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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 554-A:4 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 554-A / Section 4
554-A:4 User Direction for Disclosure of Digital Assets.
Status: in_force

(a) A user may use an online tool to direct the custodian to disclose to a designated recipient or not to disclose some or all of the user's digital assets, including the content of electronic communications. If the online tool allows the user to modify or delete a direction at all times, a direction regarding disclosure using an online tool overrides a contrary direction by the user in a will, trust, power of attorney, or other record. (b) If a user has not used an online tool to give direction under subsection (a) or if the custodian has not provided an online tool, the user may allow or prohibit in a will, trust, power of attorney, or other record, disclosure to a fiduciary of some or all of the user's digital assets, including the content of electronic communications sent or received by the user. (c) A user's direction under subsection (a) or (b) overrides a contrary provision in a terms-of-service agreement that does not require the user to act affirmatively and distinctly from the user's assent to the terms of service.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 411-A:12 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 411-A / Section 12
411-A:12 Insurance Stocks.
Status: in_force

I. An insurer may, within the limitations set forth in RSA 401-B:2, invest in the stocks of any solvent insurance company formed under the laws of this or another state, provided that such stocks meet the applicable requirements of RSA 411-A:10 or 411-A:11. II. With the commissioner's advance written consent an insurer may acquire and hold the controlling interest in the outstanding voting stock of a stock insurer formed under the laws of this or another state. The commissioner shall not give his consent if he finds that such acquisition would not be in the best interests of the insurers involved, or of their respective policyholders or stockholders, or that it would lessen competition in the insurance business. III. An insurer may invest not more than 5 percent of its assets in the stock of any company owning or holding the stock of any life insurance company or companies.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 292:6-a — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 292 / Section 6-a
292:6-a Board of Directors of Charitable Nonprofit Corporations.
Status: in_force

In the interest of encouraging diversity of discussion, connection with the public, and public confidence, the board of directors of a charitable nonprofit corporation shall have at least 5 voting members, who are not of the same immediate family or related by blood or marriage. No employee of a charitable nonprofit corporation shall hold the position of chairperson or presiding officer of the board. This section shall not apply to those nonprofit corporations in existence on August 10, 1996, until one year after August 10, 1996, nor to any organization qualified as a private foundation under the applicable provisions of the United States Internal Revenue Code, nor to religious organizations, churches, or the integrated auxiliaries thereof or to conventions or associations of churches. The provisions of this section may be waived with the approval of the director of charitable trusts after application for such waiver.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 408:6 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 408 / Section 6
408:6 Third Party Proceeds from Death Benefits.
Status: in_force

The lawful beneficiary of a life insurance policy or annuity contract death benefit shall be entitled to its proceeds and all other benefits against creditors and representatives of the insured person provided that, subject to the statute of limitations, the amount of any premiums for said insurance paid in fraud of creditors, with interest thereon, shall inure to the creditors' benefit from the proceeds of the policy.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 49-C:4 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 49-C / Section 4
49-C:4 Conduct of Elections.
Status: in_force

The election officers in each ward whose duty it is to conduct regular biennial elections shall conduct a municipal election at city expense in the same manner as a regular biennial election on a date permitted for city elections in RSA 44:11 and specified in the charter to elect all elected officials provided for in the charter. The supervisors of the checklist in each ward shall fix the polling place in each ward and give notice of the polling place when the checklist for the municipal election is first posted.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-A:22 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 420-A / Section 22
420-A:22 Annual Review.
Status: in_force

Annually, in the month of April, the commissioner may review the rates of every health service corporation, and shall, not later than 60 days after April 1 of each year, provided that the corporation has filed all pertinent data, make adjustments thereto, if any, as are just and reasonable. Whenever the contingency reserve fund of a health service corporation shall be less than 8 percent of its annual premium income, the commissioner shall permit the corporation to charge rates designed to enable it to increase its contingency reserve fund by an amount equal to at least 2 percent of the annual premium income of the corporation. If the liabilities of a health service corporation exceed its assets, however, the commissioner shall permit the corporation to charge rates designed to enable the corporation to accumulate such a reserve fund by an amount equal to at least 5 percent of the annual premium income of the corporation until such time as the assets of the corporation equal its liabilities. In no event shall the commissioner permit a health service corporation to charge rates which would result in a reserve fund in excess of 20 percent of the annual premium volume of the corporation. This section shall not preclude the granting of appropriate rate changes at any other times. In connection with a rate decision, the commissioner may also make reasonable supplemental orders to the health service corporation and may attach reasonable conditions and limitations to such orders as the commissioner finds, on the basis of competent and substantial evidence, necessary to insure that benefits and services are provided at minimum cost under efficient and economical management of the corporation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 153:4 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 153 / Section 4
153:4 Duties.
Status: in_force

The board shall meet with the state fire marshal not less than 4 times each year. They shall recommend in writing to the state fire marshal such rules and regulations or revision of rules and regulations as the board believes will effectuate the purposes of this chapter. They shall act in a continuing advisory capacity to the state fire marshal on any other matters pertaining to his duties under this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:26 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 265 / Section 26
265:26 Driving on Divided Ways.
Status: in_force

I. Whenever any way has been divided into 2 or more roadways by leaving an intervening space or by a physical barrier or clearly indicated dividing section so constructed as to impede vehicular traffic, every vehicle shall be driven only upon the right-hand roadway unless directed or permitted to use another roadway by official traffic control devices or police officers. No vehicle shall be driven over, across or within any such dividing space, barrier or section, except through an opening in such physical barrier or dividing section or space or at a cross-over or intersection as established, unless specifically permitted by public authority. II. With the exception of any state, federal, county or municipal vehicle or any agent thereof, operating in furtherance of their official duties or any vehicle in an emergency, no vehicle shall be driven to the right of the unbroken painted line marking the barrier between the travel portion of a divided way and the emergency breakdown lane, or to the left of the unbroken painted line marking the barrier between the travel portion of a divided way and the dividing space or barrier. III. The fine for a violation of this section shall be $150.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 189:1-b — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 189 / Section 1-b
189:1-b Freedom of Assembly; Freedom of Religion.
Status: in_force

I. On each school day, before classes of instruction officially convene in the public schools of this sovereign state, a period of not more than 5 minutes shall be available to those who may wish to exercise their right to freedom of assembly and participate voluntarily in the free exercise of religion. II. There shall be no teacher supervision of this free exercise of religion, nor shall there be any prescribed or proscribed form or content of prayer.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 154:30 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 154 / Section 30
154:30 Duties of the State Fire Marshal.
Status: in_force

At the request of any chief of an organized fire department within the state, the fire marshal shall provide help and assistance in coordinating the services of fire departments giving the mutual aid in the extinguishment of fires and other emergencies.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 310-A:2 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 310-A / Section 2
310-A:2 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this subdivision: I. "Board" means the board of professional engineers. I-a. "Business organization" means any enterprise, whether corporation, partnership, limited liability company, proprietorship, association, business trust, real estate trust, or other form of organization; organized for gain or profit, carrying on any business activity within the state. II. "Professional engineer" means a person who by reason of advanced knowledge of mathematics and the physical sciences, acquired by professional education and practical experience, is technically and legally qualified to practice engineering, and who is licensed by the office or otherwise authorized by this subdivision to engage in the practice of engineering. III. "Practice of engineering" means any professional service or creative work requiring education, training, experience, and the application of advanced knowledge of mathematics and physical sciences, involving the constant exercise of discretion and judgment, to such services or work as consultation, investigation, evaluation, planning, design, responsible oversight of construction, and responsible oversight of operation, in connection with any public or private utilities, structure, buildings, machines, equipment, processes, works, or projects, wherein the public welfare, or the safeguarding of life, health, or property is concerned. IV. "Engineering surveys" means any surveying activities required to support the sound conception, planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of engineering projects by persons licensed under this subdivision, but shall exclude the surveying of real property for the establishment or reestablishment of land boundaries, rights-of-way, easements, and the dependent or independent surveys or resurveys of the public land survey system. V. "Engineer of record" means a professional engineer who seals drawings, reports, or documents for a project. The seal shall acknowledge that the professional engineer prepared, coordinated, or had subordinates prepare under the direct supervision of the professional engineer, drawings, reports, or documents for a project. The engineer of record shall not be responsible for engineering work performed and sealed by other professional engineers, including independent consulting engineers who work under the coordination of the engineer of record.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 659:77 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 659 / Section 77
659:77 General Neglect by Town or Ward Moderator and Clerk.
Status: in_force

I. If any moderator shall intentionally neglect to cause an accurate count to be made of the votes cast as required by law, for which no other penalty is provided, he or she shall be guilty of a violation. II. If any town or ward clerk shall intentionally neglect to make any return of votes required by law, for which neglect no other penalty is provided, he or she shall be guilty of a violation. III. If a return of votes is not timely submitted or is submitted with significant defects, if a recount discloses that the election night vote count was significantly inaccurate, or if other significant deficiencies in the conduct of an election are documented the secretary of state shall report the same to the attorney general. Upon a finding by the attorney general that the late submission, miscount, or other significant deficiency was due to lack of training, lack of established procedures, negligence, or misconduct, the secretary of state in consultation with the attorney general shall appoint an election monitor who shall be an individual trained in the conduct of elections and who shall attend portions of the ballot casting and all of the ballot counting to monitor the next election conducted in that town or ward. The finding of the attorney general may be appealed to the ballot law commission. IV. An election monitor appointed under paragraph III shall have full access to the polling place, including authority to directly observe the registration of voters on election day, the checking in of voters by inspectors of elections, assistance to voters with disabilities, the use of the accessible voting system, the receipt of ballots, the processing of absentee ballots, and the counting of ballots, and may handle marked ballots for the purposes of instruction during the counting and tabulating process. V. An election monitor appointed under paragraph III may provide training and guidance to the moderator and clerk who conducts the election. The election monitor shall issue a public written report within 30 days following the election to the voters of the town or ward, the secretary of state, and the attorney general, which shall be posted on the secretary of state's website, documenting the extent to which the town or ward complies with state law and utilizes the best practices set forth in the election procedures manual and the on-line training available on the secretary of state's website in conducting the monitored election.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 328-B:11 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 328-B / Section 11
328-B:11 Violations; Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person practicing massage within the meaning of this chapter, without first obtaining a license as required by this chapter, or who violates any of the provisions of, or rules adopted under this chapter, shall be guilty of a violation if a natural person, or guilty of a misdemeanor if any other person, for the first offense. For a subsequent offense, a person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person. Each day such facility shall operate or person shall practice this activity after a first conviction shall be considered a subsequent offense.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 207:16 — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 207 / Section 16
207:16 In Closed Season.
Status: in_force

Possession of fish, protected birds, game and fur-bearing animals during the closed season therefor, except as specifically permitted in this title, shall be prima facie evidence that the same were unlawfully taken by the possessor.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 483:13 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 483 / Section 13
483:13 Acceptance and Expenditure of Funds.
Status: repealed

I. The commissioner may apply for and accept, from any source, gifts; donations of money; grants; federal, local, private, and other matching funds and incentives; and interests in land for the purposes of this chapter. The moneys collected under this paragraph shall be deposited in the fund established under paragraph II. II. There is hereby established in the office of the state treasurer a fund to be known as the rivers management and protection fund. The fund shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes of this chapter, RSA 487:38 through RSA 487:42, and RSA 483-A. III. The commissioner may expend any funds deposited in the rivers management and protection fund for the purposes of this chapter, RSA 487:38 through RSA 487:42, and RSA 483-A, and such funds are hereby continually appropriated. IV. [Repealed.]
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 463:29 — NH Code / Title XLIV / Chapter 463 / Section 29
463:29 Right of Waiver by Guardian of the Estate of a Minor.
Status: in_force

The guardian of the estate of a minor shall have the right to waive provisions of a will in favor of the minor or the minor's distributive share in a decedent's estate and shall likewise have power to release any other property right of the minor subject to prior authorization of the court, for good cause shown, and take for and receive on behalf of the minor the same property and rights.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 328-J:16 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 328-J / Section 16
328-J:16 Notification of Changes.
Status: in_force

Licensees shall notify the executive director in writing within 30 days after a name or address change.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 282-A:40 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 282-A / Section 40
282-A:40 Disciplinary Layoff.
Status: in_force

An individual shall be disqualified for benefits for the duration of his disciplinary layoff; provided, however, that the disciplinary layoff is for a reasonable term and based upon good cause as determined by the commissioner or his authorized representative.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 363:37 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 363 / Section 37
363:37 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this subdivision: I. "Individual customer data" means information that is collected as part of providing electric, natural gas, water, or related services to a customer that can identify, singly or in combination, that specific customer, including the name, address, account number, quantity, characteristics, or time of consumption by the customer. II. "Service provider" means a public utility, as defined by RSA 362:2; a competitive electricity supplier, under RSA 374-F:7; an aggregator, as defined by RSA 53-E:2, II; a rural electric cooperative, under RSA 301:57; suppliers of natural gas, under RSA 362:4-b; and any other service provider that receives individual customer data from electric, natural gas, or water consumption. III. "Primary purpose" means the main reason for the collection, storage, use, or disclosure of individual customer data which is limited to: (a) Providing or billing for electrical or gas service. (b) Meeting system, grid, or operational needs. (c) Researching, developing, and implementing new rate structures and tariffs, demand response, customer assistance, energy management, or energy efficiency programs.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 187-A:16-c — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 187-A / Section 16-c
187-A:16-c Transfer Pathways.
Status: in_force

I. It is the intent of the general court that community college students who wish to earn baccalaureate degrees in the state's public higher education system be provided with clear and effective information and directions that specify curricular paths to a degree. II. (a) The trustees of the university system of New Hampshire shall work collaboratively with the trustees of the community college system of New Hampshire to create and maintain transfer pathways that optimize the utility and affordability of the community college system for at least the 30 undergraduate majors for which the demand from students in the community college system is the highest, and for which pathways can reasonably be created through partnership between the systems. (b) The pathways shall consist of general education and lower division major requirements at participating community college system institutions that are fully transferable as a block upon completion of an associate of science or associate of arts degree to any university system institution offering the chosen degree. (c) An associate of science or associate of arts degree graduate enrolled in a pathway shall be deemed to have met all general education and lower division requirements for transfer to a university system institution as a junior. III. Notwithstanding paragraph II, admission into a particular program, school, or college within a college or university in the university system of New Hampshire shall remain competitive in accordance with generally applicable policies and nothing in this section shall guarantee a time to degree completion.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 119:6 — NH Code / Title VIII / Chapter 119 / Section 6
119:6 Commandant and Employees.
Status: in_force

The board shall appoint, or may remove, for just cause, a commandant of the home. Honorably discharged veterans as defined in RSA 119:1 shall have preference for employment in the home if qualified by the New Hampshire division of personnel.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 228:67 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 228 / Section 67
228:67 Disposition of Acquired or Abandoned Rail Properties.
Status: in_force

Whenever the commissioner determines that certain acquired or abandoned rail properties owned by the state pursuant to RSA 228:60-a, II; 228:60-a, VI; 228:60-b; or any other means are no longer needed, the commissioner may transfer or sell such rail properties to any other state department or agency, or political subdivision of the state, which will utilize such properties for public uses and, if no state department or agency, or political subdivision, wants such properties, the commissioner may sell them, in accordance with RSA 4:40 with the proceeds from the sale deposited into the special fund established in RSA 228:68. Such transfer or sale shall require approval of the long range capital planning and utilization committee and the governor and council.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 595-C:1 — NH Code / Title LIX / Chapter 595-C / Section 1
595-C:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter: I. "Live lineup" means an identification procedure in which a group of persons, including the suspected perpetrator of an offense and other persons not suspected of the offense, is displayed to an eyewitness for the purpose of determining whether the eyewitness identifies the suspect as the perpetrator. II. "Photo lineup" means an identification procedure in which an array of photographs, including a photograph of the suspected perpetrator of an offense and additional photographs of other persons not suspected of the offense, is displayed to an eyewitness either in hard copy form or via computer for the purpose of determining whether the eyewitness identifies the suspect as the perpetrator. III. "Show-up" means an identification procedure in which an eyewitness is presented with a single suspect for the purpose of determining whether the eyewitness identifies this individual as the perpetrator.