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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-J:6 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-J / Section 6
21-J:6 Administration Unit.
Status: in_force

There is hereby established within the department an administration unit. The assistant commissioner shall supervise the administration unit and shall be responsible for the following functions, in accordance with applicable laws: I. Budget, personnel, payroll, and purchasing matters. II. Handling of accounts receivable for the municipal and property division. III. Assistance to the commissioner with short and long range department level planning activities.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 215-A:3-c — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 215-A / Section 3-c
215-A:3-c Connecticut Lakes Headwaters Working Forest; OHRV Trail Annual Closure Date.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any conservation easement provisions or other contracts, laws, or rules to the contrary, all existing OHRV trails on the Connecticut Lakes headwaters working forest property shall remain open through the second Monday in October, which is Columbus Day.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 285:19 — NH Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 285 / Section 19
285:19 Deputy Inspectors.
Status: in_force

A member of the commission is not required to be present at all fighting sports competitions. If a member of the commission is not present at a fighting sports competition held under this chapter, the commission shall appoint a deputy inspector who shall, for the duration of the contest, have the full duties and powers of a member of the commission. Deputy inspectors shall be entitled to compensation as the commission, with the approval of the executive director, may deem proper.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 169-D:26 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 169-D / Section 26
169-D:26 Penalty for Disclosure of Records.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person to disclose court records, or any part thereof, to persons other than those entitled to access under RSA 169-D:25, except by court order. Any person who knowingly violates this provision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270-E:19 — NH Code / Title XXII / Chapter 270-E / Section 19
270-E:19 Rates, Charges, and Schedules.
Status: in_force

Every common carrier by water shall establish and charge just and reasonable rates for transportation of passengers or property on the public waters of the state. Such rates and tariffs, together with a schedule of the service offered, shall be published, filed with the department and kept open to public inspection, and no common carrier shall demand or collect or receive a greater or less or different compensation for transportation than the rates specified in the tariff in effect at any time. Any person, organization, or body politic may make complaint in writing to the department that any rate, fare, or charge in effect, or proposed to be put in effect, is or will be unjust or unreasonable. Whenever, after hearing, upon complaint or in an investigation on its own initiative, the department shall be of the opinion that any rate, fare or charge in effect or proposed to be in effect is unjust or unreasonable, the department shall determine and prescribe the lawful rate, fare, or charge thereafter to be observed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 210:11 — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 210 / Section 11
210:11 Setting Traps.
Status: in_force

I. No person shall set, arrange or tend any trap upon any land or from the shores of any waters of which he is not the owner or occupant, except such traps as may be placed under water from a boat or canoe or through the ice on any public body of water as defined in RSA 271:20 or on the following named rivers, Androscoggin, Ammonoosuc, Ashuelot, Bear Camp, Contoocook, Connecticut, Cocheco, Exeter, Lamprey, Mascoma, Merrimack, Merrymeeting, Islinglass, Pemigewasset, Pine, Saco, Soucook, Suncook, Winnipesaukee and their navigable tributaries, until he has secured from the owner or occupant a permit in writing signed by said owner or occupant, and until he shall have filed with the conservation officer in whose district said person is going to trap, a copy thereof, together with a description of the land on which trapping is to be done. Navigable tributary as used in this section shall be defined as those waters from the mouth of said tributary to a point upstream where a person can row a boat or paddle a canoe when the water in the stream is in its ordinary condition. II. All metal traps shall have the name of the person setting them, either stamped or engraved in a legible and permanent manner on the trap or on a durable tag securely affixed to the metal trap or chain holding said trap. III. No person shall set or arrange any trap in a public way, cart road or path commonly used as a passageway by human beings or domestic animals. IV. The executive director, with the approval of the commissioner of the department of transportation in the case of Class I, II or III highways, and of the municipality in the case of Class IV, V or VI highways, is authorized to issue special permits allowing the setting of traps for a specified period of time and in a specific location under or in the vicinity of bridges or in artificial or natural ditches or drainage systems or in the vicinity of any combination of such within the limits of the right-of-way of any public highway if such trapping is desirable to protect the highway.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261:96 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 261 / Section 96
261:96 Lost or Mutilated Plates.
Status: in_force

If any number plate supplied by the department is lost or mutilated, or if the registration number thereon becomes illegible, the owner or person in control of the vehicle for which said plate was furnished shall apply in writing to the department for a new plate and deposit with his application the proper fee; and thereupon the department shall issue to such applicant a permit allowing him to place a temporary plate bearing his registration number upon said vehicle until a plate of the regular design is made and delivered to him.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 5-C:2 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 5-C / Section 2
5-C:2 Division of Vital Records Administration Established.
Status: in_force

I. There is established within the department of state a division of vital records administration under the supervision of a director of vital records administration. The secretary of state, with the approval of the governor and council, shall appoint the director of vital records administration, who shall be known as the state registrar and who shall be an unclassified employee. The director of vital records administration shall be academically and technically qualified to hold the position. The director shall be a citizen of this state. The term of office for the state registrar shall be 4 years. Any vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term. II. The salary of the state registrar shall be as specified in RSA 94:1-a and shall be determined in accordance with the procedure in RSA 94:1-d and RSA 14:14-c.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 162-F:22 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 162-F / Section 22
162-F:22 Changes to the Fund; Payment Schedule; Funding Assurance.
Status: in_force

I. Every 4 years the committee shall meet to review the fund and may increase or decrease the projected cost of decommissioning the facility and the schedule of payments into the fund. Reasons for increasing or decreasing the projected cost of decommissioning and schedule of payments include, but are not limited to, changes in owner or owners, the financial condition of an owner or owners, need, safety, reliability, technology, or other changes in circumstances. II. The committee shall meet at least once each calendar year to review the cumulative fund performance and each funding assurance in place pursuant to an order of the committee, and the committee may alter the payment schedule, or require a change in any funding assurance to ensure adequate funding by each owner of its decommissioning obligation. III. At any time the committee may meet to determine whether the amount of the fund, schedule of payments, or any funding assurance in place pursuant to an order of the committee shall be increased, decreased, or otherwise altered for reasons including changes in owner or owners, the financial condition of an owner or owners, need, safety, reliability, technology, or other changes in circumstances. IV. Prepayment of a funding obligation by an owner or owners, or the payment of the minimum decommissioning funding requirements of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission pursuant to RSA 162-F:21-a, shall not require another owner to make such a payment. V. Prior to altering the projected cost of decommissioning the facility, the committee shall hold at least one public hearing in the city or town where the facility is located. All testimony shall be transcribed and made a permanent record. Prior to changing the projected cost of decommissioning or imposing a funding assurance requirement for an ownership interest, the committee shall conduct an adjudicative proceeding. Prior to the transfer of an ownership interest the committee may, by a non-adjudicative proceeding, approve proposed funding assurances and make any necessary associated changes to a schedule of payments to reflect the approved funding assurances.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 178:27-a — NH Code / Title XIII / Chapter 178 / Section 27-a
178:27-a Alcohol Consultant.
Status: in_force

I. The commission may issue an alcohol consultant license for the purpose of education directly to consumers over 21 years of age and soliciting orders for the sale of alcoholic beverages tasted during an educational event at a residence. No alcohol consultant shall deliver or provide alcoholic beverages for sale during an educational event. II. All wine or liquor used for educational events shall be purchased from the liquor commission at retail or from an in-state manufacturer. All beverages used for educational events shall be purchased from a licensed wholesale distributor. Any beer, wine, or liquor not available in New Hampshire may be obtained from a direct shipper who holds a valid direct shipper permit. III. An alcohol consultant may provide wine samples of no more than 2 ounces per person for each bottle sampled, beer samples of not more than 4 ounces per person, and liquor samples of not more than 0.5 ounces per person. An alcohol consultant may provide samples from up to 6 bottles of wine or liquor or 12 bottles of beer at each educational event. IV. Alcohol consultants shall remove all unused product from the premises after the educational event. V. A copy of the alcohol consultant license shall be in any vehicle transporting alcoholic beverages to or from an educational event. VI. Alcohol consultants shall register each educational event with the liquor commission-division of enforcement and licensing. The commission shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: (a) The registration procedures and required information to ensure that consumers are over 21 years of age. (b) The signature form or other identification procedures to be used by an alcohol consultant to ensure compliance with RSA 179:5 and 178:27. VII. Any person holding an alcohol consultant license under this section who serves or permits or allows to be served alcoholic beverages to a person under 21 years of age shall be guilty of a class B felony and shall have such license permanently revoked. VIII. Alcohol consultants shall maintain records for at least 3 years in a manner which will permit the commission to ascertain the truthfulness of the information filed and permit the commission to perform an audit of filings upon reasonable request.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 151:30 — NH Code / Title XI / Chapter 151 / Section 30
151:30 Equitable and Other Relief.
Status: in_force

I. Any person aggrieved by a facility's failure to abide by the provisions of this subdivision may seek equitable relief from the superior court, which shall have original jurisdiction over all proceedings under this subdivision. II. Damages shall be assessed in a proceeding against a facility which violates this subdivision and the facility shall be liable for the sum of $50 for each violation per day or part of a day or for all damages proximately caused by the violations, whichever is greater. If a facility is found to be in contempt of a court order issued under this section the facility shall be liable for the plaintiff's reasonable attorney fees and costs. III. Violations of this subdivision may be raised in any other proceedings for damages and by way of counterclaim, setoff, or recoupment.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-B:12-1204 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 564-B / Section 12-1204
564-B:12-1204 No Duty to Review Actions of Trustee, Trust Advisor, or Trust Protector.
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever, pursuant to the terms of a trust, an agreement of the qualified beneficiaries, or a court order, an excluded fiduciary is to follow the direction of a trustee, trust advisor, or trust protector with respect to investment decisions, distribution decisions, or other decisions of the non-excluded fiduciary, then, except to the extent that the terms of the trust, the agreement of the qualified beneficiaries, or the court order provide otherwise, the excluded fiduciary shall have no duty to: (1) monitor the conduct of the trustee, trust advisor, or trust protector; (2) provide advice to the trustee, trust advisor, or trust protector or consult with the trustee, trust advisor, or trust protector; or (3) communicate with or warn or apprise any beneficiary or third party concerning instances in which the excluded fiduciary would or might have exercised the excluded fiduciary's own discretion in a manner different from the manner directed by the trustee, trust advisor, or trust protector; or (4) redress a breach of trust actually known to the excluded fiduciary to have been committed by a trustee, trust advisor, or trust protector. (b) Absent clear and convincing evidence to the contrary, the actions of the excluded fiduciary pertaining to matters within the scope of the trustee, trust advisor, or trust protector's authority (such as confirming that the trustee, trust advisor, or trust protector's directions have been carried out and recording and reporting actions taken at the trustee, trust advisor, or trust protector's direction or other information pursuant to RSA 564-B:8-813), shall be presumed to be administrative actions taken by the excluded fiduciary solely to allow the excluded fiduciary to perform those duties assigned to the excluded fiduciary under the terms of the trust, the agreement of the qualified beneficiaries, or the court order, and such administrative actions shall not be deemed to constitute an undertaking by the excluded fiduciary to monitor the trustee, trust advisor, or trust protector or otherwise participate in actions within the scope of the trustee, trust advisor, or trust protector's authority. (c) Notwithstanding (a) and (b), if an excluded fiduciary actually knows of a serious breach of trust having been committed by a trustee, trust advisor, or trust protector, then such trustee shall take reasonable steps to redress such serious breach of trust.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 561:9 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 561 / Section 9
561:9 Payment to State.
Status: in_force

If no heir or legatee be ascertained at the expiration of three years from the original grant of administration, the judge shall order the administrator to pay the balance into the state treasury, where it shall be subject to the claims of persons entitled thereto, upon application to the legislature.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-P:66 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-P / Section 66
21-P:66 Substance Abuse Enforcement Program.
Status: in_force

I. The commissioner of safety shall establish a substance abuse enforcement program which shall make grants available to county and local law enforcement agencies, and also provide funding for the division of state police for the following purposes: (a) Overtime costs for officers performing law enforcement activities under this program. (b) Overtime, supplies, and other costs of the state forensic science laboratory. (c) For law enforcement agencies in Coos, Grafton, Carroll, and Sullivan counties, costs for hiring additional officers carrying out law enforcement activities aimed at preventing or reducing overdose deaths and other opioid related harms. II. The commissioner shall establish protocols and conditions for increased state police patrols and conditions for eligibility for grants to local and county law enforcement agencies. The protocols and conditions shall be based on the principles of intelligence-driven, problem-oriented policing, using statistics and information to place additional police patrol and investigative presence at the locations, times, and places where there have been a significant convergence of motor vehicle crashes, crimes, and drug use, or in corridors known to be used by drug dealers for shipments of illegal drugs into the state. The protocols and conditions shall: (a) Require dedicated patrol units relieved of taking calls for service absent an emergency. (b) Insure that the officers assigned to such patrol units have been trained in the concept of data-driven policing and have an appropriate knowledge of the requirements of the state and federal constitutions. III. The commissioner shall give equal consideration to all local and county law enforcement agencies and the division of state police when allocating available program funding. IV. The program shall include the following prohibitions on allowable uses of funds: (a) Except for Coos, Grafton, Carroll, and Sullivan counties, no funds shall be granted for "purchase of evidence" or for "confidential funds." (b) No funds shall be used for the purchase of operational equipment, except for direct supply costs for state forensic science laboratory testing. (c) No funds shall be used for supplanting locally budgeted and approved funds for routine law enforcement. V. The program shall include semi-annual reporting, to the governor, senate president, and speaker of the house of representatives, which includes measurable program results and a detailed accounting of program funding and uses. The first report shall be submitted on or before December 15, 2016.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 177:7 — NH Code / Title XIII / Chapter 177 / Section 7
177:7 Packages.
Status: in_force

All liquor sold in state stores shall be sold for consumption off the premises. Such liquor shall be in packages containing such quantity as the commission shall prescribe. The commission is authorized to prescribe the form of bottle and package and to bottle such liquor as it may deem necessary and proper. The price of all liquor sold shall be sufficient to pay for the cost of the liquor purchased, plus the operating expenses of the state stores, plus a proportionate part of the overhead expenses of the commission, plus an additional charge; all to be determined by the commission. The commission is hereby authorized to limit the amount of liquor which may be purchased by any person.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 405:45 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 405 / Section 45
405:45 Purpose.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this subdivision is to protect the interest of insureds, claimants, ceding insurers, assuming insurers, and the public generally. The general court hereby declares its intent is to ensure adequate regulation of insurers and reinsurers and adequate protection for those to whom they owe obligations. In furtherance of that state interest, the general court hereby provides a mandate that upon the insolvency of a non-U.S. insurer or reinsurer that provides security to fund its United States obligations in accordance with this subdivision, the assets representing the security shall be maintained in the United States and claims shall be filed with and valued by the state insurance commissioner with regulatory oversight, and the assets shall be distributed, in accordance with the insurance laws of the state in which the trust is domiciled that are applicable to the liquidation of domestic United States insurance companies. The general court declares that the matters contained in this subdivision are fundamental to the business of insurance in accordance with 15 U.S.C. sections 1011-1012.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 195-D:13 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 195-D / Section 13
195-D:13 Trust Funds.
Status: in_force

All moneys received pursuant to the authority of this chapter whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds or as revenues, are trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this chapter. Any officer with whom, or any bank or trust company with which, such moneys are deposited shall act as trustee of such moneys and shall hold and apply the same for the purposes of this chapter, subject to such regulations as this chapter and the resolution authorizing the bonds of any issue or the trust agreement securing such bonds provide.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 171-B:1 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 171-B / Section 1
171-B:1 Jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

For proceedings under this chapter, jurisdiction is vested in the probate court in the county where the person sought to be admitted resides or is detained. For a person who is subject to an order for involuntary admission under this chapter, jurisdiction for a hearing held pursuant to this chapter is vested in the probate court for the county wherein the person is receiving services or where the receiving facility that has custody of the person is located, unless the court making the initial involuntary admission order has specifically retained jurisdiction over such person.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 374:9 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 374 / Section 9
374:9 Limitation.
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in RSA 374:8 shall be deemed to prevent public utilities from complying with any requirements made of them by the authority of the United States Government.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 227:7 — NH Code / Title XIX / Chapter 227 / Section 7
227:7 Recreational Project.
Status: in_force

There shall be constructed on Mt. Sunapee in the town of Newbury a tramway, or other lifting device, in accordance with the following provisions.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 554:21 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 554 / Section 21
554:21 Monuments.
Status: in_force

Administrators of estates actually solvent may erect suitable monuments at the graves of the testators or intestates, and the reasonable expense thereof shall be allowed them on settlement of their accounts.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 559:20 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 559 / Section 20
559:20 Breach of Bond.
Status: in_force

Fraudulent conduct in the sale of real estate, misappropriation of the proceeds thereof, or refusal to account for the same, shall be a breach of the administrator's bond.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:3.03 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 293-A / Section 3.03
293-A:3.03 Emergency Powers.
Status: in_force

(a) In anticipation of or during an emergency defined in subsection (d), the board of directors of a corporation may: (1) modify lines of succession to accommodate the incapacity of any director, officer, employee, or agent; and (2) relocate the principal office, designate alternative principal offices or regional offices, or authorize the officers to do so. (b) During an emergency defined in subsection (d), unless emergency bylaws provide otherwise: (1) notice of a meeting of the board of directors need be given only to those directors whom it is practicable to reach and may be given in any practicable manner, including by publication and radio; and (2) one or more officers of the corporation present at a meeting of the board of directors may be deemed to be directors for the meeting, in order of rank and within the same rank in order of seniority, as necessary to achieve a quorum. (c) Corporate action taken in good faith during an emergency under this section to further the ordinary business affairs of the corporation: (1) binds the corporation; and (2) may not be used to impose liability on a corporate director, officer, employee, or agent. (d) An emergency exists for purposes of this section if a quorum of the corporation's directors cannot readily be assembled because of some catastrophic event.