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NH Rev Stat § 318-B:50 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 318-B - Controlled Drug Act|Section 318-B:50 - Penalty; Exemption.

    318-B:50 Penalty;  Exemption. –||I. Any person who violates this subdivision shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.||II. This subdivision shall not apply to a manufacturer that has obtained an exemption from the Attorney General of the United States under section 711(d) of the federal Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005.|||Source. 2018, 124:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 318-C:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 318-C - Model Drug Dealer Liability Act|Section 318-C:1 - Title.

    318-C:1 Title. –||This chapter may be cited as the Drug Dealer Liability Act.|||Source. 2004, 252:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 318-C:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 318-C - Model Drug Dealer Liability Act|Section 318-C:2 - Purpose.

    318-C:2 Purpose. –||The purpose of this chapter is to:||I. Provide a civil remedy for damages to persons in a community injured as a result of illegal drug use. These persons include parents, employers, insurers, governmental entities, and others who pay for drug treatment or employee assistance programs, as well as infants injured as a result of exposure to drugs in utero ("drug babies"). The chapter will enable them to recover damages from those persons in the community who have joined the illegal drug market.||II. Shift, to the extent possible, the cost of the damage caused by the existence of the illegal drug market in a community to those who illegally profit from that market.||III. Establish the prospect of substantial monetary loss as a deterrent to those who have not yet entered into the illegal drug distribution market.||IV. Establish an incentive for drug users to identify and seek payment for their own drug treatment from those dealers who have sold drugs to the user in the past.|||Source. 2004, 252:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 318-C:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 318-C - Model Drug Dealer Liability Act|Section 318-C:5 - Liability for Participation in the Illegal Drug Market.

    318-C:5 Liability for Participation in the Illegal Drug Market. –||I. A person who knowingly participates in the illegal drug market within this state is liable for civil damages as provided in this chapter. A person may recover damages under this chapter for injury resulting from an individual's use of an illegal drug.||II. A law enforcement officer or agency, the state, or a person acting at the direction of a law enforcement officer or agency or the state is not liable for participating in the illegal drug market, if the participation is in furtherance of an official investigation.|||Source. 2004, 252:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 318-C:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 318-C - Model Drug Dealer Liability Act|Section 318-C:6 - Recovery of Damages.

    318-C:6 Recovery of Damages. –||I. One or more of the following persons may bring an action for damages caused by an individual's use of an illegal drug:||(a) A parent, legal guardian, child, spouse, or sibling of the individual drug user.||(b) An individual who was exposed to an illegal drug in utero.||(c) An employer of the individual drug user.||(d) A medical facility, insurer, governmental entity, employer, or other entity that funds a drug treatment program or employee assistance program for the individual drug user or that otherwise expended money on behalf of the individual drug user.||(e) A person injured as a result of the willful, reckless, or negligent actions of an individual drug user.||II. A person entitled to bring an action under this section may seek damages from a person convicted of a drug offense or a person who knowingly distributed, or knowingly participated in the chain of distribution of, the illegal drug that was actually used by the individual drug user and that was the proximate cause of the recoverable losses.||II-a. No governmental entity may bring an action against a person until after that person has been convicted of a criminal act related to the possession, manufacture, or distribution of drugs.||III. A person entitled to bring an action under this section may recover all of the following damages:||(a) Economic damages, including, but not limited to, the cost of treatment and rehabilitation, medical expenses, loss of economic or educational potential, loss of productivity, absenteeism, support expenses, accidents or injury, and any other pecuniary loss proximately caused by the illegal drug use.||(b) Non-economic damages, including, but not limited to, physical and emotional pain, suffering, physical impairment, emotional distress, mental anguish, disfigurement, loss of enjoyment, loss of companionship, services and consortium, and other non-pecuniary losses proximately caused by an individual's use of an illegal drug.||(c) Reasonable attorney fees.||(d) Costs of suit, including, but not limited to, reasonable expenses for expert testimony.|||Source. 2004, 252:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 318-C:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 318-C - Model Drug Dealer Liability Act|Section 318-C:7 - Limited Recovery of Damages.

    318-C:7 Limited Recovery of Damages. –||I. An individual drug user shall not bring an action for damages caused by the use of an illegal drug, except as otherwise provided in this paragraph. An individual drug user may bring an action for damages caused by the use of an illegal drug only if all of the following conditions are met:||(a) The individual personally discloses to narcotics enforcement authorities, more than 6 months before filing the action, all of the information known to the individual regarding all that individual's sources of illegal drugs;||(b) The individual has not used an illegal drug within the 6 months before filing the action; and||(c) The individual continues to remain free of the use of an illegal drug throughout the pendency of the action.||II. A person entitled to bring an action under this section may seek damages only from a person who distributed, or is in the chain of distribution of, an illegal drug that was actually used by the individual drug user.||III. A person entitled to bring an action under this section may recover only the following damages:||(a) Economic damages, including, but not limited to, the cost of treatment, rehabilitation, and medical expenses, loss of economic or educational potential, loss of productivity, absenteeism, accidents or injury, and any other pecuniary loss proximately caused by the person's illegal drug use.||(b) Reasonable attorney fees.||(c) Costs of suit, including, but not limited to, reasonable expenses for expert testimony.|||Source. 2004, 252:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 318-C:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 318-C - Model Drug Dealer Liability Act|Section 318-C:8 - Third Party Cases.

    318-C:8 Third Party Cases. –||A third party shall not pay damages awarded under this chapter, or provide a defense or money for a defense, on behalf of an insured under a contract of insurance or indemnification.|||Source. 2004, 252:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 318-C:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 318-C - Model Drug Dealer Liability Act|Section 318-C:9 - Illegal Drug Market Target Community.

    318-C:9 Illegal Drug Market Target Community. –||A person whose participation in the illegal drug market constitutes the following level offense shall be considered to have the following illegal drug market target community:||I. For a level 1 offense, the New Hampshire house of representatives' legislative district in which the defendant's place of participation is situated.||II. For a level 2 offense, the target community described in paragraph I plus all New Hampshire house of representative's legislative districts with a border contiguous to that target community.||III. For a level 3 offense, the target community described in paragraph II plus all New Hampshire house of representatives' legislative districts with a border contiguous to that target community.||IV. For a level 4 offense, the state.|||Source. 2004, 252:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 318-C:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 318-C - Model Drug Dealer Liability Act|Section 318-C:10 - Joinder of Parties.

    318-C:10 Joinder of Parties. –||I. Two or more persons may join in one action under this chapter as plaintiffs if their respective actions have at least one place of illegal drug activity in common and if any portion of the period of illegal drug use overlaps with the period of illegal drug use for every other plaintiff.||II. Two or more persons may be joined in one action under this chapter as defendants if those persons are liable to at least one plaintiff.||III. A plaintiff need not be interested in obtaining and a defendant need not be interested in defending against all the relief demanded. Judgment may be given for one or more plaintiffs according to their respective rights to relief and against one or more defendants according to their respective liabilities.|||Source. 2004, 252:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 318-C:11 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 318-C - Model Drug Dealer Liability Act|Section 318-C:11 - Comparative Responsibility.

    318-C:11 Comparative Responsibility. –||I. An action by an individual drug user is governed by the principles of comparative responsibility. Comparative responsibility attributed to the plaintiff does not bar recovery but diminishes the award of compensatory damages proportionally, according to the measure of responsibility attributed to the plaintiff.||II. The burden of proving the comparative responsibility of the plaintiff is on the defendant, which shall be shown by clear and convincing evidence.||III. Comparative responsibility shall not be attributed to a plaintiff who is not an individual drug user.|||Source. 2004, 252:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 318-C:12 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 318-C - Model Drug Dealer Liability Act|Section 318-C:12 - Contribution Among and Recovery From Multiple Defendants.

    318-C:12 Contribution Among and Recovery From Multiple Defendants. –||A person subject to liability under this chapter has a right of action for contribution against another person subject to liability under this chapter. Contribution may be enforced either in the original action or by a separate action brought for that purpose. A plaintiff may seek recovery in accordance with this chapter and existing law against a person against whom a defendant has asserted a right of contribution.|||Source. 2004, 252:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 318-C:13 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 318-C - Model Drug Dealer Liability Act|Section 318-C:13 - Standard of Proof; Effect of Criminal Drug Conviction.

    318-C:13 Standard of Proof;  Effect of Criminal Drug Conviction. –||I. Proof of participation in the illegal drug market in an action brought under this chapter shall be shown by clear and convincing evidence. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, other elements of the cause of action shall be shown by a preponderance of the evidence.||II. A person against whom recovery is sought who has a criminal conviction pursuant to RSA 318-B or other state drug laws or the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, Public Law 91-513, 84 Stat. 1236, codified at 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq., is estopped from denying participation in the illegal drug market. Such a conviction is also prima facie evidence of the person's participation in the illegal drug market during the 2 years preceding the date of an act giving rise to a conviction.||III. The absence of a criminal drug conviction of a person against whom recovery is sought does not bar an action against that person.|||Source. 2004, 252:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 318-C:14 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 318-C - Model Drug Dealer Liability Act|Section 318-C:14 - Prejudgment Attachment and Execution on Judgments.

    318-C:14 Prejudgment Attachment and Execution on Judgments. –||I. A plaintiff under this chapter, subject to paragraph II, may request an ex parte prejudgment attachment order from the court against all assets of a defendant sufficient to satisfy a potential award. If attachment is instituted, a defendant is entitled to an immediate hearing. Attachment may be lifted if the defendant demonstrates that the assets will be available for a potential award or if the defendant posts a bond sufficient to cover a potential award.||II. Any assets sought to satisfy a judgment under this chapter that are named in a forfeiture action or have been seized for forfeiture by any state or federal agency may not be used to satisfy a judgment unless and until the assets have been released following the conclusion of the forfeiture action or released by the agency that seized the assets.|||Source. 2004, 252:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 318-C:15 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 318-C - Model Drug Dealer Liability Act|Section 318-C:15 - Statute of Limitations.

    318-C:15 Statute of Limitations. –||I. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a claim under this chapter shall not be brought more than 2 years after the cause of action accrues. A cause of action accrues under this chapter when a person who may recover has reason to know of the harm from illegal drug use that is the basis for the cause of action and has reason to know that the illegal drug use is the cause of the harm.||II. For a plaintiff, the statute of limitations under this section is tolled while the individual potential plaintiff is incapacitated by the use of an illegal drug to the extent that the individual cannot reasonably be expected to seek recovery under this chapter or as otherwise provided by law. For a defendant, the statute of limitations under this section is tolled until 6 months after the individual potential defendant is convicted of a criminal drug offense or as otherwise provided by law.||III. The statute of limitations under this chapter for a claim based on participation in the illegal drug market that occurred prior to the effective date of this chapter does not begin to run until the effective date of this chapter.|||Source. 2004, 252:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 318-C:16 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 318-C - Model Drug Dealer Liability Act|Section 318-C:16 - Representation of Governmental Entities: Stay of Action.

    318-C:16 Representation of Governmental Entities:  Stay of Action. –||I. A prosecuting attorney may represent the state or a political subdivision of the state in an action brought under this chapter.||II. Upon the filing of an action under this chapter, the plaintiff shall give immediate notice in writing and provide a copy of the writ to the attorney general. The attorney general shall notify the United States Department of Justice or other appropriate federal agency of such action.||III. On motion by a governmental agency involved in a drug investigation or prosecution, an action brought under this chapter shall be stayed until the completion of the criminal investigation or prosecution that gave rise to the motion for a stay of the action.|||Source. 2004, 252:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 318-C:17 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 318-C - Model Drug Dealer Liability Act|Section 318-C:17 - Effect on Existing Laws.

    318-C:17 Effect on Existing Laws. –||The provisions of this chapter are not intended to alter the law regarding intra-family tort immunity.|||Source. 2004, 252:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 318-C:18 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 318-C - Model Drug Dealer Liability Act|Section 318-C:18 - Severability.

    318-C:18 Severability. –||If any provision of this chapter or the application of any provision to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this chapter and the application of such provision to any other person or circumstance shall not be affected by that invalidation.|||Source. 2004, 252:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 318-D:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 318-D - Methamphetamine-Related Offenses|Section 318-D:1 - Definitions.

    318-D:1 Definitions. –||In this chapter:||I. "Anhydrous ammonia" means ammonia that has been cooled, pressurized, or both so that it exists in liquid form. Water may be present in varying degrees, if at all. This definition shall not include commercially available water solutions of ammonia such as glass cleaners.||II. "Clandestine lab site" means any structure or conveyance or location occupied or affected by conditions or chemicals typically associated with the manufacturing of methamphetamine.||III. "Emergency response" includes, but is not limited to, removing and collecting evidence, securing the site, removal, remediation, and hazardous chemical assessment or inspection of the site where the relevant offense or offenses took place, regardless of whether these actions are performed by a public entity, a private contractor paid by a public entity, or the property owner.||IV. "Remediation" means proper cleanup, treatment, or containment of hazardous substances or methamphetamine at or in a clandestine lab site, and may include demolition or disposal of structures or other property.||V. "Removal" means the removal from the clandestine lab site of precursor or waste chemicals, chemical containers, or equipment associated with the manufacture, packaging, or storage of illegal drugs.|||Source. 2006, 241:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 318-D:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 318-D - Methamphetamine-Related Offenses|Section 318-D:3 - Injury Resulting From the Manufacture of Methamphetamine.

    318-D:3 Injury Resulting From the Manufacture of Methamphetamine. –||I. A person shall be guilty of an offense if that person recklessly causes serious bodily injury to a law enforcement officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant, or social worker, civilian government employee, or hazardous material contractor acting in his or her official duties, as a result of the hazards posed by the person's conduct in manufacturing or attempting to manufacture methamphetamine. For purposes of this section, a person who takes any substantial step towards the manufacture of methamphetamine acts recklessly.||II. A person convicted of an offense under this section may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 20 years, or a fine of not more than $300,000 or both.|||Source. 2006, 241:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 318-D:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 318-D - Methamphetamine-Related Offenses|Section 318-D:4 - Sale, Transfer, Lease, or Rental of Real Property on Which Methamphetamine Has Been Produced.

    318-D:4 Sale, Transfer, Lease, or Rental of Real Property on Which Methamphetamine Has Been Produced. –||Any sale, transfer, lease, or rental of real property on which methamphetamine has been produced shall be subject to the provisions of RSA 477:4-g.|||Source. 2006, 241:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 318-D:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 318-D - Methamphetamine-Related Offenses|Section 318-D:5 - Anhydrous Ammonia; Prohibited Conduct.

    318-D:5 Anhydrous Ammonia;  Prohibited Conduct. –||I. In this section, "tamper" means action taken by a person not authorized to take that action by law, or by the owner or authorized custodian of an anhydrous ammonia container, or of equipment where anhydrous ammonia is used, stored, distributed, or transported.||II. No person shall:||(a) Steal or unlawfully take or carry away any amount of anhydrous ammonia.||(b) Purchase, possess, transfer, or distribute any amount of anhydrous ammonia, knowing, or having reason to know, that it will be used to unlawfully manufacture a controlled substance or explosive device.||(c) Place, have placed, or possess anhydrous ammonia in a container that is not designed, constructed, maintained, and authorized to contain or transport anhydrous ammonia.||(d) Transport anhydrous ammonia in a container that is not designed, constructed, maintained, and authorized to transport anhydrous ammonia.||(e) Use, deliver, receive, sell, or transport a container designed and constructed to contain anhydrous ammonia without the express consent of the owner or authorized custodian of the container.||(f) Tamper with any equipment or facility used to contain, store, or transport anhydrous ammonia.||III. The department of safety shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, in order to implement and enforce the provisions of this section.||IV. Except as provided in paragraph V, a person who tampers with anhydrous ammonia containers or equipment under this section shall have no cause of action for damages arising out of the tampering against:||(a) The owner or lawful custodian of the container or equipment;||(b) A person responsible for the installation or maintenance of the container or equipment; or||(c) A person lawfully selling or offering for sale the anhydrous ammonia.||V. Paragraph IV shall not apply to a cause of action against a person who unlawfully obtained the anhydrous ammonia or anhydrous ammonia container or who possesses the anhydrous ammonia or anhydrous ammonia container for any unlawful purpose.||VI. A person who knowingly violates paragraph II may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than $50,000, or both.|||Source. 2006, 241:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.|