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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 110-D:17 — NH Code / Title VIII / Chapter 110-D / Section 17
110-D:17 Withdrawal and Dissolution.
Status: in_force

I. Withdrawal. (a) Once effective, the compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each and every member state; provided that a member state may withdraw from the compact by specifically repealing the statute which enacted the compact into law. (b) Withdrawal from this compact shall be by the enactment of a statute repealing the same, but shall not take effect until one year after the effective date of such statute and until written notice of the withdrawal has been given by the withdrawing state to the governor of each other member jurisdiction. (c) The withdrawing state shall immediately notify the chairperson of the Interstate Commission in writing upon the introduction of legislation repealing this compact in the withdrawing state. The Interstate Commission shall notify the other member states of the withdrawing state's intent to withdraw within 60 days of its receipt thereof. (d) The withdrawing state is responsible for all assessments, obligations, and liabilities incurred through the effective date of withdrawal, including obligations, the performance of which extend beyond the effective date of withdrawal. (e) Reinstatement following withdrawal of a member state shall occur upon the withdrawing state reenacting the compact or upon such later date as determined by the Interstate Commission. II. Dissolution of compact. (a) This compact shall dissolve effective upon the date of the withdrawal or default of the member state which reduces the membership in the compact to one member state. (b) Upon the dissolution of this compact, the compact becomes null and void and shall be of no further force or effect, and the business and affairs of the Interstate Commission shall be concluded and surplus funds shall be distributed in accordance with the bylaws.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 461-A:19 — NH Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 461-A / Section 19
461-A:19 Authorization for Emergency Treatment When Custodial Parent Incapacitated.
Status: in_force

I. In cases where the parent having the care of the child, has sole or shared decision-making responsibility and has become incapacitated and is unable to make necessary decisions concerning the emergency medical treatment of the child, such parent's spouse shall be authorized to make such decisions subject to the following conditions: (a) The child is in the care of a medical facility whose policy requires that all decisions regarding treatment of the type necessary under the circumstances be made by a parent having sole or shared decision-making responsibility; and (b) Either the incapacitated parent has sole decision-making responsibility; or, if there is shared decision making responsibility, the other parent cannot be located, and in the opinion of the treating physician, circumstances make it necessary to make a decision regarding treatment immediately. II. The right to authorize treatment granted under this section shall under no circumstances last longer than 30 days, and otherwise shall terminate upon the recovery of the parent to normal capacity, or upon the establishment of contact with the other parent, whichever occurs first.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 112:7 — NH Code / Title VIII / Chapter 112 / Section 7
112:7 Term Held in Abeyance.
Status: in_force

The term of office of any employee other than those elected by the general court entering the armed forces of the United States for which a temporary appointment is authorized under this chapter shall be held in abeyance during the continuance of such service. The remainder of said term shall not begin to run until 60 days after the person is discharged or has a right to discharge from the armed forces of the United States. If the unexpired term is not applied for as provided in RSA 112:8, the unexpired term shall be completed by the person appointed under RSA 112:2.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 534:28 — NH Code / Title LV / Chapter 534 / Section 28
534:28 False Return.
Status: in_force

If a person makes a false return to any such writ he shall be liable to the action of the party aggrieved, and also to any action at common law for false imprisonment or unlawful restraint.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 464-C:1 — NH Code / Title XLIV / Chapter 464-C / Section 1
464-C:1 Short Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act (2007).
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 374-D:1 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 374-D / Section 1
374-D:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter: I. "Bond" or "note" means a bond or note or other evidence of indebtedness issued under this chapter by a municipality, the payment of principal or interest of which is secured by the revenues derived from a small scale power facility, the full faith and credit and taxing power of such municipality, or any combination thereof. II. "Governing board" means the selectmen of a town, and the commissioners or comparable officers of a county or village district. III. "Municipality" means any county, city, town, or village district within the state. IV. "Small scale power facility" or "facility" means a facility which produces electrical energy solely by the use, as a primary energy source, of biomass, waste, geothermal energy, renewable resources including but not limited to the flow of water, or any combination thereof and which has a rated capacity of not more than 80 megawatts. Such facility shall include all other equipment and structures designed to generate, distribute, and transmit electrical energy either to or from such facility.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 331-A:21 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 331-A / Section 21
331-A:21 Temporary Licenses.
Status: in_force

In the event of the death or total incapacity of a licensed real estate principal broker of a real estate business, the office may, upon application by the principal broker's legal representative, issue without examination a temporary license to such legal representative or to an individual designated by the legal representative and approved by the commission, and by the payment of the prescribed fee, which shall authorize such temporary licensee to continue to transact real estate business for a period not to exceed one year from the date of death or incapacitation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 404-B:15 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 404-B / Section 15
404-B:15 Tax Exemption.
Status: in_force

The association shall be exempt from payment of all fees and all taxes levied by this state or any of its subdivisions except taxes levied on real or personal property.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 563-D:8 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 563-D / Section 8
563-D:8 Capacity of Transferor.
Status: in_force

The capacity required to make or revoke a transfer on death deed is the same as the capacity required to make a will, as such standard is articulated in RSA 551:1.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 227-L:34 — NH Code / Title XIX-A / Chapter 227-L / Section 34
227-L:34 Reimbursement Procedure.
Status: in_force

When the state has made any payment under RSA 227-L:32, the director of the forests and lands shall, in writing, notify all towns involved, of the amount of their liability as provided in RSA 227-L:33, and within 60 days of the receipt of such notice, the respective towns shall remit the amount due to the state treasurer.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 421-B:6-607 — NH Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 421-B / Section 6-607
421-B:6-607 Public Records; Confidentiality.
Status: in_force

(a) Presumption of public records. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), records obtained by the secretary of state or filed under this chapter, including a record contained in or filed with any registration statement, application, notice filing, or report, are public records and are available for public examination. (b) The information contained in or filed with any registration statement, application, or report may be made available to the public in accordance with RSA 91-A. A person who files a record in connection with a registration statement under RSA 421-B:3-301 and RSA 421-B:3-303 through RSA 421-B:3-305 or a record under RSA 421-B:4-411(d) that contains trade secrets or confidential information may request that the secretary of state treat such record as confidential or privileged and subject to the exemptions from public disclosure under RSA 91-A.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 310-A:139 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 310-A / Section 139
310-A:139 Exemptions; Practice of Professional Engineering.
Status: in_force

I. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to prevent or affect: (a) The practice of officers and employees of the government of the United States or the state while engaged within this state in the practice of geology for the federal government or the state. (b) Work customarily performed by archeologists, chemists, geographers, or oceanographers, providing such work does not include the design and execution of geological investigation, being in responsible charge of geological work, or the drawing of geological conclusions and recommendations. (c) The practice of engineering by a licensed engineer, the practice of architecture by a licensed architect, the practice of forestry by a licensed forester, the practice of land surveying by a licensed land surveyor, the practice of soil science by a certified soil scientist, or the practice of wetland science by a certified wetland scientist. (d) The practice of geology by any person under the direct supervision and control of a professional geologist, provided such work does not include being in responsible charge of final geological reports or decisions. (e) The practice of geology by any person in the employ of academic or research institutions, agencies of federal or state government, and not-for-profit research institutions. II. Professional engineers, when engaged in the lawful practice of professional engineering under RSA 310-A, shall not be precluded from performing work which is defined in this subdivision as within the practice of the profession of geology, nor by a requirement that such work be performed by a professional geologist.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 72:23-b — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 72 / Section 23-b
72:23-b American Red Cross.
Status: in_force

The real estate and the personal property belonging to the American National Red Cross shall be exempt from taxation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 105:4 — NH Code / Title VII / Chapter 105 / Section 4
105:4 Employment.
Status: in_force

The selectmen, or superintendent under their direction, may employ police officers in the detection and conviction of criminals and the prevention of crime in their town, and in the preservation of order on public or special occasions.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 170-B:11 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 170-B / Section 11
170-B:11 Consequences of Surrender.
Status: in_force

I. All parental rights, with the exception of inheritance rights and privileges as provided in RSA 170-B:25, II, shall cease and the right to notice of any future hearings shall be waived by a surrender executed in accordance with RSA 170-B:9 and approved by the court. II. Except in cases where one parent will remain a parent, upon approval of a surrender of a minor executed by the parent, the court shall issue an order granting temporary care, custody, and control of the child to the prospective adoptive parents or where applicable, to the department or agency. The temporary order shall impose upon the prospective adoptive parents or the department or agency, the responsibility for the support and medical and other care of the minor child. The temporary order shall not be valid for longer than 6 months, unless otherwise ordered by the court, and, with the exception of adoptions in which the department or an agency is involved, shall cease upon the granting of the interlocutory decree of adoption. In adoptions in which the department or an agency is involved, during the interlocutory period, the department or agency shall continue to have a legal relationship giving it responsibility for oversight of the support, medical, and other care of the minor child. III. At the time of giving the surrender, the parent may elect to waive notice that a final decree of adoption has been entered. IV. A surrender by a parent, executed and acknowledged in accordance with the provisions of RSA 170-B:9, may not be withdrawn except as provided in RSA 170-B:12. V. A surrender executed by any individual not a parent waives any objection to the adoption. VI. The status of all children for whom care, custody, and control has been transferred through surrender shall be reviewed at least once every 6 months, unless waived by the court, until an adoption decree has been finalized.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 236:43 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 236 / Section 43
236:43 Permits.
Status: in_force

Selectmen of towns may permit the erection of monuments, tablets and markers by individuals or societies in public highways or other public grounds, in such places and of such character as may be approved by the selectmen, for the purpose of indicating the occurrence of historic events and matters of public interest; provided, that the reasonable use of such highway or other public place shall not be interfered with thereby.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 489:1 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 489 / Section 1
489:1 Purpose.
Status: in_force

This chapter is intended to: I. Establish an integrated land development permit option that may be sought, at the discretion of the applicant, as an alternative to seeking one or more individual land development permits or approvals issued by the department of environmental services. II. Provide a coordinated approach and holistic perspective in regulating land development activities to protect the quality and functions of New Hampshire's natural environment. III. Establish an alternative project review and permitting process to improve communication and coordination between multiple organizations and entities involved in the permitting of proposed projects. IV. Establish a structured pre-application process to provide enhanced guidance earlier in the project design process to facilitate compliance and improved environmental performance. V. Encourage and facilitate implementation of environmentally superior projects. VI. Recognize that the degree of relatedness of the affected programs presents a unique opportunity to achieve efficiencies and savings that are not possible to achieve by similar means within the other programs administered by the department.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 87:18 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 87 / Section 18
87:18 Inventory; Appraisal.
Status: in_force

An inventory and appraisal under oath of the whole of every estate, any part of which may be subject to a tax hereunder, in the form prescribed by the probate court, shall be filed in probate court by the executor, administrator, or trustee within 3 months after appointment and a copy of such inventory shall be provided to the department of revenue administration by the executor, administrator, or trustee at such time.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 331-A:32 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 331-A / Section 32
331-A:32 Civil Actions.
Status: in_force

I. No action or suit shall be instituted, nor recovery be had, in any court of this state by any person for compensation for any act done or service rendered as a broker or salesperson under this chapter, unless such person was duly licensed under this chapter as a broker or salesperson at the time of offering to perform any such act or service, or procuring any promise to contract for the payment of compensation for any such contemplated act or service. II. No salesperson may sue in such person's own capacity for the recovery of a fee, commission or compensation for services as a salesperson unless the action is against the broker with whom the person is licensed or was licensed with at the time the act or service was performed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 447-A:3 — NH Code / Title XLI / Chapter 447-A / Section 3
447-A:3 How Secured.
Status: in_force

Any principal broker's notice of lien shall be recorded at the registry of deeds in the county where the property is located. In the case of a sale, where the principal broker claims a fee or commission against the seller, the notice of lien shall be recorded prior to the recording of the deed conveying or transferring title to the commercial real estate from seller to purchaser. If the commission is payable by the purchaser, the notice of lien shall be recorded within 90 days of the recording of the deed conveying title to the property, but must be recorded prior to the recording of a deed conveying that purchaser's title to the property to a bona fide purchaser for value.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:114 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 265 / Section 114
265:114 Dimming Lights.
Status: in_force

The driver of any vehicle upon approaching, overtaking or while following within a distance of approximately 150 feet of another vehicle on a way during the period from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise shall dim his headlights.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 33:4 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 33 / Section 4
33:4 Debt Limit, Counties.
Status: in_force

Counties shall not incur net indebtedness to an amount, at any one time outstanding, exceeding 2 percent of the last assessed valuation thereof.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 266-A:26 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 266-A / Section 26
266-A:26 Temporary Certificates and Permits.
Status: in_force

I. When there is an immediate and urgent need for service in an area and no carrier service is able to meet the need, the department may, without hearing, grant temporary authority for the needed service to a common carrier or contract carrier by motor vehicle. II. Temporary authority is valid for the length of time specified by the department in the certificate or permit, but may not exceed an aggregate of 60 days. A grant of temporary authority may be suspended or revoked for good cause. A grant of temporary authority creates no presumption that comparable permanent authority will later be granted. III. Until the department approves under RSA 266-A:12 the transfer of any rights under a certificate or permit, the department may grant, without hearing, temporary approval of a motor carrier certificate or permit. Temporary approval shall not exceed 60 days. The department may grant temporary approval when a lack of service would result in undue interference with adequate and continuous service to the public. IV. Temporary certificates and permits are subject to RSA 266-A and to rules adopted by the commissioner relative to RSA 266-A.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 563-B:9 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 563-B / Section 9
563-B:9 Disclaimer by Appointee, Object, or Taker in Default of Exercise of Power of Appointment.
Status: in_force

(a) A disclaimer of an interest in property by an appointee of a power of appointment takes effect as of the time the instrument by which the holder exercises the power becomes irrevocable. (b) A disclaimer of an interest in property by an object or taker in default of an exercise of a power of appointment takes effect as of the time the instrument creating the power becomes irrevocable.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 161-F:72 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 161-F / Section 72
161-F:72 Purpose.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this subdivision is to provide adult in-home care services to persons in need of such care, who otherwise might be inappropriately placed in an institutional care setting.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 547:9 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 547 / Section 9
547:9 Settlement of Estates.
Status: in_force

All proceedings in relation to the settlement of the estate of a person deceased shall be had in the probate court of the county in which his will was proved or administration on his estate was granted.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 14:14-a — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 14 / Section 14-a
14:14-a Non-Legislative Use of Chambers.
Status: in_force

I. House. No person shall use the house chamber, anterooms, or cloakrooms at any time for any purpose other than a meeting of the house, of a committee thereof, or of a joint committee of the house and senate, without prior permission of the speaker of the house or his designee. II. Senate. No person shall use the senate chamber, anterooms, or cloakrooms at any time for any purpose other than a meeting of the senate, or a committee thereof, or of a joint committee of the house and senate, without prior permission of the president of the senate or his designee.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 141-E:21 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 141-E / Section 21
141-E:21 Release Prohibited; Asbestos Waste Sites.
Status: in_force

I. No person shall cause or allow asbestos fibers to be released to the environment from an asbestos disposal site. II. A site owner who has complied with the disclosure requirements in RSA 141-E:23 shall not be subject to penalties under this chapter due to a release caused by any person to whom disclosure was provided in accordance with RSA 141-E:23, III, provided that the owner takes steps to prevent further release of asbestos fibers. III. A site owner who causes a release because the existence of asbestos on the property was unknown prior to causing the release, shall not be subject to penalties under this chapter, provided that the owner reports the situation to the department upon discovery and takes steps to prevent further release of asbestos fibers.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 433:12 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 433 / Section 12
433:12 Acceptance for Certification.
Status: in_force

Any variety of plant or seed entered for certification must first be approved by a plant and seed certification board, appointed by the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food with the approval of the advisory board of the department.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 655:40-a — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 655 / Section 40-a
655:40-a Nomination of Organization.
Status: in_force

A political organization may have its name placed on the ballot for the state general election by submitting the requisite number of nomination papers, in the form prescribed by the secretary of state, pursuant to RSA 655:42, III. Such papers shall contain the name of the political organization and shall be signed by such persons only as are registered to vote at the state general election. No voter shall sign more than one nomination paper which allows a political organization access to the state general election ballot. Nomination papers shall be signed and dated in the year of the election.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 568:2 — NH Code / Title LVII / Chapter 568 / Section 2
568:2 Records.
Status: in_force

All assignments, agreements for composition and certificates of discharge shall be recorded in full. All other papers shall be numbered, filed and kept in the register's office as records of the proceedings.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 466:54 — NH Code / Title XLV / Chapter 466 / Section 54
466:54 Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person, firm, partnership or corporation who violates any provision of this subdivision shall be guilty of a violation for the first offense and guilty of a misdemeanor for subsequent offenses.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 547:15 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 547 / Section 15
547:15 If Disqualified to Sit.
Status: in_force

If the judge disqualifies himself, by reason of a conflict of interest or otherwise, to sit in any case, he shall cause a record of the disqualification to be made and shall adjourn the case to another time and place. Upon the assignment of the administrative judge of the probate court, a full-time judge or, if he is unavailable, another judge shall have the power to make any decree or order which could have been made by the judge before whom the case was originally entered, had he not disqualified himself.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 12-L:17 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 12-L / Section 17
12-L:17 Discovery Center Visitor, Donor, Program Records and Archives.
Status: in_force

All publicly available donor, visitor, and program records and archival materials owned by the discovery center on December 31, 2012, shall continue to be available to the public and to the corporation.