I. Whenever, by reason of an investigation under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 309-B:11 or otherwise, the board has reason to believe that any person or firm has knowingly engaged in acts or practices which constitute a violation of N.H. Rev. Stat. § 309-B:14, the board may bring its information to the attention of the department of justice of this state which may, in its discretion, cause appropriate criminal proceedings to be brought.
II. Any person who knowingly violates any provision of N.H. Rev. Stat. § 309-B:14 shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the New Hampshire Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $2,000
For details, see N.H. Rev. Stat. 651:2

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 309-B:16

  • justice: when applied to a magistrate, shall mean a justice of a municipal court, or a justice of the peace having jurisdiction over the subject-matter. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:12
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
  • 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