Title XIX, Public Recreation

I. The commissioner of natural and cultural resources may purchase such merchandise for resale and such operating supplies and materials as may be necessary for the operation of the department of natural and cultural resources. Items for resale may be purchased in accordance with…

The state of New Hampshire finds that the sports of skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing, and snowshoeing are practiced by a large number of citizens of the state of New Hampshire, and also that skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing, and snowshoeing attract to the state of New Hampshire…

The passenger tramway safety board shall be an administratively attached agency, under RSA 21-G:10, to the department of safety.

The department may make such inspection of the construction, operation and maintenance of passenger tramways as the board may reasonably require. The department may, at its own expense, employ other qualified engineers to make such inspections.

Prior to the construction of a new, or the alteration of an existing, passenger tramway, the operator or prospective operator shall submit plans and specifications to the department. The department may make recommendations relative to safety of the layout and equipment, but such …

If, as the result of an inspection, it is found that a violation of the board's rules, regulations or code exists, or a condition in passenger tramway construction, operation or maintenance exists endangering the safety of the public, an immediate report shall be made to the boar…

Any person may make written complaint to the board setting forth any thing or act claimed to be done or omitted to be done by any registered operator which is alleged to be in violation of any rule, regulation or code adopted by the board, or setting forth any condition in passen…

No passenger tramway shall be operated in this state unless the operator thereof was registered by the board.

On or before November 1 of each year every operator of a passenger tramway shall apply to the board, on forms prepared by it, for registration hereunder. The application shall contain such information as the board may reasonably require.

The application for registration shall be accompanied by the applicable annual fees to cover the costs of administering this chapter. The fees for registration shall be set by the board by rule adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A.

The board, if satisfied with the facts stated in the application, shall issue a registration certificate to the operator. Each registration shall expire on October 31 next following the day of its issue.

All fees collected by the board hereunder shall be credited to the special appropriation for the department to be expended for purposes of this chapter.

When facts are presented to the board, or to any member thereof, tending to show that an unreasonable hazard exists in the continued operation of a tramway, the board or member, after such verification of said facts as is practical under the circumstances and consistent with the …

If, after investigation, the commissioner of safety or the board finds that a violation of any of the rules exists, or that there is a condition in passenger tramway construction, operation or maintenance endangering the safety of the public, either the commissioner of safety or …

If in any such case the commissioner of safety or the board is of the opinion that the public safety would be endangered by the use of the tramway for the transportation of passengers prior to the taking of some or all of such corrective action, he or it shall so state in said or…

In this chapter: I. "Board" means the passenger tramway safety board. II. "Department" means the department of safety. III. "Industry" means the activities of all those persons in the state who own or control the operation of ski areas. IV. "Nordic ski jump" means a facility cons…

Any such operator, who is aggrieved by any such order, may, within 10 days after the service of such order upon him as hereinbefore provided, apply to the board for a review of such order. It shall be the duty of the board to hear the same at the earliest convenient date. At such…

Any such operator, who is aggrieved by any such post-hearing order of the board, may, within 14 days after the entry thereof, appeal therefrom to the superior court. No such appeal shall suspend the operation of the order made by the board; provided that the superior court may su…

If any such operator fails to comply with the lawful order of the board issued under RSA 225-A:19 and 20 and within the time fixed thereby, the board may suspend the registration of such operator for such time as it may consider necessary for the protection of the safety of the p…

It shall be the responsibility of the operator to maintain the following signs and designations: I. General Designations. The following color code is hereby established: (a) Green circle: On area's easiest trails and slopes. (b) Black diamond: On area's most difficult trails and …

It is hereby recognized that, regardless of all safety measures which may be taken by the ski area operator, skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing, and snowshoeing as sports, and the use of passenger tramways associated therewith may be hazardous to the skiers or passengers. Therefor…

I. Unless an operator of a passenger tramway is in violation of this chapter or the rules of the board, which violation is causal of the injury complained of, no action shall lie against any operator by any passenger or his or her representative; this prohibition shall not, howev…

Any person convicted of operating a passenger tramway without having been registered by the board, or violating this chapter or rules of the board shall be guilty of a violation if a natural person, or guilty of a misdemeanor if any other person. Any operator who operates after h…

There shall be a passenger tramway safety board of 4 appointive members. The appointive members shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the council, from persons representing the following interests: one member who operates a "surface lift" as described…

Of the first appointments under this section one member shall be appointed for a term of one year, one for a term of 2 years, one for a term of 3 years and one for a term of 4 years, and until their successors are appointed and qualified, and thereafter each of the appointed memb…

The appointive members of the board may only be removed from office as provided in RSA 4:1.

The appointive members of the board shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses incurred in official duties.

The department shall provide the board with such office and clerical assistance as may be necessary to carry on the work of the board, in accordance with RSA 225-A:1-a. The department shall also preserve the records, codes, inspection reports, and business records of the board.

The board with the approval of the commissioner of safety shall adopt, under RSA 541-A, rules after public hearing, relating to public safety in the construction, operation and maintenance of passenger tramways. The rules shall be in accordance with established standards, if any,…

The validity or reasonableness of any rule adopted by the board may be judicially determined upon a petition to the superior court for declaratory judgment, brought within 30 days after the effective date of such rule. The court shall hear the petition and render a declaratory ju…

As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings unless a contrary meaning shall appear in the context: I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources or his designee. II. "Council" means the st…

The general court declares that Mount Monadnock located in the towns of Dublin, Jaffrey, and Marlborough, Gap Mountain in Troy, and Little Monadnock Mountain in Fitzwilliam constitute a unique geographical attraction which brings thousands of visitors to the state each year and r…

There is hereby established a Mount Washington Commission consisting of 11 members to manage the summit of Mount Washington property owned by the state of New Hampshire.

The department of natural and cultural resources shall have power (1) to construct, maintain, reconstruct and operate an aerial tramway on Cannon Mountain in Franconia Notch; (2) to acquire, hold, and dispose of personal property for the purposes hereof; (3) to acquire in the nam…

The purpose of this chapter is to cooperate with the state of Vermont in protecting and preserving the visual, ecological and agricultural integrity of the Connecticut River Valley while planning for and guiding the development of the recreational, tourist, commercial, and reside…

I. The general court has determined that the historical, archeological, architectural, engineering, and cultural heritage of New Hampshire is one of the most important environmental assets of the state and that the rapid social and economic development of contemporary society thr…

There shall be the equivalent of one full-time staff person who shall be hired by the chairman of the commission with the approval of the commission. The staff person shall assist the commission in carrying out the purposes of this chapter and shall report directly to the commiss…

The division shall provide a means for training nonprofessional persons in technical archeological skills and shall acknowledge the achievement of those who have reached prescribed levels of proficiency in various aspects of archeology. The individuals shall be encouraged to part…

Information which may identify the location of any archeological site on state land, or under state waters, shall be treated with confidentiality so as to protect the resource from unauthorized field investigations and vandalism. Toward this end, state agencies, departments, comm…

I. Notwithstanding any provision of this subdivision to the contrary, any person who, prior to the effective date of this subdivision, has acquired historic resources from state lands or waters, which include items commonly known as antiques, may continue to possess or market suc…

In exercising the functions, powers and duties, transferred to it from the former New Hampshire aerial tramway commission, and in the construction, development, and maintenance of projects in the area known as the White Mountain Region, the department of natural and cultural reso…

The department shall not exercise its authority pursuant to RSA 227:1 and 8, to establish fees, fares and tolls at Cannon Mountain so as to discriminate against or to the detriment of, financially or otherwise, resident skiers, either directly or indirectly.

There is hereby established a state historical resources council which shall be the only state historical resources council. The membership of the council shall consist of the governor, or his designee; the director of historical resources, who shall be nonvoting members; and 9 m…

All season passes, including those for different age groups or military service, established by the department for the specific use of the winter facilities at Cannon Mountain aerial tramway and ski area shall be made available to any resident of this state at a 25 percent discou…

The council shall have the power and duty to: I. Approve nominations to the National Register of Historic Places. II. Review and recommend the approval of the state survey of historic properties undertaken in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. III. Review and approve…

The council shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman and establish such rules of procedure as it deems necessary.