New Hampshire § 21-P-22 - Section 21-P:22 Criminal Penalties.
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§ 21-P-22. Section 21-P:22 Criminal Penalties.
I. Notwithstanding the civil penalties provided in RSA 21-P:21, any shipper, broker, or transporter of any hazardous materials or wastes who violates the provisions of this subdivision or rules adopted under this subdivision shall be guilty of a violation for the first offense and, notwithstanding the provisions of RSA title LXII, may be fined not more than $500 if a natural person or more than $1,000 if any other person. Any person convicted of an offense under this subdivision who was convicted of an offense relating to the transportation of hazardous materials or wastes within the 5 years preceding the commission of the offense under this subdivision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person convicted of an offense under this subdivision who was convicted of 2 or more offenses relating to the transportation of hazardous materials or wastes within 5 years preceding the commission of the offense under this subdivision shall be guilty of a class B felony if a natural person or of a felony if any other person. II. Notwithstanding the civil penalties provided in RSA 21-P:21, the shipper, broker, or transporter of any hazardous material or waste who transports or causes to be transported a hazardous material or waste on a forged manifest, transporter's license, or license decal shall be guilty of a class B felony if a natural person or of a felony if any other person.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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