CHAPTER Ncr
520 RULES FOR THE OPERATION OF WOOD PROCESSING MILLS AND WOOD
CONCENTRATION YARDS
Statutory
Authority: RSA 227-G:4, II
PART Ncr 521
DEFINITIONS FOR WOOD PROCESSING MILLS
AND WOOD CONCENTRATION YARDS
Ncr 521.01 Definitions.
(a) “Any stream, river, or brook which normally
flows throughout the year” means a stream, river, or brook with a well-defined
stream bed or channel, and which is not intermittent, flowing during all
seasons of the year.
(b) “Director” means “director” as defined in RSA
227-G:2, IV, namely “the director of the division of forests and lands, department
of natural and cultural resources, also known as the state forester.”
(c) “Division” means “division” as defined in RSA
227-G:2, V, namely “the division of forests and lands, department of natural
and cultural resources.”
(d) “Great pond” means any body
of fresh water having an area of 10 acres or more.
(e) “Mill residue” means any portion of a log or
bolt, except the principal product(s) of the mill, and includes:
(1)
Sawdust;
(2)
Shavings;
(3)
Bark;
(4)
Slabs;
(5)
Edgings;
(6)
Trimmings;
(7)
Woodchips;
(8)
Chip screenings;
(9)
Rejected short log
sections;
(10) Log end trim;
(11) Discarded undersize
logs;
(12) Discarded oversize logs;
(13) Discarded cull
logs;
(14) Discarded below grade, miscut, or damaged
principal products; and
(15) Any brush or portion of tree limbs and tops.
(f) “Portable processing mill” means any mill
processing a primary forest product and designed to be moved to new locations.
(g) “Primary forest product” means “primary forest
product” as defined in RSA 227-G:2, XIII, namely “any portion of a tree, after
felling, which will be processed into a secondary forest product, or will be
utilized in its primary form.”
(h) “Primary wood processing mill” means “primary
wood processing mill” as defined in RSA 227-G:2, XIV namely “any permanent or
portable mill, or any off-site log yard operated by a primary wood processing
mill, wherever located, sawing or otherwise processing logs, bolts, pulpwood,
or other primary forest products into secondary forest products.”
(i) “Secondary forest product” means any primary
forest product that has been further processed in a mill.
(k) “Timber harvesting operation” means the
removal of primary forest products where the removal is subject to intent to
cut requirements of RSA 79:10 or the removal is one of those activities
identified as exceptions to the intent requirements of RSA 79:10. This term
includes, but is not limited to cutting, skidding, processing and transporting
the primary forest product.
(l) “Wood concentration yard” means “wood
concentration yard” as defined in RSA 227-G:2, XVIII, namely “any site
established and used for the purchase and resale of primary forest products
from off-site locations, and which is not a primary wood processing
mill. Any site used primarily to process or store bark mulch shall
not be a wood concentration yard.”
(m) “Woodland” means “woodland” as defined in RSA
227-G:2, XIX, namely “includes cut-over land, slash, and such other land as
bears a sufficient amount of wood growth, wood, weeds, grass, or other growth
as to be likely to be burned.”
Source. #14243, INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss
by #14452 (formerly Ncr 5201.01), eff 12-6-25,
EXPIRES 12-6-35
PART Ncr
522 INSPECTION OF PRIMARY WOOD PROCESSING MILLS AND WOOD CONCENTRATION YARDS
Ncr 522.01 Inspection.
(a)
Upon inspection, if a mill or concentration yard is found to be
operating in violation of any of the following, the director or the director's
authorized agents shall cause such mill or concentration yard to suspend
operation:
(1)
All mills located after March 3, 1996, shall be situated so that no part
of the mill or mill waste is closer than 50 feet of the edge of a public
highway, great pond or any stream, river, or brook which normally flows
throughout the year;
(2)
Piles of sawdust, shavings, woodchips,
and bark shall be on a surface cleared of all trees and brush and be separated
from the mill, incinerator, slash, and other wood products by at least 25 feet
at all times;
(3)
Dead snags and limbs of coniferous trees
within 10 feet of the ground shall be removed within the limits of the mill
site;
(4)
Sawdust and shaving bins or containers may be located anywhere on the
mill site but shall be at least 25 feet from slash and wood products;
(5)
The ground surface of the mill site for a distance of 60 feet from any
portion of the mill shall be kept free from all slash
and flammable debris;
(6)
Every mill required to be
registered shall be equipped with a spark arrester;
(7)
Draining any crank case on the ground at any mill or concentration yard
or dumping flammables within the cleared area shall be
prohibited; and
(8)
The ground about the oil or gas supply for
any engine powering a mill shall be kept clean.
(b)
Not withstanding (a) above, the director shall also cause a mill to
suspend operation if the mill or concentration yard engages in practices or
behaviors which because of fire would endanger the public health or safety and
that of the forest resources of the state.
(c)
If any mill or concentration yard has been ordered to suspend operations
pursuant to (a) or (b) above, the department shall hold an adjudicative hearing
not later than 10 working days from the date of said order. The hearing shall
be held in accordance with the provisions of Ncr 200.
Source. #14243,
INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr
5202.01), eff 12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
PART Ncr 523
REGISTRATION OF PRIMARY WOOD PROCESSING MILLS OR WOOD CONCENTRATION YARDS
Res
523.01 Registration Required. Each primary wood processing mill or wood
concentration yard shall be registered prior
to initial startup and renewed annually thereafter. A primary wood
processing mill or concentration yard owner or operator shall apply for
registration by completing and submitting Form 520, as described in Ncr 523.02.
Source. #14243,
INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr
5203.01), eff 12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
Ncr 523.02 Form 520, Application for Registration of
Primary Wood Processing Mill or Wood Concentration Yard.
(a)
An applicant for registration of a primary wood processing mill or
concentration yard shall supply on Form 520 the following information:
(1)
The name, address, and
telephone number of the mill or concentration yard owner;
(2)
An indication of whether the applicant is the
owner, lessee, or other;
(3)
The name, address, and telephone number of
the mill or concentration yard operator, if different than the owner;
(4)
An indication of whether the application is for
an initial registration or an annual renewal;
(5)
The type of mill or concentration yard
being registered;
(6)
The mill or concentration yard location;
(7)
The principal product or products produced at the mill;
(8)
The mill's annual
production capacity, if applicable;
(9)
The mill's estimated annual
production, if applicable;
(10) The total volume
of forest products processed and an estimate as to the state or province of
origin; and
(11) The volume of wood chips, bark mulch, and
other mill byproducts produced.
(b)
All information on the form shall be legible.
(c)
The applicant shall sign and date the form.
(d)
The applicant shall include the fee of $20.00. If payment is
by check or money order it shall be made payable to "Treasurer, State
of New Hampshire."
(e)
The applicant shall mail or hand-deliver the completed application to:
Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
Division of Forests and Lands
172 Pembroke Road
Concord, NH 03301
Source. #14243,
INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr
5203.02), eff 12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
Ncr 523.03 Notification of Registration of Primary
Wood Processing Mill or Wood Concentration Yard.
(a)
When a complete application for registration of a primary wood
processing mill or wood concentration yard has been received by the director,
the director shall issue a permanent registration number assigned to the mill
or concentration yard together with a plate denoting such registration number,
to be displayed in a conspicuous place at the mill or concentration yard.
(b)
If the director determines that the application is deficient in any
respect, the director shall, within 10 working days of receipt of the deficient
application, notify the applicant in writing of the specific deficiencies and
allow the applicant to amend the application.
Source. #14243,
INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr
5203.03), eff 12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
PART Ncr 524 REPORT OF
PRIMARY WOOD PRODUCTS PROCESSED
Ncr 524.01 Report
Required.
(a)
On or before January 31 of the current calendar year, an operator of a
registered primary wood processing mill or wood concentration yard shall submit
to the director, a report by species and volume of primary wood products
processed during the preceding calendar year.
(b)
The report shall be based on the international 1/4-inch scale or its
equivalent, or other commonly used basis of measure for products not measurable
in board feet.
Source. #14243,
INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr
5204.01), eff 12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
CHAPTER Ncr 530 RULES FOR THE HARVESTING OF TIMBER
Statutory Authority: RSA 227-G:4, III and IV
PART Ncr 531
DEFINITIONS FOR TIMBER HARVESTING
Ncr 531.01 Definitions.
(a) “Any stream, river, or brook which normally
flows throughout the year” means a watercourse that is in the groundwater table
for most of the year and so has groundwater as its primary source of water for
stream flow, with runoff from rainfall and snowmelt as supplemental source of
water, so that it contains flowing water year round during a typical year, and
which is not intermittent.
(b)
“Basal area” means “basal area” as defined in RSA 227‑G:2, I,
namely “the cross sectional area of a tree measured at a height of 4 1/2 feet
above the ground, usually expressed in square feet per acre for a stand of
trees.”
(c)
“50 percent basal area” means 1/2 of the cumulative total of basal area
of all live trees at least 2-inch diameter breast height which is the diameter
measured 4-1/2 feet from ground level, before any trees were removed from
specified area.
(d)
“Director” means “director” as defined in RSA 227-G:2, IV, namely “the
director of the division of forests and lands, department of natural and
cultural resources, also known as the state forester.”
(e)
“Fourth order stream” means “fourth order streams” as defined in RSA
227-G:2, XII, namely “those streams on a list maintained by the office of state
planning and development, as of the effective date of this section, using the
Strahler method whereby the highest year-round streams in a watershed are first
order streams, their juncture yields second order streams, the juncture of
second order streams yields third order streams, and the juncture of third
order streams yields fourth order.”
(f) “Great pond” means any body
of fresh water having an area of 10 acres or more.
(g) “Healthy growing trees” means live trees.
(h) “Land conversion” means the removal of
naturally occurring or planted vegetation or planted trees from a specific lot,
tract, or parcel of land with the long term intent of changing land use and
characteristics from the natural growth or management and production of forest
products to any other use. The term does not include silvicultural
practices for forest or wildlife management purposes.
(i) “Landowner” means any person or persons who
own the land upon which wood or timber is cut, a previous owner who retains
timber rights to land and who registers their claim with the registry of deeds,
and any person who has purchased stumpage and cutting rights on public
lands. The term “landowner” includes “authorized agent.”
(j) “Market value” means “market value” as defined
in RSA 227-G:2, XII-a, namely “stumpage value as determined in the same manner
as other property values for the purposes of taxation at the time the timber is
cut.”
(k) “Public highway” means highways as classified
in RSA 229:5 to include all class I, II, III, IV, V, and VI roads listed in the
road listing by the New Hampshire department of transportation.
(l) “Scenic vista” means a point or area which
affords a panoramic, unique, or pleasant view towards a feature or features in
the distance.
(m) “Slash” means, branches, bark, tops, chunks, cull
logs, uprooted stumps, and broken or uprooted brush and trees left on the
ground after timber harvesting operations, and other cutting
operations. The term does not include wood chips and small chunks of
woody debris when such materials are the result of public safety activities
including but not limited to highway right of way maintenance, or woody debris
placed into a body of water as part of an approved fisheries habitat
improvement plan, and approved by the New Hampshire department of environmental
services.
(n) “Timber growing and forest uses” means the
management or maintenance of naturally occurring or planted vegetation or trees
on a specific lot, tract, or parcel of land, or portion thereof for the purpose
of producing forest products or providing wildlife habitat or other forest
benefits. The term does not include vegetation or trees within
existing utility rights of way.
(o) “Timber harvesting operation” means the
removal of primary forest products from the stump where the removal is subject
to intent to cut requirements of RSA 79:10 or the removal is one of those
activities identified as exceptions to the intent to cut requirements of RSA
79:10. The term includes, but is not
limited to cutting, skidding, processing, and transporting the primary forest
product.
(p) “Well distributed stand” means a residual
stand with an intermixture of single trees and groups of trees interspersed throughout
the specified area, such that the basal area is not concentrated in one portion
of the specified area.
Source. #14243,
INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr
5301.01), eff 12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
PART Ncr 532
REQUIREMENTS FOR HARVESTING OF TIMBER
Ncr 532.01 Conditions
Required to Exceed 50 Percent Basal Area.
One or more of the following conditions shall exist in order to qualify
for approval to exceed 50 percent basal area:
(a)
Cutting up to and including 50 percent of the basal area of trees shall
lead to substantial windthrow, mortality, or other damage in the residual stand
due to stand exposure, shallow or wet soils, stand age, or species composition,
or a combination of these factors;
(b)
Salvage of timber is due to damage from fire, insects, diseases, ice,
snow, wind, or other such natural occurrences;
(c)
Public safety is of a prime consideration, due to heavy conifer cover on
the south side of major travel routes causing serious icing conditions;
(d)
The location of clearings for log yards and truck routes within
applicable areas is necessary due to terrain, wet soils, property boundaries,
and other site conditions;
(e)
Cutting is for the purpose of improving wildlife habitat and can be
demonstrated to be part of a long-term forest management plan or strategy;
(f)
Cutting is for the purpose of a silvicultural strategy or forest
management plan for the regeneration of certain forest types requiring removal
of overstory trees;
(g)
Cutting is for the purpose of a scenic vista or view, providing the area
remains in natural vegetation and the purpose is to provide a public benefit;
(h)
Cutting is for the purpose of removing vegetation or trees within 150 feet
of an existing dwelling or permanent structure or within 75 feet of the edge of
an active agricultural field or crop land, so long as it does not violate the
provisions of RSA 483-B; and
(i) Cutting is consistent with the purpose of RSA
227-J:1 as determined by the director upon evaluation of the applicant’s
explanation on form 532a which demonstrates how the proposed cutting operation
is consistent with the purpose of the statute, including an onsite inspection.
Source. #14243,
INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr
5302.01), eff 12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
Ncr 532.02 Permission
Required to Exceed 50 Percent Basal Area.
Permission from the director shall be required to remove more than 50 percent of the basal area from a well
distributed stand of healthy growing trees within areas specified by RSA 227‑J:9,
I. At least 30 days prior to commencing cutting operations, a landowner or
authorized agent shall apply for permission to exceed 50 percent basal area by
completing and submitting Form 532a, as described in Ncr
532.03.
Source. #14243,
INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr
5302.02), eff 12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
Ncr 532.03 Form 532a,
Application to Exceed 50 Percent Basal Area.
(a)
An applicant for permission to exceed the cutting limits of the basal
area shall supply on Form 5302a the following information:
(1)
The name, address, telephone number(s) of the landowner, and the best
time to contact;
(2)
The name, address, telephone number(s) of the authorized agent, and the
best time to contact, if different than the landowner;
(3)
The location of the subject parcel by town or city, the physical
address, and the tax map and lot number;
(4) A description of the proposed cutting
operation, including the total footage along an identified or named road,
stream, or body of water, and the total acreage of the cutting operation;
(5)
An indication as to whether the proposed cutting area abuts a scenic
road;
(6)
An indication as to whether all required local permits have been applied
for and approved;
(7)
An indication as to whether the proposed cutting area is a land
conversion;
(8) An indication as to whether the proposed cutting area is associated with
an existing structure or new development in the Shoreland Protection Zone as
defined by RSA 483-B:4, XV.
(9)
An indication as to whether the proposed cutting area is near or
adjacent to a great pond, or standing body of water 10 acres or
more in area;
(10) An indication as to whether the proposed
cutting area abuts a fourth order stream or stream of higher classification;
(11) An explanation which demonstrates the need to
exceed the 50 percent basal area limits;
(12) An explanation which
demonstrates how the proposed cutting operation is consistent with the
purpose of RSA 227‑J:1;
(13) An indication as to whether the proposed
cutting area is on a certified tree farm, and if so the tree farm number;
(14) An indication as to whether the proposed
cutting area is covered under a forest stewardship plan as defined in the NH
Current Use Criteria Booklet Cub 304.05(b) FOREST LAND;
(15) An indication as to whether the proposed
cutting area is on land in current use as defined in RSA 79-A;
(16) The expected start date and completion date
of the proposed cutting operation; and
(17) An indication as to whether the proposed
cutting area is associated with a land conversion, and if so the expected
completion date of the land conversion.
(b)
All information on the form shall be legible.
(c)
The applicant shall include a copy of the topographic or town tax map
outlining the proposed cutting area.
(d)
The applicant shall sign and date the form.
(e)
The applicant shall mail or hand-deliver the completed application to:
Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
Division of Forests and Lands
172 Pembroke
Road
Concord, NH 03301
or
Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
Division of Forests and Lands
North Regional Office
629B Main Street
Lancaster, NH 03584
Source. #14243,
INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr
5302.03), eff 12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
Ncr 532.04 Notification
to Exceed 50 Percent Basal Area.
(a)
The director shall approve an application to exceed the 50 percent basal
area if the application is complete and one or more of the conditions exist
pursuant to Ncr 532.01.
(b)
If the director approves an application to exceed the 50 percent basal
area, the director shall notify the applicant of such approval within 30 days
after receipt of the application. Failure by the director to notify
the applicant within 30 days shall serve as automatic approval.
(c)
If the director determines it necessary to impose restrictions on the
approved application in order to comply with the purpose of RSA 227-J:1, the
director shall notify the applicant of such restrictions within 30 days after
receipt of the application. Restriction criteria shall include, but
not be limited to, species selection, diameter or age class limits, trees not
subject to the damage that makes salvage necessary, or enforcement of no cut
zones within the area for which the application is granted.
(d)
If the director determines that the application is deficient in any
respect, the director shall, within 10 working days of receipt of the deficient
application, notify the applicant in writing of the specific deficiencies and
allow the applicant to amend the application.
(e)
If the director does not approve an application to exceed the 50 percent
basal area pursuant to (a) above, the director shall notify the applicant in
writing of the specific reason(s) for denial within 30 days after receipt of
the application.
Source. #14243,
INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr 5302.04), eff 12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
Ncr 532.05 Permission
Required to Extend the 180 Day Period for Land Conversions. Permission to extend the 180-day period for
changes in land use shall be required from the director. At least 30
days prior to expiration of the 180-day period, a landowner or authorized agent
shall apply for permission to extend the 180-day period by completing and
submitting Form 532b, as described in Ncr 532.06.
Source. #14243,
INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr
5302.05), eff 12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
Ncr 532.06 Form 532b,
Application to Extend the 180 Day Period for Land Conversions.
(a)
An applicant for permission to extend operations beyond the 180-day
period shall supply on Form 532b with the following information:
(1)
The name, address, and telephone number of the landowner;
(2)
The name, address, and telephone number of the authorized agent, if
different than the landowner;
(3)
The location of the subject parcel by town or city, and the tax map and
lot number;
(4)
A description of the proposed cutting operation;
(5)
An explanation stating why the 180-day period needs to be exceeded; and
(6)
The expected completion date of the land conversion.
(b)
All information on the form shall be legible.
(c)
The applicant shall include a copy of the topographic or town tax map
outlining the proposed cutting area.
(d)
The applicant shall sign and date the form.
(e)
The applicant shall mail or hand-deliver the completed application to:
Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
Division of Forests and Lands
172 Pembroke Road
Concord, NH 03301
or
Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
Division of Forests and Lands - North Regional Office
629B Main Street
Lancaster, NH 03584
Source. #14243,
INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr
5302.06), eff 12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
Ncr 532.07 Notification to Extend 180 Day Period for
Land Conversions.
(a)
The director shall approve an application to extend the 180-day period
for land conversions if the application is complete and an explanation of good
cause exists pursuant to Ncr 532.06(a)(5). Good cause
shall include, but not be limited to, extending operations due to mechanical
problems, weather conditions, or other causes beyond the control of the
applicant.
(b)
If the director approves an application to extend the 180-day period for
land conversions, the director shall notify the applicant of such approval
within 30 days after receipt of the application. Failure by the
director to notify the applicant within 30 days shall serve as automatic
approval.
(c)
If the director determines that the application is deficient in any
respect, the director shall, within 10 working days of receipt of the deficient
application, notify the applicant in writing of the specific deficiencies and
allow the applicant to amend the application.
(d)
If the director does not approve an application to extend the 180-day
period for land conversions pursuant to (a) above, the director shall notify
the applicant in writing of the specific reason(s) for denial within 30 days
after receipt of the application.
Source. #14243, INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr 5302.07), eff
12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
Ncr
532.08 Time Period for Extension of
the 180 Day Period for Land Conversions.
Approval from the director to extend the
180-day period for changes in land use shall be valid for up to 270 days from
the original completion date of the cutting operation.
Source. #14243,
INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr
5302.08), eff 12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
Ncr
532.09 Waiting Period.
No additional trees shall be removed from applicable areas for 12 months
following the removal of up to 50 percent of the basal area of healthy growing
trees within the applicable areas. The 12-month period shall begin
on the date of report of timber cut required by RSA 79:11. If no report of cut
is required, the 12-month period shall begin upon completion of the harvest
operation.
Source. #14243,
INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr
5302.09), eff 12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
Ncr 532.10 Proof
of Land Conversion. Proof of land
conversion shall include stumping, stump grinding, seeding to establish cover
other than trees and shrubs, or erecting a fence and pasturing livestock.
Source. #14243,
INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr
5302.10), eff 12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
Ncr 532.11
Determination of Market Value. Market value shall be determined by one of
the following:
(a)
An assessing official;
(b)
A licensed professional forester; or
(c)
The director or the director’s authorized agent.
Source. #14243, INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr 5302.11), eff
12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
PART Ncr 533
DECEPTIVE FORESTRY BUSINESS PRACTICES
Statutory Authority: RSA
227‑G:4, VII
Ncr 533.01 Definitions.
(a) “Adulterated” means “adulterated” as defined
in RSA 227-J:15, II namely “varying from a standard of composition or quality
prescribed by any statute providing criminal penalties for such variance or set
by established commercial usage.”
(b) “Bartering” means to exchange goods described
in the contract which are being deducted from payment for timber being
harvested and given a dollar value, or when being provided as a 1:1 exchange
for the timber being harvested, is specified in the contract, and clearly
describes the timber being harvested in exchange for the goods, such as by
species, diameter limit, location, or lump sum.
(c) “Buying a forest product” means exchanging
money or service to purchase a forest product or bartering for the exchange of
a forest product.
(d)
“Buyer of standing timber” means the person as indicated on the Intent
to Cut form PA-7 as the logger/ or forester or person responsible for the
harvest, unless a written contract exists which identifies the buyer as the
logger, contractor, operator, or other person responsible for remuneration to
the landowner.
(e) “Exchanging money” means making monetary
payment for forest products expressed as a dollar amount or percent of
delivered mill price, for each specific forest product per a common timber
harvesting unit of measurement such as per thousand board feet, per ton, per
cord, or lump sum.
(g) “Forest product” means any portion of a tree
which will be utilized in its primary form or will be utilized after further
processing.
(h) “Mislabeled” means “mislabeled” as defined in
RSA 227-J:15, II, namely “varying from a standard of truth or disclosure in
labeling prescribed by any law providing criminal penalties for such variance
or set by established commercial usage.”
(i) “Price deduction” means a dollar amount or
estimate of costs for services or construction material used to complete the
timber harvest and is defined in the contract as a deduction to the price to be
paid.
(j)
“Scale slip” means “scale slip” as defined in RSA 227-J:15, II namely “a
written or printed form or combination of forms which provide an accurate,
readily understandable record containing the species of wood product, board
footage of each individual log when the standard unit of measurement is per
thousand board feet, or tonnage or cordage when not sold per thousand board
feet, gross scale, defect, net scale, date wood was measured, and the name of
the party scaling the wood.”
(l) “Written contract” means a written contract
between the landowner or person owning the timber rights, as indicated on the
Intent to Cut Wood or Timber form PA-7 as the owner, and the buyer of the
standing timber that defines the terms
of the contract as follows;
(1) The remuneration for the forest products to be
cut,
(2) The time period in which remuneration is to be
made; and
(3) The use of the same units of measurement as
the scale slip.
Source. #14243, INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss
by #14452 (formerly Ncr 5303.01), eff 12-6-25,
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Ncr 533.02 Scale Slip. A scale slip shall contain the following
information:
(a)
Species of wood product;
(b)
Board footage of each individual log when standard unit of measurement
is per thousand board feet or tonnage or cordage when not sold on a per
thousand board feet basis;
(c)
Gross scale, defect, and net scale;
(d)
Date wood was measured; and
(e)
Name of party scaling the wood.
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Ncr 533.03 Written
Contract. A written contract
pursuant to RSA 227-J:15, III shall be provided by the landowner, the seller,
or the buyer of timber for review upon request of the director or the
director’s authorized agent.
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Ncr 533.04 Violation. Deceptive forestry business practices shall
be penalized pursuant to RSA 227-J:15, I and III.
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CHAPTER Ncr 540 FLOATING TIMBER RULES
Statutory Authority: RSA 227-G:4,
VI
PART Ncr 541 REGULATION AND
PERMITTING OF FLOATING TIMBER
Ncr 541.01 Permit
Required to Float Timber on Surface Waters.
Permission from the director shall be required to float timber on the
surface water of the state, pursuant to RSA 485‑B:1-a. At
least 30 days prior, all landowners, authorized
agents, or owners of timber to be floated on surface waters of the state, shall
apply for a permit by completing and submitting Form 540, as described in Ncr 541.02.
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Ncr 541.02 Form 540,
Application for Permit to Float Timber on Surface Waters.
(a)
An applicant for a permit to float timber on surface waters of the state
shall supply on Form 540 the following information:
(1)
The name, address, and telephone number of the landowner, the authorized
agent, or the timber owner;
(2)
The location where the timber is going to enter the water;
(3)
The location where the timber is to be removed from the water;
(4)
The names of all waterways on which the timber will float;
(5)
A list of all necessary federal, state, and local permits;
(6)
The expected start date and completion date of the proposed project; and
(7)
The impact the floating of timber will have on other natural and
recreational resources.
(b)
All information on the form shall be legible.
(c)
The applicant shall include copies of all necessary federal, state, and
local permit approvals.
(d)
The applicant shall sign and date the form:
(1) The applicant’s signature shall certify that
the information provided in or attached to the application is:
a. Complete;
b. Accurate;
c. Up to date as of the date of the
certification;
d. The signor has the legal right
to make the application;
e. There are no willful
misrepresentations to the statements and answers provided on the form; and
f. There have been no omissions of
material fact with respect to any answers provided to the questions presented.
(e)
The applicant shall mail or hand-deliver the completed application to:
Department of Natural and Cultural
Resources
Division of Forests and Lands
172 Pembroke Road
Concord, New Hampshire 03301
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Ncr 541.03 Notification
of Permit to Float Timber on Surface Waters.
(a)
The director shall approve an application to float timber on surface
waters of the state if the application is complete, all permits required
pursuant to Ncr 541.02(c) have been obtained, and the
impacts to natural and recreational resources are minimal as determined in
consultation with the New Hampshire department of environmental services and as
defined by RSA 482-A:11,I – Env-Wt 103.42 – “Minimal
impact project”.
(b)
If the director approves an application to float timber on surface
waters, the director shall issue a permit to the applicant within 30 days after
receipt of the application. Failure by the director to notify the
applicant within 30 days shall serve as automatic permit approval.
(c)
If the director determines that the application is deficient in any
respect, the director shall, within 10 working days of receipt of the deficient
application, notify the applicant in writing of the specific deficiencies and
allow the applicant to amend the application.
(d)
If the director does not approve an application to float timber on
surface waters of the state pursuant to (a) above, the director shall notify
the applicant in writing of the specific reason(s) for denial within 30 days
after receipt of the application.
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Ncr 541.04 Permit
Suspension.
(a)
At any time, if the director determines that a project is causing
environmental or property damage that endangers public health, safety, or
welfare, the director shall immediately suspend a permit pursuant to RSA
541-A:30, III.
(b)
If any permit issued pursuant to this part is suspended pursuant to (a)
above, the department shall hold an adjudicative hearing not later than 10
working days from the date of suspension. The hearing shall be held
in accordance with the provisions of Ncr 200.
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CHAPTER
Ncr 550 FOREST
HEALTH
Statutory Authority: RSA
227‑G:4, VIII, VIII-a, and VIII-b
PART Ncr 551 DEFINITIONS
FOR FOREST HEALTH
Ncr 551.01 Definitions.
(a) “Control” means eradicating, suppressing,
reducing, or managing threatening insect or disease populations, their host and
habitat, and preventing the spread of these insects and diseases.
(b) “Control area” means the area delineated for
treatment in order to prevent the spread of insect or disease to an adjacent
area.
(c) “Dangerous insect or disease” means an insect
or pathogen species whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or
environmental harm or harm to human health.
(d) “Disease” means malfunctioning of host cells
and tissues that result from continuous irritation by a pathogenic agent or
environmental factor and leads to development of symptoms.
(e) “Firewood” means all wood of any species, cut
or not cut, split or not split, regardless of length which is either in a form
or size appropriate for use as fuel or destined for use as a fuel, and firewood
does not include:
(1) Kiln-dried dimensioned lumber;
(2) Wood that has been chipped to a maximum piece
size that is greater than one-inch in 2-dimensions; or
(3)
Logs or wood being transported to or possessed by the following
operations and facilities, for use in their primary manufacturing process:
a.
Sawmill for dimensioned lumber;
b.
Pulp or paper mills;
c.
Wood pellet manufacturing;
d.
Plywood manufacturing;
e.
Wood biomass-using refineries or power plants;
f.
Re-constituted wood or wood composite product manufacturing; and
g.
Facilities treating firewood that have a current United States
Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) agreement.
(f)
“Insect” means “insect” as defined in RSA 430:52, VI, namely “any of the
numerous small invertebrate animals generally having a body more or less
obviously segmented, for the most part belonging to the class Insecta, comprising 6-legged, usually winged forms, as, for
example, beetles, bugs, bees, flies, and other allied classes of arthropods
whose members are wingless and usually have more than 6 legs, as, for example,
spiders, mites, ticks, centipedes, and wood lice.”
(g) “Non-native pest” means an insect or disease
of foreign origin that has been introduced into an ecosystem where it has not
been known to occur.
(h) “Person” means any individual, governmental
entity, firm, partnership, corporation, company, society, association, or any
other organized group of persons whether incorporated or not, and every
officer, agent, or employee thereof.
(i) “Quarantine” means “quarantine” as defined in
RSA 227-G:2, XV, namely “a legal restriction duly imposed or enacted as a means
for preventing or delaying the spread of a forest pest.”
(j) “Untreated wood” means any firewood having not
been kiln dried or heated to 71 degrees Celsius for 75 minutes or treated with
other approved methods as certified by the United States Department of
Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ).
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PART Ncr 552
DESIGNATION OF CONTROL AREAS
Ncr 552.01 Control
Areas.
(a)
When the director following consultation pursuant to RSA 227‑K:3,
II, determines that a non‑native pest exists on any lands within the
state, whose spread to adjacent lands threatens the forest health, the director
shall designate the affected area as a control area. Following designation of a
control area, the landowner shall be notified pursuant to Ncr
552.02.
(b)
Landowners of designated control areas shall comply with any control
measures ordered by the director which are practical and employ proven
technology and will eradicate the insects or disease. Such orders
shall include, but not be limited to, the removal and destruction of all plants
infected by disease or insect infestations.
(c)
The director shall, if the landowner does not comply with (b) above,
remove and destroy all plants infected by disease or insect infestations.
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Ncr 552.02 Notification. The director shall notify all landowners in
writing of a designated control area identified pursuant to Ncr
552.01(a).
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Ncr 552.03 Appeals. If any landowner has been ordered by the
director to undertake control measures on lands designated as control areas,
the landowner may appeal the order by requesting a hearing pursuant to Ncr 200.
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PART Ncr 553
DESIGNATION OF QUARANTINES
Ncr 553.01 Quarantines.
(a)
When the director following consultation pursuant to RSA 227‑K:2,
III, determines that a dangerous insect or disease threatens any forest of the
state, the director shall designate a quarantine. The penalty
provisions of the quarantine shall not apply until after the public hearing as
required by Ncr 553.03.
(b)
A designation of quarantine shall identify:
(1)
The scientific name of the
organism(s);
(2)
The resource or commodity threatened;
(3)
The geographic area;
(4)
The restrictions on movement of
resource or commodity from the identified geographic area;
(5)
The penalties for failure to comply; and
(6)
The effective date.
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Ncr 553.02 Notification. The director shall notify the public by public
announcements and media postings of a proposed
designation of quarantine identified pursuant to Ncr 553.01(a).
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Ncr 553.03 Public
Hearing. The department shall hold a
hearing not later than 10 days from the date of quarantine.
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Ncr 553.04 Failure
to Comply. Violations of a
designated quarantine shall be penalized pursuant to RSA 227-K:2, IV and RSA
227-K:17.
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CHAPTER Ncr 560 FOREST FIRE SERVICE RULES
Statutory Authority: RSA 227-G:4, IX and X,
PART Ncr 561
FIRE PERMITS
Ncr 561.01 Definitions.
(a)
“Ambient air” means “ambient air” as defined in RSA 125-I:2, III.
(b)
“Attended” means that an individual responsible for the fire and capable
of extinguishing the fire is on the same property as the fire, is able to
immediately extinguish the fire, and has the fire in plain view.
(c) “Category I fire” means a small, controlled
fire, such as a camp or cooking fire, contained within a ring of fire resistive
material or in a portable fireplace no greater than 32 inches in diameter, for
which a permit can be issued on a seasonal basis, and that is not closer than
25 feet from a structure.
(d) “Category II fire” means a controlled fire,
such as a camp or cooking fire, contained within a ring of fire resistive
material or in a portable fireplace no greater than 48 inches in diameter, for
which a permit can be issued on a seasonal basis, and that is not closer than
50 feet from a structure.
(e) “Category III fire” means any other fire not a
category I or category II fire or a fire greater than 4 feet in diameter or a
fire not contained within a ring of resistive material, for which a permit can
be issued up to 7 consecutive days, and that is not closer than 50 feet from a
structure.
(f) “Category IV fire” means a fire, other than a
category I fire, that can be kindled between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm
whether raining or not, for which a permit can be issued on a seasonal basis,
and that is not closer than 50 feet from a structure.
(g) “Completely extinguished” means to extinguish
so that it emits no smoke, heat, or flames. The term does not
include a buried fire.
(h) “Director” means “director” as defined in RSA
227-G:2, IV, namely “the director of the division of forests and lands, department
of natural and cultural resources also known as the state forester.”
(i) “Division” means “division” as defined in RSA
227-G:2, V, namely “the division of forests and lands, department of natural
and cultural resources.”
(j) “Enclosed container” means any such
purpose-built device, container, or vessel so constructed as to be completely
enclosed by solid fire-resistive material, attached to a stack or chimney, and
capable of regulating fire draft and constructed as a solid fuel appliance.
(k) “Fire permit” means form 561A issued for a
category I, II, or III fire or a form 561B
issued for a category IV fire, and when authorized by the director, can be in
electronic format including the use of electronic signature pursuant to RSA
294-E.
(l) “Ground covered with snow” means the area
within a 100-foot radius from the fire edge is covered with snow or other
frozen precipitation sufficient to prevent the combustion of woodland fuels
until the fire is completely extinguished.
(m) “Kindle” means from the point
of ignition to the time of complete extinguishment.
(n) “Open burning” means the burning of any
material wherein products of combustion are emitted directly into the ambient
air without passing through a stack or chimney from an enclosed
container. The use of portable fireplaces is considered open
burning.
(o) “Permissible material” means clean, untreated
wood, leaves, or brush no greater than 5 inches in diameter, and meets
applicable air resources regulations.
(p)
“Permittee” means a landowner or a person having written permission from
the landowner.
(q) “Portable fireplaces” means devices such as
chimeneas, steel fire pits, and any other device designed to burn permissible
combustibles other than gas or charcoal.
(r) “Raining” means
sustained precipitation that is actively occurring of sufficient intensity and
duration so as to prevent fire from spreading in woodland fuels.
(s) “Seasonal permit”
means a permit issued on an annual basis for a category I, II, and IV fire
which expires no later than the end of the calendar year in which permit was
issued.
(t)
“Stack” means a manufactured or field
constructed chimney for non-residential use made of solid masonry units,
bricks, stones, reinforced Portland cement, one or more metal walls or made of
metal with a refractory lining, or any suitable chimney lining that is capable
of withstanding the flue gas conditions of its use, connected to the appliance
in an air-tight manner and of such height as to properly regulate draft and
control the emission of sparks.
(v)
“Untreated
wood” means any timber, board, or sawn dimensional lumber that has not
been treated, coated,
or preserved. The term does not include any manufactured building
material, such as plywood, oriented strand board (OSB), or waferboard.
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Ncr 561.02 Fire
Permit Required. A fire permit shall
be required for all open burning when the ground is not covered by
snow. Should a question arise regarding the necessity of a fire
permit for any burning device or container, the director shall make the final
determination based upon analysis of the construction of the device and the
ability or lack thereof of the device to transmit sparks or live fire brands
which could endanger the woodlands.
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Ncr 561.03 Fire
Permit Issuing.
(a)
Except as provided in this section, no person other than a forest fire
warden shall issue fire permits.
(b)
The director shall authorize others to issue
fire permits after recommendation by the forest fire warden.
(c)
Category IV fire permits shall be issued jointly by a forest ranger and
forest fire warden, or in lieu of the forest fire warden the authorized issuing
agent.
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Ncr 561.04 Category I, II, and III Fire Permit.
(a)
A permittee shall be issued a category I, II or III fire permit if the
forest fire warden or authorized issuing agent determines that:
(1)
The permittee is the landowner or has the
landowner’s written permission;
(2)
The permittee meets the required age limit;
(3)
The permittee meets the criteria for specified distances from structures as follows;
a.
Except
for public and private camp or picnic sites, a category I fire is 25 feet from structures; or
b.
A category II or III fire is 50 feet from
structures;
(4)
Weather conditions are favorable as to prevent the spread or escape of
the fire;
(5)
The permittee has adequate suppression equipment
to control the fire;
(6)
The permittee meets the required timeframe as
follows:
a.
A category I for any time of day whether
raining or not; or
b.
A category II or III for between the hours of
5:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. unless it is actually raining; and
(7)
The permittee has not had more than 2 open
burning violations, or any grievous violations, within the past 7 years based
upon the date of first offense.
(b)
A category I, II, or III fire permit shall include the following
information:
(1)
The name of permittee;
(2) Date of birth of permittee:
(3)
The landowner’s name and address, if different than permittee;
(4)
The location where fire is to be kindled;
(5)
The date(s) the fire is authorized to occur and the specific time;
(6)
The category of fire the permit is for;
(7)
The name of the forest fire warden or authorized issuing agent;
(8)
The town the forest fire
warden or authorized issuing agent is from; and
(9)
The date the fire permit was issued to the permittee.
(c)
Prior to being issued a fire permit, the permittee shall be required to
provide their name, date of birth, address, telephone number, and signature on
the fire permit.
(d)
If a forest fire warden or authorized issuing agent does not approve a
request for a category I, II, or III fire permit pursuant to (a) above, the
forest fire warden or authorized issuing agent, shall notify the permittee.
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Ncr 561.05 Category IV Fire
Permit.
(a)
A permittee shall be issued a category IV fire permit if the forest
ranger and forest fire warden, or in lieu of the forest fire warden the
authorized issuing agent determines that:
(1)
The permittee is the landowner or has the
landowner’s written permission;
(2)
The permittee meets the required age limit;
(3)
The permittee meets the criteria for being 50
feet from structures;
(4)
Weather conditions are favorable as to
prevent the spread or escape of the fire;
(5)
The permittee has adequate suppression equipment
to control the fire;
(6)
The permittee has not had more than 2 open
burning violations, or any grievous violations, within the past 7 years based
upon the date of first offense; and
(7)
The material being burned cannot reasonably be burned under the
conditions required by any other category fire
permit.
(b)
A category IV fire permit shall include the following information:
(1)
The name, address, and telephone
number of the company;
(2)
The name and telephone number of the company’s agent;
(3)
The specific location where fire is to
be burned, such as latitude and longitude, universe transvers mercator, or grid map location;
(4)
The date(s) the fire is authorized to occur
and the specific time;
(5)
The burning location and material to
be burned;
(6)
The name and telephone number of the
forest fire warden to notify each day before burning, if permit is issued for
more than one day;
(7)
A list of the firefighting equipment
required at burning location;
(8)
The name and town of the forest ranger and
forest fire warden, or in lieu of the forest fire warden the authorized issuing
agent; and
(9)
The date the fire permit was issued to
permittee.
(c)
Prior to being issued a permit, the company’s agent shall be required to
provide the company’s name, the town the burning location is in, and their
signature on the fire permit.
(d)
If a forest ranger and forest fire warden, or in lieu of the forest fire
warden the authorized issuing agent, does not approve a request for a category
IV fire permit pursuant to (a) above, the forest ranger and forest fire warden,
or in lieu of the forest fire warden the authorized issuing agent, shall notify
the permittee.
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Ncr 561.06 Outdoor Grills and Stoves. Charcoal fires in a container off the ground,
gas or wood pellet devices such as grills and smokers, and all controlled camp stoves shall not require a
fire permit.
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Ncr 561.07 Age
Limit. No permit shall be issued to
any person under 18 years of age.
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Ncr 561.08 Permit
Restrictions. Any of the following
fire permit restrictions shall be considered a violation and shall cause a fire
permit to be summarily suspended:
(a)
If a fire is kindled, or material is burned, between the hours of 9:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m. unless it is actually raining, except for category I and IV
fire permits;
(b)
If a fire is kindled which is in non‑conformance with permit
information provided for by Ncr 561.04(b) for a
category I, II, or III fire or Ncr 561.05(b) for a
category IV fire;
(c)
If a fire is kindled, or material is burned during unfavorable weather
conditions or when a proclamation closing the woodlands is in
force. Unfavorable weather conditions shall include, but not be
limited to, wind, lack of precipitation, or any other factor which could
increase fire hazard;
(d)
If a fire is kindled, or material is burned, when specified assistance
or suppression equipment is not present to control the fire;
(e)
If permittee fails to keep the fire under control, or if the director,
the director's authorized agents, or forest fire warden feel that the material
being burned is causing an unusual hazard endangering life or property or both;
(f)
If material being burned is not permissible material or violates any
state law, rule, local ordinance, or New Hampshire department of
environmental services rules regarding open burning;
(g)
If an open fire is left unattended at any time prior to it being
completely extinguished; and
(h)
Except for public and private camp or picnic sites, if fires are kindled
and material burned closer than 50 feet from any structure and if provisions
are not made to prevent a fire from spreading to within 50 feet of a structure unless
the fire is a category I fire in which case it shall not be closer than 25 feet
from any structure.
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Ncr 561.09 Permit Issuance
Suspension. The director shall, when
the director determines such suspension is necessary to reduce the imminent
hazard, suspend the issuance of fire permits statewide or a portion thereof
during periods of significant or prolonged forest fire activity or when
the daily fire danger as determined by the division reaches a class 4, very
high or 5 extreme.
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PART Ncr 562 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CAMP OR
PICNIC GROUNDS
Ncr 562.01 Authorization for Use of
Category I Seasonal Permit.
(a)
Agents or operators or both of publicly or privately owned camp or
picnic grounds shall obtain a category I seasonal permit for use of outside
fires.
(b)
In addition to the requirements listed in Ncr 561.03,
fires referenced in (a) above shall:
(1)
Be on an area cleaned to mineral soil at
least 8 feet across;
(2)
Have at least 6 inches of sand or gravel under the fire for any fire
built on the ground;
(3)
Have no limbs or other burnable
material to a height of 10 feet above the fire area; and
(4)
Have a ring of fire resistive material constructed so it cannot be moved
from the mineral soil area.
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PART Ncr 563 DISPOSAL SITES
Ncr 563.01 Authorization for Burning.
(a)
All burning authorized under this part shall be conducted in conformity
with the provisions of New Hampshire department of environmental
services rules Env-A 1000.
(b)
A category IV permit shall be required for all burning authorized under
this part.
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Ncr 563.02 Fire Line Definition.
(a)
A fire line consisting of a strip at least 8 feet wide, cleared to
mineral soil, shall be constructed and maintained around the brush dump site to
prevent fire from spreading into adjacent areas. The fire line shall
be located not less than 50 feet nor more than 100 feet from the burn area.
(b) If physical conditions exist which would make
such fire line construction unfeasible, the construction of the fire line shall
not be required. Such physical conditions shall include, but not be limited to,
hedges, swamps, marshes, roads, and ledges.
(c)
All growth, including trees, brush, and slash, shall be removed from the
area inside the fire line. Slash shall also
be removed for a distance of 50 feet outside the fire line.
(d)
The area inside the fire line shall be maintained so as to prevent the
build-up of vegetation or flammable material which might communicate fire. Other
areas, as stated in paragraph (b) of this section, above where fire line
construction is unfeasible, shall also be maintained over 100 foot radius from
the edge of the burn area to prevent the buildup of vegetation and other
flammable material capable of communicating fire.
Source. #14243, INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr 5603.02), eff
12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
Ncr 563.03 Precautions.
(a)
On all brush burning disposal areas, an attendant shall be on duty at
all times until the fire is completely extinguished.
(b)
When a ban on open fires has been declared, brush disposal areas shall
only be burned at times when fire protection is provided to keep the fire under
control and keep from spreading, as determined by the forest fire warden or a
forest ranger.
Source. #14243,
INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr
5603.03), eff 12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
Ncr 563.04 Rule Violation. The local forest fire warden or the forest
ranger or both shall bring to the attention of the selectmen, mayors of cities,
or town and city managers any violation of these rules so that expeditious
corrective action shall be affected.
Source. #14243,
INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr
5603.04), eff 12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
PART Ncr 564
EMERGENCY RULES
DURING HIGH FOREST FIRE DANGER PERIODS
Ncr 564.01 Wood Closure Proclamations. When the governor and council have, upon the
recommendation of the director of fish and game and the director, proclaimed a
woodlands closure during high forest fire danger
periods, the director’s authorized agents shall communicate as promptly as
possible and through reasonable means that the following additional action
shall be necessary:
(a)
All crews and individuals working in the woods shall be equipped with
sufficient firefighting tools in addition to the required patrol;
(b)
One person in each woods crew shall be designated as a patrol to see
that all employees comply with the no smoking, no open fires prohibition;
(c)
Chain saw operators shall have a hand held portable fire extinguisher of
the appropriate class readily available at all times; and
(d)
Spark arrestors shall be required on all equipment used by crews and
individuals working in the woods and shall be inspected by the director or the
director’s authorized agents to ensure that they are in proper working
condition.
Source. #14243,
INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr
5604.01), eff 12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
PART Ncr 565 TRAINING
OF FOREST FIRE WARDENS, DEPUTY WARDENS, AND OTHERS AUTHORIZED BY THE
DIRECTOR TO ISSUE FIRE PERMITS
Ncr 565.01 Training
Required. A course of training shall
be required at least once during the 3-year term of appointment for every forest fire warden,
deputy warden, and others authorized by the director to issue fire
permits. The training shall contain content approved by the division
for the purposes of maintaining and enhancing the competency of the agent and
shall be completed either in person or by electronic format approved by the
division.
Source. #14243,
INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr
5605.01), eff 12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
Ncr 565.02 Training
Topics. The training required
pursuant to Ncr 565.01 shall contain, at a minimum, a
review of administrative rules, state
statutes, and division policies pertaining to the issuance of fire permits.
Source. #14243, INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr 5605.02), eff
12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
Ncr 565.03 Training
Required for Initial Appointment of Forest Fire Wardens. Unless already completed, a course of
training consistent with the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) S-130,
Firefighting Training, shall be required within the initial 3-year term of the
appointment for every forest fire warden. The training shall contain content
approved by the division for the purposes of training basic wildland
firefighting skills to the agent and shall be completed either in person,
virtual, or through a combined format approved by the division, and as provided
by the NWCG. The student receives a certificate upon course completion.
Source. #14452, eff
12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
CHAPTER Ncr 570 - RESERVED
CHAPTER Ncr 580 RULES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE FINES
Statutory Authority:
RSA 227-G:4, V, and RSA 227-J:14
PART Ncr 581
ADMINISTRATIVE
FINES
Ncr 581.01 Statement
of Purpose. The purpose of these
rules is to provide direction from the commissioner of the department of natural
and cultural resources for the determination of appropriate administrative fine
amounts for various violations. It is also to ensure, to the fullest
extent practicable, that generally comparable administrative fine amounts will
be assessed throughout the state.
Source. #14243,
INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr
5801.01), eff 12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
Ncr 581.02 Methods of Reporting.
(a)
Any person who is charged with committing a violation of any statutes or
rules cited in Ncr 581.03 shall be issued an
administrative summons. Such summons shall constitute notice of the violation.
(b)
Each summons shall contain the following:
(1)
The violator's name, trade name, and address;
(2)
A description of the alleged violation;
(3)
The statute or rule allegedly violated;
(4)
The date of the alleged
violation;
(5)
The time of the alleged violation;
(6)
The location of the alleged violation;
(7)
An indication of the administrative fine amount
for such violation;
(8)
Notice of a right to an
administrative hearing as authorized by RSA 227‑J:14, RSA 227-K:2, IV,
and RSA 227-L:2, V;
(9)
The signature and badge number of the
investigating agent; and
(10) An appropriate
space for the respondent to either admit or deny the substance of the
complaint.
(c)
Any violation which is disciplined by a written warning shall not
subject the defendant to further administrative action or fine, provided that
the defendant shall take the appropriate action to remedy the violation(s) which
prompted the issuance of the written warning. All written warnings
shall be reported to the director in the form of a non-action report.
(d)
The written warning shall contain the following information:
(1)
The defendant's name, trade name, and address;
(2)
A description of the alleged violation;
(3)
The statute or rule allegedly violated;
(4)
The date of the alleged violation;
(5)
The time of the alleged violation;
(6)
The location of the alleged violation; and
(7)
The signature and badge number of the
investigating agent.
(e)
Any person who has been charged with a violation shall answer the
summons personally or by mail within 20 days of the date of the issuance of an
administrative summons and shall provide the director with an administrative
plea to the charges. However, no answer shall be required in the
case of an issuance of a written warning. Pleas shall be limited to
consent or objection.
Source. #14243, INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr 5801.02), eff
12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
Ncr 581.03 Administrative
Fine Amounts.
(a)
The administrative fine amount for violation of the prohibited actions
in Ncr 561.08, relative to fire permit restrictions,
shall be as follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be
$100.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be $200.00;
(3)
The third offense shall be
$400.00; and
(4)
Each subsequent offense shall be $800.00.
(b)
The administrative fine amount for violation of RSA 227-J:2, II(c),
relative to failure to comply with a cease-and-desist order, shall be as
follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be
$250.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be
$500.00;
(3)
The third offense shall be
$1,000.00; and
(4)
Each subsequent offense shall be $2,000.00.
(c)
The administrative fine amount for violations of RSA 227-J:4, relative
to the unlawful practice of forestry, shall be as follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be $500.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be $1,000.00; and
(3)
The third and subsequent offense shall be
$2,000.00.
(d)
The administrative fine amount for violations of RSA 227-J:5, relative
to failure to have a notice of intent to cut, shall be as follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be $250.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be $500.00;
(3)
The third offense shall be $1,000.00; and
(4)
Each subsequent offense shall be $2,000.00.
(e)
The administrative fine amount for violations of RSA 227-J:5, relative
to posting certificate of intent to cut, shall be as follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be $50.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be $100.00;
(3)
The third offense shall be
$200.00; and
(4)
Each subsequent offense shall be $400.00.
(f)
The administrative fine amount for
violations of RSA 227-J:5, relative to supplemental notice of intent to cut,
shall be as follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be
$50.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be
$100.00;
(3)
The third offense shall be
$200.00; and
(4)
Each subsequent offense shall be $400.00.
(g)
The administrative fine amount for
violations of RSA 227-J:5, relative to report of wood cut, shall be as follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be $100.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be $200.00;
(3)
The third offense shall be $400.00; and
(4)
Each subsequent offense shall be $800.00.
(h)
The administrative fine amount for violation of RSA 227-J:6, I, relative
to operations in wetlands, shall be as follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be
$50.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be $250.00;
(3)
The third offense shall be
$500.00; and
(4)
Each subsequent offense shall be $2,000.00.
(i) The
administrative fine amount for violation of RSA 227-J:6, III, relative to
failure to comply with the Best Management Practices for Erosion Control on
Timber Harvesting Operations in New Hampshire, shall be as follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be $250.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be $500.00;
(3)
The third offense shall be $1,000.00; and
(4)
Each subsequent offense shall be $2,000.00.
(j)
The administrative fine amount for violation of RSA 227-J:7, relative to
alteration of terrain, shall be as follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be
$250.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be
$500.00;
(3)
The third offense shall be
$1,000.00; and
(4)
Each subsequent offense shall be $2,000.00.
(k)
The administrative fine amount for violation of RSA 227-J:8, relative to
trespass, civil penalty, shall be as follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be $250.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be $500.00;
(3)
The third offense shall be $1,000.00; and
(4)
Each subsequent offense shall be $2,000.00.
(l)
The administrative fine amount for
violation of RSA 227-J:8-a, relative to trespass, criminal penalty, shall be as
follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be
$250.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be $500.00;
(3)
The third offense shall be
$1,000.00; and
(4)
Each subsequent offense shall be $2,000.00.
(m)
The administrative fine amount for violation of RSA 227-J:9, relative to
basal area violations, shall be as follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be
$500.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be
$1,000.00; and
(3)
The third and subsequent
offense shall be $2,000.00.
(n)
The administrative fine amount for violation of RSA 227-J:10, relative
to care of slash and mill residue, shall be as
follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be
$250.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be $500.00;
(3)
The third offense shall be
$1,000.00; and
(4)
Each subsequent offense shall be $2,000.00.
(o)
The administrative fine amount for violation of RSA 227-J:11, relative
to prohibition on the transportation of coniferous
trees, shall be as follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be
$100.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be
$250.00;
(3)
The third offense shall be
$500.00; and
(4)
Each subsequent offense shall be $2,000.00.
(p) The administrative fine amount for violation
of RSA 227-J:12, relative to mill logs, shall be as follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be
$250.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be
$500.00;
(3)
The third offense shall be
$1,000.00; and
(4)
Each subsequent offense shall be $2,000.00.
(q)
The administrative fine amount for
violation of RSA 227-J:13, relative to damage to fences, shall be as follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be
$100.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be
$250.00;
(3)
The third offense shall be $500.00; and
(4)
Each subsequent offense shall be $2,000.00.
(r)
The administrative fine amount for violation of the prohibited actions
in RSA 227-J:15, I, relative to deceptive
forestry business practices, shall be as follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be $500.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be $1,000.00;
(3)
The third offense shall be
$1,500.00; and
(4)
Each subsequent offense shall be
$2,000.00.
(s)
The administrative fine amount for
violation of the prohibited actions in RSA 227-J:15, III, relative to failure
to provide a written contract, shall be as follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be
$100.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be $200.00;
(3)
The third offense shall be
$400.00; and
(4)
Each subsequent offense shall be $800.00.
(t)
The administrative fine amount for violation of the
prohibited actions in RSA 227-K:17, relative to quarantines, orders, or
movement of dangerous insects or diseases, shall be as follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be
$100.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be
$250.00;
(3)
The third offense shall be
$1,000.00; and
(4)
Each subsequent offense shall be $2,000.00.
(u)
The administrative fine amount for violation of RSA 227-L:2, IV(c),
relative to failure to comply with a cease-and-desist order, shall be as
follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be $250.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be
$500.00;
(3)
The third offense shall be
$1,000.00; and
(4)
Each subsequent offense shall be
$2,000.00.
(v)
The administrative fine amount for violation of RSA 227-L:11, III,
relative to willful neglect or refusal to perform duties,
shall be as follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be
$250.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be
$500.00;
(3)
The third offense shall be $1,000.00; and
(4)
Each subsequent offense shall be
$2,000.00.
(w)
The administrative fine amount for violation of RSA 227-L:13, I relative
to failure to report a woodland fire, shall be as
follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be
$100.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be
$250.00;
(3)
The third offense shall be $500.00; and
(4)
Each subsequent offense shall be
$2,000.00.
(x)
The administrative fine amount for violation of RSA 227-L:13, II,
relative to disobeying a forest fire warden, shall
be as follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be
$100.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be
$250.00;
(3)
The third offense shall be
$500.00; and
(4)
Each subsequent offense shall be $2,000.00.
(y)
The administrative fine amount for violations of RSA 227-L:14, relative
to interference with forest fire control
personnel, shall be as follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be
$100.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be $250.00;
(3)
The third offense shall be
$500.00; and
(4)
Each subsequent offense shall be
$2,000.00.
(z)
The administrative fine amount for violations of RSA 227-L:15, relative
to smoking or kindling of fires in violation of a
governor's proclamation, shall be as follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be
$100.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be
$250.00;
(3)
The third offense shall be
$500.00; and
(4)
Each subsequent offense shall be $2,000.00.
(aa) The administrative
fine amount for violation of RSA 227-L:16, relative to trespass upon or smoking
in the White Mountain National Forest, shall be as follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be
$100.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be $250.00;
(3)
The third offense shall be
$500.00; and
(4)
Each subsequent offense shall be $2,000.00.
(ab) The administrative
fine amount for violations of RSA 227-L:17, relative to failure to obtain
written permission and permits, shall be as follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be
$100.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be
$250.00;
(3)
The third offense shall be $500.00; and
(4)
Each subsequent offense shall be
$2,000.00.
(ac) The administrative fine amount for violations
of RSA 227-L:18, I, relative to placing, dropping or throwing any flammable waste material, shall be as
follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be $100.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be
$250.00;
(3)
The third offense shall be
$500.00; and
(4)
Each subsequent offense shall be
$2,000.00.
(ad) The administrative
fine amount for violations of RSA 227-L:19, relative to dropping lighted
matches, or other substances liable to cause a fire, shall be as follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be
$50.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be $250.00;
(3)
The third offense shall be
$500.00; and
(4)
Each subsequent offense shall be $2,000.00.
(ae) The administrative fine amount for violation
of RSA 227-L:20, relative to suitable exhaust systems on motorized equipment,
shall be as follows:
(1)
The first offense shall be
$100.00;
(2)
The second offense shall be $250.00;
(3)
The third offense shall be $500.00; and
(4)
Each subsequent offense shall be $2,000.00.
Source. #14243,
INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr
5801.03), eff 12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
Ncr 581.04 Grievous Violations. The full
administrative fine amount of $2,000.00 shall be assessed for violations if the
director determines that:
(a)
Suppression costs, damages, or both exceed
$5,000 as a result of any recklessly, knowingly, or purposely committed
violation of RSA 227-L;
(b)
Losses exceed $20,000 for violation of RSA 227-J:8 or RSA 227-J:8-a;
(c)
Losses exceed $20,000 for violation of RSA 227-J:15;
(d)
Any recklessly, knowingly, or purposely committed violation of RSA
227-J:6 or RSA 227-J:7 impacts a fourth order stream or
higher, or a body of water 10 acres or greater in size; or
(e)
Losses, damages, or both
exceed $5,000 as a result of any recklessly, knowingly, or purposely committed
violation of RSA 227-J, except for (b), (c), and (d) above.
Source. #14243,
INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr
5801.04), eff 12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
Ncr 581.05 Previous Offenses. If a person has not committed the same
offense in 7 years, the next offense shall be considered as a first offense.
Source. #14243, INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr 5801.05), eff
12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
CHAPTER Ncr 590 RULES FOR ENHANCED PENALTIES
Statutory Authority: RSA
227-G:4, X-a
PART Ncr
591 ENHANCED PENALTIES
Ncr 591.01 Statement of Purpose. The purpose of these rules is to provide
direction from the commissioner of
the department of natural and cultural resources for a rational and uniform
system in the determination of enhanced penalties applied to habitual or
frequent violators of laws governing the protection and improvement of
forestlands. It is also to ensure, to the fullest extent
practicable, that generally comparable enhanced penalties will be assessed
throughout the state.
Source. #14243,
INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr
5901.01), eff 12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
Ncr 591.02 Assessment
of Points.
(a) Any person who has accumulated 8 or more
points for violation of any offense in paragraph (b) within a 7-year period,
based upon the date of the offense, shall be subject to an enhanced
penalty.
(b)
The following schedule shall be used to assess
points:
(1)
One point for conviction of RSA Chapter
79 or RSA 227-J:5, relative to notice of intent to cut and report of wood cut;
(2)
Two points for conviction of:
a.
RSA 227-J:6 or RSA 482-A, relative to operations in wetlands;
b.
RSA 227-J:7 or RSA 485-A:17,
relative to alteration of terrain;
c.
RSA 227-J:10, relative to care
of slash and mill residue;
d.
RSA 227-J:15, III, relative to
deceptive forestry business practices; or
e.
RSA 472:6, relative to
removing or altering boundary markers; and
(3)
Three points for
conviction of:
a.
RSA 21-J:39, relative to criminal penalties as it pertains to timber
harvesting;
b.
RSA 227-J:8, relative to
trespass, civil penalty;
c.
RSA 227-J:8-a, relative to
trespass, criminal penalty;
d.
RSA 227-J:9, relative to
basal area violations;
e.
RSA 227-J:15, I, relative to
deceptive forestry business practices;
f.
RSA 227-K:17, relative to
quarantines, orders, or movement of dangerous insects or diseases; or
g.
RSA 637, relative to theft as it pertains to timber harvesting.
Source. #14243,
INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr
5901.02), eff 12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
Ncr 591.03 Convictions. For the purposes of this chapter, conviction
shall mean any criminal, civil, or administrative findings of guilt by a governmental entity upon proper
adjudication.
Source. #14243,
INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr
5901.03), eff 12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
Ncr 591.04 Multiple Violations.
(a)
Multiple violations of the same offense resulting from a single incident
shall be counted as one conviction for the purpose of assessing
points. Violations of separate offenses resulting from a single incident shall be counted as separate convictions for the
purpose of assessing points.
(b)
For the purposes of this section, single incident means violation(s) of
a timber harvesting operation occurring under the same intent to cut number required by RSA 79:10, or under the
same property owner within a calendar year for those timber harvesting
operations not requiring an intent to cut. It shall not be
considered a single incident when a subsequent violation of the same offense
occurs after a previous violation for which official action has already been
taken.
Source. #14243,
INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr
5901.04), eff 12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
Ncr 591.05 Conviction
of Laws of Another State. If a
person is convicted under the laws of another state, of a law that contains the
same elements as any offense listed under Ncr 591.02(b),
the conviction shall be used for the purpose of assessing points for an
enhanced penalty.
Source. #14243,
INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr
5901.05), eff 12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
Ncr 591.06 Burden of Proof.
If a person who meets the requirements of an enhanced penalty shall deny
any facts relating to the convictions of offenses used to assess points, then
the person shall have the burden of proving that such is untrue.
Source. #14243,
INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr
5901.06), eff 12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35
APPENDIX
|
Rule |
Specific State or
Federal Statutes or Regulations which the Rule Implements |
|
|
|
|
Ncr
521.01(a) |
RSA 227-J:9, I(b) |
|
Ncr
521.01(b) |
RSA 227-G:2, IV |
|
Ncr
521.01(c) |
RSA 227-G:2, V |
|
Ncr
521.01(d) |
RSA 227-J:9, I(a) |
|
Ncr
521.01(e) |
RSA 227-J:10 |
|
Ncr
521.01(f) |
RSA 227-I:9 |
|
Ncr
521.01(g) |
RSA 227-G:2, XIII |
|
Ncr
521.01(h) |
RSA 227-G:2, XIV |
|
Ncr
521.01(i), (j) and (k) |
RSA 541-A:7 |
|
Ncr
521.01(l) |
RSA 227-G:2, XVIII |
|
Ncr
521.01(m) |
RSA 227-G:2, XIX |
|
Ncr
522.01 |
RSA 227-G:4, II; RSA 227-I:9, III
and IV, and RSA 541-A:30, III |
|
Ncr
523.01 |
RSA 227-I:9, II(a) |
|
Ncr
523.02 |
RSA 227-I:9, I and II(b) and (c) |
|
Ncr
523.03 |
RSA 227-I:9, II(d) |
|
Ncr
524.01 |
RSA 227-I:10 |
|
Ncr
531.01(a) |
RSA 227-J:9, I(b) |
|
Ncr
531.01(b) |
RSA 227-G:2, I |
|
Ncr
531.01(c) |
RSA 227-G:2, I |
|
Ncr
531.01(d) |
RSA 227-G:2, IV |
|
Ncr
531.01(f) through (p) |
RSA 227-J:9 |
|
Ncr
532.01 |
RSA 227-J:9, V(a) |
|
Ncr
532.02 |
RSA 227-J:9, I and V(a) |
|
Ncr
532.03 |
RSA 227-J:9, V(a) |
|
Ncr
532.04 |
RSA 227-J:9, V |
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Ncr
532.05 through Ncr 532.08 |
RSA 227-J:9, IV |
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Ncr
532.09 through Ncr 532.11 |
RSA 227-J:9, I, II and V |
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Ncr
532.10 |
RSA 227-J:9, I and II |
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Ncr
533.01 through Ncr 533.02 |
RSA 227-G:4, VII; RSA 227-J:15,
II |
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Ncr
533.03 |
RSA 227-J;15, I(e) and III |
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Ncr
533.04 |
RSA 227-J:15, I and III |
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Ncr
541 |
RSA 485-B:1-a |
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Ncr
551.01(a) through (d) |
RSA 227-G:4, VII and RSA 227-K:3,
I, II and III |
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Ncr
551.01(e) |
RSA 227-K:2, RSA 227-K:14 and RSA
227-K:17 |
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Ncr
551.01(f) |
RSA 430:52, VI |
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Ncr
551.01(g) and (h) |
RSA 430:52, IX |
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Ncr
551.01(i) |
RSA 227-G:2, XV |
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Ncr
551.01(j) |
RSA 227-G:4, XI |
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Ncr
552.01 |
RSA 227-K:3, II and III(a) and
(b) |
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Ncr
552.02 |
RSA 227-K:3, I |
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Ncr
552.03 |
RSA 227-K:3, III(c) |
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Ncr
553.01 through Ncr 553.03 |
RSA 227-K:2, III |
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Ncr
553.04 |
RSA 227-K:2, IV and RSA 227-K:17 |
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Ncr
561.01 |
RSA 227-G:4, IX and X |
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Ncr
561.01(h) |
RSA 227-G:2, IV |
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Ncr
561.01(i) |
RSA 227-G:2, V |
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Ncr
561.02 |
RSA 227-G:4, IX and RSA 227-L:17,
II |
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Ncr
561.03 |
RSA 227-G:4, IX |
|
Ncr
561.04 |
RSA 227-G:4, IX and RSA 227-L:17,
II and IV |
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Ncr
561.05 |
RSA 227-G:4, IX and RSA 227-L:17,
II |
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Ncr
561.06 and Ncr 561.07 |
RSA 227-G:4, IX |
|
Ncr
561.08 |
RSA 227-G:4, IX and RSA 541-A:30,
III |
|
Ncr
561.09 |
RSA 227-G:4, IX |
|
Ncr
562.01 |
RSA 227-G:4, IX and RSA 227-L:17,
IV |
|
Ncr
563.01 through Ncr 563.04 |
RSA 227-G:4, IX and RSA 227-L:17,
II |
|
Ncr
564.01 |
RSA 227-G:4, X and RSA 227-L:15 |
|
Ncr
565 |
RSA 227-G:4, IX |
|
Ncr
581.01 |
RSA 227-G:4, V |
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Ncr
581.02 |
RSA 227-G:4, V; RSA 227-J:14,
I(b) and RSA 227-K:2, IV(b) |
|
Ncr
581.03(a) |
RSA 227-G:4, IX and RSA 227-J:14,
I(a) |
|
Ncr
581.03(b) |
RSA 227-J:2, II and RSA 227-J:14,
I(a) |
|
Ncr
581.03(c) |
RSA 227-J:4 and RSA 227-J:14,
I(a) |
|
Ncr
581.03(d) |
RSA 227-J:5 and RSA 227-J:14,
I(a) |
|
Ncr
581.03(e) |
RSA 227-J:5 and RSA 227-J:14,
I(a) |
|
Ncr
581.03(f) |
RSA 227-J:5 and RSA 227-J:14,
I(a) |
|
Ncr
581.03(g) |
RSA 227-J:5 and RSA 227-J:14,
I(a) |
|
Ncr
581.03(h) |
RSA 227-J:6, I and RSA 227-J:14,
I(a) |
|
Ncr
581.03(i) |
RSA 227-J:6, III and RSA
227-J:14, I(a) |
|
Ncr
581.03(j) |
RSA 227-J:7, I and RSA 227-J:14,
I(a) |
|
Ncr
581.03(k) |
RSA 227-J:8, I and RSA 227-J:14,
I(a) |
|
Ncr
581.03(l) |
RSA 227-J:8-a, I and RSA
227-J:14, I(a) |
|
Ncr
581.03(m) |
RSA 227-J:9, VI(a) and RSA
227-J:14, I(a) |
|
Ncr
581.03(n) |
RSA 227-J:10, VIII and RSA
227-J:14, I(a) |
|
Ncr
581.03(o) |
RSA 227-J:11, II and RSA
227-J:14, I(a) |
|
Ncr
581.03(p) |
RSA 227-J:12, I and RSA 227-J:14,
I(a) |
|
Ncr
581.03(q) |
RSA 227-J:13 and RSA 227-J:14,
I(a) |
|
Ncr
581.03(r) |
RSA 227-J:14, I(a) and RSA
227-J:15, I |
|
Ncr
581.03(s) |
RSA 227-J:14, I(a) and RSA
227-J:15, III |
|
Ncr
581.03(t) |
RSA 227-K:2, I(a) and RSA
227-K:17, I |
|
Ncr
581.03(u) |
RSA 227-L:2, IV(c) and V (a) |
|
Ncr
581.03(v) |
RSA 227-L:2, V(a) and RSA
227-L:11, III |
|
Ncr
581.03(w) |
RSA 227-L:2, V(a) and RSA
227-L:13, I |
|
Ncr
581.03(x) |
RSA 227-L:2, V(a) and RSA
227-L:13, II |
|
Ncr
581.03(y) |
RSA 227-L:2, V(a) and RSA
227-L:14 |
|
Ncr
581.03(z) |
RSA 227-L:2, V(a) and RSA
227-L:15 |
|
Ncr
581.03(aa) |
RSA 227-L:2, V(a) and RSA
227-L:16 |
|
Ncr
581.03(ab) |
RSA 227-L:2, V(a) and RSA
227-L:17, VII |
|
Ncr
581.03(ac) |
RSA 227-L:2, V(a) and RSA
227-L:18, I |
|
Ncr
581.03(ad) |
RSA 227-L:2, V(a) and RSA
227-L:19 |
|
Ncr
581.03(ae) |
RSA 227-L:2, V(a) and RSA
227-L:20 |
|
Ncr
581.04 and Res 581.05 |
RSA 227-G:4, V |
|
Ncr
591 |
RSA 227-G:4, X-a and RSA 227-G:10 |