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1 New Chapter; New Hampshire Legal Tender Act. Amend RSA by inserting after chapter 5-D the following new chapter:
CHAPTER 5-E
NEW HAMPSHIRE LEGAL TENDER ACT
5-E:1 Legal Tender. Gold or silver in coin or bar form is legal tender for all transactions public and private in this state. In order for gold or silver to be used as legal tender under this chapter, the buyer and seller must agree on the fair market value of the gold or silver.
5-E:2 Possession of Gold and Silver. A person may possess any amount of gold or silver in coin or bar form.
5-E:3 Severability. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
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1 New Chapter; New Hampshire Legal Tender Act. Amend RSA by inserting after chapter 5-D the following new chapter:
CHAPTER 5-E
NEW HAMPSHIRE LEGAL TENDER ACT
5-E:1 Legal Tender. Gold or silver in coin or bar form is legal tender for all transactions public and private in this state. In order for gold or silver to be used as legal tender under this chapter, the buyer and seller must agree on the fair market value of the gold or silver.
5-E:2 Possession of Gold and Silver. A person may possess any amount of gold or silver in coin or bar form.
5-E:3 Severability. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.