 days after receiving notice in writing of such requirement, the mayor and aldermen or selectmen shall cause the same to be fenced, and may collect the expense of so doing from the owner or user in an action of assumpsit.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 282-A:42 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 282-A / Section 42
282-A:42 Definitions.
Status: in_force

The following terms used in this subdivision shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise: I. Certifying Officer. "Certifying officer" shall mean the commissioner or his representative authorized to make determinations on claims. II. Claim. A "claim" shall mean: (a) Initial Claim. The first filing for benefits within a benefit year or the first claim for benefits immediately following any 7-day period for which the claimant did not file for benefits or with respect to which the claimant did not or will not receive any benefits. Such 7-day period need not be a 7-consecutive-day period. (b) The application for either total or partial unemployment compensation benefits for any 7-consecutive-day period. Said period is to be determined in accordance with the rules of the commissioner. III. Interested Party. "Interested party" means the claimant, his last employing unit or employer, any employer whose account was or may be charged with benefits paid and any employing unit or employer whenever the claimant's reason for leaving their employ may be material to his claim.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 12-A:29 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 12-A / Section 29
12-A:29 Rate Differentials.
Status: in_force

The director, with the approval of the commissioner, may provide for differentials in rates, fees, and charges at state ski operations when the quality of a facility is poor due to such natural causes as inadequate snow, ice conditions, cold, rain, or other environmental or equipment problems or for the purpose of cooperative marketing or market experimentation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 374-F:9 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 374-F / Section 9
374-F:9 Investments by Electric Distribution Companies in Natural Gas.
Status: in_force

An electric distribution company shall not engage in the acquisition of natural gas capacity or supply, or purchase interests in natural gas infrastructure or the siting thereof, at the expense or financial risk of its ratepayers.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 102:22 — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 102 / Section 22
102:22 Beneficiary and Guardian.
Status: in_force

Any member (active or retired) may from time to time designate a new beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive payments due under RSA 102:21. Every such designation of a new beneficiary must be made in writing to the secretary of the retirement board, and such change shall not take effect until received by the retirement board. After receipt of such change, the change shall relate back to and take effect as of the date thereof, whether or not the member be living at the time of its receipt by the retirement board, but without prejudice to the board on account of any payments made by it before receipt of such written change. If the beneficiary shall die before the member, the interest of such beneficiary shall vest in the estate of the member, unless otherwise provided in the written directions of the member to the board. If no beneficiary be named by a member, any payments due under RSA 102:21 shall vest in the estate of such member. Payments which are due a beneficiary under legal disabilities may be made to the legal guardian or conservator of a minor or incompetent beneficiary or to the parents or surviving parent as natural guardian of a minor for whom no legal guardian has been appointed; and such payments shall constitute a final settlement of all claims on account thereof and shall bar recovery thereof by any other person or persons.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 281-A:20 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 281-A / Section 20
281-A:20 Contents of Notice.
Status: in_force

Notice of injury in writing on a form prescribed by the commissioner shall apprise the employer of the injury and shall state the name and address of the worker injured and the date and place of the accident. The employee shall execute the notice in duplicate and sign both copies. The employer shall acknowledge receipt of the notice by signing on both the original and the duplicate, and the employee shall retain the duplicate.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 471-C:37 — NH Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 471-C / Section 37
471-C:37 Interstate Agreements and Cooperation; Joint and Reciprocal Actions With Other States.
Status: in_force

I. The administrator may enter into agreements with other states to exchange information needed to enable this or another state to audit or otherwise determine unclaimed property that it or another state may be entitled to subject to a claim of custody. The administrator, by rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A, may require the reporting of information needed to enable compliance with agreements made pursuant to this section and may prescribe the form. II. To avoid conflicts between the administrator's procedures and the procedures of administrators in other jurisdictions that enact the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, the administrator, so far as is consistent with the purposes, policies, and provisions of this chapter, before adopting, amending, or repealing rules, shall advise and consult with administrators in other jurisdictions that enact substantially the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act and take into consideration the rules of administrators in other jurisdictions that enact the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act. III. The administrator may join with other states to seek enforcement of this chapter against any person who is or may be holding property reportable under this chapter. IV. At the request of another state, the attorney general of this state may bring an action in the name of the administrator of the other state in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the unclaimed property laws of the other state against a holder in this state of property subject to escheat or a claim of abandonment by the other state, if the other state has agreed to pay expenses incurred by the attorney general in bringing the action. V. The administrator may request that the attorney general of another state or any other person bring an action in the name of the administrator in the other state. This state shall pay all expenses including attorney's fees in any action under this paragraph. The administrator may agree to pay the person bringing the action attorney's fees based in whole or in part on a percentage of the value of any property recovered in the action. Any expenses paid pursuant to this paragraph may not be deducted from the amount that is subject to the claim by the owner under this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 195-F:10 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 195-F / Section 10
195-F:10 Legal Investments.
Status: in_force

To the extent that other securities of an educational institution are legal investments under state law, the state and all public officers, and agencies thereof, all banks, trust companies, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies, and other persons carrying on a banking business, all insurance companies, insurance associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business, and all executors, administrators, guardians, trustees and other fiduciaries, may legally invest any sinking funds, moneys or other funds belonging to them or within their control in any bonds or notes issued pursuant to this chapter, and such bonds or notes shall be authorized security for any and all public deposits.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 236:8 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 236 / Section 8
236:8 Damaging Guard Rails or Highway Signs; Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person who willfully removes, injures, defaces or damages any guard rail, guide board, sign, post, marker, or the letters or figures thereon, or any traffic device or traffic signal, or any design, marking or wording used to designate a highway route or painted on the highway to control traffic, erected, painted or maintained by the state or a city or town, on any public highway, or any snow fence on any such highway or land adjacent thereto, shall be guilty of a violation if a natural person, or guilty of a misdemeanor if any other person.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 672:14 — NH Code / Title LXIV / Chapter 672 / Section 14
672:14 Subdivision.
Status: in_force

I. "Subdivision" means the division of the lot, tract, or parcel of land into 2 or more lots, plats, sites, or other divisions of land for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale, rent, lease, condominium conveyance or building development. It includes resubdivision and, when appropriate to the context, relates to the process of subdividing or to the land or territory subdivided. II. The division of a parcel of land held in common and subsequently divided into parts among the several owners shall be deemed a subdivision under this title. III. The grant of an easement in gross to a public utility for the purpose of placing and maintaining overhead and underground facilities necessary for its transmission or distribution network such as poles, wires, cable, conduit, manholes, repeaters and supporting apparatus, including any unstaffed structure which is less than 500 square feet, shall not be construed as a subdivision under this title, and shall not be deemed to create any new division of land for any other purpose. IV. The rent, lease, development, or grant of an easement to a person for the purpose of placing and maintaining a wireless communications facility shall not be construed as a subdivision under this title, and shall not be deemed to create any new division of land for any other purpose. For purposes of this paragraph, "wireless communications facilities" means any towers, poles, antennas, or other unstaffed structure of less than 500 square feet intended for use in connection with licensed transmission or receipt of radio or television signals, or any other licensed spectrum-based transmissions or receptions. This paragraph shall not be deemed to affect other local zoning, site plan, or regulatory authority over wireless communications facilities.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 275-G:1 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 275-G / Section 1
275-G:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter: I. "Private employer" means a sole proprietor, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity with one or more employees. It does not include the state, a subdivision of the state, or a public institution of higher education. II. "Veteran" means a person who served on active duty in the armed forces and was discharged or released with an honorable discharge. III. "Veterans' preference employment policy" means a private employer's policy for hiring or promoting a veteran, an eligible service member, or a military spouse over another qualified applicant or employee. IV. "Eligible service member" means a service member on active duty. V. "Active duty" shall have the same meaning as RSA 21:50, III. VI. "Military spouse" shall have the same meaning as RSA 21:50, V.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 9-E:1 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 9-E / Section 1
9-E:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter: I. "Fixture" means the assembly that holds a lamp and may include an assembly housing, a mounting bracket or pole socket, a lamp holder, a ballast, a reflector or mirror, and a refractor or lens. II. "Fully shielded luminaire" means a luminaire that allows no direct light emissions above a horizontal plane through the luminaire's lowest light-emitting part. III. "Glare" means direct light emitting from a luminaire that is significantly greater than luminance to which the eyes are adapted which causes reduced vision or momentary blindness. IV. "Illuminance" means the unit measure of light at a surface. V. "Light trespass" means light emitted by a luminaire that shines beyond the boundaries of the property on which the luminaire is located. VI. "Lumen" means a unit of measure of luminous flux. VII. "Luminaire" means the complete lighting system, including the lamp and the fixture. VIII. "Lamp" means the component of a luminaire that produces the specific form of radiant energy that is observed as light. IX. "Permanent outdoor luminaire" means any luminaire or system of luminaires that is outdoors and intended to be used for 21 days or longer. X. "State highway" means any of the highways of the state classified in RSA 229:5.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 554:33 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 554 / Section 33
554:33 Issuance of License.
Status: in_force

No such license shall issue later than two years after the date of the appointment of the administrator or executor, and no license shall be available to sustain a mortgage made by the administrator or executor, under said license unless made within ninety days from the granting thereof.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 404-C:3 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 404-C / Section 3
404-C:3 Persons Required to Participate.
Status: in_force

Each plan shall require participation by all insurers licensed in this state to write the kinds of insurance covered by the specific plan and all agents licensed to represent such insurers for the kinds of business covered by the specific plan, except that the commissioner may exclude classes of persons for administrative convenience or because it is not equitable or practicable to require them to participate in the plan.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 330-A:15-a — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 330-A / Section 15-a
330-A:15-a Processing License Applications; Criminal History Record Check.
Status: in_force

I. License applications shall be processed as follows: (a) The board shall either request additional information or documentation within 15 days or act on an application for licensure as a mental health practitioner within 30 days of receipt of a completed application. (b) The board shall review complete applications received at least 10 days prior to a regularly scheduled meeting at its next regularly scheduled meeting. II. Every applicant for initial licensure shall submit to the board a criminal history record release form, as provided by the New Hampshire division of state police, department of safety, which authorizes the release of his or her criminal history record, if any, to the board. [Paragraph III effective until June 30, 2026; see also paragraph III set out below.] III. The applicant shall submit with the release form a complete set of fingerprints taken by a qualified law enforcement agency or an authorized employee of the department of safety. In the event that the first set of fingerprints is invalid due to insufficient pattern, a second set of fingerprints shall be necessary in order to complete the criminal history records check. If, after 2 attempts, a set of fingerprints is invalid due to insufficient pattern, the board may, in lieu of the criminal history records check, accept police clearances from every city, town, or county where the person has lived during the past 5 years. [Paragraph III effective June 30, 2026; see also paragraph III set out above.] III. The applicant shall submit with the release form a complete set of fingerprints taken by a qualified law enforcement agency, an authorized employee of the department of safety, or an authorized employee of the office of professional licensure and certification, approved by the commissioner of the department of safety. In the event that the first set of fingerprints is invalid due to insufficient pattern, a second set of fingerprints shall be necessary in order to complete the criminal history records check. If, after 2 attempts, a set of fingerprints is invalid due to insufficient pattern, the board may, in lieu of the criminal history records check, accept police clearances from every city, town, or county where the person has lived during the past 5 years. IV. The board shall submit the criminal history records release form and fingerprint form to the division of state police which shall conduct a criminal history records check through its records and through the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Upon completion of the records check, the division of state police shall release copies of the criminal history records to the board. The board shall maintain the confidentiality of all criminal history records information received pursuant to this section. V. The applicant shall bear the cost of a criminal history record check.