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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 456-B:2 — NH Code / Title XLII / Chapter 456-B / Section 2
456-B:2 Notarial Acts.
Status: in_force

I. In taking an acknowledgment, the notarial officer must determine, either from personal knowledge or from satisfactory evidence, that the individual appearing before the officer and making the acknowledgment has the identity claimed and that the signature on the instrument is the signature of the individual. II. In taking a verification upon oath or affirmation, the notarial officer must determine, either from personal knowledge or from satisfactory evidence, that the individual appearing before the officer and making the verification has the identity claimed and that the signature on the statement verified is the signature of the individual. III. In witnessing or attesting a signature the notarial officer must determine, either from personal knowledge or from satisfactory evidence, that the individual appearing before the officer and signing the record has the identity claimed. IV. In certifying or attesting a copy of a record or other item that was copied, the notarial officer must determine that the proffered copy is a full, true, and accurate transcription or reproduction of the record or item. V. In making or noting a protest of a negotiable instrument the notarial officer must determine the matters set forth in RSA 382-A:3-505. VI. A notarial officer may certify that a tangible copy of an electronic record is an accurate copy of the electronic record. VII. (a) For the purposes of this section, but only in the context of executing an estate planning instrument such as a will or estate planning trust, the requirement that a person appear before a notarial officer at the time of the notarial act is satisfied if the notarial officer is: (1) The attorney, licensed to practice law in New Hampshire and in good standing, who drafted the estate planning instrument; (2) Another attorney licensed to practice law in New Hampshire and in good standing, under the drafting attorney's supervision; or (3) A paralegal under the supervision of either such attorney; and (b) The person and the notarial officer can communicate simultaneously by sight and sound through an electronic device or process at the time of the notarial act. (c) This paragraph shall apply only to notarial acts performed on or after March 23, 2020. In addition, a notarial act performed in compliance with emergency order #11 pursuant to executive order 2020-04 from its effective date through the date of its expiration is valid.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 140:9 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 140 / Section 9
140:9 Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person who does not comply with any of the provisions of RSA 140 or with the rules adopted by the commissioner of the department of health and human services under RSA 140 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 424:5 — NH Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 424 / Section 5
424:5 Adoption of Airport Zoning Regulations.
Status: in_force

I. Every town having within its territorial limits an airport, or an area approved as an airport site by the commissioner, shall adopt, administer and enforce, under the police power and in the manner and upon the conditions hereinafter prescribed, airport zoning regulations applicable to such area, which regulations shall divide the area into zones, and, within such zones, specify the land uses permitted, regulate and restrict the height to which structures or trees may be erected or allowed to grow, and regulate and restrict the creation and discharge of smoke, steam, dust or other obstructions to visibility, electrical impulses and disturbances which interfere with radio aids or communication and regulate and restrict lighting as may be necessary to effectuate the safe approach to the airport. II. In the event that a town has adopted, or hereafter adopts, a general zoning ordinance regulating, among other things, the height of buildings, any airport zoning regulations adopted for the same area or portion thereof under this chapter, may be incorporated in and made a part of such general zoning regulations, and be administered and enforced in connection therewith, but such general zoning regulations shall not limit the effectiveness or scope of the regulations adopted hereunder. III. Any zoning or other regulations applicable to any area within which, according to an airport-approach plan adopted by the department, measures should be taken for the protection of airport approaches, including not only any airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter but any zoning or other regulations dealing with the same or similar matters that have been or may be adopted under authority other than that conferred by this chapter, shall be consistent with, and conform to, the department's approach plan for such area, and shall be amended from time to time as may be necessary to conform to any revision of the plan that may be made by the department. IV. All airport zoning regulations adopted hereunder shall be reasonable, and none shall require the removal, lowering, or other change or alteration of any structure or tree not conforming to the regulations when adopted or amended, or otherwise interfere with the continuance of any nonconforming use, except as provided in RSA 424:6, I. V. If any city or town fails to adopt within a reasonable time airport zoning regulations, the department may, for the protection of the public safety, adopt and from time to time as may be necessary amend or repeal such regulations for such city or town until airport zoning regulations herein provided for are adopted by such city or town.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 247:6 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 247 / Section 6
247:6 Evading Fare.
Status: in_force

If a person fraudulently evades or attempts to evade the payment of the established fare by giving a false answer to the collector thereof, or by traveling beyond the point to which he has paid, or by leaving the train without having paid the fare, or by any other means, he shall be guilty of a violation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 13:5 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 13 / Section 5
13:5 Orders Countersigned.
Status: in_force

If in the opinion of the governor and council it shall become necessary, they are hereby authorized, at any time before said loans are paid, to empower the fiscal agent appointed by the governor to countersign all warrants or orders for the payment of any money drawn upon any funds held by the treasurer of the political subdivision whose emergency loans authorized by this act shall remain unpaid, and after being notified by the governor and council of such action the treasurer of such political subdivision shall pay out no money unless upon warrant or order countersigned by such fiscal agent.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 359-D:9 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 359-D / Section 9
359-D:9 Claiming Waiver of Rights or Exemption.
Status: in_force

I. Any waiver by a buyer of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed contrary to public policy and shall be void and unenforceable. Any attempt by a credit services organization to have a buyer waive rights given by this chapter shall constitute a violation of this chapter. II. In any proceeding involving this chapter, the burden of proving an exemption or an exception from a definition is upon the person claiming it.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 236:133 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 236 / Section 133
236:133 Operation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations; Signage.
Status: in_force

I. The department of transportation shall develop and install uniform signage consistent with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)'s Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for use on state roadways to direct drivers to electric vehicle charging and hydrogen fueling stations. II. All publicly funded chargers, including those funded by the New Hampshire Volkswagen Mitigation Trust or by federal or other competitively awarded funds, installed after the effective date of this paragraph that are accessible to the public shall be equipped to enable universal access. III. An owner of an electric vehicle charging station shall not be deemed to be a "utility," "public utility," or "public service company" solely by virtue of ownership of an electric vehicle charging station. IV. The public utilities commission shall: (a) Within 2 years, consider and determine whether it is appropriate to implement any of the following rate design standards for electric companies and public service companies: (1) Cost of service; (2) Prohibition of declining block rates; (3) Time of day rates; (4) Seasonal rates; (5) Interruptible rates; (6) Load management techniques; and (7) Demand charges. (b) Consider and determine whether it is appropriate to implement electric vehicle time of day rates for residential and commercial customers. The standards for determination of such implementation shall include consideration whether such implementation would encourage energy conservation, optimal and efficient use of facilities and resources by an electric company, and equitable rates for electric consumers. V. The owner or operator of a public electric vehicle charging station that requires payment of a fee shall provide multiple payment options. VI. The owner or operator of a public electric vehicle charging station shall disclose the location and characteristics of each such public electric vehicle charging station, including, but not limited to, the address, voltage, and timing restrictions, to the federal database operated by the United States Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center and provide updates to this information as needed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261:178 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 261 / Section 178
261:178 Suspension of Registration of Vehicle.
Status: in_force

The director, upon evidence satisfactory to him that the owner of a vehicle is permitting or has permitted the same to be driven in violation of any of the provisions of this title, or has made any false statement in the application for registration, may suspend the registration of such vehicle until he is satisfied that the offense will not be repeated or the owner has been acquitted, and any person who shall drive or permit to be driven a vehicle owned or controlled by him upon any way after his registration has been suspended or revoked shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 507-C:9 — NH Code / Title LII / Chapter 507-C / Section 9
507-C:9 Baseless Pleadings.
Status: in_force

In any action for medical injury, claims, defenses or denials made without reasonable cause and found to be untrue shall subject the party pleading them to the payment of reasonable expenses actually incurred by the other party by reason of the untrue pleading, including reasonable attorney's fees, to be taxed by the court upon motion made within 30 days of judgment.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 637:9 — NH Code / Title LXII / Chapter 637 / Section 9
637:9 Unauthorized Use of Propelled Vehicle or Rented Property.
Status: repealed

I. A person is guilty of theft if: (a) Having custody of a propelled vehicle pursuant to an agreement between himself or another and the owner thereof whereby the actor or another is to perform for compensation a specific service for the owner involving the maintenance, repair or use of such vehicle, he intentionally uses or operates the same, without the consent of the owner, for his own purposes in a manner constituting a gross deviation from the agreed purpose; or (b) Having custody of a propelled vehicle pursuant to a rental or lease agreement with the owner thereof whereby such vehicle is to be returned to the owner at a specified time and place, he abandons the vehicle or willfully refuses or neglects to redeliver it to the owner in such manner as he may have agreed; or (c) Having custody of any property pursuant to a rental or lease agreement whereby such property is to be returned in a specified manner, intentionally fails to comply with the terms of the agreement concerning return so as to render such failure a gross deviation from the agreement. II. [Repealed.] III. As used in this section, "propelled vehicle" means any automobile, airplane, motorcycle, motorboat or any other motor-propelled vehicle or vessel, or any boat or vessel propelled by sail, oar or paddle.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 106-B:27 — NH Code / Title VII / Chapter 106-B / Section 27
106-B:27 State Police; Use of Tow List.
Status: in_force

I. In the event the division of state police seeks to tow or remove any vehicle pursuant to applicable laws and rules, whenever practicable the tow company responsible for such towing or removal shall be chosen from a tow list in accordance with this subdivision. II. To facilitate the timely and effective towing and removal of vehicles pursuant to this subdivision, the division of state police is authorized to develop and maintain a rotating list of qualified tow services within each geographical troop. Where long distances could cause unreasonably long wrecker response times, the director of state police or designee may authorize a separate rotation list by county or group of municipalities within a troop. The director from time to time may enlarge or shrink an area if necessary, to ensure an adequate number of qualified tow businesses to handle the call workload and travel distances involved, and shall review the lists periodically to ensure that needs are being met. The list may be further segmented to distinguish between heavy and light/medium duty wreckers, recovery vehicles, rollback carriers and other specialized equipment. III. Rotation lists shall include notations identifying tow businesses that maintain heavy duty wreckers, heavy duty recovery vehicles, and recovery vehicles, and whenever there is a specific, identified need for one of those vehicles it shall be summoned from the rotating list in the order in which it appears. Nothing herein shall prevent a tow business on a tow list from responding to a call with a larger, heavier, or more sophisticatedly equipped vehicle where only a lighter wrecker is required, provided the tow business does not exceed its normal charge for a lighter duty wrecker. IV. The director of state police with the approval of the commissioner of safety may adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A consistent with relevant provisions of this subdivision setting forth minimum qualifications of tow companies and their employees to participate in the state police tow list, including qualifications, training, and minimum standards for equipment, response times, storage and release of towed vehicles and their contents, and criminal history and motor vehicle record checks of tow truck drivers. V. State troopers handling an incident shall not call a tow business that, in their opinion, lacks a vehicle of sufficient size and equipment for a particular job. Under such conditions a tow business not called shall retain its position on the rotation list. VI. Whenever a desired tow business is unable to respond to a call in a timely manner with the proper equipment, the tow business next on the rotation list shall be called. VII. Tow businesses may also be called for service, such as for fuel, tire changes, dead battery, and removal of disabled, stolen, or abandoned vehicles according to placement on the appropriate rotation list and shall have a service vehicle suitably equipped and personnel capable of handling the assignment.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:1.26 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 293-A / Section 1.26
293-A:1.26 Appeal From Secretary of State's Refusal to File Document.
Status: in_force

(a) If the secretary of state refuses to file a document delivered for filing, the domestic or foreign corporation may appeal the refusal within 30 days after the return of the document to the superior court of the county where the corporation's principal office (or, if none in this state, its registered office) is or will be located. The appeal is commenced by petitioning the court to compel filing the document and by attaching to the petition the document and the secretary of state's explanation of his or her refusal to file. (b) The court may summarily order the secretary of state to file the document or take other action the court considers appropriate. (c) The court's final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 22:1 — NH Code / Title II / Chapter 22 / Section 1
22:1 Number and Names.
Status: in_force

The state is divided into 10 counties,-Rockingham, Strafford, Belknap, Carroll, Merrimack, Hillsborough, Cheshire, Sullivan, Grafton and Coos; and all towns, places, lands and waters within their bounds, respectively, shall be parts of the respective counties aforesaid.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 72:23-h — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 72 / Section 23-h
72:23-h Granges.
Status: in_force

The real estate and personal property owned by Granges which are incorporated in this state shall be exempt from property taxes. If such property is rented for business purposes, the real estate shall not be exempt.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 227-M:6-a — NH Code / Title XIX-A / Chapter 227-M / Section 6-a
227-M:6-a Status of Employees.
Status: in_force

I. The authority may hire, fix, and pay compensation, prescribe duties and qualifications, and establish personnel policies without regard to any personnel or civil service law or personnel or civil service rule of the state. The employees of the authority shall not be classified employees of the state within the meaning of RSA 21-I:49. Any individual employed by the authority shall be deemed an employee at will and shall serve at the pleasure of the authority. II. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph I, any individual employed by the authority whose employment calls for 30 hours or more work in a normal calendar week, and whose position is anticipated to have a duration of 6 months or more, shall be entitled to elect to receive such health, dental, life insurance, deferred compensation, and retirement benefits as are afforded to classified employees of the state provided, however, that the election is made in writing within 30 days of the start of employment. Upon election by such individual, the authority shall pay from its revenues the state's share of such benefits. Any remaining costs of health, dental, life insurance, deferred compensation, and retirement benefits which an individual elects to receive pursuant to this section, shall be withheld from such individual's salary as a payroll deduction. Written notice of the availability of these benefit options shall be provided to each individual upon employment by the authority.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 384-F:12 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 384-F / Section 12
384-F:12 Application Fee.
Status: in_force

Upon applying to the commissioner under this chapter for a license to establish and maintain a New Hampshire state branch or New Hampshire state agency, a foreign bank shall pay to the commissioner an application fee of $1,500 for each branch or agency.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 465:6 — NH Code / Title XLIV / Chapter 465 / Section 6
465:6 Certificate; Minor Wards.
Status: in_force

Where a petition is filed for the appointment of a guardian of a minor ward, a certificate of the director, or his representative, setting forth the age of such minor as shown by the records of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the fact that the appointment of a guardian is a condition precedent to the payment of any moneys due the minor by the Department of Veterans Affairs, shall be prima facie evidence of the necessity for such appointment.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 481:13-a — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 481 / Section 13-a
481:13-a Water Withdrawal; When Notification Required.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, before any private or municipal water company may withdraw water in excess of 100,000 gallons per day from a well located in one municipality for use in a different municipality, such water company shall provide written notice to the governing body of the municipality in which the well is located. This section shall apply only to wells established after the effective date of this section.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 508-A:3 — NH Code / Title LII / Chapter 508-A / Section 3
508-A:3 Action in Another Place by Agreement.
Status: in_force

If the parties have agreed in writing that an action on a controversy shall be brought only in another state and it is brought in a court of this state, the court will dismiss or stay the action, as appropriate, unless: I. The court is required by statute to entertain the action; II. The plaintiff cannot secure effective relief in the other state, for reasons other than delay in bringing the action; III. The other state would be a substantially less convenient place for the trial of the action than this state; IV. The agreement as to the place of the action was obtained by misrepresentation, duress, the abuse of economic power, or other unconscionable means; or V. It would for some other reason be unfair or unreasonable to enforce the agreement.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 330-C:1 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 330-C / Section 1
330-C:1 Purpose.
Status: in_force

In New Hampshire, alcohol and drug use counselors have been the primary providers of addiction services. The purpose of this chapter is to protect and benefit the public by setting standards of qualifications, education, training, and experience for those who seek to obtain a certificate as a certified recovery support worker or a license as a licensed alcohol and drug counselor or a master licensed alcohol and drug counselor and to promote competency in alcohol and other drug use prevention, intervention, and treatment services and in co-occurring disorder treatment services.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 169-B:11-a — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 169-B / Section 11-a
169-B:11-a Minor's Welfare; Findings Regarding Removal.
Status: in_force

I. The court shall, in its first court ruling that sanctions, even temporarily, the removal of a minor from the home, determine whether continuation in the home is contrary to the minor's welfare. II. The court shall, within 60 days of a minor's removal from the home, determine and issue written findings as to whether reasonable efforts were made or were not required to prevent the minor's removal. In determining whether reasonable efforts were made to prevent the minor's removal, the court shall consider whether services to the family have been accessible, available, and appropriate.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 421-B:5-508 — NH Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 421-B / Section 5-508
421-B:5-508 Criminal Penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who willfully violates any provisions of RSA 421-B:5-501(a) or RSA 421-B:5-502(a) or a cease and desist order or injunction issued pursuant to RSA 421-B:6-603 or RSA 421-B:6-604, or who violates RSA 421-B:5-505 knowing that the statement was false or misleading in any material respect, shall be guilty of a class B felony. Each of the acts specified shall constitute a separate offense and a prosecution or conviction for any one of such offenses shall not bar prosecution or conviction for any other offense. (b) Any person who willfully violates RSA 421-B:4-401(a), RSA 421-B:4-402(a), RSA 421-B:4-403(a), RSA 421-B:3-301(a), or RSA 421-B:5-506 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each of the acts specified shall constitute a separate offense and a prosecution or conviction for any one of such offenses shall not bar prosecution or conviction for any other offense. For any subsequent offense, any person shall be guilty of a class B felony. (c) Nothing in this chapter limits the power of the state to punish any person for any conduct which constitutes a crime by statute.