New Hampshire Administrative Code

(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 to the full board. (b) When expressly authorized by the board, the authority of a committee shall include: (1) The retention of voluntary assista…

The Plc 200 rules shall govern with regards to all procedures for: (a) Adjudicatory proceedings; (b) Rulemaking submissions, considerations, and dispositions of rulemaking petitions; (c) Public comment hearings; (d) Declaratory rulings; (e) All statements of policy and interpreta…

(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…

(a) Persons wishing to become licensed as a forester in New Hampshire shall complete and submit the "Application for Licensure as a Forester" in compliance with Fors 301.02, and the application fee specified in Plc 1002.16. (b) An unsigned application not accompanied by the appli…

(a) Each applicant for licensure shall provide, or cause to be provided, the following on a form supplied by the board:(1) The applicant's name, including any names previously used; (2) The applicant's residence and business addresses and telephone numbers; (3) The applicant's da…

Applications about which there has been no communication by the applicant to the OPLC or the board for one year shall be considered abandoned. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fors 301.03 #5222, eff 9-11-9; EXPIRED 9-11-97 New. #6597, INTERIM, eff 10-8-97, EXPIRED: 2-5-98 New. #6876, eff…

The fees shall be as required in Plc 1002.16. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fors 301.04 #5222, eff 9-11-91; EXPIRED 9-11-97 New. #6597, INTERIM, eff 10-8-97, EXPIRED: 2-5-98 New. #6876, eff 10-28-98; ss by #8710, eff 8-25-06; amd by #10087, eff 3-1-12; ss by #10544, eff 3-13-14 Amende…

Candidates for licensure shall meet the requirements established by RSA 310-A:104 before a license shall be granted. The board shall require documentation of the applicant's education and work experience to help determine competency. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fors 302.01 #5222, ef…

(a) Experience in the practice of forestry shall be of a grade and character that indicates to the board that the applicant is competent to practice as a forester. If experience is claimed under Fors 302.02, an affidavit stating the dates of said employment, the types of work per…

Society of American Foresters accredited and recognized forestry degrees shall be considered forestry degrees as specified in Fors 302.02. All related degrees shall be from an institution accredited by the New England Board of Higher Education or an equivalent accrediting authori…

Each applicant for licensure shall provide the board with the names and addresses of not fewer than 5 individuals, as references, not related to the applicant, of whom 3 or more shall be individuals having personal or professional knowledge of the applicant's forestry experience …

The professional reference shall complete the professional reference form and the applicant for licensure shall submit the completed and signed form to the OPLC. The professional reference shall provide the following: (a) Applicant's name; (b) The professional reference's present…

The board shall require of the applicant the names and addresses of additional references if the original information provided by the references is unclear, incomplete or contradictory. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fors 302.06 #6876, eff 10-28-98; ss by #8710, eff 8-25-06; ss by #105…

(a) The board shall hold examinations through the OPLC. (b) Whenever the evidence presented in an application does not appear to the OPLC, in consultation with the board, to be conclusive and warranting the issuance of a license, the applicant shall be required to pass a written …

Reciprocity shall be granted to licensed, certified, and registered foresters from states whose requirements, for licensure, certification, and registration are comparable to the requirements of RSA 310-A as it relates to forestry and the practice of forestry. Notes N.H. Admin. C…

An applicant for licensure as a licensed forester, who has met satisfactorily all the requirements of RSA 310-A:104, RSA 310-A:105, RSA 310-A:107, and RSA 310-A:111 and who has paid all of the fees, shall be issued a license by the OPLC. The licensee shall be issued a license aut…

Biennially, the board shall issue a licensure card, numbered to correspond with the forester's assigned number to each licensed forester upon renewal of the license. The card shall certify that the forester holds a license in good standing and is authorized to practice forestry t…

(a) Upon issuance of a license, the licensee shall acquire a digital seal, an impression type seal, or rubber stamp of the design in compliance with these rules. The seal shall bear the licensee's name and number as shown on the license. This seal and original signature shall be …

License shall expire 2 years from the date the license was issued. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fors 401.01 #5222, eff 9-11-91; EXPIRED 9-11-97 New. #6597, INTERIM, eff 10-8-97, EXPIRED: 2-5-98 New. #6876, eff 10-28-98; ss by #8710, eff 8-25-06; ss by #10544, eff 3-13-14 Amended by N…

Renewals shall be processed in accordance with Plc 308.09 through Plc 308.12. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fors 401.02 #5222, eff 9-11-91; EXPIRED 9-11-97 New. #6597, INTERIM, eff 10-8-97, EXPIRED: 2-5-98 New. #6876, eff 10-28-98; ss by #8710, eff 8-25-06; ss by #10087, eff 3-1-12; s…

Each applicant for licensure renewal shall submit: (a) The "Universal Application for License Renewal" as required by Plc 308.05(a); (b) The "Addendum to the Universal Application for License Renewal" as required by Fors 401.05(b); and (c) The fee required by Plc 1002.16. Notes N…

Renewal shall be denied if the OPLC finds: (a) Noncompliance with the continuing education requirements of Fors 403.01; (b) Any unethical act for which discipline shall be imposed under Fors 500; (c) Any acts of misconduct as described RSA 310-A:112; or (d) Failure to furnish com…

A forester whose license to practice in this state has been allowed to lapse for a period of 12 months shall: (a) File a "Universal Application for Renewal of Licensure" as required by Plc 312.02; (b) File an "Addendum to the Application for Renewal of Licensure" containing the n…

The OPLC shall undertake misconduct investigations in response to any information, which reasonably suggests that a licensee has engaged in professional misconduct. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fors 402.01 #5222, eff 9-11-91; EXPIRED 9-11-97 New. #6597, INTERIM, eff 10-8-97, EXPIRED:…

(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 OPLC receive…

(a) When persons subject to the board's disciplinary authority are directed to pay fines in accordance with Fors 402.02(d), such fines shall be assessed in accordance with the factors stated in Fors 402.02 (e) and the following additional considerations: (1) The cost of any inves…

(a) Payment of a 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 disciplinary sancti…

(a) Each licensee shall obtain at least 20 units of continuing education units each biennium as a condition of biennial license renewal. (b) All 20 continuing education units shall be taken during the biennium preceding the licensee's expiration date. (c) A renewal application sh…

Persons licensed less than 24 months in a biennial renewal period shall obtain one unit of approved continuing education units for each month licensed up to 20 continuing education units (CEUs) as a condition of license renewal. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fors 403.02 #6876, eff 10-…

Continuing education units shall meet the following criteria or no credit shall be awarded: (a) Continuing education activities shall be relevant to the practice of forestry. Such continuing education activities may include technical, ethical, or managerial content; (b) The conte…

Continuing education units shall be credited as follows: (a) Two continuing education units shall apply to activity on a state or national board of licensure for each year completed with a maximum of 4 per biennium; (b) Credit shall be awarded for one continuing education unit fo…

(a) The licensee shall maintain records to be used to support continuing education units claimed. (b) Records required shall contain attendance verification records in the form of completion certificates or other documents supporting evidence of attendance such as:(1) Signed atte…

A licensee shall be exempt from the continuing education requirements for 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. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fors 403.06 #6876, eff 10-28-98; ss by #8710…

(a) A licensee may request waiver of continuing education 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 continuing educat…

Failure to submit documentation required per Fors 403.05 which establishes that said requirements were so completed, shall, after notice and opportunity for hearing, result in disciplinary action including license suspension or revocation unless a waiver petition has been timely …

(a) To establish and maintain a high standard of integrity, skills, and practice in the profession of forestry, the following ethical standards and professional conduct are adopted in accordance with RSA 310-A:102, and shall be binding upon every person holding a forester license…

(a) The ethical standards set forth in this part shall bind all forester licensees, and violation of any such standard shall result in disciplinary sanctions. (b) All persons licensed under RSA 310-A:98-117 shall be considered to have knowledge of the existence of these ethical s…

The licensee shall: (a) Not attempt to practice in any professional field in which the licensee is not certified, registered, licensed, or competent; (b) Undertake only work for which the licensee is qualified by education and experience; (c) When serving as an expert or technica…

Any person holding a license may voluntarily surrender that license by returning it to the board accompanied by a signed letter stating that he/she intends to surrender his/her license. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fors 502.01 #5222, eff 9-11-91; EXPIRED 9-11-97 New. #6597, INTERIM, …

(a) A licensee who voluntarily surrenders a license shall retain no right or privilege of a New Hampshire license unless such a right or privilege is expressly preserved in the board order or settlement agreement authorizing the voluntary surrender. Subject to such possible prese…

(a) A licensee who wishes to surrender his or her 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, …

The rules of this title implement the statutory responsibilities of the New Hampshire board of registration of funeral directors and embalmers created by RSA 325. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Frl 101.01 #1689, eff 12-22-80; rpld by #2344, eff 4-15-83; ss by #2986, eff 3-18-85; ss by …

As used in these rules, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated: (a) "Active in practice" means performing the function of embalming and/or funeral directing in handling human remains. (b) "Applicant" means a person who has an application for a license pending befor…

The New Hampshire board of registration of funeral directors and embalmers created by RSA 325 shall be responsible for: (a) Basic embalming and funeral directing education leading to embalmer and funeral director licensure and continued competence involving active in practice and…

The board consists of 5 members who meet the eligibility requirements of RSA 325:2. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Frl 103.02 #6927, eff 1-1-99

The board and the commissioner of the department of health and human services shall designate an executive director and such other staff members as are necessary to perform the record-keeping and other statutory functions of the board and to oversee the board's daily operations. …