New Hampshire § 447-2 - Section 447:2 Buildings, Etc.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 447-2 — Section 447:2 Buildings, Etc., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 447-2. Section 447:2 Buildings, Etc.
I. If any person shall perform labor, provide professional design services, or furnish materials to the amount of $15 or more for erecting or repairing a house or other building or appurtenances, or for building any dam, canal, sluiceway, well or bridge, or for consumption or use in the prosecution of such work, other than for a municipality, by virtue of a contract with the owner thereof, he or she shall have a lien on any material so furnished and on said structure, and on any right of the owner to the lot of land on which it stands. II. In this section, "professional design services" means any services provided by a licensed architect, licensed landscape architect, licensed engineer, permitted septic designer, certified wetland scientist, certified soil scientist, or licensed land surveyor that is directly related to the improvement of real property.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 447-2 cover?
Section 447-2 ("Section 447:2 Buildings, Etc.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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