New Hampshire Revised Statutes 438:6 – Administration; Inspections
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 438:6
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- 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
The functions, powers, and duties provided in this chapter are vested in the department of agriculture, markets, and food to be apprised and used by the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food as specified herein and as otherwise provided by law. Subject to the state personnel rules, and within the limits of available appropriations and funds, the commissioner may employ such inspectors and assistants and incur such expenses as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The commissioner or his inspectors, at his direction, shall at least once a year visit the various cities having local sealers and inspect their work and, in the performance of duties hereunder, he shall inspect, from time to time, the weights, measures, balances or any other weighing or measuring devices of any person, firm, or corporation in those cities.