New Hampshire Administrative Code

(a) Any person who wishes to speak on the issue or issues which are the subject of the hearing shall place his or her name and address on a speakers' list before the last speaker on the list has finished speaking. All whose names appear on the speakers' list, as provided, shall b…

(a) Any person may request the board to commence a proceeding for the purpose of adopting, amending, or repealing a rule by filing a written petition that contains:(1) The text of the proposed rule or a statement of the particular results intended by the petitioner to flow from t…

(a) The board shall consider all petitions for rulemaking and proceed pursuant to RSA 541-A:4. The board shall request additional data or argument from the petitioner or other interested persons to clarify the merits of the petition. (b) The board shall grant the petition if the …

(a) Any person may request a declaratory ruling from the board on matters within its jurisdiction by filing an original and 5 copies of a petition pursuant to Eng 206.02(b). (b) A petition for declaratory ruling shall set forth the following information:(1) The exact ruling being…

(a) The petitioner shall provide such further information or participate in such evidentiary or other proceedings as the board shall direct after reviewing the petition and any replies received. (b) Upon review and consideration, the board shall within 90 days rule on the petitio…

(a) Any person may request an explanation regarding adoption of the rules pursuant to RSA 541-A:11, VII by submitting a request to the board. (b) The request shall be considered at the next scheduled board meeting and the board shall issue a response within 45 days after consider…

(a) Each person wishing to become licensed as a land surveyor shall complete and submit an application for licensure form which contains the information specified in Lan 301.02, including the application fee specified in Lan 304.02. (b) An application for licensure form, which is…

(a) Each applicant for licensure shall provide, or cause to be provided, the following on or with an application for licensure form:(1) The applicant's name, including any names previously used; (2) The applicant's residence and business name and title, addresses, telephone numbe…

Each applicant for licensure shall provide the board with the names and addresses of not fewer than 5 individuals, not related to the applicant, as references. At least 3 shall be licensed land surveyors having detailed knowledge of the applicant's land surveying experience. The …

(a) The person providing the reference shall be requested to provide the following on a reference form:(1) The applicant's name; (2) The reference's name and address, relationship to the applicant, and status as a land surveyor as defined by RSA 310-A:54; (3) How long the referen…

The applicant shall provide the names and addresses of additional references if the original information provided by the references is unclear, incomplete, contradictory, or outdated. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Lan 301.05 #7549, eff 8-25-01; ss by#9340, eff 1-1-09 Amended by Volume…

(a) Applicants shall arrange for the verifying board to send the Request for Verification of Licensure or Examination form directly to the board. (b) The Request for Verification of Licensure or Examination form shall contain the following information: (1) To be completed by the …

(a) Certificate of authorization application forms for land surveying corporations, partnerships, and proprietorships shall be provided by the board upon request. (b) Pursuant to RSA 310-A:65-a, the land surveying company shall submit a completed typewritten application form. (c)…

(a) Each applicant for the fundamentals of land surveying examination shall provide, or cause to be provided, the following on a surveyor-in-training application form, available online at the board's website, www.nh.gov/jtboard/lsforms.htm (1) The applicant's name; (2) The applic…

(a) "Plat" means a plan drawn to scale showing all essential data pertaining to the boundaries and subdivisions of a tract of land, as determined by survey. (b) "Topographic survey" means a survey to determine the configuration, relief or elevation of a portion of the earth's sur…

(a) Candidates for licensure shall meet the requirements established by RSA 310-A:63 before a license shall be granted. The board shall require documentation of the applicant's education and work products to help determine competency. (b) The candidate shall have committed no mis…

(a) As required by RSA 310-A:63, as minimum evidence satisfactory to the board that a person is qualified to be considered for licensing as a professional land surveyor, he or she shall have a specific record of 6 years or more accumulated experience in land surveying work. (b) C…

(a) Each applicant shall demonstrate to the board by submission of a professional portfolio consisting of 3 to 6 land surveying projects, and survey reports, compliance with RSA 310-A:63, I in the following areas:(1) Project management; (2) Research; (3) Field survey; (4) Survey …

(a) Business organizations offering land surveying services in the state of New Hampshire shall obtain a certificate of authorization for a business organization. Failure to obtain or renew a valid certificate of authorization by a land surveying corporation, partnership or propr…

(a) The board shall hold examinations on dates set by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) as follows: (1) The fundamentals of surveying national examination created and graded by NCEES shall be administered using computer-based testing at NCEES…

(a) A candidate failing an examination may apply for re-examination for the principles of land surveying and the NH legal aspects exam at the expiration of 6 months, and shall pay an additional exam fee. (b) Before subsequent re-examination shall be granted, a candidate failing t…

(a) All fees shall be in the form of cash, money order, bank draft, credit card, or check made payable to Treasurer, State of New Hampshire and shall be non-refundable. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Lan 304.01 #5934, eff 12-9-94; ss by #6929-B, eff 1-12-99, EXPIRED 1-12-07 New. #8806,…

(a) The application fee for licensure as a land surveyor shall be $120.00. (b) The fee for the professional land surveyors exam and each re-exam shall be $75.00. (c) The fee for the fundamentals of land surveying application and each re-application shall be $75.00. (d) Re-exam fe…

The fee for replacement of a lost or mutilated certificate of licensure shall be $30.00. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Lan 304.03 #5934, eff 12-9-94; ss by #6929-B, 1-12-99, EXPIRED: 1-12-07 New. #8806, INTERIM, eff 1-23-07, EXPIRED: 7-22-07 New. #8960, eff 8-9-07 ; ss by#9340, eff 1-…

The biennial license fee shall be $150.00. If the renewal fee is not received by the date of expiration, there shall be a reinstatement fee of $30.00 per month assessed. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Lan 304.04 #5934, eff 12-9-94; ss by #6929-B, 1-12-99; ss by #7950, eff 9-10-03; ss b…

The annual renewal fee for proprietorships shall be $50.00, and $75.00 for partnerships or corporations. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Lan 304.05 #5934, eff 12-9-94; ss by #6929-B, 1-12-99; ss by #7950, eff 9-10-03; ss by#9340, eff 1-1-09 Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 45, Filed Novem…

The biennial fee for retired status shall be $10.00. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Lan 304.06 #5934, eff 12-9-94; ss by #6929-B, 1-12-99; ss by #7950, eff 9-10-03; ss by#9340, eff 1-1-09 Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 45, Filed November 10, 2016, Proposed by #12031, Effective 11/1/201…

An applicant for licensure as a licensed land surveyor who has met satisfactorily all the requirements of RSA 310-A and who has paid all applicable fees, shall be issued a license by the board authorizing the practice of land surveying. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Lan 305.01 #1876, …

Biennially, the board shall issue a pocket card upon acceptance of the biennial renewal form and fee. The card shall certify that the land surveyor holds a license in good standing and is authorized to practice land surveying to the date of expiration as shown on the card. Notes …

(a) Upon issuance of a license to an applicant as a licensed land surveyor, the licensee shall obtain an impression type seal or rubber stamp of the design specified by these rules. This seal shall bear the licensee's name and number as shown on the license. This seal and origina…

(a) A person who is eligible to be licensed as a land surveyor in New Hampshire may apply for a temporary permit not to exceed an aggregate of 30 days in one calendar year. Any portion of a day shall be counted as a whole day. (b) Applicants for temporary permits shall provide, o…

(a) Each applicant for licensure who is a military spouse pursuant to RSA 332-G:7, III shall apply to the board for licensure on an application for licensure form as specified in Lan 301.02 and pay the fee set forth in Lan 304.02. (b) Each applicant for facilitated licensing as a…

(a) Licenses shall expire on the last day of the biennial anniversary of the birth month of the licensee. The board shall notify each land surveyor one month prior to expiration of his or her license. (b) Licensees who fail to renew their license within 12 months of expiration sh…

Each applicant for license renewal shall provide, or cause to be provided, the following on a renewal form supplied by the board: (a) The applicant's full name; (b) The applicant's business address and telephone number; (c) The applicant's home address and telephone number; (d) D…

(a) Renewal shall be denied if, after notice and an opportunity for hearing, the board finds: (1) Noncompliance with the continuing education requirements of Lan 403; (2) Any unethical act for which discipline shall be imposed under Lan 500; (3) Reasons for which an initial appli…

(a) Certification of authorization for the practice of land surveying shall expire on December 31 each year. In November of each year a renewal notification shall be sent to all land surveying corporations, partnerships, and proprietorships. (b) Applicants shall submit the certif…

(a) Each applicant for renewal of the certificate of authorization renewal shall provide, or cause to be provided, the following on a form supplied by the board:(1) Complete name and address of the corporation, partnership or proprietorship; (2) Names and addresses of officers or…

The board shall undertake misconduct investigations, settle misconduct allegations, or undertake disciplinary hearings, in response to any information which reasonably suggests that a licensee has engaged in professional misconduct. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Lan 402.01 #6929-B, ef…

(a) Other than immediate license suspensions authorized by RSA 541-A:30, III the board shall impose disciplinary sanctions only:(1) After prior notice and an opportunity to be heard; or (2) Pursuant to a mutually agreed upon settlement or consent decree. (b) When the board receiv…

(a) When persons subject to the board's disciplinary authority are directed to pay fines in accordance with Lan 404.02(d), such fines shall be assessed in accordance with the factors stated in Lan 404.02(d) and the following additional considerations: (1) The cost of any investig…

(a) Payment of an administrative fine shall be included among the options available for settling disciplinary allegations, and shall be included among the types of disciplinary sanctions imposed after notice and hearing. (b) In cases where the board initially intends to limit dis…

(a) As required by RSA 310-A:68, each licensee shall provide evidence of continued education prior to receiving a license renewal. (b) The minimum number of continuing education units (CEUs) as set forth in Lan 403.03 shall be 8 per biennium. (c) One CEU shall be equivalent to 4 …

(a) The licensee shall maintain the records that support the claimed CEUs. (b) Records shall contain at least the following documentation: (1) A log showing: a. The type of activity claimed; b. Sponsoring organization; c. Location; d. Instructor's or speaker's name and title; e. …

Continuing education units shall be credited as follows: (a) For verified membership and participation in a national, regional or state land surveyor society or association provided the licensee attends 50% of the meetings the applicant shall receive one CEU per year, with a maxi…

A licensee may claim exemption from the continuing education requirements for any of the following reasons: (a) A licensee serving on temporary active duty in the armed forces of the United States for a period of time exceeding 120 consecutive days in a year shall be exempt from …

A licensee may request waiver of continuing education deadlines, as follows: (a) A petition requesting a waiver shall be filed at least 30 days before the expiration of the biennial continuing education period in question; (b) Late filing shall be justified by a showing of good c…

Failure to complete continuing education requirements in a timely fashion, or failure to submit documentation which establishes that said requirements were so completed, shall after notice and opportunity for hearing, result in disciplinary action unless a waiver petition has bee…