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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 498:5-b — NH Code / Title LI / Chapter 498 / Section 5-b
498:5-b Title in Persons Unknown and Persons Not Located.
Status: in_force

In any action brought under the provisions of RSA 498:5-a, if the plaintiff therein alleges that there are or that he believes there are or that there may be persons who have or may have some estate or interest in such real or personal property, but such persons cannot be located and are unknown to the plaintiff, and describes the actual or possible estate or interest of such person or persons, and how derived, so far as may be known to him from the available land records or otherwise, or if the party who may have an interest or estate in such property is a corporation whose corporate existence has been legally terminated or such corporation is no longer in existence or doing business, and in the complaint the plaintiff describes as parties defendant "the unknown persons who claim any interest or estate in and to the subject matter of this action," it shall not be necessary to set forth therein any further description of such unknown persons. If the plaintiff or his attorney annexes to the complaint in such action an affidavit setting forth such facts and in addition sets forth the efforts which were made to ascertain the names and addresses as well as the interest or estates of such unknown persons, the court to which such action is brought may make such order relative to the notice which shall be given in such cause as such court deems reasonable. Such notice, having been given according to the order and duly proven, shall be sufficient to confer jurisdiction of all such unknown persons and the court may proceed to a hearing of the cause at the first term or session, or afterwards as it deems proper. Such court in its discretion may appoint any guardian or other person to represent such unknown persons under any legal disabilities and all such persons shall be concluded by any decree or judgment in respect to the real or personal property involved in such action.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 317-A:9 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 317-A / Section 9
317-A:9 Examinations.
Status: in_force

Applicants for a license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene shall pass an examination as determined by the board or have successfully passed a national or regional test approved by the board. Examinations may be oral, clinical, written, or any combination at the discretion of the board and shall be of such character as to test the qualifications of the applicant to practice dentistry or dental hygiene. No license shall be granted to any applicant who shall not pass such examination.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 176:4 — NH Code / Title XIII / Chapter 176 / Section 4
176:4 Requirements.
Status: in_force

The commissioner and deputy commissioner shall devote their entire time to the service of the commission. The commissioner and deputy commissioner shall not have any financial interest, direct or indirect, in the liquor or beverage business. The compensation and expenses of the commissioner and deputy commissioner and the expenses of the administration of this chapter shall be paid by the state on the warrant of the governor with the approval of the council.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 14:2-b — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 14 / Section 2-b
14:2-b Organizational Convening.
Status: in_force

Pursuant to the constitution, the general court shall assemble biennially on the first Wednesday of December following the biennial election for organizational purposes. At such assembly, the senate and the house shall take the oath of office, elect the secretary of state, the state treasurer and such other officers and employees, adopt such organizational procedures and rules and perform such other organizational business as they deem necessary. The nomination of the secretary of state and the state treasurer may be by any member of the general court and shall be without regard to the party affiliation of the candidate. The election of the secretary of state or of the state treasurer shall be conducted without regard to the party affiliation of the candidates and by secret ballots, if more than one person is nominated for election to such position.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 203:2 — NH Code / Title XVII / Chapter 203 / Section 2
203:2 Finding and Declaration of Necessity.
Status: in_force

It is hereby declared: (a) that there exist in the state insanitary or unsafe dwelling accommodations and that persons of low income are forced to reside in such insanitary or unsafe accommodations; that within the state there is a shortage of safe or sanitary dwelling accommodations available at rents which persons of low income can afford and that such persons are forced to occupy overcrowded and congested dwelling accommodations; that the aforesaid conditions cause an increase in and spread of disease and crime and constitute a menace to the health, safety, morals and welfare of the residents of the state and impair economic values; that these conditions necessitate excessive and disproportionate expenditures of public funds for crime prevention and punishment, public health and safety, fire and accident protection, and other public services and facilities; (b) that these areas in the state cannot be cleared, nor can the shortage of safe and sanitary dwellings for persons of low income be relieved, through the operation of private enterprise, and that the construction of housing projects for persons of low income (as herein defined) would therefore not be competitive with private enterprise; (c) that the clearance, replanning and reconstruction of the areas in which insanitary or unsafe housing conditions exist and the providing of safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations for persons of low income are public uses and purposes for which public money may be spent and private property acquired and are governmental functions of state concern; (d) that it is in the public interest that work on projects for such purposes be commenced as soon as possible in order to relieve the acute housing shortage which now constitutes an emergency; and the necessity in the public interest for the provisions hereinafter enacted, is hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 5:46 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 5 / Section 46
5:46 Cooperation With Other Bodies.
Status: in_force

The state historical records advisory board is authorized to cooperate with cities, towns, private groups, and institutions in the state and with agencies of state government, with respect to matters of interest in collecting and preserving historical records.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 195-D:14 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 195-D / Section 14
195-D:14 Remedies.
Status: in_force

Any holder of revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter or of any of the coupons appertaining thereto, and the trustee or trustees under any trust agreement, except to the extent the rights herein given may be restricted by any such resolution authorizing the issuance of, or any such trust agreement securing, such bonds, may, either at law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus, or other proceedings, protect and enforce any and all rights under the laws of the state or granted under this chapter or under such resolution or trust agreement, and may enforce and compel the performance of all duties required by this chapter or by such resolution or trust agreement to be performed by the corporation or by any officer, employee, or agent thereof, including the fixing, charging, and collecting of the rates, rents, fees and charges authorized in this chapter and required by the provisions of such resolution or trust agreement to be fixed, established, and collected.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 201-D:3 — NH Code / Title XVI / Chapter 201-D / Section 3
201-D:3 State Aid.
Status: in_force

Each member library shall receive an annual allocation of state funds to supplement the local appropriation and other income. Library cooperatives which include member libraries may receive state aid. The state aid shall be used only to support library services in member libraries and in cooperatives including member libraries. The amount of the allocation for each library shall be based on specified local expenditures for the library, and on its membership category. The commissioner shall set an allocation rate for each category, with progressively higher rates for certified and accredited libraries in recognition of service beyond their own towns or cities.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 87:7 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 87 / Section 7
87:7 Intent of Chapter.
Status: in_force

It is hereby declared to be the intent and purpose of this chapter to obtain for this state the benefit of the credit allowed under the provisions of said United States revenue act, to the extent that this state may be entitled by the provisions of said act, by imposing additional taxes and the same shall be liberally construed to effect this purpose.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 339:33 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 339 / Section 33
339:33 Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person who violates any provision of RSA 339:31 or RSA 339:32 shall be guilty of a violation if a natural person, or guilty of a misdemeanor if any other person.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-A:22 — NH Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 304-A / Section 22
304-A:22 Right to an Account.
Status: in_force

Any partner shall have the right to a formal account as to partnership affairs: I. If he is wrongfully excluded from the partnership business or possession of its property by his co-partners. II. If the right exists under the terms of any agreement. III. As provided by RSA 304-A:21. IV. Whenever other circumstances render it just and reasonable.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 599:1-c — NH Code / Title LIX / Chapter 599 / Section 1-c
599:1-c Records Required.
Status: in_force

I. Any person charged with any violation or class B misdemeanor may, at least 5 days prior to trial, request the district or municipal court that a sound recording be kept of all proceedings in his trial. If such a request is made, the district or municipal court shall make the sound recording at no cost to the person requesting it. II. A person sentenced by a district or municipal court for a violation or class B misdemeanor may, at the time the sentence is declared or within 30 days thereafter, appeal therefrom to the supreme court. On any such appeal, the district or municipal court shall, at no cost to the person, provide to the supreme court the sound recording requested under paragraph I.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 319-C:10 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 319-C / Section 10
319-C:10 Corporations and Partnerships.
Status: in_force

I. The office may issue a license to corporations and partnerships engaged in the business of making electrical installations, provided that one or more officers or employees of any such corporation directly in charge of the business affairs of such corporation, or a member of such partnership directly in charge of its business affairs, is a licensed master electrician. II. The office may issue a license to corporations or partnerships engaged in the business of making electrical installations on high or medium voltage distribution systems operating over 600 volts, provided that one or more officers or employees of any such corporation directly in charge of the electrical business affairs of such corporation, or a member of a partnership directly in charge of its business affairs, is a licensed master electrician or a licensed high/medium voltage electrician.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 612:29 — NH Code / Title LIX / Chapter 612 / Section 29
612:29 Interpretation.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purposes to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 408-F:15 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 408-F / Section 15
408-F:15 Examination of the Association; Annual Report.
Status: in_force

The association shall be subject to examination and regulation by the commissioner. The board of directors shall submit to the commissioner each year, not later than 120 days after the association's fiscal year, a financial report in a form approved by the commissioner and a report of its activities during the preceding fiscal year.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 411-A:35 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 411-A / Section 35
411-A:35 Prohibited Investment and Investments Underwriting.
Status: in_force

I. In addition to investments excluded pursuant to other provisions of this chapter, an insurer shall not invest in or lend its funds upon the security of: (a) Issued shares of its own capital stock, except: (1) For the purpose of mutualization; or (2) For retirement; or (3) Pursuant to a written plan for such investment or loan which plan shall be subject to the approval of the commissioner. (b) Securities issued by any corporation or enterprise the controlling interest of which is, or will after such acquisition by the insurer be, held directly or indirectly by the insurer or any combination of the insurer and the insurer's directors, officers, subsidiaries, or controlling stockholders, and the spouses and children of any of the foregoing individuals. For purposes of this section, "controlling interest" shall be deemed to mean ownership of more than 50 percent of a corporation's stock. Investments in controlled insurance corporations or subsidiaries under RSA 411-A:12 and 411-A:13 are not subject to this provision. (c) Any note or other evidence of indebtedness of any director, officer or controlling stockholder of the insurer or of the spouse or child of any of the foregoing except as to policy loans authorized under RSA 411-A:27 and except as to mortgage loans authorized under RSA 402:28. II. No insurer shall underwrite or participate in the underwriting of an offering of securities or property of any other person. This provision shall not be deemed to prohibit: (a) The acquisition and ownership by the insurer of its subsidiary corporation acting as investment adviser or principal underwriter of a management company or investment company registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. (b) The registration by the insurer, under the Securities Act of 1933 or other applicable law, of restricted or other securities acquired and owned by it in regular course of business. III. No insurer shall enter into any agreement to withhold from sale any of its securities or property, and the disposition of its assets shall at all times be within the control of the insurer.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 649-A:3-b — NH Code / Title LXII / Chapter 649-A / Section 3-b
649-A:3-b Manufacture of Child Sexual Abuse Images.
Status: in_force

I. No person shall knowingly create, produce, manufacture, or direct a visual representation of a child engaging in or being engaged in sexually explicit conduct, or participate in that portion of such visual representation that consists of a child engaging in or being engaged in sexually explicit conduct. II. If such person has had no previous convictions in this state or another state for the conduct prohibited in this section, the defendant may be sentenced to a maximum sentence not to exceed 30 years and a minimum sentence not to exceed 1/2 of the maximum. Upon conviction of an offense under this section based on an indictment alleging that the person has been previously convicted of an offense under this section or a reasonably equivalent offense in an out-of-state jurisdiction, a person may be sentenced to life imprisonment or for such term as the court may order.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 359-U:7 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 359-U / Section 7
359-U:7 Receipt.
Status: in_force

Within a reasonable period of time following the completion of a trip, a TNC shall transmit an itemized receipt to the rider on behalf of the TNC driver.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 350-C:1 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 350-C / Section 1
350-C:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

I. "Customer" means any individual or entity who causes or caused a molder to fabricate, cast, or otherwise make a die, mold, form, or pattern or who provides a molder with a die, mold, form, or pattern to manufacture, assemble, cast, fabricate or otherwise make a product or products for a customer. II. "Molder" means any individual or entity who fabricates, casts, or otherwise makes or uses a die, mold, form, or pattern for the purpose of manufacturing, assembling, casting, fabricating, or otherwise making a product or products for a customer. A "molder" includes, but is not limited to, a tool or die maker. III. "Within 3 years following the last prior use" shall be construed to include any period following the last prior use of a die, mold, form, or pattern regardless of whether or not that period precedes January 1, 1995.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 543:5 — NH Code / Title LV / Chapter 543 / Section 5
543:5 Liens.
Status: in_force

The amount of the lien, if any, of the original defendant shall be determined by the court, and shall be paid by the person in whose favor judgment is rendered, before final judgment shall be entered.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 383-D:13-1301 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 383-D / Section 13-1301
383-D:13-1301 Authority to Exercise Trust Powers.
Status: in_force

(a) A foreign family trust company may engage in trust business in this state. A foreign family trust company that exercises trust powers in this state is subject to this chapter and, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, RSA 383-A and RSA 383-C. RSA 383-C:11-1101 shall not apply to foreign family trust companies. (b) For purposes of this chapter, "foreign family trust company" means a foreign trust company that (i) is organized in a state or jurisdiction other than New Hampshire and (ii) is authorized under the laws of that state or jurisdiction to provide trust, investment, and other services principally to members of one or two families and entities in which one or more of those family members have substantial interests. Under those laws, a trust company meeting those qualifications commonly is called a family trust company or a private trust company. (c) A foreign trust company is not a foreign family trust company if the commissioner determines that the foreign trust company was organized or is operated for the primary purpose of evading the limitations of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 146-C:11 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 146-C / Section 11
146-C:11 Liability for Cleanup Costs; Municipal Regulations.
Status: repealed

I. Any person who, without regard to fault, directly or indirectly causes or suffers the discharge or disposal of oil or a hazardous substance into or onto any surface water or groundwater of this state, or in a land area where it has seeped or may or will ultimately seep into any surface water or groundwater of the state in violation of this chapter, or rules adopted under this chapter, shall be strictly liable for costs directly or indirectly resulting from the violation relating to: (a) Containment of the discharged oil; (b) Cleanup and restoration of the site and surrounding environment, and corrective or remedial measures as defined under RSA 146-A:11-a, III(a) and (b); and (c) Removal of the oil. I-a. The owner or operator of a facility shall immediately inform the department of any discharge or disposal in violation of this chapter. Such person shall take immediate action to mitigate damages from such discharge consistent with any applicable rules of the department. If the owner is not the operator of the facility, the operator shall immediately inform the owner of any discharge or disposal in violation of this chapter. II. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the party strictly liable from instituting a legal action against any party responsible for causing the spillage for costs incurred by the strictly liable party in complying with this chapter. III. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to pre-empt local zoning or other regulations, properly enacted under other statutes, which reasonably regulate the location of underground storage facilities. IV. The department shall immediately notify the governing body of a municipality of any leaking underground storage tanks either within the municipality or near the local water supply. V. [Repealed.] VI. There shall be no implied cause of action for third party damages against any person under this section to the extent that the person's liability under this section is based solely on the person's ownership of a facility.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 482:40 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 482 / Section 40
482:40 Petition Before Flowing.
Status: in_force

Any person proposing to erect a dam or to increase, permanently or by flashboards, any existing dam, having obtained a permit from the department as provided in RSA 482:31, may file in the superior court a petition setting forth the location, height and description of the proposed dam or increase in any existing dam, and the title and description of the land involved or the rights in the land to be taken, and applying for the assessment of damages occasioned by such taking in advance of the taking. The court shall then proceed in accordance with the provisions of RSA 482:35-39, inclusive.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 275:52-a — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 275 / Section 52-a
275:52-a Penalty for Failure to Pay Health and Welfare Pension Fund Contributions.
Status: in_force

In addition to any other penalty or punishment otherwise provided for by law, any person or employer, who is a party to a health and welfare fund trust agreement, a pension fund trust agreement, or any other such agreement, whereby he agrees to pay or provide the contributions required by any such agreement, and who refuses or wilfully fails or grossly neglects to pay such contributions or payments within 30 days after such payments are required to be made, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 277-B:1 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 277-B / Section 1
277-B:1 Purpose.
Status: in_force

The legislature recognizes that there is a public need for employee leasing and, therefore, deems it necessary in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare to establish standards for the operation, regulation and licensing of employee leasing companies.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 281-A:49 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 281-A / Section 49
281-A:49 Witnesses; Blanks.
Status: in_force

All process and procedure under the provisions of this chapter shall be as summary and simple as reasonable. The commissioner shall have the power, so far as it is necessary for the determination of matters within the commissioner's jurisdiction, to subpoena witnesses, to administer oaths and to examine the books and records of parties to any proceedings under this chapter. The superior court shall, by proper proceedings, have power to enforce the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production and examination of books, papers, and records before the commissioner.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21:35 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21 / Section 35
21:35 Time, How Reckoned; Days Included and Excluded.
Status: in_force

I. Except where specifically stated to the contrary, when a period or limit of time is to be reckoned from a day or date, that day or date shall be excluded from and the day on which an act should occur shall be included in the computation of the period or limit of time. II. If a statute specifies a date for filing documents or paying fees and the specified date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the document or fee shall be deemed timely filed if it is received by the next business day.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 31:133 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 31 / Section 133
31:133 Liability Limitation.
Status: in_force

A municipality shall employ the highest standards in record management practices. However, a municipality's liability for loss, damage, delay, improper delivery, or non-delivery shall be limited to the actual value of the storage container and the value of the paper contained within the storage container.