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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 37:8 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 37 / Section 8
37:8 Vacancy.
Status: in_force

Any vacancy in the office of town manager shall be filled as soon as practicable by the selectmen; and pending the appointment of a permanent manager, the selectmen may appoint a person to perform temporarily the duties of that office.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 239:9 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 239 / Section 9
239:9 Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 230:78 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 230 / Section 78
230:78 Duty of the Department of Transportation After Notice of Insufficiency.
Status: in_force

I. Whenever any class I or class II highway or highway bridge in the state shall be insufficient, any person may give notice of such insufficiency to the department of transportation. The notice shall set forth in general terms the location of such highway or highway bridge, and the nature of such insufficiency. II. For purposes of this subdivision, a highway or bridge thereon shall be considered "insufficient" only if: (a) It is not passable in any safe manner by those persons or vehicles permitted on such highway or bridge thereon; or (b) There exists a safety hazard which is not reasonably discoverable or reasonably avoidable by a person who is traveling upon such highway or highway bridge at posted speeds in obedience to all posted regulations, and in a manner which is reasonable and prudent as determined by the condition and state of repair of the highway or highway bridge, including any warning signs, and prevailing visibility and weather conditions. III. A highway or highway bridge shall not, in the absence of impassability or hidden hazard as set forth in paragraph II, be considered "insufficient" merely by reason of the department of transportation's failure to construct, maintain or repair it to the same standard as some other highway or highway bridges or to a level of service commensurate with its current level of public use.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 325:15 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 325 / Section 15
325:15 Corporations, Etc.
Status: in_force

No corporation or partnership shall be issued a license as a funeral director nor shall any corporation or partnership or any individual connected therewith publicly advertise such corporation or partnership as being licensed funeral directors. This section shall not apply to any corporation licensed prior to January 1, 1953, nor to any corporation whose application for a license or certificate was pending before the board on that date.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-C:11 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 293-C / Section 11
293-C:11 Right of Action.
Status: in_force

I. Except in a benefit enforcement proceeding, no person shall bring an action or assert a claim against a benefit corporation or its directors or officers with respect to: (a) Failure to pursue or create general public benefit or a specific public benefit set forth in its articles of incorporation; or (b) Violation of an obligation, duty, or standard of conduct under this chapter. II. A benefit corporation shall not be liable for monetary damages under this chapter for any failure of the benefit corporation to pursue or create general public benefit or a specific public benefit. III. A benefit enforcement proceeding shall be commenced or maintained only: (a) Directly by the benefit corporation; or (b) Derivatively in accordance with RSA 293-A:7.40 through RSA 293-A:7.48 by: (1) A person or group of persons that owned beneficially or of record at least 2 percent of the total number of shares of a class or series outstanding at the time of the act or omission complained of; (2) A director; (3) A person or group of persons that owned beneficially or of record 5 percent or more of the outstanding equity interests in an entity of which the benefit corporation is a subsidiary at the time of the act or omission complained of; or (4) Other persons as specified in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the benefit corporation. IV. For purposes of this section, a person is the beneficial owner of shares or equity interests if the shares or equity interests are held in a voting trust or by a nominee on behalf of the beneficial owner. V. In an action commenced under this section, if it is determined that a corporation established pursuant to this chapter has failed to pursue a general public benefit or a specific public benefit set forth in its articles of incorporation, the secretary of state may revoke the corporation's status as a benefit corporation under this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 339-A:1 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 339-A / Section 1
339-A:1 Prohibited Acts.
Status: in_force

The following acts and the causing thereof are hereby prohibited: I. The manufacture, sale or delivery, holding or offering for sale of any misbranded hazardous substance. II. The alteration, mutilation, destruction, obliteration, or removal of the whole or any part of the label of, or the doing of any other act with respect to, a hazardous substance, if such act is done while such substance is held for sale, and results in such substance being a misbranded hazardous substance. III. The giving of a guarantee or undertaking referred to in RSA 339-A:4, which guarantee or undertaking is false, except by a person who relied upon a guarantee or undertaking to the same effect signed by, and containing the name and address of, the person residing in the state from whom he received in good faith the hazardous substance. IV. The refusal to permit entry or inspection, or to permit the taking of a sample, as authorized by RSA 339-A:5. V. The removal or disposal of a detained or embargoed article in violation of RSA 339-A:6. VI. The use by any person to his own advantage, or revealing other than to the commissioner of the department of health and human services or employees of the department of health and human services, or to the courts when relevant, of any information acquired under authority of RSA 339-A:5 concerning any method of process which as a trade secret is entitled to protection. VII. The delivery or proffered delivery, for pay or otherwise, of a hazardous substance in a reused food, drug or cosmetic container or in a container which, though not a reused container, is identifiable as a food, drug, or cosmetic container by its labeling or by other identification. The reuse of a food, drug, or cosmetic container as a container for a hazardous substance shall be deemed to be an act which results in the hazardous substance being a misbranded hazardous substance. As used in this paragraph the term "food," "drug," and "cosmetic" shall have the same meaning as defined in RSA 146:2.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 85:5 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 85 / Section 5
85:5 Issue by Selectmen.
Status: in_force

If any collector to whom any tax payable to the state or county treasurer is committed neglects to pay the same within the time limited in his warrant, and the selectmen of the town shall judge that there is danger that the collector will abscond or be unable to pay the same, they may issue an extent against such collector for the taxes in arrears.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 198:40-d — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 198 / Section 40-d
198:40-d Annual Adjustment.
Status: in_force

Beginning July 1, 2024 and every year thereafter, the department of education shall adjust the following with an increase of 2 percent annually: I. Per pupil costs in RSA 198:40-a, II; II. Extraordinary need grant "grant floor," "grant ceiling," "factor," and "max grant" as defined in RSA 198:40-f, II, (a)-(d); and III. Chartered public school additional grants under RSA 194-B:11, I(b)(1)(A) and (B).
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 153-A:35 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 153-A / Section 35
153-A:35 Protected Health Information; Privacy Committee Established.
Status: in_force

I. All protected health information possessed by the department shall be considered confidential, except that the commissioner, or designee, may provide emergency medical and trauma services record information to any person or entity outside of the department who demonstrate a need for such information for the purpose of conducting health-related research or analysis and other uses for evaluation not provided for under RSA 21-P:12-b, II(g). Any such release shall be conditioned upon the understanding that once the health-related research is complete that all information provided shall be returned to the department or be destroyed and no copies shall be kept. All releases of information shall be consistent with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191 (HIPAA) and regulations promulgated thereunder by the United States Department of Health and Human Services 45 C.F.R. part 160 and part 164. This shall include the requirement that all proposed releases of emergency medical and trauma services records information to institutions and individuals outside the department for the purposes of health-related research be reviewed and approved by the privacy committee, established in paragraph II, and the commissioner, under this section before the requested information is released. II. There is hereby established a privacy committee which shall review and approve requests for the use of emergency medical and trauma services records data for the purposes of research or analyses and other uses for evaluation not provided for under RSA 21-P:12-b, II(g). The privacy committee shall consist of 7 members who shall include the director, or designee, 4 members of the emergency medical and trauma services coordinating board, appointed by the chair of the board, and 2 persons who are not affiliated with the department and who are not part of the immediate family of a person who is affiliated with the department, appointed by the commissioner. III. The committee shall review and approve requests for the use of emergency medical and trauma services records data for the purposes of research and other uses for evaluation not provided under RSA 21-P:12-b, II(g). Emergency medical and trauma services records data or copies of such records that directly or indirectly identify individuals shall be made available for health-related research purposes upon receipt and approval of a written application to the committee. No emergency medical and trauma services records shall be released until the request has been reviewed and approved by the privacy committee and authorized by the commissioner, or designee. IV. The committee may consult with any person or entity the committee deems relevant to the work of the committee. Such individuals may only offer advice and guidance and shall not participate in the decision as to whether to approve the release of any records under this section for the purposes of health-related research.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 483-D:1 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 483-D / Section 1
483-D:1 Model Required.
Status: in_force

The department of environmental services shall develop and implement a model for managing the flow of water in the Winnipesaukee River watershed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 264:22 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 264 / Section 22
264:22 Money or Securities Deposited as Proof.
Status: in_force

A person may give proof of financial responsibility by delivering to the department a receipt of the state treasurer showing the deposit with him of money in the amount, or securities approved by him of a market value in the amount, required for coverage in a motor vehicle liability policy furnished by the person giving such proof under this chapter. Such securities shall be of a type which may legally be purchased by savings banks or for trust funds. All money or securities so deposited shall be subject to execution to satisfy any judgment mentioned in this chapter but shall not otherwise be subject to attachment or execution. Any interest accrued on deposits in the uninsured motorist fund shall be deposited in the highway fund at the end of each biennium.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 149-M:22 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 149-M / Section 22
149-M:22 Facility Built by State.
Status: in_force

If land is taken for construction of a facility: I. The property shall be held in the name of the state and shall not be taxed. II. Upon completion, the facility shall be operated by the town in accordance with the facility plan. III. At the time of the taking, the department shall certify to the commissioner of revenue administration the costs of establishing the facility. The certification shall be revised when the facility is complete to reflect actual costs, including land, buildings, equipment, administration, planning, consultants, and any other necessary costs. IV. The commissioner of revenue administration shall assess the costs on the town over a 20-year period. Each annual assessment shall include the interest on any debt incurred by the state for this purpose. The assessment shall be made as provided in RSA 21-J:15 and RSA 81. V. When all costs and interest are paid, the property shall be deeded to the town, or in the case of an unincorporated town or unorganized place, to the county.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 266:12 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 266 / Section 12
266:12 Width.
Status: in_force

The driving on ways of this state of any vehicle whose width including load exceeds the limitations of this section is hereby prohibited: I. A vehicle in excess of 102 inches in width. II. A passenger type vehicle that is carrying a load which extends over the sides of the vehicle beyond the line of the fenders on the left side or extends more than 6 inches beyond the line of the fenders on the right side of the vehicle.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 483:10-b — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 483 / Section 10-b
483:10-b Withholding of Section 401 Certification.
Status: in_force

The general court finds that the development of any dam or channel alteration activities within a natural river or segment or the development of any new dam within a rural, rural-community, or community river or segment, except as provided in RSA 483:9-a, II, RSA 483:9-aa, II, and RSA 483:9-b, II, will alter the physical and chemical characteristics of that river and will constitute violation of the water quality standards established under RSA 485-A:8. The commissioner shall deny certification of any federally licensed or permitted activity on such designated rivers or segments under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, P.L. 92-500, as amended.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261:134 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 261 / Section 134
261:134 Automotive Recycling Dealer Rules.
Status: in_force

The director shall have the authority to adopt rules pursuant to RSA 260:5 consistent with the provisions of this subdivision relative to the purchase, sale, or exchange of secondhand motor vehicles or parts thereof.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 310-B:8 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 310-B / Section 8
310-B:8 Examination Prerequisites.
Status: in_force

I. As prerequisites to taking the examination for certification as a certified general real estate appraiser, an applicant shall present evidence of having completed the required classroom hours in subjects related to real estate appraisal, including instruction related to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, from an educational source approved by the board, in accordance with rules adopted by the board pursuant to RSA 541-A. II. As prerequisites to taking the examination for certification as a certified residential real estate appraiser, an applicant shall present evidence of having completed the required classroom hours in subjects related to real estate appraisal, including instruction related to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, from an educational source approved by the board, in accordance with rules adopted by the board pursuant to RSA 541-A. III. As prerequisites to taking the examination for licensure as a licensed residential real estate appraiser, an applicant shall present evidence of having completed the required classroom hours in subjects related to real estate appraisal, including instruction related to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, from an educational source approved by the board, in accordance with rules adopted by the board pursuant to RSA 541-A.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 339-G:1 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 339-G / Section 1
339-G:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter: I. "Bottle-type water dispenser" means a water dispenser that uses a bottle or reservoir as the source of potable water. II. "Department" means the department of energy. III. "Commercial hot food holding cabinet" means a heated, fully-enclosed compartment with one or more solid or glass doors that are designed to maintain the temperature of hot food that has been cooked in a separate appliance. "Commercial hot food holding cabinet" does not include heated glass merchandizing cabinets, drawer warmers, or cook-and-hold appliances. IV. "Electricity ratio" means the ratio of furnace electricity use to total furnace energy use. Electricity ratio = (3.412*EAE)/(1000*EF + 3.412*EAE) where EAE (average annual auxiliary electrical consumption) and EF (average annual fuel energy consumption) are defined in Appendix N to subpart B of part 430 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations and EF is expressed in millions of BTUs per year. V. "Residential furnace" means a self-contained space heater designed to supply heated air through ducts of more than 10 inches length and which utilizes only single-phase electric current, or single-phase electric current or DC current in conjunction with natural gas, propane, or home heating oil, and which: (a) Is designed to be the principle heating source for the living space of one or more residences; (b) Is not contained within the same cabinet with a central air conditioner whose rated cooling capacity is above 65,000 BTU per hour; and (c) Has a heat input rate of less than 225,000 BTU per hour. VI. "Water dispenser" means a factory-made assembly that mechanically cools and heats potable water and that dispenses the cooled or heated water by integral or remote means.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 410:14 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 410 / Section 14
410:14 Minimum Standard for Accident and Health Insurance Contracts.
Status: in_force

For accident and health insurance contracts used on or after the operative date of the valuation manual, the standard prescribed in the valuation manual is the minimum standard of valuation required under RSA 410:3, II. For insurance contracts issued on or after April 7, 1943 and prior to the operative date of the valuation manual the minimum standard of valuation is the standard adopted by the commissioner by rule.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261:9 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 261 / Section 9
261:9 Delivery of Certificate.
Status: in_force

The certificate of title shall be mailed or delivered to the first lienholder named in it or, if none, to the owner. In the event the lien has been satisfied by a dealer, the dealer becomes the owner and the state is authorized to mail the title to the dealer.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 206:23 — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 206 / Section 23
206:23 Cooperation.
Status: in_force

The executive director shall enter into cooperation with the departments of the federal government and of this and all other states, for the protection, propagation and preservation of all wildlife in this state, and shall execute all matters pertaining thereto, including a biological survey of the state.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-P:12 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 420-P / Section 12
420-P:12 Penalties.
Status: in_force

A licensee which violates this chapter may be penalized in accordance with RSA 400-A:15, III.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 607-A:6 — NH Code / Title LIX / Chapter 607-A / Section 6
607-A:6 Uniformity of Interpretation.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-C:176 — NH Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 304-C / Section 176
304-C:176 Issuance of Registrations.
Status: in_force

I. If the secretary of state finds that an application for registration conforms to law and all requisite fees have been paid: (a) The secretary shall certify that the application has been filed by endorsing upon the original application the word "filed," and the date of the filing. This endorsement is conclusive of the date of its filing in the absence of actual fraud. (b) The secretary shall file and index the endorsed application. II. The secretary shall return a copy of the application, similarly endorsed, to the person who filed the application or such person's representative.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-I:79 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-I / Section 79
21-I:79 Projects Under $25,000.
Status: in_force

State projects, as defined in RSA 21-I:78, IX, for which the estimated cost is equal to or does not exceed $25,000 may be done on a force account basis as defined in RSA 21-I:78, V, or by contracts awarded through competitive bidding administered by the using agency with the approval of governor and council.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 259:72 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 259 / Section 72
259:72 Owner.
Status: repealed

"Owner" shall mean: I. For purposes of the provisions of this title relative to registration, any person holding title to a vehicle, or having exclusive right to the use thereof for a period of greater than 30 days; II. [Repealed.] III. For purposes of the provisions of this title relative to certificate of title, any person, other than a lienholder, having the property in or title to a vehicle, including a person entitled to the use and possession of a vehicle subject to a security interest in another person, not including a lessee under a lease not intended as security. Any person except a licensed dealer who purchases a vehicle for another shall not be considered an owner. IV. For purposes of the provisions of this title relative to financial responsibility, a person who holds the legal title to a vehicle, except a moped, a person entitled to possession of such a vehicle under a conditional sale or lease by terms of which title vests in him on performance of stated conditions, or a mortgagor entitled to possession. V. For the purposes of the provisions of this title relative to electronic toll collection, any person holding title to a vehicle, or having the exclusive right to the use thereof pursuant to a court order following a final hearing on the merits or under a written rental or lease agreement, for any period of time.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 9-C:5 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 9-C / Section 5
9-C:5 Department of Environmental Services Assistance.
Status: in_force

The department of environmental services shall assist state agencies, as time and resources permit, to identify waste reduction and recycling opportunities. Such assistance shall include, but not be limited to, the preparation of waste minimization and recycling guidelines and office or site visits. The department shall also be available to the division for consultation relative to the division's duties under this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 458-E:7 — NH Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 458-E / Section 7
458-E:7 Duty to Cooperate and Disclose Information.
Status: in_force

I. Because military necessity may preclude court adjudication before deployment, the parties shall cooperate with each other in an effort to reach a mutually agreeable resolution of parental rights and responsibilities, parent-child contact, and child support. Each party shall provide information to the other in an effort to facilitate agreement on these issues. II. Within 14 days of receiving notification of deployment or mobilization in the near future from his or her military leadership, the military parent shall provide written notice to the nondeploying parent of the same. If less than 14 days' notice is received by the military parent, notice shall be given immediately upon receipt of notice to the nondeploying parent.