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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-J:11 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-J / Section 11
21-J:11 Appraisals of Property for Ad Valorem Tax Purposes.
Status: in_force

I. (a) Every person, firm, or corporation intending to engage in the business of making appraisals on behalf of a municipality for tax assessment purposes in this state shall notify the commissioner of that intent in writing. No person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of making appraisals of taxable property for municipalities and taxing districts shall: (1) Enter into any contract or agreement with any town, city, or governmental division without first submitting a copy of the contract or agreement to the commissioner along with the names and qualifications of all personnel to be employed under the contract or agreement for review of the proposed contract or agreement and written recommendations of the department to be made to the municipality within 10 working days of receipt by the department; (2) Begin any appraisal work without first submitting a copy of the executed contract or agreement to the commissioner along with the names and qualifications of all personnel to be employed under the contract or agreement. (b) Any contract or agreement entered into for a reassessment or new assessment ordered by the board of tax and land appeals, pursuant to RSA 71-B, shall be first submitted to the commissioner for examination and approval. (c) This paragraph shall not apply to municipal employees. II. The commissioner, at no expense to the municipality, shall monitor appraisals of property and supervise appraisers as follows: (a) Assure that appraisals comply with all applicable statutes and rules; (b) Assure that appraisers are complying with the terms of the appraisal contract or agreement; (c) Review the accuracy of appraisals by inspection, evaluation, and testing, in whole or in part, of data collected by the appraisers; and (d) Report to the governing body on the progress and quality of the municipality's appraisal process. III. The commissioner shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to the: (a) Contract or agreement provisions for a full revaluation, a cyclical revaluation, a partial revaluation, or a statistical update; and (b) Methodology for inspection, evaluation, and testing of data for the purpose of appraisal monitoring.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 162-F:21-c — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 162-F / Section 21-c
162-F:21-c Funding Assurance.
Status: in_force

Funding assurances shall be sufficient to fully fund the projected cost of decommissioning the facility by the funding date, including in the event of a premature permanent cessation of operation. The committee shall determine the adequacy of the method or methods, and the level of each owner's funding assurance. The amount available to the fund for each owner shall be sufficient to cover that owner's share of the full cost of decommissioning by the funding date.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-O:6 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 420-O / Section 6
420-O:6 Annual Report.
Status: in_force

I. Within 120 days of the close of its fiscal year, an institution of higher education operating under a certificate of authority issued under this chapter shall file with the commissioner a report that contains: (a) An annual financial statement, verified by the oath of the chief financial officer and at least one of the institution's principal officers with direct knowledge of the operations of the student health plan, showing the financial condition of the plan during the most recent fiscal year, in accordance with law and generally accepted accounting principles, in a form prescribed by the commissioner. (b) The identity of the qualified actuary utilized by the institution or plan and the amount paid to the qualified actuary by the institution or plan during its most recent fiscal year. (c) The identities of all vendors involved in plan administration during its most recent fiscal year. (d) The name and contact information of the person or entity appointed by the institution to administer the student health plan. (e) A pro-forma statement of projected revenue and expenses for health benefits anticipated by the plan for the next 12-month period of the plan's operation, provided on a fiscal year basis. (f) A detailed report of the operations and condition of the plan's reserve funds. (g) Such other information as the commissioner may require. II. The annual financial statement shall show the financial results of the student health plan operations and a description as to how the institution meets the reserve requirements in RSA 420-O:5, I, the method used to calculate the reserves, and the change in the reserves from the beginning of the plan's fiscal year to the end of the plan's fiscal year. In addition, the annual financial statement shall detail the assets comprising the reserve fund to demonstrate compliance with RSA 420-O:5, I. III. An institution that fails to file any report or statement required by this chapter, or fails to reply within 30 days to a written inquiry by the commissioner in connection therewith shall, in addition to other penalties provided by this title, be subject, upon due notice and opportunity to be heard, to a penalty of up to $1,000 per day of delay, not to exceed $25,000 in the aggregate, for each such failure.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 487:19 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 487 / Section 19
487:19 Public Hearings.
Status: in_force

No project for the implementation of a lakes restoration or preservation program shall be approved or initiated until at least 2 public hearings have been held on the project. Said hearings shall be held in one or more of the affected municipalities.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 292:8-c — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 292 / Section 8-c
292:8-c Organization.
Status: in_force

The articles of agreement for the purpose of organizing a corporation for the establishment of an institution of higher learning shall be submitted to the commission for its consent for said incorporation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 402-J:7-a — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 402-J / Section 7-a
402-J:7-a Continuing Education.
Status: in_force

Every 2 years, at least 60 days prior to the renewal date of their license, persons holding a producers license shall be certified by the insurance department as having completed 24 hours of continuing education instruction. Of the 24 continuing education hours required, at least 3 hours, but no more than 10 hours, shall consist of courses approved for ethics credit. Such continuing education instruction shall be approved by the insurance department. If a nonresident has complied with the continuing education requirements of his or her state of residence, he or she shall not be required to comply with requirements of this section.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 294-A:6 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 294-A / Section 6
294-A:6 Right of Corporation to Acquire its own Shares.
Status: in_force

A professional corporation may purchase its own shares from a disqualified person without regard to the availability of capital or surplus for the purchase. However, no purchase of or payment for its own shares shall be made at a time when the corporation is insolvent or when the purchase or payment would make it insolvent.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 187-A:8 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 187-A / Section 8
187-A:8 Payment of State Fund.
Status: in_force

Money in the state fund shall be paid to the treasurer of the university system on manifests approved by the governor and council in the same manner as other state claims are paid; provided, that there shall be advanced to the treasurer such money as may be requested by the treasurer of the university system and approved by the governor and council; and provided, further, that manifests covering the money so advanced shall be submitted according to regular procedure at the earliest practicable time.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 246:7 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 246 / Section 7
246:7 Expense.
Status: in_force

In the event that a new railroad or highway is located or laid across an existing railroad or highway, the cost of construction and maintenance shall be apportioned between the parties in interest in accordance with the principles set forth in RSA 246:3.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 177:1-a — NH Code / Title XIII / Chapter 177 / Section 1-a
177:1-a Temporary State Stores.
Status: in_force

The commission may lease, rent, and equip, in the name of the state, stores or space in buildings such as airports or shopping malls and in large venues such as racetracks, temporary stores for the sale or promotion of liquor or related products as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, except that no such store shall be operated within 200 feet of any public or private school, church, chapel, or parish house. The liquor commission shall report quarterly to the fiscal committee of the general court on the status of temporary stores.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 20-A:3 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 20-A / Section 3
20-A:3 Personnel Transferred.
Status: in_force

The governor is hereby authorized to transfer to the bureau of mimeographing any employee of any state department or agency, except as hereinafter provided, authorized to do work on mimeographing, photostating or multilithing or other such machines and all unexpended appropriations and funds allocated for the payment of such employee's salary shall be transferred to the bureau so established. Any such employee so transferred or employed by the expenditure of such funds and appropriations shall be directly responsible to the head of the department wherein said bureau is established.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 485-H:3 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 485-H / Section 3
485-H:3 Implementation of Drinking Water Protection Program.
Status: in_force

I. The department shall provide low-interest loans and grants for the purpose of addressing exceedances of PFAS drinking water standards to: (a) Municipalities for municipal use; (b) Municipalities for use in assisting private well users including funds necessary to address the reasonable administrative costs of the municipality; (c) Community water systems for use on an existing system or to expand a system to assist additional water users; and (d) Non-profit, non-transient non-community water systems. Such loans and grants shall be provided for the projects described below begun after September 30, 2019. II. The department shall provide the loans and grants described in paragraph I for projects needed to meet a PFAS drinking water standard if the applicant demonstrates, and the department agrees, that the project is the most cost-effective way to meet PFAS drinking water standards and if the project meets the other provisions of this chapter and department rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. II-a. The department may establish rebate programs to assist impacted private well users with water treatment or connection to public water systems. III. The department shall adopt rules, and include conditions in loan and grant documents, to ensure that the applicant has made and will make reasonable efforts to obtain and use funds from any liable or potentially liable third party prior to and after taking a loan from the PFAS response fund or receiving a grant, and that any money received from a liable or potentially liable third party after the loan is provided is applied to early repayment of such loan to the extent reasonable. In addition, the department shall adopt rules establishing criteria to ensure that an applicant shall not be eligible for loans or grants for any project or portion of a project to the extent the negligence of the applicant caused the contamination that resulted in the exceedance of a PFAS drinking water standard. IV. If the department forgives any part of a loan or provides a grant related to costs for a project for which a third party might otherwise be liable, the right to recover payment from such third party shall be subrogated to the department to the extent of such forgiveness or grant. Any money recovered by the department from such third party shall be deposited in the PFAS response fund. V. Loans may be made for up to the total cost of the project minus any contribution from a liable or potentially liable third party or any other portion deemed ineligible under this chapter and department rules. VI. Municipalities may assist private well users impacted by PFAS contamination in a manner consistent with this chapter, may accept and expend grants and loans provided by the department pursuant to subparagraphs I(a) and (b), and may apply for and receive funds from the department necessary to cover reasonable administrative costs related to implementation of subparagraph I(b).
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 378:24 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 378 / Section 24
378:24 Contracts for Advertising.
Status: in_force

All advertising contracts of public utilities shall be made at regular, established, commercial advertising rates; and such contracts shall be open to inspection by the commission and the department of energy at all times.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 328-C:8 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 328-C / Section 8
328-C:8 Rulemaking Authority.
Status: repealed

I. The board shall adopt rules for family mediators and family mediator training programs pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the following: (a) The eligibility requirements for certification, renewal of certification, recertification, and reinstatement of certification. (b) Content of training programs and training equivalents allowed under RSA 328-C:5, III. (c) Content of internships and duration and content of internship equivalents allowed under RSA 328-C:5, III. (d) The ethical standards and standards of practice for family mediators certified in New Hampshire. (e) Procedures for the reporting of activities conducted by certified family mediators and certified family mediator training programs. (f) [Repealed.] (g) Reporting requirements for certified training programs. II. The board may adopt rules for family mediators and family mediator training programs, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the application requirements and criteria for temporary renewal of certification and conditional certification. III. The board may adopt rules for qualified interns pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to all matters that it may for certified family mediators.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 359-T:7 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 359-T / Section 7
359-T:7 Transfer of Certificates and Permits.
Status: in_force

No certificate or permit, nor any rights thereunder, shall be transferred without the approval of the department.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 511:42 — NH Code / Title LII / Chapter 511 / Section 42
511:42 Scire Facias.
Status: in_force

If the bond is forfeited, any attaching creditor or his representative may bring a writ of scire facias thereon within 2 years after the cause of action accrues, and not afterward, and 2 or more creditors may join in the action, and separate executions shall be awarded to each for the amounts due to them respectively.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 461-A:10 — NH Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 461-A / Section 10
461-A:10 Restraining Orders.
Status: in_force

I. After the filing of a petition concerning a minor child under this chapter, the court may issue restraining orders with such conditions and limitations as the court deems just. At the discretion of the court, such orders may be made on a temporary or permanent basis. Temporary orders may be issued ex parte as provided in RSA 461-A:9. The orders may include the following: (a) Directing any party to refrain from abusing or interfering in any way with the person or liberty of the other party. (b) Enjoining any party from entering the premises wherein the other party resides upon a showing that physical or emotional harm would otherwise result. (c) Enjoining any party from contacting the other party at, or entering, the other party's place of employment or school. (d) Enjoining any party from harassing, intimidating or threatening the other party, other party's relatives regardless of their place of residence, or the other party's household members in any way. II. When a party violates a restraining order issued under this section by committing assault, criminal trespass, criminal mischief, stalking, or another criminal act, that party shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and peace officers shall arrest the party, detain the party pursuant to RSA 594:19-a and refer the party for prosecution. Such arrests may be made within 12 hours after a violation without a warrant upon probable cause whether or not the violation is committed in the presence of a peace officer.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 276-A:21 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 276-A / Section 21
276-A:21 Additional Prohibitions.
Status: in_force

The prohibitions under this subdivision shall be in addition to those prohibitions listed in RSA 276-A:4, III, IV, V and VI.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 349:10 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 349 / Section 10
349:10 Fraudulent Registration; Civil Rights.
Status: in_force

Any person who shall for himself, or on behalf of any other person, procure the filing and registration of any trade name in the office of the secretary of state, under the provisions hereof, by making any false or fraudulent representations or declarations, verbally, or in writing, or by any fraudulent means, shall be liable to pay all damages sustained in consequence of any such filing, to be recovered by or on behalf of the party injured thereby, in any court having jurisdiction, and shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person. Any person, proprietorship, partnership or association who has adopted and registered a trade name as aforesaid may proceed by suit to enjoin the use, display, or interference of any other firm, person, proprietorship or association making use thereof, and all courts of competent jurisdiction may grant injunctions to restrain such interference, use, display, or activity, as may be by the said court deemed just and reasonable, and may require the defendants to pay to such person all profits derived from such wrongful interference, use, display or activity; and such court may also order that any such counterfeits or imitations in the possession or under the control of any defendant in such case be delivered to an officer of the court, or to the complainant, to be destroyed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 17-C:1 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 17-C / Section 1
17-C:1 Establishment and Functions.
Status: in_force

There is hereby established the continuing committee on legislator orientation whose function it shall be: I. To prepare, print and distribute a legislator's manual before the legislator's orientation program scheduled pursuant to paragraph II in the even numbered years which may consider the following: The house rules, the joint house and senate rules, suggested rules for procedure of legislative committees, a map of Concord, floor plans of state house, a department directory, parking, the procedure for filing a bill, the location of committee rooms, an explanation of the telephone system, a roster of members, food and lodging locations, rules on mileage, tax status of mileage, caucuses, election of certain officers, election of attaches, operation of the organizational session, events on the first day of the regular session, salary payments, state library facilities, legislative services, and a brief sketch of parliamentary procedures. II. To prepare and run a legislator's orientation program primarily for new legislators which shall be held in Concord between the date of election and the date of the organizational session.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 374-A:1 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 374-A / Section 1
374-A:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter: I. "Commission" means the public utilities commission. II. "Domestic electric utility" means an electric utility resident in, or organized under the laws of this state. III. "Electric power facilities" means generating units rated 25 megawatts or above and transmission facilities rated 69 kilovolts or above planned to be placed in service in New England after June 24, 1975. IV. "Electric utility" means any individual or entity or subdivision thereof, private, governmental or other, including a municipal utility, wherever resident or organized, primarily engaged in the generation and sale or the purchase and sale of electricity or the transmission thereof, for ultimate consumption by the public. V. "Foreign electric utility" means any electric utility other than a domestic electric utility. VI. "Municipal utility" means a city, county, town or village district within the state, engaged in the generation and sale or the purchase and sale of electricity or the transmission thereof, for ultimate consumption by the public under RSA 38, RSA 52 or any special laws. Except where otherwise specifically provided, a municipal utility may exercise any of its powers or authority contained in this chapter through its municipal officers or members of the board of commissioners in whom the management of such municipal utility is vested.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 100-A:36-f — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 100-A / Section 36-f
100-A:36-f Termination of New Hampshire Permanent Firemen's Retirement System.
Status: in_force

Effective January 1, 1982, the New Hampshire permanent firemen's retirement system shall cease to exist as an operating retirement system. All assets and liabilities of the New Hampshire permanent firemen's retirement system are hereby transferred to the New Hampshire retirement system to be administered in accordance with RSA 100-A:36-e. The rules and provisions of the New Hampshire permanent firemen's retirement system shall be considered a part of the rules and provisions of the New Hampshire retirement system for purposes of administering RSA 100-A:36-e.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 524:1-c — NH Code / Title LIII / Chapter 524 / Section 1-c
524:1-c Entry of Judgment.
Status: in_force

Upon a general verdict of a jury, or upon a decision by the court, that a party shall recover only a sum certain or costs or that all relief shall be denied, the clerk, unless the court otherwise orders, shall forthwith, sign, and enter the judgment upon motion of the prevailing party without awaiting any direction by the court. In all other civil cases, the court shall promptly approve the form of the judgment, and the clerk shall thereupon enter it as of the judgment day next following the return of verdict or filing of findings. The entry of judgment shall not prejudice the rights of any party to undertake further proceedings in the same cause on the basis of exceptions previously preserved.