New Hampshire Administrative Code

Annually, the board shall elect or appoint a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary who shall be one of the appointed members at the first meeting of the board in a calendar year. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Elec 103.04 #10354, INTERIM, eff 6-6-13, EXPIRES: 12-3-13 (See Revisi…

(a) The board's office is located at the New Hampshire office of professional licensure and certification, 7 Eagle Square, Concord, N.H. and shall be open to the public weekdays, excluding holidays, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (b) Correspondence shall be addressed to the board at…

Minutes shall be kept of board meetings and of official actions taken by the board. Minutes of board actions which are not confidential under RSA 91-A:3, II or RSA 91-A:5 shall be a governmental record and shall be available for inspection during the board's ordinary office hours…

Persons desiring copies of board records shall submit a request which identifies as particularly as possible the information being sought. If records are requested which contain both public and confidential information, the board shall delete the confidential information and prov…

(a) At the time and place identified in Elec 104.01, any person examining a document which is a governmental record may request a copy of that document. (b) The board staff shall make copies of the documents examined and requested under (a) available in accordance with RSA 91-A:4…

If the board is unable to make a governmental public record available for immediate inspection and photocopying, then it shall, within 5 business days of request: (a) Make such record available; (b) Deny the request in writing with reasons; or (c) Furnish written acknowledgment o…

Regular meetings shall be held at least 4 times each year. Special meetings shall be called by order of the chairperson or secretary. Each member of the board shall be notified in writing of each meeting and such notice shall contain the place, date, time, and subject of the meet…

A quorum of the board shall consist of not less than 3 members, not including the ex officio member, and at least one public member. A majority vote by the members present shall be necessary to pass a motion unless otherwise specified by law. In the absence of the chair, vice cha…

(a) The responsibilities of the board include:(1) The adoption of rules to administer the provisions of RSA 319-C; (2) Issuing licenses; (3) Examining applicants for licensure; (4) Investigating complaints; (5) Establishment of inspection procedures and promoting safe wiring prac…

Roberts Rules of Order, 10th edition dated 2000 shall govern the procedures of the board. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Elec 105.04 #10354, INTERIM, eff 6-6-13, EXPIRES: 12-3-13 (See Revision Note #1 and Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Elec 100); ss by #10421, eff 9-25-13

(a) When necessary to conduct the board's business in a timely and efficient manner, the board shall instruct its staff or a committee of the board to prepare a draft document, subject to subsequent review and approval by the board. Such instructions shall be known as tentative d…

(a) A committee shall consist of one or more board members who have been directed by the board to investigate and make recommendations on matters which could be handled by the full board. (b) When expressly authorized by the board, the authority of a committee shall include: (1) …

The Plc 200 rules shall govern with regards to all procedures for: (a) The receipt of misconduct complaints; (b) The conduct of adjudicatory proceedings; (c) Rulemaking submissions, considerations, and dispositions of rulemaking petitions; (d) Public comment hearings; (e) Declara…

(a) The board shall initiate a waiver of a substantive rule upon its own motion by providing affected parties with notice and opportunity to be heard, and issuing an order which finds that waiver would be necessary to advance the purpose of the rules of the board. (b) Individuals…

"Electrical installation" means electrical installation as defined in RSA 319-C:2, III, including the installation of framing or other supporting structures if such structures perform an electrical function according to the manufacturer's instructions. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § El…

"Field experience" means time accumulated while performing electrical installations in the field under the direction of a master electrician. The term does not include time accumulated in a classroom setting or in the field as part of a course curriculum. Notes N.H. Admin. Code §…

"Practical experience" means the time accumulated while performing electrical installations in a classroom setting or in the field as part of a course curriculum in a school that meets the criteria of Elec 304.01(b). Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Elec 301.03 #10356, INTERIM, eff 6-6-1…

"Third party electrical inspector" means an approved individual who performs electrical inspections on new, newly modified, existing, or temporary electrical installations to certify compliance with the most currently adopted edition of NFPA 70, the National Electrical Code (NEC)…

"Third party electrical inspector level 1" means an electrical inspector for residential units, as defined in Chapter 2 Section R202 (building) of the currently adopted International Residential Code by the state of New Hampshire, except allowing up to 4 contiguous units, shall h…

"Third party electrical inspector level 2" means an electrical inspector for all types of buildings, as defined in Chapter 2 Section 202 A (building) of the currently adopted International Building Code by the state of New Hampshire, shall have the minimum qualifications as requi…

The application process shall be as required in Plc 304.06 through Plc 304.10. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Elec 302.01 #10356, INTERIM, eff 6-6-13, EXPIRES: 12-3-13 (See Revision Note #1 and Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Elec 300); ss by #10420, eff 9-25-13 Amended by Numb…

(a) Each applicant for a corporation/partnership, master, journeyman or high/medium voltage electrician license, apprentice or high/medium voltage trainee identification card, or third party electrical inspector shall make application on forms supplied by the board. (b) Applicati…

(a) A journeyman electrician license shall be issued when the applicant: (1) Submits a completed application, along with the appropriate fee, pursuant to Elec 301.04(e) and (i); (2) Meets the qualification requirements of Elec 303.01; (3) Meets the examination requirements of Ele…

(a) Each applicant for a corporation/partnership, master, journeyman or high/medium voltage electrician license, apprentice or high/medium voltage trainee identification card, or third party electrical inspector shall make application on forms supplied by the board. (b) Applicati…

(a) A corporate or partnership license shall be issued when the applicant: (1) Submits a completed application pursuant to Elec 302.02(d), along with the appropriate fee required by Plc 1002.13; (2) Meets the qualification requirements of Elec 304; and (3) Submits a certificate o…

(a) A master electrician license shall be issued when the applicant: (1) Submits a completed application pursuant to Elec 302.02(e), along with the appropriate fee required by Plc 1002.13; (2) Meets the qualification requirements of Elec 304.01; (3) Meets the examination requirem…

(a) A journeyman electrician license shall be issued when the applicant: (1) Submits a completed application pursuant to Elec 302.02(e), along with the appropriate fee required by Plc 1002.13; (2) Meets the qualification requirements of Elec 304.01; (3) Meets the examination requ…

(a) A high/medium voltage electrician license shall be issued when the applicant: (1) Submits a completed application pursuant to Elec 302.02(f), along with the appropriate fee required by Plc 1002.13; (2) Meets the qualification requirements of Elec 304.03; (3) Has no disqualify…

(a) An apprentice identification card shall be issued when the applicant:(1) Submits a completed application pursuant to Elec 302.02(g), along with the fee required by (d) below; (2) Meets the qualification requirements of Elec 304.02; (3) Has no disqualifying felony convictions …

(a) A high/medium voltage trainee identification card shall be issued when the applicant: (1) Submits a completed application pursuant to Elec 302.02(h), along with the fee required by (d) below; (2) Meets the qualification requirements of Elec 304.04; (3) Has no disqualifying fe…

(a) A third party electrical inspector applicant shall be approved when the applicant: (1) Submits a completed application pursuant to Elec 302.04(i); and (2) Meets the qualification requirements of Elec 304.05; (b) An applicant who has been denied approval under this section sha…

(a) Each applicant for a license as a journeyman electrician as defined in RSA 319-C:2, IV, shall: (1) Obtain 8000 hours practical or field experience as an apprentice to a journeyman or master electrician licensed by the board; and (2) At least one of the following:a. Obtain 600…

(a) Each apprentice electrician shall be registered in accordance with this section and subsequently shall be issued an identification card issued by the board before performing electrical installations. The apprentice electrician identification card shall be valid for a period o…

Each applicant for a license as a high/medium voltage electrician shall have certification showing completion of a state, federal, or employer certification program approved by the board pursuant to Elec 306. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Elec 304.03 #10356, INTERIM, eff 6-6-13, EXPIR…

The board shall approve apprentice applicants from CTE program approved by the department of education under RSA chapter 188-E and Ed 306.34 when the CTE program meet the following criteria: (a) Teachers in an approved CTE electrical program shall be currently licensed as a NH el…

(a) Each high/medium voltage trainee shall:(1) Be employed by a high/medium voltage or master electrician; and (2) Obtain an identification card issued by OPLC, which shall be valid for a period of 12 months. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Elec 304.05 #10356, INTERIM, eff 6-6-13, EXPIR…

(a) Each applicant for approval as a level 1 third party electrical inspector shall: (1) Be certified in one and 2 family inspections by the IAEI or ICC; and (2) Satisfy one of the following requirements:a. Have performed electrical inspections as a New Hampshire building officia…

All applicants for licensure under this chapter shall be of good professional character, as evidenced by the information supplied by the applicants on the application forms described in this chapter. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Elec 304.07 Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 32, Filed A…

(a) For exams taken after January 1, 2018, all questions on the National Electrical Code shall be based upon the edition of the National Electrical Code, copyrighted by the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA-70 that has been adopted by the state of New Hampshire pursuant …

Applicants shall receive a score of 70% to achieve a passing grade on the licensing examination. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Elec 305.02 #10356, INTERIM, eff 6-6-13, EXPIRES: 12-3-13 (See Revision Note #1 and Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Elec 300); ss by #10420, eff 9-25-…

(a) The initial and relicensing examinations for both master and journeyman licenses shall be held by appointment with a testing entity. (b) Each applicant shall be notified of their approval to take the examination by mail, to the address listed on the application. Notes N.H. Ad…

(a) Application fees shall be imposed as follows:(1) $50.00 for a journeyman or master application; and (2) $25.00 for a relicensing application. (b) All fees received by the board shall be deposited with the treasurer, state of NH. (c) No refunds of application fees shall be gra…

(a) Each entity seeking approval of its testing program shall mail the items in Elec 305.05 (b) to the board at the address listed in Elec 103.05(b). (b) Each entity seeking approval shall submit the following to the board:(1) A short statement of the license(s) for which the ent…

(a) Applicants for approval of training programs shall submit the following to the board: (1) A statement of the certification for which the entity wants its training program to be evaluated; (2) The training program's curriculum; (3) A copy of the training program's educational …

The following license types shall be renewed 2 years from the date of issuance, along with the fee described in Plc 1002.13: (a) Master electricians; (b) Journeyman electrician; (c) High/medium voltage electrician; and (d) Corporate or partnership. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Elec 4…

The following identification card types shall be renewed on the last day of the month one year from the date the identification card is issued and include the $30.00 renewal fee: (a) Electrician apprentice; and (b) High/medium voltage trainee. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Elec 401.02…

The applicant shall renew their license by submitting the "Universal Application for License Renewal" required by Plc 308.05(b)(1). Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Elec 401.03 #10356, INTERIM, eff 6-6-13, EXPIRES: 12-3-13 (See Revision Note #1 and Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for…