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New Hampshire law

Business Laws in New Hampshire.

New Hampshire has adopted the New Hampshire Business Corporation Act and the Revised Limited Liability Company Act. LLCs are the dominant entity. New Hampshire has adopted the UCC. New Hampshire permits noncompete agreements subject to reasonableness review; 2019 legislation (HB 443) strengthened employee notice requirements — noncompetes must be disclosed before acceptance. New Hampshire has a Business and Commercial Docket in the Superior Court for complex commercial cases. The New Hampshire Secretary of State administers business filings.

Last verified: 2026-04-17

State law

Key New Hampshire Statutes

New Hampshire Business Corporation ActRSA Chapter 293-A

Governs formation, governance, mergers, dissolutions, and shareholder rights of New Hampshire for-profit corporations.

Revised Limited Liability Company ActRSA Chapter 304-C

Governs formation, operating agreements, management, and dissolution of LLCs. Updated in 2013 to modernize New Hampshire LLC law.

Noncompete EnforceabilityRSA 275:70 (2019 amendment, HB 443)

Employers must disclose a noncompete agreement to prospective employees prior to the employee's acceptance of employment. Failure to disclose renders the noncompete void. Existing common-law reasonableness review (scope, duration, geography, legitimate business interest) applies.

New Hampshire Uniform Trade Secrets ActRSA Chapter 350-B

Provides civil remedies for misappropriation of trade secrets, including injunctive relief, damages, and exemplary damages up to 2x for willful misappropriation.

Business and Commercial Dispute DocketN.H. Super. Ct. Admin. Order 2016-1

The New Hampshire Superior Court maintains a Business and Commercial Dispute Docket (BCDD) for complex commercial cases with specialized case management.

New Hampshire UCCRSA Title XXXIV (Chapters 382-A)

New Hampshire's adoption of the UCC governing sales of goods, leases, negotiable instruments, secured transactions, and related commercial matters.

State law

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