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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 194:31 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 194 / Section 31
194:31 Registers; Reports.
Status: in_force

All academies, private schools and public schools shall be furnished with copies of the school register, and shall make an annual report of membership to the department of education in accordance with RSA 189:28.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 275:37-e — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 275 / Section 37-e
275:37-e Discrimination Based on Protective Hairstyle.
Status: in_force

No person shall be subjected to discrimination in employment because he or she wears a protective hairstyle. In this section, "protective hairstyles" means hairstyles or hair type, including braids, locs, tight coils or curls, corn rows, Bantu knots, Afros, twists, and head wraps. A person subjected to discrimination based on wearing a protective hairstyle shall have a private cause of action and shall be exempt from the jurisdiction of the human rights commission and the provisions of RSA 354-A. This section shall not apply to those employed by the department of corrections.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 215:2 — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 215 / Section 2
215:2 Application for License; Issue.
Status: in_force

Application for a license shall be made to the executive director, or their designee. The executive director shall prescribe rules and regulations under which such licenses shall be issued. I. Every new applicant applying for a New Hampshire guide's license for the first time shall submit to the fish and game department a criminal history record release form, as provided by the New Hampshire division of state police, which authorizes the release of any criminal history record to the department. II. The applicant shall submit with the release form a complete set of fingerprints taken by a qualified law enforcement agency or an authorized employee of the department of safety. In the event that the first set of fingerprints is invalid due to insufficient pattern, a second set of fingerprints shall be necessary in order to complete the criminal history records check. If, after 2 attempts, a set of fingerprints is invalid due to insufficient pattern, the department may, in lieu of the criminal history records check, accept police clearances from every city, town, or county where the person has lived during the past 5 years. III. The department shall submit the criminal history records release form and fingerprint form to the division of state police which shall conduct a criminal history records check through its records and through the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Upon completion of the records check, the division of state police shall release copies of the criminal history records to the department. IV. The chief of the fish and game law enforcement division or their designee shall review the criminal record information prior to making a registration decision and shall maintain the confidentiality of all criminal history records received pursuant to this section. V. The applicant shall bear the cost of a criminal history record check.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 361-A:21 — NH Code / Title XXXIII-A / Chapter 361-A / Section 21
361-A:21 Requirements and Prohibitions as to Loan Default.
Status: in_force

I. Prior to initiating a repossession, the licensee must send the buyer a written notice of default. II. (a) The notice of default shall be sent to the buyer 10 days or more after the default. (b) The notice shall conspicuously state the rights of the buyer upon default and contain the following language in a size equal to at least 10-point bold type: "Notice of Default." The body of the notice shall read: "You may cure your default in (describe transaction in a manner enabling buyer to identify it) by paying to (name and address of creditor) (amount due) before (date which is at twenty-one days after notice is mailed). If you pay this amount within the time allowed, you are no longer in default and may continue on with the transaction as though no default had occurred. If you do not cure your default by the date stated above, the said creditor may sue you to obtain a judgment for the amount of the debt or, if applicable, may take possession of the collateral. If the creditor takes possession of the collateral, if any, you may get it back by paying the full amount of your debt plus any reasonable expenses incurred by the said creditor if you make the required payment within twenty days after he or she takes possession."
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 529:25-a — NH Code / Title LIV / Chapter 529 / Section 25-a
529:25-a Claims for Homestead Exemptions.
Status: in_force

I. Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 529:25, if prior to the sale the debtor or the debtor's spouse makes a written claim to the sheriff and the party in whose favor the execution issued, that he is entitled to a homestead exemption pursuant to RSA 480:1, the sheriff shall not sell the property for less than the amount of the homestead exemption claimed. The proceeds of the sale shall be held by the sheriff for 10 days following the sale in order to give the creditor the opportunity to challenge the homestead exemption pursuant to paragraph II. If such challenge is not filed within 10 days of the sale, the proceeds shall be distributed by first paying the amount of the homestead exemption to the debtor and applying the remainder to the satisfaction of the execution. II. If, within 10 days following the sale, the party on whose behalf the execution issued objects to the existence or the amount of the exemptions claimed by the debtor, the creditor shall file a motion in the court issuing the execution requesting a ruling on the exemption, and the sheriff shall not distribute the proceeds until the court has issued its ruling on the motion. III. The debtor may claim the homestead exemption by providing written notice to the creditor at any time prior to the expiration of the redemption period set forth in RSA 529:26, after which time all said claims shall be barred. Claims of exemptions which are not filed until after the sale of the property shall be paid by the creditor upon the expiration of the redemption period, unless the creditor has contested the exemption in court and the court has not issued its ruling. IV. If the purchaser at the sale is the creditor in whose favor the execution issued, said judgment creditor shall not be required to pay to the debtor the amount of the homestead until the expiration of the redemption period set forth in RSA 529:26, or until the debtor voluntarily or involuntarily vacates the property, whichever occurs first. V. If the payment of the full amount of the homestead is not made to the debtor or the debtor's spouse, within 10 days of the expiration of the redemption period set forth in RSA 529:26, the sale shall be void.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:9.56 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 293-A / Section 9.56
293-A:9.56 Abandonment of an Entity Conversion.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless otherwise provided in a plan of entity conversion of a domestic business corporation, after the plan has been adopted and approved as required by this subdivision, and at any time before the entity conversion has become effective, it may be abandoned by the board of directors without action by the shareholders. (b) If an entity conversion is abandoned after articles of entity conversion or articles of charter surrender have been filed with the secretary of state but before the entity conversion has become effective, a statement that the entity conversion has been abandoned in accordance with this section, signed by an officer or other duly authorized representative, shall be delivered to the secretary of state for filing prior to the effective date of the entity conversion. Upon filing, the statement shall take effect and the entity conversion shall be deemed abandoned and shall not become effective.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 266:28 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 266 / Section 28
266:28 Brake Performance.
Status: in_force

Every motor vehicle and every combination of motor vehicle with trailer or semi-trailer when driven upon the ways of the state shall at a speed of 20 miles per hour be capable, at all times and under all conditions of loading, of stopping on a dry, smooth, approximately level pavement free from loose material, upon application of the foot or service brake, within a distance of 30 feet.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 415:4 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 415 / Section 4
415:4 Review of Disapproval.
Status: in_force

The action of the commissioner in this regard shall be subject to review by the superior court.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 282-A:182 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 282-A / Section 182
282-A:182 Training Fund.
Status: in_force

I. There is hereby created in the state treasury a special fund to be known as the training fund. Commencing January 1, 2020, the moneys in this fund shall be used solely as determined by the commissioner of the department of employment security in accordance with rules and guidelines adopted by the department for funding training under the job training program established in this subdivision. The commissioner of the department of employment security shall make rules relative to administration of the grant award process under this subdivision. II. The commissioner shall act as the fiscal agent for moneys deposited in the training fund. All costs incurred by the commissioner acting as fiscal agent of the training fund shall be paid from such fund. III. Any interest earned on the moneys in this fund shall remain in the fund and shall be expended as provided in paragraph I. IV. Any moneys paid into the training fund during a calendar year, which are either not obligated by June 30 of the following year or spent by June 30 of the year thereafter, shall be continually appropriated and shall not lapse.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-A:53 — NH Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 304-A / Section 53
304-A:53 Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state may adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:61 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 263 / Section 61
263:61 Flagrant Cases.
Status: in_force

Every court or justice in this state shall furnish to the director the details of any particularly flagrant cases which may be heard before said court or justice, upon said court or justice's own initiative, or upon the request of the director or his agents. Said court or justice may make such recommendations as to the suspension or revocation of the licenses and certificates of registration of the defendants in such cases as the court or justice shall determine.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 547:33 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 547 / Section 33
547:33 Rules and Forms.
Status: in_force

The judges of the probate courts or a majority of them shall from time to time make rules for regulating the practice and for conducting the business in their courts in all cases not expressly provided for by law and shall prescribe forms, and, as soon as convenient after making or prescribing them, shall submit a copy of their rules, forms and course of proceedings to the supreme court, which may alter and amend them, and from time to time make such other rules and forms for regulating the proceedings in the probate court as it considers necessary in order to secure regularity and uniformity.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 35-A:35 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 35-A / Section 35
35-A:35 Form of Investments.
Status: in_force

All municipal bonds or other investments of moneys of the bank permitted or provided for under the chapter shall at all times be purchased and held in fully marketable form (subject to provision for any registration in the name of the bank). All municipal bonds at any time purchased, held or owned by the bank shall upon delivery to the bank be accompanied by all documentation customary in the municipal bond market, including approving bond opinion, certification and guaranty as to signatures, and certification as to absence of litigation, and such other or further documentation as shall from time to time be required in the municipal bond market.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 12-P:3 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 12-P / Section 3
12-P:3 General Provisions.
Status: in_force

I. Upon the recommendation of the commissioner after consultation with division directors concerned, the governor and council are authorized to approve revisions in internal administrative departmental organization as the governor and council find from time to time may improve or make more economical the administration of the department. II. The department of energy is authorized to work with the department of business and economic affairs, the public utilities commission, and the department of administrative services to coordinate the implementation of the establishment of the department, and to transfer appropriations and create the proper expenditure lines, if needed, for the establishment of their respective operations, including but not limited to the relocation of personnel, work stations, books, papers, personnel record files, and equipment, with the approval of the governor and council and of the director of personnel. III. The department shall have the authority to petition for any proceeding before the public utilities commission and shall automatically be a party to all proceedings before the commission. Any person or party that initiates a proceeding before the public utilities commission by petition or otherwise shall provide a copy to the department at the time of filing. Any person or party filing confidential information in any proceeding in which the department may appear, or exchanging confidential information in discovery or otherwise, shall provide the department with such confidential information. In adjudicative proceedings as defined by RSA 541-A:1, I, the public utilities commission and the department shall be subject to RSA 541-A:36.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 402:52 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 402 / Section 52
402:52 Illegal Fees, etc.
Status: in_force

If any officer or employee of any such insurance company shall directly or indirectly receive any fee, present or benefit whatever from any borrower or applicant for a loan from such company as an inducement to making the loan, or from any one negotiating securities to the company (except the usual compensation for drawing mortgages and other papers pertaining to the loan), or for negotiating loans in his own behalf as an official of the company, shall be guilty of a class A felony.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 384-F:4 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 384-F / Section 4
384-F:4 Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter or the application of such provision is found by any court of competent jurisdiction in the United States to be invalid as to any bank, bank holding company, foreign bank, or other person or circumstances, or to be superseded by federal law, the remaining provisions hereof shall not be affected and shall continue to apply to any bank, bank holding company, foreign bank, or other person or circumstances.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 422-B:10 — NH Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 422-B / Section 10
422-B:10 Hearings.
Status: in_force

The department shall have power to subpoena witnesses and administer oaths in any hearing conducted by it, and to compel, by subpoena duces tecum, the production of any pertinent accounts, books, contracts, records, documents, memoranda and papers.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 204-D:6 — NH Code / Title XVII / Chapter 204-D / Section 6
204-D:6 Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

The authority shall adopt rules under RSA 204-C:53 relative to: I. Eligibility requirements for access to housing units constructed under this chapter. II. Application procedures. III. Requirements related to occupancy, resale, and continued affordability of housing units constructed under this chapter. IV. Such other matters necessary for the proper administration of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 317-A:23 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 317-A / Section 23
317-A:23 Non-Practice.
Status: in_force

I. None of the following procedures may be assigned to a dental hygienist or assistant or to any other person not licensed to practice dentistry: (a) Diagnosis, treatment planning and prescriptions (including prescriptions for drugs and medicaments or authorization for restorative, prosthodontic, or orthodontic appliances). (b) Surgical procedures on hard or soft tissues within the oral cavity; or any other inter-oral procedure that contributes to, or results in, an irremediable alteration of the oral anatomy. II. Under the public health supervision of an actively licensed dentist and in accordance with a written practice agreement, a certified public health dental hygienist may provide services pursuant to RSA 317-A:21-e, I for which certified public health dental hygienists have been trained and which have been authorized by a supervising dentist in writing. Services may be provided to an individual patient without the patient first seeing a dentist for an examination, diagnosis, and treatment planning if the supervising dentist has provided written general authorization and standing protocols for the certified public health dental hygienist.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 362-C:10 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 362-C / Section 10
362-C:10 Wholesale Customers.
Status: in_force

Nothing in the agreement or plan approved by the commission under this chapter shall restrict access to Public Service Company of New Hampshire's (PSNH), or its successor's, power supply and transmission resources for PSNH's, or its successor's, existing New Hampshire firm wholesale and transmission utility customers.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270:37-a — NH Code / Title XXII / Chapter 270 / Section 37-a
270:37-a Stationary Sound Level Testing Authorized.
Status: in_force

I. The director or the director's agent may use stationary sound level testing to determine marine engine noise levels for boats. Such testing shall be conducted while boats are stationary on the water according to test SAE J2005. II. Noise levels in decibels for stationary sound level testing shall be established for a specific distance between the boat tested and the testing device, at levels which correlate with noise levels in decibels, as set forth in RSA 270:37. III. Testing procedures for stationary sound level testing shall be measured according to procedures established pursuant to rules adopted under RSA 270:39. IV. Any test conducted pursuant to this section shall be sufficient to establish a violation of RSA 270:37.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 207:46 — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 207 / Section 46
207:46 Penalties.
Status: repealed

I. Any person who violates a provision of this chapter, or any rule or regulation of the executive director, shall be guilty of a violation, except where otherwise provided, and an additional violation for each fish, bird or animal, or part thereof bought, sold, offered for sale or transported contrary to the provisions thereof. II. [Repealed.] III. Any person convicted of setting or having under his control a set gun as prohibited by RSA 207:10 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 169-C:12-a — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 169-C / Section 12-a
169-C:12-a Testimony During Abuse and Neglect Proceedings.
Status: in_force

Testimony by parents who are the subject of an abuse and neglect petition and who are alleged to have abused or neglected a child, which is given during proceedings under this chapter or during a fair hearing conducted by the department, shall not be admissible in criminal proceedings relating to such abuse or neglect allegations.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 132:38 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 132 / Section 38
132:38 Prohibited Acts.
Status: in_force

I. No person shall knowingly enter or remain on a public way or sidewalk adjacent to a reproductive health care facility within a radius up to 25 feet of any portion of an entrance, exit, or driveway of a reproductive health care facility. This section shall not apply to the following: (a) Persons entering or leaving such facility. (b) Employees or agents of such facility acting within the scope of their employment for the purpose of providing patient escort services only. (c) Law enforcement, ambulance, firefighting, construction, utilities, public works and other municipal agents acting within the scope of their employment. (d) Persons using the public sidewalk or street right-of-way adjacent to such facility solely for the purpose of reaching a destination other than such facility. II. Reproductive health care facilities shall clearly demarcate the zone authorized in paragraph I and post such zone with signage containing the following language: Reproductive Health Center Patient Safety Zone No Congregating, Patrolling, Picketing, or Demonstrating Between Signs Pursuant to RSA 132:38 III. Prior to posting the signage authorized under paragraph II, a reproductive health care facility shall consult with local law enforcement and those local authorities with responsibilities specific to the approval of locations and size of the signs to ensure compliance with local ordinances. IV. The provisions of this section shall only be effective during the facility's business hours.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 559:6 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 559 / Section 6
559:6 Distribution of Proceeds.
Status: in_force

The proceeds of any sale made under such license shall be accounted for and distributed as provided in RSA 559:19.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 412:6 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 412 / Section 6
412:6 Prepayment of Judgment Prohibited.
Status: in_force

No insurer shall issue or deliver any policy of insurance in New Hampshire covering liability claims for bodily injury, property damage, or wrongful acts , which shall contain any provision making the pre-payment of any judgment by the insured a condition precedent to recovering under the policy or maintaining any right of action against the insurer upon the policy. Every such policy shall contain an agreement in clear and explicit terms binding the insurer, to the extent of the liability assumed by the policy, to pay and satisfy any such judgment, and to protect the insured against the levy of any execution issued upon the same.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 175:5-b — NH Code / Title XIII / Chapter 175 / Section 5-b
175:5-b Production of Beer and Wine for Personal or Family Use.
Status: in_force

I. Except as provided in this section, this title shall not apply to the production of beer, wine, other than fortified wine, or liquor produced from beer or wine by persons over 21 years of age for personal or family use, when such beer, wine, or liquor produced from beer or wine is not offered for sale or sold, when produced in the following aggregate amount per household: (a) Not in excess of 200 gallons per calendar year if there are 2 or more persons producing beer or wine in such household. (b) Not in excess of 100 gallons per calendar year if there is only one person producing beer or wine in such household. (c) Not in excess of the quantity of liquor that is produced from 200 gallons of beer or wine per calendar year if there are 2 or more persons producing beer or wine in such household. (d) Not in excess of the quantity of liquor that is produced from 100 gallons of beer or wine per calendar year if there is only one person producing beer or wine in such household. II. It shall be unlawful for any person to produce beer or wine for personal or family use in excess of the amounts permitted in paragraph I or to offer for sale or sell such beer or wine. III. Beer or wine produced under the provisions of paragraph I may be removed from the premises where made for personal or family use for use at organized home brewing meetings, exhibitions, or competitions, such as homebrewer's contests, tastings, or judgings, and for personal off-premises use. Beer or wine used under this paragraph shall not be sold or offered for sale.