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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 149-M:25 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 149-M / Section 25
149-M:25 Minimum Plan Requirements.
Status: in_force

I. Each plan shall: (a) Estimate the types, weights, and volumes of solid waste generated, including wet-cell batteries, used motor oil, tires, demolition debris, and waste particular to the district or municipality, current and available methods of disposal and treatment, and the types, weights, and volume of recyclable materials that can be recovered and recycled. (b) Develop future projections of the types, weights, and volumes of waste generated, and the types and amounts of solid waste materials that can be recovered and recycled based on current and future population growth trends. (c) Identify numbers, types, and capacities of operating facilities in the district or town in compliance with this chapter, and the location, type, and capacity of any proposed facilities. (d) Establish a process by which those facilities with known or suspected groundwater contamination or emission problems can develop a remedial action plan, including funding requirements and funding mechanisms. (e) Demonstrate a capacity or implementation plan for disposal for 10 years and an ongoing planning process as required in RSA 149-M:23 for 15 years from the date of filing of the plan. Each such plan shall be reviewed by the department at least once every 5 years from the date of submission. (f) Identify the means by which district members shall develop, construct, operate, or otherwise implement the solid waste management methods described in the plan. II. Each plan shall be reviewed and commented upon by the department. The department or a district or town may request a hearing on the plan as submitted. The department may approve, require modification of, or disapprove of any plan with cause stated and shall finally act upon each plan within 120 days of submission. Within 60 days after receipt of written notice of approval of the plan by the department, the town or district and each town in the district shall begin implementing the plan. III. Each district and town shall be responsible for demonstrating continuous compliance with its plan as approved by the department. Should the department determine that a district or town is not in compliance, it shall issue a remedial order.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 126-A:4-e — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 126-A / Section 4-e
126-A:4-e Medicaid Hospice Benefit.
Status: in_force

I. The commissioner of the department of health and human services shall submit a Title XIX Medicaid state plan amendment to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for the purpose of establishing a Medicaid hospice benefit. The hospice benefit shall incorporate, to the greatest extent permissible under federal law, hospice provisions pursuant to Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, Medicare. II. The commissioner of the department of health and human services shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to hospice services provided under Medicaid. The rules shall incorporate, to the greatest extent permissible under federal law, hospice provisions pursuant to Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, Medicare. III. Beginning October 1, 2009, the department shall submit quarterly reports to the oversight committee on health and human services, established in RSA 126-A:13, relative to the status of the state plan amendment and implementation of the Medicaid hospice benefit. The department shall make best efforts to implement the benefit on or before July 1, 2010.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 402-M:1 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 402-M / Section 1
402-M:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter: I. "Commissioner" means the insurance commissioner. II. "Consent" means agreement to administrative supervision by the insurer, including agreement to the terms of the supervision order. III. "Department" means the insurance department. IV. "Insurer" means and includes every entity or person licensed, authorized, or permitted by the commissioner to transact the business of insurance in this state, and for which the commissioner is granted authority to conduct an examination into its affairs, including all fraternal benefit societies as defined in RSA 418 and all providers of continuing care or life care contracts as defined in RSA 420-D; provided, however, that fraternal benefit societies and providers of continuing care or life care contracts shall not be construed to be "insurers" except for the limited purpose of administrative supervision under the provisions of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 438:12 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 438 / Section 12
438:12 Inspection of Packages.
Status: in_force

The commissioner, or his inspectors at his direction, shall from time to time weigh or measure and inspect packages or amounts of commodities kept, offered, or exposed for sale, sold, or in the process of delivery, to determine whether the same contain the amounts represented and whether they are kept, offered or exposed for sale or sold in accordance with law. When such packages or amounts of commodities are found not to contain the amounts represented, or are found to be kept, offered, or exposed for sale in violation of law, the commissioner may order them off sale and may so mark or tag them as to show them to be illegal. In carrying out the provisions of this section, the commissioner may employ recognized sampling procedures under which the compliance of a given lot of packages will be determined on the basis of the result obtained on a sample selected from and representative of such lot. No person shall (1) sell, or keep, offer, or expose for sale, in intrastate commerce, any package or amount of commodity that has been ordered off sale or marked or tagged as provided in this section unless and until such package or amount of commodity has been brought into full compliance with all legal requirements, or (2) dispose of any package or amount of commodity that has been ordered off sale or marked or tagged as provided in this section and that has not been brought into compliance with legal requirements, in any manner, except with the specific approval of the commissioner.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261-B:9 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 261-B / Section 9
261-B:9 Authorized Organizations.
Status: in_force

The following organizations are authorized to issue decals under this chapter: I. Rotary District 7870 Foundation. II. The Daniel Webster Council of Boy Scouts of America. III. The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation, Inc. IV. Granite Pathways. V. The New Hampshire Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Association. VI. Friends of the Hampton Falls Bandstand, Inc. VII. Seacoast Youth Services. VIII. New Hampshire Catholic Charities, provided that all proceeds from decals issued by New Hampshire Catholic Charities shall be for the benefit of the New Hampshire Food Bank. IX. New England Donor Services, Inc. X. Sophia's Fund. XI. The New Hampshire Breast Cancer Coalition. XII. The university system of New Hampshire. Keene state college and Plymouth state university are each authorized to issue decals, provided that all proceeds shall remain with the issuing institution and be used only for student scholarships. XIII. Future in Sight. XIV. The Society of Mayflower Descendents in the State of New Hampshire. XV. The Harris Center for Conservation Education. XVI. The Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons in New Hampshire. XVII. The New Hampshire State Council of the Knights of Columbus. XVIII. The Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains. XIX. The New Hampshire Towing Association. XX. The Injury Prevention Center. XXI. Snow-Traveler Foundation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 33:6-c — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 33 / Section 6-c
33:6-c Exclusion from Debt Limit.
Status: in_force

Any municipality which has voted to acquire land from a United States military base may incur debt by the issuance of bonds or notes beyond the limit of indebtedness as set forth in RSA 33:4-a, provided that the purpose of the acquisition is to further the economic development of the municipality. Such debt shall at no time be included in the net indebtedness of the municipality for the purpose of ascertaining its borrowing capacity.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 244:8 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 244 / Section 8
244:8 Power of Court.
Status: in_force

The superior court shall have summary power to make all orders and decrees necessary to carry such trusts into effect.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 354-A:24 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 354-A / Section 24
354-A:24 Criminal Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person, employer, labor organization or employment agency, who or which shall willfully resist, prevent, impede or interfere with the commission or any of its members or representatives in the performance of duty under RSA 354-A, or shall willfully violate an order of the commission, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person. Procedure for the review of the order shall not be deemed to be such willful conduct.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-G:11-a — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 420-G / Section 11-a
420-G:11-a Development of a Comprehensive Health Care Information System.
Status: in_force

I. The department, the department of justice, and the department of health and human services shall enter into a memorandum of understanding for collaboration in the development of a comprehensive health care information system, the sharing of submitted data fields, and the role of each in the security of transferred health care data. The memorandum of understanding shall include a description of the data sets that will be included in the comprehensive health care information system, the criteria and procedures for the development of limited use data sets, the criteria and procedures to ensure that Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) compliant limited use data sets are accessible, and a proposed time frame for the creation of a comprehensive health care information system. To the extent allowed by HIPAA, the data shall be available as a resource for insurers, employers, providers, purchasers of health care, and state agencies to continuously review health care utilization, expenditures, and performance in New Hampshire and to enhance the ability of New Hampshire consumers and employers to make informed and cost-effective health care choices. In presenting data for public access, comparative considerations shall be made regarding geography, demographics, general economic factors, and institutional size. Notwithstanding HIPAA or any other provision of law, the comprehensive health care information system shall not include or disclose any data that contains direct personal identifiers. For the purposes of this section, "direct personal identifiers" include information relating to an individual that contains primary or obvious identifiers. II. The commissioner of the department of health and human services, with the approval of the commissioner of the insurance department, shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, as may be necessary to provide for the release of claims data from the comprehensive health care information system (CHIS). III. The department shall make available to the public a public use data set for purposes of facilitating transparency in health care costs.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 404-C:7 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 404-C / Section 7
404-C:7 Duty to Provide Service.
Status: in_force

Every participating insurer and agent shall provide to any person seeking coverages of kinds available in the plans, the services prescribed in the plans, including full information on the requirements and procedures for obtaining coverage under the plans whenever the business is not placed in the voluntary market.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 126-A:95 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 126-A / Section 95
126-A:95 Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

The department shall work in collaboration with the advisory council established under RSA 126-A:96 to adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A, and prior to the department adopting any proposed rule, the department shall provide the council an opportunity to hold a roll call vote in support or opposition to any final proposed rule adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A, necessary to implement and maintain the program including: I. The criteria for registration by dispensers and prescribers. II. The criteria for a waiver pursuant to RSA 126-A:91, VIII for dispensers with limited electronic access to the program. III. The criteria for reviewing the prescribing and dispensing information collected by the program. IV. The criteria for reporting matters to the applicable health care regulatory board for further investigation. V. The criteria for notifying practitioners of individuals that are engaged in obtaining controlled substances from multiple practitioners or dispensers. VI. Content and format of all forms required under this subdivision.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 186-B:14 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 186-B / Section 14
186-B:14 Vending Machine Income.
Status: in_force

I. If a new vending machine or a replacement for an existing vending machine is installed after August 5, 1975, on any state property, vending machine income shall accrue to the licensed blind person operating a vending facility on the same property, or if none, to blind services. The licensed blind person or blind services shall be responsible for servicing and maintaining the vending machines from which vending machine income is received. II. Vending machine income which accrues to blind services pursuant to paragraph I may be used to: (a) Purchase new equipment and replace existing equipment for new and existing vending facilities; (b) Purchase initial stock and supplies; (c) Provide training services; and (d) Establish retirement funds, health insurance contributions, paid sick leave and vacation time for licensed blind persons. III. If vending machine income which accrues to blind services pursuant to paragraph I is limited, it may be used to earn federal funds on a matching basis.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 458-A:37 — NH Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 458-A / Section 37
458-A:37 Role of Law Enforcement.
Status: in_force

At the request of a prosecutor or other appropriate public official acting under RSA 458-A:36, a law enforcement officer may take any lawful action reasonably necessary to locate a child or a party and assist a prosecutor or appropriate public official with responsibilities under RSA 458-A:36.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 193-E:3-f — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 193-E / Section 3-f
193-E:3-f Approval of Courses and Programs.
Status: in_force

The principal or other administrator of a high school shall grant credit toward high school graduation for similar courses and programs that have been satisfactorily completed at other approved schools or shall provide reasonable justification for denial. For purposes of this section, approved schools include all New Hampshire public schools, including chartered public schools, public academies, approved public or private tuition program schools, and all schools in Vermont and Maine that are members of an interstate school district with schools in New Hampshire.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 211:5 — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 211 / Section 5
211:5 Fishing in Connecticut River.
Status: in_force

If the laws of the state of Vermont permit fishing in that part of the Connecticut River lying within that state by persons legally licensed to fish in New Hampshire or otherwise entitled under the laws of this state to fish in that part of said river lying within this state, residents of Vermont legally licensed to fish in the state of Vermont or otherwise entitled under the laws of that state to fish in said part of the Connecticut River lying within the state of Vermont shall be permitted to fish in that part of the Connecticut River lying within this state. If the above reciprocal laws are in effect as to that part of the Connecticut River lying within the states of New Hampshire and Vermont the executive director is authorized to adopt special rules as to fishing in such waters, after consultation with the like officer of the state of Vermont, in the same manner and with the same effect as the executive director is authorized to do with respect to boundary lakes under the provisions of RSA 211:4.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 457:32-b — NH Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 457 / Section 32-b
457:32-b Special Marriage Officiant License.
Status: in_force

I. The secretary of state may issue a special marriage officiant license, which shall temporarily authorize an individual to solemnize a marriage in this state. Any individual who applies for the special marriage officiant license shall register with the secretary of state, complete the registration form prescribed by the secretary of state, and submit an $85 fee to the department of state. The secretary of state shall forward $80 of the fee to the department of health and human services for deposit in the fund for domestic violence programs, established in RSA 173-B:15, and shall retain the remainder of the fee for administrative costs associated with issuance of the license. II. Upon registration as a special marriage officiant, the individual shall be authorized to solemnize only the civil marriage designated on the registration form and shall receive proof of such authority from the secretary of state. The individual's authority to solemnize the marriage shall expire at the same time as the corresponding license.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 155-E:10 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 155-E / Section 10
155-E:10 Enforcement.
Status: repealed

I. The regulator or its duly authorized agent may suspend or revoke the permit of any person who has violated any provision of his permit or this chapter or made a material misstatement in the application upon which his permit was granted. Such suspension or revocation shall be subject to a motion for rehearing thereon and appeal in accordance with RSA 155-E:9 II. Fines, penalties, and remedies for violations of this chapter shall be the same as for violations of RSA title LXIV, as stated in RSA 676:15, 676:17, 676:17-a, and 676:17-b. In addition, the regulator or a person directly affected by such violation may seek an order from the superior court requiring the violator to cease and desist from violating any provision of a permit or this chapter and to take such action as may be necessary to comply with the permit and this chapter. If the superior court issues such an order, the superior court in its discretion may award all costs and attorneys' fees incurred in seeking such an order to the regulator or person directly affected by such violation. III. To ascertain if there is compliance with this chapter, a permit issued hereunder or an order issued hereunder, the regulator or its duly authorized agent may enter upon any land on which there is reason to believe an excavation is being conducted or has been conducted since August 24, 1979. IV. [Repealed.]
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 135-C:38 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 135-C / Section 38
135-C:38 Copies of Petition.
Status: in_force

Subsequent to receipt of the petition for involuntary admission, the clerk shall, within 2 days of receipt of the petition, forward 2 copies to the person sought to be admitted with notice to the appropriate receiving facility.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 83-F:1 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 83-F / Section 1
83-F:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter: I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of revenue administration. II. "Department" means the department of revenue administration. III. "Taxable period" means the period beginning April 1, and ending March 31 of the following year. IV. "Utility" means any person, partnership, limited liability company, association, corporation, or other entity, their trustees or receivers appointed by any court, owning or possessing utility property, engaged in the generation, production, supply, distribution, transmission, or transportation of electric power or natural gas, crude petroleum and refined petroleum products or combinations thereof, water, or sewage. V. "Utility property" means all real estate, buildings and structures, machinery, dynamos, apparatus, poles, wires, fixtures of all kinds and descriptions, and pipe lines located within New Hampshire employed in the generation, production, supply, distribution, transmission, or transportation of electric power or natural gas, crude petroleum and refined petroleum products or combinations thereof, water, or sewage subject to tax under RSA 72:6, 72:7 and 72:8, but not exempt under RSA 72:23; provided that no electric power fixtures which would otherwise be taxed under this chapter shall be taxed under this chapter if they are employed solely as an emergency source of electric power. "Utility property" shall not include: (a) Water and air pollution control facilities exempt from local property taxation under RSA 72:12-a; (b) Water and sewer companies exempt from regulation as public utilities by the public utilities commission under RSA 362:4; (c) Any other property which is not subject to local property taxation; (d) The electrical generation, production, storage, and supply equipment of an "eligible customer-generator" as defined in RSA 362-A:1-a, II-b, and of a "limited producer" as defined in RSA 362-A:1-a, III if selling under RSA 362-A:2-a, for facilities with a rated electricity production capacity of up to and including one megawatt; (e) Property used for the retail distribution of fuel for personal, non-commercial use, use as a fuel in a motorized vehicle, home cooking, or heating; and (f) That portion of a manufacturing establishment's generation, production, supply, distribution, transmission, or transportation of electric power or natural gas, crude petroleum and refined petroleum products or combinations thereof, water, or sewage subject to tax under RSA 72:6, 72:7, and 72:8, but not exempt under RSA 72:23, that is expended, used, or consumed on-site primarily for the operation of the manufacturing establishment and that does not otherwise enter the stream of commerce. [Paragraph V(g) effective July 1, 2027.] (g) Property used for the purposes of generating electricity, except such property owned by entities as defined in RSA 362:2, I that are engaged in the distribution or transmission of electricity.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 649:8 — NH Code / Title LXII / Chapter 649 / Section 8
649:8 Questioning and Detaining Suspected Persons.
Status: in_force

Any peace officer or any person employed as watchman, guard, or in a supervisory capacity on premises posted as provided in RSA 649:7 may stop any person found on any premises to which entry without permission is forbidden by said section and may detain him for the purpose of demanding, and may demand, of him his name, address and business in such place. If said peace officer or employee has reason to believe from the answers of the person so interrogated that such person has no right to be in such place, said peace officer shall forthwith release such person or he may arrest such person without a warrant on the charge of violating the provisions of RSA 649:7; and said employee shall forthwith release such person or turn him over to a peace officer, who may arrest him without a warrant on the charge of violating the provisions of said section.