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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 563-B:4 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 563-B / Section 4
563-B:4 Power to Disclaim; General requirements; When Irrevocable.
Status: in_force

(a) Power to Disclaim. (1) A person may disclaim, in whole or part, any interest in or power over property, including a power of appointment. A person may disclaim the interest or power even if its creator imposed a spendthrift provision or similar restriction on transfer or a restriction or limitation on the right to disclaim. (2) Except to the extent a fiduciary's right to disclaim is expressly restricted or limited by this chapter, another statute of this state, or by the instrument creating the fiduciary relationship, a fiduciary may disclaim, in whole or part, any interest in or power over property, including a power of appointment, whether acting in a personal or representative capacity. A fiduciary may disclaim the interest or power even if its creator imposed a spendthrift provision or similar restriction on transfer or a restriction or limitation on the right to disclaim, or an instrument other than the instrument that created the fiduciary relationship imposed a restriction or limitation on the right to disclaim. (b) General Requirements. (1) To be effective, a disclaimer must be in a writing or other record, declare the disclaimer, describe the interest or power disclaimed, be signed by the person making the disclaimer, and be delivered or filed in the manner provided in Article 12. In this Article: (A) "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form; and (B) "Signed" means, with present intent to authenticate or adopt a record, to; (i) Execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or (ii) Attach to or logically associate with the record an electronic sound, symbol, or process. (2) A partial disclaimer may be expressed as a fraction, percentage, monetary amount, term of years, limitation of a power, or any other interest or estate in the property. (c) When Irrevocable. (1) A disclaimer becomes irrevocable when it is delivered or filed pursuant to Article 10 or when it becomes effective as provided in Articles 5 through 9, whichever occurs later. (2) A disclaimer made under this chapter is not a transfer, assignment, or release.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 482-A:26-a — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 482-A / Section 26-a
482-A:26-a Boathouse Requirements.
Status: in_force

I. Any boathouse constructed after July 1, 2025, and located over public waters shall not exceed a structural height of 18 feet, have no second floor, and minimize storage to accommodate only those items, such as life-jackets, paddles, and rigging, reasonably related to the use of a boat. No boathouse over public waters existing as of July 1, 2025, shall be modified to increase its structural height or to add additional floors. II. For the purposes of this section, "public waters" means all natural ponds of more than 10 acres and all tidal waters up to the high water mark at the level of the mean high tide.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 28:20 — NH Code / Title II / Chapter 28 / Section 20
28:20 Record.
Status: in_force

A record of all receipts and payments of county funds shall be made by the county treasurer in the county receipts and payments book, prescribed by the commissioner of revenue administration, showing, in the case of receipts, the date, source and amount, and, in the case of payments, the name of the payee, the voucher number and amount, properly classified according to the uniform classification prescribed by said commissioner.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 6:47 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 6 / Section 47
6:47 Public Deposit Investment Pool Advisory Committee.
Status: in_force

I. There is established an advisory committee on the public deposit investment pool, consisting of the following members: (a) The state treasurer. (b) The commissioner of the department of revenue administration or designee. (c) Two members appointed by the New Hampshire Government Finance Officers Association. (d) Two members appointed by the New Hampshire Bankers Association. (e) One county finance officer appointed by the New Hampshire Association of Counties. (f) One city finance officer, appointed by the New Hampshire Municipal Association. (g) One school district finance officer, appointed by the New Hampshire School Boards Association. (h) One member appointed by the Municipal Managers Association of New Hampshire. II. The advisory committee shall assist and advise the treasurer on the establishment and operation of the investment pool, including: (a) Formulating the disclosure policy. (b) Determining eligible investment vehicles. (c) Establishing performance standards. (d) Monitoring the outflow of funds from financial institutions. (e) Determining compliance with written investment policies. (f) Conducting periodic reviews of the public deposit investment pool.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-J:7-c — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 420-J / Section 7-c
420-J:7-c Disqualification of Certain Physicians Prohibited.
Status: in_force

A physician who is part of a health carrier's provider network on December 31, 2000, shall not be disqualified from participating in that network solely because such physician is not certified by a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 369:10 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 369 / Section 10
369:10 Unincorporated Utilities.
Status: in_force

No unincorporated person or partnership, being a public utility through the ownership, operation or management of property devoted to public use, shall be required to apply to the commission for authority to issue notes or bonds unless the same are to be secured by mortgage of the property so devoted to public use.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 540:24 — NH Code / Title LV / Chapter 540 / Section 24
540:24 Recognizance, by Plaintiff.
Status: in_force

The plaintiff, before his appeal is allowed, shall recognize to the defendant, with sufficient sureties, in such sum as the court may order, to enter and prosecute his appeal, and to pay such costs as may be awarded against him.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 310-A:29 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 310-A / Section 29
310-A:29 Board of Architects; Establishment; Criteria; Terms; Compensation and Expenses; Meetings; Records and Reports; Roster.
Status: repealed

I. A board of architects is established to administer the provisions of this subdivision. The board shall consist of 5 persons appointed by the governor and council, 4 of whom shall be architects, and one public member. The public member of the board shall be a person who is not, and never was, a member of the architectural profession or the spouse of any such person, and who does not have and never has had, a material financial interest in either the provision of architectural services or an activity directly related to architecture, including the representation of the board or profession for a fee at any time during the 5 years preceding appointment. II. Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state. Each architect member shall have actively practiced architecture for the chief means of livelihood for at least 10 years prior to appointment and shall have held a responsible position in charge of such work for at least 5 years prior to appointment, which may include the teaching of architecture. III. Members shall be appointed for 5-year terms, except that no more than one appointed member's term may expire in any one calendar year. Appointments for terms of less than 5 years may be made in order to comply with this limitation. No appointed member shall be eligible to serve more than 2 full consecutive terms, provided that for this purpose only a period actually served which exceeds 1/2 of the 5-year term shall be deemed a full term. Upon expiration of a member's term, the member shall serve until a successor is qualified and appointed. The successor's term shall be 5 years from the date of expiration of the predecessor's appointment, regardless of the date of the successor's appointment. Vacancies occurring prior to the expiration of a specific term shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term. A board member may be removed for cause by the governor and council under RSA 4:1. IV. [Repealed.] V. The board shall hold at least 3 regular meetings each year and special meetings at such times as it may deem necessary. Notice of all meetings shall be given in such a manner as rules adopted by the board may provide. The board shall biennially elect or appoint a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary. A majority of the members of the board who have been approved by the governor and council shall constitute a quorum. VI. (a) The board shall keep a record of its proceedings in accordance with the retention policy established by the office of professional licensure and certification. (b) The records of the board shall be prima facie evidence of the proceedings of the board, and a transcript of such records certified by the secretary of the board under seal shall be admissible in evidence with the same force and effect as if the original were produced. VII. [Repealed.]
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 91:2 — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 91 / Section 2
91:2 Aliens.
Status: in_force

No person is eligible to hold any municipal office, elective or appointive, who is not a citizen of the United States.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 169-C:12-g — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 169-C / Section 12-g
169-C:12-g Investigatory Interviews and Evaluations.
Status: in_force

The court may order a parent, guardian, custodian, or other caregiver to produce a child for the purpose of an investigatory interview, including a multidisciplinary team interview in accordance with RSA 169-C:34-a or an interview or evaluation by any other expert necessary for the purpose of the investigation of suspected abuse or neglect.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 508:8 — NH Code / Title LII / Chapter 508 / Section 8
508:8 Disabilities.
Status: in_force

An infant or mentally incompetent person may bring a personal action within 2 years after such disability is removed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 477:12 — NH Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 477 / Section 12
477:12 Proof by Handwriting.
Status: in_force

If any grantor or lessor shall die, become insane, or go out of the state before the acknowledgment of a deed or lease, proof of due execution of such deed or lease may be made by the oath of 2 witnesses acquainted with the handwriting of the grantor or lessor that the deed or lease was signed by said grantor or lessor.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 529:22 — NH Code / Title LIV / Chapter 529 / Section 22
529:22 Completing Levy.
Status: in_force

The levy shall be begun by posting notices as required in RSA 529:20 and 21, and may be completed afterward, and the sale may be adjourned, not exceeding 10 days at a time nor 60 days in the whole, notice of the adjournment being posted in the same manner as notices of the sale.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 231:132 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 231 / Section 132
231:132 Exeter Police Commission.
Status: in_force

The police commission of the town of Exeter shall have the same powers as are granted to city councils of cities under the provisions of RSA 231:130. The provisions of RSA 231:130 requiring authorization of the installation of parking meters and of the fixing of reasonable charges by vote at a legal town meeting shall not apply to the town of Exeter. The provisions of RSA 231:131 shall apply to the town of Exeter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 187-A:41 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 187-A / Section 41
187-A:41 Exceptions.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply if: I. The requirement for the person to register under the Military Selective Service Act has terminated, or otherwise become inapplicable to such person; or II. The person is serving or already has served in the military, or has a condition that would, under military rules and regulations, preclude military service.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 167:14 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 167 / Section 14
167:14 Claims and Liens.
Status: in_force

I. The estate of every recipient and the estate of a recipient's spouse, if any, owned severally or as joint tenants, shall be liable for all financial old age assistance, aid to the needy blind, or aid to the permanently and totally disabled granted to the recipient; provided, however, that the estate of a recipient's spouse shall be liable only for such financial assistance as was granted to the recipient during the time that the recipient and the recipient's spouse were neither legally separated nor divorced. After providing all owners of the real property known to the department with prior notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the commissioner of the department of health and human services shall file with the register of deeds of the county in which the recipient, or the spouse of the recipient, if any, owns real property, notice of the lien. Such notice of lien shall contain the names of the recipient and the recipient's spouse, if any. All such liens shall continue during the lifetime of the recipient and of the spouse of the recipient, if any, and until enforced as provided in this section, unless sooner released by the commissioner of the department of health and human services. The register of deeds shall keep a suitable record of such notices of lien without charging any fee therefore and enter on the record an acknowledgment of satisfaction or release upon written request from the commissioner of the department of health and human services. II. Subject to RSA 167:16-a, the estate of every recipient shall be liable for all medical assistance granted to the recipient, and the commissioner of the department of health and human services shall file a claim for recovery against the recipient's estate. No notice of lien may be filed against real property with respect to medical assistance except in conformance with RSA 167:16-a.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 211:33 — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 211 / Section 33
211:33 Distinctive Colors.
Status: in_force

Each applicant for a lobster and crab license shall state the color scheme or other special markings of the buoys desired to be used by him. These colors, if approved by the executive director, shall be set forth in his license, and all buoys used by the licensee shall be marked accordingly. Also, each lobster boat must have painted said colors on port and starboard bow in a section not less than one foot square, or a freshly painted buoy set at the highest point on the boat excluding the mast and visible for 360 degrees. Such buoy or colors must be permanently attached at all times that lobster gear fished under that license is in the water.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 275-C:23 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 275-C / Section 23
275-C:23 Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

The commission shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: I. Eligibility criteria. II. Procedures for the verification of an applicant's impairment and eligibility. III. Limits on equipment availability. IV. The proper administration of this subdivision.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 561:20 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 561 / Section 20
561:20 Minors Not Under Guardianship.
Status: in_force

Whenever any minor whose estate is not under legal guardianship shall be entitled to receive from any administrator, executor, trustee, or third party payor, any distribution of personal property by will or intestate succession, or distribution of any other property interest, the administrator, executor, trustee, or third party payor shall make such distribution to the person nominated as such minor's custodian for the benefit of such minor under either RSA 463-A, the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, or under another state's Uniform Transfers to Minors Act or similar statute, or absent a nominated custodian, to a custodian for the benefit of such minor under RSA 463-A, the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261:77 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 261 / Section 77
261:77 Use of Plates.
Status: in_force

Except as provided for nonresidents, no number plates other than those procured from the department or authorized by the director shall be displayed on any vehicle so operated. No expired number plates shall be displayed. This prohibition on the display of expired number plates shall not supersede the provisions of RSA 261:89-a, nor shall it apply in those cases in which expired number plates are displayed in conjunction with current and authorized plates issued by the director which contain the designation "antique". During the month of expiration, the owner of a duly registered vehicle which has been properly registered for the succeeding year may display the number plates for that year in place of those of the current year. The provisions of this section shall also apply to a vehicle which has been exchanged for a vehicle properly registered.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 227-C:1-a — NH Code / Title XIX / Chapter 227-C / Section 1-a
227-C:1-a Findings and Purpose.
Status: in_force

I. The general court has determined that the historical, archeological, architectural, engineering, and cultural heritage of New Hampshire is one of the most important environmental assets of the state and that the rapid social and economic development of contemporary society threatens the remaining vestiges of this heritage; therefore, it is hereby declared to be public policy and in the public interest of this state to engage in a comprehensive program of historic preservation to promote the use and conservation of such property for the education, inspiration, pleasure, and enrichment of the citizens of New Hampshire. II. The general court finds that: (a) Unmarked human burials and human remains are subject to vandalism and inadvertent destruction at an ever-increasing rate; (b) Existing state laws do not provide adequate protection to prevent damage to and destruction of these remains; (c) There is a great deal of scientific information to be gained from the proper excavation, study, and analysis of human remains recovered from such burials; and (d) There has been no procedure for descendants or other interested individuals to make known their concerns regarding disposition of these remains. III. Some purposes of this chapter are: (a) To provide adequate protection from vandalism for unmarked human burials and human remains; (b) To provide adequate protection for unmarked human burials and human remains not within the jurisdiction of the county medical examiner that are encountered during archaeological excavation, construction, or other ground disturbing activities, found anywhere within the state except on federal land; and (c) To provide for adequate skeletal analysis of remains removed or excavated from unmarked human burials if the analysis would result in valuable scientific information.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 98-B:2 — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 98-B / Section 2
98-B:2 Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter: I. "Sending agency" means any department or agency of the federal government or a state or local government which sends any employee thereof to another government agency under this chapter. II. "Receiving agency" means any department or agency of the federal government or a state or local government which receives an employee of another government under this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 651-D:5 — NH Code / Title LXII / Chapter 651-D / Section 5
651-D:5 Victim Services.
Status: in_force

When post-conviction DNA testing is being considered by the court, the state shall, upon request, reactivate victim services for the victim of the crime being reinvestigated during the reinvestigation of the case, during the pendency of the proceedings, and, as determined by the court after consultation with the victim and/or victim advocate, following final adjudication of the case.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 332-E:5 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 332-E / Section 5
332-E:5 Examinations.
Status: in_force

I. The department shall administer written examinations to be used in determining knowledge, ability and judgment of the operators. II. Examinations shall be held at least once annually at places and times set by the department, with at least 30 days advance public notice given by the department. The notice shall be by means of publication in a newspaper having state-wide circulation and shall also be posted in 2 or more public places by the department. III. Applicants successfully completing a written examination may also be required to obtain a satisfactory grade in an oral examination prior to certification. Applicants shall be notified of the test results within 60 days. IV. Applicants who fail to pass an examination may make arrangements with the department to repeat the examination at subsequently scheduled examinations upon payment of the prescribed $50 fee. V. The department may use the nonlapsing fund established in RSA 332-E:4, III for the purchase and resale of publications for the purpose of assisting water works operators to achieve certification. This publication activity shall be self-funding. VI. The department may require the taking of educational courses and the demonstration of course proficiency by all operators prior to the renewal of their certificate.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 169-C:33 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 169-C / Section 33
169-C:33 Photographs and X-Rays.
Status: in_force

I. Any medical person or the department preparing or investigating a report under this chapter, may take, or cause to be taken, photographs of the areas of trauma visible on a child who is the subject of a report and, if medically indicated, cause to be performed a radiological examination of the child without the consent of the child's parents or guardians. All photographs and X-rays taken, or copies of them, shall be sent to the appropriate offices of the department as soon as possible. II. The reasonable cost of photographs or X-rays taken under this section shall be reimbursed by the department.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 447:10 — NH Code / Title XLI / Chapter 447 / Section 10
447:10 How Secured.
Status: in_force

Any such lien may be secured by attachment of the property upon which it exists at any time while the lien continues, the writ and return thereon distinctly expressing that purpose.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 484:9 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 484 / Section 9
484:9 Appointment of Commission.
Status: in_force

Within 30 days after the aforesaid agreement or compact shall have become effective as provided in RSA 484:8, the governor shall, with the advice and consent of the council, appoint 3 members of the Merrimack River Valley Flood Control Commission, one of whom shall serve until March 1, 1958, one of whom shall serve until March 1, 1959 and one of whom shall serve until March 1, 1960. In the month of February 1958, and each year thereafter, the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the council, shall appoint one member of the said commission, whose term of office shall be 3 years from and after March 1 of the year in which he is appointed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 167:81-a — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 167 / Section 81-a
167:81-a Eligibility; Individuals Exempt From Federal Law Which Denies Assistance and Benefits for Certain Drug-Related Felony Convictions.
Status: in_force

Pursuant to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, section 115(a)(1)-(2) of Public Law 104-19, all individuals domiciled in this state shall be exempt from the application of section 115(d)(1)(A) of Public Law 104-19 which makes any individual ineligible for certain state and federal assistance if that individual has been convicted under federal or state law of any offense which is classified as a felony by the law of the jurisdiction and which has as an element the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance as defined in section 102(6) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(6)).