New Hampshire § 329:52 Definitions

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 329:52 — Definitions

New Hampshire § 329:52

Title XXXOCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS

Ch. 329PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS

SubdivisionPart Limitations on Breast Surgeries for MinorsLimitations on Breast Surgeries for Minors

This text of New Hampshire § 329:52 (Definitions) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering New Hampshire primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 329:52 (2026).

Text

In this subdivision: I. "Abnormal development" means:

(a)"Gynecomastia" which is the abnormal development of breast tissue in biological males;

(b)"Macromastia" which is excessive development of breast tissue in biological females and includes juvenile hypertrophy of the breast and gigantomastia; or

(c)"Symptomatic macromastia" is macromastia which causes pain, deformity and/or recurrent skin infection. II. "Breast surgery" includes:

(a)"Mammaplasty" which means surgery to reshape or resize the breasts by removing or transplanting tissue or inserting implants;

(b)"Mastectomy" which means surgery to remove all breast tissue; and/or

(c)"Mastopexy" which means surgery to lift the breast. III. "Malignant" means cancerous or otherwise dangerous to the physical health of the person, includ

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

In this subdivision:
I. "Abnormal development" means:
(a) "Gynecomastia" which is the abnormal development of breast tissue in biological males;
(b) "Macromastia" which is excessive development of breast tissue in biological females and includes juvenile hypertrophy of the breast and gigantomastia; or
(c) "Symptomatic macromastia" is macromastia which causes pain, deformity and/or recurrent skin infection.
II. "Breast surgery" includes:
(a) "Mammaplasty" which means surgery to reshape or resize the breasts by removing or transplanting tissue or inserting implants;
(b) "Mastectomy" which means surgery to remove all breast tissue; and/or
(c) "Mastopexy" which means surgery to lift the breast.
III. "Malignant" means cancerous or otherwise dangerous to the physical health of the person, including physiology compromised by infection, lack of blood flow, or physical injury.
IV. "Margin" means the healthy tissue removed around malignant tissue to ensure that all malignancy has been removed, and any additional tissue as recommended by relevant medical guidelines.
V. "Transgender chest surgery" means surgery to remove the breasts of a biological female through mastectomy or to increase the size of breasts of a biological male through augmentation mammaplasty, except in cases where such surgery is physiologically necessary, or is reconstructive in nature. In this paragraph, "physiologically necessary" refers to interventions, procedures, medications, or therapies essential for maintaining or restoring normal physiological function, preventing life-threatening conditions, or ensuring survival by addressing critical bodily needs, such as stabilizing vital systems, correcting severe imbalances, or supporting essential biological processes.