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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 12-P:7 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 12-P / Section 7
12-P:7 Division of Policy and Programs.
Status: in_force

There is established within the department the division of policy and programs, under the supervision of an unclassified director of the division of policy and programs. The division, through its officials, shall be responsible for all functions, duties, and responsibilities which may be assigned to it by the commissioner or laws enacted by the general court. In addition, the division shall administer fuel assistance contracts and weatherization contracts. In administering fuel assistance and weatherization contracts, the division shall ensure that when an individual applies for fuel assistance or weatherization, the individual shall be provided with application forms and information about the Link-Up New Hampshire and Lifeline Telephone Assistance programs, and shall be provided assistance in applying for these programs.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 228:21-a — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 228 / Section 21-a
228:21-a Continuation; Recruitment and Retention.
Status: in_force

I. The general court finds that the recruitment and retention of employees within the department of transportation is necessary to maintain a strong and vital workforce for transportation safety services, especially winter maintenance. The intent of this section is to authorize the department to continue to proactively address vacancy rates through its recruitment and retention incentive program. II. The department is authorized to continue the department's current winter maintenance recruitment and retention incentive program, as well as request that the fiscal committee transfer funds from the highway fund, turnpike fund, or other available funds for recruitment, selection, placement, and retention of qualified applications in the state service. Requests by the department may be for, but need not be exclusively for, the following: (a) Financial incentives to current eligible employees, who provide critical winter maintenance services, to retain experienced employees, reduce turnover, and maintain or increase staffing levels; (b) Bonuses for newly hired applicants who have not been employed by the state for the past 12 months immediately preceding the date of hire; and (c) Referral fees for active employees of the state in good standing, excluding those employed in human resource jobs within their own agencies and hiring manager positions. III. Any recruitment or retention incentives received by a state employee pursuant to paragraph II shall not be considered gifts under RSA 15-B. IV. Referral of applicants by current employees of the state for the purpose of receiving a referral fee pursuant to this paragraph shall not be considered a misuse of position. V. Any expenditure made for recruitment or retention incentives pursuant to this section shall be considered a matter of legislatively enacted public policy that is designed to benefit employees and the state, and that is confined exclusively to the public employee and shall not be subject to collective bargaining. Nothing in this section shall be construed to invalidate any portion of a collective bargaining agreement entered into by the state. VI. Any requested expenditure for recruitment, retention incentives, or bonuses shall require the approval of the fiscal committee of the general court.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 78:10 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 78 / Section 10
78:10 Stamps.
Status: in_force

I. A wholesaler shall demonstrate that it paid the tax due on cigarettes and little cigars by affixing stamps purchased from the department to each package of 20 or 25. II. The commissioner may permit a wholesaler to pay for stamps within 30 days after the date of purchase, provided the wholesaler files a bond with the commissioner in an amount not less than the sale price of the stamps purchased conditioned upon payment for the stamps purchased. III. The commissioner shall keep accurate records of all stamps sold to each wholesaler and shall pay over all receipts from the sale of stamps to the state treasurer daily. IV. Any wholesaler who fails to pay any amount owing on the purchase of stamps within the time required shall pay, in addition to the outstanding balance, interest as prescribed in RSA 21-J:28 and penalties, as applicable. V. A wholesaler or vending machine operator licensed under RSA 178 and holding a tobacco tax certificate may possess, with an intent to sell, cigarettes or little cigars bearing a foreign state's tax stamp or indicia only if the licensee is currently and legitimately doing business in that state. VI. A valid stamp affixed to a package of cigarettes or little cigars is sufficient indicia that taxes due have been paid on that package of cigarettes or little cigars.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 356:4-e — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 356 / Section 4-e
356:4-e Prima Facie Evidence.
Status: in_force

I. A final judgment or decree rendered in any civil or criminal proceeding under this chapter brought by the state, to the effect that a defendant has violated RSA 356:2 or 3 shall be prima facie evidence against such defendant in any action or proceeding brought by any other party against such defendant under RSA 356:11 as to all matters respecting which the judgment obtained by the state would be an estoppel as between the parties thereto. II. This section does not apply to consent judgments or decrees entered before any testimony has been given in a hearing on the merits.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 155-E:4-a — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 155-E / Section 4-a
155-E:4-a Minimum and Express Operational Standards.
Status: in_force

It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to excavate, or for any owner to permit excavation on his excavation site, when such excavation is subject to a permit under this chapter, without complying with the following minimum standards or when such excavation is not subject to a permit under this chapter pursuant to RSA 155-E:2 without complying with the following express standards: I. No excavation shall be permitted below road level within 50 feet of the right of way of any public highway as defined in RSA 229:1 unless such excavation is for the purpose of said highway. II. No excavation shall be permitted within 50 feet of the boundary of a disapproving abutter, within 150 feet of any dwelling which either existed or for which a building permit has been issued at the time the excavation is commenced. II-a. No excavation shall be permitted within 75 feet of any great pond, navigable river, or any other standing body of water 10 acres or more in area or within 25 feet of any other stream, river or brook which normally flows throughout the year, or any naturally occurring standing body of water less than 10 acres, prime wetland as designated in accordance with RSA 482-A:15, I or any other wetland greater than 5 acres in area as defined by the department of environmental services. III. Vegetation shall be maintained or provided within the peripheral areas required by paragraphs I and II. IV. Drainage shall be maintained so as to prevent the accumulation of free-standing water for prolonged periods. Excavation practices which result in continued siltation of surface waters or any degradation of water quality of any public or private water supplies are prohibited. V. No fuels, lubricants, or other toxic or polluting materials shall be stored on-site unless in compliance with state laws or rules pertaining to such materials. VI. Where temporary slopes will exceed a grade of 1:1, a fence or other suitable barricade shall be erected to warn of danger or limit access to the site. VII. Prior to the removal of topsoil or other overburden material from any land area that has not yet been excavated, the excavator shall file a reclamation bond or other security as prescribed by the regulator, sufficient to secure the reclamation of the land area to be excavated. VIII. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to supersede or preempt applicable environmental standards or permit requirements contained in other state laws, and no exemption under this chapter shall be construed as an exemption from any other state statute.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 274:1 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 274 / Section 1
274:1 Unlicensed.
Status: in_force

Whoever, without a license therefor, establishes or keeps an intelligence office for the purpose of obtaining or giving information concerning places of employment for servants or other laborers, or for the purpose of procuring or giving information concerning such persons for or to employers, or for the purpose of procuring or giving information concerning employment in business, shall be fined $10 for each day such office is so kept.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 374-E:16 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 374-E / Section 16
374-E:16 Liberal Construction.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be construed liberally to effect the legislative intent and the purposes of the chapter as complete and independent authority for the performance of each and every act and thing authorized in this chapter and all powers granted in this chapter shall be broadly interpreted to effect such intent and purposes and not as a limitation of powers.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 519:14 — NH Code / Title LIII / Chapter 519 / Section 14
519:14 Costs.
Status: in_force

The referees may impose costs upon either party as terms for delay, postponement or continuance, subject to revision by the court.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:7.41 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 293-A / Section 7.41
293-A:7.41 Standing.
Status: in_force

A shareholder may not commence or maintain a derivative proceeding unless the shareholder: (1) was a shareholder of the corporation at the time of the act or omission complained of or became a shareholder through transfer by operation of law from one who was a shareholder at that time; and (2) fairly and adequately represents the interests of the corporation in enforcing the right of the corporation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 601:6-a — NH Code / Title LIX / Chapter 601 / Section 6-a
601:6-a Joining Charges.
Status: in_force

The crime of murder shall not be charged in the same indictment with the offense of concealing the death of a newborn child.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 412:14 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 412 / Section 14
412:14 Monitoring Competition.
Status: in_force

I. In determining whether or not a competitive market exists pursuant to RSA 412:13, the commissioner shall monitor the degree of competition in this state. In doing so, the commissioner shall utilize existing relevant information, analytical systems and other sources; cause or participate in the development of new relevant information, analytical systems and other sources; or rely on some combination thereof. Such activities may be conducted internally within the insurance department, in cooperation with other state insurance departments, through outside contractors or in any other appropriate manner. II. All of the following may be considered by the commissioner: (a) The extent to which the largest insurer groups control the insurance marketplace. (b) Whether the total number of companies writing the form of insurance in this state is sufficient to provide multiple options to the public. (c) The extent to which insurer entries and exits, considered over several years, suggest the presence or lack of entry or exit barriers or both. (d) The degree to which the insurance products offered to consumers are homogenous in nature and, thus, comparable. (e) The availability of insurance coverage in all geographic areas. A review of changes in residual market shares, if applicable, may be used as an indication of availability. (f) The overall rate level which is not excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory. (g) The trend in price level for each type of insurance. (h) The profitability of each form of insurance over a period of several years. (i) The level of knowledge of market participants and the extent to which comparative pricing information has been made readily available to consumers. (j) The extent to which the market for each type of insurance is growing. (k) The presence of conditions indicating reverse competition. (l) Any other factors customarily reviewed and considered relevant. III. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section, the commissioner may, at any time, request information or data from insurers authorized to conduct business in this state that the commissioner believes relevant to monitoring and maintaining a competitive market.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 658:34 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 658 / Section 34
658:34 Pasters.
Status: in_force

If pasters are to be used at the election and have been delivered to the town or city clerk, the clerk shall deliver the pasters to the moderator who shall cause them to be pasted in the proper place on each ballot before it is handed to the voter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 357-F:4 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 357-F / Section 4
357-F:4 Duties of Ticket Agent.
Status: in_force

Every ticket agent receiving tickets for sale or resale to a musical performance in which all the lead vocals consist of played recordings rather than the actual singing of the lead vocalists, shall: I. Display, in a location immediately adjacent to the booth, counter, or window where the tickets are sold, a prominent and conspicuous notice consisting of substantially the following: "THE LEAD VOCALS IN (Insert name of musical performance) ARE PRE-RECORDED AND WILL NOT ACTUALLY BE SUNG BY (Insert name of lead vocalist or musical group) DURING THIS SHOW." II. State, prior to the completion of any telephone sales transaction involving tickets to a musical performance in which all the lead vocals consist of played recordings rather than the actual singing of the lead vocalists, substantially the following: "THE LEAD VOCALS IN (Insert name of musical performance) ARE PRE-RECORDED AND WILL NOT ACTUALLY BE SUNG BY (Insert name of lead vocalist or musical group) DURING THIS SHOW."
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 169-F:4 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 169-F / Section 4
169-F:4 Consent Agreements.
Status: in_force

The court shall not approve any consent agreement unless the department of health and human services has been a party to such agreement and has been given an opportunity to be heard.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 544:1 — NH Code / Title LV / Chapter 544 / Section 1
544:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of this chapter place shall include any building, erection or place or any separate part or portion thereof or the ground itself; person shall include any individual, corporation, association, partnership, trustee, lessee, agent or assignee; nuisance shall mean any place as above defined in or upon which lewdness, assignation, prostitution or the illegal manufacture, sale or keeping for sale of intoxicating liquor is conducted, permitted, continued or exists, and the personal property and contents used in conducting or maintaining any such place for any such purpose.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 49-C:31 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 49-C / Section 31
49-C:31 Violations.
Status: in_force

Any person who violates any provisions of the charter, unless otherwise provided, or violates any city ordinance for which no other punishment is provided, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, notwithstanding RSA 651:2, be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 90 days, or both.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 318-C:16 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 318-C / Section 16
318-C:16 Representation of Governmental Entities: Stay of Action.
Status: in_force

I. A prosecuting attorney may represent the state or a political subdivision of the state in an action brought under this chapter. II. Upon the filing of an action under this chapter, the plaintiff shall give immediate notice in writing and provide a copy of the writ to the attorney general. The attorney general shall notify the United States Department of Justice or other appropriate federal agency of such action. III. On motion by a governmental agency involved in a drug investigation or prosecution, an action brought under this chapter shall be stayed until the completion of the criminal investigation or prosecution that gave rise to the motion for a stay of the action.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 310-A:14 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 310-A / Section 14
310-A:14 Teaching Credits.
Status: in_force

In considering the qualifications of applicants, engineering teaching may be construed as engineering experience.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 113:4 — NH Code / Title VIII / Chapter 113 / Section 4
113:4 Procedure.
Status: in_force

The relief authorized by RSA 113:2 hereof may be granted upon petition of any party in interest, the fiduciary in military service or any co-fiduciary or surety. It shall not be necessary to secure the joinder of any other party in interest in such petition, but notice of the presentation of the petition shall be given to all parties in interest who aresui juris at such time and in such manner as the court may direct by general rule or special order.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-C:97 — NH Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 304-C / Section 97
304-C:97 Record Dates for Distributions.
Status: in_force

I. An operating agreement may provide for the establishment of a record date with respect to distributions to its members. II. Unless the operating agreement or a vote of the members or managers provide otherwise, the record date for a distribution shall be the date on which the members or managers declare or vote in favor of the distribution, as the case may be.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 188-F:16-b — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 188-F / Section 16-b
188-F:16-b Academic Credit and Course Registration for Veterans and Active Duty Services Members.
Status: in_force

I. A veteran who enrolls as a student at an institution within the community college system shall be granted academic credit for the completion of courses that were part of such veteran's military training or service if the such courses meet the standards of the American Council on Education, or its equivalent, for the awarding of academic credits and are applicable to the veteran's program of study. No fee, tuition, or other charge shall be assessed against a veteran who qualifies for such credit pursuant to this section. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to alter established curriculum, program, or degree requirements. For the purposes of this section, "veteran" means veteran as defined in 38 U.S.C. section 101(2). II. (a) Institutions within the community college system that offer an early course registration period shall also offer early course registration to students who are veterans or national guard members. (b) A student who is called to active duty in the armed forces of the United States, after having completed 85 percent of the term's work, shall be given a reasonable opportunity to attain full credit for each course in which he or she has attained a grade of C or better prior to being called to active duty. A reasonable opportunity may include the opportunity to accelerate completion of course work prior to reporting for active duty or complete coursework within a reasonable time after return from active duty. (c) Students called to active duty in the armed forces of the United States shall have their tuition refunded or credited, whichever is deemed appropriate by the institution based on how the term was paid for, without credits awarded. (d) A veteran shall be permitted to file an admission application up to the end of the regular course registration period, and shall be permitted to begin classes pending completion of their application and provision of supporting documents. Nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed to alter established admissions, course prerequisites, curriculum, programs or degree requirements. (e) Within 12 months of return from active duty, a veteran may register for courses after normal registration period ends without late fees or other penalties. This subparagraph shall not be construed to require extension of registration period beyond the normal add/drop deadline. III. The board of trustees shall establish policies necessary to implement this section.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 484:3 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 484 / Section 3
484:3 Appointment of Commission.
Status: in_force

Within 30 days after such agreement or compact shall have become effective as provided in RSA 484:2, the governor shall, with advice and consent of the council, appoint 3 members of the Connecticut River Valley Flood Control Commission, one of whom shall serve until May 1, 1952, and one of whom shall serve until May 1, 1953, and one of whom shall serve until May 1, 1954. In the month of April, 1952, and each year thereafter, the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the council, shall appoint one member of the said commission, whose term of office shall be 3 years from and after May 1 of the year in which he is appointed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 162-F:24 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 162-F / Section 24
162-F:24 Enforcement.
Status: in_force

The superior court may enjoin any act in violation of a determination of a nuclear decommissioning financing committee, or it may require the owner or owners to comply with any determination or order of such committee. Failure by an owner to make the payments or maintain the funding assurance required by this chapter and established by order of the committee shall create a debt owing to the state that may be collected or enforced by the attorney general in an action at law. If any owner fails to pay any judgment ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, the attorney general may levy against the property of such owner to satisfy such judgment.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 327:25-b — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 327 / Section 25-b
327:25-b Prescriptions for Spectacle Lenses and Contact Lenses.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of a provider issuing a prescription for spectacle lenses, as defined in RSA 327-A:1, III, or a prescription for contact lenses, as defined in RSA 327-A:1, IV, to a patient, a provider shall establish a bona fide provider-patient relationship by an examination in person, through face-to-face interactive, 2-way, real-time communication, or telemedicine when all of the following conditions are met: I. The provider obtains an updated medical history at the time of prescribing; II. The provider makes a diagnosis at the time of prescribing; III. The provider conforms to the standard of care expected of in-person care as appropriate to the patient's age and presenting condition, including when the standard of care requires the use of diagnostic testing and performance of a physical examination, which may be carried out through the use of peripheral devices appropriate to the patient's condition; IV. The ophthalmic prescription is not determined solely by use of an online questionnaire; V. The provider is actively licensed in New Hampshire and authorized to prescribe; and VI. Upon request, the prescriber provides patient records in a timely manner in accordance with the provisions of RSA 332-I and all other state and federal laws and regulations.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 433:28 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 433 / Section 28
433:28 Nursery Stock Requirements.
Status: in_force

I. Woody-stemmed deciduous nursery stock shall have moist green cambium tissue in the stem or stems and branches, and shall have viable buds or normal green, rigid growth. Growth shall be sufficient to permit the stock to live and grow in a form characteristic of the species when planted and given reasonable care. Nursery stock which does not meet those standards shall not be sold or offered for sale. II. Hardy herbaceous biennials or perennials, when in a wilted, rotted, or other such condition indicative of subnormal vitality, shall not be sold or offered for sale. III. Any bare-rooted or prepackaged woody-stemmed nursery stock having more than 2 inches of etiolated (nongreen) growth from individual buds shall not be sold or offered for sale. IV. Balled and burlapped or containerized nursery stock in a weakened condition as evidenced by die-back or dryness of foliage shall not be sold or offered for sale. V. Nursery stock infected with plant diseases or infested with plant pests shall not be offered for sale or given away.