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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 161-E:1 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 161-E / Section 1
161-E:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter: I. "Department" shall mean the department of health and human services. II. "Personal care attendant" shall mean a qualified non-family member whether or not that person is a professional or paraprofessional and who, in accordance with a plan of care prescribed by a physician and developed in conjunction with and reviewed by a registered nurse, assists severely physically disabled persons to maintain themselves in their homes and gain greater control over their own lives by providing medically oriented long-term maintenance and supportive care. III. "Severely physically disabled person" shall mean an adult individual over the age of 18 who has been approved to participate in an independent living program and who requires a minimum of 2 hours of medically necessary personal care per day in order to maintain himself or herself in a noninstitutional setting. Such care may include assistance in the following areas: basic personal care and grooming, assistance with bladder and bowel care, assistance with medications, assistance with nutrition including meal preparation and essential household services.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 154:17 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 154 / Section 17
154:17 Where Statute Applicable.
Status: repealed

If in any town, village district, precinct, city or area, apparatus for the extinguishment of fires is provided at the public expense, RSA 154:1 through 16 shall apply and firewards or fire engineers shall be duly elected or appointed. But the bylaws now in force in any town relating to the extinguishment of fires, election of firewards, fire engineers or fire chiefs, shall remain in force, subject to being repealed or superseded by vote of the town.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 87:21 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 87 / Section 21
87:21 Notifying Department of Revenue Administration.
Status: in_force

The clerk shall notify the department of revenue administration, within 30 days after the expiration of the 3-month period under RSA 87:18, of the failure of any executor, administrator or trustee to file such inventory and appraisal.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 490-J:10 — NH Code / Title LI / Chapter 490-J / Section 10
490-J:10 Disclosure of Information.
Status: in_force

During the collaborative law process, on the request of another party, a party shall make timely, full, candid, and informal disclosure of information related to a collaborative matter without formal discovery. A party also shall update promptly previously disclosed information that has materially changed. The parties may define the scope of disclosure during the collaborative law process.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 482:92 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 482 / Section 92
482:92 Interstate Commerce.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as applying to interstate or foreign commerce except as may be permitted by the federal constitution and laws enacted under it.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 170-A:7 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 170-A / Section 7
170-A:7 Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

The compact administrator of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children shall adopt rules under Article VII of the compact in accordance with RSA 541-A.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-R:8-a — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-R / Section 8-a
21-R:8-a Purchasing Policy.
Status: in_force

I. The department shall, in collaboration with the department of administrative services, establish standards for computer hardware, software, related licenses, media, documentation, support and maintenance services, and other related services. Agencies may purchase directly using contracts established by administrative services without approval from the chief information officer, or designee, subject to any limitations established by the chief information officer. II. Prior to an agency's issuance of a solicitation for the purchase of computer hardware, software, related licenses, media, documentation, support and maintenance services, and other related services including a request for proposal, request for purchase, or other procurement documentation, the agency shall consult with and seek approval from the department of information technology. III. The department of information technology, in consultation with the information technology council, shall annually review and set dollar, or other, limits for purchases and contracts that require approval from the chief information officer before proceeding. IV. For purposes of this section, "agency" shall have the meaning defined in RSA 21-I:11, II(b), but shall not include those agencies exempt under RSA 21-I:18 from the provisions of RSA 21-I. V. In accordance with this section, RSA 21-I:11, I(a)(8), and RSA 21-I:14, XII, the terms of a contract entered into by a state agency shall not limit the ability of the agency to install or run software on the infrastructure of the agency's choosing and approved by the department of information technology in accordance with RSA 21-R:8-a, II, including requirements to run software on infrastructure dedicated solely to the agency.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 31:59-b — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 31 / Section 59-b
31:59-b Purchasing Agent.
Status: in_force

If the town shall vote to establish such a department the selectmen shall appoint a purchasing agent for said town. Said agent shall be a resident of the town at the time of his appointment. He shall purchase all supplies for any agency of said town and may establish rules and regulations for competitive bidding for said purchases.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 358-D:8 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 358-D / Section 8
358-D:8 Service or Repair Work Where Estimate Not Requested.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding RSA 358-D:2-7, if a customer does not request that an estimate be provided, a motor vehicle repair facility shall not perform any service or repair work on any motor vehicle for the customer unless such work has been authorized by the customer.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 162-A:21-a — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 162-A / Section 21-a
162-A:21-a Administration of Additional Funds Received by the Authority.
Status: in_force

The authority may receive funds from any source in accordance with a public or private program, provided that such program shall have as a principal function the promotion, encouragement, or development of economic activity. The authority shall administer, loan, advance, or otherwise utilize such funds in such manner as may be determined by the authority in its sole discretion consistent with the provisions of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 422-B:6 — NH Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 422-B / Section 6
422-B:6 Conditions.
Status: in_force

Every permit granted shall also specify what, if any, obstruction markers, markings, lighting or other visual or aural identification shall be installed on or in the vicinity of the structure. Such identification characteristics required shall conform to federal laws and regulations where applicable.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 437-A:6 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 437-A / Section 6
437-A:6 Enforcement; Administrative Fine.
Status: in_force

Any person who knowingly falsifies proof of eligibility for, or participation in, any program under this chapter, who furnishes any licensed veterinarian with inaccurate information concerning the ownership of an animal submitted for a sterilization procedure, who furnishes the commissioner with false information concerning an animal sterilization fee schedule or an animal sterilization certificate submitted pursuant to this chapter or who violates any provision of this chapter or rule adopted under this chapter may be subject to an administrative fine levied by the commissioner not to exceed $1,000 for each violation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 132:40 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 132 / Section 40
132:40 Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this subdivision or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the subdivision which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this subdivision are declared to be severable.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 161-F:78 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 161-F / Section 78
161-F:78 Administration; Services.
Status: in_force

Subject to available federal, state, and local funding, the department shall administer this subdivision and shall coordinate caregiver support services with existing services to caregivers and older adults. Caregiver support services shall be provided in a manner which develops person-centered, comprehensive, responsive, and flexible support to caregivers in their role as the primary caregivers for aging family members.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 37:14 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 37 / Section 14
37:14 Adoption of Provisions by Village Districts.
Status: in_force

A village district or precinct organized under, or established by special act for any of the purposes set forth in RSA 52:1, may avail itself of the provisions hereof, so far as applicable, if a majority of the voters thereof present and voting at a district or precinct meeting so vote under a proper article in the warrant therefor as above provided. The commissioners of a village district or precinct adopting the provisions of this chapter shall have the same powers in respect to the employment, direction, supervision, and discharge of town managers and the fixing of their bonds and salaries as are herein conferred upon selectmen; provided, however, that no village district or precinct shall avail itself of the provisions hereof unless the town in which such district or precinct, or the major part thereof as shown by its valuation for taxation purposes, is located shall have voted to adopt such provisions; and provided, further, that whenever a village district or precinct shall adopt the provisions of this chapter, it shall appoint as its manager the manager of such town.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 44:7 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 44 / Section 7
44:7 General Elections.
Status: in_force

All meetings of the voters for the election of county, state, or United States officers, who are voted for by the people, shall be held in their respective wards at the time legally appointed for those elections respectively.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 4:21 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 4 / Section 21
4:21 Petitions for Pardon or Commutation of Sentence.
Status: in_force

On all petitions to the governor and council for pardon or commutation of sentence written notice thereof shall be given to the state's counsel, and such notice to others as the governor may direct; and the prosecuting officer may be required to furnish a concise statement of the case as proved at the trial and any other facts bearing on the propriety of granting the petition.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 402-O:1 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 402-O / Section 1
402-O:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter: I. "Commissioner" means the insurance commissioner. II. "Location" means any physical location in the state of New Hampshire. III. "Owner" means a business entity that is the owner, lessor, or sublessor of a self-service storage facility, the owner's agent, or any other person authorized by the owner to manage the facility, or to receive rent from a renter. The owner may be a resident or non-resident of this state. IV. "Personal property" means movable property not affixed to land. V. "Rental agreement" means any written agreement that establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, or rules concerning the use and occupancy of a rented space at a self-service storage facility. VI. "Renter" means a person, or any agent or representative of the person, entitled to the use of rented space at a self-service storage facility under a rental agreement to the exclusion of others. VII. "Self-service storage facility" means any real property designed and used for the purpose of renting or leasing individual storage space in which the renters themselves customarily store and remove their own personal property on a self-service basis. A self-service storage facility is not a warehouse as the term "warehouse" is used in RSA 382-A:7-102. VIII. "Self-service storage insurance" means personal property insurance offered in connection with and incidental to the rental of a rented space at a self-service storage facility and which provides coverage to renters for the loss of or damage to personal property occurring at the facility or when the property is in transit to or from the facility during the period of the rental agreement. IX. "Supervising entity" means a business entity that is a licensed admitted insurer or insurance producer licensed under RSA 402-J that is appointed or authorized by an insurer to supervise the administration of a self-service storage insurance program.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 487:23 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 487 / Section 23
487:23 Agency Cooperation.
Status: in_force

The department shall make a concerted effort to integrate and coordinate the clean lakes program with other environmental management programs involving lakes and their watersheds, whether such programs fall within the jurisdiction of the department of environmental services or within that of another state department. The university system and the department shall maintain regular communication for the purpose of sharing data bases and other relevant information.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 49-D:5 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 49-D / Section 5
49-D:5 Transition Provisions.
Status: in_force

Any charter adopted pursuant to this chapter may provide for the efficient and timely transition to any new form of government including, but not limited to, the holding of any necessary special elections, the phasing in of any aspect of the new form of government, expenditure authority during any transition and the integration of the remaining terms of office of any existing municipal officers as part of any new elected body established by the charter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 378:34 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 378 / Section 34
378:34 Termination.
Status: in_force

Whenever joint service has been established by 2 or more public utilities, the commission shall have authority to prevent any unjust or unreasonable termination of the same or to order the reestablishment of such service if so terminated.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 660:16 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 660 / Section 16
660:16 Disposal of Ballots.
Status: in_force

I. Upon the conclusion of every recount, the secretary of state shall replace the unprotested ballots and absentee voter envelopes in a suitable container for storage. The secretary of state shall retain the ballots and the absentee envelopes for at least 60 days following the recount. Upon an order of the ballot law commission, the secretary of state shall produce the ballots for the inspection of the commission. Following the commission's inspection, the secretary of state shall replace the ballots and envelopes, seal them, and certify the contents and the date when they were examined by the commission. The envelopes and ballots shall be subject to the order of the body to which such person claims to be elected or of the officers required by law to examine the records and to issue certificates of election to such office or of any court having jurisdiction over them. II. Ballots, including cast, cancelled, and uncast ballots and successfully challenged absentee ballots still contained in their envelopes, prepared or preserved in accordance with the election laws shall be exempt from the provisions of RSA 91-A. This exemption shall apply to any ballots or absentee voter affidavit envelopes prepared for or used in any election conducted by the state or any political subdivision, including federal elections.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 404-G:10 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 404-G / Section 10
404-G:10 Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provisions of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 207:1-a — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 207 / Section 1-a
207:1-a Ranch Bred Mink.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this title shall not apply to ranch bred mink.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 632-A:10-b — NH Code / Title LXII / Chapter 632-A / Section 10-b
632-A:10-b HIV Testing.
Status: in_force

I. The state shall administer to any person convicted of any offense under this chapter, except violations of RSA 632-A:10 or RSA 632-A:19, a test to detect in such person the presence of the etiologic agent for acquired immune deficiency syndrome. I-a. The results of such test shall be disclosed to the person convicted and to the office of victim/witness assistance. The office of victim/witness assistance is authorized to disclose the test results to the county attorney victim/witness advocates and to the victim. The victim may be notified whether or not the victim has requested notification. II. Notwithstanding RSA 141-F:7 and RSA 141-F:8, the state shall disclose results of a test administered pursuant to paragraph I and RSA 141-F:5, IV, to any person convicted, to the office of victim/witness assistance and may disclose the results to the victim. III. The state shall provide counseling to the victim and the person convicted for such an offense regarding HIV disease, HIV testing for the victim in accordance with applicable law and referral for appropriate health care and support services. IV. For purposes of this section: (a) "HIV" means "human immune deficiency virus" as defined in RSA 141-F:2, V. (b) "Person convicted" includes persons adjudicated under juvenile proceedings. (c) "Victim" means "victim" as defined in RSA 21-M:8-b, I(a).
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 149-R:3 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 149-R / Section 3
149-R:3 New Hampshire Solid Waste Management Fund and Grant Program Established.
Status: in_force

I. There is hereby established the New Hampshire solid waste management fund to be used for the purposes of this chapter. II. This non-lapsing, revolving special fund is hereby continuously appropriated to be expended by the department in accordance with this chapter. The state treasurer shall invest the moneys deposited in accordance with RSA 6:8. Any earnings on fund moneys shall be added to the fund.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 282-A:64 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 282-A / Section 64
282-A:64 Jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

I. The appellate board shall hear appeals from decisions of the appeal tribunal or final decisions of the commissioner under RSA 282-A:95. An appeal must be filed with the appellate board or, if filed by mail, postmarked within 14 calendar days of the date of mailing of: (a) The commissioner's decision on a request for reopening or the final decision of the commissioner; or (b) The appeal tribunal's decision on an appeal which had been remanded by the appellate board, in which case a request for reopening is not required. II. The appellate board may allow a late appeal, if, in its opinion, good cause exists. III. The review by the appellate board shall be confined to the record. No evidence shall be received. The appellate board shall provide all parties and the commissioner with a tape recording of the appeal tribunal; however, the appellate board chair may require a transcription of the first level hearing. In such case a copy shall be provided to all parties. The commissioner shall provide the appellate board with a copy of all other department records relating to the claim. IV. The appellate board may decline to review any appeal which presents no substantial question within the appellate board's jurisdiction as set forth in RSA 282-A:65.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 172:2-a — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 172 / Section 2-a
172:2-a State Substance Use Disorder Services System Established.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall provide for the scientific care, treatment, and rehabilitation of individuals with substance use disorders and their families, and work towards the prevention of, and assist in the control of, alcohol and drug misuse within the state through education, treatment, community organization, and research. The department shall establish, maintain, implement, and coordinate a system of substance use disorder treatment services under this chapter. This system shall be supervised by the commissioner. With the exception of a youth drug treatment center required to be operated by a non-governmental entity at the Sununu youth services center, at the discretion of the commissioner, the department may directly operate and administer any program or facility which provides, or which may be established to provide, services to persons with substance use disorders or may enter into a contract with any individual, partnership, association, public or private, for profit or nonprofit, agency or corporation for the operation and administration of any such program or facility.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 358-A:13 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 358-A / Section 13
358-A:13 Interpretation and Construction of Act.
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the legislature that in any action or prosecution under this chapter, the courts may be guided by the interpretation and construction given Section 5(a)(1) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45(a)(1)), by the Federal Trade Commission and the federal courts.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 374-B:16 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 374-B / Section 16
374-B:16 Severability.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be construed in all respects so as to meet all constitutional requirements. Except as expressly provided, the provisions of this chapter shall not affect the interpretation of other laws. If any provision or clause of this chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter, except as hereinafter set forth in this section. In the event it is finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that a municipality is not subject, with respect to any electric power facilities financed under this chapter, to payments in lieu of taxes under RSA 374-B:14 by reason of the unconstitutionality of said section, or that the borrowing limitation set forth in RSA 374-B:2, I, is unconstitutional, the municipality involved shall, and any person may, file written notice of such decision with the commission. Such notice shall include a statement that it is filed pursuant to this section. After such a filing the commission shall not have any further authority to approve the issue of bonds under this chapter except: I. If it finds that any electric utility has, prior to such filing, undertaken substantial expense or liability in expectation of such bond financing; or II. If notes have been issued, prior to such a filing, under RSA 374-B:3 in anticipation of revenue bonds.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 204-C:17 — NH Code / Title XVII / Chapter 204-C / Section 17
204-C:17 Purchase of Mortgage Loans and Loans.
Status: in_force

Without limiting the generality of the powers granted under RSA 204-C:8, the authority may: I. Invest in, purchase or make commitments to purchase, and take assignments from lending institutions of loans, whether or not secured by a mortgage, mortgage loans and promissory notes accompanying such loans or mortgage loans, including federally insured loans or mortgage loans or participations with lending institutions in such loans, promissory notes and mortgage loans, for the construction, rehabilitation, purchase, leasing or refinancing of housing within the state; II. Sell, at public or private sale, with or without public bidding, any mortgage loan, loan or other obligation held by the authority; and III. Adopt, modify or repeal rules governing the purchase and sale of loans and mortgage loans and the application of proceeds thereof.