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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 5-C:32 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 5-C / Section 32
5-C:32 Adoption Recording Procedures.
Status: in_force

I. Adoptions shall be recorded pursuant to this section and RSA 170-B:22. II. In accordance with the reporting requirements cited in RSA 170-B:22, the clerk of the county probate court shall send a completed adoption form, as referenced in RSA 5-C:31, for each child adopted in the state of New Hampshire to the division within 7 days after the final decree is filed. III. Upon receipt of a notice of adoption from the probate court, the clerk of the town or city of birth occurrence shall immediately process a new birth record and, within 2 weeks, forward a copy to the division. IV. Upon receipt by the division of a notice of adoption in New Hampshire for a child born out-of-state the division shall send notice of the adoption to the vital records agency of the state of birth so that the birth record in that state can be amended and, if the adoption notice received by the division contains inaccurate or missing information, the state registrar shall return the notice to the court issuing the adoption decree via the applicable state's vital records agency asking for necessary corrections. V. Upon the receipt of a notice of an out-of-state adoption of a child born in the state of New Hampshire, the division shall send notice of the adoption to the clerk of the town or city of birth occurrence. When the clerk receives the above notice, he or she shall follow the procedure outlined in RSA 5-C:33 for amending the birth record. When out-of-state adoptions are being processed, if the information provided to the clerk of birth occurrence does not contain sufficient information needed to complete the amended birth record pursuant to RSA 5-C:33, the clerk shall request the information from the adoptive parents. If a response has not been received within 30 days from the date of the request, the amended record shall be prepared and "not available" shall be entered for information that has not been provided. When a clerk of a town or city receives an adoption notice from a New Hampshire court that contains inaccurate or missing information, the adoption notice shall be returned to the New Hampshire court with a letter asking the court to resolve the question involved. VI. In the case of a private adoption, when requested by a court of competent jurisdiction, the division shall issue a copy of the original birth certificate.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261:147 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 261 / Section 147
261:147 Manufacturing Fee, Number Plates.
Status: in_force

For each number plate issued, the department shall charge, in addition to any other fee required herein, a manufacturing fee of $4.00 per plate to be collected and disposed of as provided in RSA 228:25.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 260:65-e — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 260 / Section 65-e
260:65-e Hearing on Fees and Charges.
Status: in_force

Any person who wishes to dispute fees or charges against him or her by the state under this subdivision shall be entitled to a hearing before the commissioner or his or her designee in accordance with the hearing process established by RSA 260:44, II, which shall be liberally construed so as to also apply to this subdivision.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 53-G:1 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 53-G / Section 1
53-G:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter: I. "Board" means the governing board of the district. II. "District" means a communications district of 2 or more municipalities, or one county, established under this chapter. III. "Equipment and infrastructure" means any and all parts of any communications system, owned, leased, or otherwise contracted by the district, whether using wires, cables, fiber optics, wireless, other technologies, or a combination thereof, and used for the purpose of transporting or storing information, in whatever forms, directions, and media, together with any improvements thereto constructed or acquired after the effective date of this chapter, and all other facilities, equipment, and appurtenances necessary or appropriate to such system. "Equipment and infrastructure" shall not apply to communications facilities, or portions of any communications facilities, intended for use by, and solely used by, a district member and its own officers and employees in the operation of municipal departments or systems of which such communications are merely an ancillary component. IV. "Governing body" means "governing body" as defined in RSA 21:48. V. "Legislative body" means "legislative body" as defined in RSA 21:47. VI. "Long-term contract" means a contract for communications services, or an equipment or infrastructure lease for 5 years or more. VII. "Member" means any city, town, unincorporated town, unorganized place, or county that elects to form or join a communications district under this chapter. VIII. "Municipality" means any city, town, unincorporated town, or unorganized place. IX. "Person" means any individual, partnership, company, corporation, firm, governmental unit or agency, or any other legal entity.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270:29-a — NH Code / Title XXII / Chapter 270 / Section 29-a
270:29-a Careless and Negligent Operation of Boats.
Status: in_force

Any person who shall operate a power boat upon any waters of the state in a careless and negligent manner or so that the lives and safety of the public are endangered shall be guilty of a violation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 535:5 — NH Code / Title LV / Chapter 535 / Section 5
535:5 Bond.
Status: in_force

The petitioner shall file with the clerk a bond to the state, in a reasonable sum, with sufficient sureties, conditioned to pay all costs which may be adjudged against him.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 5:44 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 5 / Section 44
5:44 Compensation.
Status: in_force

The members of the state historical records advisory board shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed their reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties under this subdivision.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 546-B:59 — NH Code / Title LV / Chapter 546-B / Section 59
546-B:59 Severability Clause.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:6-a — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 265 / Section 6-a
265:6-a Highway Construction and Maintenance.
Status: in_force

I. The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any authorized vehicle or pedestrian actually engaged in work upon the highway within any construction or maintenance area indicated by official traffic control devices. II. The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any authorized vehicle obviously and actually engaged in work upon a highway whenever such vehicle displays emergency lights or amber warning lights as authorized under RSA 266:78-a through RSA 266:78-q and shall give wide berth, without endangering oncoming traffic, to highway workers and stationary or moving vehicles owned by or contracted to state or local highway maintenance departments displaying amber warning lights. Any person violating this paragraph shall be fined $150 plus penalty assessment for a first offense and $250 plus penalty assessment for a subsequent offense in a 12-month period. III. Any offense involving speeding in a highway construction or maintenance zone on a state or interstate highway, manned by workers, shall be a construction work zone driving offense. A person found guilty of an offense shall be fined not less than $250 nor more than $500. IV. The department of transportation shall post signs notifying motorists of construction or maintenance work zones and construction zone speed limits. The department shall require signs notifying motorists of the increased penalties for a violation of paragraph III.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 216-A:3-h — NH Code / Title XIX / Chapter 216-A / Section 3-h
216-A:3-h Indemnification of Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Volunteers.
Status: in_force

Any person recognized by the commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources as a volunteer and who is under the general supervision of authorized department of natural and cultural resources personnel, and is actually performing assigned volunteer duties or activities at a state park, forest, reservation, trail, or historic site, shall be considered a state employee for the purpose of defense and indemnification from civil suits under RSA 99-D.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 422:13 — NH Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 422 / Section 13
422:13 Liability of Certain Persons Not in Possession of Aircraft.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the definitions of "operation of aircraft" and "operate aircraft" as set forth herein, no person owning a civil aircraft or having a security interest in, or security title to, any civil aircraft under a contract of conditional sale, equipment trust, chattel or corporate mortgage, or other instrument of similar nature and no lessor of any such aircraft under a bona fide lease shall be liable other than by application of the doctrine of respondeat superior merely by reason of such ownership, interest or title, or merely by reason of his or her interest as lessor or owner of the aircraft so leased, for any injury to or death of persons, or damage to or loss of property in the air or on the surface of the earth (whether on land or water) caused by such aircraft, or by the ascent, descent, or flight of such aircraft, or by the dropping or falling of an object therefrom, unless such aircraft is in the actual possession or control of such person at the time of such injury, death, damage or loss. Nothing in this section shall relieve such persons from liability for their own negligent acts or omissions if such acts or omissions cause or contribute to cause such injury, death, damage or loss.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 171-A:26 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 171-A / Section 26
171-A:26 Habeas Corpus.
Status: in_force

RSA 171-A:25 shall not be construed to deprive any person of the benefits of the writ of habeas corpus. If the court issuing the writ of habeas corpus grants relief, the court shall enter an order discharging the person and shall transmit a certified copy of it to the probate court entering the original order of involuntary admission. Upon receipt of the certified copy, the probate court shall enter an order finding that such person has been discharged by order of the court.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 275:33-b — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 275 / Section 33-b
275:33-b Special Agreement.
Status: in_force

Employers may be exempt from RSA 275:32 and 33 where mutual agreements are reached between employer and employees, after approval of the labor commissioner where it appears for the best interests of all parties concerned.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-D:23 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 420-D / Section 23
420-D:23 Records and Assets to be Kept Within State.
Status: in_force

I. All records and assets of a provider shall be established and kept in the state of New Hampshire and shall not be removed from this state by a provider or his or her agent unless agreed to in writing by the commissioner prior to such removal. The commissioner shall consent to such removal only if the provider submits satisfactory evidence that the removal will facilitate a more economical operation and will not diminish the service or protection given to the residents remaining in this state. The commissioner may order the return of the records and assets if such return is in the best interests of the residents or of the state. Records in remote locations that are readily accessible electronically shall be considered to be "in the state". II. All providers and affiliates shall comply with the privacy rules contained in Ins 3000 and any federal rules.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 227-L:24 — NH Code / Title XIX-A / Chapter 227-L / Section 24
227-L:24 Unorganized Places Fire Control Payments.
Status: in_force

I. The wardens and the deputy wardens in unorganized places shall render to the director a like statement of such expenses as they have lawfully incurred under this chapter in suppressing or preventing fires in woodlands within one month of the date upon which such expenses are incurred. II. The statement shall be audited by the director, and, if approved, the director shall draw an order upon the state treasurer for the same. III. The expenses lawfully incurred by a warden or deputy warden in presuppression, prevention, and suppression of woodland fires in unorganized places, computed at rates within limits established by the department and excluding the initial cost of firefighting equipment, shall be paid in the first instance by the state. Any person causing or kindling a fire in an unorganized place without a permit from the forest fire warden and written permission of the woodland owner, if no previous arrangement exists between the forest fire warden and the woodland owner when such permit is required under RSA 227-L:17, I-III, and any person, by whose negligence or by the negligence of the person's agents any fires shall be caused, shall be liable to the state in a civil action for the payment of all expenses incurred in extinguishing the fire. If a fire results from unknown or natural causes, up to 1/2 of the costs, but in no case to exceed 10 percent of the assessed valuation of the property in the place, shall thereafter be added to the tax assessed the following year against the place in the same manner as is provided for the assessment of property taxes.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 563:6 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 563 / Section 6
563:6 Exceptions.
Status: in_force

Survival by 120 hours is not required if: I. The governing instrument contains language dealing explicitly with simultaneous deaths or deaths in a common disaster and that language is operable under the facts of the case; II. The governing instrument expressly indicates that an individual is not required to survive an event, including the death of another individual, by any specific period or expressly requires the individual to survive the event for a specified period; but survival of the event or the specified period shall be established by clear and convincing evidence; III. The imposition of a 120-hour requirement of survival would cause a nonvested property interest or a power of appointment to be invalid under the Rule Against Perpetuities; but survival shall be established by clear and convincing evidence; or IV. The application of a 120-hour requirement of survival to multiple governing instruments would result in an unintended failure or duplication of a disposition; but survival shall be established by clear and convincing evidence.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 151-A:3 — NH Code / Title XI / Chapter 151-A / Section 3
151-A:3 Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators.
Status: repealed

I. There shall be a board of examiners of nursing home administrators, which board shall be composed of 9 members, as follows: Four members shall be nursing home administrators duly licensed and registered under this chapter; four members shall be selected from other professions and institutions concerned with the care of chronically ill and infirm aged patients; and one member representative of the public at large; provided, however, that no more than 2 of the members of the board shall be officials or full time employees of state or local governments; and, provided further, that less than a majority of the board shall be representatives of a single profession or institutional category. All members of the board shall be citizens of the United States or shall have declared their intent to become citizens of the United States, and shall be residents of this state. The noninstitutional members shall have no direct financial interest in any nursing home. II. Terms of Office. Three members of the initial board shall be appointed for a one-year term of office; 3 members of the initial board shall be appointed for a 2-year term of office; and 3 members of the initial board shall be appointed for a 3-year term of office. Thereafter, the term of office for each member of the board shall be 3 years. No member shall serve more than 2 consecutive full terms. III. Nominations and Appointments. (a) Appointments to the board shall be made by the governor after consultation with the associations and societies appropriate to the disciplines and professions representative of the vacancies to be filled. (b) Each member of the board, before beginning the member's term of office, shall receive a certificate of appointment, and shall file the constitutional oath of office. (c) The governor may remove any examiner for misconduct, incapacity, incompetence, or neglect of duty after the examiner so charged has been served with a written statement of charges and has been given an opportunity to be heard. (d) [Repealed.] (e) The public member shall be a resident of the state of New Hampshire who is not, and never has been, a nursing home administrator, or the spouse of any such person. The public member shall not have, and shall never have had, a material financial interest in either the provision of nursing home administration services or an activity directly related to nursing home administration, including the representation of the board or its predecessor or the profession for a fee at any time during the 5 years preceding the date of appointment. IV. [Repealed.] V. [Repealed.] VI. [Repealed.]
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 395:20 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 395 / Section 20
395:20 Payment of.
Status: in_force

In the absence of an express written agreement to the contrary, any person paying to the depositor of a bank closed or in liquidation under this chapter or in any manner, a part or the whole of his deposit therein shall be subrogated to the rights of such depositor to receive dividends on account of the amount so paid.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 35-A:20 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 35-A / Section 20
35-A:20 Exemption from Taxes.
Status: in_force

All property of the bank is hereby declared to be public property devoted to an essential public and governmental function and purpose and shall be exempt from all taxes and special assessments of the state or any subdivision thereof. All bonds or notes issued pursuant to this chapter are hereby declared to be issued by a body corporate and public of this state and for an essential public and governmental purpose and such bonds and notes, and the interest thereon and the income therefrom, and all fees, charges, funds, revenues, income and other moneys pledged or available to pay or secure the payment of such bonds or notes, or interest thereon, shall at all times be exempt from taxation except for transfer, inheritance and estate taxes.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 339-G:2 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 339-G / Section 2
339-G:2 Applicability.
Status: in_force

I. The provisions of this chapter apply to the testing, certification, and enforcement of efficiency standards for the following types of new products sold, offered for sale, or installed in the state: (a) Bottle-type water dispensers; (b) Commercial hot food holding cabinets; and (c) Residential furnaces. II. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to: (a) New products manufactured in the state and sold outside the state; (b) New products manufactured outside the state and sold at wholesale inside the state for final retail sale and installation outside the state; (c) Products installed in mobile manufactured homes at the time of construction; (d) Products designed expressly for installation and use in recreational vehicles; or (e) Residential furnaces that use natural gas or propane and that are installed as replacements for previously installed furnaces.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 162-H:8 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 162-H / Section 8
162-H:8 Disclosure of Ownership.
Status: in_force

Any application for a certificate, or for change in ownership and transfer of certificate, shall be signed and sworn to by the person or executive officer of the association or corporation making such application and shall contain the following information: I. Full name and address of the person, association, or corporation. II. If an association, the names and residences of the members of the association. III. If a corporation, the name of the state under which it is incorporated with its principal place of business and the names and addresses of its directors, officers and stockholders. IV. The location or locations where an applicant is to conduct its business. V. A statement of assets and liabilities of the applicant and other relevant financial information of such applicant. VI. The committee shall administratively approve changes of ownership and transfers of certificates within 90 days of a petition if it determines the new certificate holder has adequate financial, technical, and managerial capability to assure construction and operation of the facility in continuing compliance with the terms and conditions of the certificate.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 103:21 — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 103 / Section 21
103:21 Benefits.
Status: in_force

Any provision of RSA 100:24 notwithstanding any permanent policeman whose membership has been transferred from the state employees' retirement system to the policemen's retirement system in accordance with the provisions of this subdivision shall thereafter be eligible for such benefits as are provided under this chapter, as hereinabove amended, as if he had accepted the provisions of said chapter at the time of becoming a member of the state employees' retirement system.