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2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 1 - State Boundaries › Section 1:2 - Notice.

1:2 Notice. –
The governor, with the advice and consent of the council, shall authorize the commissioner of the department of transportation in consultation with the attorney general to notify and make such arrangements with the proper authorities of the adjoining state as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
Source.
2000, 35:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 1 - State Boundaries › Section 1:3 - Return.

1:3 Return. –
A return of each perambulation shall be made describing the marks and monuments of such line and particularly describing any change of location or resetting of any monument as authorized in this chapter, and such return shall be signed by the duly authorized representative of both states and a copy filed with the secretary of state.
Source.
2000, 35:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 1 - State Boundaries › Section 1:4 - Expense.

1:4 Expense. –
All expenses incurred in each perambulation shall be shared equally between the 2 states. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for New Hampshire's share out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Source.
2000, 35:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 1 - State Boundaries › Section 1:5 - Perambulation of the New Hampshire-Massachusetts State Line.

1:5 Perambulation of the New Hampshire-Massachusetts State Line. –
The perambulation of the boundary line between the state of New Hampshire and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts shall be as established and marked on land under the provisions of 1901, 115:1.
Source.
2000, 35:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 1 - State Boundaries › Section 1:6 - Perambulation of New Hampshire-Maine State Line.

1:6 Perambulation of New Hampshire-Maine State Line. –
The perambulation of the boundary line between the state of New Hampshire and the state of Maine shall be as established and marked on land under the provisions of the 1947, 115 and shall extend from Bryant's Rock at East Pond to the Canadian line.
Source.
2000, 35:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 1 - State Boundaries › Section 1:7 - Perambulation of New Hampshire-Vermont State Line.

1:7 Perambulation of New Hampshire-Vermont State Line. –
The perambulation of the boundary line between the state of New Hampshire and the state of Vermont shall be as established and marked on land under the provisions of the opinion and associated decrees of the United States Supreme Court in the case of
Vermont v. New Hampshire
, 290 U.S. 579 (1933).
Source.
2000, 35:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 1 - State Boundaries › Section 1:8 - Preservation of Monuments on State Boundaries.

1:8 Preservation of Monuments on State Boundaries. –
No person shall willfully or maliciously disturb or injure, or, except as herein provided, remove, obliterate, deface or cover up any monument or mark designating a boundary line between the state of New Hampshire and an adjoining state. Any person desirous of removing and/or replacing any such monument or mark may apply to the commissioner of the department of transportation. In addition, no person shall begin or attempt to begin any alteration or improvement of the banks or bed of the Connecticut river, the erection of any building, dam, or other structure upon the banks or bed of said river or any other operations which will affect the waters or flow of said river so as to make difficult the ascertaining of the location of the boundary line between this state and the state of Vermont without first applying to the commissioner of the department of transportation.
Source.
2000, 35:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 1 - State Boundaries › Section 1:9 - Determination of Need for Monuments.

1:9 Determination of Need for Monuments. –
Upon receipt of an application under RSA 1:8, the commissioner of the department of transportation in consultation with the attorney general shall arrange for a joint review with appropriate officials of the adjoining state to determine whether any monument or marking will be affected and if so, whether said monument or marking is needed. Upon determination of need or lack of need for marking of the boundary, the commissioner shall certify the determination made to the applicant.
Source.
2000, 35:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 1 - State Boundaries › Section 1:10 - Permit for Resetting Markers and Bounds.

1:10 Permit for Resetting Markers and Bounds. –
Upon a determination of need, the commissioner of the department of transportation may issue a permit for the alteration or resetting of the original boundary or mark upon approval of the adjoining state. Conditions for the alteration or resetting shall be determined by the commissioner and all costs borne by the applicant. A full description of any change in such monument or mark, signed by a representative of both states, shall be recorded with the secretary of state.
Source.
2000, 35:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 1 - State Boundaries › Section 1:11 - Penalty for Alteration Without Application and Permit.

1:11 Penalty for Alteration Without Application and Permit. –
Whoever violates the provisions of RSA 1:8 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person.
Source.
2000, 35:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 1 - State Boundaries › Section 1:14 - Extent.

1:14 Extent. –
Subject to such lateral marine boundaries as have been, are herein or shall hereafter be legally established between this state and the state of Maine and the commonwealth of Massachusetts, the territorial limits and jurisdiction of this state shall extend to and over, and be exercisable with respect to, waters offshore the coast of this state as follows:
I.
Marginal Sea. The marginal sea to its outermost limits as said limits may from time to time be defined or recognized by the United States of America by international treaty or otherwise. The coastal baseline of this state from which the breadth of the marginal sea is measured shall be drawn in conformity with the treaties to which the United States is a party. Subject to future change as hereinabove set forth, the marginal sea is three nautical miles in breadth.
II.
The High Sea. Beyond the marginal sea, to the outer limits of the territorial sea of the United States of America and to whatever limits may be recognized by the usages and customs of international law or any treaty or otherwise according to law. This state claims title for a distance of two hundred nautical miles from the coastal baseline of the state, or to the base of the continental shelf, whichever distance is the greater.
III.
Submerged Land. All submerged land, including the subsurface thereof, lying under the aforementioned waters.
Source.
1973, 580:1, eff. July 5, 1973.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 1 - State Boundaries › Section 1:15 - Lateral Boundaries.

1:15 Lateral Boundaries. –
Until otherwise established by law, interstate compact or judgment of the supreme court of the United States, the lateral marine boundaries of this state shall be and are hereby fixed as follows:
I. Adjoining the State of Maine: Beginning at the midpoint of the mouth of the Piscataqua River; thence southeasterly in a straight line to the midpoint of the mouth of Gosport Harbor of the Isles of Shoals; thence following the center of said harbor easterly and southeasterly and crossing the middle of the breakwater between Cedar Island and Star Island on a course perpendicular thereto, and extending on the last-mentioned course to the line of mean low water; thence 102degree East (true) to the outward limits of state jurisdiction as defined in RSA 1:14. As to that section of the lateral marine boundary lying between the mouth of the Piscataqua River and the mouth of Gosport Harbor in the Isles of Shoals, the so-called line of "lights on range", namely, a straight line projection south-easterly to the Isles of Shoals of a straight line connecting Fort Point Light and Whaleback Light shall be prima facie the lateral marine boundary for the guidance of fishermen in the waters lying between Whaleback Light and the Isles of Shoals.
II. Adjoining the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: As defined in chapter 115, 1901; and thence one hundred and seven degrees East (true) to the outward limits of state jurisdiction, as defined in RSA 1:14.
III. The fixation of lateral marine boundaries herein is without prejudice to the rights of this state to other marine territory shown to belong to it. By the fixation of the foregoing lateral marine boundaries, this state intends to assert title to its just and proportional share of the natural resources in the Atlantic Ocean lying offshore its coastline and within the limits defined in RSA 1:14.
Source.
1973, 580:1, eff. July 5, 1973.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 1 - State Boundaries › Section 1:16 - Ownership.

1:16 Ownership. –
The ownership of the waters and submerged lands enumerated in or described in RSA 1:14 and 15 shall be in this state. The department of natural and cultural resources and the fish and game department, in cooperation with other interested agencies and departments of the state and with the approval of the governor and council, shall be authorized to issue rules and regulations for the purpose of protecting fishing rights, marine life, mining and mineral rights and oil and gas rights of the state and to control pollution in the seaward territory of the state as defined in RSA 1:14, II and III.
Source.
1973, 580:1, eff. July 5, 1973. 2017, 156:14, I, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 1 - State Boundaries › Section 1:17 - Application of Laws.

1:17 Application of Laws. –
The jurisdiction of the courts of this state over civil and criminal matters shall extend to all territory within the marine boundaries of this state as defined in this subdivision, which has not been heretofore incorporated in any town, city or county. In such event, all such proceedings may be instituted in the district or municipal court of the district or municipality closest to the place where the alleged offense occurred or cause of action arose or in the superior court holden in Rockingham county, to the same extent as if the alleged offense occurred or cause of action arose within said district, municipality or county, any other jurisdiction or venue statute to the contrary notwithstanding.
Source.
1973, 580:1, eff. July 5, 1973.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 1 - State Boundaries › Section 1:18 - Law Enforcement Zone.

1:18 Law Enforcement Zone. –
Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 1:17, the code of criminal laws of the state as set forth in RSA Titles LVIII and LXII, and the fish and game laws and regulations of the state in RSA Title XVIII shall not be applied and enforced easterly of the outer line of the marginal sea as defined in RSA 1:14, I, until such time as the governor by proclamation made with the advice and consent of the council determines that the public interest requires application of such laws and regulations easterly of such line and that the capacity of the state so permits. The limitations contained in this section are without prejudice to the claims of this state to the larger marine territory defined in RSA 1:14-16.
Source.
1973, 580:1, eff. July 5, 1973.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 1 - State Boundaries › Section 1:19 - Penalty.

1:19 Penalty. –
Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA Title LXII, any person, natural or otherwise, convicted of violating any rule, regulation or specific laws promulgated for the purposes of protecting the rights enumerated in this subdivision, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $10,000.
Source.
1973, 580:1, eff. July 5, 1973.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 1-A - New Hampshire Coordinate System › Section 1-A:1 - Definitions.

1-A:1 Definitions. –
In this chapter:
I. "The New Hampshire coordinate system of 1927", as defined by the former United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, means a transverse mercator projection of the Clarke spheroid of 1866, having a standard meridian at 71degree40' along which meridian the scale shall be one part in 30,000 too small. The origin of coordinates is at the intersection of the said meridian 70degree40' west of Greenwich and the parallel 42degree30' north latitude. This origin is given the coordinates: x = 500,000 feet and y = 0 feet.
II. "The New Hampshire coordinate system of 1983", as defined by the National Ocean Service/National Geodetic Survey, means a transverse mercator projection of the North American datum of 1983, having a standard meridian at 71degree40' along which meridian the scale shall be one part in 30,000 too small. The origin of coordinates is at the intersection of the said meridian 71degree40' west of Greenwich and the parallel 42degree30' north latitude. This origin is given the coordinates: x = 300,000 meters and y = 0 meters.
Source.
1985, 216:1, eff. July 30, 1985.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 1-A - New Hampshire Coordinate System › Section 1-A:2 - Application of Coordinate Systems.

1-A:2 Application of Coordinate Systems. –
The use of the term "New Hampshire coordinate system of 1927" or "New Hampshire coordinate system of 1983" on any map, report of survey, or other document shall be limited to coordinates based on the New Hampshire coordinate system as defined in RSA 1-A:1. The New Hampshire coordinate system of 1927 shall not be used after December 31, 1989. The New Hampshire coordinate system of 1983 shall be the sole coordinate system used on or after January 1, 1990.
Source.
1985, 216:1, eff. July 30, 1985.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 1-A - New Hampshire Coordinate System › Section 1-A:3 - Systems of Plane Coordinates.

1-A:3 Systems of Plane Coordinates. –
The systems of plane coordinates which have been established by the National Ocean Service/National Geodetic Survey or its successors for defining and stating the geographic positions or locations of points on the surface of the earth within the state of New Hampshire are hereafter to be known and designated as the New Hampshire coordinate system of 1927 and the New Hampshire coordinate system of 1983.
Source.
1985, 216:1, eff. July 30, 1985.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 1-A - New Hampshire Coordinate System › Section 1-A:4 - Plane Coordinate Values.

1-A:4 Plane Coordinate Values. –
The plane coordinate values for a point on the earth's surface, used to express the geographic position or location of such point in this system, shall consist of 2 distances expressed in United States survey feet and decimals of a foot when using the New Hampshire coordinate system of 1927 and expressed in meters and decimals of a meter and United States survey feet and decimals of a foot when using the New Hampshire coordinate system of 1983. One of these distances, to be known as the "x-coordinate," shall give the position in an east-and-west direction; the other, to be known as the "y-coordinate," shall give the position in a north-and-south direction. These coordinates shall be made to depend upon and conform to plane rectangular coordinate values for the monumented points of the North American Horizontal Geodetic Control Network as published by the National Ocean Service/National Geodetic Survey, or its successors, and whose plane coordinates have been computed on the systems defined in this chapter. Any such station may be used for establishing a survey connection to either New Hampshire coordinate system.
Source.
1985, 216:1, eff. July 30, 1985.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 1-A - New Hampshire Coordinate System › Section 1-A:5 - Recording Coordinates.

1-A:5 Recording Coordinates. –
No coordinates based on either the 1927 or 1983 New Hampshire coordinate system, purporting to define the position of a point on a land boundary, shall be presented to be recorded in any public land records or deed records unless the licensed land surveyor in charge attaches a certification regarding the beginning coordinate source, distance traversed to establish the final coordinates, and adheres to third-order geodetic surveying procedures or better, in effect at the time of the survey as outlined by the Federal Geodetic Control Committee or its successors.
Source.
1985, 216:1, eff. July 30, 1985.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 2 - Aerial Survey › Section 2:1 - Aerial Survey.

2:1 Aerial Survey. –
The commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources, with the consent of the governor and council, is hereby authorized to provide for making aerial surveys of the state of New Hampshire in such manner and of such character as best may serve the interests of the state and its people.
Source.
1945, 91:1. RSA 2:1. 1973, 450:1, eff. July 1, 1973. 2017, 156:14, I, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 2 - Aerial Survey › Section 2:5 - Cooperation With Other Agencies.

2:5 Cooperation With Other Agencies. –
The commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources, with the approval of the governor and council, is hereby authorized to cooperate with and accept financial and other assistance from agencies of the state government, agencies of the government of the United States, and such other private contributors as may desire to participate in conducting said aerial surveys.
Source.
1945, 91:5. RSA 2:5. 1973, 450:2, eff. July 1, 1973. 2017, 156:14, I, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3 - State Emblems, Flag, Etc. › Section 3:1 - State Emblem.

3:1 State Emblem. –
The state emblem shall be of the following design: Within an elliptical panel, the longest dimension of which shall be vertical, there shall appear an appropriate replica of the Old Man of the Mountain; surrounding the inner panel, and enclosed within another ellipse, there shall be at the bottom of the design the words of any state motto which may be adopted by the general court; and at the top of the design, between the inner and outer elliptical panels, the words, New Hampshire, appropriately separated from the motto, if adopted, by one star on each side. Said emblem may be placed on all printed or related material issued by the state and its subdivisions relative to the development of recreational, industrial, and agricultural resources of the state.
Source.
1945, 148:1. RSA 3:1. 1957, 107:1, eff. July 2, 1957.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3 - State Emblems, Flag, Etc. › Section 3:2 - State Flag.

3:2 State Flag. –
The state flag shall be of the following color and design: The body or field shall be blue and shall bear upon its center in suitable proportion and colors a representation of the state seal. The seal shall be surrounded by a wreath of laurel leaves with nine stars interspersed. When used for military purposes the flag shall conform to the regulations of the United States.
Source.
1909, 16:2. PL 8:1. 1931, 133:1. RL 13:1.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3 - State Emblems, Flag, Etc. › Section 3:3 - When Displayed.

3:3 When Displayed. –
It shall be displayed above the state house whenever the legislature is in session and during meetings of the governor and council when expedient, and upon such other occasions as the governor may designate.
Source.
1909, 16:3. PL 8:2. RL 13:2.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3 - State Emblems, Flag, Etc. › Section 3:3-a - Display of POW-MIA Flag.

3:3-a Display of POW-MIA Flag. –
I. The POW-MIA flag shall be displayed above the state house in Concord, all state facilities, and national guard armories and other state-owned military facilities whenever the flag of the United States is flown until all questions concerning the fate of America's POWs and MIAs are sufficiently resolved.
II. When the POW-MIA flag is flown on the same flagstaff as the flag of the United States, the POW-MIA flag shall be flown immediately below the flag of the United States. If a state flag or other flag will be flown on the same flagstaff, the order from top to bottom shall be: the flag of the Unites States, the POW-MIA flag, then the state flag or other flag.
III. If the POW-MIA flag is flown from a flagstaff of equal height adjacent to the flag of the United States, the flag of the United States shall be the first in order from the viewer's left, the POW-MIA flag shall be flown on the flagstaff to the immediate left (the viewer's right) of the flag of the United States, and the state or other flag shall be flown farther left (the viewer's right) of the POW-MIA flag.
Source.
1987, 44:1. 1998, 6:1. 2007, 357:1. 2010, 165:1, eff. Aug. 16, 2010.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3 - State Emblems, Flag, Etc. › Section 3:3-b - POW-MIA Flag Design.

3:3-b POW-MIA Flag Design. –
The POW-MIA flag shall be of the following color and design: the body or field shall be black and shall bear upon its center white markings which outline the silhouette of the head and shoulders of a man. To the left of this central figure shall be the outline of a guard tower, in which shall be an armed guard. A strand of barbed wire shall be to the right of the central figure. "POW-MIA" shall be written in large, white, capitalized letters at the top of the flag. Below the central design shall be 12 connected arrow feathers. Below this design shall be written "You are not forgotten." in white letters.
Source.
1987, 44:1, eff. April 22, 1987.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3 - State Emblems, Flag, Etc. › Section 3:4 - Permission to Use State Flag.

3:4 Permission to Use State Flag. –
The governor is authorized to make rules and regulations governing the use and display of the state flag not inconsistent with the provisions of RSA 646-A, and it shall be lawful to use and display said flag in accordance with such rules and regulations. This section shall be construed to encourage the display of the state flag on public buildings.
Source.
1953, 266:7. RSA 3:4. 1955, 305:1. 1971, 291:2, eff. Aug. 22, 1971.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3 - State Emblems, Flag, Etc. › Section 3:4-a - State Flag, United States Flag, POW-MIA Flag; Place of Manufacture.

3:4-a State Flag, United States Flag, POW-MIA Flag;  Place of Manufacture. –
Any state flag, United States flag, or POW-MIA flag purchased with state funds or displayed in a state facility shall be manufactured in the United States. This paragraph shall only apply to flags acquired after the effective date of this section.
Source.
2012, 89:1, eff. July 28, 2012.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3 - State Emblems, Flag, Etc. › Section 3:5 - State Flower.

3:5 State Flower. –
The purple lilac, Syringa vulgaris, is the state flower of New Hampshire.
Source.
1919, 148:1. PL 8:3. RL 13:3.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3 - State Emblems, Flag, Etc. › Section 3:6 - State Tree.

3:6 State Tree. –
The white birch tree, Betula papyrifera, is the state tree of New Hampshire.
Source.
1947, 158:1, eff. May 22, 1947.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3 - State Emblems, Flag, Etc. › Section 3:7 - State Songs.

3:7 State Songs. –
The following songs are hereby declared to be the state songs of New Hampshire:
I. "Old New Hampshire" with words by Dr. John F. Holmes and music by Maurice Hoffmann.
II. "New Hampshire, my New Hampshire" with words by Julius Richelson and music by Walter P. Smith.
III. "New Hampshire Hills" with words by Paul Scott Mowrer and music by Tom Powers.
IV. "Autumn in New Hampshire" with words and music by Leo Austin.
V. "New Hampshire's Granite State" with words and music by Anne B. Currier.
VI. "Oh, New Hampshire (you're my home)" with words and music by Brownie McIntosh.
VII. "The Old Man of the Mountain" with words and music by Paul Belanger.
VIII. "The New Hampshire State March" with words and music by Rene Richards.
IX. "New Hampshire Naturally" with words and music by Rick Shaw and Ron Shaw.
X. "Live Free or Die" with words and music by Barry Palmer.
Source.
1949, 38:1. 1977, 224:1. 1983, 190:1. 2007, 142:1, eff. June 18, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3 - State Emblems, Flag, Etc. › Section 3:7-a - to 3:7-c Repealed by 1977, 224:2, eff. June 15, 1977.

3:7-a to 3:7-c Repealed by 1977, 224:2, eff. June 15, 1977. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3 - State Emblems, Flag, Etc. › Section 3:8 - State Motto.

3:8 State Motto. –
The words "Live Free or Die," written by General John Stark, July 31, 1809, shall be the official motto of the state.
Source.
1945, 152:1, eff. May 10, 1945.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3 - State Emblems, Flag, Etc. › Section 3:9 - State Seal.

3:9 State Seal. –
The seal of the state shall be 2 inches in diameter, circular, with the following detail and no other: A field crossed by a straight horizon line of the sea, above the center of the field; concentric with the field the rising sun, exposed above the horizon about 1/3 of its diameter; the field encompassed with laurel; across the field for the full width within the laurel a broadside view of the frigate Raleigh, on the stocks; the ship's bow dexter and higher than the stern; the 3 lower masts shown in place, together with the fore, main and mizzen tops, shrouds and mainstays; an ensign staff at the stern flies the United States flag authorized by act of Congress June 14, 1777; a jury staff on the mainmast and another on the foremast each flies a pennant; flags and pennants are streaming to the dexter side; the hull is shown without a rudder; below the ship the field is divided into land and water by a double diagonal line whose highest point is sinister; no detail is shown anywhere on the water, nor any on the land between the water and the stocks except a granite boulder on the dexter side; encircling the field is the inscription, SEAL TLRbull1; OF TLRbull1; THE TLRbull1; STATE TLRbull1; OF TLRbull1; NEW HAMPSHIRE, the words separated by round periods, except between the parts of New Hampshire; at the lowest point of the inscription is the date 1776, flanked on either side by a 5-pointed star, which group separates the beginning and end of the inscription; the whole form and design to be as follows:
NH-seal, size-12 picas, type-DPI
NH-seal.tif
NHS.SOS.008035635.00010
Source.
RS 11:1. CS 11:1. GS 13:2. GL 14:2. PS 15:6. PL 8:4. 1931, 133:2. RL 13:4.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3 - State Emblems, Flag, Etc. › Section 3:9-a - Unauthorized Use Prohibited.

3:9-a Unauthorized Use Prohibited. –
The state seal shall be the property of the state of New Hampshire. No person shall manufacture, sell, expose for sale, or have in possession for sale any article or substance, being an article of merchandise or receptacle of merchandise or article or thing for carrying or transporting merchandise, or sell, expose for sale, give away, or have in possession for sale or to give away or for any purpose any article or thing to advertise or promote services, upon which shall have been printed, painted, attached, or otherwise placed a representation or likeness of the state seal, provided, however, that upon application, the secretary of state may authorize the use of the state seal. Once such approval is given, such use shall be exempt from the provisions of this section until or unless such approval is revoked or suspended by the secretary of state.
Source.
1971, 236:1. 1995, 72:1, eff. July 8, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3 - State Emblems, Flag, Etc. › Section 3:9-b - Penalty.

3:9-b Penalty. –
Whoever violates the provisions of RSA 3:9-a shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person.
Source.
1971, 236:1. 1973, 528:2, eff. Oct. 31, 1973 at 11:59 p.m.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3 - State Emblems, Flag, Etc. › Section 3:9-c - Injunction.

3:9-c Injunction. –
Whenever the attorney general is aware of a violation of the provisions of RSA 3:9-a, the attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state to enjoin distribution of any articles or things upon which a representation or likeness of the state seal has been placed.
Source.
1971, 236:1. 1995, 72:2, eff. July 8, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3 - State Emblems, Flag, Etc. › Section 3:11 - State Insect.

3:11 State Insect. –
The ladybug, also known as the ladybird and the lady beetle, is hereby designated as the official state insect of New Hampshire.
Source.
1977, 62:1, eff. June 14, 1977.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3 - State Emblems, Flag, Etc. › Section 3:16 - State Amphibian.

3:16 State Amphibian. –
The spotted newt, Notophthalmus viridescens, is hereby designated as the official state amphibian of New Hampshire.
Source.
1985, 56:1, eff. June 23, 1985.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3 - State Emblems, Flag, Etc. › Section 3:17 - State Wildflower.

3:17 State Wildflower. –
The pink lady's slipper, Cypripedium acaule, is hereby designated as the official state wildflower of New Hampshire.
Source.
1991, 106:2, eff. July 12, 1991.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3 - State Emblems, Flag, Etc. › Section 3:18 - State Butterfly.

3:18 State Butterfly. –
The Karner Blue, Lycaeides melissa, subspecies samuelis, is hereby designated as the official state butterfly of New Hampshire.
Source.
1992, 22:1, eff. June 2, 1992.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3 - State Emblems, Flag, Etc. › Section 3:19 - State Saltwater Game Fish.

3:19 State Saltwater Game Fish. –
The striped bass, Roccus saxatilis, is hereby designated as the official state saltwater game fish of New Hampshire.
Source.
1994, 79:1, eff. May 6, 1994.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3 - State Emblems, Flag, Etc. › Section 3:20 - State Freshwater Fish.

3:20 State Freshwater Fish. –
The Brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis, is hereby designated as the official state freshwater fish.
Source.
1994, 332:1, eff. Aug. 7, 1994.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3 - State Emblems, Flag, Etc. › Section 3:21 - State Tartan.

3:21 State Tartan. –
I. There shall be an official state tartan of New Hampshire. The sett for the New Hampshire tartan shall be as follows:
green 56; black 2; green 2; black 12; white 2; black 12; purple 2; black 2; purple 8; red 6; and purple 28.
II. The colors listed in paragraph I represent the following: purple represents the purple finch and the purple lilac, the state bird and the state flower; green represents the green of the forests; black represents the granite mountains; white represents the snow; and red represents all state heroes.
Source.
1995, 72:3, eff. July 8, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3 - State Emblems, Flag, Etc. › Section 3:23 - New Hampshire Native.

3:23 New Hampshire Native. –
I. A New Hampshire native is someone who was born in the state of New Hampshire or someone born to a mother domiciled in the state of New Hampshire at the time of his or her birth.
II. Nothing in this section shall affect official records.
III. No person who in good faith proclaims himself or herself to be a New Hampshire native pursuant to this section shall be charged with perjury.
Source.
2002, 189:1, eff. July 14, 2002.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3 - State Emblems, Flag, Etc. › Section 3:28 - State Wildcat.

3:28 State Wildcat. –
The bobcat (Lynx rufus) is hereby designated as the official state wildcat of New Hampshire.
Source.
2015, 90:1, eff. Aug. 4, 2015.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3 - State Emblems, Flag, Etc. › Section 3:29 - State Poultry.

3:29 State Poultry. –
The New Hampshire Red is hereby designated as the official state poultry of New Hampshire.
Source.
2018, 268:1, eff. June 18, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3 - State Emblems, Flag, Etc. › Section 3:30 - State Raptor.

3:30 State Raptor. –
The red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis, is hereby designated as the state raptor of New Hampshire.
Source.
2019, 73:1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3 - State Emblems, Flag, Etc. › Section 3:31 - State Spider.

3:31 State Spider. –
The daring jumping spider (
Phidippus audax
) is hereby designated as the official state spider of New Hampshire.
Source.
2021, 75:1, eff. June 11, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3-A - Poet Laureate › Section 3-A:1 - Position Established.

3-A:1 Position Established. –
There is hereby established the position of poet laureate for the state. The governor, with the advice and consent of the council, shall appoint the poet laureate. Said person so honored shall be a resident of this state and shall serve for a 5 year term. There shall be no restriction on reappointment.
Source.
1967, 70:1. 1977, 60:1, eff. June 14, 1977.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3-A - Poet Laureate › Section 3-A:2 - Recommendations.

3-A:2 Recommendations. –
Prior to the appointment of a poet laureate the board of directors of the Poetry Society of New Hampshire shall submit to the governor and council the name or names of persons whom they deem to be worthy of the honorary position. Upon the expiration of the term of the poet laureate, as provided in RSA 3-A:1, the society shall again submit to the governor and council a name or names for a successor.
Source.
1967, 70:1. 1977, 60:2, eff. June 14, 1977.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3-A - Poet Laureate › Section 3-A:3 - No Compensation.

3-A:3 No Compensation. –
The position thus established shall be an honorary one and the poet laureate shall not be entitled to compensation.
Source.
1967, 70:1, eff. June 19, 1967.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3-B - Caretaker of Old Man of the Mountain › Section 3-B:1 - Position Established.

3-B:1 Position Established. –
There is established the position of caretaker for the "Old Man of the Mountain" located in Franconia Notch. The governor, with the consent of the council, shall appoint the caretaker. The person so honored shall be a resident of the state, a person with a demonstrated record of expertise on and concern for the "Old Man of the Mountain", and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor and council.
Source.
1987, 126:1, eff. July 6, 1987.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3-B - Caretaker of Old Man of the Mountain › Section 3-B:2 - No Compensation.

3-B:2 No Compensation. –
The position established in RSA 3-B:1 shall be an honorary one, and the caretaker shall not be entitled to compensation with respect to this honorary position.
Source.
1987, 126:1, eff. July 6, 1987.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3-C - Official State Language › Section 3-C:1 - Official State Language.

3-C:1 Official State Language. –
I. The official language of the state of New Hampshire shall be English. English is designated as the language of all official public documents and records, and of all public proceedings and nonpublic sessions.
II. For the purposes of this chapter, "official public documents and records" are all documents officially compiled, published, or recorded by the state.
III. For the purposes of this chapter, "public proceedings and nonpublic sessions" mean those proceedings and sessions as defined in RSA 91-A, and includes the information recorded at such proceedings and sessions.
Source.
1995, 157:1, eff. July 31, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3-C - Official State Language › Section 3-C:2 - Exceptions.

3-C:2 Exceptions. –
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply:
I. To all public proceedings between the state of New Hampshire and the province of Quebec when, in the opinion of the state administrator involved in such proceedings, it may be necessary to conduct such proceedings between Quebec and New Hampshire wholly or partially in French, and to use official public documents and records during the public proceedings, which are written wholly or partially in French.
II. To instruction in foreign language courses, or other requirements of the state university system.
III. To instruction designed to aid students with limited English in a timely transition and integration into the general education system.
IV. To the promotion of international commerce, tourism, and sporting events.
V. When deemed to interfere with needs of the justice system.
VI. When the public good, public safety, health, or emergency services require the use of other languages.
VII. When expert testimony or witnesses may require a language other than English; provided, however, that for purposes of deliberation, decision making, or recordkeeping, the official version of such testimony or commentary shall be the officially translated English-language version.
Source.
1995, 157:1, eff. July 31, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3-C - Official State Language › Section 3-C:3 - Employment.

3-C:3 Employment. –
No person shall be denied employment with the state or with any political subdivision of the state based solely upon that person's lack of facility in a foreign language, except when related to bona fide job needs reflected in the exceptions listed in RSA 3-C:2.
Source.
1995, 157:1, eff. July 31, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3-C - Official State Language › Section 3-C:4 - Construction.

3-C:4 Construction. –
This chapter shall not be construed in any way to infringe on the rights of citizens under the state constitution or the constitution of the United States in the use of language in activities or functions conducted in the private sector. No agency or officer of the state or of any political subdivision of the state shall place any restrictions or requirements regarding language usage for businesses operating in the private sector other than in official documents, forms, submissions, or other communications directed to governmental agencies and officers, which communications shall be in English as recognized in this chapter.
Source.
1995, 157:1, eff. July 31, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3-D - Artist Laureate › Section 3-D:1 - Position Established.

3-D:1 Position Established. –
There is hereby established the position of artist laureate for the state. The governor, with the advice and consent of the executive council, shall appoint the artist laureate. The person so honored shall be a resident of this state and shall serve for a 2-year term. There shall be no restriction on reappointment.
Source.
1997, 86:1, eff. Aug. 2, 1997.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3-D - Artist Laureate › Section 3-D:2 - Recommendations.

3-D:2 Recommendations. –
Prior to the appointment of an artist laureate, the New Hampshire council on the arts shall submit to the governor and the executive council the names of persons whom they deem to be worthy of the honorary position. Upon the expiration of the term of the artist laureate, as provided in RSA 3-D:1, the council shall again submit to the governor and the executive council a name or names for a successor.
Source.
1997, 86:1, eff. Aug. 2, 1997.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3-D - Artist Laureate › Section 3-D:3 - No Compensation.

3-D:3 No Compensation. –
The position thus established shall be an honorary one and the artist laureate shall not be entitled to compensation.
Source.
1997, 86:1, eff. Aug. 2, 1997.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3-E - Display of the Flag of the United States › Section 3-E:1 - United States Flag; Display.

3-E:1 United States Flag;  Display. –
The flag of the United States of America shall be displayed in state facilities in accordance with federal law. United States flags used by the military for military purposes shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter.
Source.
2000, 203:1, eff. July 29, 2000.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3-E - Display of the Flag of the United States › Section 3-E:2 - Flag Code for New Hampshire.

3-E:2 Flag Code for New Hampshire. –
I. The United States flag code, codified at 4 U.S.C. sections 1 through 10, as amended, and the provisions of this chapter are hereby adopted as the flag code for the state of New Hampshire. The purpose of the flag code shall be to provide uniform guidelines for the display, use, and handling of the United States flag.
II. In addition to occasions for display of the flag at half staff provided in the federal law:
(a) The governor shall order the flag to be flown at half staff in the event of the death of any member of the armed forces who dies in combat and who is a resident of New Hampshire. The flag shall be flown at half staff the day of and the day after the service member's burial.
(b) The governor shall issue a standing order that when any fallen service member is on a military reservation within the state of New Hampshire, that reservation will automatically fly the United States flag at half staff until the fallen service member is no longer within the confines of the military reservation.
Source.
2011, 127:1, eff. June 6, 2011.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 3-E - Display of the Flag of the United States › Section 3-E:3 - Flag Display.

3-E:3 Flag Display. –
No rule, ordinance, or agreement of any kind by a person, municipality, or other entity shall prohibit the flying of the United States flag from a private residence owned, rented, or used by a private person. Reasonable restrictions regarding the size of the flag or the manner in which the flag is displayed may be adopted and enforced.
Source.
2011, 127:1, eff. June 6, 2011.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:1 - Removal of Public Officials for Cause.

4:1 Removal of Public Officials for Cause. –
No state official who is not a classified employee shall be discharged or removed except for malfeasance, misfeasance, inefficiency in office, incapacity or unfitness to perform assigned duties, or for the good of the department, agency, or institution to which such official is assigned, according to the procedures set out in this section, unless otherwise provided by law.
I. The attorney general, the governor, any member of the executive council, or the appointing authority of such official, may petition the governor and council for the removal of such official setting forth the grounds and reasons therefor.
II. Upon receipt of a petition, the governor and council, by vote of 3 or more members of the executive council in concurrence with the governor shall accept the petition and schedule a hearing. The state official shall receive notice of the hearing at least 45 days prior to the hearing date.
III. The governor and council shall conduct a hearing in accordance with this section. Upon conclusion of the hearing, a vote of 3 or more council members, in concurrence with the governor, shall be required to remove the state official from office. The governor and council shall provide written findings, including a time frame for removal, in support of a decision to remove an official from office. Failure to obtain the required vote and concurrence of the governor shall result in the dismissal of the petition.
IV. The governor and council shall set a reasonable rate for the legal fees of parties. However, no official shall be entitled to have any legal fees paid by the state unless the attorney general determines that he or she is the prevailing party.
V. The governor and council shall provide copies of their written findings to counsel for the parties involved, or to the parties themselves, if not represented by counsel.
VI. A party may appeal the order of the governor and council by filing a petition in the superior court within 30 days of the date of the order.
Source.
1947, 231:1. 1950, part 25:3. RSA 4:1. 1978, 55:3. 1981, 179:1. 2001, 192:1, eff. Sept. 3, 2001.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:2 - Vacating Office of Trustee of State Institution.

4:2 Vacating Office of Trustee of State Institution. –
Whenever the trustee of any state institution shall have been absent from 3 consecutive meetings of the board of which he is a member, the governor and council may, after investigation of the cause of such absence, in their discretion declare the office of such trustee vacant, and thereupon his commission shall be automatically revoked. The vacancy shall then be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as by law provided for an original appointment.
Source.
1931, 108:1. RL 27:3.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:3 - Anticipation of Vacancies.

4:3 Anticipation of Vacancies. –
The governor and council may anticipate by not more than 90 days, and fill any vacancy to occur in any office during their term of office which they have power to fill.
Source.
1844, 90:1. CS 16:1. GS 18:2. GL 19:2. PS 20:2. PL 19:2. RL 27:2.