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Penalties for using an illegal construction contract in New Hampshire:
- Any provision which would indemnify design professionals against their own negligence is void under New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 338-A:1
- Failure to include the Right to Repair Act notice in a residential contract is a violation of New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 625:9-V and is punishable by a fine up to $1,000 under New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated §651:2-IV.
- Failure to include the notice required by New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 361-B:1 to § 361-B:3 is a deceptive practice under New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 358-A:2 and is punishable by a fine of up to $10,000 under New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 358-A:4.
- Any sale of home improvement services on state grounds without a license is void and punishable by a fine of up to $500 under New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 320:2.
- Omission of federal truth in lending disclosures required by 15 United States Code § 1638 makes the creditor liable for both the overcharge and the debtor's attorney fees.
- Omission of disclosures required by 12 Code of Federal Regulations § 226.15 extends the right of rescission to three years (rather than three days).
- Omission of insulation disclosures required by 16 Code of Federal Regulation § 460 can result in an $11,000 fine.
The contracts linked below will help New Hampshire contractors avoid these penalties by complying with state and federal law.
The contracts linked below also comply with current New Hampshire and federal court decisions.
The contracts linked below comply with the following New Hampshire and federal laws:
- Arbitration – New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 542:1
- Choice of venue – New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 508-A:3
- Consumer fraud – New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 358-A:2 to § 358-A:4
- Disclaimer of warranty – New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 382-A:2-316
- Excavation -- New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 155-E:2-a
- Home improvement sales -- New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 320:2
- Home Solicitation Sale Act -- New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 361-B:1 to § 361-B:3
- Indemnity -- New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 338-A:1 and § 338-A:2
- Insulation disclosure -- 16 Code of Federal Regulation § 460
- Interest rates -- New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 336.1
- Penalty for violation of statute -- New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 651:2-IV
- Right of rescission -- 12 Code of Federal Regulations § 226.15
- Right to Repair Act -- New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 359 G:1 to G:8
- Statute of Limitations – New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 508:4
- Truth in lending -- 15 United States Code § 1638
- Violation of statute – New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 625:9-V
- Workers' Compensation -- New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 281-A:13
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The contracts linked below conform with current New Hampshire and federal court decisions.
The contracts linked below comply with the following New Hampshire and federal court decisions:
- Attorney fees – Flanagan v. Prudhomme, 138 N.H. 561, 1994
- Choice of law – Allied Adjustment Serv. v. Heney, 125 N.H. 698, 1984
- Choice of venue – Strafford Tech. v. Camcar Div. of Textron, 147 N.H. 174, 2001
- Consequential damages – Martin v. Phillips, 122 N.H. 34, 1982
- Contractor claims for delay -- Melka Marine Inc. v United States, 187 F.3d 1370, 1999
- Damages for delay – Shallow Brook Association v. Dube, 135 N.H. 40, 1991
- Disclaimer by owner – R. Zoppo Co. v. Dover, 124 N.H. 666
- Liquidated damages -- Realco Equities v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co., 130 N.H. 345, 1988
- No-lien contracts – Pine Gravel v. Cianchette, 128 N.H. 460, 1986
- Plan defects -- Douglas v. Connor, 108 N.H. 443, 1968
- Reliance by contractor – Peter Salvucci & Sons v. State, 110 N.H. 136, 1970
- Retainage -- Parem Contracting Corp. v. Welch Construction Co., 128 N.H. 254, 1986
- Rights of third parties -- Arlington Trust Co. v. Estate of Wood, 123 N.H. 765, 1983
- Warranty – Lempke v. Dagenais, 130 N.H. 782, 1988
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