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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:10.07 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 293-A / Section 10.07
293-A:10.07 Restated Articles of Incorporation.
Status: in_force

(a) A corporation's board of directors may restate its articles of incorporation at any time, with or without shareholder approval, to consolidate all properly approved amendments into a single document. (b) If the restated articles include one or more new amendments that require shareholder approval, the amendments must be adopted and approved as provided in RSA 293-A:10.03. (c) A corporation that restates its articles of incorporation shall deliver to the secretary of state for filing articles of restatement setting forth the name of the corporation and the text of the restated articles of incorporation together with a certificate which states that the restated articles consolidate all amendments into a single document and, if a new amendment is included in the restated articles, which also includes the statements required under RSA 293-A:10.06. (d) Duly adopted restated articles of incorporation supersede the original articles of incorporation and all amendments thereto. (e) The secretary of state may certify restated articles of incorporation as the articles of incorporation currently in effect, without including the certificate information required by subsection (c).
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 402:68 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 402 / Section 68
402:68 Additional Relief.
Status: in_force

In addition to said firemen's relief fund, in the event of the depletion of the treasury of the New Hampshire State Firemen's Association below the amount necessary to meet its obligations, the state treasurer shall, having received a certified statement of such condition from the treasurer of said association, upon the order of the governor, pay to the treasurer of said association as trustee a sum not to exceed $2,000 annually.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 422-B:18 — NH Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 422-B / Section 18
422-B:18 Separability.
Status: in_force

If any one or more of the provisions of this chapter is declared unconstitutional or the application thereof is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the chapter and the application of such provision or provisions to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:30 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 265 / Section 30
265:30 Vehicle Entering Stop or Yield Intersection or Highway.
Status: in_force

I. Except when directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic control signal, every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop intersection indicated by a stop sign shall stop as required by RSA 265:31, II, and after having stopped shall yield the right of way to any vehicle which has entered the intersection from another highway or which is approaching so closely on said highway as to constitute an immediate hazard during the time when such driver is moving across or within the intersection. II. The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign shall in obedience to such sign slow down to a speed reasonable for the existing conditions and shall yield the right of way to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another highway so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard during the time such driver is moving across or within the intersection. If such a driver is involved in a collision with a vehicle in the intersection after driving past a yield sign without yielding, such collision shall be deemed prima facie evidence of his failure to yield right of way. III. The driver of a vehicle using an entrance ramp onto a highway shall yield to the vehicles on the highway, regardless of whether there is a yield sign on the entrance ramp.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 228:49 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 228 / Section 49
228:49 Requested Maintenance and Repair Projects.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may, on request of any city or town, perform work of maintenance and repair, including the furnishing of labor and materials, on any town or city road, bridge or any other property used in connection with highways, or on the request of any state department or institution, perform work of maintenance and repair, including the furnishing of labor and materials, on any property of any state department or institution, under the following conditions: I. Upon completion of such work, the commissioner shall bill the town or city, state department or institution, therefor; and the municipality or agency shall pay said bill within 30 days after the receipt thereof. Interest at the rate of 6 percent per annum may be charged upon all bills not paid when due as herein prescribed, and the commissioner may refuse to perform further work of maintenance and repair for any municipality or agency delinquent in the payment of such bill. II. The commissioner is authorized to purchase the necessary materials and supplies required for the performance of such work including the rental of equipment. The state treasurer upon presentation by the commissioner of manifests covering said materials, supplies and rentals is authorized to pay the same from any money in the highway fund not otherwise appropriated. Payments made by cities, towns, state departments and institutions hereunder shall include charges for labor performed by personnel of the department of transportation and interest charges on delinquent accounts. These payments shall be credited to the highway fund. III. Every workman on projects requested by cities and towns, except workmen employed by the department of transportation in its engineering force, shall be deemed to be in the employ of the city or town requesting the project and not in the employ of the state. Such city or town shall be responsible for any claims resulting from such employment. IV. Every workman on projects requested by state departments or institutions, except workmen employed by the department of transportation in its engineering force, shall be deemed to be in the employ of the state department or institution requesting the project and not in the employ of the department of transportation. Such state department or institution shall be responsible for any claims resulting from such employment.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 374:13 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 374 / Section 13
374:13 Form of Accounts and Records.
Status: in_force

When the commission has prescribed the form of accounts and records to be kept by public utilities of any class, each public utility of that class shall thereafter keep the accounts and records so prescribed accurately and honestly and in the manner prescribed; and it shall be unlawful for it to keep any other accounts or records covering the matters included in the accounts and records prescribed, except those which it may be required to keep by the authority of the United States or of any other state.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 361-D:9 — NH Code / Title XXXIII-A / Chapter 361-D / Section 9
361-D:9 Total Loss Notice and Waiver of Gap Amount.
Status: repealed

I. If the lease provides that the lessee shall be responsible for the gap amount, the lease shall disclose that fact and disclose the obligations for which the lessee would remain liable in the event of a total loss of the vehicle prior to the end of the lease term occasioned by its theft, physical damage or other occurrences as specified in the lease, using the term "gap amount". II. The lessor may waive its contractual right to hold the lessee liable for some or all of the gap amount. This waiver may be granted either without a separate charge to the lessee, or in exchange for the payment by the lessee of a separate charge. Any separate charge for such waiver must be conspicuously disclosed to the lessee. III. If the lessor, as provided in paragraph II of this section, offers for a separately stated charge to waive its contractual right to hold the lessee liable for the gap amount, the lease shall also contain a conspicuous notice which shall state in at least 8-point bold face type that: (a) For a separate charge disclosed in the notice the lessor shall waive its contractual right to hold the lessee liable for the gap amount. (b) The lessee may as an alternative to purchasing a waiver, be able to purchase protection covering the gap amount from a company which has been authorized to do business in this state. (c) Failure to provide the notice as required by this section shall invalidate any lease provision which otherwise would obligate a lessee to pay to the holder, after a total loss of the vehicle occasioned by its theft, physical damage or other occurrence as specified in the lease. (d) No lease shall be conditioned upon the lessee's obtaining of vehicle lessee gap protection. IV. The lessor's waiver of its contractual right to hold the lessee liable for the gap amount may be conditioned upon the receipt by the lessor of: (a) All amounts due under the lease as of the date of receipt by the lessor of the insurance proceeds or equivalent amount of the value of the vehicle, or if no such date is specified, as of the date of total loss of the vehicle. (b) An amount from the lessee equal to the amount of the lessee's deductible and any other subtractions from the actual cash value under the lessee's insurance policy. (c) Insurance proceeds from the insurance policy required under the lease, or the equivalent amount of the value of the vehicle established by reference to an official used car guide publication as of the date of the loss. V. The lessor's waiver of its right to hold the lessee liable for the gap amount shall not be deemed to be insurance under the laws of this state and no license shall be required of lessors who waive or offer to waive such right. VI. [Repealed.]
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 194:23 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 194 / Section 23
194:23 Definition of High School.
Status: in_force

I. The term "high school" shall mean a public school or public academy comprising a span of grades beginning with the next grade following an approved elementary, middle or junior high school as defined by RSA 189:25 and ending with grade 12. Such a school shall: (a) Offer those subjects prescribed by statute, including instruction in history, government, and constitutions of the United States and New Hampshire and of the organization and operation of New Hampshire municipal, county, and state government; (b) Provide such other subjects as the school district maintaining such school shall determine by its school board or by vote of the district; (c) Comply with standards prescribed by the state board of education which shall be uniform in their application to all schools; and (d) Qualify a pupil to receive a diploma upon completion. II. In this section, "public academy" means an independent school which contracts with one or more school districts to provide education services to such districts in compliance with RSA 194:23. All contracts between a public academy and a school district shall be subject to approval by the state board of education. In this section, "independent school" means a school which is governed by a board of trustees or other officials who are not publicly elected. An independent school shall not include a chartered public school established under RSA 194-B. II-a. In this section, the term "high school" shall include the regional career and technical education center in the Manchester school district which complies with the provisions of RSA 188-E. III. The enactment of paragraph II shall not affect a determination of the New Hampshire retirement system board of trustees under RSA 100-A regarding the eligibility of an employer or its employees to participate in the New Hampshire retirement system.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 556:13 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 556 / Section 13
556:13 Limitation of Recovery.
Status: in_force

The damages recoverable in such an action shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars except in cases where the plaintiff's decedent has left either a widow, widower, child, father, mother, or any relative dependent on the plaintiff's decedent in which event there shall be no limitation. In the trial of such an action the jury shall not be informed of the limitation, if any, imposed by this section and if the jury awards damages in excess of such limitation, the court shall reduce the amount of damages awarded to conform to such limitation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 328-E:9-a — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 328-E / Section 9-a
328-E:9-a Criminal History Record Checks.
Status: in_force

I. Every applicant for initial licensure shall submit to the office of the professional licensure and certification a criminal history record information authorization form, as provided by the New Hampshire division of state police, department of safety, which authorizes the release of his or her criminal history record information, if any, to the office. [Paragraph II effective until July 1, 2026; see also paragraph II set out below.] II. The applicant shall submit with the release form a complete set of fingerprints taken by a qualified law enforcement agency or an authorized employee of the department of safety. In the event that the first set of fingerprints is invalid due to insufficient pattern, a second set of fingerprints shall be necessary in order to complete the criminal history records check. If, after 2 attempts, a set of fingerprints is invalid due to insufficient pattern, the office may, in lieu of the criminal history records check, accept police clearances from every city, town, or county where the person has lived during the past 5 years. [Paragraph II effective July 1, 2026; see also paragraph II set out above.] II. The applicant shall submit with the release form a complete set of fingerprints taken by a qualified law enforcement agency, an authorized employee of the department of safety, or an authorized employee of the office of professional licensure and certification, approved by the commissioner of the department of safety. In the event that the first set of fingerprints is invalid due to insufficient pattern, a second set of fingerprints shall be necessary in order to complete the criminal history records check. If, after 2 attempts, a set of fingerprints is invalid due to insufficient pattern, the office may, in lieu of the criminal history records check, accept police clearances from every city, town, or county where the person has lived during the past 5 years. III. The office shall submit the criminal history records release form and fingerprint form to the division of state police which shall conduct a criminal history records check through its records and through the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Upon completion of the records check, the division of state police shall release copies of the criminal history records to the office. The office shall maintain the confidentiality of all criminal history records information received pursuant to this section. IV. The applicant shall bear the cost of a criminal history records check.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 20:3-b — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 20 / Section 3-b
20:3-b Indexing by State Librarian.
Status: in_force

As soon as possible after final adjournment of each session of the general court and in any case consistently with the schedule of performance set forth in contracts for printing and binding of the permanent journals of the general court, the state librarian shall prepare and furnish the clerk of each house with a complete index of the journal of his house.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 597:9 — NH Code / Title LIX / Chapter 597 / Section 9
597:9 Copies, Subsequent Bail.
Status: in_force

The justice issuing an order for the discharge of a prisoner shall file, in the office of the clerk of the superior court for the county or judicial district thereof in which the offense is alleged to have been committed, true and attested copies of the application to the justice to take such recognizance, of the order made by the justice on the application, of the recognizance taken, and a note of the warrant of discharge issued by the justice.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 266:110 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 266 / Section 110
266:110 Wrecker Identification.
Status: in_force

Every wrecker shall display lettering on both sides of the vehicle in letters that contrast sharply in color with the background and are readily legible during daylight hours from 50 feet while said vehicle is stationary, and kept and maintained in a manner that retains such legibility, indicating the name or trade name of the wrecking service or owner thereof and the city and state in which said vehicle is customarily based. Such marking may consist of a removable device, if said device meets the identification and legibility requirements of this section.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 331-A:12 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 331-A / Section 12
331-A:12 Application for Licensure.
Status: repealed

I. [Repealed.] II. The form for an individual applying for a license shall include affidavits from 3 character references. No person who is related by blood or marriage to an applicant may serve as a character reference on the application, and this restriction shall appear on the application form. III. The commission may require each applicant to provide on the form additional information about the applicant's background and trustworthiness as is reasonably necessary to fairly inform a person requested to sign the application as a character reference and to fully complete the application before the character affidavits are signed. IV. Applicants for a broker license for a corporation, partnership or association shall designate on the application form a duly licensed broker within the partnership or corporation who shall serve as the principal broker for the firm. All corporations shall provide a copy of the certificate of incorporation with the application for licensure.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 359-N:1 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 359-N / Section 1
359-N:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter: I. "Biometric data" includes, but is not limited to, the following: (a) Fingerprints, palm prints, and other methods for measuring or recording ridge pattern or fingertip characteristics. (b) Facial feature pattern characteristics. (c) Behavior characteristics of a handwritten signature, such as shape, speed, pressure, pen angle, or sequence. (d) Voice data used for comparing live speech with a previously-created speech model of a person's voice. (e) Iris recognition data containing color or texture patterns or codes. (f) Keystroke dynamics, measuring pressure applied to key pads. (g) Hand geometry, measuring hand characteristics, including the shape and length of fingers, in 3 dimensions. (h) Retinal scans, reading through the pupil to measure blood vessels lining the retina. (i) DNA/RNA. II. "Government agency" includes any employee, agent, elected official or entity of the state, a municipality, or any other political subdivision of the state of New Hampshire.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 281-A:36 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 281-A / Section 36
281-A:36 Savings or Insurance; Benefits to Injured Employee From Other Sources.
Status: in_force

No savings or insurance of the injured employee independent of this chapter shall be taken into consideration in determining the compensation to be paid under this chapter, nor shall benefits derived from any source other than the employer be considered in fixing the compensation under this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 236:24 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 236 / Section 24
236:24 Time of Removal.
Status: in_force

All such fences shall be removed within the time designated, and, if not removed by the date stated in such notice, they may be forthwith removed by said department at the expense of the owner.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 125-F:18 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 125-F / Section 18
125-F:18 Injunctive Relief.
Status: in_force

A civil action may be instituted in superior court on behalf of the department for injunctive relief to prevent the violation of the provisions of this chapter or rules adopted hereunder. The court may proceed in the action in a summary manner or otherwise and may restrain in all such cases any person in violation of any provisions of this chapter or its rules.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 318-C:2 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 318-C / Section 2
318-C:2 Purpose.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to: I. Provide a civil remedy for damages to persons in a community injured as a result of illegal drug use. These persons include parents, employers, insurers, governmental entities, and others who pay for drug treatment or employee assistance programs, as well as infants injured as a result of exposure to drugs in utero ("drug babies"). The chapter will enable them to recover damages from those persons in the community who have joined the illegal drug market. II. Shift, to the extent possible, the cost of the damage caused by the existence of the illegal drug market in a community to those who illegally profit from that market. III. Establish the prospect of substantial monetary loss as a deterrent to those who have not yet entered into the illegal drug distribution market. IV. Establish an incentive for drug users to identify and seek payment for their own drug treatment from those dealers who have sold drugs to the user in the past.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-F:12 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 326-F / Section 12
326-F:12 Hearing Aid Dealer and/or Audiologist Disclosure to Customers.
Status: in_force

I. No hearing aid dealer or audiologist shall sell a hearing aid without presenting the purchaser an itemized receipt, which shall include the following: (a) The name and address and signature of the purchaser. (b) The date of the sale. (c) The name and the regular place of business of the hearing aid dealer or dealer's registration number or of the audiologist or audiologist's license number, and signature of the registrant or licensee. (d) The make, model, serial number, and purchase price of the hearing aid and the terms of the warranty. (e) An itemization of the total purchase price, including but not limited to the cost of the aid, ear mold, and batteries and other accessories and any other services. (f) A statement as to whether the hearing aid is "new," "used" or "reconditioned." (g) The complete terms of the sale, including a clear and precise statement of the 30-day money back guarantee required under RSA 326-F:14. (h) The name, address and telephone number of the consumer protection and antitrust bureau, division of public protection, department of justice, with a statement that complaints which arise with respect to the transaction may be submitted in writing to the consumer protection and antitrust bureau. (i) The following statements in 10 point type or larger: 1) "This hearing aid will not restore normal hearing nor will it prevent further hearing loss;" 2) "You have the right to cancel this purchase or rental for any reason within 30 days after receiving the hearing aid." II. Each registrant or licensee shall keep records of every customer to whom such person renders services or sells hearing aids, including a copy of the receipt as specified under paragraph I, a record of services provided, any correspondence to or from a customer and any records required under the rules for the hearing aid industry as promulgated by the United States Federal Trade Commission on July 20, 1965, or as amended, or any rules for the hearing aid industry promulgated by the United States Food and Drug Administration. These records shall be preserved for at least 3 years after the date of transaction.