I. Any fire company not organized according to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 154:1 shall be deemed to be a private firefighting unit.
II. No municipality or other political subdivision shall contract with any private firefighting unit, or furnish financial support, property or equipment to such unit, unless such unit has been certified by the state fire marshal pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 153:4-a.

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 154:1-c

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4

III. No member of any private firefighting unit shall exercise the legal powers and authorities of the fire department, firefighters, fire chief, or fire officer in charge, as set forth under this chapter and N.H. Rev. Stat. § 153:14, unless such unit has been certified by the state fire marshal pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 153:4-a.