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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 290:17 — NH Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 290 / Section 17
290:17 Custody and Control Generally.
Status: in_force

The custody and control of the remains of deceased residents of this state are governed by the following provisions: I. If the subject has designated a person to have custody and control in a written and signed document, custody and control belong to that person. The person designated by the subject shall be entitled to no compensation or reimbursement of expenses related to the custody and control of the subject's body. I-a. If the subject has designated a person on a United States Department of Defense Record of Emergency Data (DD Form 93), custody and control belong to that person if the decedent died while serving in the United States armed forces and executed the DD Form 93, or its successor form. II. If the subject has not left a written signed document designating a person to have custody and control, or if the person designated by the subject refuses custody and control, custody and control belong to the next of kin. III. If the next of kin is 2 or more persons with the same relationship to the subject, the majority of the next of kin have custody and control. If the next of kin cannot, by majority vote, make a decision regarding the subject's remains, the court shall make the decision upon petition under RSA 290:19, IV. IV. If the next of kin or person designated by the subject under paragraph I is missing and cannot be located using reasonable efforts, the missing person shall lose custody and control and custody and control shall pass to the next in order of priority. V. If the next of kin holding custody and control will not cooperate with the funeral director in making arrangements, the next of kin shall lose custody and control after 3 days of noncooperation and custody and control shall pass to the next in order of priority. VI. If the individual holding custody and control of the subject is arrested for criminally causing the death of the subject, custody and control shall pass to the next in order of priority. VII. If no person is designated by the subject to have custody and control and no next of kin can be located using reasonable efforts, the funeral director holding custody of the body shall retain custody and control of the body for purposes of carrying out the disposition of the body. VIII. A funeral director acting in good faith may rely upon representations made by individuals claiming to have custody and control of the subject.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 623:4 — NH Code / Title LX / Chapter 623 / Section 4
623:4 Transfer Procedure.
Status: in_force

No person shall be transferred pursuant to the provisions of RSA 623:2 and RSA 21-H:8, VI, unless both the commissioner of corrections and the respective superintendent of the county department of corrections sign an authorization to permit such a transfer.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 151-E:23 — NH Code / Title XI / Chapter 151-E / Section 23
151-E:23 Statement of Policy.
Status: in_force

It is the policy of New Hampshire to establish and implement a comprehensive and coordinated system of care that promotes healthy aging and enables older adults and adults with disabilities to have a meaningful choice in care options, including the ability to receive the care they need in their homes and communities.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 659:28 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 659 / Section 28
659:28 Secretary of State to Prepare Affidavit Blanks.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state shall prepare and distribute to the town and ward clerks before every state election printed blanks for the affidavits required by RSA 659:27.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 29:10 — NH Code / Title II / Chapter 29 / Section 10
29:10 Notes.
Status: in_force

Notes issued by a county shall be signed by 2 at least of the commissioners and shall be countersigned by the treasurer.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265-A:3-a — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 265-A / Section 3-a
265-A:3-a Arraignment.
Status: in_force

To the extent practicable, a law enforcement officer charging a person with violating RSA 265-A:2 or RSA 265-A:3 shall schedule an arraignment on such charge to take place no later than 14 business days after the date of the violation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 146-A:7 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 146-A / Section 7
146-A:7 Private Participation.
Status: in_force

I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or rule to the contrary, no oil spill cleanup organization or other person acting to contain, remove, clean up, restore or take other remedial or corrective action or measures with regard to the spillage or discharge of oil, or threatened spillage or discharge of oil, shall be liable for removal costs, penalties, fines or damages of any kind, including but not limited to, natural resources damages or civil damages to government or private parties, unless it is determined that their acts or omissions amounted to gross negligence or willful misconduct, provided that: (a) The oil spill cleanup organization or other person was rendering care, assistance or advice, consistent with the National Contingency Plan or as otherwise directed by the Federal On-Scene Coordinator; or (b) The oil spill cleanup organization or other person was acting upon the request of the department, or its designee, and pursuant to the department's response procedures. II. The immunity provided by this section shall not apply to any person who, without regard to fault, directly or indirectly caused or suffered the spillage or discharge of oil, or threatened spillage or discharge of oil at issue, which required the initial containment, removal, cleanup, restoration or other remedial or corrective action or measures, and provided that any such person shall be strictly liable for any removal costs, penalties, fines and damages of any kind, that another person is relieved of responsibility for under paragraph I.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 277-A:10 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 277-A / Section 10
277-A:10 Construction of Chapter.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall be construed as being complementary to and not in lieu of any other law or of any rule adopted under authority of law relative to toxic substances or toxic waste including but not limited to RSA 147-A and RSA 147-B. However, any conflict between this chapter and an existing statute or rule shall be resolved at all times by following the stricter requirement.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 361-A:25 — NH Code / Title XXXIII-A / Chapter 361-A / Section 25
361-A:25 Cease and Desist Orders.
Status: in_force

I. The department may issue a cease and desist order against any person who it has reasonable cause to believe has violated or is about to violate the provisions of this chapter or any rule or order under this chapter. II. (a) The order shall be calculated to give reasonable notice of the opportunity for a hearing and shall state the reasons for the issuance of the order. (b) Valid delivery of such order shall be by hand or certified mail at the last known principal office of the person. (c) A hearing, if requested, shall be held not later than 10 days after the written request for such hearing is received by the commissioner. (d) Within 20 days of the date of the hearing the commissioner shall issue a further order vacating the cease and desist order or making it permanent as issued or as amended by the commissioner. (e) If the person to whom a cease and desist order is issued fails to appear at the hearing after being duly notified, such person shall be deemed in default, and the proceeding may be determined against him or her upon consideration of the cease and desist order, the allegations of which may be deemed to be true. (f) If the person to whom a cease and desist order is issued fails to request a hearing within 30 calendar days of receipt or valid delivery of such order and no hearing is ordered by the commissioner, then such person shall likewise be deemed in default, and the order shall, on the 31st day, become permanent, and shall remain in full force and effect until and unless later modified or vacated by the commissioner, for good cause shown. III. If any person refuses to obey the commissioner's order, an action may be brought by the attorney general on the commissioner's behalf in any superior court in this state to enjoin such person from engaging in or continuing such violation or from doing any act or acts in furtherance of such violation. In any such action, an order or judgment may be entered awarding a temporary or permanent injunction, and awarding the commissioner or the attorney general or both costs in bringing such action. Any person who fails to comply with such injunction shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment, or both.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 266:38 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 266 / Section 38
266:38 Stop Lamps.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person to drive any motor vehicle, including any motorcycle, moped or motor-driven cycle, full trailer, trailer, or semi-trailer in this state unless it is equipped with one or more stop lamps in working order at all times; provided, however, that stop lamps shall not be required on a farm tractor, and further provided that whenever a vehicle is manufactured with multiple stop lamps or stop lamps with multiple bulbs or filaments, each of the lamps, bulbs, or filaments shall be in working order.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-I:6 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 420-I / Section 6
420-I:6 Limitation on Termination of Patient Relations.
Status: in_force

No exclusive arrangement between a managed care insurer and any person shall require a primary care physician to terminate any existing patient relationship with an individual who is covered by another managed care insurer. The physician shall continue to offer to provide services to existing patients for at least 5 years from the commencement date of this exclusive relationship or the effective date of the change of coverage, whichever is later. During such period, the physician will be reimbursed by the managed care insurer covering the patient at a rate which is not more than the highest rate paid by the insurer for similar services in the same service area.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 271:19 — NH Code / Title XXII / Chapter 271 / Section 19
271:19 Exception.
Status: in_force

This subdivision shall not apply to ponds closed, or areas set off, by order of the director of the fish and game department under authority of RSA 206.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 371:5 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 371 / Section 5
371:5 Notice by Publication.
Status: in_force

Upon evidence satisfactory to the commission that any owner or his residence is unknown or uncertain, the notice may be by publication; and if no appearance is entered for such owner, the commission shall, upon application by the public utility, appoint a guardian ad litem to represent such owner in the proceedings.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 83-F:9 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 83-F / Section 9
83-F:9 Exemption From Education Tax.
Status: in_force

Persons and property subject to taxation under this chapter shall not be subject to tax under RSA 76:3; provided, however, that nothing in this chapter shall be construed to exempt such persons or property from local school, municipal, district, or county taxation under RSA 76.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 281-A:65 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 281-A / Section 65
281-A:65 Multi-Media Program and Manual Required.
Status: in_force

I. The commissioner shall develop a multi-media education program on safety in the workplace, which shall be used to educate persons providing or receiving workers' compensation benefits regarding their rights, duties and responsibilities under this chapter. II. The commissioner shall also publish and distribute a manual, which shall be approved by the advisory council. Such manual shall be written in informal and readily understandable language and shall contain an explanation of workers' compensation benefits, procedures regarding disputes, relevant rules, and such other information that the commissioner determines will inform employees, employers, insurance carriers, and those providing services pursuant to RSA 281-A of their rights, duties and responsibilities under this chapter. The manual shall be reviewed annually and updated as necessary. The manual shall not be construed as containing rules for the purposes of RSA 541-A. III. The commissioner shall also provide toll-free telephone lines to enable employees and employers to contact the department for answers to questions they may have as to their rights, duties and responsibilities under this chapter. IV. The commissioner shall keep informed regarding successful programs to improve workplace safety conducted in other states. Annually, the commissioner shall communicate with at least 10 employers who have generated the greatest number of compensable injuries in the preceding year, and shall request the opportunity to make a presentation to such employers, and their employees, regarding improvement in workplace safety.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 201-A:18 — NH Code / Title XVI / Chapter 201-A / Section 18
201-A:18 Deposit of Official Reports and Publications.
Status: repealed

I. Within 30 days after publication: (a) The head of every state department and institution, every legislative commission and any commission operating under executive authority shall deliver to the state library 3 copies of all reports and all other publications issued under the authority of the state department or institution, (b) The head of each state-supported institution of learning, including the University of New Hampshire, shall deliver 2 copies of all reports and all other publications issued under the authority of the state department or institution, (c) The county commissioners of each county shall forward to the state library 2 copies of the report of the county for the previous fiscal year, (d) The clerk in each town and city shall forward to the state library 2 copies each, and to the library of the University of New Hampshire one copy each, of the city or town report for the previous fiscal year. II. [Repealed.]
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 507-B:7-a — NH Code / Title LII / Chapter 507-B / Section 7-a
507-B:7-a Insurance Policies Procured by Governmental Agency.
Status: in_force

It shall be lawful for the state or any municipal subdivision thereof, including any county, city, town, school district, school administrative unit or other district, to procure the policies of insurance described in RSA 412. In any action against the state or any municipal subdivision thereof to enforce liability on account of a risk so insured against, the insuring company or state or municipal subdivision thereof shall not be allowed to plead as a defense immunity from liability for damages resulting from the performance of governmental functions, and its liability shall be determined as in the case of a private corporation except when a standard of care differing from that of a private corporation is set forth by statute; provided, however, that liability in any such case shall not exceed the limits of coverage specified in the policy of insurance or as to governmental units defined in RSA 507-B, liability shall not exceed the policy limit or the limit specified in RSA 507-B:4, if applicable, whichever is higher, and the court shall abate any verdict in any such action to the extent that it exceeds such limit.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 207:22-a — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 207 / Section 22-a
207:22-a Limitations for Persons Posting Property.
Status: in_force

I. Any person whose land is posted pursuant to RSA 635:4 to prohibit hunting shall forfeit the right to participate in the wildlife damage control program established pursuant to RSA 207:22-c, or to receive payment pursuant to RSA 207:23-a, except that this limitation shall not apply in the following circumstances: (a) To a person who posts only the person's land lying within 100 yards of a dwelling or other farm or outbuildings contiguous to the person's dwelling and used regularly by the person, or the person's family or tenant. (b) To any person whose land is posted for the protection of crops only during the closed season for the type of game birds or animals for which the person seeks assistance from the wildlife damage control program. (c) To any person who posts such person's land "Hunting by Permission Only", provided that the names and addresses of the hunters who have received permission to hunt that land in that year shall be furnished when requested by the executive director, and that in the judgment of the executive director, the history of hunter access and hunter density represents a good-faith effort by the landowner to allow hunting. II. Any person who has received payment pursuant to RSA 207:23-a shall forfeit the right to receive payment in a future year or growing season unless such person implements measures to prevent or mitigate future conflicts with bear that have been recommended in writing by the executive director or the executive director's agent.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 374-G:6 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 374-G / Section 6
374-G:6 Exemption; Rural Electric Cooperatives.
Status: in_force

The requirements for commission authorization for recovery of investments under RSA 374-G:5 shall not apply to rural electric cooperatives for which a certificate of deregulation is on file with the commission.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 296:6 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 296 / Section 6
296:6 Payment; Certificate.
Status: in_force

If any such corporation shall so vote, it shall thereupon cause to be filed in the office of the clerk of the town in which its principal place of business is located, and in the office of the secretary of state, a certified copy of the vote and a certificate under oath, signed by its treasurer and a majority of its directors, stating the total amount of capital stock which the corporation is authorized to issue, the total amount which it has voted to issue and that the whole amount of capital stock which the corporation has so voted to issue has been paid in in cash or property at a fair valuation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 5-C:108 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 5-C / Section 108
5-C:108 Procedures for Requesting Vital Records Data for Health-Related Research.
Status: in_force

Vital records data or copies of vital records that directly or indirectly identify individuals shall be made available for health-related research purposes upon receipt of a written application and approval of the state's vital records privacy board for health-related research pursuant to RSA 126:24-d.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 623-A:5 — NH Code / Title LX / Chapter 623-A / Section 5
623-A:5 Expenses.
Status: in_force

All expenses of an approved absence for transport, food, lodging and incidentals shall be borne by the inmate or his family or from other sources approved by the commissioner of corrections.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 466:13-a — NH Code / Title XLV / Chapter 466 / Section 13-a
466:13-a Licensing of Cats.
Status: in_force

The governing body of a municipality may vote to license cats in a similar manner as it licenses dogs. If a municipality elects to license cats, the same penalties shall apply for unlicensed cats as for unlicensed dogs, and the provisions of RSA 466:8 of the preceding subdivision shall not apply to cats. If a municipality elects to license cats, it shall also develop a procedure similar to the procedure in RSA 466:4, III and 466:6 for group licensure. If a municipality elects to license cats, it shall require cats to have a form of identification, including, but not limited to a tattoo, collar, surgically implanted microchip or ear tag, or any other form approved by the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food. The commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to the forms of identification.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 30-B:22 — NH Code / Title II / Chapter 30-B / Section 22
30-B:22 Removal of Prisoners for Public Safety or Emergency Reasons or Because of Epidemic or Repairs to Facility.
Status: in_force

I. Whenever the prevalence of disease, or the rebuilding or repairing of a correctional facility or for other cause, the superintendent of the county department of corrections shall think it expedient that the prisoners be removed therefrom, the county commissioners may authorize the superintendent to remove the prisoners to some other facility in the same or another county location, there to be detained, in the same manner and by the same process as in the correctional facility from which they were so removed, until removed by similar process or discharged according to law. II. The superintendent may remove a prisoner, without the approval of the county commissioners, if the superintendent determines the removal is necessary for public safety or emergency reasons. The county commissioners shall review any such removal at their next regular meeting. If the county commissioners reject the removal, the prisoner shall be returned to the facility from which the prisoner came as soon as practicable.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 214:24 — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 214 / Section 24
214:24 License Required.
Status: in_force

No person except as hereinafter provided, shall at any time engage in this state in the business of buying the furs or skins of fur-bearing animals or the hides or skins of deer, without first procuring a license so to do, and then only in accordance with the terms of such license and subject to all the provisions of this title.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 92:6 — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 92 / Section 6
92:6 Certification and Recording.
Status: in_force

Official oaths shall be certified by the person administering the same and returned forthwith to the recording officer of the body making the election or appointment.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 227:13 — NH Code / Title XIX / Chapter 227 / Section 13
227:13 Establishment of Rates.
Status: in_force

The department shall not exercise its authority pursuant to RSA 227:1 and 8, to establish fees, fares and tolls at Cannon Mountain so as to discriminate against or to the detriment of, financially or otherwise, resident skiers, either directly or indirectly.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 325:45 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 325 / Section 45
325:45 Funds to be Deposited.
Status: in_force

All moneys paid during a person's lifetime to any individual, firm, association, partnership, or corporation engaged in performing funeral services by such person or by someone in such person's behalf under an agreement that services be performed or merchandise be delivered in connection with the disposition of such person's body after the person's death shall be deposited by the payee within 30 days after receipt in a separate account in a bank, trust company, credit union, savings institution, licensed insurance company, or bonded, registered broker-dealer in this state in the name of the payee as mortuary trustee for the person for whose benefit the payment was made, and shall be held in such account together with any interest accrued. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent transfer of such funds to another such bank, trust company, credit union, savings institution, licensed insurance company, or bonded, registered broker-dealer by merger or consolidation or by operation of law. A mortuary trustee shall provide evidence of the original deposit and any subsequent deposits to the payor within 30 days after deposit into the separate account and shall provide evidence of any subsequent transfer of funds, as permitted by this section, to the payor within 30 days after effecting such transfer of funds. A copy of a written receipt or statement of deposit issued by the bank, trust company, credit union, savings institution, licensed insurance company, or bonded, registered broker-dealer, shall be sufficient as evidence of deposit or transfer for the purposes of this section. For purposes of this section, a mortuary trustee shall include any person or organization holding money in trust in connection with a pre-paid funeral.