Art Laws

State of New Hampshire Revised Statutes On-line

Chapter 3-A: Poet Laureate

• 3-A:1 Position Established
• 3-A:2 Recommendations
• 3-A:3 No Compensation

Chapter 3-D: Artist Laureate

• 3-D:1 Position Established
• 3-D:2 Recommendations
• 3-D:3 No Compensation

Chapter 19-A: Council on the Arts

• 19-A:1 Declaration of Policy
• 19-A:2 Council Created
• 19-A:3 Terms of Office
• 19-A:4 Compensation
• 19-A:5 Duties
• 19-A:6 Powers [Repealed]
• 19-A:7 Reports
• 19-A:8 State Art Fund: Definitions
• 19-A:9 Art Fund
• 19-A:10 Powers and Duties of Commissioner
• 19-A:11 Repairs to Works of Art
• 19-A:12 Placement of Other Works of Art
• 19-A:13 Arts Development Program Established; Matching Funds

Chapter 12-A: Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

• Section: 12-A:1 Establishment.
• Section: 12-A:1-a Declaration of Purpose.
• Section: 12-A:1-b General Provisions.
• Section: 12-A:1-c Powers and Duties of Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
• Section: 12-A:2 Commissioner of Natural and Cultural Resources.
• Section: 12-A:2-c Rulemaking; Administrative Fines.
• Section: 12-A:2-d Reports and Publications.
• Section: 12-A:2-k Duties of Commissioner.
• Section: 12-A:3 Directors of Divisions.
• Section: 12-A:5 Advisory Commission Established.
• Section: 12-A:6 Advisory Commission; Duties.
• Section: 12-A:10-i Division of Arts; Transfer of Functions, Powers, Duties.
• Section: 12-A:10-j Division of Arts; Duties of Director.

Chapter 261: Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles

In 1998, the NH State Legislature established the Conservation License Plate Trust Fund, to be funded from the sales of special license plates, commonly known as “moose plates”. The Trust supplements existing state environmental and cultural conservation and preservation programs. The Department of Cultural Resources is distributing a portion of its share of these funds through its three divisions (Arts, Library, and Historical Resources) as cultural conservation grants.  The NH State Council on the Arts Cultural Conservation grants support the conversation of publicly owned cultural facilities and artworks that are over 50 years old.

• Section 261:97-a Conservation Number Plates
• Section 261:97-b Conservation Number Plate Trust Fund
• Section 261:97-c Use of Funds
• Section 261:97-d New Hampshire Conservation Number Plate Advisory Committee; Duties; Meetings
• Section 261:97-e Plate Use
• Section 261:97-f Report

Chapter 352: Authors' and Artists' Productions

• Section 352:1 Uncopyrighted Compositions Protected
• Section 352:2 Penalty
• Section 352:3 Definitions
• Section 352:4 Art Dealer and Artists; Relationship
• Section 352:5 Purchase or Resale of Consigned Art by Art Dealer
• Section 352:6 Trust Property Exempt from Claims of Art Dealer's Creditors
• Section 352:7 Art Dealer Required to Obtain Written Contract
• Section 352:8 Art Dealer Duties; Condition for Display of Work or Photograph
• Section 352:9 Waivers Void
• Section 352:10 Civil Penalty
• Section 352:11 Exemption from UCC
• Section 352:12 Application

Last updated: February 12, 2019