Title XXXI, Trade and Commerce

I. Upon receipt of an application for registration in proper form, the attorney general shall forthwith initiate an investigation to determine: (a) That the declarant can or can reasonably be expected to be able to convey or cause to be conveyed the interests in the units offered…

I. Upon receipt of the application for registration in proper form, the attorney general shall, within 10 business days, issue a notice of filing to the declarant. Within 60 days from the date of the notice of filing, the attorney general shall enter an order registering the cond…

On April 1 of each year following the registration of the condominium, the declarant shall, until such time as all of the improvements in the condominium have been completed and all of the units have been disposed of by the declarant, file a report in the form prescribed by the a…

I. Any declarant of a conversion condominium shall include in his public offering statement, in addition to the requirements of RSA 356-B:52, the following: (a) A specific statement of the amount of any initial or special condominium fee due from the purchaser on or before settle…

Any deposit made in regard to any disposition of any interest in a unit shall either be held in escrow until settlement or closing or shall be delivered to the person providing construction financing, who shall either hold said deposit in escrow or shall apply said deposit to the…

I. In the event of any resale of a condominium unit or any interest therein by any person other than the declarant, the prospective unit owner shall have the right to obtain from the owners' association, prior to the contract date of the disposition, the following: (a) Appropriat…

I. [Repealed.] II. If it appears that any person has engaged or is about to engage in any false, deceptive or misleading advertising to offer or dispose of any interest in a condominium unit, the attorney general may require by written notice the filing of advertising material re…

I. If any portion of the common area is taken by eminent domain, the award therefor shall be allocated to the unit owners in proportion to their respective undivided interests in the common area; provided, however, that the portion of the award attributable to the taking of any p…

I. A public offering statement shall be in a form prescribed by the attorney general and shall include the following: (a) The name and principal address of the subdivider; (b) A general description of the subdivided lands stating the total number of lots, parcels, units, or inter…

Once notice has been served on the tenant in accordance with RSA 356-C:3, I or II, the tenant shall not be evicted from his dwelling unit except upon the following grounds: I. Nonpayment of rent or other reasonable charges due under the lease or rental agreement, provided that: (…

No person called as a witness to testify at any proceedings under this chapter shall be excused from testifying, or from producing any books, papers or documents which are material, on the ground that his testimony will tend to incriminate him; but no person shall be prosecuted o…

I. In the event of a conflict between the declaration or bylaws, the provisions of RSA 356-B shall control. II. A unit owners association may amend or revise the condominium documents to comply with the requirements of RSA 356-B without the need to obtain mortgagee approval if th…

I. The attorney general may make necessary public or private investigations in accordance with law within or outside of this state to determine whether any person has violated or is about to violate this chapter or any rule or order hereunder, or to aid in the enforcement of this…

I. If the attorney general determines after notice and hearing that a person has: (a) Violated any provision of this chapter; (b) Directly or through an agent or employee knowingly engaged in any false, deceptive, or misleading advertising, promotional, or sales methods to offer …

I. A registration may be revoked after notice and hearing upon a written finding of fact that the declarant has: (a) Failed to comply with the terms of a cease and desist order; (b) Been convicted in any court subsequent to the filing of the application for registration for a cri…

I. Any person aggrieved by a decision or action of the attorney general may, by petition, appeal from said decision or action to the superior court for review. The superior court may affirm, reverse, or modify the decision or action of the attorney general as justice may require.…

Any person who willfully violates any provision of this subdivision IV or of a rule adopted under it or any person who willfully, in an application for registration, makes any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact shall be guilty of a class B felon…

I. Any declarant who disposes of any interest in a condominium unit in violation of this chapter, or who in disposing of any such interest makes an untrue statement of a material fact, or who in disposing of any such interest omits a material fact required to be stated in a regis…

Dispositions of any interest in condominium units are subject to this chapter, and the superior courts of this state have jurisdiction in claims or causes of action arising under this chapter if: I. The condominium units offered for disposition are located in this state; or II. T…

In the proceedings for extradition of a person charged with a crime under this chapter, it need not be shown that the person whose surrender is demanded has fled from justice or at the time of the commission of the crime was in the demanding or other state.

I. Service may be made by delivering a copy of the process to the office of the attorney general, but it is not effective unless the plaintiff (which may be the attorney general in a proceeding instituted by him): (a) Forthwith sends a copy of the process and of the pleading by c…

No member of the consumer protection and antitrust bureau, department of justice shall act as an officer, employee, agent, attorney or broker of a condominium or offer or dispose of any interest in a condominium unit required to be approved pursuant to RSA 356-B:51.

I. Upon receipt of an application for registration in proper form, the attorney general shall forthwith initiate such examination as he shall deem necessary to determine: (a) That the subdivider can convey or can reasonably be expected to be able to convey or cause to be conveyed…

Nothing contained in this chapter shall forbid the existence and operation of labor, agricultural or horticultural organizations, instituted for the purposes of mutual help and not having capital stock or conducted for profit, or to forbid or restrain individual members of such o…

No condominium shall come into existence except by the recordation of condominium instruments pursuant to this chapter. No condominium instruments shall be recorded unless all units located or to be located on any portion of the submitted land, other than within the boundaries of…

No lease or rental agreement, oral or written, shall contain any provision by which the tenant prospectively waives any of his rights under this chapter; and any such waiver shall be deemed contrary to public policy and shall be unenforceable and void.

I. There is established a commission to study RSA 356-B (condominium act), including, but not limited to, the condominium registration process administered by the department of justice. II. Notwithstanding RSA 14:49, II(c), the members of the commission shall be as follows: (a) T…

I. At the time of the conveyance to the first purchaser of each condominium unit following the recordation of the declaration, every mortgage, deed of trust, any perfected mechanics' or materialmen's liens, or any other perfected lien, affecting all of the condominium or a greate…

No owner or his agent acting alone or with other persons shall attempt to circumvent or circumvent the protections given tenants under RSA 356-C:6; nor shall any such person willfully cause a tenant to vacate the dwelling unit or to be evicted from the unit without good cause in …

An organization enumerated in RSA 356:7, or the members thereof, if they have a capital stock, shall be exempt from this chapter, if they are operating in conformity with chapter 57 of the Laws of the Second Session of the Sixty-seventh Congress, entitled, "An Act to authorize as…

I. Upon receipt of the application for registration in proper form, the attorney general shall issue a notice of filing to the applicant. As soon as possible and within 60 days from the date of the notice of filing, the attorney general shall enter an order registering the subdiv…

Activities of and arrangements between persons shall be exempt from this chapter if such are permitted, authorized, approved, required, or regulated by a regulatory body acting under a federal or state statutory scheme or otherwise actively supervised by a regulatory agency.

After the creation of the condominium, no description of a condominium unit shall be deemed vague, uncertain, or otherwise insufficient or infirm which sets forth the identifying number of that unit, the name of the condominium, the name of the town or city and county wherein the…

I. An owner or his agent who violates any provision of this chapter shall be liable in a court of competent jurisdiction to any tenant injured by such violation in an amount equal to double the actual damages suffered; provided, however, if RSA 356-C:8 is violated, the owner or h…

I. On April 1 of each year following the registration of the subdivided lands, the subdivider shall, until such time as all of the improvements in the subdivided lands have been completed and all of the lots, parcels, units or interests have been disposed of by the subdivider, fi…

This chapter shall be enforced by the department of justice.

Any deposit made in regard to any disposition of a lot, parcel, unit or interest in subdivided lands shall be held in escrow until settlement or closing. Such escrow funds shall be deposited in a separate account designated for this purpose; provided, however, if such funds are b…

I. In the event of any resale of a lot, parcel, unit or interest in subdivided lands by any person other than the subdivider, the prospective purchaser shall have a right to obtain from the property owners' association, if any, prior to the contract date of disposition, the follo…

Each lot, parcel, or unit in which time sharing interests, as defined in RSA 356-A:1, XVI, have been created shall be valued for purposes of real property taxation as if such lot, parcel, or unit were owned by a single taxpayer. Condominium units in which time sharing interests h…

In this chapter: I. "Musical performance" means a musical performance, show, concert or other cultural event which includes vocal performances. II. "Person" means any corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, and joint stock company as well as any individual. III. "Pl…

As used in this chapter: I. "Motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle as defined by RSA 357-C:1. II. "Truck" means any motor vehicle with not more than 6 wheels which is intended, designed or constructed to carry not more than 2,000 pounds of freight or merchandise. III. "New truck…

For the purpose of this chapter only: I. "Motor vehicle" means every self-propelled vehicle manufactured and designed primarily for use and operation on the public highways and required to be registered and titled under the laws of New Hampshire. Motor vehicle shall include equip…

I. As used in this section, "owner" means a person having all the incidents of ownership, including legal title of a vehicle, whether or not such persons lends, rents, or creates a security interest in the vehicle; a person entitled to the possession of a vehicle as the purchaser…

The legislature finds and declares that manufacturers, distributors and importers of new motor vehicles should be obligated to provide speedy and less costly resolution of automobile warranty problems. Manufacturers should be required to provide in as expeditious a manner as poss…

In any action by a consumer against the manufacturer or distributor of a motor vehicle based upon the alleged breach of an express warranty made in connection with the sale or lease of such motor vehicle, the court, in its discretion, may award to the plaintiff costs and reasonab…

Any franchisee shall have the right of free association with other franchisees for any lawful purpose.