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NH Rev Stat § 432:29 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 432 - Soil Conservation and Farmland Preservation|Section 432:29 - Land for Public Use; Eminent Domain, Easements By Public Utilities.

    432:29 Land for Public Use;  Eminent Domain, Easements By Public Utilities. –||I. Any powers granted by general or special law to acquire land for public uses by purchase, gift or eminent domain shall not be diminished; provided that alternative land areas are considered.||II. Public utility companies may obtain easements by eminent domain on sites designated agricultural preservation restriction areas for the purpose of utility services; provided, however, the utility (1) gives thorough consideration to alternative areas before such land can be taken; (2) guarantees the minimum practicable interference with agricultural operations with respect to width of easement, pole location and other pertinent matters; (3) obtains all necessary licenses, permits, approvals and other authorizations from the appropriate government agencies; and (4) compensates the landowner in the same manner and at the same fair market value as if the land were not designated as an agricultural preservation site.||III. The committee shall be consulted prior to the taking of any property pursuant to this section. If the committee determines there was a taking contrary to the provisions of this section, it shall have the right of appeal to the superior court on behalf of the landowner.|||Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 432:30 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 432 - Soil Conservation and Farmland Preservation|Section 432:30 - Repealed by 2018, 204:2, eff. July 1, 2018.

    432:30 Repealed by 2018, 204:2, eff. July 1, 2018. –|
NH Rev Stat § 432:30-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 432 - Soil Conservation and Farmland Preservation|Section 432:30-a - Special Account.

    432:30-a Special Account. –||There is established a separate account to which shall be credited all funds appropriated or acquired to provide financial and technical assistance associated with this subdivision. This shall be a nonlapsing account, and funds in said account are hereby appropriated for the purpose of this subdivision.|||Source. 2019, 346:194, eff. July 1, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 432:31 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 432 - Soil Conservation and Farmland Preservation|Section 432:31 - Contributions.

    432:31 Contributions. –||The committee is authorized to apply for and accept public or private grants, gifts, or donations of any kind and to use and dispose of money, services and property received from such contributions for the purposes of this subdivision.|||Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985. 2010, 238:9, eff. July 1, 2010.|
NH Rev Stat § 432:31-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 432 - Soil Conservation and Farmland Preservation|Section 432:31-a - Governor and Council Approval.

    432:31-a Governor and Council Approval. –||The purchase of any agricultural land preservation restrictions or development rights in the name of the state of New Hampshire or their release, in whole or in part, by the state pursuant to the provisions of this subdivision shall be approved by governor and council.|||Source. 1985, 304:3, eff. Aug. 13, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 432:32 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 432 - Soil Conservation and Farmland Preservation|Section 432:32 - Agricultural Operation.

    432:32 Agricultural Operation. –||"Agricultural operation" when used in this subdivision includes any farm, agricultural or farming activity as defined in RSA 21:34-a.|||Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 432:33 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 432 - Soil Conservation and Farmland Preservation|Section 432:33 - Immunity From Suit.

    432:33 Immunity From Suit. –||No agricultural operation shall be found a public or private nuisance as a result of changed conditions in or around the locality of the agricultural operation, if such agricultural operation has been in operation for one year or more and if it was not a nuisance at the time it began operation. This section shall not apply when any aspect of the agricultural operation is determined to be injurious to public health or safety under RSA 147:1 or RSA 147:2.|||Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 432:34 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 432 - Soil Conservation and Farmland Preservation|Section 432:34 - Negligent or Improper Operations.

    432:34 Negligent or Improper Operations. –||The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply if a nuisance results from the negligent or improper operation of an agricultural operation. Agricultural operations shall not be found to be negligent or improper when they conform to federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations.|||Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 432:35 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 432 - Soil Conservation and Farmland Preservation|Section 432:35 - Limits.

    432:35 Limits. –||Nothing contained in this subdivision shall be construed to modify or limit the duties and authority conferred upon the department of environmental services under RSA 485 or RSA 485-A or the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food under any of the chapters in this title.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1989, 339:27. 1995, 130:5. 1996, 228:108, eff. July 1, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 433:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 433 - Seeds, Plants and Nursery Stock|Section 433:5 - Records.

    433:5 Records. –||Each person whose name appears on the label as handling agricultural, vegetable, flower, or tree and shrub seeds subject to this subdivision shall keep for a period of at least 2 years complete records of each lot of agricultural, vegetable, flower, or tree and shrub seed handled and shall keep for at least one year a file sample of each lot of seed after final disposition of such lot. All such records and samples pertaining to the shipment or shipments involved shall be accessible for inspection by the commissioner or his agent during customary business hours.|||Source. 1990, 126:2, eff. June 18, 1990.|
NH Rev Stat § 433:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 433 - Seeds, Plants and Nursery Stock|Section 433:6 - Exemptions.

    433:6 Exemptions. –||I. The provisions of RSA 433:2, 3 and 4 shall not apply to:||(a) Seed or grain not intended for sowing purposes.||(b) Seed in storage in, or being transported to or consigned to a cleaning or processing establishment for cleaning or processing, provided that the invoice or labeling accompanying any shipment of such seed bears the statement "seeds for processing"; and provided that any labeling or other representation which may be made with respect to the uncleaned or unprocessed seed shall be subject to this subdivision.||(c) Any carrier with respect to any seed transported or delivered for transportation in the ordinary course of its business as a carrier, provided that such carrier is not engaged in producing, processing, or marketing seeds subject to the provisions of this subdivision.||II. No person shall be subject to a penalty under this subdivision for having sold or offered for sale seeds subject to provisions of this subdivision which were incorrectly labeled or represented as to kind; species; subspecies, if appropriate; variety; type; origin; elevation; or year of collection, if required, when the seeds cannot be identified by examination of them, unless he has failed to obtain an invoice, genuine grower's or tree seed collector's declaration or other labeling information and to take such other precautions as may be reasonable to insure the identity to be that stated. A genuine grower's declaration of variety shall affirm that the grower holds records of proof concerning parent seed, such as invoice and labels.||III. The provisions of RSA 433:3 and 4 shall not apply to tree seed produced by the consumer or sellers of less than 25 pounds of fruit, flower, or vegetable seeds per year.|||Source. 1990, 126:2, eff. June 18, 1990. 2014, 58:2, eff. July 26, 2014.|
NH Rev Stat § 433:7-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 433 - Seeds, Plants and Nursery Stock|Section 433:7-a - Preemption of Local Regulation.

    433:7-a Preemption of Local Regulation. –||Administration and enforcement of this subdivision shall be implemented in an equitable manner throughout the state. This subdivision is of statewide concern and occupies the whole field of regulation regarding the display, distribution, growing, cultivation, harvesting, production, labeling, marketing, mixing, notification of use, planting, possession, processing, registration, sale, storage, transportation, or other use; or the inspection, analysis, examination, certification, classification, testing, or licensing of agricultural, flower tree, shrub, or vegetable seeds, or products or sellers of such seeds to the exclusion of all local regulation. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this subdivision, no ordinance or regulation of local government, including but not limited to, an action by a local governmental agency or department, a county board of commissioners or a city council, or a local regulation adopted by the use of an initiative measure, may prohibit or in any way attempt to regulate any matter relating to the display, distribution, growing, cultivation, harvesting, production labeling, marketing, mixing, notification of use, planting, possession, processing, registration, sale, storage, transportation, or other use, or the inspection, analysis, examination, certification, classification, testing, licensing, of agricultural, flower tree, shrub, or vegetable seeds or products or sellers of such seeds and any of those ordinances, laws, or regulations are void and of no force or effect. Nothing in this subdivision shall limit the authority of any political subdivision to adopt and enforce planning, zoning and related regulations under RSA 674, including the authority to require native plantings, and combat invasive species listed in accordance with RSA 430:53 as part of a planning board's site plan review or subdivision authority or as a condition of a zoning board of adjustment's granting of a variance or special exception.|||Source. 2018, 169:1, eff. Aug. 7, 2018.|
NH Rev Stat § 433:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 433 - Seeds, Plants and Nursery Stock|Section 433:8 - Seizure.

    433:8 Seizure. –||Any lot of seed not in compliance with the provisions of this subdivision shall be subject to seizure on complaint of the commissioner to a court of competent jurisdiction in the locality in which the seed is located. If the court finds the seed to be in violation of this subdivision and orders the condemnation of said seed, it shall be denatured, processed, destroyed, relabeled, or otherwise disposed of in compliance with the laws of this state, provided that in no instance shall the court order such disposition of said seed without first having given the claimant an opportunity to apply to the court for the release of said seed or permission to process or relabel it to meet the requirements of this subdivision.|||Source. 1990, 126:2, eff. June 18, 1990.|
NH Rev Stat § 433:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 433 - Seeds, Plants and Nursery Stock|Section 433:9 - Injunction.

    433:9 Injunction. –||When, in the performance of his duties, the commissioner applies to any court for a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this subdivision or any rules adopted under this subdivision, the injunction shall be issued without bond.|||Source. 1990, 126:2, eff. June 18, 1990.|
NH Rev Stat § 433:9-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 433 - Seeds, Plants and Nursery Stock|Section 433:9-a - Licensing Requirements.

    433:9-a Licensing Requirements. –||No person shall label agricultural, vegetable, flower, and tree and shrub seeds for planting purposes for distribution or sale in this state without first having obtained a seed labeling license. The license application shall be submitted on forms furnished by the commissioner and shall be accompanied by the license fee as prescribed by the commissioner. Sellers of less than 25 pounds of fruit, flower, or vegetable seeds per year shall be exempt from the licensure requirements of this section.|||Source. 1990, 126:3, eff. June 18, 1990. 2014, 58:1, eff. July 26, 2014.|
NH Rev Stat § 433:9-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 433 - Seeds, Plants and Nursery Stock|Section 433:9-b - Penalties.

    433:9-b Penalties. –||I. Any person who, by himself or by his servant or agent, violates any provision of this subdivision or rule adopted under this subdivision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. For any subsequent offense, a person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person.||II. Any person who violates any provision of this subdivision or any rule adopted or order issued under this subdivision shall, in addition, be liable for a civil forfeiture not to exceed $5,000 for each violation, for each day of a continuing violation, which may be collected in a civil action or in connection with an action for injunctive relief brought by the attorney general.||III. Any person who violates any provision of this subdivision or any rule or order of the commissioner, shall be subject to the imposition of an administrative fine levied by the commissioner, not to exceed $1,000 for each violation.|||Source. 1990, 126:3, eff. June 18, 1990.|
NH Rev Stat § 433:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 433 - Seeds, Plants and Nursery Stock|Section 433:10 - Definition.

    433:10 Definition. –||The term "certified plants" and the term "certified seeds" used in this subdivision shall mean any variety of horticultural or agronomic plants or seeds that have been inspected by the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food or his authorized agent and found to be reasonably free from disease and true to name as specified in rules adopted by the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food under the provisions of this subdivision.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1995, 130:5, eff. July 23, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 433:11 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 433 - Seeds, Plants and Nursery Stock|Section 433:11 - Application for Inspection.

    433:11 Application for Inspection. –||Any grower of plants or seeds approved by the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food may make application to the commissioner for inspection and certification of his plant or seed crop under such rules as the commissioner may adopt under RSA 541-A. The commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food or his authorized agent shall issue such certificates of inspection and designate or provide such official tags for marking certified plants or certified seeds and establish such standards of grade and quality as are necessary to safeguard the privileges and services provided for in this subdivision.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1995, 130:5, eff. July 23, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 433:12 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 433 - Seeds, Plants and Nursery Stock|Section 433:12 - Acceptance for Certification.

    433:12 Acceptance for Certification. –||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.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1995, 130:5, eff. July 23, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 433:13 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 433 - Seeds, Plants and Nursery Stock|Section 433:13 - Prohibitions.

    433:13 Prohibitions. –||No person in connection with the sale of plants or seeds shall use the term "certified" or any similar term which may tend to convey that the same have been certified under RSA 433:11, either orally or on tags, containers or labels or in advertising unless said plants or seeds have been inspected and certified under RSA 433:11.|||Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 433:14 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 433 - Seeds, Plants and Nursery Stock|Section 433:14 - Rulemaking.

    433:14 Rulemaking. –||The commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food is hereby authorized to adopt all necessary rules and to establish such fees as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this subdivision.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1995, 130:5, eff. July 23, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 433:15 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 433 - Seeds, Plants and Nursery Stock|Section 433:15 - Penalties.

    433:15 Penalties. –||Any person, partnership, association or corporation, and any officer, agent, servant or employee thereof violating any of the provisions of this subdivision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for each offense. If any such person, partnership, association or corporation shall be twice convicted of a violation of this subdivision, the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food may prohibit him from marketing certified plants or seeds for a period of not less than 2 nor more than 4 years after such prohibition.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1995, 130:5, eff. July 23, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 433:16 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 433 - Seeds, Plants and Nursery Stock|Section 433:16 - Definition.

    433:16 Definition. –||The term "certified seed potatoes" as used in this subdivision shall include potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) that have been inspected and tested by the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food or his authorized agents and found to be reasonably free from disease and other defects, as specified in the rules adopted by the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food under the provisions of this subdivision.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1995, 130:5, eff. July 23, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 433:17 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 433 - Seeds, Plants and Nursery Stock|Section 433:17 - Application for Inspection.

    433:17 Application for Inspection. –||Any grower of potatoes in New Hampshire may make application to the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food for inspection and certification of his potato crop for seed purposes, under such rules as the commissioner may adopt. The commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food or his authorized agents shall issue such certificates of inspection, and designate or provide such official tags for marking containers of certified seed and establish such standards of grade and quality as are necessary to safeguard the privileges and service provided for in this subdivision.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1995, 130:5, eff. July 23, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 433:18 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 433 - Seeds, Plants and Nursery Stock|Section 433:18 - Prohibitions.

    433:18 Prohibitions. –||No person, in connection with the sale of seed potatoes, shall use the term "certified" or any similar term which may tend to convey that the same has been certified under this subdivision, either orally or on tags, containers, or labels or in advertising unless said seed potatoes have been inspected and certified under this subdivision.|||Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 433:19 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 433 - Seeds, Plants and Nursery Stock|Section 433:19 - Rulemaking.

    433:19 Rulemaking. –||The commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food is hereby authorized to adopt all necessary rules to carry out the provisions of this subdivision.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1995, 130:5, eff. July 23, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 433:20 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 433 - Seeds, Plants and Nursery Stock|Section 433:20 - Penalties.

    433:20 Penalties. –||Any person, partnership, association or corporation, and any officer, agency, servant or employee thereof, violating any of the provisions of this subdivision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for each offense. If any such person, partnership, association, or corporation shall be twice convicted of a violation of this subdivision, the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food may prohibit him from marketing certified seed potatoes for a period of not less than 2 nor more than 4 years after such prohibition.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1995, 130:5, eff. July 23, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 433:22 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 433 - Seeds, Plants and Nursery Stock|Section 433:22 - Rulemaking Authority.

    433:22 Rulemaking Authority. –||The commissioner shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to:||I. The issuing of orders under the provisions of this subdivision.||II. The issuing of licenses as may be necessary.||III. Establishing fees for certificates and licenses issued under this subdivision, as well as any publications printed for distribution to the general public.||IV. The collection of fees under this subdivision.||V. The printing, publishing, posting and distribution of reports made available to the public.||VI. Quarantine measures that may be taken when pests are found in any geographic area.||VII. Reasonable rules as may be needed to carry out and enforce the provisions of this subdivision.|||Source. 1985, 33:1, eff. July 1, 1985. 2002, 7:2, eff. Mar. 12, 2002.|
NH Rev Stat § 433:23 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 433 - Seeds, Plants and Nursery Stock|Section 433:23 - Certified Stock.

    433:23 Certified Stock. –||All nursery stock shipped into New Hampshire shall bear on each consignment or package a valid license or certificate number indicating that the contents of that consignment or package have been inspected by a duly authorized inspecting officer, and that the contents are apparently free from all dangerous insects and plant diseases, and are therefore certified stock.|||Source. 1985, 33:1, eff. July 1, 1985. 2002, 7:3, eff. Mar. 12, 2002.|