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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 485-B:10 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 485-B / Section 10
485-B:10 Removal Without Payment.
Status: in_force

If such logs or timber are removed by the owner or any other person, without payment or tender of such damages and expenses, he shall be liable to the owner of the land therefor, and for costs, in an action to be commenced within one year and not after.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 277:15 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 277 / Section 15
277:15 Entry.
Status: in_force

The commissioner, factory inspectors and other assistants of the commissioner shall have the right to enter any such place of employment and to examine the same for the purposes of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 5:6-b — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 5 / Section 6-b
5:6-b Assistance; Benefits.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state shall have authority to employ such additional assistants as may be required in carrying out the provisions of the election laws, and all necessary expense thereof shall be paid by the state. All full-time employees and officials in this department shall be eligible for annual and sick leave.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 141-J:8 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 141-J / Section 8
141-J:8 Privacy and Confidentiality Protections.
Status: in_force

I. Any person allowed access to individually identifiable health information in program records shall sign a confidentiality agreement, in a form specified by the department, requiring adherence to privacy and security protections equivalent to or greater than the protections provided in this chapter. II. The department shall maintain a list of any persons other than program staff given access to individually identifiable health information. The list shall include: (a) The name of the person authorizing access. (b) The name, title, and organizational affiliation of each person given access. (c) The date of access. (d) The specific purpose for which the information was used. III. Individually identifiable health information in the records of the program may be retained for 18 years or, if the information relates to a minor, until the individual reaches the age of 18. Thereafter, the program may use and retain the information only in a form where an individual's identity cannot be discerned.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 651:58 — NH Code / Title LXII / Chapter 651 / Section 58
651:58 Application for Review.
Status: in_force

I. Any person sentenced to a term of one year or more in the state prison, except in any case in which a different sentence could not have been imposed, or the state of New Hampshire, may file with the clerk of the superior court for the county in which the judgment was rendered an application for review of the sentence by the review division. The application may be filed within 30 days after the date the sentence was imposed, but not thereafter except for good cause shown. The filing of an application for review shall not stay the execution of the sentence. II. Upon imposition of the sentence the person sentenced shall be given oral and written notice of his or her right to make such a request. This notice shall include a statement that review of the sentence may result in a decrease or increase of the minimum or maximum term within the limits fixed by law. A form for making the application shall accompany the notice. If an application is filed, the clerk shall forthwith transmit it to the review division and shall notify the chief justice and the judge who imposed the sentence of the filing. III. The sentencing judge may transmit to the review division a statement of his reasons for imposing the sentence, and shall transmit such a statement within 7 days if requested to do so by the review division.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-J:11-a — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-J / Section 11-a
21-J:11-a Assessment Report.
Status: repealed

I. The commissioner shall report the degree to which assessments of a municipality achieve substantial compliance with applicable statutes and rules. The commissioner may consider whether: (a) Level of assessments and uniformity of assessments are within acceptable ranges as recommended by the assessing standards board by considering, where appropriate, an assessment-to-sales-ratio study conducted by the department for the municipality; (b) Assessment practices substantially comply with applicable statutes and rules; (c) Exemption and credit procedures substantially comply with applicable statutes and rules; (d) Assessments are based on reasonably accurate data; and (e) Assessments of various types of properties are reasonably proportional to other types of properties within the municipality. II. The commissioner shall issue a copy of the report upon its completion to the municipality and to the assessing standards board. The report shall be completed after the completion of the equalization of property valuations conducted pursuant to RSA 21-J:3, XIII. When issued, the report shall be a public document. III. [Repealed.] IV. The report shall separately categorize compliance with findings that test current assessing practices since the year of the prior assessment report, examine permanent records, and summarize compliance in a single conclusion statement.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 269:5 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 269 / Section 5
269:5 Special Rules for Operation.
Status: repealed

I. A person operating an EPAMD on a sidewalk or roadway, shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with, and shall yield the right-of-way to, persons traveling on foot. II. [Repealed.]
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 107-D:10 — NH Code / Title VIII / Chapter 107-D / Section 10
107-D:10 Penalty.
Status: in_force

In addition to any other liability imposed by law, any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person or a felony if any other person.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 408:18 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 408 / Section 18
408:18 Prohibited Provisions.
Status: in_force

No group life insurance policy or certificate shall contain any provision that reduces or denies any benefit otherwise payable because a pre-existing medical or health condition contributed to the death or disability of the insured. No group life insurance policy or certificate shall contain any provisions that exclude benefits for specified illnesses or medical conditions of the insured or which impose additional waiting periods for pre-existing conditions or specified illnesses or medical conditions of the insured. An insurer may require that an insured be actively at work in order to be eligible for any benefits of the policy or certificate.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 12-A:3 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 12-A / Section 3
12-A:3 Directors of Divisions.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall nominate for appointment by the governor and council a director of forests and lands, a director of parks and recreation, a director of libraries, a director of arts, and a director of historical resources, each of whom shall serve, subject to the provisions of RSA 4:1, for a term of 4 years from the date of appointment and until a successor is appointed and qualified. Any vacancy in such office shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. Directors of divisions shall be responsible for the administration and operation of their respective divisions subject to the supervisory authority of the commissioner as set forth in RSA 12-A:2.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 31:95-e — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 31 / Section 95-e
31:95-e Acceptance of Personal Property Donated to Towns and Village Districts.
Status: in_force

I. Any town or village district at an annual meeting may adopt an article authorizing the board of selectmen or board of commissioners to accept gifts of personal property, other than money, which may be offered to the town or village district for any public purpose, and such authorization shall remain in effect until rescinded by a vote of town or village district meeting. II. Prior to the acceptance of any such gift with a value of $5,000 or more, the selectmen or board of commissioners shall hold a public hearing on the proposed acceptance. For gifts with a value of less than $5,000, a public hearing on the proposed acceptance shall be at the discretion of the selectmen or board of commissioners. If no public hearing is held, the board of selectmen or board of commissioners shall post notice of the gift in the agenda and shall include notice in the minutes of the board of selectmen or board of commissioners meeting at which such gift is discussed. The acceptance of gifts under this paragraph shall be made in public session of any regular board of selectmen or board of commissioners meeting. III. No acceptance of any personal property under the authority of this section shall be deemed to bind the town or village district to raise, appropriate or expend any public funds for the operation, maintenance, repair, or replacement of such personal property.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 383-D:10-1004 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 383-D / Section 10-1004
383-D:10-1004 Exemption From Public Hearings.
Status: in_force

In connection with any matter subject to the procedural rules under article 6 of RSA 383-A, the commissioner shall not order a public hearing. To the extent that RSA 383-A:6-604 authorizes the commissioner to hold a public hearing, RSA 383-A:6-604 shall not apply to a family trust company.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 284:14 — NH Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 284 / Section 14
284:14 Breeding of Horses.
Status: in_force

The lottery commission shall encourage and promote the improvement of the breed of horses in New Hampshire. It may accept donations of thoroughbred, standardbred, or other well-bred stallions by licensees or others to the state for this purpose. It may cooperate with and aid the officials of the University of New Hampshire in furthering this program.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270-D:12 — NH Code / Title XXII / Chapter 270-D / Section 12
270-D:12 Exemption.
Status: in_force

A person who is licensed by the state of New Hampshire or the United States Coast Guard to operate a commercial vessel shall be exempt from the requirements of this subdivision.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-F:21-2112 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 564-F / Section 21-2112
564-F:21-2112 Change of the Registered Office.
Status: in_force

(a) A foreign foundation may change its registered office by filing with the secretary of state a notice of change of registered office. (b) The notice of change of registered office shall set forth the information described in RSA 564-F:5-505(b). (c) For purposes of subsection (b), the foreign foundation's name is the name under which the foreign foundation registered in accordance with RSA 564-F:4-401.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 40:16 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 40 / Section 16
40:16 Legalization of Meetings.
Status: in_force

When irregularities or procedural defects in the actions of a local political subdivision are discovered in a local political subdivision using the official ballot, the local political subdivision may, on the authority of the governing body, call a special meeting for the exclusive purpose of curing such defect according to RSA 31:5-b with a single session for deliberating and voting to cure such defect.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 71-C:3 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 71-C / Section 3
71-C:3 Joint Committee on Tax Expenditure Review.
Status: in_force

I. A joint committee on tax expenditure review is hereby established to review all qualifying tax expenditures on a rotating basis every 5 years and recommend continuance, amendment, or repeal of relevant provisions. The joint committee shall be composed of 3 members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and 2 members of the senate appointed by the senate president, provided that such appointments shall include the chair or vice-chair of the ways and means committee of the respective bodies. The first meeting shall be within 60 days after the effective date of this paragraph and called by the first-named house member. II. The joint committee shall determine which credits, exemptions, and reduced rates meet the definition of a tax expenditure, recommend legislation to add any additional tax expenditures to RSA 71-C:2, establish a rotating schedule for review over 5-year periods, determine the goals of each tax expenditure, and establish general criteria for the future evaluation of each such tax expenditure. III. The joint committee shall file an initial report containing its determinations on or before November 1, 2014 with the speaker of the house, the senate president, the governor, and the commissioner of revenue administration. Every November 1 thereafter, the joint committee shall file a report with recommendations for proposed legislation, including identification and a review plan for any tax expenditures that are subsequently enacted or amended. Reports required by this section shall be made available to the general public on the general court's website.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 202-A:4-d — NH Code / Title XVI / Chapter 202-A / Section 4-d
202-A:4-d Acceptance of Personal Property Donated to Libraries.
Status: in_force

I. Any town at an annual meeting may adopt an article authorizing the public library trustees to accept gifts of personal property, other than money, which may be offered to the library for any public purpose, and such authorization shall remain in effect until rescinded by a vote of town meeting. II. The warrant article may require that, prior to the acceptance of any gift valued at over $5,000, the public library trustees shall hold a public hearing on the proposed acceptance. III. No acceptance of any personal property under the authority of this section shall be deemed to bind the town or the library trustees to raise, appropriate, or expend any public funds for the operation, maintenance, repair, or replacement of such personal property.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 329:51 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 329 / Section 51
329:51 Limitations on Breast Surgery for Minors.
Status: in_force

This subdivision is intended to limit permissible breast surgeries on people under the age of 18 to only those procedures needed to treat malignancy, injury, infection, or malformation and those needed to reconstruct the breasts after such procedures.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 541:22 — NH Code / Title LV / Chapter 541 / Section 22
541:22 Remedy Exclusive.
Status: in_force

No proceeding other than the appeal herein provided for shall be maintained in any court of this state to set aside, enjoin the enforcement of, or otherwise review or impeach any order of the commission, except as otherwise specifically provided.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 88-A:5 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 88-A / Section 5
88-A:5 Allowance for Exemptions, Deductions and Credits.
Status: in_force

I. In making an apportionment, allowances shall he made for any exemptions granted, and for any deductions and credits allowed by the law imposing the tax. II. Any exemption or deduction allowed by reason of the relationship of any person to the decedent or by reason of the purposes of the gift shall inure to the benefit of the person bearing such relationship or receiving the gift; except that when an interest is subject to a prior present interest which is not allowable as a deduction, the tax apportionable against the present interest shall be paid from principal. III. Any deduction for property previously taxed and any credit for gift taxes or death taxes of a foreign country paid by the decedent or his estate shall inure to the proportionate benefit of all persons liable to apportionment. IV. Any credit for inheritance, succession or estate taxes or taxes in the nature thereof in respect to property or interests includable in the estate shall inure to the benefit of the persons or interests chargeable with the payment thereof to the extent that, or in proportion as the credit reduces the tax. V. To the extent that property passing to or in trust for a surviving spouse or any charitable, public, or similar gift or bequest does not constitute an allowable deduction for purposes of the tax solely by reason of an inheritance tax or other death tax imposed upon and deductible from the property, the property shall not be included in the computation provided for in RSA 88-A:2, and to that extent no apportionment shall be made against the property. The sentence immediately preceding shall not apply to any case where the result will be to deprive the estate of a deduction otherwise allowable under Section 2053(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 of the United States or amendments thereof, relating to deduction for state death taxes on transfers for public, charitable or religious uses.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 352-A:1 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 352-A / Section 1
352-A:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: I. "Owner" means the person who owns the original fixation of sounds embodied in the master phonograph record, master disc, master tape, master film or other device used for reproducing recorded sounds on phonograph records, discs, tapes, films or other articles on which sound is recorded and from which the transferred sounds are directly or indirectly derived. II. "Performer" means a person or persons appearing in a performance, whether live before an audience or transmitted by radio, television or other means. III. "Person" means any natural person, group, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or any other legal entity.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 33-B:15 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 33-B / Section 15
33-B:15 Construction and Effect of Other Laws.
Status: in_force

I. The provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the effectuation of the purposes of this chapter and shall be construed to be supplemental to, and not in derogation of, powers otherwise conferred by law on municipalities, provided, however, that insofar as the provisions of this chapter are inconsistent with the provisions of any general or special law, administrative order or rule or any limitation imposed by a municipality's charter, the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling. II. 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. III. This chapter shall be construed in all respects so as to meet all constitutional requirements. In carrying out the purposes and provisions of this chapter, all steps shall be taken which are necessary to meet constitutional requirements. IV. This chapter shall be interpreted liberally to effect the purposes set forth in this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 405:1 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 405 / Section 1
405:1 Requirement.
Status: in_force

No insurance company not organized under the laws of this state shall do insurance business within the state unless it has obtained a license from the insurance commissioner authorizing it to do so.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 161-C:20 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 161-C / Section 20
161-C:20 Employee Protected.
Status: in_force

No employer may discharge an employee because any support lien or order to withhold and deliver has been served against the employee's earnings.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 301:24 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 301 / Section 24
301:24 Compensation.
Status: in_force

An association may provide a fair remuneration for the time actually spent by its officers and directors in its service and for the service of the members of its executive committee. The bylaws may provide that no director or officer shall occupy any position in the association, on regular salary or substantially full time pay.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 170-C:8 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 170-C / Section 8
170-C:8 Guardian Ad Litem.
Status: in_force

When termination of the parent-child relationship is sought under RSA 170-C:5, IV, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for the alleged incompetent parent. The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the interests of the child in all termination hearings. The court may, in any other case, appoint a guardian ad litem, as may be deemed necessary or desirable, for any party.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 461-B:1 — NH Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 461-B / Section 1
461-B:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter: I. "Minor" means a person who is under 18 years of age. II. "Court" means the judicial branch family division, unless otherwise indicated.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 479:21 — NH Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 479 / Section 21
479:21 Evidence.
Status: in_force

The affidavit of the party making an entry into real estate under the second method of foreclosure, and of the witnesses thereto as to the time, manner and purposes of the entry, and a copy of the published notice required under the second and third methods of foreclosure, respectively, verified by affidavit as to the time, place and mode of publication, recorded in the registry of deeds for the county in which the lands lie, shall be evidence of entry, possession and publication.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 352:12 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 352 / Section 12
352:12 Application.
Status: in_force

This subdivision shall not apply to a written contract executed prior to January 1, 1989, unless: I. The parties agree that this subdivision shall apply; or II. The contract is extended or renewed on or after January 1, 1989.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270:109 — NH Code / Title XXII / Chapter 270 / Section 109
270:109 White Pond and Duncan Lake.
Status: in_force

No person shall operate any powerboat at a speed in excess of 6 miles per hour on White Pond or Duncan Lake in the town of Ossipee. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a violation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 383-E:12-1201 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 383-E / Section 12-1201
383-E:12-1201 Dissolution.
Status: in_force

If a special meeting is called for the purpose of addressing dissolution of a credit union and a majority of the members are in attendance, upon recommendation of not less than 2/3 of the board of directors, the members may dissolve the credit union by the vote of 2/3 of the members present and voting at a meeting called for that purpose.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 126-K:16 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 126-K / Section 16
126-K:16 Definitions.
Status: repealed

In this subdivision: I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services. II. "Department" means the department of health and human services. III. [Repealed.]
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 42:2 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 42 / Section 2
42:2 Before Whom.
Status: in_force

The moderator, town clerk, one of the selectmen or a justice of the peace are authorized to administer the oath required by this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 38:25 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 38 / Section 25
38:25 Water Control.
Status: in_force

Any municipality which shall have received an order from the department of environmental services under the provisions of RSA 147, 485 or 485-A shall proceed forthwith, after a majority vote in favor of such action, by the governing body, to acquire whatever easements and lands as are necessary to comply with the order and may enter upon, for the purpose of survey leading to land description, any land within the municipality. In so proceeding, the selectmen of the town, commissioners of the district, county commissioners, or mayor and aldermen of a city shall institute any necessary land taking in accordance with the provisions of RSA 38:15 and RSA 38:16, and anything contained in RSA 231 or in the statutes generally notwithstanding, the decision of the officials authorized by this section to institute proceedings shall not be vacated and any subsequent appeal or other action by the owner or owners shall be based solely on the amount of damages assessed, and the duly authorized agents of the municipality shall have full right of immediate entry for the purposes of detailed surveys, borings, or the conduct of any and all other actions necessary or desirable to aid the municipality in the implementation of the order of the department.