New Hampshire Administrative Code

(a) Any charitable trust that agrees to permit a charitable sales promotion to be conducted by a commercial co-venturer on its behalf shall submit to the charitable trusts unit with Form NHCT-22 a copy of the written agreement required by RSA 7:28-d, II. (b) Form NHCT-22 shall be…

The charitable trust shall prepare, maintain for 3 years, and make available to the charitable trusts unit upon request, a final accounting of any charitable sales promotion that includes the following information: (a) Gross sales volume related to the charitable sales promotion;…

(a) Any charitable trust that issues qualified charitable gift annuities shall notify the director within 90 days after the charitable trust enters into its first qualified charitable gift annuity agreement by filing with the charitable trusts unit one of the following:(1) Form N…

(a) Any charitable trust that issues qualified charitable gift annuities shall annually recertify that the annuities issued by the charitable trust shall be limited to qualified charitable gift annuities as defined in RSA 403-E:1,V by filing with the charitable trusts unit either…

Any charitable trust, fundraising counsel, or paid solicitor may authorize an individual or entity to serve as its authorized agent for the purposes of electronically filing on its behalf Form NHCT-11, Form NHCT-12, Form NHCT-20, Form NHCT-21, Form NHCT-25, or Form NHCT-26 by fil…

(a) Form NHCT-50 shall be signed in ink on behalf of a charitable trust by one of the following: (1) A trustee if the charitable trust is an express trust; (2) The presiding officer or treasurer of the governing board; or (3) If the organization is not New Hampshire-based, the ex…

In accordance with RSA 7:24, the director shall conduct such investigations as the director deems necessary to fulfill the director's responsibilities in connection with the supervision, administration, and enforcement of charitable trusts, charitable solicitations, and charitabl…

(a) Any notice to attend investigation issued by the director pursuant to RSA 7:24 or RSA 7:25 shall include the following information: (1) Date, time, and place of the investigation; (2) Nature of the investigation; (3) Statutory authority for the investigation; (4) Any records,…

Information and records obtained during investigations conducted by the charitable trusts unit shall not be subject to public inspection under RSA 7:23. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Jus 413.03 Derived from Volume XLII Number 45, Filed November 10, 2022, Proposed by #13455, Effective …

(a) The director shall revoke the registration of a charitable trust, fund raising counsel, or paid solicitor if the director determines, after an investigation conducted pursuant to RSA 7:24 or RSA 7:25, that the registered charitable trust, fund raising counsel, or paid solicit…

Nothing in these rules adopted by the department of justice shall limit or prevent the director from taking any action consistent with the director's authority under RSA 7:19 through RSA 7:32-l. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Jus 414.02 Derived from Volume XLII Number 45, Filed Novembe…

Within 90 days of the start of its fiscal year, health care charitable trusts shall complete and submit online Form NHCT-31 "Community Benefits Plan Report," effective September 2022, available at www.doj.nh.gov/charitable-trusts/forms.htm. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Jus 415.01 Der…

The health care charitable trust shall supply with Form NHCT-31 "Community Benefits Plan Report" any community needs assessment that it completed alone or in conjunction with other health care charitable trusts within the previous year. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Jus 415.02 Derived…

(a) Any health care charitable trust may request an extension of the deadline to file its annual community benefits plan report for up to 12 months by submitting a Form NHCT-33 "Application for Extension of Time to File Community Benefits Plan Report," effective September 2022, a…

(a) Any health care charitable trust for which compliance with the annual community benefits plan reporting requirement would be a financial or administrative burden may request that the director grant an exemption for 3 years by completing and filing Form NHCT-32 "Community Bene…

Any requests for review of an amendment to or termination of a donated conservation easement shall be submitted to the director not less than 60 days prior to the effective date of the amendment or termination. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Jus 416.01 Derived from Volume XLII Number 4…

Any request for review by the director of any amendments to or terminations of a donated conservation easement shall include the following: (a) Original easement deed and any previously executed amendments thereto; (b) Proposed amendment to or termination of the easement deed; an…

The director shall require the submission of additional information or documentation when necessary to complete the review. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Jus 416.03 Derived from Volume XLII Number 45, Filed November 10, 2022, Proposed by #13455, Effective 10/7/2022, Expires 10/7/2032 …

(a) The director shall review the request for review. (b) Based upon the extent to which the amendment complies with the principles set forth in Jus 416.02, the director shall issue a written determination as to whether to: (1) Take no action to oppose the easement amendment or t…

(a) The director, upon the director's own initiative or upon request by a charitable trust, fundraising counsel, or paid solicitor, shall waive any requirement of this chapter if such waiver does not contradict the objective or intent of the rule and: (1) Applying the rule would …

In any statute or rule requiring notice to the director, such notice shall be in writing. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Jus 418.01 Derived from Number 2, Filed January 9, 2025, Proposed by #14162, Effective 12/27/2024, Expires 12/27/2034.

Written notice to the director pursuant to Jus 418.02 shall be effective: (a) The first business day following the electronic submission of an online form required for notice by these rules; (b) Three business days after the submission, via USPS first class, postage prepaid, of a…

For purposes of RSA 292:6-a, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) "Of the same immediate family" means a spouse, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, sibling, or half-sibling, including a stepparent, step grandparent, stepchild, step grandchild, stepsibli…

Any organization seeking, pursuant to RSA 292:6-a, a waiver by the director of the requirements of RSA 292:6-a shall submit to the director, in writing: (a) A current list of the organization's board of directors; (b) An explanation of the provision of RSA 292:6-a for which a wai…

The director shall grant a waiver request if: (a) The requesting organization has submitted a complete request for waiver including all components prescribed by Jus 419.02; (b) Compliance with RSA 292:6-a is not possible or practicable due to circumstances described in the reques…

The purpose of this chapter is to implement provisions of RSA 21-M:8-b through RSA 21-M:8-l and 34 U.S.C. 20101 et seq. by setting forth: (a) The process by which eligible primary and related victims of crime can submit a claim, whether personally or through a representative, for…

This chapter shall apply to all claimants, including their representatives, and all providers who wish to accept compensation payments granted by the commission. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Jus 601.02 #4864, eff 7-13-90; amd by #5430, eff 7-1-92, EXPIRED: 7-1-98 New. #7117, eff 10-8…

"Administrative claim" means a claim application that the unit has reviewed and determined to be complete and for which eligibility appears to be clear, irrespective of the amount of the claim or severity of the eligible crime. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Jus 602.01 #4864, eff 7-13-…

"Advocate" means a person who is employed by or volunteers at a crisis center, prosecution or law enforcement agency, or other entity, and whose duty is to assist a victim or claimant in the criminal justice system, with victim services and support, or with the victim compensatio…

"Allowable expense" means a cost or expenditure that is identified as compensable under Jus 605. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Jus 602.03 #4864, eff 7-13-90, EXPIRED: 7-13-96 New. #7117, eff 10-8-99; ss by #7724, eff 6-29-02 New. #9553, eff 9-25-09 Amended by Volume XL Number 2, Filed…

"Appeal" means to seek attorney general review of the decision of the commission to determine whether the decision should be reversed or modified. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Jus 602.04 #4864, eff 7-13-90, EXPIRED: 7-13-96 New. #7117, eff 10-8-99, EXPIRED: 10-8-07 New. #9553, eff 9-…

"Award" means compensation granted to a claimant for eligible expenses pursuant to Jus 605. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Jus 602.05 #9553, eff 9-25-09 Renumbered by 602.04 Volume XL Number 2, Filed January 9, 2020, Proposed by #12938, Effective 12/9/2019, Expires 12/9/2029.

"Claimant" means a person who submits a claim for compensation under Jus 600 on behalf of himself or herself as a victim, or on behalf of another person who is a victim but is a minor, or on behalf of another person including but not limited to that person's spouse, guardian, par…

"Collateral financial source" means a fiscal resource available to or on behalf of a victim and that can be used to defray in whole or in part an expense that is reimbursable under Jus 600. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Jus 602.07 #9553, eff 9-25-09 Renumbered by 602.06 Volume XL Numb…

"Commission" means the victims' assistance commission established pursuant to RSA 21-M:8-g. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Jus 602.08 #9553, eff 9-25-09 Renumbered by 602.07 Volume XL Number 2, Filed January 9, 2020, Proposed by #12938, Effective 12/9/2019, Expires 12/9/2029.

"Commission preparation" means the stage of the claim process during which the claimant secures the necessary documentation and information to support the claim. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Jus 602.09 #9553, eff 9-25-09 Renumbered by 602.08 Volume XL Number 2, Filed January 9, 2020,…

"Commission ready" means the stage of the claim process in which the unit has determined that the claim application is complete and has been summarized by the unit for presentation to and consideration on the merits by the commission. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Jus 602.10 #9553, ef…

"Compensation" means a payment of money from the fund to reimburse a claimant for each allowable out-of-pocket expense incurred as a direct result of an eligible crime, or a payment of money from the fund to a third person who provided goods or services as an allowable expense to…

"Complex claim" means a claim application that, following the unit's review, it is not clear that the claimant has exhibited eligibility or the claimant is requesting assistance with relocation expenses. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Jus 602.12 #9553, eff 9-25-09 Amended by Volume XL …

"Department" means the New Hampshire department of justice as established by RSA 21-M:2. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Jus 602.13 #9553, eff 9-25-09 Renumbered by 602.11 Volume XL Number 2, Filed January 9, 2020, Proposed by #12938, Effective 12/9/2019, Expires 12/9/2029.

"Domestic partner" means an individual who shares a domicile and the expenses of daily living with another person, but who are not joined in a legal marriage or civil union under New Hampshire law. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Jus 602.14 #9553, eff 9-25-09 Renumbered by 602.12 Volume…

"Domicile" means that one place where a person, more than any other place, has established a physical presence and manifests an intent to maintain a single continuous presence for domestic, social, and civil purposes relevant to participating in democratic self-government. Notes …

"Eligible Crime" means any misdemeanor or felony that results in personal injury to or the death of the victim, or driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance and that results in personal injury to or the death of the victim. For the purposes of these rules, …

"Fee for Service Medicaid Rule" means the rate used to determine reimbursement for compensation under the program based on the applicable fee-for-service rate as determined by the department of health and human services under its Medicaid managed care program. Notes N.H. Admin. C…

"Fund" means the victims' assistance fund established pursuant to RSA 21-M:8-g, II. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Jus 602.18 #9553, eff 9-25-09 Renumbered by 602.15 Volume XL Number 2, Filed January 9, 2020, Proposed by #12938, Effective 12/9/2019, Expires 12/9/2029.

"Immediate Family Member" means a person who has one of the following relationships with the victim: (a) Parent, stepparent, or domestic partner of a parent; (b) Child or stepchild; (c) Sibling or stepsibling; (d) Spouse; (e) Domestic partner; or (f) Any other person either legal…

"Loss" means an injury or expense for which eligible compensation is available under Jus 600. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Jus 602.20 #9553, eff 9-25-09 Renumbered by 602.17 Volume XL Number 2, Filed January 9, 2020, Proposed by #12938, Effective 12/9/2019, Expires 12/9/2029.