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NH Rev Stat § 358-H:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 358-H - Regulation of Rental Referral Agencies|Section 358-H:1 - Definitions.

    358-H:1 Definitions. –||As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:||I. "Person" means a natural person, corporation, trust, partnership, incorporated or unincorporated association, or any other legal entity.||II. "Prospective tenant" means any person who pays a fee or other consideration to a rental referral agency for assistance in obtaining information about specific rental properties.||III. "Rental property" means any house or building or portion of a house or building which is rented, leased or hired out to be occupied as a home or residence by one or more persons.||IV. "Rental referral agency" means any person who collects rental information for the purpose of assisting prospective tenants in locating specific rental properties in exchange for a fee or other consideration. It shall include, but not be limited to, businesses referred to by such terms as rental information service, apartment locator service, or apartment listing service. It shall not include businesses in which all agency employees and representatives who assist prospective tenants are licensed real estate salesmen or brokers, or are under the direct supervision of such salesmen or brokers, to the extent that such salesmen or brokers are actually engaging in or conducting the business, or acting in the capacity, of a real estate broker or salesman as defined and regulated by RSA 331-A.|||Source. 1983, 438:1. 1985, 174:1, eff. July 26, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 358-H:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 358-H - Regulation of Rental Referral Agencies|Section 358-H:2 - Fees and Deposits.

    358-H:2 Fees and Deposits. –||No rental referral agency shall charge or attempt to collect any fee or other consideration from any prospective tenant in excess of $10 except where rental property is in fact obtained by such prospective tenant through the assistance of that agency. For the purposes of this section, such rental property is obtained when the prospective tenant has contracted to rent the property.|||Source. 1983, 438:1, eff. June 24, 1983.|
NH Rev Stat § 358-H:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 358-H - Regulation of Rental Referral Agencies|Section 358-H:3 - Contract Requirements.

    358-H:3 Contract Requirements. –||I. No rental referral agency shall charge or attempt to collect any fee or other consideration from any prospective tenant except pursuant to a written contract which shall be delivered to the prospective tenant at the time the contract is signed. Every contract must constitute the entire agreement between the parties, shall be dated, and shall be signed by the prospective tenant.||II. Every written contract between a rental referral agency and a prospective tenant shall further include provisions stating:||(a) The specifications of rental property sought by the prospective tenant, including maximum rent, desired lease period, geographic area, number of bedrooms required, number of occupants to be housed, and number and type of pets.||(b) That any deposit in excess of $10 shall be repaid or refunded to the prospective tenant, upon demand, should the specified rental property not be obtained through the agency's assistance within 30 days of the contract.||(c) That the full deposit or fee shall be repaid or refunded to the prospective tenant if the information concerning rental properties is not accurate or current as required by RSA 358-H:4, I.||(d) That the rental referral agency will maintain a surety bond in compliance with RSA 358-H:8 and identifying the bonding company.||(e) The manner in which the rental property information has been collected and the form in which it will be furnished to the prospective tenant.||(f) The name, address, and telephone number of the person to whom complaints and requests for refunds should be directed.|||Source. 1983, 438:1, eff. June 24, 1983.|
NH Rev Stat § 358-H:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 358-H - Regulation of Rental Referral Agencies|Section 358-H:4 - Representations of Availability and Consent of Lessor.

    358-H:4 Representations of Availability and Consent of Lessor. –||I. A rental referral agency shall not make any representation that any rental property is available for rent unless availability has been verified by the agency through contact with the lessor within 48 hours prior to the representation. The availability of rental property described in media advertisements shall be verified within 48 hours prior to the appearance of the advertisement and written evidence of such action shall be made available to prospective tenants upon request.||II. Notations of the time and date of verification and the verifier's identity shall be recorded by the agency and made available for inspection by a person from whom the agency has received a deposit or a fee.||III. A rental referral agency shall not refer a prospective tenant to any rental property without the consent of the lessor.|||Source. 1983, 438:1, eff. June 24, 1983.|
NH Rev Stat § 358-H:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 358-H - Regulation of Rental Referral Agencies|Section 358-H:5 - Remedies.

    358-H:5 Remedies. –||I. Any violation of the provisions of this chapter is an unfair or deceptive act or practice within the meaning of RSA 358-A:2. Any right, remedy, or power set forth in RSA 358-A, including those set forth in RSA 358-A:4, II, may be used to enforce the provisions of this chapter.||II. The rights, obligations, and remedies provided in this chapter shall be in addition to any other rights, obligations, or remedies provided for by law or in equity.|||Source. 1983, 438:1, eff. June 24, 1983.|
NH Rev Stat § 358-H:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 358-H - Regulation of Rental Referral Agencies|Section 358-H:6 - Waiver of Provisions.

    358-H:6 Waiver of Provisions. –||Any waiver of the prospective tenant of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed contrary to public policy and shall be void and unenforceable.|||Source. 1983, 438:1, eff. June 24, 1983.|
NH Rev Stat § 358-H:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 358-H - Regulation of Rental Referral Agencies|Section 358-H:7 - Applicability.

    358-H:7 Applicability. –||The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all rental referral agencies doing business in this state and to all contracts entered into on or after June 24, 1983.|||Source. 1983, 438:1, eff. June 24, 1983.|
NH Rev Stat § 358-H:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 358-H - Regulation of Rental Referral Agencies|Section 358-H:8 - Surety Bond.

    358-H:8 Surety Bond. –||A rental referral agency shall post a surety bond of not less than $20,000 with the attorney general, department of justice. The type of surety bond shall be designated by the attorney general. No bond shall be accepted for filing unless it is with a surety company authorized to do business in this state. The surety may cancel the bond at any time upon giving 30 days' written notice to the attorney general. Any person who is damaged by any violation of this chapter, or by the rental referral agency's breach of the contract subject thereto, may bring an action against the bond to recover damages suffered and any other amounts allowable by law. The attorney general, in an action brought under this chapter or any other applicable provision of law, may likewise proceed against the bond. In no event shall the aggregate liability of the surety for all claims exceed the bond amount.|||Source. 1983, 438:1. 1985, 300:7, I(a), (b).|
NH Rev Stat § 358-I:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 358-I - Health Clubs|Section 358-I:3 - Contract Requirements; Disclosure of Cancellation Rights.

    358-I:3 Contract Requirements;  Disclosure of Cancellation Rights. –||I. A fully completed copy of each prepaid contract shall be delivered to the buyer at the time the contract is signed. Every contract must constitute the entire agreement between the seller and the buyer, shall be in writing, shall be signed by the buyer, and shall designate the date on which the buyer signed the contract.||II. Each prepaid contract shall state in at least 10 point boldface type the following:||(a) "NOTICE TO BUYER: DO NOT SIGN THIS CONTRACT UNTIL YOU HAVE READ ALL OF IT. ALSO, DO NOT SIGN THIS CONTRACT IF IT CONTAINS ANY BLANK SPACES."||(b) "STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT THIS HEALTH CLUB REGISTER WITH THE BUREAU OF CONSUMER PROTECTION AND ANTITRUST OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND MAY REQUIRE THAT THIS CLUB POST A BOND TO PROTECT CUSTOMERS WHO PAY IN ADVANCE FOR MEMBERSHIP OR SERVICES IN THE EVENT THIS CLUB CLOSES. YOU SHOULD ASK TO SEE EVIDENCE THAT THIS CLUB HAS EITHER POSTED A BOND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW OR HAS BEEN EXEMPTED FROM THIS REQUIREMENT BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BEFORE YOU SIGN THIS CONTRACT. IF THIS CLUB HAS NOT POSTED SUCH A BOND, AND YOU PAY THIS HEALTH CLUB FOR MORE THAN ONE MONTH'S MEMBERSHIP OR SERVICES IN ADVANCE, THEN YOU ARE PAYING FOR FUTURE SERVICES, AND YOU MAY BE RISKING THE LOSS OF YOUR MONEY IN THE EVENT THAT THE CLUB CEASES TO CONDUCT BUSINESS."||III. Every purchaser of a prepaid membership shall be entitled to cancel his or her contract within 3 business days by notifying the health club in writing by midnight of the third business day following the date of purchase of the membership contract. Written notification is deemed given if mailed or delivered by midnight of the third business day. All money collected pursuant to the contract shall be refunded to the purchaser exercising the right to cancel.||IV. Each prepaid contract shall contain in at least 10 point boldface type a statement in substantially the following form:||"YOU MAY CANCEL THIS TRANSACTION IN WRITING ANY TIME PRIOR TO MIDNIGHT OF THE THIRD BUSINESS DAY AFTER THE DATE OF THIS TRANSACTION."||The buyer may cancel by written notice mailed to the seller, preferably by certified or registered letter; or he may cancel by delivering a notice in person within the cancellation period. If such notice is delivered, the buyer shall be entitled to a receipt.||V. Each prepaid contract shall further contain a statement notifying the buyer of each of his rights under RSA 358-I:6.||VI. Each club shall provide the attorney general with a copy of its membership contract.|||Source. 1983, 438:1. 1987, 397:4. 1998, 305:6, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.|
NH Rev Stat § 358-I:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 358-I - Health Clubs|Section 358-I:4 - List of Membership Plans.

    358-I:4 List of Membership Plans. –||I. Each health club operating in this state shall prepare a comprehensive list of all membership plans offered for sale by the health club and the respective price of each plan. The list shall be shown to each prospective purchaser of a membership plan.||II. A health club is prohibited from selling a membership plan not included in this list and in the registration statement required by RSA 358-I:2, I.|||Source. 1983, 438:1, eff. June 24, 1983.|
NH Rev Stat § 358-I:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 358-I - Health Clubs|Section 358-I:5 - Length of Membership Contract; Automatic Renewal Prohibited; Required Membership Options.

    358-I:5 Length of Membership Contract;  Automatic Renewal Prohibited;  Required Membership Options. –||I. No term contract for health club services shall be for a term of more than one year, nor shall any health club term contract contain an automatic renewal clause for a period greater than one month. A contract may provide for a renewal option for continued membership, but any such renewal must be accepted in writing by a buyer and is effective only upon payment of the renewal price. Under no circumstances may a contract for health club services be renewed more than 90 days before the contract's expiration date. The annualized price of the buyer's first term contract or membership option with a seller may not exceed the annualized price of any subsequent term contract or other membership option with the seller by more than 25 percent.||II. Every seller shall offer a month-to-month membership option in addition to any other term contract the seller elects to offer. The availability of month-to-month memberships shall be stated in any written or broadcast advertisement or posting or marketing materials that describe any other membership option the seller offers. No seller shall limit the availability of month-to-month memberships in any manner in which the seller does not also limit the availability of any term contract; nor may a seller accept payment from a buyer or enter into a term contract unless and until the seller has informed the buyer both orally and in writing of the availability of the month-to-month membership. Month-to-month memberships shall offer the same access to health club facilities and services that term contracts offer. A buyer may cancel a month-to-month membership option with 30 days written notice to the seller, provided the original contract obligations have been met, for any reason, and have no further obligation to the seller. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply to a university, college, or educational institution to the extent that it offers health club services to the general public, but shall not apply to a university, college, or educational institution in its offer of health club services to its student body.||III. The annualized price of a month-to-month membership shall not exceed the annualized price of any term contract the seller offers by more than 25 percent.|||Source. 1983, 438:1. 1987, 397:8. 1998, 305:7. 2003, 87:2, eff. July 29, 2003.|
NH Rev Stat § 358-I:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 358-I - Health Clubs|Section 358-I:6 - Buyer's Rights.

    358-I:6 Buyer's Rights. –||I. Every seller of a prepaid health club services contract shall:||(a) Refund to the buyer the pro rata cost of any unused services, within 15 days after request therefor, if:||(1) The buyer is unable to receive benefits from the seller's services by reason of death or disability. The health club may require that the disability be confirmed by an examination of a physician agreeable to the member and the health club; provided, however, that this subparagraph shall not operate to prevent the buyer from proving the disability in a judicial proceeding; or||(2) The seller relocates his facility more than 8 miles from its present location, or the services provided by the seller are materially impaired.||(b) Refund to the buyer the pro rata cost of any unused services under all contracts between the parties, within 15 days after request therefor, if the aggregate price of all contracts in force between the parties exceeds $1,000. Provided, however, if the contract so provides, the seller may retain a cancellation fee of not more than 25 percent of the pro rata cost of unused services on all contracts, not to exceed $250.||(c) Refund to the buyer the pro rata cost of any unused services within 15 days after the club ceases operation.||II. Upon the occurrence of any of the circumstances enumerated in subparagraphs I(a) or (b) or (c) of this section, the buyer or his estate shall be relieved of any further obligation for payment under the contract not then due and owing.|||Source. 1983, 438:1. 1987, 397:5, 6, eff. July 25, 1987.|
NH Rev Stat § 358-I:6-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 358-I - Health Clubs|Section 358-I:6-a - Rulemaking.

    358-I:6-a Rulemaking. –||The attorney general shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:||I. The information required on the registration statement required under RSA 358-I:2, I.||II. The financial documentation necessary to assure financial responsibility to make refunds under RSA 358-I:2.||III. Documentation evidencing qualification for exemption under RSA 358-I:2.||IV. Procedures for the escrow of deposits as required by RSA 358-I:2.||V. Procedures for providing membership plan information under RSA 358-I:4.|||Source. 1987, 397:7, eff. July 25, 1987.|
NH Rev Stat § 358-I:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 358-I - Health Clubs|Section 358-I:7 - Prohibited Activities.

    358-I:7 Prohibited Activities. –||I. A health club shall be prohibited from offering specials or discounts unless such specials or discounts are made in writing and are made available to all prospective members who have not previously been members of the health club; provided, however, that specials or discounts offered to groups need not be made available to all prospective members.||II. Health clubs shall be prohibited from making any misrepresentation to current members, prospective members or purchasers of membership contracts regarding:||(a) Qualifications of staff;||(b) Availability, quality, or extent of facilities or services;||(c) Results obtained through exercise, dieting, or weight control programs.|||Source. 1983, 438:1, eff. June 24, 1983.|
NH Rev Stat § 358-I:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 358-I - Health Clubs|Section 358-I:8 - Remedies.

    358-I:8 Remedies. –||I. Any violation of the provisions of this chapter is an unfair or deceptive act or practice within the meaning of RSA 358-A:2. Any right, remedy or power set forth in RSA 358-A, including those set forth in RSA 358-A:4, II, may be used to enforce the provisions of this chapter.||II. The rights, obligations, and remedies provided in this chapter shall be in addition to any other rights, obligations, or remedies provided for by law or in equity.|||Source. 1983, 438:1, eff. June 24, 1983.|
NH Rev Stat § 358-I:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 358-I - Health Clubs|Section 358-I:9 - Waiver of Provisions.

    358-I:9 Waiver of Provisions. –||Any waiver of the member or buyer of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed contrary to public policy and shall be void and unenforceable.|||Source. 1983, 438:1, eff. June 24, 1983.|
NH Rev Stat § 358-I:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 358-I - Health Clubs|Section 358-I:10 - Applicability.

    358-I:10 Applicability. –||I. The provisions of RSA 358-I:2, 4, 6 and 7 shall apply to all health clubs operating or intending to operate in this state.||II. The provisions of RSA 358-I:3 and 5 shall apply to all health club contracts entered into on or after June 24, 1983.|||Source. 1983, 438:1, eff. June 24, 1983.|
NH Rev Stat § 358-J:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 358-J - Buying Clubs|Section 358-J:1 - Definitions.

    358-J:1 Definitions. –||As used in this chapter:||I. "Buying club" means any person, corporation, unincorporated association, or other organization which for a consideration provides or purports to provide its members or the members of any other buying club with the ability to purchase goods or services at discount prices; except that such organization shall not include any buying club in which persons receive discount buying services incidentally as part of a package or services provided to, or available to, such individuals on account of membership in such organization which is not organized for the profit of any person or corporation or which does not have as one of its primary purposes or businesses the provision of discount buying services.||II. "Club" means buying club.||III. "Contract" means any oral or written agreement by which one becomes a member of a club.||IV. "Member" or "membership" means a status by which any natural person is entitled to any of the benefits of a club.||V. "Prepayment" means any payment for service or merchandise made before the service is rendered or the merchandise is received. It is not a prepayment if a payment for service is made on the same day the service is rendered. Money received by a club from a financial institution upon assignment of a contract shall be considered prepayment when and to the extent the member is required to make prepayments to the financial institution pursuant to the contract.|||Source. 1983, 438:1, eff. June 24, 1983.|
NH Rev Stat § 358-J:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trade and Commerce|Title 358-J - Buying Clubs|Section 358-J:2 - Cancellation of Membership.

    358-J:2 Cancellation of Membership. –||I. Any person who has elected to become a member of a club may cancel such membership by:||(a) Giving written notice any time before midnight of the third business day following the date on which membership was attained. Such cancellation shall be without liability on the part of the member and shall entitle the member to a refund of the entire consideration paid for the contract; or||(b) Giving written notice any time after the third business day following the date on which membership was attained. Such cancellation shall be on a pro rata daily basis, the member being responsible only for that portion of the contract consideration representing the time elapsed on the contract and being entitled to a refund of that portion of the fee representing the days remaining on the contract at date of cancellation. If the contract duration is for the life of the member, the daily value shall be determined by standard actuarial tables.||II. Notice of cancellation shall be in writing and delivered personally or by mail. If given by mail, the notice is effective upon deposit in a mailbox, properly addressed and postage paid. Notice of cancellation need not take a particular form and is sufficient if it indicates, by any form or written expression, the intention of the member not to be bound by the contract. If delivered personally, the notice shall be accepted by any agent or employee of the club, and a receipt for the notice shall be given by that agent or employee to the person cancelling.||III. The entitled refund shall be delivered to the member within 10 days after notice of cancellation is given.||IV. Rights of cancellation may not be waived or otherwise surrendered.||V. Cancellation shall not relieve the member from paying for any merchandise purchased or ordered prior to the date of cancellation.|||Source. 1983, 438:1, eff. June 24, 1983.|