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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 135-E:10 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 135-E / Section 10
135-E:10 Rules of Procedure and Evidence.
Status: in_force

In all civil commitment proceedings for sexually violent predators under this chapter: I. The rules of evidence, the doctor-patient privilege under RSA 329:26, privileged communications pursuant to RSA 330-A:32, or other similar statutes or rules shall not apply in proceedings under this chapter. II. The court may consider evidence of the person's prior conduct if such evidence is relevant to the issue of whether the person is a sexually violent predator. III. Reports by a member of the multidisciplinary team or reports provided on behalf of the multidisciplinary team shall be inadmissible in proceedings under this chapter unless the court finds the report's probative value substantially outweighs its prejudicial effect. IV. Notwithstanding the general inapplicability of the rules of evidence, hearsay evidence is not admissible unless it falls within one of the recognized exceptions to the hearsay rule or unless the court finds that the hearsay evidence contains circumstantial guarantees of trustworthiness and the declarant is unavailable to testify at the civil commitment proceedings. Hearsay evidence shall not be used as the sole basis for committing a person under this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 384-F:17 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 384-F / Section 17
384-F:17 Representative Office of Foreign Banks; Necessity of Licensure.
Status: in_force

I. No foreign bank shall establish or maintain a New Hampshire state representative office unless such foreign bank is licensed by the commissioner to maintain such a New Hampshire representative office. II. Nothing in paragraph I shall be deemed to prohibit a foreign bank which maintains a federal agency or federal branch in this state from establishing or maintaining one or more New Hampshire representative offices.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 236:3 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 236 / Section 3
236:3 Other Regulations.
Status: in_force

Other regulations, seasonal or otherwise, shall be posted on every such highway affected thereby.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 431:15 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 431 / Section 15
431:15 Cancellation of Registrations.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may cancel the registration of any brand of fertilizer or may refuse to register any brand of fertilizer as provided in this subdivision, upon satisfactory evidence that the registrant has used fraudulent or deceptive practices in the evasion or the attempted evasion of the provisions of this subdivision or any rules adopted thereunder. No registration shall be revoked or refused until the registrant shall have been given the opportunity to appear for a hearing by the commissioner.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 402-H:13 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 402-H / Section 13
402-H:13 Examination and Audits.
Status: in_force

The acts of the administrator are considered to be the acts of the insurer on whose behalf it is acting. An administrator may be examined as if it were the insurer. The commissioner may designate examiners or consultants, as appropriate, to perform an audit of an administrator when the commissioner considers an audit necessary. The audit shall be conducted at the expense of the administrator. Administrators shall make all records and books of account available to the examiners or consultants, and shall otherwise facilitate the performance of the audit. All claims information respecting the identities of individual claimants shall be kept confidential.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 529:30 — NH Code / Title LIV / Chapter 529 / Section 30
529:30 Register's Duty.
Status: in_force

I. The register of deeds shall certify upon each copy the time when it was received, and may keep it on file or record it as provided in paragraph II. The register of deeds shall also enter a record of it upon the index, as in the case of attachments of real estate with the exception that the record shall state that the writ is a writ of execution. II. The register of deeds may cause the originals of copies filed under paragraph I to be photographed and preserved on microfilm or optical disk or both, in addition to or in lieu of other recording methods.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 32:22 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 32 / Section 22
32:22 Review of Expenditures.
Status: in_force

Upon request by the budget committee, the governing body of the town or district, or the town manager or other administrative official, shall forthwith submit to the budget committee a comparative statement of all appropriations and all expenditures, including all sub-accounts used by the governing body, by them made in such additional detail as the budget committee may require. The budget committee shall meet periodically to review such statements. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to mean that the budget committee, or any member of the committee, shall have any authority to dispute or challenge the discretion of other officials over current town or district expenditures, except as provided in RSA 32:23.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:5 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 263 / Section 5
263:5 Application for License.
Status: in_force

I. An application for a driver's license may be made by mail or otherwise to the department on a blank prepared under the director's authority. The proper fee shall be deposited before the application is granted. II. The application for a driver's license shall include the following: (a) The full name and current mailing and residential address of the license applicant; (b) A physical description of the applicant, including gender indicated by checking either "M" for "male," "F" for female," or "X" for "other," height, weight, eye and hair color; (c) Date of birth; (d) Applicant's social security number, if required pursuant to RSA 263:40-a; (e) Applicant's signature; (f) Certifications of driver qualification; (g) Any other information required by the department.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 126-A:79 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 126-A / Section 79
126-A:79 New Hampshire Rare Disease Advisory Council Established.
Status: in_force

I. There is hereby established the New Hampshire rare disease advisory council. II. (a) The advisory council shall consist of the following members: (1) Two members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. (2) One member of the senate, appointed by the senate president. (3) The commissioner of the department of health and human services, or designee. (4) A physician licensed under RSA 329, appointed by the New Hampshire Medical Society. (5) An APRN, appointed by the New Hampshire Nurse Practitioner Association. (6) A representative of the New Hampshire Hospital Association, appointed by the association. (7) A representative from a health insurer issuing policies in New Hampshire, appointed by the governor. (8) One parent or guardian of a youth with a rare disease, appointed by the governor. (9) Two adult persons living with a rare disease that is distinct from each other's and from that of the person appointed in subparagraph (8), appointed by the governor. (10) A physician or medical researcher specializing in a rare disease who for the first 3-year term shall be a medical expert in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, appointed by the New Hampshire Medical Society. (b) The council may solicit information from any person or entity the advisory council deems relevant to its quest. III. Terms of office shall be for 3 years, except that legislative members shall serve the terms coterminous with their terms of office. IV. Members shall elect annually from among their number a chairperson and such other officers as they may determine necessary. V. Legislative members of the advisory council shall receive mileage at the legislative rate. VI. The advisory council shall: (a) Advise the legislature and the department of health and human services on rare diseases in New Hampshire. (b) Coordinate with other states' rare disease advisory bodies, community-based organizations, and other public and private organizations for the purpose of ensuring greater cooperation between state and federal activities encouraging research, diagnosis, and treatment of rare diseases. Federal agencies may include, but are not limited to, the National Institutes of Health, and the United States Food and Drug Administration. (c) Explore existing data on rare diseases in New Hampshire collected by the department of health and human services. (d) Encourage public awareness regarding rare diseases in New Hampshire. VII. The advisory council shall submit an annual report detailing its findings, including recommendations for legislation, commencing on or before December 1, 2020, to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the commissioner of the department of health and human services, and the oversight committee on health and human services, established in RSA 126-A:13.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 78-C:3 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 78-C / Section 3
78-C:3 Returns and Declarations.
Status: in_force

I. Every person engaged in the production of refined petroleum products during a taxable period shall, on or before the fifteenth day of the first month following the expiration of the taxable period, make a return to the commissioner under such regulations and in such form or manner as the commissioner may prescribe. Returns shall contain full data as required by the commissioner for correct computation of the tax hereunder. All returns shall be signed by the taxpayer or by his authorized representative, subject to the pains and penalties of perjury. II. At the same time the return is filed as required by paragraph I, every person who produces refined petroleum products shall, in addition, file a declaration of its estimated production of refined petroleum products and estimated tax thereon for the subsequent taxable period. Such estimated production of refined petroleum products and estimated tax thereon shall be at least equal to the production and tax on the return filed therewith, unless for good cause the commissioner permits the taxpayer to make a lesser estimate. III. Any person who fails to file any return or declaration at the time prescribed in this section shall pay at the time the return or declaration is filed, in addition to any tax liability and without assessment or demand, a late filing fee of $100 for each day or fraction thereof which has elapsed between the prescribed filing date and the date of actual filing.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 236:64 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 236 / Section 64
236:64 Erection by Department of Transportation.
Status: in_force

The department of transportation may, after October 15, erect a fence upon property adjacent to any class I, II or III highway in order to prevent snow from drifting thereon. The view from the landowner's buildings shall not be obstructed by such fence unless he consents, and the fence shall be removed on or before May 1.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 237-A:4 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 237-A / Section 4
237-A:4 Credit Facilities and Insurance.
Status: in_force

Any bonds issued under authority of this chapter may be issued pursuant to lines of credit or other banking arrangements under such terms and conditions not inconsistent with this chapter, and under such agreements with the purchasers or makers thereof, as the treasurer may determine to be in the best interests of the state. In addition to other security provided herein or otherwise by law, bonds issued by the state under this chapter may be secured, in whole or in part, by insurance or by letters or lines of credit or other credit facilities issued to the state by any bank, trust company or other financial institution, within or without the state, and the state may pledge or assign any of the revenues from the turnpike system as security for the reimbursement by the state to the issuers of such letters or lines of credit, insurance or credit facilities of any payments made thereunder.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 243:43 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 243 / Section 43
243:43 Place of Business.
Status: in_force

The principal place of business of every corporation formed under the provisions of this chapter, and the offices of the superintendent and other officers who have the general management of the business of the corporation, shall be within this state.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 277:13-a — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 277 / Section 13-a
277:13-a Petition for Inspection.
Status: in_force

Any employee may petition the commissioner to inspect any place of employment in which the employee is employed for the purpose of determining whether the employer has violated any of the provisions of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter. Upon receipt of such petition, the commissioner shall cause such place of employment to be inspected within a reasonable time.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 273:6 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 273 / Section 6
273:6 Disposal of Papers.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may periodically destroy pursuant to RSA 8-B reports, records and other documents which are, in his opinion, no longer of any value to the state.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 310-A:145 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 310-A / Section 145
310-A:145 Licensure Required.
Status: in_force

No person shall practice landscape architecture in this state, except as permitted in RSA 310-A:160, without a landscape architect's license issued under this subdivision.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 546-B:53-l — NH Code / Title LV / Chapter 546-B / Section 53-l
546-B:53-l Record Original Language: English Translations.
Status: in_force

A record filed with a tribunal of this state under this article must be in the original language and, if not in English, must be accompanied by an English translation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 490:27-a — NH Code / Title LI / Chapter 490 / Section 27-a
490:27-a Validity of Faxed or Electronic Warrants and Orders.
Status: in_force

Search warrants, arrest warrants, detention orders pursuant to RSA 169-B, placement orders pursuant to RSA 169-C or RSA 169-D, or domestic violence temporary and final orders may be applied for and issued by facsimile or electronic transmission. The original documents, including the warrant application, the warrant, and the supporting affidavit must be received by the court having jurisdiction over the matter within 5 calendar days. The requesting agency shall forward a copy of the application, warrant, supporting affidavit and any other documents to the issuing judge or magistrate by the next business day. For purposes of this section, any oath required in the issuance of said warrants or orders may be taken by the judge or magistrate telephonically or by other means of telecommunication or electronic communication, and may include the use of an electronic signature. The issuing judge or magistrate shall be responsible for memorializing the substance of any oral statements under oath supplementing the affidavit, as provided in RSA 595-A:4.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 402-C:33 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 402-C / Section 33
402-C:33 Claims of Holders of Void or Voidable Rights.
Status: in_force

I. Disallowance for Failure to Surrender Property. No claims of a creditor who has received or acquired a preference, lien, conveyance, transfer, assignment or encumbrance, voidable under this chapter, shall be allowed unless he surrenders the preference, lien, conveyance, transfer, assignment or encumbrance. If the avoidance is effected by a proceeding in which a final judgment has been entered, the claim shall not be allowed unless the money is paid or the property is delivered to the liquidator within 30 days from the date of the entering of the final judgment, except that the court having jurisdiction over the liquidation may allow further time if there is an appeal or other continuation of the proceeding. II. Time for Filing. A claim allowable under paragraph I by reason of the avoidance, whether voluntary or involuntary, of a preference lien, conveyance, transfer, assignment or encumbrance may be filed as an excused late filing under RSA 402-C:37 if filed within 30 days from the date of the avoidance or within the further time allowed by the court under paragraph I.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 655:6 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 655 / Section 6
655:6 Councilor.
Status: in_force

To hold the office of councilor, a person must be qualified as provided in Part 2, Article 61 of the state constitution: the person must be of the age of 30 years, and shall have been an inhabitant of this state for 7 years immediately preceding the election, and at the time thereof shall be an inhabitant of the district for which he or she shall be chosen. Should such person, after election, cease to be an inhabitant of the district for which he or she was chosen, he or she shall be disqualified to hold said position and a vacancy shall be declared therein.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 406-C:13 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 406-C / Section 13
406-C:13 Application of State and Federal Consumer Protection Provisions.
Status: in_force

Any financial institution which solicits or sells insurance products pursuant to RSA 383-B:3-301(d) and this chapter shall be subject to all applicable federal and state consumer protection laws, including the federal anti-tying provisions of 12 U.S.C. section 1972.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 500-A:1 — NH Code / Title LI / Chapter 500-A / Section 1
500-A:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter: I. "Clerk" means the clerk of the superior court in each county or judicial district or any of his deputies. II. "Court" means the superior court and regional jury trial courts. III. "Department" means the New Hampshire department of safety. IV. "Master jury list" means the list blended and compiled from the voter lists, which shall be provided by the secretary of state pursuant to RSA 654:45, VI on encrypted removable media, and from the official record of persons 18 years of age or older who hold a current New Hampshire driver's license or a department of safety identification card, which shall be provided by the department. Information contained in the master jury list shall be private and confidential and shall not be subject to RSA 91-A. V. "Office" means the administrative office of the courts. VI. "Voter lists" means the official record of persons registered to vote in the most recent state general election and town lists, which are the combined and alphabetically arranged lists prepared by the selectmen and city wards for their respective jurisdictions made up of all adults listed on the voter registration lists, and provided to the office by the selectmen and city wards.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270:96 — NH Code / Title XXII / Chapter 270 / Section 96
270:96 Spectacle Pond.
Status: in_force

I. No person shall use or operate any powerboat equipped with any petroleum-powered motor upon the waters of Spectacle Pond in the towns of Groton and Hebron; provided, however, that the contiguous property owners of the pond who own and operate petroleum-powered motors not in excess of 7.5 horsepower on said pond may continue to do so for the duration of their ownership of the property and the boat upon application and demonstration of hardship to the department of safety as provided in paragraph II. The use of these permitted petroleum-powered motor boats shall be limited to travel to and from the public landing and the owner's property. II. The department of safety may, upon application, issue hardship permits to persons with a disability as defined in RSA 275-C:1, II and to landowners whose property abuts Spectacle Pond and is not served by an access road. III. The operator of the exempted boat shall present such a permit to anyone who requests to inspect it. IV. The department of safety shall enforce the ban of petroleum-powered motorcraft on Spectacle Pond in the towns of Groton and Hebron. Whoever violates any provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 162-A:27 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 162-A / Section 27
162-A:27 False Statements Made to Business Finance Authority.
Status: in_force

The authority may order, after hearing upon its own motion or upon complaint, that a person or entity shall be prohibited from applying to the authority for any guarantee, loan, or other credit enhancement under this chapter if the authority determines that such person or entity knowingly made a false statement, or knowingly misrepresented or failed to state a material fact necessary in order to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which the statement was made, in any document or other presentation submitted to the authority.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 72:11-a — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 72 / Section 11-a
72:11-a Water Works, Flood Control, Additional Provisions.
Status: in_force

When a city, town or district has acquired, or acquires property in another city or town for the purpose of water supply or flood control which for any reason has been exempt from taxation, such property, if yielding no rent, shall not be liable to taxation therein but the city, town or district so holding it shall annually pay to the city or town in which such property lies either a sum equal to that which such place would receive from taxes from such land, without buildings or structures thereon, as determined by the commissioner of revenue administration, or the alternative payment permitted by RSA 72:11, II. Such payments shall be made as provided in RSA 72:11.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 463:9 — NH Code / Title XLIV / Chapter 463 / Section 9
463:9 Confidentiality of Proceedings.
Status: in_force

I. Proceedings to determine whether a guardian should be appointed for the proposed minor, and any subsequent proceedings relating to the personal history or circumstances of the minor and the minor's family, shall be held in a closed court. Only the parties, their witnesses, counsel, and representatives of the agencies present to perform their official duties and such other persons as the court may deem appropriate shall be admitted. II. Records, reports, and evidence submitted to the court or recorded by the court shall be confidential insofar as they relate to the personal history or circumstances of the minor and the minor's family. For cause shown, the court may authorize disclosure under such terms and conditions as the court may deem appropriate. III. All case records, as defined in RSA 170-G:8-a, relating to the personal history or circumstances of the minor and the minor's family, shall be confidential and access shall be provided pursuant to RSA 170-G:8-a.