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RSA 477:22-b · Definitions

Title
XLVIII: CONVEYANCES AND MORTGAGES OF REALTY
Chapter
477 · CONVEYANCES OF REALTY AND INTERESTS THEREIN
Status
current
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477:22-b Definitions. – In this subdivision:

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I.

"Company" or "development" means a sole proprietorship, organization, association, corporation, partnership, trust, venture, group, subgroup, or any other entity or organization, including its subsidiary or affiliate, that exists for profit-making purposes or to otherwise secure economic advantage.

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II.

"Foreign country of concern" means the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Syrian Arab Republic, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, including any agencies, institutions, instrumentalities, ruling political parties, or any other entity exercising significant control over any of these listed countries.

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III.

"Foreign principal" means:

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(a)

The government or any government official, in any capacity, of a foreign country of concern.

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(b)

A company, development, or other entity organized under the laws of, or having its principal place of business in, a foreign country of concern.

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(c)

Any natural person who is an employee or agent of a foreign country of concern.

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IV.

"Real property" means property consisting of land, buildings, crops, or other resources still attached to or within the land or improvements or fixtures permanently attached to the land or a structure on it. Source. 2025, 141:346, eff. June 27, 2025.

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Source note

Source. 2025, 141:346, eff. June 27, 2025.

Source history

  • 2025, 141:346, eff. June 27, 2025

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    RSA 477:33 to read as follows: [No Prescription Against the Public ] Adverse Possession and Prescriptive Easements; Limitation 2 New Section; Private Roads and Trails. Amend RSA 477 by inserting after section 34 the following new section: 477:34-a Private Roads and Trails. I. The use of a landowner’s roads, ways, driveways, or trails, by any person or the public, regardless of duration, sha

  • 2026 HB1384 amend · effective 2027-01-01

    or corporation with one or more partners, members, or employees of a firm acting as lobbyist. The registration shall state whether the client is a foreign principal as defined in RSA 477:22-b, and, if so, the name of the foreign country of concern as defined in RSA 477:22-b. 3 New Paragraphs; Lobbyists; Registration. Amend RSA 15:1 by inserting after paragraph VI the following new paragraphs: VII. A f

  • 2026 HB1606 amend · effective 2027-01-01

    1 Short Title. This act may be known as and cited to as the "New Hampshire Real Property Security Act." 2 New Subdivision; New Hampshire Real Property Security Act. Amend RSA 477 by inserting after section 22-f the following new subdivision: New Hampshire Real Property Security Act 477:22-g Purpose Statement. The general court finds that nationals of the People's Republic of China (PRC), e

  • 2026 HB1606-FN amend · effective 2027-01-01

    1 Short Title. This act may be known as and cited to as the "New Hampshire Real Property Security Act." 2 New Subdivision; New Hampshire Real Property Security Act. Amend RSA 477 by inserting after section 22-f the following new subdivision: New Hampshire Real Property Security Act 477:22-g Purpose Statement. The general court finds that nationals of the People's Republic of China (PRC), e

  • 2026 SB162 amend · effective 2026-01-01

    and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Subdivision; Ownership or Lease of Real Property by Foreign Principals from Foreign Countries of Concern. Amend RSA 477 by inserting after section 477:22-a the following new subdivision: Ownership or Lease of Real Property by Foreign Principals from Foreign Countries of Concern 477:22-b Definitions. In this subdivision: I. "Company

  • 2026 SB162 reference · effective 2026-01-01

    tural person to impose the civil penalty, the attorney general shall give notice and provide 60 days to cure the violation. No opportunity to cure shall be offered to an entity in RSA 477:22-b, as knowledge of the filing requirement under this section shall be imputed. 477:22-e Illegal Acquisition of Property by a Foreign Principal. I. Acquisition of property in violation of RSA 477:22-c is a: (a) Class

  • 2026 SB162-FN amend · effective 2026-01-01

    and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Subdivision; Ownership or Lease of Real Property by Foreign Principals from Foreign Countries of Concern. Amend RSA 477 by inserting after section 477:22-a the following new subdivision: Ownership or Lease of Real Property by Foreign Principals from Foreign Countries of Concern 477:22-b Definitions. In this subdivision: I. "Company

  • 2026 SB162-FN reference · effective 2026-01-01

    tural person to impose the civil penalty, the attorney general shall give notice and provide 60 days to cure the violation. No opportunity to cure shall be offered to an entity in RSA 477:22-b, as knowledge of the filing requirement under this section shall be imputed. 477:22-e Illegal Acquisition of Property by a Foreign Principal. I. Acquisition of property in violation of RSA 477:22-c is a: (a) Class

  • 2026 SB404 reference

    igible Entities. An employer or taxpayer who is a “foreign principal,” whose business entity’s origin, place of incorporation, or parent company is located in a country listed in RSA 477:22-b, II, or whose business entity’s origin, place of incorporation, or parent company is located in a similarly categorized place under state or federal regulations shall be ineligible to receive an economic revitalization

  • 2026 SB404-FN reference

    igible Entities. An employer or taxpayer who is a “foreign principal,” whose business entity’s origin, place of incorporation, or parent company is located in a country listed in RSA 477:22-b, II, or whose business entity’s origin, place of incorporation, or parent company is located in a similarly categorized place under state or federal regulations shall be ineligible to receive an economic revitalization

  • 2026 SB406 reference · effective 2026-07-01

    f New Hampshire has the responsibility to provide for the safety and security of Granite Staters. This responsibility includes ensuring foreign countries of concern as defined by RSA 477:22-b do not own any property near New Hampshire's critical infrastructure. The state of New Hampshire shall execute its responsibility by providing the financial means, when appropriate, to prevent such ownership in our com

  • 2026 SB406-FN-A reference · effective 2026-07-01

    f New Hampshire has the responsibility to provide for the safety and security of Granite Staters. This responsibility includes ensuring foreign countries of concern as defined by RSA 477:22-b do not own any property near New Hampshire's critical infrastructure. The state of New Hampshire shall execute its responsibility by providing the financial means, when appropriate, to prevent such ownership in our com