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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 631:7 — NH Code / Title LXII / Chapter 631 / Section 7
631:7 Student Hazing.
Status: in_force

I. For the purposes of this section: (a) "Educational institution" means any public or private high school, college, university, or other secondary or postsecondary educational establishment. (b) "Organization" means a fraternity, sorority, association, corporation, order, society, corps, athletic group, cooperative, club, or service, social or similar group, whose members are or include students, operating at or in conjunction with an educational institution. (c) "Student" means any person regularly enrolled on a full-time or part-time basis as a student in an educational institution. (d) "Student hazing" means any act directed toward a student, or any coercion or intimidation of a student to act or to participate in or submit to any act, when: (1) Such act is likely or would be perceived by a reasonable person as likely to cause physical or psychological injury to any person; and (2) Such act is a condition of initiation into, admission into, continued membership in or association with any organization. II. (a) A natural person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if such person: (1) Knowingly participates as actor in any student hazing; or (2) Being a student, knowingly submits to hazing and fails to report such hazing to law enforcement or educational institution authorities; or (3) Is present at or otherwise has direct knowledge of any student hazing and fails to report such hazing to law enforcement or educational institution authorities. (b) An educational institution or an organization operating at or in conjunction with an educational institution is guilty of a misdemeanor if it: (1) Knowingly permits or condones student hazing; or (2) Knowingly or negligently fails to take reasonable measures within the scope of its authority to prevent student hazing; or (3) Fails to report to law enforcement authorities any hazing reported to it by others or of which it otherwise has knowledge. III. The implied or express consent of any person toward whom an act of hazing is directed shall not be a defense in any action brought under this section.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 273:3 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 273 / Section 3
273:3 Vacancy.
Status: in_force

Any vacancy existing in the office of commissioner shall be filled for the unexpired term by the governor, with the advice and consent of the council.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 282-A:73 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 282-A / Section 73
282-A:73 Credit for Other Funds Received.
Status: in_force

I. The state and all other employers who have reimbursed the unemployment compensation fund for benefits paid shall be given a credit against future billing, or, in whole or in part, shall be given a refund at the discretion of the commissioner in an amount equal to the amount of such benefits which are repaid to the unemployment compensation fund from any other source. II. The provisions of RSA 282-A:74, RSA 282-A:75 and RSA 282-A:76 shall not apply to any employer electing reimbursement under RSA 282-A:69, II, RSA 282-A:70, RSA 282-A:71, or RSA 282-A:72.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 454-B:9 — NH Code / Title XLI / Chapter 454-B / Section 9
454-B:9 Method of Communication.
Status: in_force

The filing officer shall accept liens described in this chapter in the method or medium authorized by the filing office in accordance with RSA 382-A:9-501-529, inclusive.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 24:1 — NH Code / Title II / Chapter 24 / Section 1
24:1 Members.
Status: in_force

The county convention consists of the state representatives of the representative districts of the county.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 135-C:14 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 135-C / Section 14
135-C:14 Optional Services.
Status: in_force

The department may provide services to persons in need of mental health treatment who are not severely mentally disabled and may provide prevention, emergency, information and referral, consultation, education and other services to individuals and organizations without regard to eligibility and shall give special emphasis to children and elderly who need mental health intervention.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 401:7 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 401 / Section 7
401:7 Amendment of Charter or Articles of Incorporation.
Status: in_force

Any insurance company organized under the laws of the state, whether by special charter or under the general law, shall be entitled to amend its charter or articles of incorporation, so as to acquire the authority to do any or all kinds of insurance business which corporations organized under the provisions of this chapter are authorized to do, and may otherwise amend its charter or articles, in any manner not inconsistent with this chapter, by a majority vote of all its stock, or, if a mutual company, by a majority vote of those members present and voting, at a meeting called for that purpose. Any such company may, with approval of the commissioner, increase or reduce its capital stock and, subject to the limitations hereinafter provided, may change the par value of the shares of its capital stock at a meeting called for the purpose, by vote of its stockholders as provided by RSA 293-A:10.01 through RSA 293-A:10.09. The par value of the shares of stock of any such company now outstanding or hereafter issued may be such an amount as the commissioner may approve.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:83 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 263 / Section 83
263:83 Limitation on Number of Driver's Licenses.
Status: in_force

No person who drives a commercial motor vehicle shall have more than one driver's license.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 651-E:4 — NH Code / Title LXII / Chapter 651-E / Section 4
651-E:4 Chairperson; Quorum.
Status: in_force

I. The members of the council shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the council shall be called by the speaker of the house of representatives or the speaker's designee. The first meeting of the council shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Twelve members of the council shall constitute a quorum. II. The chairperson may invite any person to provide information in council meetings, provided there is no objection from the council.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 260:16 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 260 / Section 16
260:16 Appropriation.
Status: in_force

The department may destroy, at the end of 5 years from the date of filing, originals or copies, including photographs, microphotographs, or photographic film, of reports required by law of accidents and applications for licenses to drive motor vehicles and for the registration thereof. The department may destroy any obsolete number plates and forms which, in the director's opinion, are no longer of any value to the state. The time limit provided herein shall not apply in the case of the destruction of original records, papers, or documents as provided in RSA 260:19. This section shall not be construed as allowing the destruction of any record of conviction maintained for the purposes of RSA 265-A:2, I.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 4:30 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 4 / Section 30
4:30 By Eminent Domain.
Status: in_force

The governor and council, for the purposes aforesaid, are empowered to take and appropriate any such real estate for the use of the state in accordance with RSA 498-A; provided, however, that 60 days before a taking in the city of Concord or the Concord region, the governor shall provide written notice of such proposed taking to the state-capitol-region planning commission.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 358-D:11-a — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 358-D / Section 11-a
358-D:11-a Sale, Purchase, and Installation of Airbags; Criminal Penalty Established.
Status: in_force

I. Any person who knowingly manufactures, imports, sells, offers for sale, purchases, installs, or reinstalls any object intended to replace a supplemental restraint system component as part of a vehicle inflatable restraint system, and said object is not a properly operating airbag that was designed in accordance with federal safety regulations for the make, model, and year of the vehicle, including a counterfeit supplemental restraint system component or a nonfunctional airbag, shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. II. Any person who knowingly and intentionally sells, installs, or reinstalls a device that causes a motor vehicle's diagnostic system to fail to warn when the motor vehicle is equipped with a counterfeit supplemental restraint system component or a nonfunctional airbag or when no airbag is installed shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 161-F:17 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 161-F / Section 17
161-F:17 Review; Reports Required.
Status: in_force

I. The long-term care ombudsman shall establish and maintain a statewide reporting system to collect and analyze data relating to complaints and conditions in facilities for the purpose of identifying and resolving individual and systemic complaints, problems and issues and for the purpose of developing reports as required pursuant to this section. II. The office shall file a report of the activities of the ombudsman program and the ombudsman activities concerning complaints and conditions in facilities and the protection of the rights of residents of the facilities with the commissioner of health and human services, the governor, the general court, and the public within 120 days following the end of each federal fiscal year.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 456-B:8-e — NH Code / Title XLII / Chapter 456-B / Section 8-e
456-B:8-e Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
Status: in_force

This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. section 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. section 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. section 7003(b).
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 236:49 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 236 / Section 49
236:49 Permit Required.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful to construct a drive-in theatre with direct access to or from any class I, II or III highway, without first obtaining a written permit from the commissioner of transportation covering access provisions and such additional provisions as may be required to promote safety on the adjoining highways.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 606:4 — NH Code / Title LIX / Chapter 606 / Section 4
606:4 Challenges; State.
Status: in_force

The state shall be entitled to the following number of peremptory challenges, in addition to challenges for cause, in the following cases: I. Upon the trial for capital murder, 10 challenges. II. Upon the trial for murder in the first degree, 15 challenges. III. Upon the trial for any other case, 3 challenges.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 28:3-b — NH Code / Title II / Chapter 28 / Section 3-b
28:3-b Performance Audits.
Status: in_force

I. The county convention of any county shall have the power to engage the services of a suitable qualified entity to conduct performance audits of any county department, institution, or office as the county convention shall specifically direct. Such performance audits shall include, but not be limited to, examinations of and any determinations based upon the examinations as to achievement of goals, objectives, and specific outcome measures provided for in each department, institution, or office's budget submission. Such performance audit shall indicate the degree of achievement, and any reasons for non-achievements of objectives and outcome measures. Such audit shall also include findings regarding the appropriateness of stated objectives and outcome measures and may suggest alternative or additional measures for use in subsequent budget periods. II. The detailed reports of every audit conducted pursuant to this section shall become a public record upon approval by the county convention. Audit work papers and notes are not public records. However, those materials necessary to support the compilations in the final audit report may be made available by majority vote of the county convention after a public hearing showing proper cause. For the purposes of this section, work papers shall include, but are not limited to, all preliminary drafts and notes used in preparing the audit report. III. The cost of a performance audit shall be paid from a contingency fund appropriated by the county convention under RSA 24:13, II.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 421-B:2-203 — NH Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 421-B / Section 2-203
421-B:2-203 Additional Exemptions and Waivers.
Status: in_force

An order issued by the secretary of state under this chapter may exempt a security, transaction, or offer; an order by the secretary of state under this chapter may exempt a class of securities, transactions, or offers from any or all of the requirements of RSA 421-B:3-301 through RSA 421-B:3-306 and RSA 421-B:5-504; and an order by the secretary of state under this chapter may waive, in whole or in part, any or all of the conditions for an exemption or offer under RSA 421-B:2-201 and RSA 421-B:2-202.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 444:4 — NH Code / Title XLI / Chapter 444 / Section 4
444:4 Notice to Owner.
Status: in_force

A notice of the sale shall be served upon the general owner, if resident in the county, the same number of days before the sale, stating in writing the time and place of sale, the property to be sold and the amount of the lien thereon.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 416-A:11 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 416-A / Section 11
416-A:11 Reserve for Unpaid Losses and Loss Expense.
Status: in_force

I. Each title insurance company, in addition to other reserves, shall at all times establish and maintain reserves against unpaid losses, and against loss expense, and shall calculate such reserves by making a careful estimate in each case of the loss and loss expense likely to be incurred, by reason of every claim presented, pursuant to notice from or on behalf of the policyholder, of a title defect in or lien or adverse claim against the title insured, that may result in a loss or cause expense to be incurred for the proper disposition of the claim. The sums of the items so estimated shall be the total amounts of the reserves against unpaid losses and loss expenses of such title insurance company. II. The amounts so estimated may be revised from time to time as circumstances warrant, but shall be redetermined at least once each year. III. The amounts set aside in such reserves in any year shall be deducted in determining the net profits for such year of any title insurance company.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 102:5 — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 102 / Section 5
102:5 Extended Coverage.
Status: in_force

Permanent firemen as of March 27, 1947, the date of the passage of this section, who were heretofore unable to accept the provisions of this chapter at the time of becoming permanent firemen, because they were then over 35 years of age, which limitation was in effect prior to March 27, 1947, may accept this chapter and make application to the retirement board as provided in RSA 102:4, within 30 days after March 27, 1947 and not thereafter. The assessments upon the salaries of such over-age permanent firemen shall be fixed by the retirement board as provided in RSA 102:9. Any person under 45 years of age who becomes a permanent fireman after July 1, 1965 shall be deemed to have accepted the provisions of this chapter and to have consented to assessments upon his annual salary as determined by the retirement board, as a condition of employment.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 275-E:9 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 275-E / Section 9
275-E:9 Protection of Public Employees.
Status: in_force

No governmental entity shall threaten, discipline, demote, fire, transfer, reassign, or discriminate against a public employee who files a complaint with the department of labor under RSA 275-E:8 or otherwise discloses or threatens to disclose activities or information that the employee reasonably believes violates RSA 275-E:2, represents a gross mismanagement or waste of public funds, property, or manpower, or evidences an abuse of authority or a danger to the public health and safety. Notwithstanding this provision of law, public employers may discipline, demote, fire, transfer, or reassign an employee so long as the action is not arbitrary or capricious and is not in retaliation for the filing of a complaint under this chapter. Any public employee who files such a complaint or makes such a disclosure shall be entitled to all rights and remedies provided by this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 322:4 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 322 / Section 4
322:4 Illegal Dealing.
Status: in_force

Any person who, without a license, shall be a dealer in the aforesaid commodities, or keep a shop for the purchase, sale or barter thereof; or who, without a license, shall accumulate, store or handle said commodities for the purpose of sale or barter, or as a bailee for others; or any person having a license who shall carry on the business, or accumulate, store or handle the commodities aforesaid at any other place than that specified in his license, or after notice that his license has been revoked, shall be guilty of a violation for each day such offense continues.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 350-A:13 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 350-A / Section 13
350-A:13 Remedies.
Status: in_force

I. Any owner of a mark registered under this chapter may proceed by suit to enjoin the manufacture, use, display or sale of any counterfeits or imitations thereof and any court of competent jurisdiction may grant injunctions to restrain such manufacture, use, display or sale as may be by the said court deemed just and reasonable, and may require the defendants to pay to such owner all profits derived from and/or all damages suffered by reason of such wrongful manufacture, use, display or sale; and such court may also order that any such counterfeits or imitations in the possession or under the control of any defendant in such case be delivered to an officer of the court, or to the complainant, to be destroyed. II. The enumeration of any right or remedy herein shall not affect a registrant's right to prosecute under any penal law of this state.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 110-B:63-a — NH Code / Title VIII / Chapter 110-B / Section 63-a
110-B:63-a Title.
Status: in_force

This subdivision shall be known as the New Hampshire National Guard Education Assistance Act.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 151-A:11 — NH Code / Title XI / Chapter 151-A / Section 11
151-A:11 Disciplinary Proceedings.
Status: repealed

I. The license or registration or both of any person practicing or offering to practice nursing home administration may be revoked or suspended, or such licensee may be reprimanded, censured, or fined or may have conditions placed on the license or may otherwise be disciplined in accordance with the provisions of this section upon decision and after due hearing as provided by RSA 541-A in any of the following cases: (a) Upon proof that such licensee is unfit or incompetent by reason of negligence, habits or other causes; (b) Upon proof that such licensee has willfully or repeatedly violated any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter; or willfully or repeatedly acted in a manner inconsistent with the health and safety of the patients of the home in which the licensee is the administrator; (c) Upon proof that such licensee is guilty of fraud or deceit in the practice of nursing home administration or in his or her admission to such practice; (d) Upon proof that such licensee has been convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction, either within or without this state, of a felony. Due consideration shall be given to the nature of the offense in determining whether the license shall be revoked or suspended. II. [Repealed.] III. [Repealed.] IV. [Repealed.] V. [Repealed.]
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270-B:3-a — NH Code / Title XXII / Chapter 270-B / Section 3-a
270-B:3-a Improperly Registered or Equipped Boats.
Status: in_force

Nothing in RSA 270-B:3 shall be construed as limiting the power of the director of state police or his or her authorized representatives to tow any boat which they find being operated without proper registration or equipment, but such boat shall not be considered to be abandoned and the provisions of this chapter relating to impoundment, removal, and storage shall not apply.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 329:17-c — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 329 / Section 17-c
329:17-c Denial or Revocation of License.
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of an administratively final order from the licensing authority of another jurisdiction which imposes disciplinary sanctions against a licensee of the board, or a person applying for such license, the board may issue an order directing the licensee or applicant to appear and show cause why similar disciplinary sanctions or, in the case of an applicant, license denial or restriction, should not be imposed in the state. In any such proceeding, the decision of the foreign licensing authority may not be collaterally attacked, but the licensee or applicant shall be given the opportunity to demonstrate why a lesser sanction should be imposed. The board may issue any disciplinary sanction or take any action with regard to a license application pursuant to this section otherwise permitted by this chapter, or other applicable law, including sanctions or actions which are more stringent than those imposed by the foreign jurisdiction. The office of professional licensure and certification may adopt summary procedures for handling proceedings brought under this chapter, but shall furnish the respondent at least 10 days' written notice and a reasonable opportunity to be heard. The board may require a licensee to suspend practice in this state as a condition of postponing a hearing date established for allegations brought under this section.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 428:25 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 428 / Section 25
428:25 Marking.
Status: in_force

All fresh eggs for human consumption sold, offered, exposed or advertised for sale at retail, or wholesale, or exchanged or distributed at retail, or wholesale, within the state shall be plainly and conspicuously marked and identified with the word "fresh."
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 243:39 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 243 / Section 39
243:39 Judgment; Costs.
Status: in_force

If upon such trial the amount of the award is increased, the stockholder shall have judgment and execution against the appellee therefor, with interest and costs; if it is decreased, the appellee shall have judgment and execution for such decrease.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 479:27-a — NH Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 479 / Section 27-a
479:27-a Foreclosure on Personalty.
Status: in_force

In the event that the note or other obligation secured by the mortgage is further secured by a security agreement on personalty situated on the mortgaged premises, the mortgagee may, at his option and upon notice to the mortgagor, foreclose the real estate and the personal property as a single unit, and compliance with the notice provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to be in compliance with the foreclosure requirements of the Uniform Commercial Code.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 5:10-a — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 5 / Section 10-a
5:10-a Handling Charge.
Status: in_force

If the secretary of state collects a fee electronically for any registration, any document, or any other purpose, the secretary of state shall collect a handling charge for each fee paid electronically, including by Internet or facsimile, by adding $2 to the total fee.