Bill Text - HB590 (2014)

Relative to the unauthorized practice of law.


Revision: June 15, 2014, midnight

HB 590 – VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES

8Jan2014… 0785h

04/24/14 1351s

4Jun2014… 1901CofC

2013 SESSION

13-0641

01/10

HOUSE BILL 590

AN ACT relative to the unauthorized practice of law.

SPONSORS: Rep. Souza, Hills 43; Rep. Dumaine, Rock 4; Rep. Itse, Rock 10; Rep. Gagne, Hills?13; Rep. Weyler, Rock 13; Rep. Jones, Straf 24; Rep. Infantine, Hills 13

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill allows a person who is not authorized to practice law but who is a member, trustee or employee of a limited liability company, corporation, or partnership, which has 5 or fewer members, to represent the entity on matters in the circuit court of New Hampshire on landlord tenant issues.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

8Jan2014… 0785h

04/24/14 1351s

4Jun2014… 1901CofC

13-0641

01/10

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen

AN ACT relative to the unauthorized practice of law.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Section; Unauthorized Practice of Law; Exception; Certain Employees and Members of Limited Liability Companies, Corporations, or Partnership. Amend RSA 540 by inserting after section 29 the following new section:

540:30 Unauthorized Practice of Law; Exception; Certain Employees and Members of Limited Liability Companies, Corporations, or Partnerships. Notwithstanding RSA 311:7, a person of good character who is not approved to practice law in New Hampshire, but is a member or employee of a limited liability company, corporation, or partnership, which has 5 or fewer members, shall, with the proper written authorization from the organization, be authorized to represent the entity on matters in the circuit court of New Hampshire arising under this chapter; provided that each such appearance shall require a new written authorization.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.