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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 170-E:27 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 170-E / Section 27
170-E:27 License Required; Prohibition Against Child Endangerment.
Status: in_force

I. No person may establish, maintain, operate or conduct any agency for child care or for child-placing without a license or permit issued by the department under this subdivision. II. No person, whether licensed as a child care agency or institution or child-placing agency, or exempted from licensing pursuant to RSA 170-E:26, I, shall care for a child in a manner which endangers the health, safety or welfare of the child. For purposes of this paragraph, endangerment shall mean the negligent violation of a duty of care or protection owed to such child or negligently inducing such child to engage in conduct which endangers his health or safety. Licensees in violation of this paragraph shall be subject to the provisions of RSA 170-E:35. Persons exempted from licensing who are in violation of this paragraph shall be enjoined by a court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with the provisions of RSA 170-E:46 from caring for such child and may be enjoined, as the court may determine, from caring for other children. The court in its order for injunctive relief shall provide for removal and placement of the child who is the subject of the order with an organization licensed pursuant to this subdivision.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 328-A:4 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 328-A / Section 4
328-A:4 Rulemaking.
Status: repealed

The board shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A: I. Establishing standards for approving entities which evaluate credentials of foreign-educated applicants for licensure. II. Establishing standards for approving professional physical therapy education programs and for approving national accreditation organizations that accredit professional physical therapy education programs. III. Specifying the examinations and passing scores required as part of the eligibility requirements for licensure or the standards which such examinations and examination scores are required to meet. IV. Establishing the standards for board approval of an applicant's plan for additional clinical training or course work or both under the circumstances of an applicant's request to retake the examination more than 3 times. V. Specifying the selected components of physical therapy intervention in which licensed physical therapists may assist. VI. Specifying the use of assistive personnel and their supervision by licensed physical therapists. VII. [Repealed.] VIII. Regarding the establishment of and criteria for initial renewal, and reinstatement of licensure for certified animal physical therapists under RSA 328-A:15-b. IX. Regarding implementation and coordination of the physical therapy licensure compact adopted in RSA 328-A:5-a.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 507:8-h — NH Code / Title LII / Chapter 507 / Section 8-h
507:8-h Firefighter's Rule.
Status: in_force

I. (a) Firefighters, emergency medical technicians (E.M.T.'s), police officers, and other public safety officers shall have no cause of action for injuries incurred during the performance of duties incidental to and inherent in the officer's official engagement arising from negligent conduct of the person or persons requiring the officer's services or the homeowner or lessee of the premises on which such duties were performed. (b) This section does not affect such officer's causes of action for unrelated negligent conduct occurring during the officer's official engagement, or for other negligent conduct, or for reckless, wanton or willful acts of misconduct. II. In this section, "public safety officer" means a person who is exposed to injury while acting in an official capacity in law enforcement or protection of life or property.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-E:101 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 564-E / Section 101
564-E:101 Short Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Power of Attorney Act.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 404-D:15 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 404-D / Section 15
404-D:15 Examination of the Association; Annual Report.
Status: in_force

The association shall be subject to examination and regulation by the commissioner. The board of directors shall submit to the commissioner, not later than May 1 of each year, a financial report for the preceding calendar year in a form approved by the commissioner and a report of its activities during the preceding calendar year.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 568:57 — NH Code / Title LVII / Chapter 568 / Section 57
568:57 Notices.
Status: in_force

In all proceedings under this chapter, where notice, either personal or by publication, is required, it shall be for such length of time as the court may order.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-H:3 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 326-H / Section 3
326-H:3 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter: I. "Board" means the board of licensed dietitians. II. "Commission on Dietetic Registration" means the national autonomous credentialing body. III. "Dietitian" means a person who is a food and nutrition professional who meets the minimum academic and professional requirements that have enabled that individual to be credentialed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration as a registered dietitian.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 659:82 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 659 / Section 82
659:82 Declaration of State Representatives-Elect From Representative District Containing Only One Town or Ward.
Status: in_force

In a state representative district containing only one town or ward, the moderator of such town or ward shall declare state representatives-elect from such district.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 98-E:1 — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 98-E / Section 1
98-E:1 Freedom of Expression.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other rule or order to the contrary, a person employed as a public employee in any capacity shall have a full right to publicly discuss and give opinions as an individual on all matters concerning any government entity and its policies. It is the intention of this chapter to balance the rights of expression of the employee with the need of the employer to protect legitimate confidential records, communications, and proceedings.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 359-H:6 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 359-H / Section 6
359-H:6 Exemption.
Status: in_force

A provider of software or provider of interactive computer service shall not be held liable under this chapter for any action voluntarily taken in good faith, or any service provided in good faith, to remove or disable programs used to violate RSA 359-H:2 that reside on the consumer's computer if the consumer is a customer of the provider and if the provider notifies the consumer prior to undertaking the action or providing the service.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 509:12 — NH Code / Title LII / Chapter 509 / Section 12
509:12 Form; Return.
Status: in_force

Writs issued by a justice of a municipal court having no clerk shall be signed by such justice, and shall be returnable at a day, hour and place named therein, and in other respects shall be substantially in the form prescribed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 415-I:1 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 415-I / Section 1
415-I:1 Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known as the Discount Medical Plan Act.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 170-C:7 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 170-C / Section 7
170-C:7 Notice.
Status: in_force

After a petition has been filed, the court shall set the time and place for a hearing and shall give notice thereof to the petitioner who shall cause notice to be given to the parents of the child, the guardian of the person of the child, the person having legal custody of the child, any individual standing in loco parentis to the child, and the guardian ad litem of any party. Where the child's parent is a minor, notice shall also be given to said minor's parents or guardian of the person unless the court is satisfied, in the exercise of its discretion, that such notice is not in the best interest of said minor and that it would serve no useful purpose. Notice shall be given by personal service to the parent whose parental rights may be terminated pursuant to the petition that has been filed. Where it shall appear impractical to personally serve said parent, the court shall order service by certified mail to the parent's last known address or publication once a week for 2 successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the area where that person was last domiciled or both. All other parties shall be given notice by regular mail at their last known address. The hearing shall take place no sooner than 20 days after service of notice, except that if notice is by publication the hearing shall take place no sooner than 7 days after the last date of publication.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-B:30 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 326-B / Section 30
326-B:30 Obligations of Licensees.
Status: in_force

I. In response to board inquiries relevant to a licensee's status or practice of nursing or nursing-related activities, each licensee shall provide complete and truthful information. II. Each licensee shall notify the board if a license is lost or stolen. III. Each licensee shall notify the board of a change of name or address. IV. Each licensee shall report to the board those acts or omissions which are violations of this chapter or grounds for disciplinary action.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-B:9-905 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 564-B / Section 9-905
564-B:9-905 Reviewing Compliance.
Status: in_force

(a) Compliance with the prudent investor rule is determined: (1) in light of the facts and circumstances existing at the time of a trustee's decision or action and not by hindsight; and (2) by the trustee's conduct and not by the return realized from the investment and management of the trust assets. (b) A trustee's failure to realize a return that equals or exceeds any financial index is not evidence of a trustee's failure to comply with the prudent investor rule.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 437:4 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 437 / Section 4
437:4 Refusal to Issue; Revocation or Suspension of License.
Status: in_force

The commissioner, after notice to the licensee and opportunity for hearing, as set forth in the rules adopted under RSA 437:9, may deny an application, or suspend or revoke a license for any of the following reasons: I. The applicant or licensee violated the statutes of the state of New Hampshire or of the United States or any rule adopted by the commissioner pursuant to this chapter; II. The applicant made false or misleading statements in his or her application for a license; III. The licensee knowingly transferred any animal affected with a communicable disease except as allowed under RSA 437:5 and RSA 437:8, II; IV. The licensee ceased to operate the business for which the license was issued; or V. The applicant or licensee held any similar license issued in another jurisdiction which was revoked or suspended by that jurisdiction as a result of engaging in conduct prohibited by RSA 437 during the preceding 5 years.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 427:43 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 427 / Section 43
427:43 Penalty.
Status: in_force

I. Any livestock dealer who buys or sells livestock in this state or operates a livestock auction or sales ring without having a license to do so as required by this subdivision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. II. In addition to the penalty under paragraph I, any livestock dealer who violates any of the provisions of this subdivision or rule adopted under it may be subject to an administrative fine levied by the commissioner, not to exceed $1,000 for each violation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 259:28 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 259 / Section 28
259:28 Emergency Vehicles.
Status: in_force

"Emergency vehicles" shall mean all vehicles of fire departments and police departments, the state department of corrections, and such ambulances and emergency vehicles of municipal departments or public service corporations as authorized by the director.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-A:19 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 420-A / Section 19
420-A:19 Prohibiting Limitations on Liability; Disclosure of Information.
Status: in_force

I. No contract between a health service corporation and a physician, for the purpose of delineating the rights and obligations of the parties within the provider network, shall limit the liability of the health service corporation for any actions of the physician for which the health service corporation might otherwise be liable. II. No contract between a health service corporation and a health care provider shall limit what information such health care provider may disclose to patients or to prospective patients regarding the provisions, terms, or requirements of the health service corporation's products as they relate to the needs of such provider's patients except for trade secrets of significant competitive value.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 460:21-a — NH Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 460 / Section 21-a
460:21-a Sterilization for Contraceptive Purposes; Nonmedical Qualifications Prohibited; Exceptions.
Status: in_force

I. No health facility which permits sterilization operations for contraceptive purposes to be performed therein shall require the individual upon whom such a sterilization operation is to be performed to meet any special nonmedical qualifications which are not imposed on individuals seeking other types of operations in the health facility. Such prohibited nonmedical qualifications shall include, but not be limited to, age, marital status, and number of natural children. Health facility as used in this paragraph means any hospital, institution or organization which furnishes, permits or performs sterilization operations and wherein a licensed physician is present. II. Nothing in this section shall prohibit requirements relating to the physical or mental condition of the individual or affect the right of the attending physician to counsel or advise his patient as to whether or not sterilization is appropriate. This section shall not affect existing law with respect to individuals below the age of majority. III. Nothing in this section shall interfere with the health facility's adherence to federal regulations relative to medicaid patients.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 33:5-a — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 33 / Section 5-a
33:5-a Water Works.
Status: in_force

Municipalities may incur debt for supplying the inhabitants with water or for the construction, enlargement, or improvement of water works, by the issue of bonds or notes, for such purposes, as set forth in this chapter; provided, however, that such municipalities shall not incur debt for such purposes to an amount, at any one time outstanding, exceeding 10 percent of their last locally assessed valuation as last equalized by the commissioner of revenue administration determined as provided in RSA 33:4-b. Any municipality which shall have received orders from the department of environmental services under the provisions of RSA 485 requiring the alteration, enlargement, or application of any other improvement in such facilities as will ensure fitness and safety and adequate protection of the public health may incur debt thereof by the issue of bonds or notes outside the limit prescribed herein. All debt authorized by this section, inasmuch as it is all excluded from the definition of "net indebtedness" in RSA 33:1, shall at no time be included for the purpose of calculating the borrowing capacity of the municipality for other purposes. The debt limits established by this section may be exceeded by a municipality in accordance with the procedure prescribed in and subject to the provisions of RSA 33:6.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 147:2 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 147 / Section 2
147:2 Rulemaking; Enforcement.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of the department of health and human services shall, in addition to the rules and ordinances of the health officers of towns, adopt other rules pursuant to RSA 541-A, as in the commissioner's judgment the public good requires, and the rules shall be enforced by the department of health and human services and local boards of health. The department of health and human services may also enforce, concurrently with towns, the other provisions of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 12-A:28 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 12-A / Section 28
12-A:28 Transfers Authorized; Ski Areas.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources may transfer funds for any specific purposes to funds for other purposes within and among the appropriations for the operation of Cannon Mountain. The commissioner shall report annually 60 days after the close of each fiscal year to the fiscal committee of the general court and the governor and council all transfers accomplished under the provisions of this section. The provisions of this section shall not be subject to RSA 9:17-a and RSA 9:17-c.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 110-D:16 — NH Code / Title VIII / Chapter 110-D / Section 16
110-D:16 Member States, Effective Date and Amendment.
Status: in_force

I. Any state is eligible to become a member state. II. The compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the compact into law by no less than 10 of the states. The effective date shall be no earlier than December 1, 2007. Thereafter it shall become effective and binding as to any other member state upon enactment of the compact into law by that state. The governors of non-member states or their designees shall be invited to participate in the activities of the Interstate Commission on a nonvoting basis prior to adoption of the compact by all states. III. The Interstate Commission may propose amendments to the compact for enactment by the member states. No amendment shall become effective and binding upon the Interstate Commission and the member states unless and until it is enacted into law by unanimous consent of the member states.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 503:2 — NH Code / Title LI / Chapter 503 / Section 2
503:2 Procedure Established.
Status: in_force

There is hereby established a simple, speedy, and informal procedure which a plaintiff or his authorized attorney may pursue in an action commenced before a justice of a district or municipal court for the determination of a small claim. Such procedure shall be alternative and not exclusive.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 51:4 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 51 / Section 4
51:4 Return.
Status: in_force

A return of the perambulation shall be made, particularly describing the courses and distances and the marks and monuments of such line, which shall be signed by the selectmen or persons making the same, recorded in the respective town books, and filed with the secretary of state.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 486-A:11 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 486-A / Section 11
486-A:11 Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

The department shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to providing water supply land protection grants. Such rules shall include, but not be limited to: I. Appraiser and surveyor standards. II. Eligibility determination criteria and procedures. III. Application requirements and procedures. IV. Project selection and prioritization requirements and procedures. V. Stewardship requirements and procedures, including annual reporting to the department by the grantee.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 212-A:8 — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 212-A / Section 8
212-A:8 Conflicts; State and Local Laws.
Status: in_force

Any law, regulation or ordinance of any political subdivision of this state which applies with respect to the taking, importation, exportation, possession, sale or offer for sale, processing, delivery, carrying, transportation or shipment of species determined to be an endangered species or threatened species is void to the extent that it may effectively: I. Permit what is prohibited by this chapter or by any rule adopted under this chapter; II. Prohibit what is authorized pursuant to an exemption or permit provided for in this chapter or in any rule adopted under this chapter. This chapter shall not be construed to void any law, regulation or ordinance of any political subdivision of this state which is intended to conserve wildlife or plants.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 14:30-a — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 14 / Section 30-a
14:30-a Fiscal Committee.
Status: repealed

I. There is hereby established a fiscal committee of the general court. Said committee shall consist of 10 members. Five shall be members of the house as follows: the chairperson of the finance committee and 2 other members of the committee, appointed by the chairperson; and 2 other house members appointed by the speaker of the house. Five members shall be members of the senate as follows: the chairperson of the finance committee and 2 other members of that committee, appointed by the chairperson; and 2 other senators appointed by the senate president. The chairperson of the house finance committee shall be the chairperson of the fiscal committee. II. The committee shall, while the general court is in session and during the interim, consult with, assist, advise, and supervise the work of the legislative budget assistant, and may at its discretion investigate and consider any matter relative to the appropriations, expenditures, finances, revenues or any of the fiscal matters of the state. The members shall be paid the regular legislative mileage during the interim while engaged in their work as members of the committee. III. The fiscal committee shall consider recommendations proposed to it by the legislative performance audit and oversight committee established under RSA 17-N:1. The fiscal committee shall adopt all recommendations proposed to it as provided in RSA 17-N:1, III by the performance audit and oversight committee unless the fiscal committee refuses by unanimous vote to adopt such recommendations. IV. [Repealed.] V. [Repealed.] VI. Any non-state funds in excess of $100,000, whether public or private, including refunds of expenditures, federal aid, local funds, gifts, bequests, grants, and funds from any other non-state source, which under state law require the approval of governor and council for acceptance and expenditure, may be accepted and expended by the proper persons or agencies in the state government only with the prior approval of the fiscal committee of the general court.