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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 193:18 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 193 / Section 18
193:18 Suspension of Sentence.
Status: in_force

Any offender so convicted may give bond to the district in the sum of $25, with sufficient sureties, approved by the court or justice before whom such offender was convicted, conditioned to attend regularly a school assigned by the local school board for one term next ensuing, to comply with the regulations thereof, and to be obedient and respectful to the teacher, and such offender's sentence may be suspended.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 264:14 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 264 / Section 14
264:14 Policy; Form.
Status: in_force

I. No motor vehicle liability policy, as defined in RSA 259:61, shall be issued with respect to any motor vehicle registered or principally garaged in this state, until a copy of the form of the policy has been on file with the insurance commissioner for at least 30 days, unless during that period the insurance commissioner shall have approved in writing the form of the policy, nor shall such policy be issued if the insurance commissioner notifies the insurance company in writing that, in his opinion, the form of the policy does not comply with the laws of the state. Notification of his approval or disapproval shall be given in writing within said period. The insurance commissioner shall approve a form of policy which contains the name and address of the insured, a description of the vehicles covered, with the premium charges therefor, the policy period, the limits of liability as between the insured and the insurance company, and an agreement that insurance is provided in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this chapter. The policy may provide that the insured, or any other person covered by the policy, shall reimburse the insurance carrier for payment made on account of any loss or damage claim or suit involving a breach of the terms, provisions or conditions of the policy; and further, if the policy shall provide for limits in excess of the limits specified in this chapter, the insurance carrier may plead against any plaintiff, with respect to the amount of such excess limits of liability, any defenses which it may be entitled to plead against the insured, and any such policy may further provide for the prorating of the insurance thereunder with other applicable valid and collectible insurance. II. In the event that a company or filing or rating organization eliminates or reduces coverages, conditions or definitions in its policies issued under this section other than at the request of a policyholder, the company must attach to the policy a printed notice in each such policy explaining clearly what coverages, conditions or definitions have been eliminated or reduced. If explanations of such reduced or eliminated coverages are not contained in the printed notice attached to its policies, then such coverages, conditions or definitions shall remain in full force and effect without such reductions or eliminations. The requirements of this section shall apply only to such policies renewed or endorsed with the same company.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 279:28 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 279 / Section 28
279:28 Penalties.
Status: repealed

I. [Repealed.] II. Any employer or the officer or agent of any corporation who pays or agrees to pay to any employee less than the rates applicable to such employee under the statutory minimum wage shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person. Each week in any day of which such employee is paid less than the rate applicable to him under the statutory minimum wage and each employee so paid less shall constitute a separate offense. III. Any employer or the officer or agent of any corporation who fails to keep the records required hereunder, or refuses to permit the commissioner or his authorized representative to enter his place of business, or fails to furnish such records to the commissioner or his authorized representative upon request shall be guilty of a violation if a natural person, or guilty of a misdemeanor if any other person. Each day of such failure to keep the records requested hereunder or to furnish the same to the commissioner or his authorized representative shall constitute a separate offense.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 301:1 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 301 / Section 1
301:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

Terms used in this chapter have the following meaning: I. Agricultural products includes horticultural, viticultural, forestry, dairy, live stock, poultry, bee, and any farm products. II. Member includes actual members of associations without capital stock and holders of common stock in associations organized with capital stock. III. Association means any corporation organized under this chapter. IV. Person includes individuals, firms, partnerships, corporations, and associations. V. Associations organized hereunder shall be deemed nonprofit.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 52:2-a — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 52 / Section 2-a
52:2-a Budgetary Official Ballot.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any village district may vote to raise and appropriate money for the support of the district by official ballot as provided for in RSA 49-D:3, II-a, by following the procedures set forth in RSA 49-B. The village district may also include within its charter a plan for voting by official ballot, pursuant to RSA 49-B and RSA 49-D, on such other warrant articles as the village district may determine. For the purposes of this section, all references in RSA 49-B and RSA 49-D to "municipal," "municipality," "city," and "town" shall mean and include "village district," and all references to "elected body" and "governing body" shall mean and include "district commissioners."
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 565:6 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 565 / Section 6
565:6 Order for Suit.
Status: in_force

Any person interested in a bond given to a judge may apply to the judge for an order for suit thereof, setting forth the claim intended to be recovered in such suit; and the judge may make the order, upon the applicant giving bond, with sufficient sureties, to pay the costs which may be adjudged against him.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 259:96 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 259 / Section 96
259:96 School Bus.
Status: in_force

"School bus" shall mean a vehicle owned by a public or governmental agency, or a privately owned vehicle, including a station wagon, suburban, panel body vehicle and vehicles converted to a school bus, but excluding a passenger vehicle, employed solely in transporting school children to and from school or school activities by virtue of a contract with a municipality, municipal board or school board authorities.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 1:9 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 1 / Section 9
1:9 Determination of Need for Monuments.
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of an application under RSA 1:8, the commissioner of the department of transportation in consultation with the attorney general shall arrange for a joint review with appropriate officials of the adjoining state to determine whether any monument or marking will be affected and if so, whether said monument or marking is needed. Upon determination of need or lack of need for marking of the boundary, the commissioner shall certify the determination made to the applicant.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 227-M:7-a — NH Code / Title XIX-A / Chapter 227-M / Section 7-a
227-M:7-a Administrative Fund.
Status: in_force

I. There is established in the office of the New Hampshire land and community heritage investment authority a fund to be known as the land and community heritage investment program administrative fund into which the commissioner of safety shall credit any revenue generated pursuant to RSA 261:97-b, I-a. There shall also be deposited, on a monthly basis, interest income generated on appropriations made to the land and community heritage investment program trust fund pursuant to RSA 227-M:7. The total revenues generated to the administrative fund from these 2 sources shall not exceed $335,000 for each fiscal year. Any revenue generated from these 2 sources in excess of the $335,000 maximum per year shall be credited by the New Hampshire land and community heritage investment authority to the land and community heritage investment program trust fund in RSA 227-M:7. The authority shall include in its annual report the amount of revenues exceeding the maximum which are credited to the trust fund. II. All sums so credited shall be appropriated to the authority for the following purposes: (a) To pay the costs of administering and operating the authority, including, but not limited to, all wages, salaries, benefits, and other expenses authorized by the board or the executive director. The authority may enter into a contract or agreement for provision of services to withhold on a monthly basis all payroll and benefit costs for employees. (b) In general for the payment of all expenses incident to the management and operation of the authority as are consistent with its statutory purpose and as the board or the executive director thereof may from time to time determine. III. This fund shall constitute a continuing appropriation for the benefit of the authority. Any amount remaining to the credit of the authority at the close of any fiscal year, and any interest accrued, shall be nonlapsing and shall be carried over and credited to the fund for the succeeding year.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 519:1 — NH Code / Title LIII / Chapter 519 / Section 1
519:1 Appointment.
Status: in_force

Whenever in an action pending in the superior court an investigation of accounts or an examination of vouchers is necessary or the issues as to damages are complex and intricate, one or more auditors may be appointed to hear the parties, examine their vouchers and evidence, state the account or damages and report upon such matters therein as may be ordered by the court.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 363:6 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 363 / Section 6
363:6 After Appointment.
Status: in_force

If, after his appointment, any commissioner shall voluntarily become interested pecuniarily in any such public utility, or affiliate, he shall be removed by the governor and council, and if he shall become so interested otherwise than voluntarily, and shall not within a reasonable time thereafter divest himself of such interest, he shall be so removed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 491:10 — NH Code / Title LI / Chapter 491 / Section 10
491:10 Rules.
Status: in_force

The court, acting as a body, may from time to time establish rules and orders of practice, consistent with the laws, for conducting and regulating its business, and may prescribe forms of proceedings in all cases not provided for.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 339-C:20 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 339-C / Section 20
339-C:20 Transfer Fee.
Status: in_force

If a supplier consents to a proposed sale, transfer or assignment of a franchise, the supplier may require the dealer to pay a transfer fee to the supplier. The transfer fee shall be reasonable in relationship to the sale price of the franchise and shall not exceed one percent of the gross sale price. The transfer fee may not be required to frustrate a proposed sale, transfer or assignment.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 102:25 — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 102 / Section 25
102:25 Transfer Authorized.
Status: in_force

Any permanent fireman who is a member of the state employees' retirement system on July 1, 1957, and who is eligible for membership in the firemen's retirement system, hereinbefore set forth, may elect within 3 months after said date to transfer his membership from the state employees' retirement system to the firemen's retirement system in accordance with the provisions of RSA 100:21 to 27, relative to transfers of membership between state retirement systems, anything in said subdivision to the contrary notwithstanding.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 207:33 — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 207 / Section 33
207:33 Woodland Defined.
Status: in_force

Woodland includes cut-over land, slash, and such other land as bears a sufficient amount of wood growth, wood, weeds, grass or other growth as to be likely to be burned over.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 147-B:5 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 147-B / Section 5
147-B:5 Certification by Governor.
Status: in_force

The governor, upon the recommendation of the commissioner, may certify that circumstances exist which require use of the fund when the treatment, storage, transportation, or disposal of hazardous waste or hazardous materials may cause immediate or long-term danger to the environment or public health and welfare.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 477:52 — NH Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 477 / Section 52
477:52 Funding of Loans at Real Estate Closings.
Status: in_force

The funds provided by a mortgagee to fund a loan secured by real estate at a real estate closing shall be in the form of: I. Cash; II. Wired funds or electronic transfer; III. Certified check; IV. Checks issued by a governmental entity or instrumentality; V. Any transfer of funds by check or otherwise that are finally collected and unconditionally available to the settlement agent; VI. Checks or other drafts drawn by a state-chartered or federally-chartered financial institution; VII. Checks or other drafts drawn by a state-chartered or federally-chartered credit union; VIII. Checks issued by an insurance company licensed and regulated by the department of insurance; or IX. Cashier's check, teller's check, or treasurer's check.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 82:20 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 82 / Section 20
82:20 Notice of Tax; Payments; Declaration of Estimated Tax.
Status: in_force

I. Based on the determination of value specified in this chapter and the rate specified in RSA 82:2, the commissioner shall assess the tax by issuing a notice to the taxpayer within 15 days of the commissioner's determination. After credit for estimated taxes paid, such net taxes shall be paid to the department within 30 days after the date of such notice. II. At the same time payment is made as required by paragraph I, every corporation or company liable for the tax imposed under RSA 82:2 shall, in addition, file a declaration of its estimated tax for the taxable year beginning on April 1 of the following year; provided, however, that if the estimated tax is less than $200, a declaration need not be filed, and provided further that a declaration shall be filed at the end of any quarter thereafter in which the annualized estimated tax exceeds $200. III. One quarter of the utility's estimated tax as computed under paragraph II is due and payable on April 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15 of the tax year for which the declaration of estimated taxes was filed. IV. If the amount due under paragraph I shows an additional amount to be due, such additional amount shall be due and payable within 30 days of notification as provided in paragraph I. If the amount due under paragraph I indicates an overpayment of tax due, the commissioner shall refund or credit the overpayment to the taxpayer in accordance with the provisions of RSA 21-J:28-a.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 72:84 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 72 / Section 84
72:84 Electric Energy Storage System; Definition.
Status: in_force

In this subdivision "electric energy storage system" means a facility located behind a retail meter that stores electrical energy that is otherwise produced by an electricity generator or uses electricity to concentrate and store thermal energy, by electrical, chemical, mechanical, or thermal means, for discharge or use at a later time, whether in the form of thermal energy to meet space or process heating or cooling loads or electricity, which can be used to reduce peak loads, compensate for variability in renewable energy production, or provide other grid services, and which does not participate in any wholesale energy markets administered by ISO New England as a registered asset or otherwise. An electric energy storage system shall not include conventional electric resistance or gas domestic hot water heaters.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 135-E:18 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 135-E / Section 18
135-E:18 Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provision 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 this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the unconstitutional provisions or applications of this chapter are severable.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 490-C:6 — NH Code / Title LI / Chapter 490-C / Section 6
490-C:6 Court Appointed Special Advocates.
Status: in_force

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of New Hampshire shall be accountable to the guardian ad litem board for complying with the training requirements established by the board under RSA 490-C:5, I(d) and for the actions of its volunteer members who are appointed by the court as guardians ad litem.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 31:137 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 31 / Section 137
31:137 Commissioners.
Status: in_force

For the convenient management of any water and/or sewer utility district, a municipality shall vest the construction, management, control, and direction of such district in a board of commissioners to consist of 3, 5, or 7 citizens of each municipality, the commissioners to have such powers and duties as the municipality may prescribe. Their term of office shall be for 3 years and until their successors are elected and qualified. The first board of commissioners may be chosen for terms of one, 2, and 3 years, respectively.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 205:9-a — NH Code / Title XVII / Chapter 205 / Section 9-a
205:9-a Preliminary or General Planning of Redevelopment Activities.
Status: in_force

A housing authority is authorized to make preliminary or general plans outlining redevelopment activities for the community as a whole or for neighborhoods to embrace 2 or more redevelopment project areas, preliminary surveys to determine if the undertaking and carrying out of a redevelopment project are feasible, and plans for carrying out a program of voluntary repair and rehabilitation of buildings and improvements.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-U:6 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-U / Section 6
21-U:6 Confidentiality.
Status: in_force

No waiver of any applicable privilege or claim of confidentiality shall occur as a result of the disclosure or sharing of agency data and shared data with member agencies under this chapter. Each member agency shall maintain the confidentiality of agency data and shared data. The agency data of each member agency held in the cooperative information-sharing database shall be retained in accordance with the member agency's records retention requirements. In the event that the interagency group receives a request for information under RSA 91-A, the interagency group shall not be defined as, or considered to be, a custodian of the documents or information requested. The member agency which originally possessed a document shall be deemed to possess and control it for purposes of RSA 91-A and shall be responsible to respond to the request for information received under RSA 91-A. Whether or not a document or information requested shall be released pursuant to a request under RSA 91-A shall be made by the member agency originally possessing the document or information, in accordance with the statutes, rules, and procedures of such agency. Member agencies shall enter into a memorandum of agreement consistent with this chapter and with all applicable statutes governing the member agencies in order to provide for the confidentiality of agency data and shared data and to ensure that confidential information is appropriately handled to prevent disclosure, except as may be necessary for law enforcement purposes.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 651:3 — NH Code / Title LXII / Chapter 651 / Section 3
651:3 Calculation of Periods.
Status: repealed

I. A sentence of imprisonment commences when it is imposed if the defendant is in custody or surrenders into custody at that time. Otherwise, it commences when he becomes actually in custody. All the time actually spent in custody prior to the time he is sentenced shall be credited in the manner set forth in RSA 651-A:23 against the maximum term of imprisonment that is imposed and against any minimum term authorized by RSA 651:2 or 6. II. If a court determines that the defendant violated the conditions of his probation or conditional discharge but reinstates the probation or discharge, the period between the date of the violation and the date of restoration is not computed as part of the period of probation or discharge. III. [Repealed.]
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 651:15 — NH Code / Title LXII / Chapter 651 / Section 15
651:15 Sentence to State Prison.
Status: in_force

Whenever the sentence for an offense is to be imprisonment for a maximum of more than one year, the sentence shall be served in the state prison.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 384-G:20 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 384-G / Section 20
384-G:20 Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter or the application of any section or part thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of the chapter are severable.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 155-B:15 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 155-B / Section 15
155-B:15 Appeal.
Status: in_force

A party aggrieved by the judgment of a municipal or district court upon issue joined in such case may, within 15 days after the rendition of the judgment, appeal to the superior court therefrom and the superior court shall hear said appeal forthwith.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 565:18 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 565 / Section 18
565:18 Costs.
Status: in_force

Execution may be awarded, for costs adjudged to the defendants in any such suit, against the parties for whose benefit the suit was brought or maintained; or the defendants may have their remedy on the bonds taken in the probate office.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:64 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 265 / Section 64
265:64 Minimum Speed Regulation.
Status: in_force

I. No person shall drive a vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law. Under this provision a minimum speed limit of 45 miles per hour shall be posted and prevail on the interstate highway system in the state. II. Whenever the commissioner of transportation determines on the basis of engineering and traffic investigation that slow speeds on any part of a way consistently impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic, said commissioner may determine and declare a minimum prima facie speed limit.