New Hampshire Statutes
§ 154:23 — Payment of Penalty
New Hampshire § 154:23
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title XIIPUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE
Ch. 154FIREWARDS, FIREFIGHTERS, AND FIRE HAZARDS
SubdivisionDangerous Buildings
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 154:23 (2026).
Text
Any penalty resulting from a violation of this subdivision shall be paid by the owner, if known and resident in the town, otherwise by the occupant; and any tenant who may be compelled to pay the penalty may deduct and retain the amount thereof, and of the costs, from the tenant's rent, or may recover the same of the lessor in an action for money paid to the tenant's use.
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Legislative History
RS 111:12, 13. CS 114:13, 14. GS 96:18. GL 106:18. PS 115:17. PL 146:21. RL 175:21. RSA 154:23. 1992, 154:14. 1998, 318:28, eff. Aug. 25, 1998.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 154:1
Organization§ 154:1-a
Finances and Property§ 154:1-b
Firefighter Associations§ 154:1-bb
Municipal Financing; Fire Departments§ 154:1-c
Private Firefighting Units§ 154:11
Damages§ 154:12
Petition to Court§ 154:13
Right of Way; Penalty§ 154:14
Street Fires, Etc§ 154:16
Pay of Firefighters§ 154:17
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