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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 132:1 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 132 / Section 1
132:1 Purpose; Instruction.
Status: in_force

The department of health and human services may provide instruction, advice and such services as the commissioner may deem necessary for children with special health care needs, and to protect and promote the physical health of women in their child-bearing years and their infants and children.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 79-H:5 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 79-H / Section 5
79-H:5 Appeal to Board of Tax and Land Appeals.
Status: in_force

I. If the assessing officials deny in whole or in part any application for assessment of certain property as a qualifying chartered public school facility, the applicant, having complied with the requirements of RSA 79-H:4, II may, on or before 6 months after any such action by the assessing officials, in writing and upon a payment of a $65 filing fee, apply to such board for a review of the action of the assessing officials. II. The board of tax and land appeals shall investigate the matter and shall hold a hearing if requested as provided in this section. The board shall make such order thereon as justice requires, and such order shall be enforceable as provided hereafter. III. Upon receipt of an application under the provisions of paragraph I, the board of tax and land appeals shall give notice in writing to the affected town or city of the receipt of the application by mailing such notice to the town or city clerk thereof by certified mail. Such town or city may request in writing a hearing on such application within 30 days after the mailing of such notice. If a hearing is requested by a town or city, the board shall, not less than 30 days prior to the date of hearing upon such application, give notice of the time and place of such hearing to the applicant and the town or city in writing. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to limit the rights of taxpayers to a hearing before the board of tax and land appeals. IV. The applicant and the town or city shall be entitled to appear by counsel, may present evidence to the board of tax and land appeals, and may subpoena witnesses. Either party may request that a stenographic record be kept of the hearing. Any investigative report filed by the staff of the board shall be made a part of such record. V. In such hearing, the board of tax and land appeals shall not be bound by the technical rules of evidence. VI. Either party aggrieved by the decision of the board of tax and land appeals may appeal pursuant to the provisions of RSA 71-B:12. For the purposes of such appeal, the findings of fact by said board shall be final. Any such appeal shall be limited to questions of law. An election by an applicant to appeal in accordance with this paragraph shall be deemed a waiver of any right to petition the superior court in accordance with RSA 79-H:6. VII. A copy of an order by the board of tax and land appeals, attested as such by the chairman of the board, if no appeal is taken hereunder, may be filed in the superior court for the county or in the Merrimack county superior court at the option of said board; and, thereafter, such order may be enforced as a final judgment of the superior court.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 674:38 — NH Code / Title LXIV / Chapter 674 / Section 38
674:38 Status of Plats Approved.
Status: in_force

Every plat approved by the planning board shall, by virtue of the board's approval, be deemed to be an amendment of or an addition to or a detail of the official map. Every approved plat shall be a part of the official map. Approval of a plat shall not be deemed to constitute or result in an acceptance by the municipality or the public of the dedication of any street or other ground or open space shown upon the plat.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-F:20-2002 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 564-F / Section 20-2002
564-F:20-2002 Dissolution by Founder.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in the governing documents, a founder may dissolve a foundation by filing with the secretary of state a certificate of dissolution. (b) The certificate of dissolution shall set forth: (1) The foundation's name; (2) The date on which the dissolution was authorized; and (3) A statement that the founder authorized the dissolution. (c) A foundation's dissolution is effective upon filing the certificate of dissolution.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 31:9-d — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 31 / Section 9-d
31:9-d Climate Emergency Municipality Unification.
Status: in_force

I. As a result of sea-level rise, storm surge, and flooding from extreme precipitation events, or in anticipation of such events as projected by the Coastal Risk and Hazards Commission final report, "Preparing New Hampshire for Projected Storm Surge, Sea-Level Rise, and Extreme Precipitation," and subsequent science and technical advisory panel reports under RSA 483-B:22, the legislative body of a municipality may declare a climate emergency and engage in planning for municipal cooperation and for municipal boundary adjustment or unification with one or more other municipalities. Municipal boundary adjustment or unification may include (a) the alteration of existing municipal boundaries or (b) the creation of a new municipality incorporating the existing boundaries of such municipalities and the creation of new, unified legislative and governing bodies. During this process a municipality may discontinue public roads pursuant to RSA 231:43 or RSA 231:45. II. A proposal for municipal boundary adjustment or unification shall be presented in a bill to the general court after approval by a majority vote of each of the governing bodies of the municipalities affected. Approval of the boundary adjustment or unification by the general court and the respective municipalities shall follow the process for alteration of town lines under RSA 51:9. A legislative enactment authorizing the unification of 2 or more municipalities shall establish the form of government for the resulting municipality and a process for electing or appointing all necessary municipal officers if the unification is approved as provided in RSA 51:9.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 401-C:7 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 401-C / Section 7
401-C:7 Contents of ORSA Summary Report.
Status: in_force

I. The ORSA summary report shall be prepared consistent with the ORSA guidance manual subject to the requirements of paragraph II. Documentation and supporting information shall be maintained and made available upon examination or upon request of the commissioner. II. The review of the ORSA summary report, and any additional requests for information, shall be made using similar procedures currently used in the analysis and examination of multi-state or global insurers and insurance groups. To assist in the review of ORSA summary reports, the commissioner may retain, without appropriation under RSA 9 and without qualifying as a department expenditure under RSA 4:15, attorneys, appraisers, independent actuaries, independent certified public accountants, or other professionals and specialists, the cost of which shall be borne by the company subject to such review. The company shall pay the retained professional or specialists directly for their costs. The commissioner shall conduct oversight of such independent reviewers in a manner that is consistent with standards for the use of independent reviewers established by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in its Financial Condition Examiners Handbook and Market Regulation Handbook and shall ensure that costs are reasonable for the work performed. The amount paid by the company under this paragraph in the preceding calendar year shall be applied as a nontransferable credit against and to the extent of the company's administrative assessment under RSA 400-A:39 in the subsequent fiscal year and not thereafter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 160-C:6 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 160-C / Section 6
160-C:6 Local Option.
Status: in_force

Any municipality in the state, by action of its local legislative body or local governing body, may vote to allow or to prohibit, within that municipality, the issuance of permits or licenses to sell permissible fireworks or the display or possession of permissible fireworks. If the municipality has voted to prohibit the issuance of permits or licenses or the display or possession of permissible fireworks prior to the effective date of this section, such decision shall remain in effect unless subsequent action is taken under this section.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 266:70 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 266 / Section 70
266:70 Securing Construction Equipment on Vehicles.
Status: in_force

I. No motor truck, trailer or semi-trailer, while being used to transport construction equipment, shall be driven on the ways of the state unless such load on each such unit is bound by: (a) Not less than 2 chains and binders made of not less than 3/8 inch wire; or (b) Not less than 2 steel cables and binders; or (c) Not less than 2 turnbuckles of comparable strength to the devices in subparagraphs (a) and (b). II. Such chains, cables or turnbuckles shall be held firmly in place and shall be properly placed to secure the load.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 311:7-c — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 311 / Section 7-c
311:7-c Remedies and Procedures Additional to Those Now Existing.
Status: in_force

The remedies and procedures provided in this subdivision are in addition to and not in substitution for other available remedies and procedures.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 281-A:53 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 281-A / Section 53
281-A:53 Responsibility of Employer to Provide Vital Information.
Status: in_force

I. Every employer or self-insurer shall record in sufficient detail and shall report or cause to be reported to the commissioner any injury sustained by an employee in the course of employment as soon as possible, but no later than 5 days after the employer learns of the occurrence of such an injury. If an injury results in a disability extending beyond 3 days, the employer shall file with the commissioner a supplemental report giving notice of such disability as soon as possible after such waiting period, but no later than 7 days after the accidental injury. The employer shall supply a copy of either report to the nearest claims office of the employer's insurance carrier. A self-insurer need not file the supplemental report with the commissioner and may keep the insurance copy of the employer's first report as a file copy. If any employer fails without sufficient cause as determined by the commissioner to file a first report as set forth in this paragraph, the commissioner shall assess a civil penalty of up to $2,500. No employer shall discourage an employee from reporting such injuries to their employer or adversely affect the employee's material terms of employment for doing so. Any employer who is found to have discouraged employees from reporting such injuries to their employer shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $2,500 per violation. If any employer fails to pay a civil penalty, the commissioner shall recover such penalty payment by a civil action in the superior court of the county of jurisdiction. Civil penalties owed under this section shall be paid to the commissioner, who shall deposit them into the department of labor restricted fund established in RSA 273:1-b. II. Any employer who consistently fails to make available to the commissioner and to that employer's insurance carrier the information required by the carrier to make payment of disability compensation in a manner consistent with RSA 281-A:42 shall, after such employer has been given due notice of noncompliance and an opportunity to comply, be assessed by the commissioner a civil penalty of not more than $100. If an employer fails to pay such penalty or to comply with the requirements of paragraph I, the commissioner shall recover the penalty and petition for an injunction in a civil action in the superior court of the county of jurisdiction. III. On or after July 1, 2006, all "First Reports of Injury" shall be filed by the insurance carrier or self-insured employer electronically in a manner prescribed by the department. The commissioner may grant an insurance carrier or self-insured employer a variance if the carrier or self-insured employer documents to the satisfaction of the commissioner that compliance would cause the carrier or self-insured employer "undue hardship" which, for the purposes of this section, means significant difficulty or expense.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270-E:3 — NH Code / Title XXII / Chapter 270-E / Section 3
270-E:3 Registration Required.
Status: repealed

I. No person shall put, place, or operate a vessel on any waters of the state, including tidal and coastal waters and all inland waters, unless the vessel is registered as required in this chapter or is exempt as provided in RSA 270-E:4. II. The department shall furnish a registration certificate or temporary registration certificate and a vessel number to any person who meets the registration requirements. The certificate shall be kept upon the vessel at all times it is being operated, and the certificate shall be open to examination by any duly authorized representative of the department, peace officer, fish and game officer, or representative of the Pease development authority, division of ports and harbors upon request. A person who refuses to produce the certificate upon request or who fails to keep the certificate on the vessel shall be guilty of a violation. III. Application for registration shall be in such form and contain such information as the commissioner shall determine. The fees required by RSA 270-E:5, I shall accompany the application. The application shall request the principal use of the vessel and ask whether the vessel is to be registered for tidal and coastal waters. The application shall also contain the following statements: (a) "Mark the principal use of this vessel, check only one box." (b) "If this application is for a boat with temporary or permanent sleeping and toilet facilities (houseboat) and it will be moored at one location in New Hampshire, state where it will be moored. If it is not to be moored at one location in New Hampshire, notification to the New Hampshire department of environmental services of the places of mooring of the houseboat is required in accordance with the provisions of RSA 270-A." IV. [Repealed.] V. All registrations issued under this chapter shall expire on December 31 next following the date of issuance unless sooner terminated by the department. VI. [Repealed.] VII. The department shall issue decals consistent with the federal vessel numbering system indicating the expiration of the registration. VIII. The commissioner may authorize any person to act as an agent of the department for the purpose of processing registration applications. IX. The department shall furnish joint registration numbers to any person registering a primary vessel and a tender vessel. The tender vessel shall bear the same registration number as the primary vessel followed by a dash and the numeral one, written as "-1".
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 215-C:29-a — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 215-C / Section 29-a
215-C:29-a Protective Headgear.
Status: in_force

No person under the age of 18 shall operate any snowmobile within this state without wearing eye protection and protective headgear which meets or exceeds the specifications of FMVSS 218.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-I:30-g — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-I / Section 30-g
21-I:30-g Health Risk Appraisal.
Status: in_force

All information contained in a state employee's health risk appraisal as referenced in any collective bargaining agreement shall be considered protected health information and entitled to all of the nondisclosure and other restrictions set forth in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), as amended, and the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information at 45 C.F.R. part 160 and subparts A and E of part 164 ("Privacy Rule").
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 402-D:7 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 402-D / Section 7
402-D:7 Exemptions From Examination.
Status: in_force

I. A person who applies for a public adjuster license in this state who was previously licensed as a public adjuster in another state based on a public adjuster examination shall not be required to complete any prelicensing examination. This exemption is only available if the person is currently licensed in that state or if the application is received within 12 months of the cancellation of the applicant's previous license and if the prior state issues a certification that, at the time of cancellation, the applicant was in good standing in the state or the state's producer database records, maintained by the NAIC, its affiliates, or subsidiaries, indicates that the public adjuster is or was licensed in good standing. II. A person licensed as a public adjuster in another state based on a public adjuster examination who moves to this state shall make application within 90 days of establishing legal residence to become a resident licensee pursuant to RSA 402-D:4 and RSA 402-D:5. No prelicensing examination shall be required of that person to obtain a public adjuster license. III. A person who applies for a public adjuster license in this state who was previously licensed as a public adjuster in this state shall not be required to complete any prelicensing examination. This exemption is only available if the application is received within 12 months of the cancellation of the applicant's previous license in this state and if, at the time of cancellation, the applicant was in good standing in this state.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 655:38 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 655 / Section 38
655:38 Disqualification of Candidate.
Status: in_force

If a candidate to be voted for at the general election shall make oath between the date of the candidate's nomination and the day of the election that he or she does not qualify for the public office which he or she seeks because of age, domicile, or incapacitating physical or mental disability acquired subsequent to the primary, the secretary of state may remove said person's name from the ballot. Any such oath citing an incapacitating physical or mental disability shall be accompanied by a letter from a licensed physician confirming such a condition. A new candidate may be substituted by the appropriate party committee by submitting the name of the new candidate to the secretary of state within 3 days of the notice of disqualification. The name of the substitute candidate shall be placed on the ballots as provided in RSA 656:21.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 162-F:20 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 162-F / Section 20
162-F:20 Administration of Fund.
Status: repealed

I. The state treasurer shall administer each fund established under this chapter. The treasurer and the committee shall take every reasonable precaution to preserve the integrity of each non-taxable fund. Interest, dividends and other earnings of the fund shall, after deducting the expenses of administering the fund, be added to the fund and shall be considered payments to the fund until the specified amount is reached. II. [Repealed.]
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 412:20 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 412 / Section 20
412:20 Licensing Advisory Organizations and Statistical Agents.
Status: in_force

I. No advisory organization or statistical agent shall provide any service relating to statistical collection or the rates of any insurance subject to this chapter, and no insurer shall utilize the services of such organization for such purposes unless the organization has obtained a license under paragraph III. II. No advisory organization or statistical agent shall refuse to supply any services for which it is licensed in this state to any insurer authorized to do business in this state and offering to pay the fair and usual compensation for the services. III. (a) An advisory organization or statistical agent applying for a license shall include with its application: (1) A copy of its constitution, charter, articles of organization, agreement, association or incorporation, and a copy of its bylaws, plan of operation and any other rules or regulation governing the conduct of its business. (2) A list of its members and subscribers. (3) The name and address of one or more residents of this state upon whom notices, process affecting it, or orders of the commissioner may be served. (4) A statement showing its technical qualifications for acting in the capacity for which it seeks a license. (5) A biography of the ownership and management of the organization. (6) Any other relevant information and documents that the commissioner may require. (b) Every organization that has applied for a license shall notify the commissioner of every material change in the facts or in the documents on which its application was based. Any amendment to a document filed under this section shall be filed at least 30 days before it becomes effective. (c) If the commissioner finds that the application and the natural persons through whom it acts are competent, trustworthy, and technically qualified to provide the services proposed, and that all requirements of the law are met; he or she shall issue a license specifying the authorized activity of the applicant. The commissioner shall not issue a license if the proposed activity would tend to create a monopoly or to substantially lessen the competition in any market. (d) Licenses issued pursuant to this section shall remain in effect for one year unless the license is suspended or revoked. The commissioner may at any time, after hearing, revoke or suspend the license or issue a written order requiring the discontinuance of an act or practice of an advisory organization or statistical agent that is involved with such act or practice that is unfair or unreasonable or does not otherwise comply with the requirements and standards of this chapter. (e) Advisory organizations wishing to operate as statistical agents within this state may be so authorized under their license as an advisory organization. A separate license is not required. (f) The fee for said application and license shall be as specified in RSA 400-A:29, VI.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 99:5-a — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 99 / Section 5-a
99:5-a Longevity Payments for New Hampshire State Troopers and State Trooper Command Staff.
Status: in_force

Any state trooper or eligible state trooper command staff member who has completed 10 years of continuous service for the state shall be paid, in addition to the salary to which he or she is entitled by the classification plan, the sum of $350 annually and an additional $350 for each additional 5 years of continuous law enforcement service. The additional compensation provided by the provisions of this section shall not affect the maximums set by the classification plan and the receipt of said long service payments shall not prohibit the recipient from receiving the yearly increments to which he or she may be otherwise entitled within his or her classification ranges. Any state trooper or eligible state trooper command staff member who transfers, without a break in service, to a position in the unclassified system may transfer all time served for purposes of longevity pay.