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NH Rev Stat § 356-B:56 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 356-B - Condominium Act|Section 356-B:56 - Conversion Condominium; Special Provisions.

    356-B:56 Conversion Condominium;  Special Provisions. –||I. Any declarant of a conversion condominium shall include in his public offering statement, in addition to the requirements of RSA 356-B:52, the following:||(a) A specific statement of the amount of any initial or special condominium fee due from the purchaser on or before settlement or closing of the purchase contract and the basis of such fee;||(b) Information on the actual expenditures made on all repairs, maintenance, operation or upkeep of the subject building or buildings within the last 3 years or for the period of the declarant's ownership, whichever, is less, set forth tabularly with the proposed budget of the condominium, and cumulatively broken down on a per unit basis in proportion to the relative voting strengths allocated to the units by the bylaws. If information shall be set forth for the maximum time during said period such building or buildings have been occupied;||(c) A description of any provisions made in the budget for reserves for capital expenditures and an explanation of the basis for such reserves, or, if no provision is made for such reserves, a statement to that effect;||(d) A statement of the declarant as to the present condition of all structural components and major utility installations in the condominium, which statement shall include the approximate dates of construction, installation, and major repairs, if known, and the expected useful life of each such item, together with the estimated cost (in current dollars) of replacing each of the same.||II. [Repealed.]||III. The declarant of a conversion condominium shall, in addition to the requirements of RSA 356-B:51, include with the application for registration a copy of the notices described in RSA 356-C:3, I or II, and a certified statement that the notices comply with the provisions of RSA 356-C:3, I or II, and have been or will be mailed to each of the tenants in the condominium for which registration is sought, in compliance with RSA 356-C:3, I or II.|||Source. 1977, 468:1. 1983, 398:3, 4, eff. June 22, 1983.|
NH Rev Stat § 356-B:57 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 356-B - Condominium Act|Section 356-B:57 - Escrow of Deposits.

    356-B:57 Escrow of Deposits. –||Any deposit made in regard to any disposition of any interest in a unit shall either be held in escrow until settlement or closing or shall be delivered to the person providing construction financing, who shall either hold said deposit in escrow or shall apply said deposit to the construction of the condominium; provided, however, that any deposit made under a nonbinding reservation agreement shall be placed in escrow. Subject to the foregoing, such escrow funds shall be deposited in a separate account designated for this purpose; provided, however, if such funds are being held by a real estate broker or attorney licensed under the laws of this state, they may be placed in that broker's or attorney's regular escrow account and need not be placed in a separate designated account. Such escrow funds shall not be subject to attachment by the creditors of either the purchaser or the declarant.|||Source. 1977, 468:1, eff. Sept. 10, 1977.|
NH Rev Stat § 356-B:58 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 356-B - Condominium Act|Section 356-B:58 - Resale by Purchaser.

    356-B:58 Resale by Purchaser. –||I. In the event of any resale of a condominium unit or any interest therein by any person other than the declarant, the prospective unit owner shall have the right to obtain from the owners' association, prior to the contract date of the disposition, the following:||(a) Appropriate statements pursuant to RSA 356-B:46, VIII and, if applicable, RSA 356-B:47;||(b) A statement of any capital expenditures and major maintenance expenditures anticipated by the unit owners' association within the current or succeeding 2 fiscal years;||(c) A statement of the status and amount of any reserve for the major maintenance or replacement fund and any portion of such fund earmarked for any specified project by the board of directors;||(d) A copy of the income statement and balance sheet of the unit owners' association for the last fiscal year for which such statement is available;||(e) A statement of the status of any pending suits or judgments in which the unit owners' association is a party defendant;||(f) A statement setting forth what insurance coverage is provided for all unit owners by the unit owners' association and what additional insurance coverage would normally be secured by each individual unit owner; and||(g) A statement that any improvements or alterations made to the unit, or the limited common areas assigned thereto, by the prior unit owner are not known to be in violation of the condominium instruments.||(h) A copy of the condominium declaration, by-laws, and any formal rules of the association.||(i) A statement of the amount of monthly and annual fees, and any special assessments made within the last 3 years.||II. The principal officer of the unit owners' association, or such other officer or officers as the condominium instruments may specify, shall furnish the statements prescribed by paragraph II upon the written request of any prospective unit owner within 10 days of the receipt of such request.|||Source. 1977, 468:1. 2004, 73:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 356-B:60 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 356-B - Condominium Act|Section 356-B:60 - Investigations and Proceedings.

    356-B:60 Investigations and Proceedings. –||I. The attorney general may make necessary public or private investigations in accordance with law within or outside of this state to determine whether any person has violated or is about to violate this chapter or any rule or order hereunder, or to aid in the enforcement of this chapter or in the prescribing of rules and forms hereunder. In aid of such investigations, the attorney general may require or permit any person to file a statement in writing, under oath and subject to penalties of perjury or otherwise as the attorney general determines, as to all the circumstances concerning matters under investigation.||II. For the purpose of any investigation or proceeding under this chapter, the attorney general or any officer designated by rule may administer oaths or affirmations and, upon his own motion or upon request of any party, shall subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence, and require the production of any matter which is relevant to the investigation, including the existence, description, nature, custody, condition and location of any books, documents, or other tangible things and the identity and location of persons having knowledge or relevant facts or any other matter reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of material evidence.||III. Upon failure to obey a subpoena or to answer questions propounded by the investigating officer and upon reasonable notice to all persons affected thereby, the attorney general may apply to the superior court for an order compelling compliance.|||Source. 1977, 468:1. 1985, 300:7, I(b).|
NH Rev Stat § 356-B:61 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 356-B - Condominium Act|Section 356-B:61 - Cease and Desist Orders.

    356-B:61 Cease and Desist Orders. –||I. If the attorney general determines after notice and hearing that a person has:||(a) Violated any provision of this chapter;||(b) Directly or through an agent or employee knowingly engaged in any false, deceptive, or misleading advertising, promotional, or sales methods to offer or dispose of any interest in a unit;||(c) Made any material change in the plan of disposition and development of the condominium subsequent to the order of registration without notifying the attorney general, obtaining his approval and making appropriate amendment of the public offering statement;||(d) Disposed of any interest in a unit which has not been registered with the attorney general; or||(e) Violated any lawful order or rule of the attorney general;||he may issue an order requiring the person to cease and desist from the unlawful practice and to take such affirmative action as in the judgment of the attorney general will carry out the purpose of this chapter.||II. If the attorney general determines that the public interest will be irreparably harmed by delay in issuing an order, he may, without hearing, issue a temporary cease and desist order. Prior to issuing the temporary cease and desist order, the attorney general shall attempt to give telephonic or other notice of the proposal to issue a temporary cease and desist order to the person. Every temporary cease and desist order shall include findings of fact in support of the attorney general's determination that the public interest will be irreparably harmed by delay in issuing the order and a provision that, upon request, a hearing will be held within 10 business days of the deposit in the United States mails or delivery in hand of said order, to determine whether or not it becomes permanent.|||Source. 1977, 468:1. 1985, 300:7, I(b).|
NH Rev Stat § 356-B:62 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 356-B - Condominium Act|Section 356-B:62 - Revocation of Registration.

    356-B:62 Revocation of Registration. –||I. A registration may be revoked after notice and hearing upon a written finding of fact that the declarant has:||(a) Failed to comply with the terms of a cease and desist order;||(b) Been convicted in any court subsequent to the filing of the application for registration for a crime involving fraud, deception, false pretenses, misrepresentation, false advertising, or dishonest dealing in real estate transactions;||(c) Disposed of, concealed, or diverted any funds or assets of any person so as to defeat or for the purpose of defeating the rights of unit purchasers;||(d) Failed to perform any stipulation or agreement made with the attorney general as an inducement to grant any registration, to reinstate any registration, or to approve any promotional plan or public offering statement; or||(e) Made intentional misrepresentations or concealed material facts in an application for registration.||Findings of fact, if set forth in statutory language, shall be accompanied by a concise and explicit statement of the underlying facts supporting the findings.||II. If the attorney general finds after notice and hearing that the developer has been guilty of a violation for which revocation could be ordered, he may issue a cease and desist order instead.||III. If the attorney general makes a determination that the public interest will be irreparably harmed by delay in issuing an order, he may, without hearing, issue a temporary cease and desist order subject to the requirements of RSA 356-B:61, II.|||Source. 1977, 468:1. 1985, 300:7, I(b).|
NH Rev Stat § 356-B:63 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 356-B - Condominium Act|Section 356-B:63 - Judicial Review.

    356-B:63 Judicial Review. –||I. Any person aggrieved by a decision or action of the attorney general may, by petition, appeal from said decision or action to the superior court for review. The superior court may affirm, reverse, or modify the decision or action of the attorney general as justice may require.||II. The filing of the petition does not itself stay enforcement of the attorney general's decision. The attorney general may grant, or the superior court may order, a stay upon appropriate terms.||III. Within 30 days after the service of the petition, or within further time allowed by the court, the attorney general shall transmit to the superior court the original or a certified copy of the entire record of the proceeding under review. By stipulation of all parties to the review proceedings, the record may be shortened. A party unreasonably refusing to stipulate to limit the record may be taxed by the court for the additional costs. The court may require or permit subsequent corrections or additions to the record.||IV. If, before the date set for a court hearing, application is made to the court for leave to present additional evidence, and it is shown to the satisfaction of the court that the additional evidence is material and that there were good reasons for failure to present it in the proceeding before the attorney general, the court may order that the additional evidence be taken before the attorney general, upon conditions determined by the court. The attorney general may modify his findings and decision by reason of the additional evidence and shall file that evidence and any modifications, new findings, or decisions with the superior court.|||Source. 1977, 468:1. 1985, 300:7, I(b).|
NH Rev Stat § 356-B:64 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 356-B - Condominium Act|Section 356-B:64 - Penalties.

    356-B:64 Penalties. –||Any person who willfully violates any provision of this subdivision IV or of a rule adopted under it or any person who willfully, in an application for registration, makes any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact shall be guilty of a class B felony if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person.|||Source. 1977, 468:1, eff. Sept. 10, 1977.|
NH Rev Stat § 356-B:66 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 356-B - Condominium Act|Section 356-B:66 - Jurisdiction.

    356-B:66 Jurisdiction. –||Dispositions of any interest in condominium units are subject to this chapter, and the superior courts of this state have jurisdiction in claims or causes of action arising under this chapter if:||I. The condominium units offered for disposition are located in this state; or||II. The declarant's principal office is located in this state; or||III. Any offer or disposition of any interest in condominium units is made in this state, whether or not the offeror or offeree is then present in this state, if the offer originates within this state or is directed by the offeror to a person or place in this state and received by the person or at the place to which it is directed.|||Source. 1977, 468:1, eff. Sept. 10, 1977.|
NH Rev Stat § 356-B:67 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 356-B - Condominium Act|Section 356-B:67 - Interstate Rendition.

    356-B:67 Interstate Rendition. –||In the proceedings for extradition of a person charged with a crime under this chapter, it need not be shown that the person whose surrender is demanded has fled from justice or at the time of the commission of the crime was in the demanding or other state.|||Source. 1977, 468:1, eff. Sept. 10, 1977.|
NH Rev Stat § 356-B:68 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 356-B - Condominium Act|Section 356-B:68 - Service of Process.

    356-B:68 Service of Process. –||I. Service may be made by delivering a copy of the process to the office of the attorney general, but it is not effective unless the plaintiff (which may be the attorney general in a proceeding instituted by him):||(a) Forthwith sends a copy of the process and of the pleading by certified or registered mail to the defendant or respondent at his last known address, and||(b) The plaintiff's affidavit of compliance with this section is filed in the case on or before the date specified by the court on the summons, or within such further time as the court allows.||II. If any person, including any nonresident of this state, engages in conduct prohibited by this chapter or any rule or order hereunder, and has not filed a consent to service of process and personal jurisdiction over him cannot otherwise be obtained in this state, that conduct authorizes the attorney general to receive service of process in any noncriminal proceeding against him or his successor which grows out of that conduct and which is brought under this chapter or any rule or order hereunder, with the same force and validity as if served on him personally. Notice shall be given as provided in paragraph I.|||Source. 1977, 468:1. 1985, 300:7, I(b). 2014, 204:14, eff. July 11, 2014.|
NH Rev Stat § 356-B:69 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 356-B - Condominium Act|Section 356-B:69 - Conflict of Interests.

    356-B:69 Conflict of Interests. –||No member of the consumer protection and antitrust bureau, department of justice shall act as an officer, employee, agent, attorney or broker of a condominium or offer or dispose of any interest in a condominium unit required to be approved pursuant to RSA 356-B:51.|||Source. 1977, 468:1. 1985, 300:7, I(b).|
NH Rev Stat § 356-B:70 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 356-B - Condominium Act|Section 356-B:70 - Committee to Study the Laws Relating to Condominium and Homeowners' Associations.

    356-B:70 Committee to Study the Laws Relating to Condominium and Homeowners' Associations. –||I. There is established a committee to study laws relating to condominium and homeowners' associations.||II. The members of the committee shall be as follows:||(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.||(b) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.||III. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.||IV. The committee shall:||(a) Study laws relevant to condominium and other homeowners' associations, and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder, to assess their scope and application and whether revision or amendment is necessary.||(b) Study the registration of subdivisions under the land sales full disclosure act, RSA 356-A, and condominiums under the condominium act, RSA 356-B, with the department of justice.||(c) Evaluate the need to distinguish smaller and larger associations in the statutes and to differentiate between condominium associations and homeowners' associations.||(d) Study model laws for possible improvement to New Hampshire laws.||(e) Recommend statutory changes.||(f) Solicit information and testimony from the Community Associations Institute and others with expertise or information relevant to the committee's study.||V. The members of the committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.||VI. The committee shall submit an annual report of its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2010 and each November 1 thereafter.|||Source. 2010, 322:1, eff. July 20, 2010. 2011, 156:2, eff. June 8, 2011.|
NH Rev Stat § 356-C:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 356-C - Protection of Tenants in Conversion of Rental Units|Section 356-C:1 - Definitions.

    356-C:1 Definitions. –||As used in this chapter:||I. [Repealed.]||II. "Conversion" means a change in the character of residential real property from a rental to an ownership basis. A condominium, stock cooperative or other similar arrangement shall be deemed ownership in character.||III. "Disabled tenant" means a tenant who is receiving aid to the totally and permanently disabled from the New Hampshire division of human services, disability benefits from the social security administration or benefits for total disability from the department of veterans affairs.||IV. "Elderly tenant" means a tenant who is 65 years of age or older.||V. "Tenant" means a person who has entered into a lease or other contractual arrangement with the owner.||VI. "Tenant household" means one or more persons, whether related or not, who occupy a dwelling unit in residential real property on a rental basis pursuant to a valid lease or oral or written rental agreement.|||Source. 1983, 398:1. 1985, 300:29, IV.|
NH Rev Stat § 356-C:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 356-C - Protection of Tenants in Conversion of Rental Units|Section 356-C:2 - Applicability.

    356-C:2 Applicability. –||I. This chapter shall apply to the conversion of all residential real property in the state of New Hampshire except:||(a) The conversion of any building, building complex or manufactured housing park having 10 or fewer than 10 dwelling units; provided, however, that, if the conversion of a building, building complex or manufactured housing park having more than 10 dwelling units is conducted in stages of 10 or fewer than 10 units at any time, this chapter shall be applicable to any such conversion;||(b) The conversion of any nursing home, dormitory, boarding house, motel, hotel, dwelling unit normally occupied by transient persons for periods of 3 months or less or dwelling unit occupied on a seasonal basis for fewer than 6 months of the year;||(c) The conversion of any dwelling unit which is individually owned but has been rented.||II. This chapter shall not apply to a conversion which has been registered under RSA 356-A or 356-B prior to June 22, 1983, or, if registration was not required, if either condominium instruments had been recorded in the registry of deeds in accordance with RSA 356-B:7 prior to June 22, 1983, or if a formal offering of sale to prospective buyers had been made prior to June 22, 1983. This chapter shall apply to a conversion with respect to which an application for registration had been filed in proper form under RSA 356-A or 356-B, but for which registration had not been granted, prior to June 22, 1983, to the extent provided in RSA 356-C:3, II; 356-C:5; 356-C:8 and 356-C:9.||III. A conversion subject to this chapter shall be registered under RSA 356-A or 356-B, as appropriate, notwithstanding any exemption to the contrary contained in those chapters, unless the conversion is exempted by action of the attorney general pursuant to RSA 356-A or 356-B.|||Source. 1983, 398:1. 1985, 300:7, I(b).|
NH Rev Stat § 356-C:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 356-C - Protection of Tenants in Conversion of Rental Units|Section 356-C:4 - Filing Notices With Attorney General.

    356-C:4 Filing Notices With Attorney General. –||The notices required under RSA 356-C:3, I, shall be filed with the attorney general at least 10 days prior to their being mailed to any tenant.|||Source. 1983, 398:1. 1985, 300:7, I(b).|