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NH Rev Stat § 311:7-h (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 311 - Attorneys and Counselors|Section 311:7-h - Bar Association Legislative Activities.

    311:7-h Bar Association Legislative Activities. –||I. The New Hampshire Bar Association, if membership is mandatory for attorneys under RSA 311:7-g, shall be prohibited from using any part of dues paid by its members for the purpose of lobbying or influencing the general court on any matter, except as provided in paragraph III.||II. If membership in the New Hampshire Bar Association is mandatory for attorneys under RSA 311:7-g, no person shall be permitted to engage in legislative activities on behalf of the New Hampshire Bar Association for the purpose of lobbying or influencing the general court on any matter, except as provided in paragraph III.||III. The Bar Association may use a part of dues paid by its members, and may engage a person to lobby or influence the legislature on its behalf provided the Association:||(a) Limits its activities before the general court to those matters which are directly related to the regulation of the legal profession and improving the quality of legal services available to the people of the state. The scope of such permissible activities shall be narrowly defined; and||(b) Has determined that substantial unanimity exists within the bar as a whole in agreement with the position taken on a matter.||IV. Nothing in the section shall prevent officers and members of the Bar Association from appearing before the general court to express their views as individuals, as members of voluntary associations, or as representatives of clients.||V. Any member of the New Hampshire Bar Association, if membership is mandatory for attorneys under RSA 311:7-g, may refuse to pay that portion of the Bar Association dues that are used for lobbying or influencing the legislature or other political matters.|||Source. 2003, 250:1, eff. July 1, 2003.|
NH Rev Stat § 311:7-i (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 311 - Attorneys and Counselors|Section 311:7-i - Severability.

    311:7-i Severability. –||If any provision of this subdivision or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications hereof which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and to this end the provisions of this subdivision are severable.|||Source. 2003, 250:1, eff. July 1, 2003.|
NH Rev Stat § 311:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 311 - Attorneys and Counselors|Section 311:8 - Disbarment, Etc.

    311:8 Disbarment, Etc. –||The supreme court shall inquire in a summary manner into any charges of fraud, malpractice, or contempt of court against an attorney, and, upon satisfactory evidence of the attorney's guilt, shall suspend such attorney from practice, or may remove the attorney from office.|||Source. RS 177:7. CS 187:7. GS 199:7. GL 218:7. 1889, 20:1. PS 213:7. PL 325:8. RL 381:8. RSA 311:8. 1996, 117:5, eff. May 15, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 311:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 311 - Attorneys and Counselors|Section 311:9 - Repealed by 1967, 290:2, eff. Aug. 26, 1967.

    311:9 Repealed by 1967, 290:2, eff. Aug. 26, 1967. –|
NH Rev Stat § 311:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 311 - Attorneys and Counselors|Section 311:10 - Effect of Suspension, Etc.

    311:10 Effect of Suspension, Etc. –||No person while suspended from practice pursuant to RSA 311:8, or until the person's restoration to office, shall be permitted to practice as an attorney before any court or magistrate, or elsewhere; and any writ or other process made by such person for another, while thus disqualified, shall be void.|||Source. RS 177:7. CS 187:7. GS 199:7. GL 218:7. 1889, 20:1. PS 213:7. PL 325:9. RL 381:9. RSA 311:10. 1996, 117:6, eff. May 15, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 311:11 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 311 - Attorneys and Counselors|Section 311:11 - Practice by Corporations Prohibited.

    311:11 Practice by Corporations Prohibited. –||No corporation shall practice or appear as an attorney in any court in the state or before any judicial body or hold itself out to the public or advertise as being entitled to practice law, and no corporation shall draw agreements, or other legal documents not relating to its lawful business, or draw wills, or practice law, or give legal advice or legal information as an attorney, or hold itself out in any manner as being entitled to do any of the foregoing acts, by or through any person orally or by advertisement, letter, or circular; provided that the foregoing prohibition shall not prevent a corporation from employing an attorney in regard to its own affairs or in any litigation to which it is or may be a party. Any person violating any provisions of this section shall be guilty of a felony. Any natural person, including every officer, agent or employee of any such corporation, who, on its behalf, directly or indirectly engages in any of the acts herein prohibited or assists such corporation to do such prohibited acts shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.|||Source. 1935, 34:1. RL 381:11. RSA 311:11. 1973, 529:66, eff. Oct. 31, 1973 at 11:59 p.m.|
NH Rev Stat § 311:11-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 311 - Attorneys and Counselors|Section 311:11-a - Exception.

    311:11-a Exception. –||The word "corporation" as used in RSA 311:11 shall not include a corporation of attorneys organized as a professional association under the provisions of RSA 294-A.|||Source. 1970, 2:1, eff. June 8, 1970.|
NH Rev Stat § 311:12 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 311 - Attorneys and Counselors|Section 311:12 - Repealed by 1967, 290:2, eff. Aug. 26, 1967.

    311:12 Repealed by 1967, 290:2, eff. Aug. 26, 1967. –|
NH Rev Stat § 311:13 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 311 - Attorneys and Counselors|Section 311:13 - Lien on Verdict.

    311:13 Lien on Verdict. –||From the commencement of an action, bill in equity or other proceeding in any court, the filing of a counterclaim or plea in set-off or recoupment, or appearance in any proceeding before any state or federal department, board, or commission, the attorney who appears for a client in such proceeding shall have a lien for reasonable fees and expenses upon the client's cause of action, upon the judgment decree or other order in the client's favor entered or made in such proceeding, and upon the proceeds derived therefrom. The lien cannot be affected by any settlement between the parties before or after the judgment decree or other order. Upon the request of the client or the attorney, the court in which the proceeding is pending, or, if the proceeding is not pending in a court, the superior court, may determine and enforce the lien; provided that this section shall not apply to matters arising under RSA 282-A and any case where the method of determination of attorneys' fees is otherwise expressly provided by statute.|||Source. 1963, 89:1. 1996, 117:7, eff. May 15, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 311-B:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 311-B - Auctioneers|Section 311-B:1 - Definitions.

    311-B:1 Definitions. –||In this chapter:||I. "Auction" means the sale of real or personal property, or both, in which the sale price of the property offered is increased by competitive bids until the highest accepted bidder becomes the purchaser.||II. "Auctioneer" means a person who engages in, or who by advertising or otherwise holds himself or herself out as being available to engage in, the solicitation or the acceptance of competitive bids for the purchase of real or personal property, or both, at auction, or otherwise engages in auctioneering.||III. "Auctioneering" means the business or act of selling for another real, personal, or mixed property by auction for compensation by fee, commission, or other exchange of value.||IV. "Authorized business organization" means any entity organized for gain or profit and carrying on any business activity within the state of New Hampshire which is:||(a) A corporation or business association having at least one officer holding a valid license issued by the board;||(b) A partnership in which at least one partner holds a valid license issued by the board;||(c) A limited liability company in which the managing member holds a valid license issued by the board;||(d) A sole proprietorship or sole-shareholder corporation in which the sole proprietor or sole shareholder holds a valid license issued by the board; or||(e) A trust in which at least one trustee holds a valid license issued by the board.||V. "Board" means the state board of auctioneers established under RSA 311-B:2.|||Source. 1969, 469:1. 2010, 291:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.|
NH Rev Stat § 311-B:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 311-B - Auctioneers|Section 311-B:2 - State Board of Auctioneers.

    311-B:2 State Board of Auctioneers. –||I. There is hereby established a state board of auctioneers consisting of 5 members, including 4 auctioneers and one public member, appointed by the governor with the advice of the council for terms of 5 years. Terms shall expire March 1. All board members shall be residents of this state and no board member shall serve more than 2 consecutive terms.||II. The public member of the board shall be a person who is not, and never was, a member of the auctioneering profession or the spouse of any such person, and who does not have, and never has had, a material financial interest in either the provision of such professional services or an activity directly related thereto, including the representation of the board or profession for a fee at any time during the 5 years preceding appointment.||III. The board shall elect a chairman and secretary from among its members. The secretary shall quarterly submit minutes of board meetings and reports of board activities to the secretary of state.||IV. All board members shall serve without compensation.|||Source. 1969, 469:1. 1981, 491:3, eff. July 1, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 311-B:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 311-B - Auctioneers|Section 311-B:3 - Rulemaking Authority.

    311-B:3 Rulemaking Authority. –||I. The board, with the approval of the secretary of state, shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:||(a) Procedures for initial, renewal, and reinstatement licensure;||(b) The qualifications of applicants for initial, renewal, and reinstatement licensure in addition to those requirements set by statute, and the means to be used by applicants to demonstrate good professional character;||(c) The establishment of all fees required or authorized under this chapter;||(d) The form and content of applications for initial, renewal, and reinstatement licensure, including a notarized affidavit of completeness and accuracy;||(e) Ethical and professional standards required to be met by each holder of a license under this chapter;||(f) How disciplinary actions by the board shall be implemented for violations of these standards and for misconduct by licensees;||(g) Procedures for the conduct of hearings consistent with the requirements of due process; and||(h) Establishing eligibility for certificates of authorization issued under RSA 311-B:4, III.||II. The board, with the approval of the secretary of state, may adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:||(a) Required maintenance of competence including requirements for continuing education;||(b) Procedures for submitting complaints about licensees to the board and for the board's management of such complaints;||(c) Board approval of auctioneering educational programs; and||(d) Standards governing auctioneering apprenticeships.|||Source. 1969, 469:1. 1981, 491:4. 1987, 274:1. 2010, 291:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.|
NH Rev Stat § 311-B:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 311-B - Auctioneers|Section 311-B:4 - Acts Prohibited; Use of Name by Business Organization.

    311-B:4 Acts Prohibited;  Use of Name by Business Organization. –||I. It shall be unlawful for any person physically located in the state of New Hampshire to:||(a) Knowingly engage in, or offer to engage in, auctioneering for a fee, commission, or other consideration unless such natural person has a valid license under this chapter or such other person is an authorized business organization.||(b) Knowingly make any verbal, written, electronic, or other representation that such person is an auctioneer or is able to perform auctioneering, unless such natural person has a valid license under this chapter or such other person is an authorized business organization.||(c) Recklessly make any verbal, written, electronic, or other representation which would lead a reasonable person to believe that the natural person making the representation is currently licensed as an auctioneer under this chapter or such other person is an authorized business organization.||II. Notwithstanding subparagraph I(a), an apprentice auctioneer employed by a licensed auctioneer may engage in auctioneering under the direct supervision of the licensed auctioneer.||III. The secretary of state shall not issue a certificate of incorporation to an applicant for incorporation or for registration as a foreign business organization which includes the words "auction," "auctioneer," or "auctioneering" or any modification or derivative thereof in its corporate or business name or which includes the practice of auctioneering among the objectives for which it is established unless the board shall have issued, with respect to such applicant, a certificate of authorization, a copy of which shall have been presented to the secretary of state. The board shall issue such a certificate only to an authorized business organization. The secretary of state shall decline to register any trade name or service mark which includes such words or modifications or derivatives thereof in its firm or business name except for trade names and service marks of business entities which have presented to the secretary of state proof that they qualify as authorized business organizations under this chapter.|||Source. 1969, 469:1. 1981, 491:5. 2010, 291:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.|
NH Rev Stat § 311-B:4-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 311-B - Auctioneers|Section 311-B:4-a - Cease and Desist Orders.

    311-B:4-a Cease and Desist Orders. –||I. Whenever the board has reasonable cause to believe that any person is engaging in the business of auctioneering without obtaining a license as provided in this chapter or without being an authorized business organization under this chapter, or has engaged or is about to engage in any act or practice constituting a violation of this chapter, or any rule or order under this chapter, the board may, in addition to all actions provided for in this chapter, enter an order requiring such person to cease and desist from such violation. Delivery of such order shall be by hand or registered mail at the principal office of the licensee or other person. The order shall be calculated to give reasonable notice of the rights of the person to request a hearing on the order and shall state the reasons for the entry of the order. A hearing shall be held not later than 10 days after the request for such hearing is received by the board after which and within 20 days of the date of the hearing the board shall issue a further order vacating the cease and desist order or making it permanent as the facts require. All hearings shall comply with RSA 541-A. If the person to whom a cease and desist order is issued fails to appear at the hearing after being duly notified, the person shall be deemed in default, and the proceeding may be decided against the person upon consideration of the cease and desist order, the allegations of which may be deemed to be true. If the person to whom a cease and desist order is issued fails to request a hearing within 30 calendar days of receipt of such order, then such person shall likewise be deemed in default, and the order shall, on the thirty-first day, become permanent, and shall remain in full force and effect until and unless later modified or vacated by the board, for good cause shown.||II. If any person refuses to obey such order, an action may be brought by the board or by the attorney general on the board's behalf in any superior court in this state to enjoin such person from engaging in or continuing such violation or from doing any act or acts in furtherance of such violation. In any such action, an order or judgment may be entered awarding a temporary or permanent injunction, and awarding the board or the attorney general or both costs in bringing such action. The court shall have the power to enforce obedience to such injunction, in addition to all the court's customary powers, by a fine not exceeding $10,000 or by imprisonment, or both.|||Source. 2010, 291:4, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.|
NH Rev Stat § 311-B:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 311-B - Auctioneers|Section 311-B:5 - Qualifications; Application.

    311-B:5 Qualifications;  Application. –||The board shall grant licensure to any applicant who:||I. Shall have attained the age of 18 years by the date the board receives the application;||II. Submits professional references or recommendations that comply with other standards specified by rule, certifying that the applicant is trustworthy and competent to auction real, personal, and mixed property in such a manner as to safeguard the interests of the public. Each such recommendation shall set forth the writer's name, address, and occupation, the extent of the writer's acquaintanceship with the applicant, the writer's familiarity with the applicant's past business experience and dealings, and any additional knowledge of the applicant's background upon which the writer bases the recommendation;||III. Pays the initial licensure fee;||IV. Files a bond as required under RSA 311-B:8;||V. Has good professional character;||VI. Meets the eligibility standards established by the board through rulemaking;||VII. Pays the examination fee specified by the board through rulemaking if the examination is one developed or administered by the board; and||VIII. Passes an examination administered by the board or an examination administered by another entity and approved by the board through rulemaking.|||Source. 1969, 469:1. 1981, 491:6. 1987, 274:2. 2010, 291:5, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.|
NH Rev Stat § 311-B:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 311-B - Auctioneers|Section 311-B:6 - Nonresidents.

    311-B:6 Nonresidents. –||The board may grant an auctioneer's license to any applicant who is similarly licensed in any other state, provided the other state's licensing requirements are substantially equivalent to or higher than those of this state.|||Source. 1969, 469:1. 1981, 491:7. 2010, 291:6, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.|
NH Rev Stat § 311-B:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 311-B - Auctioneers|Section 311-B:7 - Repealed by 2010, 291:14, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.

    311-B:7 Repealed by 2010, 291:14, eff. Jan. 1, 2011. –|
NH Rev Stat § 311-B:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 311-B - Auctioneers|Section 311-B:8 - Bond.

    311-B:8 Bond. –||No license shall be granted until the applicant has filed a bond with the secretary of state in the sum of $25,000, with sureties approved by the secretary of state, conditioned that he or she will properly account for and deliver to the person entitled, all moneys and things of value coming into his or her hands as an auctioneer and will conform to the laws relating to such auctions. All bonds required under this chapter shall be purchased from a reputable company authorized to do business in this state.|||Source. 1969, 469:1. 1981, 491:8. 1987, 274:3. 2010, 291:7, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.|
NH Rev Stat § 311-B:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 311-B - Auctioneers|Section 311-B:9 - Local Regulation.

    311-B:9 Local Regulation. –||This chapter shall not be deemed to nullify or prevent a municipal corporation from collecting an additional fee from auctioneers licensed under this chapter.|||Source. 1969, 469:1, eff. Sept. 1, 1969.|
NH Rev Stat § 311-B:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 311-B - Auctioneers|Section 311-B:10 - Renewal; Reinstatement.

    311-B:10 Renewal;  Reinstatement. –||I. An auctioneer license shall be valid for 2 years from the date of issuance, but if the board fails to act on a complete and timely application for license renewal before the expiration date of the license, the license shall remain valid until the board acts on the application.||II. The board shall renew the licenses of those who have met any maintenance of competence or continuing education requirements established by the board, made a timely application for renewal of licensure, and paid the renewal fee.||III. The board is authorized to reinstate licenses on terms established by the board through rulemaking in accordance with RSA 541-A, and to charge a fee for such reinstatement.|||Source. 1969, 469:1. 1977, 563:25. 1981, 491:9. 1987, 274:5. 2010, 291:8, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.|