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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:8.24 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 293-A / Section 8.24
293-A:8.24 Quorum and Voting.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws require a greater number or unless otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, a quorum of a board of directors consists of: (1) a majority of the fixed number of directors if the corporation has a fixed board size; or (2) a majority of the number of directors prescribed or, if no number is prescribed, the number in office immediately before the meeting begins if the corporation has a variable-range size board. (b) The articles of incorporation or bylaws may authorize a quorum of a board of directors to consist of no fewer than 1/3 of the fixed or prescribed number of directors determined under subsection (a). (c) If a quorum is present when a vote is taken, the affirmative vote of a majority of directors present is the act of the board of directors unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws require the vote of a greater number of directors. (d) A director who is present at a meeting of the board of directors or a committee of the board of directors when corporate action is taken is deemed to have assented to the action taken unless: (1) the director objects at the beginning of the meeting (or promptly upon arrival) to holding it or transacting business at the meeting; (2) the dissent or abstention from the action taken is entered in the minutes of the meeting; or (3) the director delivers written notice of the director's dissent or abstention to the presiding officer of the meeting before its adjournment or to the corporation immediately after adjournment of the meeting. The right of dissent or abstention is not available to a director who votes in favor of the action taken.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 612:7 — NH Code / Title LIX / Chapter 612 / Section 7
612:7 Issue of Governor's Warrant of Arrest; Its Recitals.
Status: in_force

If the governor decides that the demand should be complied with, he shall sign a warrant of arrest, which shall be sealed with the state seal and shall be directed to any peace officer or other person whom he may think fit to entrust with the execution thereof. The warrant must substantially recite the facts necessary to the validity of its issuance.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 236:75 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 236 / Section 75
236:75 No Advertisements of Any Kind Upon Certain Objects.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provisions of the law to the contrary, it shall be unlawful to affix, attach or display any advertisement upon any object of nature, utility pole, telephone booth, or highway sign, directly in such a manner that the object of nature, utility pole, telephone booth, or highway sign, is utilized as an integral part of the sign's support as distinguished from being only incidentally a support to the sign, such as the earth or ground upon which a sign is affixed. This prohibition shall extend to all primary and secondary highways and roads of and within the state without exception for any type of advertising. The owner of an object upon which an advertisement is placed in violation of this section shall be entitled to remove and destroy the advertisement and the advertisement owner shall not be entitled to damages or compensation therefor. The object owner shall be entitled to collect the costs associated with the removal and destruction from the advertisement owner or the person who is responsible for placing the advertisement on the object in violation of this section.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 52:16 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 52 / Section 16
52:16 Taxation, Procedure.
Status: in_force

I. Whenever the district votes to raise money by taxation or otherwise for any of its purposes, the clerk shall, within 20 days thereafter, deliver a certified copy of such vote to the selectmen of each town which contains any part of the district and to the commissioner of revenue administration. Whether or not the district is situated wholly within one town, the selectmen of each town shall assess the tax on that part of the district lying within their own town and commit it to the collector of taxes from their own town. The collectors shall then collect the tax as required by law. The selectmen may make such assessments in the manner provided under RSA 76:4. II. In the case of districts with annual budgets of less than $200,000, the town treasurer shall distribute the amount of taxes collected and held in trust by the town under paragraph I to the district treasurer no later than December 31 of each calendar year, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the town and district treasurers. In the case of districts with annual budgets of $200,000 or more, the town treasurer shall distribute the amount of taxes collected and held in trust by the town under paragraph I by distributing to the district treasurer all taxes collected in any given calendar month by the end of the next following month, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the town and district treasurers. The town treasurer, furthermore, shall turn over to the district treasurer all interest earned on district tax revenues held in trust by the town and all interest collected by the town on the account of any delinquent district taxpayers' district taxes in the same manner as the tax revenues are distributed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 458:16-b — NH Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 458 / Section 16-b
458:16-b Restraining Orders Regarding Property.
Status: in_force

I. Upon the filing of an action under this chapter, the court shall issue an order restraining each party from selling, transferring, encumbering, hypothecating, concealing, or in any manner whatsoever disposing of any property, real or personal, belonging to either or both parties except: (a) By written agreement of both parties; (b) For reasonable and necessary expenses of living; (c) In the ordinary and usual course of business; (d) In the ordinary and usual course of investing; or (e) By order of the court. II. After the order is served, either party may file a written request with the clerk of the superior court for a hearing thereon. Such a hearing shall be held no later than 5 days after the request is received by the clerk for the county in which the petition for divorce, annulment or decree of nullity is filed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 427:36 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 427 / Section 36
427:36 Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any slaughterer who violates this subdivision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 353:3-bb — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 353 / Section 3-bb
353:3-bb Refusal or Denial of Accommodations.
Status: in_force

I. A hotel keeper, including any person keeping public lodging houses, tourist camps, or cabins, may refuse or deny any accommodations, facilities, or privileges of a hotel, lodging house, or campground to: (a) Any person who is unwilling or unable to pay for accommodations and services of the hotel, lodging house, or campground. The hotel keeper may require the prospective guest to demonstrate the ability to pay by cash, valid credit card, or a validated check. (b) Any person under the age of 18 who does not present a signed notification from a parent or legal guardian that the parent or legal guardian accepts liability of the guest room or campground site costs, taxes, all charges by the guest, and any damages to the hotel, lodging house, campground, guest room, or its furnishings or to the campground site caused by the minor guest while at the hotel, lodging house, or campground to the extent that such costs, taxes, damages, or charges exceed the amount of cash or credit card deposit already provided by the guest. (c) Any person or persons, if admitting that person or those persons would cause the limit on the number of persons who may occupy any particular guest room in the hotel or lodging house or a site in the campground to be exceeded. For purposes of this subparagraph, the limit represents the number permitted by local ordinances or reasonable standards of the hotel, lodging house, or campground relating to health, safety, or sanitation. II. Nothing in this section authorizes any hotel keeper to violate the state law against discrimination, RSA 354-A.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 125-R:4 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 125-R / Section 4
125-R:4 Permitted Fuels.
Status: in_force

Any person that owns or operates an OWHH shall not use a fuel other than the following: I. Clean wood; II. Wood pellets made from clean wood; III. Home heating oil, natural gas, or propane that complies with all applicable sulfur limits and is used as a starter or supplemental fuel for dual-fired OWHHs; or IV. Other fuels as approved by the commissioner through rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 458:51 — NH Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 458 / Section 51
458:51 Attorneys' Fees in Contempt Cases.
Status: in_force

In any proceeding under this chapter in which a party alleges, and the court finds, that the other party has failed without just cause to obey a prior order or decree, the court shall award reasonable costs and attorneys' fees to the prevailing party.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 100-A:33-b — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 100-A / Section 33-b
100-A:33-b Members of Predecessor Systems.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding RSA 100-A:33 or any other provisions of law, any person who is a member of any predecessor system of the New Hampshire retirement system and is currently receiving benefits, or upon that person's retirement, death, disability, or termination, shall, upon the payment of any actuarially determined accrued liability cost, be considered to have been a full member of the New Hampshire retirement system for the entire period of creditable service in either system and shall receive all benefits to which he or she is entitled as a full member of the New Hampshire retirement system. Any funds made available for payment of such accrued liability cost shall not be a draw on any state funds.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 301:8 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 301 / Section 8
301:8 Associations.
Status: in_force

An association organized hereunder may become a member or stockholder of any other association or associations so organized.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 205:8 — NH Code / Title XVII / Chapter 205 / Section 8
205:8 Bonds.
Status: in_force

Bonds or other obligations issued by a housing authority in connection with a redevelopment project pursuant to this chapter shall be security for public deposits and legal investments to the same extent and for the same persons, institutions, associations, corporations, and other bodies and officers as bonds or other obligations issued pursuant to the housing authorities law in connection with the development of slum clearance or housing projects.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 359-D:6 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 359-D / Section 6
359-D:6 Requirements for Contracts.
Status: reserved

I. Every contract between the buyer and a credit services organization for the purchase of the services of the credit services organization shall be in writing, dated, and signed by the buyer, and shall include all of the following: (a) A conspicuous statement in size equal to at least 10 point bold type, in immediate proximity to the space reserved for the signature of the buyer, as follows: "You, the buyer, may cancel this contract at any time prior to midnight of the fifth day after the date of the transaction. See the attached notice of cancellation form for an explanation of this right." (b) The terms and conditions of payment, including the total of all payments to be made by the buyer, whether to the credit services organization or to some other person. (c) A full and detailed description of the services to be performed by the credit services organization for the buyer, including all guarantees and all promises of full or partial refunds, the estimated date by which such services are to be performed, or estimated length of time for performing such services. (d) The credit services organization's principal business address and the name and address of its agent, other than the secretary of state, in this state, authorized to receive service of process. II. The contract shall be accompanied by a completed form in duplicate, captioned "Notice of Cancellation," which shall be attached to the contract and easily detachable, and which shall contain in type of at least 10 point the following statement written in the same language as used in the contract: "Notice of Cancellation" "You may cancel this contract, without any penalty or obligation, within 5 days from the date the contract is signed. "If you cancel, any payment made by you under this contract will be returned within 5 days following receipt by the seller of your cancellation notice. "To cancel this contract, mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of this cancellation notice, or any other written notice, to ______________at __ ______________________________not later than _____________ (name of seller) (address of seller) (place of business) midnight __________(date). (date) "I hereby cancel this transaction." __________ _ (date) (purchaser's signature) III. A copy of the fully completed contract and all other documents the credit services organization requires the buyer to sign shall be given to the buyer at the time they are signed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 281-A:24 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 281-A / Section 24
281-A:24 Payment for Reasonable Value of Services.
Status: repealed

I. (a) The employer or the employer's insurance carrier shall pay the reasonable value of medical services provided under this chapter. (b) The health care provider shall have the burden of establishing that its bill for services is reasonable. (c) Effort shall be made to resolve any dispute as to the reasonable value of service prior to applying to the commissioner for resolution of such a dispute. (d) Whenever an injured employee receives medical or hospital service or other remedial care under the provisions of this chapter and a dispute arises between the employer or the employer's insurance carrier and the person, firm, or corporation rendering such service or care as to the reasonable value of the service or care, the commissioner shall have exclusive jurisdiction to determine the reasonable value of such service or care. Any interested party may petition for a hearing and all interested parties shall be entitled to notice and hearing if it is determined that all reasonable efforts to resolve the dispute have failed. (e) The commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative shall make a finding as to the reasonable value of such services or care rendered. (f) Any party in interest aggrieved by such a finding may appeal to the compensation appeals board under RSA 281-A:43. II. If the commissioner finds that a health care provider, health care facility, or rehabilitation provider has required unnecessary treatment, hospitalization, rehabilitation services or office visits, or other excessive charges, the health care provider, health care facility, or rehabilitation provider shall not receive payment under this chapter from a carrier, employer, or employee for the excessive fees or unnecessary treatment, hospitalization, rehabilitation services, or visits. In addition, the health care provider, health care facility, or rehabilitation provider shall be required to return to the carrier, self-insurer, employer or injured employee any such fees or charges already collected. III, IV. [Repealed.] V. The commissioner shall assess a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500 for violations of this section which are willful or which demonstrate a pattern of improperly charging or overcharging employers or workers' compensation insurers.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 541:8 — NH Code / Title LV / Chapter 541 / Section 8
541:8 Parties.
Status: in_force

Any person or corporation whose rights may be directly affected by said appeal may appear and become a party, or the court may order such persons and corporations to be joined as parties as justice may require.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 266-A:17 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 266-A / Section 17
266-A:17 Adherence to Tariffs.
Status: in_force

No common carrier by motor vehicle shall charge or demand or collect or receive a greater or lesser or different compensation for transportation or for any service in connection therewith between the points enumerated in such tariff than the rates, fares, and charges specified in the tariffs in effect at the time; and no such carrier shall refund or remit in any manner or by any device, directly or indirectly, or through any agent or otherwise, any portion of the rates, fares, or charges so specified, or extend to any person any privileges or facilities for transportation between points in this state except such as are specified in its tariffs.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 325-A:17 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 325-A / Section 17
325-A:17 Right to Authorize Cremation.
Status: in_force

The right to authorize the cremation of human remains and the final disposition of the cremated remains, except in the case of a minor and unless other directions have been given by the decedent in the form of a testamentary disposition or a pre-need contract, vests pursuant to RSA 290.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 237:16-e — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 237 / Section 16-e
237:16-e Confidentiality of Records.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding RSA 91-A or any other provision of law, all information received by the department that could serve to identify vehicles, vehicle owners, vehicle occupants, or account holders in any electronic toll collection system in use in this state shall be for the exclusive use of the department for the sole purpose of administering the electronic toll collection system, and shall not be open to any other organization or person, nor be used in any court in any action or proceeding, unless the action or proceeding relates to the imposition of or indemnification for liability pursuant to this subdivision. The department may make such information available to another organization or person in the course of its administrative duties, only on the condition that the organization or person receiving such information is subject to the limitations set forth in this section. For the purposes of this section, administration or administrative duties shall not include marketing, soliciting existing account holders to participate in additional services, taking polls, or engaging in other similar activities for any purpose. The use and release of all information obtained from the department of safety pursuant to RSA 260:14, III-a, shall be governed by RSA 260:14.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 167:26 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 167 / Section 26
167:26 Protective Payee.
Status: in_force

If the person receiving public assistance is, on the testimony of reliable witnesses who are not officials or employees of the department of health and human services, found to be incapable of taking care of himself or his money, the commissioner of health and human services may make the payments of such assistance to a protective payee, as defined by federal regulations, for the benefit of such person.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 329:52 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 329 / Section 52
329:52 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this subdivision: I. "Abnormal development" means: (a) "Gynecomastia" which is the abnormal development of breast tissue in biological males; (b) "Macromastia" which is excessive development of breast tissue in biological females and includes juvenile hypertrophy of the breast and gigantomastia; or (c) "Symptomatic macromastia" is macromastia which causes pain, deformity and/or recurrent skin infection. II. "Breast surgery" includes: (a) "Mammaplasty" which means surgery to reshape or resize the breasts by removing or transplanting tissue or inserting implants; (b) "Mastectomy" which means surgery to remove all breast tissue; and/or (c) "Mastopexy" which means surgery to lift the breast. III. "Malignant" means cancerous or otherwise dangerous to the physical health of the person, including physiology compromised by infection, lack of blood flow, or physical injury. IV. "Margin" means the healthy tissue removed around malignant tissue to ensure that all malignancy has been removed, and any additional tissue as recommended by relevant medical guidelines. V. "Transgender chest surgery" means surgery to remove the breasts of a biological female through mastectomy or to increase the size of breasts of a biological male through augmentation mammaplasty, except in cases where such surgery is physiologically necessary, or is reconstructive in nature. In this paragraph, "physiologically necessary" refers to interventions, procedures, medications, or therapies essential for maintaining or restoring normal physiological function, preventing life-threatening conditions, or ensuring survival by addressing critical bodily needs, such as stabilizing vital systems, correcting severe imbalances, or supporting essential biological processes.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 239-A:1 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 239-A / Section 1
239-A:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter: I. "CART" means the greater Derry-Salem cooperative alliance for regional transportation. II. "CART region" means the 11 town region including the municipalities of Derry, Salem, Londonderry, Pelham, Windham, Chester, Plaistow, Sandown, Danville, Hampstead, and Atkinson. Passage of this legislation does not obligate these towns to participate in CART. III. "Directors" means the CART board of directors. IV. "Public transportation" means all real and personal property, of whatever nature, and rights used or useful for the transportation of passengers for hire.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:13 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 265 / Section 13
265:13 Lane Use Control Signals.
Status: in_force

When lane use control signals are placed over individual lanes, said signals shall indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles as follows: I. Green indication-vehicular traffic may travel in any lane over which a green signal is shown; II. Steady yellow indication-vehicular traffic is thereby warned that a lane control change is being made; III. Steady red indication-vehicular traffic shall not enter or travel in any lane over which a red signal is shown; IV. Flashing yellow indication-vehicular traffic may use the lane only for the purpose of approaching and making a left turn.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 284:21-e — NH Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 284 / Section 21-e
284:21-e Office.
Status: in_force

The commission shall have an office in Concord or in a municipality that borders Concord.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 212:25 — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 212 / Section 25
212:25 Permit Required.
Status: in_force

I. No person shall propagate or sell, dead or alive, wildlife or the eggs or progeny thereof, or operate a hunting preserve, without first obtaining a permit from the executive director except as permitted under title XVIII. The executive director shall have the authority to determine the time period and any other conditions governing the issuance of such permit. The executive director may refuse to issue a permit if he determines that such issuance may pose significant disease, genetic, ecological, environmental, health, safety, or welfare risks to persons or wildlife. II. The executive director shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A relative to the taking, permitting, inspection, possession, processing, sale, rearing, harvesting, identifying, releasing and transportation of wildlife as related to the propagation or selling of wildlife, or the operation of a hunting preserve, including, but not limited to: (a) The size, sex, number and quantity possessed, processed or imported. (b) The areas to be opened or closed to their harvesting, rearing, and releasing. (c) The method and manner of harvest. (d) The transportation within or through the state of New Hampshire and its waters. (e) The sale, inspection, processing, and marking. (f) Method of keeping. (g) Method of recapture. (h) Permit fee schedules. (i) Appropriate definitions.