New Hampshire Administrative Code

An applicant may bring an inactive license to active status by obtaining the professional development hours required pursuant to Eng 403.01 (b and payment of any and all outstanding renewal and reinstatement fees as specified in Eng 302.04. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Eng 403.04 #69…

Professional development hours shall meet the following criteria: (a) Continuing education activities shall be relevant to the practice of engineering or no credit shall be awarded. Such continuing education activities may include technical, ethical, or managerial content; (b) Th…

Professional development hours shall be credited as follows: (a) A maximum of 6professional development hours shall apply to activity on a state or national board of licensure; (b) Courses/programs awardedone college semester hour of credit shallequal 45 professional development …

(a)The responsibility of maintaining records to be used to support credits claimed shall bethe responsibility of the licensee. (b)Records required shall contain at least the followingdocumentation: (1) A log showing the type of activity claimed, sponsoring organization, location,…

A licensee shall be exempt from the professional development educational 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 …

(a) A licensee may request a waiver of professional development hour deadlines. (b) A waiver shall be granted provided the waiver petition meets the following criteria: (1) A petition requesting a waiver shall be filed at least 30 days before the expiration of the biennial contin…

Failure to submit documentation required per Eng403.07(b) and (c) which establishes that said requirements were so completed, shall after notice and opportunity forhearing, result indisciplinary action including license suspension or revocation unless a waiver petition has been t…

(a) In order to safeguard the life, health, property, and welfare of the public and to establish and maintain a high standard of integrity, skills, and practice in the profession of engineering the following rules of professional conduct are promulgated in accordance with RSA 310…

(a) Violation of these ethical standards shall result in disciplinary sanctions. Conduct proscribed by these ethical standards, when performed by an engineer-in-training or a candidate for licensure as a professional engineer in this state, or during a prior period of licensure, …

(a) The professional engineer shall hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public as follows: (1) Perform their services only in areas of their competence; (2) Issue statements only in an objective and truthful manner; (3) Act for each employer or client as faithfu…

(a) Any person holding a license may voluntarily surrender that license by sending to the board a letter stating that they intend to surrender their license. The letter shall include at a minimum:(1) The licensees name as it appears on their license; (2) The licensee's license nu…

(a) A licensee who voluntarily surrenders a license shall retain no right or privilege to practice professional engineering in New Hampshire except as may be specifically set forth in a board order or settlement agreement authorizing the voluntary surrender. Unless otherwise prov…

(a) A licensee who wishes to surrender their license as part of a settlement of pending misconduct allegations shall make a written settlement offer to the board before the close of the record in a disciplinary hearing. (b) Any settlement agreement reached under (a), above, shall…

"Board" means the equalization standards board. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Esb 101.01 #7611, INTERIM, eff 12-18-01, EXPIRED: 6-16-02 New. #7952, eff 9-13-03

"Board meeting" means a publicly noticed meeting for the purpose of fulfilling board duties. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Esb 101.02 #7611, INTERIM, eff 12-18-01, EXPIRED: 6-16-02 New. #7952, eff 9-13-03

"Department" means the New Hampshire department of revenue administration. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Esb 101.03 #7611, INTERIM, eff 12-18-01, EXPIRED: 6-16-02 New. #7952, eff 9-13-03

(a) The equalization standards board and its membership is established pursuant to RSA 21-J:14-c. (b) The board is administratively attached to the New Hampshire department of revenue administration. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Esb 102.01 #7611, INTERIM, eff 12-18-01, EXPIRED: 6-16-…

The powers and duties of the equalization standards board, pursuant to RSA 21-J:14-d, shall be to: (a) Annually review and update the department's equalization standards manual; (b) Annually review the department's procedures of the prior year's ratio study; (c) Establish standar…

Anyone wishing to contact the equalization standards board shall direct their request to: Equalization Standards Board Clerk c/o New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration P.O. Box 457 Concord, NH 03302-0457 Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Esb 103.01 #7611, INTERIM, eff 12-18-01…

(a) Public documents, pursuant to RSA 91-A, relative to the equalization standards board shall be available by contacting the department of revenue administration by the following means:(1) In person, at the office located at Governor Hugh J. Gallen Office Park South, 109 Pleasan…

The purpose of this part is to provide a uniform procedure for the conduct of board meetings. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Esb 104.01 #7611, INTERIM, eff 12-18-01, EXPIRED: 6-16-02 New. #7952, eff 9-13-03

This part shall apply to board meetings. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Esb 104.02 #7611, INTERIM, eff 12-18-01, EXPIRED: 6-16-02 New. #7952, eff 9-13-03

(a) Notice for board meetings shall be:(1) Posted at the offices of the House and Senate Clerks; (2) Posted in the department's lobby at Governor Hugh J. Gallen Office Park South, 109 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH; (3) Sent to all interested parties who request, in writing, to be …

(a) Board meetings shall be open to the print and electronic media. (b) The chairperson or a designee shall limit the activity of the print and electronic media to avoid disruption by: (1) Limiting the number of media representatives when their number, along with the number of ci…

(a) Board meetings shall be presided over by the chairperson or a designee. (b) The chairperson or designee shall:(1) Cause a recording of the board meeting to be made; (2) Cause minutes to be taken; (3) Request that each person wishing to speak place his or her name on the speak…

(a) Each person who wishes to speak on the issue or issues which are the subject of the board meeting shall provide the following information on a speakers list provided by the board:(1) His or her full name and address; and (2) The name of each interest group which he or she rep…

(a) In conducting board meetings the chairperson or a designee, at any time before or during a board meeting, shall:(1) Refuse to recognize a person who refuses to comply with Esb 104.06 above; (2) Revoke recognition of a speaker who does not comply with Esb 104.06 above; and (3)…

(a) All board meetings shall be recorded. (b) The recording shall be kept available for inspection. (c) A copy of the recording may be requested. (d) Persons requesting a copy of the tape recording shall bear the cost of duplication. (e) Recordings of proceedings shall be preserv…

"Forum" means a publicly noticed meeting for the purpose of the receipt by board members of information, documentation or oral or written testimony, or any combination of these for the purpose of satisfying the board's statutory requirement under RSA 21-J:14-d, III. Notes N.H. Ad…

"Rulemaking" means the process for the amendment, repeal or adoption of a rule. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Esb 201.02 #7612, INTERIM, eff 12-18-01, EXPIRED: 6-16-02 New. #7954, eff 9-13-03

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: (a) A statement of the petitioner's request for the proposed rules; (b) The text of the proposed rule or a statement of …

(a) The board shall request additional data or argument from the petitioner, if necessary, to clarify the argument. (b) If the data or argument fails to support the petition, the board shall state the reason therefore in writing to the petitioner. (c) If the data or argument supp…

The purpose of this part is to provide a uniform procedure for the conduct of rulemaking hearings. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Esb 203.01 #7612, INTERIM, eff 12-18-01, EXPIRED: 6-16-02 New. #7954, eff 9-13-03

This part shall apply to rulemaking hearings required under RSA 541-A:11, at which interested persons may testify and submit information or written testimony. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Esb 203.02 #7612, INTERIM, eff 12-18-01, EXPIRED: 6-16-02 New. #7954, eff 9-13-03

"Hearing" means a noticed meeting, pursuant to RSA 541-A:6, for the purpose of the receipt by the board of information, documentation or oral or written testimony, or any combination of these for the purpose of rulemaking. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Esb 203.03 #7612, INTERIM, eff 1…

Notice for a rulemaking hearing, as required by RSA 541-A:6, shall be commenced by placing notice of the hearing in the New Hampshire rulemaking register, in accordance with RSA 541-A:6. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Esb 203.04 #7612, INTERIM, eff 12-18-01, EXPIRED: 6-16-02 New. #7954…

(a) Hearings shall be open to the print and electronic media. (b) The chairperson or a designee shall limit the activity of the print and electronic media to avoid disruption by: (1) Limiting the number of media representatives when their number, along with the number of citizens…

(a) Hearings shall be presided over by the chairperson or a designee. (b) The chairperson or designee shall: (1) Determine whether a quorum of the board is present for a hearing; (2) Call the hearing to order; (3) Cause a recording of the hearing to be made; (4) Cause minutes to …

(a) Each person who wishes to speak on the issue or issues which are the subject of the hearing shall provide his or her full name on a speakers list provided by the board. (b) Each person wishing to speak shall place his or her name on the speakers list before the last speaker o…

(a) In conducting hearings the chairperson or a designee, at any time before or during a public hearing shall:(1) Refuse to recognize a person who refuses to comply with Esb 203.07 above; (2) Revoke recognition of a speaker who does not comply with Esb 203.07 above; (3) Limit the…

(a) All hearings shall be tape recorded. (b) The tape recording shall be kept available for inspection. (c) A copy of the tape recording may be requested. (d) Persons requesting a copy of the tape recording shall bear the cost of duplication.(e) Recordings of proceedings shall be…

(a) Within 30 days after the adoption of a rule, any interested person may request that the board, through the chairperson, issue a statement explaining the following: (1) The principle reasons for and against adoption of the rule in its final form; and (2) Reasons why the board …

(a) Each request for rule explanation shall provide the following information: (1) The name and address of the interested person; and (2) The rule number and title. (b) The request shall be addressed to the chairperson. (c) All information shall be typewritten. (d) The interested…

"Declaratory ruling" means a written statement issued by the board in response to a petition by a person to interpret and apply the board laws or rules to the person's specific set of facts. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Esb 204.01 #7954, eff 9-13-03

(a) Petitions concerning a specific rule shall be filed with the board at least 90 days prior to the date of the proposed action. (b) A petition for a declaratory ruling shall include the following:(1) Full name and address of each interested party; (2) A full and precise stateme…

A declaratory ruling issued to a petitioner with respect to a particular action shall represent a holding of the board on that action for that person only. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Esb 204.03 #7954, eff 9-13-03

Declaratory rulings issued by the board shall be filed on the day of issue with the director of legislative services in accordance with RSA 541-A:16, II (b), and edited subject to the requirements of RSA 21-J: 14. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Esb 204.04 #7954, eff 9-13-03