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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 158:29 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 158 / Section 29
158:29 Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of this subdivision: I. "Detonators" shall mean any devices for the purpose of exploding an explosive charge and shall include blasting caps, blasting caps with safety fuse, electric blasting caps, detonating fuses, primers, boosters and igniters. II. "Primers, percussion fuses, combination fuses and time fuses" shall mean devices used to ignite powder charges of ammunition or the black powder bursting charges of projectiles. III. "Explosive bombs" shall mean containers filled with explosives and provided with a detonating device. IV. "Detonating fuse" shall mean a fuse containing high explosives of sufficient strength to detonate other high explosives lying alongside and explode the entire charge almost instantaneously through its whole length. V. "Boosters" shall mean casings containing several ounces of a high explosive used to increase the intensity of explosion of the detonator of a detonating fuse. VI. "Delay electric igniters" shall mean small metal tubes containing a wire bridge in contact with a small quantity of ignition compound. VII. "Fuse lighters" shall mean small cylindrical hollow pasteboard or metal tubes containing an igniting composition in one end, the other being open. VIII. "Blasting caps" shall mean thin metal shells containing dry fulminate of mercury or other similar substance either alone or in combination with fulminate of mercury and fired by a slow-burning safety fuse, or arranged to be fired by an electric current. IX. "Tracer fuses" shall mean devices attached to projectiles and containing a slow-burning composition. X. "Electric squibs" shall mean small tubes or blocks containing a small quantity of ignition compound in contact with a wire bridge. XI. "Explosives", "high explosive" or "explosive substance" shall mean any material or container containing a chemical compound or mixture that is commonly used or intended for the purpose of producing an explosion and that contains any oxidizing or combustible materials or other ingredients in such proportions, quantities, or packing that an ignition by fire, friction, concussion, or detonation of any part of the compound or mixture may cause such a sudden generation of highly heated gases that the resultant gaseous pressure is capable of producing destructive effects on contiguous objects. This definition shall not include the components for hand loading rifle, pistol, and shotgun ammunition and or rifle, pistol, and shotgun ammunition. XII. "Infernal machine" shall mean any device which would endanger life or do damage to property, or both, by fire or explosion, whether or not contrived to ignite or explode automatically and whether or not disguised so as to appear harmless.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 31:12 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 31 / Section 12
31:12 Amount; Debt Limit.
Status: in_force

Loans so effected shall not exceed the amount of the funds so lost or unavailable; and the proceeds thereof shall be held in lieu of such funds and applied to the same uses. The loans shall not be included in determining the authorized borrowing capacity of the municipality.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 563-D:6 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 563-D / Section 6
563-D:6 Transfer on Death Deed Revocable.
Status: in_force

A transfer on death deed is revocable even if the deed or another instrument contains a contrary provision. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this act shall not preclude legal or equitable relief in the event the transferor repudiates a promise not to revoke a transfer on death deed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 40:3 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 40 / Section 3
40:3 Pro Tem.
Status: in_force

If the moderator is absent from any meeting or is unable to perform the duties of the office of moderator, a moderator pro tempore shall be appointed by the board of supervisors of the checklist of the town or ward, or by the selectmen of a town or ward where there is no board of supervisors.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261-C:7 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 261-C / Section 7
261-C:7 Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of the department of safety in consultation with the director of the division of veterans services shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A relative to the administration of the multi-use veterans decal number plate program.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 94:3 — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 94 / Section 3
94:3 Yearly Service Increases.
Status: in_force

Upon recommendation of the appointing authority, the holder of any position mentioned in RSA 94:1-a shall be entitled to an annual increase in salary amounting to 1/6 of the difference between the minimum and maximum salary for said position but in no case shall the total salary exceed the maximum as herein established.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 398:12 — NH Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 398 / Section 12
398:12 Records.
Status: in_force

Every such pawnbroker shall keep a book in which, at the time of making a loan, shall be legibly written in the English language an account and description of the goods, articles or things pawned or pledged, the amount of money loaned thereon, the time of pledging them, the rate of interest to be paid on such loan and the name and residence of the pledgor, verified by photo identification issued by a governmental agency.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 301:45 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 301 / Section 45
301:45 Adoption of Provisions.
Status: in_force

Any corporation or association, organized under previously existing statutes, may, by a majority vote of its directors be brought under the provisions of this chapter by limiting its membership and adopting the other restrictions as provided herein. It shall make out in duplicate a statement signed and sworn to by a majority of its directors to the effect that the corporation or association has, by a majority vote of the directors, decided to accept the benefits and be bound by the provisions of this chapter and has authorized all changes accordingly. Articles of incorporation shall be filed as required in RSA 301:4, except that they shall be signed by the members of the then board of directors. The filing fee shall be the same as for filing an amendment to the certificate of organization.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 622:28 — NH Code / Title LX / Chapter 622 / Section 28
622:28 Provision of Products for State Agencies.
Status: in_force

No articles or supplies, except printing, such as are manufactured at the state prisons or for the state prisons in accordance with arrangements with other prison systems shall be purchased from any other source for the state or its departments or institutions if the division of procurement and support services in the department of administrative services determines that such purchases may be made at fair market value. The commissioner of corrections will advise the division of procurement and support services in the department of administrative services as to what articles or supplies are available for purchase and their current prices.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 468:1 — NH Code / Title XLV / Chapter 468 / Section 1
468:1 Marks; Record.
Status: in_force

Any person may mark in the ear or brand his sheep as he may think proper, and may cause a description of such mark or brand to be recorded by the town clerk of the town in which he resides or in which his sheep may be kept. The town clerk shall be entitled to receive $.06 for recording the same.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 422:18 — NH Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 422 / Section 18
422:18 Use of Air Navigation Facilities.
Status: in_force

There shall be no exclusive right for the use of any airport or air navigation facility upon which state or federal funds have been expended; provided, that the state or a municipality acquiring air navigation facilities under the provisions of this chapter, is authorized to contract for or lease to any person the use of the facilities, prescribing the same minimum standards for all operators, and may establish reasonable rent or fees therefor. Such a contractual or lease agreement shall be adequate in its terms as to duration so as to assure permanence and stability to an operator in the use of the airport for any aeronautical business or operation up to the capacity of the airport with respect to air safety.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 132:2 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 132 / Section 2
132:2 Duties.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of the department of health and human services shall: I. Conduct studies as necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. II. Formulate and administer such plans as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. III. Receive and expend, in accordance with plans developed under this chapter, funds made available to the department by the federal government, the state or its political subdivisions, or other sources. IV. Cooperate with the federal government and with other state and local agencies and organizations in developing, extending, and improving the services provided under this chapter. V. Supervise those services authorized by this chapter and provided under contract with local agencies. VI. Employ such persons as necessary to carry out the requirements of this chapter. VII. Administer the supplemental food program for women, infants, and children in accordance with RSA 132:12-a. VIII. Assure the prevention of ophthalmia neonatorum in accordance with RSA 132:6. IX. Assure the screening of newborn children for metabolic disorders in accordance with RSA 132:10-a. X. Administer services for children with special health care needs as provided for under RSA 132:13. XI. Prepare, in conjunction with the office of alcohol and drug abuse prevention, a brochure which provides information relative to fetal alcohol syndrome and which shall be available to the public in the office of the town clerk and at the check-out counter of the state liquor store. XII. Prepare, in conjunction with the bureau of alcohol and drug services and the division of public health services, a brochure and a poster which provides information relative to the risks of cannabis use during pregnancy, adolescence, and while breastfeeding, which shall be posted and available to the public in all therapeutic cannabis dispensary locations pursuant to RSA 126-X:8.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 266-A:25 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 266-A / Section 25
266-A:25 Fees.
Status: repealed

There shall be paid to the division of motor vehicles, the following fees: I. [Repealed.] II. For each application for common or contract carriers of passengers for which a certificate or permit is issued pursuant to RSA 266-A:5 or 8, $50; III. For the annual registration of each vehicle used in the common or contract transportation of passengers, $10; IV, V. [Repealed.] VI. For each transfer of a motor vehicle registration certificate of a common or contract carrier of passengers, $1.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 602:2 — NH Code / Title LIX / Chapter 602 / Section 2
602:2 Arraignment and Bail of Defaulters.
Status: in_force

A justice of any district, municipal, or superior court in this state shall hold an arraignment and bail hearing on any person who has been arrested on a warrant for default of a court appearance or nonpayment of a fine, regardless of the county or judicial district in which the warrant was issued. The court, with the agreement of the state and the defendant, may accept a plea of guilty or no contest.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270:26-a — NH Code / Title XXII / Chapter 270 / Section 26-a
270:26-a Interference With a Vessel.
Status: in_force

No person shall, without the consent of the owner of the vessel, wilfully and maliciously cut away or let loose any vessel which is fastened to any mooring place or lying at anchor. Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 230:54 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 230 / Section 54
230:54 Penalty and Liability.
Status: in_force

Any person violating the provisions of the regulations posted under RSA 230:53 shall be guilty of a violation if a natural person, or guilty of a misdemeanor if any other person. Any person shall be liable for all damage occasioned thereby.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 447-A:5 — NH Code / Title XLI / Chapter 447-A / Section 5
447-A:5 Priority.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no principal broker's lien shall be valid until the date of its recording in the registry of deeds in which the real estate against the lien is sought is located, even if the right to such lien arose prior to the date of such recording. Valid prior recorded liens, valid prior recorded mortgages, valid prior recorded encumbrances, and all other valid prior recorded interests of any sort or nature whatsoever shall have priority over a principal broker's lien. In no event shall the priority of a recorded principal broker's lien be deemed to relate back to a time and date prior to the actual time and date of recording of such principal broker's lien, even if the right to such lien arose at a prior time and date. Prior recorded liens, liens for ad valorem taxes, mortgages, encumbrances, and other similar interests that have priority over a principal broker's lien shall include, without limitation: I. A mechanic's lien claim that is recorded subsequent to the principal broker's notice of lien but which relates back to a date prior to the recording date of the principal broker's notice of lien. II. Prior recorded mortgages of all types, including prior recorded mortgages that secure lines of credit, including without limitation revolving credit lines or future advances, or both. III. Prior recorded construction mortgages securing construction loans. IV. Prior recorded UCC financing statements. V. UCC financing statements recorded after the date of the recording of the principal broker's lien if such UCC financing statements would be entitled to priority over prior recorded UCC financing statements under RSA 382-A. VI. Prior recorded leases or notices of lease, or both. VII. Any and all prior recorded liens, encumbrances, or other interests in real estate of any sort or nature.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 203:20 — NH Code / Title XVII / Chapter 203 / Section 20
203:20 Exemption of Property from Execution Sale.
Status: in_force

All real property of an authority shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution, and no execution or other judicial process shall issue against the same nor shall any judgment against an authority be a charge or lien upon its real property; provided, however, that the provision of this section shall not apply to or limit the right of obligees to foreclose or otherwise enforce any mortgage of an authority or the right of obligees to pursue any remedies for the enforcement of any pledge or lien given by an authority or its rents, fees or revenues.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 48:19 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 48 / Section 19
48:19 Qualifications.
Status: in_force

The director of human services shall have the following minimum qualifications: A master's degree from a recognized college or university with a major in social work or related studies, such as government, economics, business administration, sociology, psychology or education, and 4 years administrative experience, including personnel supervision and coordination; or a bachelor's degree in the same subjects specified above and 6 years administrative experience, including personnel supervision and coordination.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 41:2-c — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 41 / Section 2-c
41:2-c Grant of Power.
Status: in_force

Any town may, at any annual meeting under an article in the warrant for the meeting, elect a board of assessors of 3 members, by a majority vote of the legal voters present and voting at the meeting.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 30-B:17 — NH Code / Title II / Chapter 30-B / Section 17
30-B:17 Employment of Prisoners.
Status: in_force

All persons sentenced to imprisonment in a county department of corrections facility shall work under rules and regulations prescribed by the superintendent of the county department of corrections or the county commissioners of the county in which such facility is located.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 556:23 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 556 / Section 23
556:23 Neglect to Become Party.
Status: in_force

If an administrator, having been duly served with a scire facias, shall not become party to a suit, judgment may be rendered against the estate of the deceased in the same manner as if he had become a party.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 418:22 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 418 / Section 22
418:22 Exemptions.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in this chapter, and except for RSA 405:53 through 405:60, inclusive, which are herein incorporated and made applicable hereto, societies shall be governed by this chapter and shall be exempt from all provisions of the insurance laws of this state not only in governmental relations with the state, but for every other purpose, and no law hereafter enacted shall apply to them unless they be expressly designated therein.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 103:13 — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 103 / Section 13
103:13 War Service.
Status: in_force

In case of a break in a policeman's continuous service by reason of military or federal law enforcement service directly attributable to war, the board shall construe as a period of continuous service the total service of such policeman before the break, his military or federal law enforcement service and his service after the break.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 214:20-i — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 214 / Section 20-i
214:20-i Evidence of Refusal to Take Test for Alcohol Concentration.
Status: in_force

If a person refuses to submit to a test as provided in RSA 214:20-e, such refusal may be admissible into evidence in a civil or criminal action or proceeding arising out of an act alleged to have been committed by that person while target practicing, hunting, taking or attempting to take wildlife, with a firearm, bow and arrow, cross bow or bolt or other weapon, while under the influence of liquor or controlled drugs or any combination of intoxicating liquor and controlled drug.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 458-A:20 — NH Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 458-A / Section 20
458-A:20 Information to be Submitted to Court.
Status: in_force

I. In a child-custody proceeding, each party, in its first pleading or in an attached affidavit, shall give information, if reasonably ascertainable, under oath as to the child's present address or whereabouts, the places where the child has lived during the last 5 years, and the names and present addresses of the persons with whom the child has lived during that period. The pleading or affidavit must state whether the party: (a) Has participated, as a party or witness or in any other capacity, in any other proceeding concerning the custody of or visitation with the child and, if so, identify the court, the case number, and the date of the child-custody determination, if any; (b) Knows of any proceeding that could affect the current proceeding, including proceedings for enforcement and proceedings relating to domestic violence, protective orders, termination of parental rights, and adoptions and, if so, identify the court, the case number, and the nature of the proceeding; and (c) Knows the names and addresses of any person not a party to the proceeding who has physical custody of the child or claims rights of legal custody or physical custody of, or visitation with, the child and, if so, the names and addresses of those persons. II. If the information required by paragraph I is not furnished, the court, upon motion of a party or its own motion, may stay the proceeding until the information is furnished. III. If the declaration as to any of the items described in subparagraphs I(a), (b), and (c) is in the affirmative, the declarant shall give additional information under oath as required by the court. The court may examine the parties under oath as to details of the information furnished and other matters pertinent to the court's jurisdiction and the disposition of the case. IV. Each party has a continuing duty to inform the court of any proceeding in this or any other state that could affect the current proceeding. V. If a party alleges in an affidavit or a pleading under oath that the health, safety, or liberty of a party or child would be jeopardized by disclosure of identifying information, the information must be sealed and may not be disclosed to the other party or the public unless the court orders the disclosure to be made after a hearing in which the court takes into consideration the health, safety, or liberty of the party or child and determines that the disclosure is in the interest of justice.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 659:20-b — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 659 / Section 20-b
659:20-b Accessible Voting Systems.
Status: in_force

I. Every city, every town, and every school district which has adopted an official ballot system shall: (a) Ensure that each polling place has at least one accessible voting system. (b) Bear the cost of programming for the city, town, or school district election with the vendor chosen and contracted with by the secretary of state. (c) Follow guidance from the secretary of state to upload programmed files to the accessible voting system, test the programming, and set up the accessible voting system for each election. II. The city or town clerk shall: (a) Enter into an agreement with the secretary of state for the use of the state's provided accessible voting systems in local elections. (b) Store and maintain the state's accessible voting system in a secure manner following election security guidance issued by the secretary of state. (c) For school elections held in the clerk's city or town, share the state's accessible voting system with the school clerk for use in the school district's elections. III. The secretary of state shall: (a) Enter into an agreement with city and town clerks to provide accessible voting systems for use in city, town, and school elections. (b) Provide guidance to city, town, and school clerks on uploading programmed files to the accessible voting systems. (c) Provide security guidance for the local storage and maintenance of the accessible voting system or systems used for city, town, and school district elections. (d) Bear the cost of programming for state and federal elections.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 383:3 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 383 / Section 3
383:3 Removal.
Status: in_force

The governor, with the advice and consent of the council, may remove either the bank commissioner or a deputy bank commissioner at any time as provided for in RSA 4:1.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 209:8-a — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 209 / Section 8-a
209:8-a Exceptions.
Status: in_force

A depredation permit is required before any person may kill migratory birds for depredation control purposes. Depredation permit applications for depredation permits shall be submitted to the executive director of the fish and game department and the appropriate special agent in charge, U.S. fish and wildlife service. Any person may take protected birds for educational or scientific purposes provided such person shall first obtain a written permit from the executive director of fish and game for such purpose. Such permit shall be in such form as the executive director of fish and game shall prescribe and may be suspended or revoked by him at any time. The provisions of RSA 214:30 to 33 inclusive shall apply to the permits granted under the provisions of this section.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 547:27-a — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 547 / Section 27-a
547:27-a Docket and Index.
Status: in_force

The probate court shall keep a docket of all cases and matters, and an index thereto which shall be open to public inspection at all reasonable times.