New Hampshire Statutes
§ 286:1 — Showmen
New Hampshire § 286:1
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title XXIVGAMES, AMUSEMENTS, AND ATHLETIC EXHIBITIONS
Ch. 286LICENSING SHOWS, OPEN-AIR MEETINGS, BILLIARD TABLES, AND BOWLING ALLEYS
SubdivisionShows and Open-Air Meetings
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 286:1 (2026).
Text
No showman, tumbler, rope dancer, ventriloquist or other person shall, for pay, exhibit any feats of agility, horsemanship, sleight of hand, rope dancing or feats with cards, or any animals, wax figures, puppets or other show, or promote any public competition, without a license from the selectmen of the town.
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Legislative History
RS 125:1. CS 131:1. GS 100:1. GL 110:1. PS 114:1. PL 145:1. RL 174:1. RSA 286:1. 1972, 38:2, eff. May 22, 1972.
Nearby Sections
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§ 286:1
Showmen§ 286:10
Penalty§ 286:11
Tax Exempt§ 286:3
Licensing Board§ 286:4
Licenses; Fees§ 286:4-a
Added Expense to Town§ 286:5
Penalty§ 286:6
For Hire; Licenses§ 286:7
Expiration of Licenses§ 286:8
Fees§ 286:9
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New Hampshire § 286:1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/286/286%3A1.