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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 102:21 — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 102 / Section 21
102:21 Resignation, Dismissal, Reinstatement and Withdrawal.
Status: in_force

Any permanent fireman accepting the provisions hereof, who shall retire, withdraw or be dismissed from service, and the named beneficiary of any such permanent fireman who may die while in active service from causes not due to fire duty as described in RSA 102:17 and provided no benefit is payable under RSA 102:16, shall be entitled to receive from the board all payments made thereto by him with interest at such rate as the board may prescribe. The named beneficiary of any retired permanent fireman who may die while in retirement, and whose retirement benefits to the time of death should be less than his total payments, plus interest, to the board, shall be entitled to receive from the board an amount which shall be the difference, if such exists, between such fireman's total payments, plus interest, to the board and his total benefits received while on retirement to the time of his death. Upon retirement or dismissal from service a permanent fireman shall no longer be obligated to pay assessments to the fund. Any permanent fireman resigned or dismissed from service as aforesaid may, if he thereafter reenters service as a permanent fireman, be reinstated to the benefits hereof. Upon reinstatement to the benefits hereof his rate of assessment shall be established by the board as provided under RSA 102:9 and his term of creditable service shall begin as of the nearest date of his reinstatement to the benefits hereof, excepting that a reinstated member may receive credit for prior service if he leaves his assessments in the fund and provided he is reinstated within 36 months after his resignation or dismissal. Prior service credit shall be only for his period of actual active service. His rate of assessment upon reinstatement shall be as provided under RSA 102:9. Notice of dismissal or death, not due to fire duty as described in RSA 102:17, of a permanent fireman who has accepted the provisions of this chapter, shall be sent to the board by the chief clerk or other responsible officer of city, town or precinct by whom said fireman was employed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 216-A:2 — NH Code / Title XIX / Chapter 216-A / Section 2
216-A:2 Duties, Director of Parks and Recreation.
Status: in_force

The director of the division of parks and recreation, under the supervision of the commissioner of natural and cultural resources, shall execute all matters related to the design, development, administration, operation, and maintenance of the state park system. These responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to: I. The director shall continually assess the state's recreational needs and formulate a state park development plan which addresses those needs, and shall supervise the implementation of that plan. II. The director shall implement a maintenance program for state parks and recreational areas to ensure that the natural, historical, and recreational value of these areas is preserved and the state's investment in such facilities is protected. III. The director shall develop and implement operating procedures for the state park system designed to ensure its efficient administration and high standards of operation, maintenance, and service within the purposes established in RSA 216-A:1. IV. The director shall cooperate with the director of the division of forests and lands on matters pertaining to the joint recreational and forestry use of state lands, with other state and federal agencies in the development of parkways and scenic routes, in the development of wayside picnic areas, in the promotion of hunting and fishing on public recreational areas, and in the promotion of better understanding of the recreational advantages of the state. V. The director may also recommend for state acquisition lands or the use of lands for recreational purposes and for the protection and preservation of areas of unusual scenic, scientific, historic, or other value. VI. The director shall purchase such merchandise for resale and such operating supplies and materials as may be necessary for the operation of the ski school, ski rental and repair, souvenir, and food services concessions at Cannon Mountain. The operating costs shall be a direct charge against gross sales receipts. VII. The director shall prepare a 5 year capital budget for capital development at Cannon Mountain in consultation with the Cannon Mountain Advisory Commission, pursuant to RSA 12-A:29-b to be submitted by the commissioner to the general court on a biennial basis. VIII. The director shall be responsible for all personnel and equipment at the ski operations, and any other duties that may be assigned to the director by the commissioner of natural and cultural resources.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 318:47-d — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 318 / Section 47-d
318:47-d Pharmacies; Substituting Generic Drugs.
Status: in_force

Pharmacies, including mail-order pharmacies, may substitute generically equivalent drug products for all legend and non-legend prescriptions unless the prescribing practitioner handwrites "medically necessary" on each paper prescription, or uses electronic indications when transmitted electronically, or gives instructions when transmitted orally that the brand name drug product is medically necessary. In this section, "drug product" does not include a biological product.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-F:6-a — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 326-F / Section 6-a
326-F:6-a Renewal of Certification.
Status: in_force

Certification shall be renewed every 2 years in accordance with RSA 310:8 and the rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 31:43-e — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 31 / Section 43-e
31:43-e Penalty, Custodian.
Status: in_force

Any parent, guardian, or person having the control of any minor under the age of 16 years who shall permit any such minor to be upon any public street or in any public place in any such city or town, in violation of this subdivision, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 28:8-a — NH Code / Title II / Chapter 28 / Section 8-a
28:8-a Competitive Bidding on Sales of Personal Property.
Status: in_force

Any sale of personal property made by a county where the estimated value thereof is in excess of $3,000 shall be by competitive bidding, provided that the county commissioners by unanimous vote may waive the provisions for such bidding. In case the commissioners so vote a copy of such action shall be recorded in their offices with a statement of the reasons therefor and such record shall be open to public inspection.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 187-A:30 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 187-A / Section 30
187-A:30 Purpose.
Status: in_force

To promote the economic well-being of its citizens, the general court finds it desirable to establish an innovation research center at the University of New Hampshire for the purpose of providing a mechanism to promote applied and basic scientific, engineering, and associated marketing research and technological transfer to support the New Hampshire industrial and business community. This center shall foster cooperative industry and university research partnerships to increase the pace of innovation technology developments that expand the New Hampshire economy, increase the number and quality of jobs in New Hampshire, and cause New Hampshire to be more competitive in the world economy. The center shall become the foremost advocate in the state for applied science and technology, bridging the gap between industry and academia by the judicious application of "innovation investment" competitive contract awards and other developmental support to the New Hampshire business community. The center shall seek to expand the available "innovation investment" funds by leveraging center talent and the available grant money provided by the legislature to pursue and capture federal and other appropriate funds to increase the pace of innovation and job creation in New Hampshire.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 231:2 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 231 / Section 2
231:2 Class IV Compact Section Highways.
Status: in_force

All class IV highways shall be wholly constructed, reconstructed and maintained by the city or town in which they are located, and no state funds shall be expended thereon except as may be authorized by RSA 235.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 259:67 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 259 / Section 67
259:67 Nonresident.
Status: in_force

"Nonresident" shall mean: I. Except as provided in paragraph II, any person whose legal residence is in some state, district or country other than New Hampshire, but a nonresident, having a regular abode or place of business within the state for more than 6 months in any year, shall be deemed a resident as to all vehicles principally used in connection with such abode or place of business and the director for the purposes of registration shall determine what vehicles are so used; II. For the purposes of the reciprocal provisions as to arrest of nonresidents, RSA 262:27 and 28, a person who is a resident of or holds a driving license issued by a reciprocating state.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 84-C:3 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 84-C / Section 3
84-C:3 Assessment Due.
Status: in_force

I. Each nursing facility shall pay 100 percent of its nursing facility quality assessment due and payable for the assessment period no later than the fifteenth day of the month following the assessment period. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no penalty or interest shall be imposed for failure to make payment of the assessment when due if such payment is made by electronic funds transfer on or before the last day of the month in which such payment is due. II. If the return required by RSA 84-C:4 shows an additional amount of assessment to be due, such additional amount is due and payable at the time the return is due.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 639:4 — NH Code / Title LXII / Chapter 639 / Section 4
639:4 Non-Support.
Status: in_force

I. A person is guilty of non-support if such person knowingly fails to provide support which such person is legally obliged to provide and which such person can provide to a spouse, child or other dependent. The fine, if any, shall be paid or applied in whole or in part to the support of such spouse, child or other dependent as the court may direct. II. In this section, non-support shall be: (a) A class B felony if the arrearage of support has remained unpaid for a cumulative period of more than one year; (b) A class B felony if the amount of the arrearage is more than $10,000; (c) A class B felony if the obligor has been previously convicted of non-support under this section or if the obligor has been convicted of a similar criminal nonsupport offense in another state and the arrearage of support in this state has remained unpaid for a cumulative period of more than one year; or (d) A class A misdemeanor in all other cases.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 146-A:12 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 146-A / Section 12
146-A:12 Emergency Proclamation; Governor's Powers.
Status: in_force

Whenever any disaster or catastrophe exists or appears imminent arising from the discharge of oil, petroleum products or their by-products, the governor shall by proclamation declare the fact and that an emergency exists in any or all sections of the state. If the governor is temporarily absent from the state or is otherwise unavailable, the next person in the state who would act as governor if the office of governor were vacant shall, by proclamation, declare the fact and that an emergency exists in any or all sections of the state. A copy of such proclamation shall be filed with the secretary of state. The governor shall have general direction and control of the department of environmental services and shall be responsible for carrying out the purposes of this chapter. I. In performing his duties under this chapter, the governor is authorized and directed to cooperate with all departments and agencies of the federal government, with the offices and agencies of other states and foreign countries, and the political subdivisions thereof, and with private agencies in all matters pertaining to a disaster or catastrophe. II. In performing his duties under this chapter, the governor is further authorized and empowered: (a) To make, amend and rescind the necessary orders, rules and regulations to carry out this chapter within the limits of the authority conferred upon him and not inconsistent with the rules, regulations and directives of the President of the United States or of any federal department or agency having specifically authorized emergency functions. (b) To delegate any authority vested in him under this chapter and to provide for the subdelegation of any such authority. III. Whenever the governor is satisfied that an emergency no longer exists, he shall terminate the proclamation by another proclamation affecting the sections of the state covered by the original proclamation, or any part thereof. Said proclamation shall be published in such newspapers of the state and posted in such places as the governor, or the person acting in that capacity, deems appropriate. IV. The provisions of RSA 4:45, RSA 4:46, and RSA 21-P:34 through RSA 21-P:48 as they shall apply to the taking of private property, compensation and use, mutual aid, immunity, aid in emergency, enforcement and compensation shall apply to disasters or catastrophes proclaimed by the governor under this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 677:13 — NH Code / Title LXIV / Chapter 677 / Section 13
677:13 Hearing.
Status: in_force

The court may take evidence or appoint a referee to take such evidence as it may direct and report the same with the referee's findings of fact and conclusions of law.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 188-E:7 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 188-E / Section 7
188-E:7 Tuition.
Status: in_force

I. The department of education is authorized to pay from its regular budget tuition for full or part-time sending district students, attending programs at designated career and technical education centers or designated career and technical education programs at other comprehensive high schools, whose residence is in a district where the high school of normal attendance does not offer a similar career and technical education program, including students qualified to attend a receiving school under RSA 188-E:1-a, VI. Students attending a non-public school or chartered public school, the location of which is in closer proximity to a regional CTE center than the school to which their district of residence would send students for CTE, may enroll in the regional CTE center in closer proximity to the non-public school or chartered public school the student attends. II. The department of education shall pay only those districts designated as regional career and technical education centers for sending district tuition at a per student rate calculated by dividing the total number of students into the balance of appropriation available. III. The department is authorized to pay from its budget for at-risk students who reside in a school district in which the high school does not offer an alternative education program, to attend an alternative education program at a comprehensive high school within New Hampshire. IV. The liability of the state and local school districts for tuition shall be determined by the state board under rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A, provided that a receiving district may charge a student from a sending district a differential fee for career and technical education not to exceed 3 percent of the receiving district's cost per pupil for the prior school year, as calculated by the department of education, and provided that the receiving district shall deposit the differential fee into its capital reserve account to be used for career and technical education program development, improvement, and equipment. V. The state's tuition liability for a student enrolled in an alternative education program shall not exceed the per student cost of a student enrolled in a career and technical education program, as calculated by the department of education.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 231:26 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 231 / Section 26
231:26 Agreement as to Expenses.
Status: in_force

The selectmen of such town may agree as to the proportion of expense to be borne by each town in such purchase, and in the construction and maintenance of a highway over said river, including a bridge and the piers, abutments and approaches thereto, and as to the proportion which each town shall contribute towards the payment of damages to third persons injured in the use of such highways, subject to the approval of the town; and any contract executed between the selectmen of such towns shall be legal and binding when approved by the towns directly interested therein, or if made under the authority of such towns.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 38-D:2 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 38-D / Section 2
38-D:2 Energy Commission.
Status: in_force

A city or town may establish an energy commission, hereinafter called the commission, for the study, planning, and utilization of energy resources for municipal buildings and built resources of such city or town.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 5-C:3 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 5-C / Section 3
5-C:3 Declaration of Policy, Purpose and Scope.
Status: in_force

I. The New Hampshire constitution identifies the office of the secretary of state as the keeper of the records of the state. II. The division shall: (a) Provide access to vital records and vital records data while assuring the privacy of all New Hampshire citizens. (b) Outline the confidentiality requirements for vital records. (c) Set forth the procedures, conditions, and criteria for release of information regarding vital records data and statistics. (d) Enforce the provisions of this chapter in regard to the collection, maintenance, and dissemination of vital records information. (e) Provide guidance to data collectors pursuant to this chapter. (f) Describe the informational requirements of the forms used by the division of vital records for the collection of vital records information. (g) Establish, in conjunction with the department of health and human services, the procedures, conditions, and criteria for release of information regarding vital records data and statistics for health-related research pursuant to RSA 126:24-d.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:57 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 265 / Section 57
265:57 Driving of School Buses.
Status: in_force

I. The driver of a school bus shall decrease speed when approaching a school bus stop and activate the amber warning lights a minimum of 100 feet prior to the stop. II. (a) The driver shall stop the bus as far to the right of the highway as possible, yet remain on the traveled portion of the roadway. If facilities and stopping areas are available, the school bus shall be stopped completely off the highway. (b) The bus shall be stopped in a position at least 10 feet from the students or in a position which allows students to cross at least 10 feet in front of the bus. III. As the driver approaches a school bus stop, the driver shall check oncoming traffic, traffic to the rear of the school bus, and traffic to both sides of the school bus to ascertain whether traffic is stopping. When the school bus has come to a complete stop and it is safe to take on or discharge students, the driver shall open the service door and thereby activate the red flashing lights. IV. If the school bus is equipped with strobe lights, the strobe lights shall be kept in continuous operation at all times throughout the regular route, home-to-school and school-to-home. V. The fine for a violation of this section shall be $250.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 301-A:17 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 301-A / Section 17
301-A:17 Impairment of Solvency.
Status: in_force

No purchase or recall shall be made by the directors if it will impair the solvency of the association.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 670:8 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 670 / Section 8
670:8 Non-Ballot Voting.
Status: in_force

A village district may vote to elect district officers by ballot or other means at the village district election or meeting in the same manner as towns as provided in RSA 669:17.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 143:5-a — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 143 / Section 5-a
143:5-a Closure.
Status: in_force

I. The commissioner of the department of health and human services may order immediate: (a) Closure of any establishment or place where food is produced, manufactured, stored, or sold; or (b) Discontinuance of use of any car or vehicle used for transportation or distribution of food; when the physical condition of the establishment, car, or vehicle is such that the health and safety of the public is endangered by unsanitary conditions. II. The procedure to be followed to effectuate closure under RSA 143:5-a, I shall be as follows: (a) Whenever an inspector of the department of health and human services finds an establishment or vehicle which is believed to be an imminent danger to the health and safety of the public, he shall immediately notify his supervisor of the situation. Upon such notification, the supervisor shall so notify the commissioner of the department of health and human services. (b) The commissioner of the department of health and human services shall determine, on the basis of the information provided: (1) Whether immediate closure is warranted; or (2) Whether the supervisor or another inspector shall immediately view the situation to corroborate the severity of the danger; or (3) Whether further information is needed. (c) If the commissioner of the department of health and human services determines that closure is necessary, he or his designee shall orally notify the manager or owner of the closure. The oral notification shall be followed by a written notification, which shall specify the reasons for the closure, the corrective action required prior to reopening, and the rights and options of the owner under the provisions of RSA 541-A relating to adjudicative proceedings for contested cases. III. Upon notification under RSA 143:5-a, II(c) and request by the manager or owner of any establishment closed under RSA 143:5-a, I, the department of health and human services shall reinspect the premises for the purposes of reopening. Reinspection shall occur within 48 hours of the request. Reopening of the premises shall be allowed immediately following notification by the inspector to the commissioner of the department of health and human services that the conditions causing closure have been corrected and no longer constitute an imminent health danger. IV. The department of health and human services shall use the provisions of RSA 541-A:31-36 in any adjudicative proceedings and hearings resulting from closures.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 418:12 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 418 / Section 12
418:12 Reinsurance.
Status: in_force

I. A domestic society may, by a reinsurance agreement, cede any individual risk or risks in whole or in part to an insurer, other than another fraternal benefit society, having the power to make such reinsurance and authorized to do business in this state, or if not so authorized, one which is approved by the commissioner, but no such society may reinsure substantially all of its insurance in force without the written permission of the commissioner. II. Notwithstanding the limitation in paragraph I, a society may reinsure the risks of another society in a consolidation or merger approved by the commissioner under RSA 418:13, or as part of an assumption reinsurance agreement approved by the commissioner for the purpose of consolidating risks in a particular geographic region or facilitating the transformation of a fraternal benefit society to another form of organization.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 125-B:2 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 125-B / Section 2
125-B:2 State Agency.
Status: in_force

The state radiation control agency shall formulate and keep current a radiation incident plan for this state, in accordance with the duty assumed pursuant to Article III(a) of this compact.