New Hampshire Administrative Code

For purposes of obtaining a license by endorsement as a manufactured housing installer, as regulated by the installation standards board, the current requirements of the licensing jurisdiction shall be as follows: (a) Complete a course or training on installation standards for ma…

(a) For purposes of obtaining a license by endorsement as a land surveyor, as regulated by the board of licensure for land surveyors, the current requirements of the licensing jurisdiction shall be as follows: (1) A period of experience, which may include education; (2) Pass the …

For purposes of obtaining a license by endorsement as a landscape architect, as regulated by the board of landscape architects, the current requirements of the licensing jurisdiction shall be as follows: (a) A bachelor's degree in landscape architecture or in a field deemed equiv…

For purposes of obtaining a massage therapist license by endorsement, as regulated by the executive director with the advisory board of massage therapists, the current requirements of the licensing jurisdiction shall be as follows: (a) Complete a state-approved education or train…

For purposes of obtaining a license by endorsement in a profession regulated by the mechanical licensing board, the licensing jurisdiction shall use the same edition or later of the building code adopted for New Hampshire under RSA 155-A:1, IV and the same edition or later of the…

For purposes of obtaining a license by endorsement in a profession regulated by the executive director with the advisory board of medical imaging and radiation therapy, the current requirements of the licensing jurisdiction shall be as follows: (a) For a cardiac electrophysiology…

For purposes of obtaining a license by endorsement for a profession regulated by the board of medicine, the current requirements of the licensing jurisdiction shall be as follows: (a) For a physician assistant (PA): (1) Graduate from a PA program accredited by the Accreditation R…

For purposes of obtaining a license by endorsement for a profession regulated by the board of mental health practice, the current requirements of the licensing jurisdiction shall be as follows: (a) For a clinical mental health counselor: (1) Complete a 60 semester-hour or 90 quar…

For purposes of obtaining a midwife license by endorsement, as regulated by the midwifery council, the current requirements of the licensing jurisdiction shall be as follows: (a) Certification as a Certified Professional Midwife by a nationally-recognized certifying body. Notes N…

(a) For purposes of obtaining a license by endorsement in a profession regulated by the board of natural scientists, the current requirements of the licensing jurisdiction shall be as follows: (1) For soil scientists: a. An associate's degree or higher in the biological, physical…

For purposes of obtaining a license by endorsement as a doctor of naturopathic medicine, as regulated by the naturopathic board of examiners, the current requirements of the licensing jurisdiction shall be as follows: (a) Graduate from a naturopathic medical college accredited by…

For purposes of obtaining a license by endorsement for a profession regulated by the board of nursing, the current requirements of the licensing jurisdiction shall be as follows: (a) For a licensed nursing assistant (LNA): (1) Complete a state-approved nursing aide program; and (…

For purposes of obtaining a license by endorsement as a nursing home administrator, as regulated by the board of examiners of nursing home administrators, the current requirements of the licensing jurisdiction shall be as follows: (a) A bachelor's degree from accredited school in…

For purposes of obtaining a license by endorsement in a profession regulated by the governing board of occupational therapists, the current requirements of the licensing jurisdiction shall be as follows: (a) For an occupational therapist license: (1) Pass the examination of the N…

For purposes of obtaining a license by endorsement in for ophthalmic dispensing, the current requirements of the licensing jurisdiction shall be as follows: (a) Complete the state-approved education or training program; (b) Complete a course or series of courses leading to a cert…

For purposes of obtaining a license by endorsement to practice optometry as regulated by the board of registration in optometry, the current requirements of the licensing jurisdiction shall be as follows: (a) Graduate from a school or college of optometry; and (b) Pass parts I, I…

For purposes of obtaining a license by endorsement for a profession regulated by the N.H. pharmacy board, the current requirements of the licensing jurisdiction shall be as follows: (a) For a pharmacist: (1) Either: a. A professional pharmacy baccalaureate degree or pharmacy doct…

(a) For purposes of obtaining a license by endorsement in a profession regulated by the governing board of physical therapists, the current requirements of the licensing jurisdiction shall be as follows: (1) For a physical therapist license, the following:a. Graduate from an accr…

For purposes of obtaining a license by endorsement to practice podiatry as regulated by the board of podiatry, the current requirements of the licensing jurisdiction shall be as follows: (a) Graduate from an accredited college of podiatry or podiatric medicine; and (b) Pass parts…

For purposes of obtaining a license by endorsement to practice as a professional engineer, as regulated by the board of professional engineers, the current requirements of the licensing jurisdiction shall be as follows: (a) A bachelor's degree or the equivalent from an accredited…

For purposes of obtaining a license by endorsement in a profession regulated by the board of professional geologists, the current requirements of the licensing jurisdiction shall be as follows: (a) A bachelor's degree in geology or a field deemed equivalent by the licensing juris…

For purposes of obtaining a license by endorsement for a profession regulated by the board of psychologists, the current requirements of the licensing jurisdiction shall be as follows: (a) For a psychologist: (1) A doctoral degree in psychology from a regionally-accredited educat…

For purposes of obtaining a license by endorsement to practice recreational therapy, as regulated by the executive director with the advisory board of recreational therapists, the current requirements of the licensing jurisdiction shall be as follows: (a) Certification by the Nat…

For purposes of obtaining a license by endorsement in a profession regulated by the executive director with the advisory board of reflexologists, structural integrators, and Asian bodywork therapists, the current requirements of the licensing jurisdiction shall be as follows: (a)…

For purposes of obtaining a license by endorsement to practice respiratory care or respiratory therapy, as regulated by the executive director with the advisory board of respiratory care practitioners, the current requirements of the licensing jurisdiction shall be as follows: (a…

For purposes of obtaining a license by endorsement as a septic system evaluator, as regulated by the board of septic system evaluators, the current requirements of the licensing jurisdiction shall be as follows: (a) Complete a state-approved training or education for the evaluati…

For purposes of obtaining a license by endorsement in a profession regulated by the governing board of speech-language pathologists and hearing care providers, the current requirements of the licensing jurisdiction shall be as follows: (a) For a speech-language pathologist:(1) A …

(a) For purposes of obtaining a veterinarian license by endorsement, as regulated by the board of veterinary medicine, the current requirements of the licensing jurisdiction shall be as follows: (1) Either: a. Graduate from one of the following: 1. A school of veterinary medicine…

The purpose of this chapter is to establish uniform procedures for conducting inspections of regulated places of business that are routine or that are conducted in connection with license applications, by inspectors on behalf of the office of professional licensure and certificat…

(a) Unless otherwise limited in a specific part or section, these rules shall apply to inspections that are routine or licensing-related at premises at which the practice of any regulated profession is or will be undertaken or at which activities are or will be undertaken that ar…

"Applicable board" means "applicable board" as defined in Plc 102.02, reprinted in Appendix B. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 402.01 Derived from Number 32, Filed August 8, 2024, Proposed by #14031, Effective 8/15/2024, Expires 8/15/2034.

"Applicable law" means "applicable law" as defined in Plc 102.03, reprinted in Appendix B. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 402.02 Derived from Number 32, Filed August 8, 2024, Proposed by #14031, Effective 8/15/2024, Expires 8/15/2034.

"Applicant" means, for inspections conducted in connection with an application for licensure, the person who has applied for a license, whether an initial license or a renewal license, or reinstatement of a license. The term includes the authorized representative of an applicant …

"Board" means "board" as defined in Plc 102.04, reprinted in Appendix B. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 402.04 Derived from Number 32, Filed August 8, 2024, Proposed by #14031, Effective 8/15/2024, Expires 8/15/2034.

"Deficiency" means an instance of noncompliance with an applicable requirement. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 402.05 Derived from Number 32, Filed August 8, 2024, Proposed by #14031, Effective 8/15/2024, Expires 8/15/2034.

"Deficiency correction plan (DC plan)" means a written plan prepared by an applicant or licensee that identifies, for each deficiency that requires more than 14 days to be corrected, the following: (a) The deficiency and each corrective action required; and (b) The required date …

"Executive director" means the executive director of the OPLC or designee. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 402.07 Derived from Number 32, Filed August 8, 2024, Proposed by #14031, Effective 8/15/2024, Expires 8/15/2034.

"Inspection" means an examination of the conditions and records at a regulated place of business to determine compliance with applicable law. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 402.08 Derived from Number 32, Filed August 8, 2024, Proposed by #14031, Effective 8/15/2024, Expires 8/15/20…

"Inspection assignment coordinator (IAC)" means any individual designated by the executive director to assign inspectors to conduct inspections. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 402.09 Derived from Number 32, Filed August 8, 2024, Proposed by #14031, Effective 8/15/2024, Expires 8/15…

"Inspection checklist" means a list of the specific items and conditions to be inspected, together with the standard to be met by each, as established in rules adopted by the applicable board. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 402.10 Derived from Number 32, Filed August 8, 2024, Propo…

"Inspection report" means a report prepared by an inspector in accordance with Plc 403.09. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 402.11 Derived from Number 32, Filed August 8, 2024, Proposed by #14031, Effective 8/15/2024, Expires 8/15/2034.

"Inspector" means an individual designated by the executive director via the IAC to conduct an inspection. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 402.12 Derived from Number 32, Filed August 8, 2024, Proposed by #14031, Effective 8/15/2024, Expires 8/15/2034.

"License" means "license" as defined in RSA 541-A:1, VIII, namely "the whole or part of any agency permit, certificate, approval, registration, charter or similar form of permission required by law." The term includes temporary, conditional, initial, and renewal licenses, certifi…

"Licensee" means, for routine inspections, the person who holds the license for the regulated place of business being inspected. The term includes the authorized representative of a licensee that is an entity and any other term, such as "permit holder", used in the applicable boa…

"Licensing bureau" means "licensing bureau" as defined in Plc 102.21, reprinted in Appendix B. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 402.15 Derived from Number 32, Filed August 8, 2024, Proposed by #14031, Effective 8/15/2024, Expires 8/15/2034.

"Person" means an individual or a legal entity such as a corporation or partnership. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 402.16 Derived from Number 32, Filed August 8, 2024, Proposed by #14031, Effective 8/15/2024, Expires 8/15/2034.

"Practice act" means the statute(s) that confer(s) authority on the executive director or on a board to regulate a specific profession. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 402.17 Derived from Number 32, Filed August 8, 2024, Proposed by #14031, Effective 8/15/2024, Expires 8/15/2034.…