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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 621:18 — NH Code / Title LX / Chapter 621 / Section 18
621:18 Detention.
Status: in_force

Children detained at the center under RSA 169-B shall not be subject to the provisions of this chapter relative to release, administrative release to parole, parole, and discharge, but shall be subject to the transfer provided for incorrigibles until the court disposes of their cases.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 167:53 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 167 / Section 53
167:53 Notice of Placing.
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of any person, public official, society, or institution, placing any dependent or neglected child in any family home or institution, to give notice in writing to the commissioner within 10 days after such placing, stating the name of such child and the name, residence, or location of the person or institution with whom or in which such child is placed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 228:21 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 228 / Section 21
228:21 Powers.
Status: in_force

I. The commissioner shall exercise general supervision, control and direction, on behalf of the state, over all matters pertaining to the location, route, alteration, construction, reconstruction, maintenance and discontinuance of highways constructed or maintained wholly or in part by money appropriated from the state treasury, including: (a) The method and type of construction and kind and quality of materials to be used; (b) The manner in which such highways shall be maintained; (c) The designation of certain portions of such highways for one-way traffic, upon which vehicles shall proceed in one direction only; (d) The designation of certain portions of such highways from which trucks in excess of a gross weight of 12,000 pounds or hazardous materials as described in title CFR 172.101 shall be excluded, provided, that no such designation shall prevent business operations in connection with stores, factories or any other business or industrial establishments, enterprises or warehouses along said highways; (e) The purchase, planting and maintenance of trees and shrubs for shade, landscaping or prevention of soil erosion; (f) The location, construction and maintenance of roadside parks; and (g) The issuance of annual special permits for a fee of $300 for each unit for the transport of construction materials or other divisible or distributable loads notwithstanding the provisions of Title XXI where in the opinion of the commissioner energy savings or other economic considerations warrant such issuance. II. Upon a finding that a person or corporation, which has been issued a special permit under the provisions of RSA 228:21, has violated the conditions or provisions of such special permit, the commissioner shall forthwith recall such permit and the person or corporation whose special permit has been so recalled shall be ineligible to receive any further such special permits. III. The commissioner, upon the approval of the governor and council and the capital project overview committee, may enter into agreements with private entities for design-build-finance-operate-maintain or design-build-operate-maintain services for transportation infrastructure projects under RSA 228:107 through RSA 228:115, provided that such projects shall be approved as part of the state 10-year transportation improvement program in accordance with RSA 240.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 422-B:11 — NH Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 422-B / Section 11
422-B:11 Witnesses.
Status: in_force

Witnesses summoned before the department shall be paid the same fees as witnesses summoned to appear before the superior court.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-P:23 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-P / Section 23
21-P:23 Highway Fund Surplus.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in case the expenditure of additional funds over budget estimates is necessary for the proper functioning of the department of safety, the governor and council, with the prior approval of the fiscal committee of the general court, upon request from the commissioner, may authorize the transfer of funds from the highway surplus account to the department of safety for such purpose.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 149-M:59 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 149-M / Section 59
149-M:59 General Permit for Motor Vehicle Salvage Facilities.
Status: in_force

I. The department shall establish a general permit for maintaining and operating a motor vehicle salvage facility. The general permit shall cover all motor vehicle salvage facilities that do not hold a standard permit under RSA 149-M:9, I, provided that the owner registers to use the permit as specified in paragraph III of this section. II. The general permit shall contain terms and conditions for the regulation of all aspects of the motor vehicle salvage facility to assure protection of environmental quality and compliance with applicable environmental requirements, including requirements for managing: (a) Fluids, including gasoline, oil, antifreeze, and other regulated substances. (b) Solid waste. (c) Hazardous waste. (d) Universal waste. (e) Refrigerants and other potential air pollutants. (f) Other regulated substances, materials, and waste. III. The owner of a facility seeking coverage under the general permit shall register to use the permit by submitting the following information to the department in writing: (a) Facility name, location, and description. (b) Name, mailing address, and telephone number of the facility owner, facility operator, and land owner. (c) A copy of the local license when required under RSA 236:111 through RSA 236:129 or a signed statement explaining why a local license has not been issued. (d) A signed statement certifying compliance with the terms and conditions of the general permit provided under this section or, if the facility is not in compliance, a proposed plan and schedule for achieving compliance within a reasonable time. (e) A dated, signed receipt showing that a copy of the required registration information has been submitted to local officials responsible for issuing local licenses under RSA 236:111 through RSA 236:129.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 126-A:49 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 126-A / Section 49
126-A:49 Poison Information and Treatment.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall develop or designate a statewide program for poison information and treatment. In connection with this program, the commissioner shall be responsible for establishment or designation of a poison information and treatment center which shall make available to New Hampshire residents information and medical consultation on a daily, 24-hour basis.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 193-F:10 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 193-F / Section 10
193-F:10 Public Academies.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to public academies as defined in RSA 194:23.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 396:10 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 396 / Section 10
396:10 Federal Benefits.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any institution under the supervision of the commissioner is authorized to exercise, with his approval, such power and do any and all things necessary to avail itself of the benefits of any act of Congress granting powers to or conferring benefits on such institutions now or hereafter adopted, without limiting or impairing in any way the authority of the commissioner under the laws of this state.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 236:18 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 236 / Section 18
236:18 Right to Air Space Above and Below Certain Highways.
Status: in_force

The state shall have exclusive rights, insofar as they do not conflict with any federal statute, to build into, lease or utilize for any public purpose the air space directly above or below the toll highways and the interstate system highways within this state. These rights to said air space shall extend upward or downward so far as is practical and reasonable for all purposes of the state and it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to violate said air space except as allowed by the state. The department of transportation shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of this section. Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting aircraft from flying through the air space above the herein mentioned highways. Notwithstanding the foregoing, public utilities shall have the right to erect lines through said air space in accordance with the provisions of this chapter relative thereto.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 546-A:2 — NH Code / Title LV / Chapter 546-A / Section 2
546-A:2 Liability.
Status: in_force

Every person whose income or other resources are more than sufficient to provide for his or her reasonable subsistence compatible with decency or health owes a duty to support or contribute to the support of the following persons when in need: his or her wife, husband, or child under the age of 18 or for as long as the department of health and human services has the authority to recover support for the child under Title IV of the Social Security Act.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 208:11 — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 208 / Section 11
208:11 Buying or Selling.
Status: in_force

No person shall buy, sell, or offer or expose for sale a deer, moose, or bear or part thereof except the head, hide, or feet.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 79-D:10 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 79-D / Section 10
79-D:10 Exemption for Eminent Domain.
Status: in_force

If any of the property which is subject to a discretionary preservation easement is condemned by any governmental agency or is acquired through eminent domain proceedings, the local governing body shall execute a release of the easement to the owner. None of the liquidated consideration provisions of RSA 79-D:8, I shall be applicable to releases granted pursuant to this section.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 153:13 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 153 / Section 13
153:13 Reports of Insurance Companies.
Status: in_force

Every fire insurance company transacting business in this state is hereby required to file with the state fire marshal through a recognized bureau or organization of companies or through the secretary or other officer of the insurance company, a monthly report of fire losses showing the name of the assured, designating the class of occupancy, location of the property burned and probable causes of fire. Losses under $5,000 need not be included in such reports.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 415:18-n — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 415 / Section 18-n
415:18-n Coverage for Certain Prosthetic Devices.
Status: in_force

I. Each insurer that issues or renews any policy of group accident or health insurance providing benefits for medical or hospital expenses, except for supplemental policies covering a specified disease or other limited benefit, shall provide to each group, or to the portion of each group comprised of certificate holders of such insurance who are residents of this state and whose principal place of employment is in this state, coverage for benefits for prosthetic devices under the same terms and conditions that apply to other durable medical equipment covered under the policy, except as otherwise provided in this section. II. In this section, "prosthetic device" means an artificial limb device to replace, in whole or in part, an arm or leg. III. An insurer shall not impose any annual or lifetime dollar maximum on coverage for prosthetic devices other than an annual or lifetime dollar maximum that applies in the aggregate to all items and services covered under the policy. IV. An insurer shall not apply amounts paid for prosthetic devices to any annual or lifetime dollar maximum applicable to other durable medical equipment covered under the policy other than an annual or lifetime dollar maximum that applies in the aggregate to all items and services covered under the policy. V. The provisions of this section shall apply to group health service plan contracts issued pursuant to RSA 420-A, and to health maintenance organization policies and plans issued pursuant to RSA 420-B.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:43 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 263 / Section 43
263:43 Petition for License Fee Refund.
Status: in_force

A driver, whose license has been voluntarily surrendered because of physical or mental incapacity, may petition the department for refund of his fee for the unexpired full years of his license. Should the petition be granted, the department shall certify that fact to the state treasurer and the treasurer shall pay the refund to the petitioner. The governor is authorized to draw his warrants for such sums which shall be charged against the highway fund.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 498-A:15 — NH Code / Title LI / Chapter 498-A / Section 15
498-A:15 Clerk; Staff.
Status: in_force

The board shall have a clerk who shall be appointed by the board and who shall be a classified state employee. In the exercise of the authority and performance of the duties prescribed by law, the board shall have the authority, within the limits of the appropriation for such purposes, to employ such other staff as it shall deem necessary.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 141-F:11 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 141-F / Section 11
141-F:11 Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person who purposely violates the provisions of RSA 141-F:5 - 141-F:8 or any rules adopted pursuant to them shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 371:13 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 371 / Section 13
371:13 Reduction of Damages.
Status: in_force

If the owner's damages are reduced upon appeal, the public utility shall have judgment and execution against him for the amount of such reduction and costs if he has taken the damages tendered to him; but, if he has not taken such damages, the public utility may retain the amount of such reduction and costs from the tender, or, if the damages have been paid to the state treasurer, the public utility shall be entitled to have such reduction and costs returned by the treasurer.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270:44 — NH Code / Title XXII / Chapter 270 / Section 44
270:44 Size of Rafts; Separation of Rafts and Single Boats.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, no person shall, in a prohibited location or at a prohibited time: I. Form or allow the boat which he is operating or in charge of to be a member of a raft consisting of 3 or more boats; II. Form or allow the boat which he is operating or in charge of to be a member of a raft if any part of such raft is: (a) Less than 50 feet from any other raft; or (b) Less than 50 feet from any occupied single boat which is stationary upon the waters of the same lake or pond. III. Anchor a single boat and cause it to remain stationary upon the waters of a lake or pond other than momentarily if any part of such boat is: (a) Less than 50 feet away from any raft; or (b) Less than 25 feet away from any other single boat which is stationary upon the waters of such lake or pond.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 243:38 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 243 / Section 38
243:38 Notice of Appeal; Assessment.
Status: in_force

The appellant shall give notice to the appellee of his appeal, and of the court at which it will be entered, at least 14 days before the beginning of such term; and the court shall thereupon assess the value of his stock, interest or property right taken, by a jury.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 38:4 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 38 / Section 4
38:4 By Towns or Village Districts.
Status: in_force

Any town or village district may initially establish such a plant after 2/3 of all the voters present and voting at an annual or special meeting, duly warned in either case, have voted by ballot with the use of the checklist that it is expedient to do so. A favorable vote to establish such a plant shall create a rebuttable presumption that such action is in the public interest. If such vote is unfavorable, the question shall not be again submitted to the voters within 2 years thereafter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 151:38 — NH Code / Title XI / Chapter 151 / Section 38
151:38 Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgical Centers Required to Report Adverse Events.
Status: in_force

I. Any hospital or ambulatory surgical center licensed pursuant to this chapter shall report to the commissioner the occurrence of any of the adverse health care events described in subparagraphs (a) and (b) as soon as is reasonably and practically possible, but no later than 15 working days after discovery of the event. The report shall be filed in a format specified by the commissioner and shall identify the facility but shall not include any identifying information for any of the health care professionals, facility employees, or patients involved. The commissioner may consult with experts and organizations familiar with patient safety when developing the format for reporting and in further defining events in order to be consistent with industry standards. Events to be reported under this subdivision include: (a) Serious reportable events and specifications published and periodically amended by the National Quality Forum, which are incorporated in this subdivision by reference. The department shall provide a link from its Internet website to the serious reportable events and specifications on the National Quality Forum Internet website and shall provide a printed copy upon request. (b) The exposure of a patient to a non-aerosolized bloodborne pathogen by a health care worker's intentional, unsafe act. An act by hospital or ambulatory surgery center staff resulting in an infection or disease shall be considered to be purposefully unsafe if it meets all of the following criteria: (1) There was an intentional act or reckless behavior; (2) No reasonable person with similar qualifications, training, and experience would have acted the same way under similar circumstances; and (3) There were no extenuating circumstances that could justify the act. II. Following the occurrence of an adverse health care event, the facility shall conduct a root cause analysis of the event. Following the analysis, the facility shall implement a corrective action plan to implement the findings of the analysis or report to the commissioner any reasons for not taking corrective action. If the root cause analysis and the implementation of a corrective action plan are complete at the time an event must be reported, the findings of the analysis and the corrective action plan shall be included in the report of the event. The findings of the root cause analysis and a copy of the corrective action plan shall otherwise be filed with the commissioner within 60 days of the event. III. All information and data made available to the department and its designees under this section shall be confidential and shall be exempt from public access under RSA 91-A.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 374-H:2 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 374-H / Section 2
374-H:2 Customer Energy Storage Systems.
Status: in_force

I. The commission shall adopt rules or approve tariffs clarifying policy for the installation, interconnection, and use of energy storage systems by customers of utilities, and shall incorporate the following principles into the rules or approved tariffs: (a) It is in the public interest to limit barriers to the installation, interconnection, and use of customer-sited, behind-the-meter energy storage systems in New Hampshire. (b) New Hampshire's consumers of electricity have a right to install, interconnect, and use energy storage systems on their property, subject to appropriate size and safety requirements established by the commission, without the burden of unnecessary restrictions or regulations and without unduly discriminatory rates or fees, provided that such storage systems conform to local zoning ordinances and building codes. (c) Utility approval processes and any required interconnection reviews of energy storage systems shall be simple, streamlined, and just and reasonable for all parties. (d) The commission may approve mechanisms for a utility to compensate a non-utility for just and reasonable costs, as determined by the commission, of any transmission or distribution charges actually avoided because of a non-utility energy storage project, to the extent practicable, based on determinable cost components. (e) For behind-the-meter storage, the rules or orders shall allow for a bring-your-own-device peak reduction program. The commission may approve mechanisms for a utility to compensate such projects for the value they actually provide including any transmission or distribution costs actually avoided because of the non-utility energy storage project, to the extent practicable based on determinable cost components. II. Nothing in this section alters or supersedes either: (a) The principles of net energy metering under RSA 362-A:9; or (b) Any existing electrical permit requirements or any licensing or certification requirements for installers, manufacturers, or equipment.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 143-A:9 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 143-A / Section 9
143-A:9 Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: I. The application procedure for any class of license issued under this chapter and the length of the licensing period. I-a. The amount of the fee to be charged for any license application processed, for each plan review conducted, and for each inspection performed under this chapter. II. Design and content of all forms required by this chapter. III. Procedures for inspections and re-inspections of licensees. IV. How a license is revoked and reinstated. IV-a. What constitutes a soup kitchen and procedures for exempting certain soup kitchens from licensure in accordance with RSA 143-A:5-a. IV-b. A schedule of administrative fines which may be imposed under RSA 143-A:10-a for violation of this chapter or the rules adopted pursuant to it. IV-c. Procedures for notice and hearing prior to the imposition of an administrative fine imposed under RSA 143-A:10-a. V. Standards for licensing food service establishments and retail food stores, including, but not limited to sanitation, physical environment, health and safety, operational changes, and compliance with federal requirements. VI. Variances for licensing requirements. VII. Suspension of licenses. VIII. Trade secrets, complaints, and the confidentiality thereof. IX. Requirements for bed and breakfast facilities. X. Requirements for food processing plants.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 354-A:16 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 354-A / Section 16
354-A:16 Equal Access to Public Accommodations a Civil Right.
Status: in_force

The opportunity for every individual to have equal access to places of public accommodation without discrimination because of age, sex, gender identity, race, creed, color, marital status, physical or mental disability or national origin is hereby recognized and declared to be a civil right. In addition, no person shall be denied the benefit of the rights afforded by this section on account of that person's sexual orientation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 12:5 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 12 / Section 5
12:5 Ski Traffic.
Status: in_force

The department is authorized and directed to confer and cooperate with agencies interested in the problem of the control of ski traffic, to study such problem and make recommendations from time to time to the legislature, and to serve in an advisory capacity on all ski developments, when requested to do so. The department is further authorized to appoint an advisory committee to assist in the studies outlined herein, provided that no person appointed on such a committee shall be entitled to compensation or expenses from the department.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:8.26 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 293-A / Section 8.26
293-A:8.26 Submission of Matters for Shareholder Vote.
Status: in_force

A corporation may agree to submit a matter to a vote of its shareholders even if, after approving the matter, the board of directors determines it no longer recommends the matter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 272:4 — NH Code / Title XXII / Chapter 272 / Section 4
272:4 Property of Survey Protected.
Status: in_force

If any person shall wilfully deface, injure, or remove any signals, monuments, buildings, or any appendage thereto, used or constructed under and by virtue of the acts of Congress aforesaid, he shall be fined $50 and shall also be liable for all damages sustained by the United States.