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title: "New Hampshire privacy law (NHPA): enforcement"
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source: "https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/LII/507-H/507-H-mrg.htm"
text_as_of: "2026-10-28"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-29"
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New Hampshire Expectation of Privacy Act (RSA chapter 507-H)

# New Hampshire privacy law (NHPA): enforcement

Law as of October 28, 2026 · [Reviewed by Sergio Maldonado Elvira on 29 October 2026](https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/about#review)

## Summary (not the statute text)

The Attorney General enforces the Act exclusively, and there is no private right of action. The mandatory 60-day cure period applied only in 2025; from 1 Jan 2026 a cure is discretionary. A violation is an unfair or deceptive practice under the Consumer Protection Act, which allows civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation.

## Key points

1. Exclusive enforcement by the Attorney General.

   Section: [RSA 507-H:11, I](https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/LII/507-H/507-H-mrg.htm)

2. 2025: notice and 60 days to cure where a cure was possible; afterwards the Attorney General may give notice.

   Section: [RSA 507-H:11, II](https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/LII/507-H/507-H-mrg.htm)

3. From 1 Jan 2026 the decision to allow a cure weighs factors such as number of violations, size, nature of processing, risk of injury and error.

   Section: [RSA 507-H:11, III](https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/LII/507-H/507-H-mrg.htm)

4. A violation is an unfair or deceptive act under RSA 358-A:2.

   Section: [RSA 507-H:11, V](https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/LII/507-H/507-H-mrg.htm)

5. Courts may award the state civil penalties of up to $10,000 for each violation.

   Section: [RSA 358-A:4, III(b)](https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/LII/507-H/507-H-mrg.htm)

6. No private right of action.

   Section: [RSA 507-H:11, IV](https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/LII/507-H/507-H-mrg.htm)

## Sources

- [RSA chapter 507-H (merged text with source notes)](https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/LII/507-H/507-H-mrg.htm)
- [RSA 358-A:4, III(b) (civil penalties under the Consumer Protection Act)](https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XXXI/358-A/358-A-4.htm)

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## Related GDPR articles

Related, not equivalent: the GDPR and the state laws differ in scope, terms and exceptions.

- [Article 83: General conditions for imposing administrative fines](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/article/83) (enforcement)

## Status

Law as of October 28, 2026.

[Reviewed by Sergio Maldonado Elvira on 29 October 2026](https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/about#review). Prepared from the official sources listed.

[Official text of the New Hampshire statute](https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/LII/507-H/507-H-mrg.htm)

Reference material, not legal advice.

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