2014 New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Title XXXVIII - SECURITIES
Chapter 421-B - SECURITIES
Section 421-B:24 - Criminal Penalty.

    421-B:24 Criminal Penalty. –
    I. Any person who willfully violates any provisions of RSA 421-B:3, 421-B:4, 421-B:5 or fails to comply with an order from the secretary of state to cease and desist or for an injunction issued pursuant to RSA 421-B:23, or who fails to comply with an order to pay a fine, penalty, rescission, restitution, or disgorgement greater than $10,000 pursuant to RSA 421-B:10, 421-B:23, or 421-B:26, or who violates RSA 421-B:19 knowing that the statement was false or misleading in any material respect, shall be guilty of a class B felony. Each of the acts specified shall constitute a separate offense and a prosecution or conviction for any one of such offenses shall not bar prosecution or conviction for any other offense.
    II. Any person who willfully violates RSA 421-B:6, 421-B:11 or 421-B:20 shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor if a natural person, and guilty of a felony if any other person. Each of the acts specified shall constitute a separate offense and a prosecution or conviction for any one of such offenses shall not bar prosecution or conviction for any other offense. For any subsequent offense, any person shall be guilty of a class B felony.
    III. [Repealed.]
    IV. Nothing in this chapter limits the power of the state to punish any person for any conduct which constitutes a crime by statute.

Source. 1981, 214:1. 1987, 411:2. 1991, 355:93, II. 2005, 206:10, eff. Jan. 1, 2006. 2006, 310:2, eff. Aug. 18, 2006.