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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-C:66 — NH Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 304-C / Section 66
304-C:66 Matters That the Members May Decide by Vote.
Status: reserved

I. Unless the operating agreement provides otherwise, the members of member-managed multi-member limited liability companies may decide by vote all matters related to the limited liability company. II. Unless the operating agreement provides otherwise, the following types of matters shall require the affirmative vote of the members of manager-managed limited liability companies: (a) Whether to compromise a member's promise to make a contribution to the limited liability company; (b) Whether the limited liability company shall indemnify a member or other person; (c) Whether the limited liability company shall admit a new member; (d) Whether a member may transfer or pledge all or any part of the member's membership rights, except that, unless the operating agreement provides otherwise, a member may transfer all or any part of the member's limited liability company interest without a vote by the other members; (e) Whether the limited liability company interest may grant additional membership rights to a member; (f) Whether to remove a manager; (g) Whom to appoint to replace a manager who has ceased to be a manager; (h) Whether and on what terms the limited liability company may sell all or substantially all of its assets outside the ordinary course of business; (i) Whether and on what terms the limited liability company may change its business organization form under RSA 304-C:149; (j) Whether and on what terms the limited liability company may participate in a merger; (k) Whether and on what terms the limited liability company may be dissolved; and (l) Whether a member may take an action that breaches the member's duty of loyalty or any duty subsidiary to that duty. III. Unless the operating agreement provides otherwise, all matters not reserved for decision by the members under paragraph II and RSA 304-C:70 shall be reserved for decision by the managers.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:53 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 265 / Section 53
265:53 Emerging From Alley, Driveway or Building.
Status: in_force

The driver of a vehicle within a business or residence district emerging from an alley, driveway or building shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway or driveway, and shall yield the right of way to any pedestrian as may be necessary to avoid collision, and upon entering the roadway shall yield the right of way to all vehicles approaching on said roadway.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 170-E:5-a — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 170-E / Section 5-a
170-E:5-a Child Care Resource and Referral Services.
Status: in_force

The department of health and human services shall develop and implement a plan, such plan to be fully funded by federal moneys for child care resource and referral services, which shall have the following responsibilities and duties to the public: I. Provide referrals to a variety of licensed child care options which meet the parent's or guardian's child care needs. II. Provide information on child care subsidies, including public and private program eligibility requirements and on tax credits and employer options. III. Provide counselling on selecting quality child care and early childhood issues. IV. Provide information on training opportunities for parents, guardians, and child care providers. V. Provide assistance to state human service agencies in seeking child care for such agencies' clients. VI. Provide information to parents, guardians and providers through workshops, provider groups, and library resources. VII. Provide assistance in seeking funding for local providers to develop and improve child care services. VIII. Provide start-up assistance to prospective center and family day care providers. IX. Provide information on child care supply and demand data. X. Provide technical assistance to employers and public and private sector decision-makers to support their efforts to expand and improve quality child care in New Hampshire. XI. Establish a resource library for parents, providers, employers and the public which includes information on child development, child care options, licensing, model programs, employer options, and other related topics. XII. Recruitment of, and technical assistance to, existing and prospective local child care providers to encourage the development of special needs child care, protective child care, subsidized child care, mildly ill child care and second-shift child care.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 356:11 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 356 / Section 11
356:11 Private Enforcement.
Status: in_force

I. Any person threatened with injury or damage to his business or property by reason of a violation of this chapter may institute an action or proceeding for injunctive relief when and under the same conditions and principles as injunctive relief is granted in other cases. II. Any person injured in his business or property by reason of a violation of this chapter may recover the actual damages sustained, and as determined by the court, the costs of the suit and reasonable attorney's fees regardless of whether that person dealt directly or indirectly with the defendant. If the trier of facts finds that the violation is willful or flagrant, they may increase damages to an amount not in excess of 3 times the actual damages sustained.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 361-E:2 — NH Code / Title XXXIII-A / Chapter 361-E / Section 2
361-E:2 Definitions.
Status: in_force

I. In this chapter: (a) "Administrator" means a person, other than an insurer or creditor, that performs administrative or operational functions pursuant to guaranteed asset protection waiver programs. (b) "Borrower" means any retail buyer, as defined in RSA 361-A:1, XXIII. (c) "Creditor" means: (1) Any retail seller, as defined in RSA 361-A:1, XXVI; or (2) Any sales finance company, as defined in RSA 361-A:1, XXVII; or (3) The assignees of any of the foregoing to whom the credit obligation is payable. (d) "Finance agreement" means a retail installment contract for the purchase of a motor vehicle governed by RSA 361-A. (e) "Free look period" means the period of time from the effective date of the guaranteed asset protection (GAP) waiver until the date the borrower may cancel the contract without penalty, fees, or costs to the borrower. (f) "Guaranteed asset protection waiver" or "GAP waiver" means a contractual agreement wherein a creditor agrees for a separate charge to cancel or waive all or part of amounts due on a borrower's finance agreement in the event of a total physical damage loss or unrecovered theft of the motor vehicle, which agreement shall be part of, or a separate addendum to, the finance agreement. (g) "Insurer" means an insurance company licensed, registered, or otherwise authorized to do business under the insurance laws of this state. (h) "Motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle, as defined in RSA 361-A:1, XVI. (i) "Person" includes an individual, company, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, and every other form of legal entity. II. The terms defined in this section are not intended to provide actual terms required in guaranteed asset protection waivers.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 106-H:10 — NH Code / Title VII / Chapter 106-H / Section 10
106-H:10 Municipal Cooperation.
Status: in_force

I. Municipalities are encouraged to provide a verified master street address guide (MSAG) and a verified street address guide (SAG) to the bureau of emergency communications for use in developing and maintaining the enhanced 911 data base. Every year, municipalities are encouraged to provide an updated MSAG and an updated SAG to the bureau. II. The bureau shall provide local telephone service providers authorized to do business in the state pursuant to RSA 374:22 with a copy of each MSAG and each SAG for every municipality in the local telephone service provider's service territory. The local telephone service providers shall match each subscriber in the service territory by telephone number with an SAG address, and shall assure that accurate matches are provided to the enhanced 911 data base. III. Municipalities are encouraged to assist the local telephone service providers in identifying the subscriber names associated with SAG addresses, but nothing in this section shall be construed to require municipalities to expend funds to locate telephone subscriber information.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 35:3 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 35 / Section 3
35:3 Meetings.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in RSA 35:7, the authority granted by RSA 35:1 shall be exercised only by a majority vote of the legal voters present and voting at an annual or special meeting in the case of a town, school district, or village district. The warrant for a town, school district, or village district meeting, to consider the establishment or discontinuance of such a reserve, shall include an article distinctly stating the purposes for which such reserve is to be established or was established as appropriate. In the case of a county, the authority granted in RSA 35:1 shall be exercised by a majority vote of the county delegation after a public hearing on the budget as required by RSA 24:23, RSA 24:13-c, IV, or RSA 24:14-a. The public notice of such hearing shall include a statement distinctly stating the purpose for which such reserve is to be established.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270:37 — NH Code / Title XXII / Chapter 270 / Section 37
270:37 Decibel Limits on Noise.
Status: in_force

I. No person may operate, sell, or offer for sale any marine engine which is capable of being operated in a manner which exceeds the following noise levels measured under any testing procedure established pursuant to rules adopted under RSA 270:39: (a) For a marine engine manufactured in or before 1990, a noise level of 90 decibels when subjected to stationary testing. (b) For a marine engine manufactured after December 31, 1990, a noise level of 88 decibels when subjected to stationary testing. (c) For a marine engine manufactured in or before 1990, a noise level of 84 decibels on the "A" scale, measured at 50 feet. (d) For a marine engine manufactured after December 31, 1990, a noise level of 82 decibels on the "A" scale, measured at 50 feet. II. The director or the director's agent may order the operator or owner of any boat which he or she has articulable suspicion to believe is capable of being operated in a manner which exceeds the decibel limits contained in this section to subject the boat to one or more noise level testing procedures as provided in this subdivision or to inspection of the engine and mechanical systems for violations of this section or RSA 270:25. III. A boat owner or operator shall submit a boat which is the subject of an order by the director or the director's agent pursuant to RSA 270:37, II to noise level testing by the director or the director's agent immediately or at the time and location designated by the director or the director's agent. No person shall operate the boat after the time designated until it is subjected to such noise level testing or engine and mechanical system inspection. IV. The director or the director's agent may prohibit the operator or owner of any boat which fails a noise level testing procedure from operating the boat until the boat successfully passes the procedure. No person shall operate a boat contrary to such an order of the director. V. Pursuant to the penalties imposed under RSA 270: 41-a, any person convicted of violating this section shall be fined not less than $250. No portion of any fine imposed under this section shall be suspended or reduced by the court.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 128:5-a — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 128 / Section 5-a
128:5-a Entry Authorized for Investigation.
Status: in_force

I. A health officer of a town or the health officer's agent shall not be guilty of criminal trespass pursuant to RSA 635:2 when conducting an investigation of sanitary conditions on private property without the consent of the owner, regardless of whether or not the property is designated a secured premises. II. The authority to enter private property without the consent of the owner for investigation of sanitary conditions does not include the right to enter into any living quarters situated on private property.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 167:4-f — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 167 / Section 4-f
167:4-f Financial Eligibility.
Status: in_force

I. Financial eligibility for Medicaid adult home and community-based waiver programs shall include the following resource limits: (a) For married individuals, revert to the standard in place prior to the passage of the federal Affordable Care Act, so that only the resources in the name of the applicant, and not the resources in the name of the applicant's spouse are counted for purposes of determining Medicaid resource eligibility; and (b) For single individuals, establish a resource disregard of $6,000, which would have an effective resource limit of $7,500. II. Department of Health and Human Services; Resource Disregard Enhancement Authority; Rulemaking. Pursuant to RSA 161:4-a, the department of health and human services shall enter into rulemaking, subject to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approval as necessary, to revert the resource standard for married persons prior to the passage of the Affordable Care Act and increase the resource disregard to a maximum of $6,000 for individuals seeking nursing facility services or home and community based care under state waivers established under section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 457:46 — NH Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 457 / Section 46
457:46 Obtaining Legal Status of Marriage.
Status: in_force

I. Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 457-A, no new civil unions shall be established on or after January 1, 2010. Two consenting persons who are parties to a valid civil union entered into prior to January 1, 2010 pursuant to this chapter may apply and receive a marriage license and have such marriage solemnized pursuant to RSA 457, provided that the parties are otherwise eligible to marry under RSA 457 and the parties to the marriage are the same as the parties to the civil union. Such parties may also apply by January 1, 2011 to the clerk of the town or city in which their civil union is recorded to have their civil union legally designated and recorded as a marriage, without any additional requirements of payment of marriage licensing fees or solemnization contained in RSA 457, provided that such parties' civil union was not previously dissolved or annulled. Upon application, the parties shall be issued a marriage certificate, and such marriage certificate shall be recorded with the division of vital records administration. Any civil union shall be dissolved by operation of law by any marriage of the same parties to each other, as of the date of the marriage stated in the certificate. II. Two persons who are parties to a civil union established pursuant to RSA 457-A that has not been dissolved or annulled by the parties or merged into a marriage in accordance with paragraph I by January 1, 2011 shall be deemed to be married under this chapter on January 1, 2011 and such civil union shall be merged into such marriage by operation of law on January 1, 2011.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270:87 — NH Code / Title XXII / Chapter 270 / Section 87
270:87 Smith Meeting House Pond and Rollins Pond.
Status: in_force

No person shall operate any boat equipped with a petroleum-powered motor upon the waters of Smith Meeting House Pond and Rollins Pond in the town of Gilmanton. Whoever violates any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-B:15 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 326-B / Section 15
326-B:15 Criminal History Record Checks.
Status: in_force

I. Every applicant for initial licensure shall submit to the office of professional licensure and certification a criminal history record release form, as provided by the New Hampshire division of state police, department of safety, which authorizes the release of his or her criminal history record, if any, to the office. [Paragraph II effective until July 1, 2026; see also paragraph II set out below.] II. The applicant shall submit with the release form a complete set of fingerprints taken by a qualified law enforcement agency or an authorized employee of the department of safety. In the event that the first set of fingerprints is invalid due to insufficient pattern, a second set of fingerprints shall be necessary in order to complete the criminal history records check. If, after 2 attempts, a set of fingerprints is invalid due to insufficient pattern, the office may, in lieu of the criminal history records check, accept police clearances from every city, town, or county where the person has lived during the past 5 years. [Paragraph II effective July 1, 2026; see also paragraph II set out above.] II. The applicant shall submit with the release form a complete set of fingerprints taken by a qualified law enforcement agency, an authorized employee of the department of safety, or an authorized employee of the office of professional licensure and certification, approved by the commissioner of the department of safety. In the event that the first set of fingerprints is invalid due to insufficient pattern, a second set of fingerprints shall be necessary in order to complete the criminal history records check. If, after 2 attempts, a set of fingerprints is invalid due to insufficient pattern, the office may, in lieu of the criminal history records check, accept police clearances from every city, town, or county where the person has lived during the past 5 years. III. The office shall submit the criminal history records release form and fingerprint form to the division of state police which shall conduct a criminal history records check through its records and through the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Upon completion of the records check, the division of state police shall release copies of the criminal history records to the office. The office shall maintain the confidentiality of all criminal history records information received pursuant to this section. IV. The applicant shall bear the cost of a criminal history record check.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 79-A:10 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 79-A / Section 10
79-A:10 Abatement of Land Use Change Tax.
Status: in_force

I. Any person aggrieved by the assessment of a land use change tax may, within 2 months of the notice of tax date and not afterwards, apply in writing to the selectmen or assessors for an abatement of the land use change tax. II. Upon receipt of an application under paragraph I, the selectmen or assessors shall review the application and shall grant or deny the application in writing within 6 months after the notice of tax date. III. (a) If the selectmen or assessors neglect or refuse to abate the land use change tax, any person aggrieved may either: (1) Apply in writing to the board of tax and land appeals accompanied with a $65 filing fee; or (2) Petition the superior court in the county. (b) The appeal to either the board of tax and land appeals or superior court shall be filed within 8 months of the notice of tax date and not afterwards. IV. For purposes of this section, "notice of tax date" means the date the taxing jurisdiction mails the land use change tax bill. V. Each land use change tax bill shall require a separate abatement request and appeal.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-M:1 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 420-M / Section 1
420-M:1 Purpose.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to: I. Increase the affordability, efficiency, and fairness of health insurance coverage for employers by setting standards for the licensure and oversight of purchasing alliances through which employers and their employees may purchase health coverage. II. Allow employers and their employees to obtain better value in purchasing health insurance by consolidating purchasing responsibilities and resources, thereby increasing purchasing expertise and reducing the administrative cost of health plan contracting, enrollment, premium collection, and payment for multiple employers. III. Foster competition based on value.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 570-B:3 — NH Code / Title LVIII / Chapter 570-B / Section 3
570-B:3 Exceptions.
Status: in_force

The prohibition of RSA 570-B:2, I does not apply with respect to the use of a pen register or a trap and trace device by a provider of telecommunication service: I. Relating to the operation, maintenance, and testing of a telecommunication service or to the protection of the rights of or property of such provider, or to the protection of users of that service from abuse of service or unlawful use of service; or II. To record the fact that a telecommunication was initiated or completed in order to protect such provider, another provider furnishing service toward the completion of the telecommunication, or a user of that service, from fraudulent, unlawful, or abusive use of that service; or III. Where the consent of the user of that service has been obtained.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 646-A:2 — NH Code / Title LXII / Chapter 646-A / Section 2
646-A:2 Desecration Prohibited.
Status: in_force

I. It shall be unlawful to knowingly desecrate a flag of the United States while it is properly displayed. II. It shall be unlawful to knowingly desecrate a flag of the United States while it is the property of another.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 167:17-b — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 167 / Section 17-b
167:17-b Prohibited Acts.
Status: repealed

I. No person shall: (a) By means of an intentionally false statement or misrepresentation or by impersonation or other fraudulent act or device, obtain or attempt to obtain, or aid or abet any person in obtaining any assistance or benefit or payment under RSA 161 or RSA 167 to which he is not entitled; (b) With intent to defraud the department of health and human services, buy or aid or abet in the purchase or the disposal of the property of a person receiving assistance or food stamps under RSA 161 or RSA 167, so as to affect the recipient's eligibility for assistance, without the consent of the commissioner of the department of health and human services; (c) [Repealed.] (d) Intentionally fail to disclose the receipt of property, wages, income or resources or any change in circumstances which would affect his eligibility for assistance or his initial or continued right to any benefit or payment for the purpose of receiving any assistance, benefit or payment under RSA 167 or RSA 161 to which he is not entitled; (e) Knowingly use, transfer, acquire, alter, sell or possess food stamps or authorization to issue food stamps in any manner not authorized by the Federal Food Stamp Act, as amended, or by the federal regulations or state rules adopted pursuant to the act; (f) Present or cause to be presented food stamps for payment or redemption, knowing the stamps were received, transferred or used in any manner not authorized by the Federal Food Stamp Act, as amended, or by the federal regulations or state rules adopted pursuant to the act; (g), (h) [Repealed.] II. When a person receiving assistance is convicted of an offense under this section, the commissioner of the department of health and human services shall discontinue his assistance, if such action has not already been taken.