Statutes and regulations

540:13-d Defenses to Violations of Fitness.

N.H. Rev. Stat. § 540:13-d · New Hampshire · Statutes

Title LV › Chapter 540 › Section 13-d

substantial violation of the standards of fitness for health and safety set forth in RSA 48-A or in local codes, ordinances or bylaws established pursuant thereto, and such violation materially affects the habitability … the fair rental value of the premises while in the substantially defective condition and by awarding the remainder of said funds to the defendant as damages for plaintiff's breach of his warranty of habitability

Tenant's remedies for exclusion from dwelling unit, interruption of services, or actions taken to make premises unsafe

Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-1243.1 · Virginia · Statutes

Title 55.1 › Subtitle III › Chapter 12 › Article 4 › Section 55.1-1243.1

removed or excluded the tenant from the dwelling unit unlawfully, (ii) interrupted or caused the interruption of an essential service to the tenant, or (iii) taken action to make the premises unsafe for habitation … tenant to recover possession of the dwelling unit, (ii) resume any such interrupted essential service, or (iii) fix any willful actions taken by the landlord or his agent to make the premises unsafe for habitation

Voluntary intoxication during business hours

Ind. Code § 5-8-2-1 · Indiana · Statutes

Title 5 › Article 8 › Chapter 2 › Section 5-8-2-1

Any person holding any office under the constitution or laws of this state who shall voluntarily become intoxicated within the business hours of the office, or is in the habit of becoming intoxicated by

240.410 Removals during trial period

ORS § 240.410 · Oregon · Statutes

Title 22 › Chapter 240 › Section 240.410

appointing authority may remove an employee if, in the opinion of the appointing authority, the trial service indicates that such employee is unable or unwilling to perform duties satisfactorily or that the habits

Negligent treatment or maltreatment

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.140 · Nevada · Statutes

Title 38 › Chapter 432B › Section 432B.140

been abandoned, is without proper care, control or supervision or lacks the subsistence, education, shelter, medical care or other care necessary for the well-being of the child because of the faults or habits

“Conservation plant materials” defined

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 528.092 · Nevada · Statutes

Title 47 › Chapter 528 › Section 528.092

Well-established conservation purposes such as xeriscaping, windbreaks, wood lots, soil erosion control, wildlife habitation, revegetation, noise abatement, water conservation and fire control; or 2.

Actions to enforce chapter

Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-1259 · Virginia · Statutes

Title 55.1 › Subtitle III › Chapter 12 › Article 6 › Section 55.1-1259

material noncompliance for injunction and damages in the circuit court in the county or city in which the dwelling unit is located to enforce the landlord's duty to maintain the dwelling unit in a fit and habitable … If the court finds that the landlord failed to maintain the dwelling unit in a fit and habitable condition, it shall enjoin the landlord from continuance of such practice and, in its discretion, award

Qualifications for resident licenses, tags and permits

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 502.015 · Nevada · Statutes

Title 45 › Chapter 502 › Section 502.015

As used in this section, “ principal and permanent residence ” means a place where a person is legally domiciled and maintains a permanent habitation in which the person lives and to which the person intends … to return when he or she leaves the state in which the permanent habitation is located.

90.365 Failure of landlord to supply essential services

ORS § 90.365 · Oregon · Statutes

Title 10 › Chapter 90 › Section 90.365

(1) If contrary to the rental agreement or ORS 90.320 (Landlord to maintain premises in habitable condition) or 90.730 (Landlord duty to maintain rented space, vacant spaces and common areas in habitable … (2) If contrary to the rental agreement or ORS 90.320 (Landlord to maintain premises in habitable condition) or 90.730 (Landlord duty to maintain rented space, vacant spaces and common areas in habitable

Legislative intent

Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-22-403 · Tennessee · Statutes

Title 41 › Chapter 22 › Section 41-22-403

products or business services; (C) Develop work opportunities that minimize the impact on free-world jobs; (D) Integrate work opportunities with education and vocational training; (E) Develop good work habits … products or business services; (C) Develop work opportunities that minimize the impact on free-world jobs; (D) Integrate work opportunities with education and vocational training; (E) Develop good work habits

§ 46-22-9.1. Houseboats €” Exclusion from coastal ponds.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-22-9.1 · Rhode Island · Statutes

Title 46 › Chapter 46-22 › Section 46-22-9.1

(b) As used in this section, €œhouseboat,€ means a building constructed on a float, raft, or barge that is used for single or multiple family habitation or is represented as a place of business.

General regulations

Wyo. Stat. § 35-10-301 · Wyoming · Statutes

Title 35 › Chapter 10 › Section 35-10-301

It shall be unlawful for any person or company to store any gunpowder or any other explosive material at a less distance than one thousand (1,000) feet from any house or habitation, when more than fifty

§ 86.007. APPLICABILITY.

Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 86.007 · Texas · Statutes

Code cp › Chapter 86 › Section 86.007

This chapter does not apply to: (1) a claim for an injury sustained during the commission of an offense under Section 30.05, Penal Code, other than a trespass in a habitation or shelter, brought by a

Dwellings unfit for human habitation

Ind. Code § 16-41-20-1 · Indiana · Statutes

Title 16 › Article 41 › Chapter 20 › Section 16-41-20-1

A dwelling is unfit for human habitation when the dwelling is dangerous or detrimental to life or health because of any of the following: (1) Want of repair.

22 §3769-D. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant; family development accounts

22 M.R.S. § 3769-D · Maine · Statutes

Title 22 › Subtitle 3 › Chapter 1053-B › Section 3769-D

thereafter, the Department of Health and Human Services may use $500,000 in funds provided under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant to promote financial literacy and healthy savings habits

§ 53-3-902. Definitions.

Utah Code § 53-3-902 · Utah · Statutes

Title 53 › Chapter 53-3 › § 53-3-902

Rider training course" means a motorcycle rider education curriculum and delivery system approved by the division as meeting national standards designed to develop and instill the knowledge, attitudes, habits

Protection of Indians desiring civilized life

25 U.S.C. § 185 · Federal · Statutes

Title 25—INDIANS › CHAPTER 5—PROTECTION OF INDIANS

Whenever any Indian, being a member of any band or tribe with whom the Government has or shall have entered into treaty stipulations, being desirous to adopt the habits of civilized life, has had a portion

"Counseling services" defined

Ind. Code § 25-23.6-7-4 · Indiana · Statutes

Title 25 › Article 23.6 › Chapter 7 › Section 25-23.6-7-4

substance abuse problem; or (2) an individual who seeks instruction in behavior modification, advice concerning interpersonal relationships, or advice concerning problems of daily living, including smoking habits

Section 6-5-155 Legislative Findings and Declarations

Ala. Code § 6-5-155 · Alabama · Statutes

Title 6 › Chapter 5 › Section 6-5-155

(2) Drugs have caused an increase in crime and violence and a deterioration in the habitability of housing and rental accommodations, as well as diminished property values.

Exemptions.

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 463-13 · Hawaii · Statutes

Division 2 › Title 25 › Chapter 463 › Section 463-13

bureau or agency whose business is exclusively the furnishing of information as to the business and financial standing and credit responsibility of persons, firms, or corporations, or as to personal habits