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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 430:20 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 430 / Section 20
430:20 Discontinuance.
Status: in_force

At any time after 3 years from the organization of a mosquito control district, 10 legal voters may petition the local governing body that the question of discontinuing the district be submitted to the voters of the district at the next town meeting or general election held in the district that does not occur within less than 90 days after filing of the petition. The petition shall state the reasons for discontinuance and that all obligations of the district have been met or provided for. Action shall be taken on the petition as provided in RSA 430:13.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21:30 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21 / Section 30
21:30 Place.
Status: in_force

The word "place" may mean city or town, unless some other meaning is implied by the context.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 314:8 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 314 / Section 8
314:8 Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

The executive director shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: I. The license application form and content, and the license application procedures. II. The qualifications of applicants for licensure under RSA 314:3. III. The content and conduct of written and practical competency examinations. IV. The application form, content and procedure for a renewal or reinstatement of a license to practice electrology. V. Ethical and professional standards required to be met by licensees. VI. Offices, including structures, equipment, and sanitation including required testing. VII. A schedule of administrative fines pursuant to RSA 314:13 for the violation of the provisions of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. VIII. Approval of schools of electrology, to include curriculum, equipment, and instructor qualifications. IX. The appointment, qualifications, responsibilities, and requirements of the electrology advisory committee. X. Office inspections for licensees. XI. Waivers of applicable rules. XII. Training requirements for the use of intense pulsed light hair removal.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 49-B:2 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 49-B / Section 2
49-B:2 Scope of Authorization; Definitions.
Status: repealed

I. Any incorporated town or city, regardless of population, shall be entitled to exercise the home rule powers recognized by article 39, part first, of the New Hampshire constitution, and implemented through this chapter, to create a charter commission and to present to its voters by referendum a municipal charter, in which they may establish either a town or city government. II. If the proposed charter denominates the municipality as a town, the charter shall be prepared pursuant to RSA 49-D. III. If the proposed charter denominates the municipality as a city, the charter shall be prepared pursuant to RSA 49-C. IV. In this chapter: (a) "Elected body" means the mayor and board of aldermen, mayor and council, and city council in a city adopting a charter under RSA 49-C and a town council or representative town meeting in a town adopting a charter under RSA 49-D. (b) "Governing body" means the board of selectmen, the board of aldermen, or the council in a city or in a town with a town council. (c) "Legislative body" means a town meeting, representative town meeting, city or town council, mayor and council, and mayor and board of aldermen. (d) "Municipality" means a city or a town. (e) "Municipal officers" means the mayor and board of aldermen, mayor and council, and city council in a city, and board of selectmen and town council in a town. (f) "Municipal year" means the fiscal year of the municipality. (g) "Operating budget" means total appropriations, as determined by the department of revenue administration, exclusive of county and school taxes; principal and interest payments on bonds and notes; and amounts in satisfaction of court judgments. (h) "Revocation" means the repeal of an entire charter such that the resultant form of government is the form in existence immediately prior to the adoption of the charter being repealed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 99:6-b — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 99 / Section 6-b
99:6-b Prior Service as Employee of Political Subdivision.
Status: in_force

Any person who is employed by a town, a village district, a school district, a city, or a county, and who subsequently becomes a state employee because the functions of his employment and his job with that political subdivision are taken over by the state, may count the time spent as an employee of a political subdivision as continuous with his present service as a state employee in order to obtain all benefits as a state employee. This section shall provide credit for past service as an employee of a political subdivision for compensation and benefit purposes for persons who enter state service on or after the effective date of this act.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 371:14 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 371 / Section 14
371:14 Fees.
Status: in_force

In such proceedings the commission shall charge and collect fees as follows: For the entry of each petition, $25; for the making of each order of notice for service upon the owners of each parcel of land described in said petition in which rights are sought to be taken, $1; and for the entry of each order granting land, rights or easements in any such case, $10 for each tract of land granted or affected.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 490-E:3 — NH Code / Title LI / Chapter 490-E / Section 3
490-E:3 Administration.
Status: in_force

The office of mediation and arbitration shall be administered by the judicial branch administrative council.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 547:26 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 547 / Section 26
547:26 Depositions.
Status: in_force

The deposition of any witness or other person who may be required to be sworn before the judge, and who shall live out of the state, or who shall be unable to appear and testify by reason of infirmity or other sufficient cause, may be taken before any person duly authorized by the judge.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 72:7-c — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 72 / Section 7-c
72:7-c Exemption; Radio Towers, Antennas and Related Structures.
Status: in_force

Radio antennas, towers and related or supporting structures used exclusively in the operation of an amateur communications station under Federal Communications Commission amateur radio service rules and regulations, shall be considered personal property and are not taxable as real estate.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 406-C:10 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 406-C / Section 10
406-C:10 Prohibition on Tying of Banking and Insurance Products.
Status: in_force

I. The financial institution shall not require or imply that the purchase of an insurance product by a customer or prospective customer is required as a condition of, or is in any way related to, the lending of money or extension of credit or the provision of services related to any such activities. A written disclosure to this effect, or such other disclosure as the department may authorize through rulemaking, shall be expressly acknowledged by the customer and shall include notice that the customer is free to select another insurance provider and that the customer's choice of another insurance provider will not affect the financial institution's credit decisions or credit terms in any way. The written disclosure shall be acknowledged at the time that a customer applying for the lending of money or an extension of credit is first informed that insurance is available through the financial institution. II. A financial institution that solicits, sells, advertises, or offers insurance, and any person who solicits, sells, advertises, or offers insurance on behalf of a financial institution or on the premises of a financial institution shall obtain written acknowledgment of the receipt of the disclosure from the customer at the time the customer receives the disclosure. If the solicitation is conducted by telephone, the person or financial institution shall obtain an oral acknowledgment of receipt of the disclosure, maintain sufficient documentation to show that the acknowledgment was given by the customer, and make reasonable efforts to obtain a written acknowledgment from the customer. If a customer affirmatively consents to receiving the disclosures electronically and if the disclosures are provided in a format that the customer may retain or obtain later, the person or financial institution, may provide the disclosure and obtain acknowledgment of the receipt of the disclosure from the customer using electronic media. III. The completion of a loan transaction or other transactions involving the extension of credit shall not be delayed or impeded by an officer or employee of a financial institution for the purpose of influencing a customer's selection or purchase of insurance.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 638:28 — NH Code / Title LXII / Chapter 638 / Section 28
638:28 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this subdivision: I. "Scanning device" means a scanner, reader, or any other electronic device that is used to access, read, scan, obtain, memorize, or store, temporarily or permanently, information encoded on the magnetic strip or stripe of a payment card. II. "Reencoder" means an electronic device that places encoded information from the magnetic strip or stripe of a payment card onto the magnetic strip or stripe of a different payment card. III. "Payment card" means a credit card, charge card, debit card, or any other card that is issued to an authorized card user and that allows the user to obtain, purchase, or receive goods, services, money, or anything else of value from a merchant. IV. "Merchant" means an owner or operator of any retail mercantile establishment or any agent, employee, lessee, consignee, officer, director, franchisee, or independent contractor of such owner or operator. A merchant includes a person who receives from an authorized user of a payment card, or someone the person believes to be an authorized user, a payment card or information from a payment card, or what the person believes to be a payment card or information from a payment card, as the instrument for obtaining, purchasing or receiving goods, services, money, or anything else of value from the person.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:8.05 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 293-A / Section 8.05
293-A:8.05 Terms of Directors Generally.
Status: in_force

(a) The terms of the initial directors of a corporation expire at the first shareholders' meeting at which directors are elected. (b) The terms of all other directors expire at the next, or if their terms are staggered in accordance with RSA 293-A:8.06, at the applicable second or third, annual shareholders' meeting following their election, except to the extent (i) provided in RSA 293-A:10.22 if a bylaw electing to be governed by that section is in effect; or (ii) a shorter term is specified in the articles of incorporation in the event of a director nominee failing to receive a specified vote for election. (c) A decrease in the number of directors does not shorten an incumbent director's term. (d) The term of a director elected to fill a vacancy expires at the next shareholders' meeting at which directors are elected. (e) Except to the extent otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or under RSA 293-A:10.22, if a bylaw electing to be governed by that section is in effect, despite the expiration of a director's term, the director continues to serve until the director's successor is elected and qualifies or there is a decrease in the number of directors.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 227-K:8 — NH Code / Title XIX-A / Chapter 227-K / Section 8
227-K:8 Obligation of Towns.
Status: in_force

When, in the opinion of the director and the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food a necessity exists requiring the destruction of currant and gooseberry bushes in any town, the director or the director's authorized agents may remove or destroy any currant and gooseberry bushes within such town and charge the expense to state appropriations made available for this purpose or in the event state appropriations are not made available or are insufficient for this purpose, charge said expenses to the town; provided, however, that no town shall be required to expend more than $400 in any one year for such control measures. If such order is not complied with, the governor and council may order such town to carry out any control measures specified by the director.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 322:12-a — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 322 / Section 12-a
322:12-a Metal Kegs for Malt Beverages.
Status: in_force

No junk or scrap metal dealer licensed by a governing body under the authority of this chapter shall purchase any metal keg for malt beverages or pieces of such metal keg, unless the seller is the brewer whose name or marking appears on the keg. If the brewer's name or marking has been removed or obliterated, the licensee shall not purchase the keg. As used in this section, "keg" means any refillable brewery-sealed, individual container of malt beverage having a liquid capacity of more than 64 fluid ounces.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 556:14 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 556 / Section 14
556:14 Distribution of Damages.
Status: in_force

In such cases, the damages recovered, less the expenses of recovery, expenses of administration, taxes or other debts as approved by the probate court, shall become a part of the decedent's estate and be distributed in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 399-G:35 — NH Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 399-G / Section 35
399-G:35 Unlicensed Persons.
Status: in_force

I. If the commissioner has reason to believe that a person has violated or is violating RSA 399-G:7, the commissioner may issue an order to show cause why an order to cease and desist should not issue requiring that the person cease and desist from the violation. II. In an emergency the commissioner or, if the commissioner delegates the attorney general to do so, the attorney general may petition the superior court for the issuance of a temporary restraining order ex parte pursuant to the rules of civil procedure. III. An order to cease and desist becomes effective upon service of it upon the person. IV. An order to cease and desist remains effective and enforceable pending the completion of an administrative proceeding pursuant to RSA 541-A. V. A person that is served with an order to cease and desist for violating RSA 399-G:7 may petition the superior court for a judicial order setting aside, limiting, or suspending the enforcement, operation, or effectiveness of the order pending the completion of an administrative proceeding pursuant to RSA 541-A. VI. An order to cease and desist expires unless the commissioner commences an administrative proceeding within 10 days after it is issued.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 111:21 — NH Code / Title VIII / Chapter 111 / Section 21
111:21 Freedom From Arrest.
Status: in_force

No officer or enlisted man of the state guard shall be arrested on any warrant, except for treason or felony, while going to, remaining at, or returning from a place where he is ordered to attend for military duty. For any suit or claim brought against a member of the state guard, indemnification shall be accorded as provided by the provisions of RSA 99-D.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:100 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 263 / Section 100
263:100 Reciprocity.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a person may drive a commercial motor vehicle: if the person has a commercial driver license issued by any state or province or territory of Canada, in accordance with the minimum federal standards for the issuance of commercial motor vehicle driver licenses; if the commercial driver license of the person is not suspended, revoked, or cancelled; and if the person is not disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:95 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 265 / Section 95
265:95 Obstruction to Driver's View or Riding Mechanism.
Status: in_force

I. No person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such a number of persons, exceeding 3, as to obstruct the view of the driver, to the front or side of the vehicle or as to interfere with the driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle. II. No passenger in a vehicle shall ride in such position as to interfere with the driver's view ahead or to the sides, or to interfere with his control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle. (a) Except as permitted by subparagraph (b), no person shall drive upon any way any vehicle with any sign, poster, sticker, or other nontransparent material upon or adjacent to the front windshield, side wings, or side or rear windows of such vehicle which shall obstruct the driver's clear view of the way or any intersecting way, unless authorized by the director so to do. No person shall drive upon any way any vehicle with after market tinting on the windshield, as prohibited under RSA 266:58-a. (b) Stickers or other nontransparent material shall be permitted on a rear window if the vehicle is equipped with exterior rearview mirrors on the right and left side of the vehicle that provide the driver with a clear and unobstructed view of the way to the rear of the vehicle and the stickers or other nontransparent material are attached along the perimeter of the rear window in such a manner that the inside rearview mirror provides a view of the way to the rear of the vehicle through the center portion of the rear window. IV. Any person who violates the provisions of paragraph I, II, or III of this section shall be subject to a fine of $75.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 318-B:8 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 318-B / Section 8
318-B:8 Limitation on Use.
Status: in_force

A person in charge of controlled drugs in a hospital or of a laboratory, or in the employ of this state or of any other state or of any political subdivision thereof, or a master of a ship or a person in charge of any aircraft upon which no physician is regularly employed, or a physician or surgeon duly licensed in some state, territory, or the District of Columbia to practice his profession, or a retired commissioned medical officer of the United States Army, Navy, or Public Health Service employed upon such ship or aircraft who obtains controlled drugs under the provisions of RSA 318-B:5, or otherwise, shall not administer, nor dispense, nor otherwise use such drugs within the state, except within the scope of his employment or official duty, and then only for scientific or medical purposes and subject to the provisions of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:34-b — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 263 / Section 34-b
263:34-b Motorcycle Rider Education Program.
Status: in_force

I. The director shall establish standards for and shall administer the motorcycle rider education program. The standards shall include, but not be limited to, standards for a nationally accepted and state-approved rider training course. The director may expand the program to include public awareness, alcohol and drug effects, driver improvement for motorcyclists, licensing improvement, program promotion, or other motorcycle safety programs. II. The director shall appoint a program coordinator who shall oversee and direct the program by setting program and funding guidelines, and conduct an annual evaluation. III. The director may also appoint one or more training specialists who shall assist in establishing rider training courses throughout the state, support and implement program and funding guidelines and supervise instructors and other personnel as necessary. The training specialist may be a trained chief instructor. Rider training courses shall meet minimum standards established by the director, designed to develop and instill the knowledge, attitudes, habits, and skills necessary for the safe operation of a motorcycle. IV. Rider training courses shall be open to all residents of the state who either hold a current valid driver's license for any classification or who are eligible for a motorcycle learner's permit. The director may allow residents of other states who hold a current valid driver's license to take a rider training course only if an adequate number of rider training courses have been provided for New Hampshire residents. V. An adequate number of rider training courses shall be provided to meet the reasonably anticipated needs of all persons in the state who are eligible and who desire to participate in the program. The division shall issue certificates of completion in the manner and form prescribed by the director to persons who satisfactorily complete the requirements of the course. Program delivery may be phased in over a reasonable period of time. VI. The director may enter into contracts with either public or private institutions for technical assistance in conducting rider training courses, if the course is administered and taught by a trained motorcycle rider instructor as established in RSA 263:34-d. If necessary, an organization conducting a rider training course may charge a reasonable tuition fee. The director shall determine the largest tuition fee a private organization may charge.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 201-E:5 — NH Code / Title XVI / Chapter 201-E / Section 5
201-E:5 Notice Requirements.
Status: in_force

I. When a museum is required to give notice of abandonment of property or of termination of a loan, the museum shall mail such notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known owner at the most recent address of such owner as shown on the museum's records. If the museum has no address on record, or the museum does not receive written proof of receipt of the mailed notice within 30 days of the date the notice was mailed, the museum shall publish notice, at least once each week for 2 consecutive weeks, in a newspaper of general circulation in both the county in which the museum is located and the county in which the last known address, if available, of the owner is located. II. The published notice shall contain: (a) A description of the unclaimed property; (b) The name and last known address of the owner; (c) A request that all persons who may have any knowledge of the whereabouts of the owner provide written notice to the museum; and (d) A statement that if written assertion of title is not presented by the owner to the museum within 90 days from the date of the second published notice, the property shall be considered abandoned or donated and shall become the property of the museum. III. For purposes of this chapter, if the loan of property was made to a branch of a museum, the museum shall be considered to be located in the county in which the branch is located. Otherwise the museum is located in the county in which it has its principal place of business.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 365:1 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 365 / Section 1
365:1 Complaints.
Status: in_force

Any person may make a formal complaint to the department of energy by petition setting forth in writing any thing or act claimed to have been done or to have been omitted by any entity subject to the department's or commission's jurisdictions and in violation of any provision of statute or rule, or of the terms and conditions of registration, tariff, community aggregation plan, its franchises or charter, or of any order of the department or commission, provided such person has first made the same or a substantially similar complaint to the department's consumer services division and exhausted all available remedies available through that division. RSA 541-A:29 and RSA 541-A:29-a shall not apply to informal or formal complaints filed with the department.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 72-B:18 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 72-B / Section 18
72-B:18 Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: I. The form of a notice of intent to excavate, pursuant to RSA 72-B:8. II. The form of the report of excavated materials which is filed with assessing officials, pursuant to RSA 72-B:9. III. Other matters relating to the administration of this chapter.