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Thus, we assume that our holding conforms to legislative intent.”); cf. New Hampshire Retail Grocers Ass’n v. State Tax Comm’n, 113 N.H. 511, 514 (1973) (“It is a 5 well[-]established principle of statutory construction that a longstanding practical and plausible interpretation given a statute of doubtful meaning by those responsible for its implementation without any interference by the legislature is evidence t

In support of its interpretation of RSA 100-A:27, the Board invokes “the longstanding practice of NHRS without any legislative intervention to the contrary.” See New Hampshire Retail Grocers Ass’n v. State Tax Comm’n, 113 N.H. 511, 514 (1973).

interference” with that practice “comprises ‘administrative gloss’ on the statute.” See New Hampshire Retail Grocers Ass’n v. State Tax Comm’n, 113 N.H. 511, 514 (1973) (“It is a well-established principle of statutory construction that a longstanding practical and plausible interpretation given a statute of doubtful meaning by those responsible for its implementation without any interference by the legislature is evidence that such a construction conforms to the legislat

Appeal of Phillips, 165 N.H. 226, 232 (2013) (assuming that our prior holding “conforms to legislative intent” when it had “been over four years since we issued our [prior] decision and the legislature [had] not seen fit to amend the statute”); cf. New Hampshire Retail Grocers Ass’n v. State Tax Comm’n, 113 N.H. 511, 514 (1973) (noting that “[i]t is a well-established principle of statutory construction that a longstanding practical and plausible interpretation given a statute of doubtful meanin

New Hampshire Retail Grocers Ass’n v. State Tax Comm’n, 113 N.H. 511, 514 (1973) (noting that it is a well-established principle of statutory construction that a longstanding practical and plausible interpretation given a statute of doubtful meaning by those responsible for its implementation without any interference by the legislature is evidence that the interpretation conforms to le

Regardless of the terminology employed, “parties are entitled under the established practice in this State to the most convenient procedure for the settlement of their controversy.” New Hampshire Retail Grocers Ass’n v. State Tax Comm’n, 113 N.H. 511, 513, 309 A.2d 890, 891 (1973).

Although “[i]t is a well established principle of statutory construction that a longstanding practical and plausible interpretation given a statute of doubtful meaning by those responsible for its implementation without any interference by the legislature is evidence that such a construction conforms to the legislative intent,” New Hampshire Retail Grocers Ass’n v. State Tax Comm’n, 113 N.H. 511, 514, 309 A.2d 890, 892 (1973), “[t]his maxim of statutory construction has no application.

New Hampshire Retail Grocers Ass’n v. State Tax Comm’n, 113 N.H. 511, 514, 309 A.2d 890, 892 (1973) (longstanding practical interpretation given a statute of doubtful meaning by those responsible for its implementation without any interference by the legislature is evidence that the interpretation conforms to legislative intent).

Win-Tasch Corp. v. Town of Merrimack, 120 N.H. 6, 9-10, 411 A.2d 144, 146 (1980) (citing New Hampshire Retail Grocers Ass’n v. State Tax Comm’n, 113 N.H. 511, 514, 309 A.2d 890, 892 (1972)); see also Wyatt v. State Board of Equalization, 74 N.H. 552, 569, 70 A. 387, 396 (1908); see generally Ford Motor Co. v. F.T.C., 673 F.2d 1008, 1009-10 (1981).

Furthermore, under the established practice in this State, the parties are entitled “to the most convenient procedure for the settlement of their controversy.” New Hampshire Retail Grocers Ass’n v. State Tax Comm’n, 113 N.H. 511, 513, 309 A.2d 890, 891 (1973).

v. State Tax Commission, 113 N.H. 511, 514, 309 A.2d 890, 892 (1973): It is a well established principle of statutory construction that a longstanding practical and plausible interpretation *10 given a statute of doubtful meaning by those responsible for its implementation without any interference from the legislature is evidence that such a construction

New Hampshire Retail Grocers Ass’n v. State Tax Comm’n, 113 N.H. 511, 514, 309 A.2d 890, 892 (1973).

New Hampshire Retail Grocers Ass’n v. State Tax Comm’n, 113 N.H. 511, 309 A.2d 890 (1973); Bellows Falls &c. Co. v. State, 94 N.H. 187, 49 A.2d 511 (1946).

Peterborough Savings Bank v. King, 103 N.H. 206, 209, 168 A.2d 116, 118 (1961); New Hampshire Retail Grocers Ass’n v. State Tax Comm’n, 113 N.H. 511, 514, 309 A.2d 890, 892 (1973).

New Hampshire Retail Grocers Ass’n v. State Tax Comm’n, 113 N.H. 511, 515, 309 A.2d 890, 891-92 (1973); 2A Sutherland, Statutory Construction §§ 49:03,:05,:10 (4th ed. rev. C. Sands 1973, Supp. 1975).

“It is a well established principle of statutory construction that a long-standing practical and plausible interpretation given a statute of doubtful meaning by those responsible for its implementation without any interference by the legislature is evidence that such a construction conforms to the legislative intent.” New Hampshire Retail Grocers Ass’n v. State Tax Comm’n, 113 N.H. 511, 514, 309 A.2d 890, 892 (1973).

“It is a well established principle of statutory construction that a longstanding practical and plausible interpretation given a statute of doubtful meaning by those responsible for its implementation without any interference by the legislature is evidence that such a construction conforms to the legislative intent.” New Hampshire Retail Grocers v. State Tax Comm’n, 113 N.H. 511, 309 A. 2d 890 (1973).