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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 401-C:1 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 401-C / Section 1
401-C:1 Purpose and Scope.
Status: in_force

I. The purpose of this chapter is to provide the requirements for maintaining a risk management framework and completing Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) and provide guidance and instructions for filing an ORSA summary report with the insurance commissioner of this state. II. The requirements of this chapter shall apply to all insurers domiciled in this state unless exempt pursuant to RSA 401-C:6. III. The general court finds and declares that the ORSA summary report will contain confidential and sensitive information related to an insurer or insurance group's identification of risks material and relevant to the insurer or insurance group filing the report. This information will include proprietary and trade secret information that has the potential for harm and competitive disadvantage to the insurer or insurance group if the information is made public. It is the intent of this chapter that the ORSA summary report shall be a confidential document filed with the commissioner, that the ORSA summary report will be shared only as stated in this chapter and to assist the commissioner in the performance of his or her duties, and that in no event shall the ORSA summary report be subject to public disclosure.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 353:3-b — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 353 / Section 3-b
353:3-b Registered Departure Date.
Status: in_force

All hotel keepers and all persons keeping public lodging houses, tourist camps, or cabins shall, upon the registration of each guest, record the guest's agreed upon departure time and date. No guest shall, without the consent of the hotel keeper or such person keeping a public lodging house, tourist camp, or cabin remain in a rental unit beyond the departure time and date so recorded at registration.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 483:12-b — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 483 / Section 12-b
483:12-b Subject to Other Laws; Existing Hydroelectric Facilities.
Status: in_force

I. Any activities permitted under this chapter shall be subject to all applicable state and federal laws and regulations. II. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the continued operation, repair and maintenance of hydroelectric storage and generation facilities existing on the effective date of this paragraph.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 161-C:26-b — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 161-C / Section 26-b
161-C:26-b Denial of Passports.
Status: in_force

I. The department is authorized to certify to the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, pursuant to section 652(k) of the Social Security Act, that an obligor owes child support arrearages in the amount specified by the federal law and is out of compliance with a legal order of support. II. The obligor shall be given prior notice of the determination and of the consequences and an opportunity to contest the determination.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 597:2-b — NH Code / Title LIX / Chapter 597 / Section 2-b
597:2-b Determination of Indigence and Payment of Bail Commissioner Fee.
Status: in_force

I. The arresting officer, at the point of arrest, shall inform the offender of the availability of the services of the bail commissioner. I-a. In any case where the offender has been arrested for a crime of violence against an individual person, including any act of stalking or criminal threatening, and the bail commissioner determines that the offender may be released pending arraignment, the arresting agency shall make a reasonable attempt to contact the alleged victim to inform the alleged victim of the pending release and the conditions of bail. I-b. The court shall pay each bail commissioner the fees as authorized by RSA 597:20 that each bail commissioner is entitled to within 90 days of the submission of a request for reimbursement from a bail commissioner. The court shall not pay fees that accumulate before January 1, 2025. II. The court shall develop uniform criteria to evaluate and determine whether an offender is indigent or not indigent for the purpose of the offender's ability to repay the bail commissioner's fee. Based on the criteria, the court shall render a finding of indigent or not indigent for the purpose of the offender's ability to repay the bail commissioner's fee. III. If the court finds that the offender is not indigent for the purpose of repaying the bail commissioner's fee, the court shall order that the offender reimburse the court for payment of the bail commissioner's fee. The court may extend the time period for such repayment in its discretion to allow the offender reasonable time to make the repayment, except that in no case shall the time period exceed one year from the date the case was closed. IV. If the court finds that the offender is indigent for the purpose of repaying the bail commissioner's fee, the offender shall not be liable to pay the fee.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 668:6 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 668 / Section 6
668:6 Establishing Procedures for Voting.
Status: in_force

I. The secretary of state or designee shall issue a warrant, post the warrant in the manner required for towns by RSA 39:5, give other public notice, appoint a pro tem moderator and clerk from among the registered voters, and oversee the first election of officers for an unorganized town or unincorporated place for the purpose of conducting local, county, state, and federal elections, pursuant to RSA 53:1. This initial election shall be conducted using the unofficial ballot process as set forth in RSA 669:54 through RSA 669:60. The secretary of state shall exercise this authority whenever the number of voters domiciled in an unorganized town or unincorporated place which has not organized for voting pursuant to RSA 53:1, as recorded in the statewide voter registration system, reaches 100 or more voters. II. The following question shall be included in the warrant for the first meeting and shall be voted on at that meeting: "Shall (insert name of the unorganized town or unincorporated place), when electing the officers who will conduct future elections, use an official ballot voting process in the same manner as a town as specified in RSA 669:19 through RSA 669:29? A "no" vote is a vote to use the unofficial ballot process in the same manner as a town as specified in RSA 669:54 through RSA 669:60 (nominations from the floor and voting at a meeting)." III. Notwithstanding RSA 53:1, III, if the secretary of state is unable to appoint pro tem election officers and oversee a local election held at least 90 days prior to a state election due to a lack of suitable qualified volunteers, the secretary may designate a town as the polling place for the upcoming state elections in accordance with RSA 668:2. IV. The secretary of state may exercise the authority authorized by this section if notified that vacancies in local offices for an unorganized town or unincorporated place result in the town or place being unable to organize and conduct their next election without state assistance.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 234:13 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 234 / Section 13
234:13 Interstate Bridges.
Status: in_force

Any city or town may contract with any adjoining state or with a political subdivision thereof for the construction, reconstruction and maintenance of any bridge crossing the boundary line between New Hampshire and such adjoining state on a class IV or class V highway and for the proportion which the city or town in New Hampshire shall contribute towards the cost thereof.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 10-B:1 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 10-B / Section 1
10-B:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: I. "Clean air" means the standards set by the department of health and human services, in consultation with department of labor. II. "Office space" means an area within a building occupied for 4 or more hours each workday by one or more state employees whose primary functions include supervision, administration, clerical support, retail sales, or instruction. "Office space" shall not include laboratories, vehicle repair facilities, machine shops, or medical treatment areas, and shall not include any other areas where the department of health and human services determines that the air quality contaminants created by the activity in the area are appropriately regulated by other state or federal authorities. III. "Building addition" means newly constructed wings or additional stories which become part of an existing building, where the total cost of constructing such additional wings or stories equals 50 percent or more of the replacement value of the original building. IV. "Building renovation" means either the interior components of a building have been removed and replaced with new components, or the existing interior components have been reconstructed, where the total cost of alterations amounts to 50 percent or more of the replacement value of the building.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 6:24 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 6 / Section 24
6:24 Salaries.
Status: in_force

The annual salary of the chief deputy state treasurer and deputy state treasurer shall be that prescribed by RSA 94:1-4 for deputy state treasurers.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 227-J:11 — NH Code / Title XIX-A / Chapter 227-J / Section 11
227-J:11 Prohibition on the Transportation of Coniferous Trees; Penalty.
Status: in_force

I. During the period from October 1 to December 25, inclusive, no person shall transport at any one time more than 3 coniferous trees, obtained from another, from place to place along any public highway unless the person has available for inspection evidence that the person is the owner of the trees, and can furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person from whom the trees were obtained. II. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 403-B:6 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 403-B / Section 6
403-B:6 Issuance of New Certificate of Authority.
Status: in_force

After approval by the secretary of state of the articles of incorporation and certification by the insurer that the conversion has been effected, the commissioner shall issue a new certificate of authority to the insurer as a stock insurance company, effective as of the effective date of the conversion. The conversion shall be deemed to have been completed and the insurer shall become a domestic stock insurance company on such effective date, unless the plan of conversion shall have been terminated by the board of directors with the concurrence of the commissioner prior to such effective date. The stock insurance company shall be a continuation of the insurer and deemed to have been organized at the time the insurer was formed. The conversion shall not eliminate or change any of the insurer's rights and obligations existing prior to the date of conversion except as provided by this chapter. The stock insurance company, after conversion, shall exercise all the rights and powers and perform all the duties conferred or imposed by law upon insurers writing the classes of insurance written by it.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 98-A:6-a — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 98-A / Section 6-a
98-A:6-a Health and Dental Benefits.
Status: in_force

Any individual employed in state service on a part-time basis whose employment calls for 30 hours or more work in a normal calendar week, and whose position is anticipated to have a duration of 6 months or more, shall be entitled to elect to receive such health and dental benefits as are afforded full-time state employees, except that the state's share of the cost of such benefits shall be decreased by a factor equal to the difference between 37.5 hours and the number of hours such individual works in a normal calendar week, divided by 37.5 hours. The remaining costs of health and dental benefits which any such individual elects to receive pursuant to this section shall be withheld from such individual's salary as a payroll deduction.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 659:4-a — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 659 / Section 4-a
659:4-a Change of Polling Hours in Towns.
Status: in_force

I. At any annual town meeting, any town may vote to place a question on the state election ballot to change the hours at which polls shall open, provided that the polls shall not open later than 11 o'clock in the morning and shall not close earlier than 7 o'clock in the evening. Such vote shall be under an article inserted into the warrant pursuant to RSA 39:3. The wording of the question shall be as follows: "Polling hours in the town of __________ (name of town) are now __________ (hour at which polls now open) to __________ (hour at which polls now close). Shall we place a question on the state election ballot to change polling hours so that polls shall open at __________ (proposed hour at which polls would open) and close at __________ (proposed hour at which polls would close) for all regular state elections beginning __________ (next state election)?" II. Upon an affirmative vote on the question in paragraph I, the governing body of the town shall notify the secretary of state, by the filing deadline established in RSA 655:14, of the approved times for the question to be printed on the next state general election ballot. The secretary of state shall place the following question on the next state general election ballot in the form prescribed by RSA 656:13: "Polling hours in the town of __________ (name of town) are now __________ (hour at which polls now open) to __________ (hour at which polls now close). Shall we change polling hours so that polls shall open at __________ (proposed hour at which polls would open) and close at __________ (proposed hour at which polls would close) for all regular state elections beginning __________ (next state election)?" III. In a town with a town council as the legislative body, the town council may vote to place a question on the state election ballot to change the hours at which polls shall open, provided that the polls shall not open later than 11 o'clock in the morning and shall not close earlier than 7 o'clock in the evening. The governing body shall notify the secretary of state of the question to be placed on the ballot in accordance with the requirements of paragraph II. IV. As an alternative to the procedures established in paragraphs I-III, the governing body of a town may extend the hours of polling in the town, provided that no extension of the hours of polling adopted under this paragraph shall take effect sooner than 60 days after its adoption. Any reduction of the hours of polling adopted under this paragraph shall conform to the provisions of paragraphs I-III.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 408:26 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 408 / Section 26
408:26 Qualification of Companies; Subsidiaries and Affiliates.
Status: in_force

I. No company shall issue for delivery within this state variable products unless it is licensed to do so in this state. II. A variable product license will only be issued to a company licensed in this state to conduct life insurance and annuity business if the commissioner is satisfied that the life insurance company's condition or method of operation in connection with the issuance of variable products will not render its operation hazardous to the public or its policyholders in this state. In this connection, the commissioner shall consider, among other things: (a) The history and financial condition of the company; (b) The character, responsibility, and fitness of the officers and directors of the company; and (c) The law and regulation under which the company is authorized in the state of domicile to issue variable products. The state of entry of an alien company shall be deemed its place of domicile for this purpose. III. If the company is a subsidiary of an admitted life insurance company, or affiliated with such company through common management or ownership, it may be deemed by the commissioner to have met the provisions of this section if either it or the parent or the affiliated company meets the requirements hereof.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 640:4 — NH Code / Title LXII / Chapter 640 / Section 4
640:4 Compensation for Past Action.
Status: in_force

A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if: I. Being a public servant, he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit in return for having given a decision, opinion, recommendation, nomination, vote, otherwise exercised his discretion, or for having violated his duty; or II. He promises, offers or gives any pecuniary benefit, acceptance of which would be a violation of paragraph I.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 110-B:52 — NH Code / Title VIII / Chapter 110-B / Section 52
110-B:52 Confinement in Lieu of Fine.
Status: in_force

All courts-martial of the national guard, including summary courts-martial, shall have the power to sentence to confinement in lieu of fines authorized to be imposed; provided, that such sentences of confinement shall not exceed one day for each $10 of fine authorized.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-B:5-a — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 420-B / Section 5-a
420-B:5-a Renewal of Certificate of Authority.
Status: in_force

The certificate shall be renewed annually on June 14 if the company complies with the requirements of this chapter, the commissioner regards it as safe, reliable, and entitled to confidence, and the company continues to conduct a meaningful business in New Hampshire, as determined by the commissioner.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 230:83 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 230 / Section 83
230:83 Commissioner of Transportation to Establish Program; Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

In addition to the powers and duties of the commissioner of transportation under this title, the commissioner: I. Shall establish a sponsor-a-highway program by directly involving citizens, groups, associations, and the business community in the beautification of the state's highways. II. May recognize a citizen, group, association, or business that sponsors and/or provides aesthetic maintenance on a section of highway by erecting a suitable recognition sign meeting the following criteria: (a) The sign may consist of one or more panels, and shall be set in a location determined by the department to constitute no unreasonable safety risk to the public. (b) The size, materials, method of installation, text, font, and color of the sign shall meet minimum standards of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices approved by the Federal Highway Administrator as the National Standard in accordance with Title 23 U.S. Code, Sections 109(d), 114(a), 227, 315, and 402(a), and 23 CFR 655, 49 CFR 1.48(b)(8), 1.48(b)(33), and 1.48(c)(2), as the same may be amended from time to time, provided that no sign may exceed 20 square feet in size. (c) The citizen, group, association, or business shall be identified in a single section or panel constituting no more than 1/2 of the total area of the recognition sign. III. Shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A to implement the provisions of this subdivision, which rules shall permit: (a) Any section of a recognition sign not in compliance with this section to remain in place only until existing written agreements with the sponsor have expired; and (b) Any section of a recognition sign that describes the former adopt-a-highway program to remain until the sign has served its useful life.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 640:1 — NH Code / Title LXII / Chapter 640 / Section 1
640:1 Scope of Chapter.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the giving or receiving of campaign contributions made for the purpose of defraying the costs of a political campaign, or the giving or receiving of any other thing exempt from the prohibition on gifts pursuant to RSA 15-B. No person shall be convicted of an offense solely on the evidence that a campaign contribution, or any other thing exempt from the prohibition on gifts pursuant to RSA 15-B was made to a public official, and that a vote, an appointment, or a nomination was subsequently made by the person to whose campaign or political party the contribution was made or who received the thing exempt from the prohibition on gifts pursuant to RSA 15-B.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 402:15-c — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 402 / Section 15-c
402:15-c Termination of Insurance Agency Contracts.
Status: in_force

I. Any insurance company authorized to transact fire or casualty business in this state shall, upon termination of an agent's appointment by said company, permit the renewal of all contracts of insurance written by such agent for a period of one year from the date of such termination, as determined by the individual underwriting requirements of said company; provided, however, that if any contract does not meet such underwriting requirements, the company shall give the agent 60 days' notice of its intention not to renew said contract. II. No insurance agency contract entered into in this state by a licensed insurer with an insurance agent licensed under this chapter shall be terminated by the licensed insurer unless the licensed insurer upon terminating such contract shall give not less than 90 days' written notice in advance to the other party unless the contract shall be terminated by the licensed insurer for failure of the licensed insurance agent, after receiving a written demand, to pay over monies due to such insurer, provided during said 90-day period after any such notice, the licensed insurance agent shall not write or bind any new business on behalf of the licensed insurer without the specific written approval by such insurer of such business. This paragraph shall not apply to any contract with an agent for the sale of life insurance. III. Any insurance company renewing contracts of insurance in accordance with this section shall pay commissions for such renewals to the terminated agent in the same amount as had been paid to him on similar policies during the 12 months immediately preceding the notice of termination. IV. This section shall not apply to business owned by the insurer and not the agent; provided, that the insurer offers to continue such policies through another of its agents.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 38-A:4 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 38-A / Section 4
38-A:4 Governing and Administrative Bodies of the Authority.
Status: in_force

The authority shall be composed of 5 members who shall be appointed by the board of aldermen, city council, or selectmen in such town or city as follows: One member to serve for a period of 5 years, one member to serve for a period of 4 years, one member to serve for a period of 3 years, one member to serve for a period of 2 years, and one member to serve for a period of one year. Each member shall serve for the term for which he is appointed and until his successor has been appointed and qualified. Members shall be eligible for reappointment. Beginning with the first appointment made due to expiration of term members shall be appointed to serve for a period of 5 years. Vacancies, whether occurring by expiration of term, by resignation, or for other cause shall be filled by the appropriate board of aldermen, city council, or board of selectmen. Appointment shall be for the unexpired term when made to fill vacancies created by cause other than expiration of term. If the officials who have the power and duty of appointment shall fail to fill any vacancy within 30 days following the creation thereof, then such vacancy may be filled by the remaining members of the authority.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270-D:4-a — NH Code / Title XXII / Chapter 270-D / Section 4-a
270-D:4-a Participation in Water Event; Failure to Disperse; Penalties.
Status: in_force

Any person who participates in a water event for which a permit has not been issued as required by RSA 270-D:4, shall be guilty of a violation and fined not less than $100. Any person who continues to participate in or refuses to disperse from the location of such an event after being ordered by a marine patrol officer or other local, county, or state law enforcement officer to cease participation and disperse shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.