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NH Rev Stat § 125-R:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-R - Outdoor Wood-Fired Hydronic Heaters|Section 125-R:1 - Definitions.

    125-R:1 Definitions. –||In this chapter:||I. "Certified outdoor wood-fired hydronic heater" or "certified OWHH" means a residential OWHH certified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to meet the emissions standards codified in 40 C.F.R. part 60, subpart QQQQ and labeled accordingly, or a commercial high-efficiency, low-emission OWHH qualified by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.||II. "Clean wood" means wood that has not been painted, stained, coated, preserved, or treated with chemicals such as copper chromium arsenate, creosote, or pentachlorophenol. The term does not include construction and demolition debris as defined in RSA 149-M:4, IV-a.||III. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of environmental services.||IV. "EPA" means the United States Environmental Protection Agency.||V. "Municipality" means cities, towns, and counties in which there are located unincorporated towns or organized places. Municipality shall not mean village districts.||VI. "Outdoor wood-fired hydronic heater" (OWHH) or "outdoor wood boiler" means a fuel burning device:||(a) Designed to burn wood or other solid fuels;||(b) That the manufacturer requires to be installed outdoors or in structures not normally occupied by humans, including structures such as garages and sheds; and||(c) Which heats building space and water through the distribution, typically through pipes, of a fluid heated in the device, typically water or a mixture of water and antifreeze.||VII. "Person" means any individual, partnership, firm or copartnership, association, company, trust, corporation, department, bureau, agency, private or municipal corporation, or any political subdivision of the state, the United States or political subdivisions or agencies thereof, or any other entity recognized by law as subject to rights and duties.||VIII. "Phase I OWHH" means an OWHH that has been qualified by the EPA as meeting a particulate matter emission limit of 0.6 pounds per million British Thermal Units input and is labeled accordingly.||IX. "Phase II OWHH" means an OWHH that has been qualified by the EPA as meeting a particulate matter emission limit of 0.32 pounds per million British Thermal Units output and is labeled accordingly.|||Source. 2008, 362:2, eff. Aug. 10, 2008. 2017, 60:1, eff. July 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-R:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-R - Outdoor Wood-Fired Hydronic Heaters|Section 125-R:2 - Unit Requirements.

    125-R:2 Unit Requirements. –||No person shall buy, sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or install an OWHH that is not a certified OWHH. All OWHHs that were in operation as of the effective date of this section may continue to operate in compliance with the requirements of RSA 125-R:3, so long as they are not reinstalled at a new location.|||Source. 2008, 362:2, eff. Aug. 10, 2008. 2017, 60:2, eff. July 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-R:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-R - Outdoor Wood-Fired Hydronic Heaters|Section 125-R:3 - Setback and Stack Height Requirements.

    125-R:3 Setback and Stack Height Requirements. –||I. No person shall install or operate a Phase I OWHH unless it is installed at least 100 feet from the nearest property line and has a permanent attached stack that is at least 2 feet higher than the peak of the roof of a residence or place of business not served by the OWHH if that residence or place of business is located within 300 feet of the OWHH.||II. No person shall install or operate a Phase II OWHH or a certified OWHH unless it is at least 50 feet from the nearest property line.||III. No person shall install or operate an OWHH that is not a certified OWHH, a Phase I OWHH, or a Phase II OWHH unless it is located at least 200 feet from the nearest abutting residence and has a permanent attached stack that is at least 2 feet higher than the peak of the roof of a residence or place of business not served by the OWHH if that residence or place of business is located within 300 feet of the OWHH.||IV. This section shall not apply to any OWHH installed prior to August 10, 2008, so long as it is not reinstalled at a new location.|||Source. 2008, 362:2, eff. Aug. 10, 2008. 2017, 60:3, eff. July 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-R:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-R - Outdoor Wood-Fired Hydronic Heaters|Section 125-R:4 - Permitted Fuels.

    125-R:4 Permitted Fuels. –||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.|||Source. 2008, 362:2, eff. Aug. 10, 2008.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-R:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-R - Outdoor Wood-Fired Hydronic Heaters|Section 125-R:5 - Exemption.

    125-R:5 Exemption. –||I. An OWHH that is specifically designed to burn wood pellet fuel with metered fuel and air feed and controlled combustion engineering, which is operated according to manufacturers' specifications and burns only wood pellet fuel shall be exempt from this chapter.||II. An OWHH whose design gross heat input equals or exceeds 2 million BTU/HR shall be exempt from this chapter and shall be subject to permitting requirements under RSA 125-C:11.|||Source. 2008, 362:2, eff. Aug. 10, 2008. 2017, 60:4, eff. July 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-R:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-R - Outdoor Wood-Fired Hydronic Heaters|Section 125-R:6 - Enforcement.

    125-R:6 Enforcement. –||I. The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of this chapter. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter shall be guilty of a violation and may be assessed by the commissioner, after notice and hearing, an administrative fine for the first offense not to exceed $250 and for each subsequent offense not to exceed $500. All fine proceeds shall be deposited in the general fund.||II. Whenever the commissioner finds a person has violated any of the provisions of this chapter or rule established under this chapter, the commissioner may issue an order of abatement establishing a compliance schedule with which the person shall comply. Any order of abatement shall become final and enforceable by the commissioner within 30 days of its issuance unless an appeal is filed with the air resources council before the expiration of said 30-day period. The council shall hold a hearing on any such appeal promptly, and shall thereafter issue a decision upholding, modifying, or abrogating the commissioner's order of abatement or any part thereof. The council's decision shall become final 10 days after it is issued.|||Source. 2008, 362:2, eff. Aug. 10, 2008.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-R:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-R - Outdoor Wood-Fired Hydronic Heaters|Section 125-R:7 - Municipal Authority.

    125-R:7 Municipal Authority. –||Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the authority of a municipality or the department of health and human services to prevent and remove nuisances and protect public health in accordance with RSA 147, or of a municipality to adopt and enforce land use ordinances and regulations pursuant to RSA 674 and 675 relative to OWHHs, including but not limited to provisions relative to setbacks and stack heights that are more restrictive than RSA 125-R:3, prohibiting the installation of OWHHs in one or more zoning districts, or requiring in one or more zoning districts the installation of lower emitting versions of OWHHs that have been certified or qualified under this chapter. A municipality shall not establish quantifiable emission limits, require testing, monitoring, or certification, or specify the types of fuels used. In exercising its authority under this section, a municipality shall not unreasonably limit the installation of or hinder the operation of OWHHs.|||Source. 2008, 362:2, eff. Aug. 10, 2008.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-R:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-R - Outdoor Wood-Fired Hydronic Heaters|Section 125-R:8 - Notice to Buyers.

    125-R:8 Notice to Buyers. –||I. Prior to the execution of a sale for an OWHH, the distributor/seller shall provide the prospective buyer with a copy of this chapter and a written notice which includes:||(a) An acknowledgment that the buyer was provided with a copy of this chapter;||(b) A list of approved fuel; and||(c) A statement that even if the requirements set forth in this chapter are met there may be ordinances imposed by the buyer's municipality or findings of adverse effects by the commissioner that will limit or prohibit the use of the purchased OWHH.||II. The notice shall be signed and dated by the buyer and the distributor/seller when the sale of the OWHH is completed. The name and address of the owner, name of the manufacturer, and model and date of manufacture of the OWHH shall be included in the completed notice.||III. A copy of the signed written notice required pursuant to paragraph I shall be kept on file by the distributor/seller for a period not less than 3 years from the date of sale and shall be made available upon request for copying and/or inspection to the commissioner, the municipal health officer in the municipality in which the purchased OWHH is installed, and the commissioner of the department of health or human services.|||Source. 2008, 362:2, eff. Aug. 10, 2008. 2017, 60:5, eff. July 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-S:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-S - Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Abatement Fund|Section 125-S:1 - Purpose.

    125-S:1 Purpose. –||The general court finds that emissions of air contaminants from motor vehicles represent a potential serious health problem to the citizens of New Hampshire and a threat to the air quality of the state. The purpose of this chapter is to establish a fund to be used for costs incurred by the department of environmental services in the prevention and abatement of emissions of air contaminants from motor vehicles registered for on-road use in the state of New Hampshire.|||Source. 2009, 144:48, eff. July 1, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-S:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-S - Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Abatement Fund|Section 125-S:2 - Definitions.

    125-S:2 Definitions. –||In this chapter:||I. "Department" means the department of environmental services.||II. "Motor vehicle inspection fee" means the fee collected by the department of safety pursuant to RSA 266:2.||III. "Mobile source" means, for the purposes of this chapter, any motor vehicle registered for on-road use by the department of safety, division of motor vehicles.|||Source. 2009, 144:48, eff. July 1, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-S:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-S - Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Abatement Fund|Section 125-S:3 - Fund Established.

    125-S:3 Fund Established. –||There is established a motor vehicle air pollution abatement fund, which shall be administered by the department of environmental services. This fund shall be used for costs incurred by the department in the course of carrying out activities that are designed to reduce air pollution in the state from the mobile source sector. All fees and monetary grants, gifts, donations, or interest generated by these funds shall be deposited with the state treasurer in a special nonlapsing fund to be known as the motor vehicle air pollution abatement fund and shall be continually appropriated to the department for the administration of this chapter.|||Source. 2009, 144:48, eff. July 1, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-S:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-S - Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Abatement Fund|Section 125-S:4 - Fund Established; Collection.

    125-S:4 Fund Established;  Collection. –||Funding for the motor vehicle air pollution abatement fund shall be from the portion of the motor vehicle inspection fee established by RSA 266:2.|||Source. 2009, 144:48, eff. July 1, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 126:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 126 - Health Statistics|Section 126:1 - to 126:6-a Repealed by 2003, 319:77, I, eff. July 1, 2003.

    126:1 to 126:6-a Repealed by 2003, 319:77, I, eff. July 1, 2003. –|
NH Rev Stat § 126:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 126 - Health Statistics|Section 126:7 - Repealed by 1977, 362:2, eff. Aug. 30, 1977.

    126:7 Repealed by 1977, 362:2, eff. Aug. 30, 1977. –|
NH Rev Stat § 126:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 126 - Health Statistics|Section 126:8 - Repealed by 2003, 319:77, I, eff. July 1, 2003.

    126:8 Repealed by 2003, 319:77, I, eff. July 1, 2003. –|
NH Rev Stat § 126:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 126 - Health Statistics|Section 126:9 - Repealed by 1997, 325:22, II, eff. Aug. 22, 1997.

    126:9 Repealed by 1997, 325:22, II, eff. Aug. 22, 1997. –|
NH Rev Stat § 126:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 126 - Health Statistics|Section 126:10 - Repealed by 1997, 325:22, III, eff. Aug. 22, 1997.

    126:10 Repealed by 1997, 325:22, III, eff. Aug. 22, 1997. –|
NH Rev Stat § 126:11 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 126 - Health Statistics|Section 126:11 - Repealed by 1997, 325:22, IV, eff. Aug. 22, 1997.

    126:11 Repealed by 1997, 325:22, IV, eff. Aug. 22, 1997. –|
NH Rev Stat § 126:12 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 126 - Health Statistics|Section 126:12 - to 126:18 Repealed by 2003, 319:77, I, eff. July 1, 2003.

    126:12 to 126:18 Repealed by 2003, 319:77, I, eff. July 1, 2003. –|
NH Rev Stat § 126:19 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 126 - Health Statistics|Section 126:19 - Repealed by 1997, 325:22, V, eff. Aug. 22, 1997.

    126:19 Repealed by 1997, 325:22, V, eff. Aug. 22, 1997. –|
NH Rev Stat § 126:20 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 126 - Health Statistics|Section 126:20 - Repealed by 1997, 325:22, VI, eff. Aug. 22, 1997.

    126:20 Repealed by 1997, 325:22, VI, eff. Aug. 22, 1997. –|
NH Rev Stat § 126:21 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 126 - Health Statistics|Section 126:21 - to 126:23 Repealed by 1959, 43:4, eff. June 7, 1959.

    126:21 to 126:23 Repealed by 1959, 43:4, eff. June 7, 1959. –|
NH Rev Stat § 126:23-a, 126:24 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 126 - Health Statistics|Section 126:23-a, 126:24 - Repealed by 2003, 319:77, I, eff. July 1, 2003.

    126:23-a, 126:24 Repealed by 2003, 319:77, I, eff. July 1, 2003. –|
NH Rev Stat § 126:24-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 126 - Health Statistics|Section 126:24-a - Definitions.

    126:24-a Definitions. –||In this chapter:||I. "Board" means the vital records privacy board for health-related research, established in RSA 126:24-e.||II. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services.||III. "Department" means the department of health and human services.|||Source. 2003, 319:76. 2010, 87:3, eff. July 24, 2010.|
NH Rev Stat § 126:24-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 126 - Health Statistics|Section 126:24-b - Intent.

    126:24-b Intent. –||The bureau of health statistics and data management within the department is designated the health statistics center of New Hampshire in accordance with Public Law 95-623 section V(c)(1). The bureau is authorized to coordinate and disseminate health-related information for the purposes of protecting public health while adhering to privacy requirements. In carrying out its duties, the department shall use the minimum amount of information that is reasonably necessary to protect the health of the public.|||Source. 2003, 319:76, eff. July 1, 2003.|
NH Rev Stat § 126:24-c (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 126 - Health Statistics|Section 126:24-c - Access to Information From Vital Records for Public Health Purposes.

    126:24-c Access to Information From Vital Records for Public Health Purposes. –||The department shall have a direct and tangible interest in vital records data including personal identifiers. The secretary of state shall provide continuous electronic access to the department of the entire contents of the data files on a 24-hour, 7-day per week basis. If a means of electronic access becomes possible that will allow access at a faster rate, the department may utilize such new means of access, provided that it assumes the full cost of implementing the new means of access. Such access shall be provided in standard database format that establishes a remote electronic link from the secretary of state's office to the department that would not restrict the ability of the department to transfer data. However, under no circumstance shall any information relative to any adoption or any restricted record as determined by a court of law be provided to the department.|||Source. 2003, 319:76, eff. July 1, 2003.|
NH Rev Stat § 126:24-cc (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 126 - Health Statistics|Section 126:24-cc - Memorandum of Understanding.

    126:24-cc Memorandum of Understanding. –||The commissioner and secretary of state shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to address the role of each agency in maintaining the state's vital records system. The memorandum shall facilitate a working relationship between the 2 agencies in meeting their respective responsibilities under this chapter and RSA 5-C. The memorandum shall be reviewed annually and may be modified at the request of either agency.|||Source. 2005, 268:11. 2010, 368:22, eff. Dec. 31, 2010.|
NH Rev Stat § 126:24-d (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 126 - Health Statistics|Section 126:24-d - Disclosure of Information From Vital Records.

    126:24-d Disclosure of Information From Vital Records. –||All protected health information possessed by the department shall be considered confidential, except that the commissioner shall be authorized to provide vital record information to institutions and individuals both within and outside of the department who demonstrate a need for such information for the purpose of conducting health-related research. Any such release shall be conditioned upon the understanding that once the health-related research is complete that all information provided will be returned to the department or destroyed. All releases of information shall be consistent with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191 (HIPAA) and regulations promulgated thereunder by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (45 C.F.R. Part 160 and Part 164). This shall include the requirement that all proposed releases of vital records information to institutions and individuals both within and outside the department for the purposes of health-related research be reviewed and approved by the board, under RSA 126:24-e, before the requested information is released.|||Source. 2003, 319:76. 2010, 87:4, eff. July 24, 2010.|
NH Rev Stat § 126:24-e (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 126 - Health Statistics|Section 126:24-e - Institutional Review Board.

    126:24-e Institutional Review Board. –||I. There is hereby established an independent board administratively attached, pursuant to RSA 21-G:10, to the department to review requests for vital records information for the purposes of conducting health-related research. No vital records information requested for the purposes of conducting health-related research shall be released until the request has first been reviewed and approved by the board.||II. The board shall have 6 members, with varying backgrounds to promote complete and adequate review of health-related research activities. The commissioner shall appoint 3 of the members and the secretary of state shall appoint 3 members. The board shall be sufficiently qualified through the experience and expertise of its members, and the diversity of the members to promote respect for its advice and counsel in safeguarding the privacy and confidentiality of vital records information that is used for the purposes of health-related research. In addition to possessing the professional competence necessary to review specific health-related research activities, the board shall be able to ascertain the acceptability of proposed research in terms of applicable law, regulations, and standards of professional conduct and practice. The board shall therefore include persons knowledgeable in these areas.||III. The board shall include at least one member whose primary concerns are in the area of public health research activities and at least one member whose primary concerns are in nonpublic health areas.||IV. The board shall include at least 2 members who are not otherwise affiliated with either the department or the department of state and who are not part of the immediate family of a person who is affiliated with either the department or the department of state.||V. No member of the board shall participate in initial or continuing review of any health-related research project in which the member has a conflicting interest, except to provide information requested by the board.||VI. The board may, in its discretion, invite individuals with competence in special areas to assist in the review of issues which require expertise beyond or in addition to that possessed by the members of the board. These individuals may only offer advice and guidance and shall not participate in the decision as to whether or not to approve the release of vital records information for the purposes of health-related research.||VII. The board shall have 2 part-time staff persons to conduct the duties associated with the work of the board. The board shall reimburse members for travel expenses associated with board activities.|||Source. 2003, 319:76. 2010, 87:5, eff. July 24, 2010.|
NH Rev Stat § 126:24-f (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 126 - Health Statistics|Section 126:24-f - Rulemaking.

    126:24-f Rulemaking. –||The commissioner may adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:||I. With the exception of vital records, guidance and direction in the collection and accuracy of statistical and medical information by data collectors.||II. Procedures, conditions, and criteria for release of information, under RSA 126:24-d.|||Source. 2003, 319:76, eff. July 1, 2003.|
NH Rev Stat § 126:24-g (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 126 - Health Statistics|Section 126:24-g - Repealed by 2010, 368:1(40), eff. Dec. 31, 2010.

    126:24-g Repealed by 2010, 368:1(40), eff. Dec. 31, 2010. –|
NH Rev Stat § 126:24-h (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 126 - Health Statistics|Section 126:24-h - Repealed by 2011, 231:2(1), eff. Dec. 31, 2011.

    126:24-h Repealed by 2011, 231:2(1), eff. Dec. 31, 2011. –|
NH Rev Stat § 126:24-i (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 126 - Health Statistics|Section 126:24-i - Penalty.

    126:24-i Penalty. –||Any person shall be guilty of a class B felony if he or she willfully and knowingly furnishes or disseminates vital records information in a manner inconsistent with the purposes for which it was released.|||Source. 2003, 319:76, eff. July 1, 2003.|