New Hampshire Administrative Code

Beginning with the regular meeting in November and annually thereafter, the board shall meet and organize and, by election from among its members, select a chairperson, vice-chairperson and secretary. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Geo 103.05 #7524, eff 7-1-01

The seal of the board shall be an embossed circular seal consisting of an outer circle and an inner circle. Between the outer and inner circle shall be the words "Office of Professional Licensure and Certification" and "N.H. Boards, Councils, and Commissions". Inside the inner ci…

(a) The board's office shall be 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 b…

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 records and shall be available for inspection during the board's ordinary office hour…

Persons desiring copies of board records shall submit a request which identifies as particularly as possible the information being sought and agrees to pay the actual costs incurred by the board for the documents provided. If records are requested which contain both public and co…

Copies of a roster containing names, addresses, and assigned numbers of licensed professional geologists shall be furnished upon request. The fee shall be $20.00. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Geo 104.03 #7524, eff 7-1-01

Regular meetings shall be held at least 3 times per year. Special meetings, shall be called by order of the chairperson or secretary for consideration of appropriate board business. Each member of the board shall be notified in writing of each meeting and such notice shall contai…

A quorum of the board shall consist of not less than 3 members and 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 chair, or secretary, the chair shall designate a pro tempore officer …

The board shall conduct its meetings in the following order: (a) Review and vote on the minutes; (b) Interviews/meetings; (c) Consideration of communications; (d) Reading, discussion, and consideration of applications; (e) Unfinished business; (f) New business; and (g) Adjournmen…

Roberts Rules of Order, 9th edition dated 1990 shall govern the procedures of the board. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Geo 105.04 #7524, eff 7-1-01

(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 the board of professional geologists with regards to all procedures for: (a) Adjudicatory proceedings; (b) Rulemaking submissions, considerations, and disposition of rulemaking petitions; (c) Public comment hearings; (d) Declaratory rulings; (e) All…

(a) Any interested person may request the board to waive or suspend any rule not covered by Geo 203.03 by filing an original and 6 copies of a petition pursuant to Geo 206.02(b) which also identifies the rule in question and sets forth specific facts and arguments which support t…

(a) Persons wishing to become licensed as a professional geologist shall submit an application form for licensure provided by the board which contains the information specified in Geo 301.02 including the application fee specified in Geo 305.02. (b) The board shall acknowledge re…

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

(a) Applicants for licensure shall meet the requirements established by RSA 310-A:125 before a license shall be granted. (b) The applicant shall have performed no misconduct as set forth in RSA 310-A:133. The OPLC in consultation with the board shall consider all available eviden…

(a) Experience in the practice of geology shall be determined pursuant to RSA 310-A:125 as follows: (1) Experience in the practice of geology shall not include routine sampling, laboratory work, or geological drafting; (2) A completed academic year of graduate study in geology ma…

(a) Each applicant for licensure shall provide the board with the names and addresses of at least 5 individuals, who shall provide references, and who are not related to the applicant. At least 3 of the references shall be individuals having personal or professional knowledge of …

(a) Information from references shall be requested by the board on forms provided by the board as follows:(1) Applicant's name; (2) Reference's full name and address, relationship to the applicant, and status as a licensed professional geologist as defined in RSA 310-A:118, IV; (…

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 § Geo 302.05 #7526, eff 7-1-01; ss by #9439, eff 3-25-09 Amended by Vol…

An application shall be denied if, after notice and an opportunity for hearing, there is a finding that: (a) The applicant, or someone acting on the applicant's behalf, has submitted false information to the board in connection with the application; (b) Evidence of past disciplin…

(a) The Fundamentals of Geology examination and the Practice of Geology examination shall be administered semi-annually each year on dates set by the National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG). (b) All applicants for licensure shall have successfully passed the Natio…

Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Geo 303.02 #7526, eff 7-1-01; ss by #9439, eff 3-25-09 Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 15, Filed April 13, 2017, Proposed by #12152, Effective 3/24/2017, Expires 3/24/2027. Reserved by Number 6, Filed February 8, 2024, Proposed by #13852, Effective 3/11/2…

Pursuant to RSA 310-A:131, I, no examination shall be required for professional geologist candidates who are licensed by reciprocity provided the other state's licensing requirements are substantially equivalent to or more stringent than those of this state, as determined by the …

Candidates for licensure who are licensed or registered in another state, provided that the other state's licensure or registration requirements are substantially equivalent to or more stringent than those of this state, shall apply to the board for licensure on a form provided b…

(a) The examination fees shall be paid by the applicant directly to the test administrator. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Geo 305.01 #7526, eff 7-1-01; ss by #9439, eff 3-25-09 Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 15, Filed April 13, 2017, Proposed by #12152, Effective 3/24/2017, Expires 3…

The fees shall be as specified in Plc 1002.42. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Geo 305.02 #7526, eff 7-1-01; ss by #9439, eff 3-25-09 Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 15, Filed April 13, 2017, Proposed by #12152, Effective 3/24/2017, Expires 3/24/2027. Amended by Volume XXXIX Number 24, …

(a) A person who is eligible to be licensed as a professional geologist in New Hampshire by reciprocity may apply for a temporary permit for a specific project in this state not to exceed an aggregate of 30 days in any one calendar year. (b) Applicants for temporary permits shall…

An applicant for licensure as a professional geologist, who has met satisfactorily all the requirements of RSA 310-A and who has paid all of the fees, shall be issued a license by the board. The licensee shall be issued a license authorizing the practice of geology that shall sho…

Biennially, the board shall issue a pocket card upon receipt of the biennial renewal form and fee. The card shall certify that the geologist holds a license in good standing and is authorized to practice geology to the date of expiration as shown on the card. Notes N.H. Admin. Co…

(a) Upon receiving his or her license, the licensee shall acquire an impression type seal or rubber stamp of the design specified in Geo 307.03(b). This seal, signature of the licensee, and date shall be affixed on all papers or documents involving the practice of geology prepare…

(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 Geo 301.02 and pay the fee set forth in Geo 305.02. (b) Each applicant for facilitated licensing as a…

Pursuant to RSA 310-A:132, licenses shall be renewed by written application prior to the expiration date and by payment of the prescribed renewal fee. The board shall notify each professional geologist 2 months prior to expiration of his or her license. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § G…

Any licensee wishing to renew a license shall submit: (a) The renewal application supplied by the board; (b) The fee specified in Geo 305.02(e); and (c) The late fee of 20 percent per month if the renewal is not received by the date of expiration. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Geo 401…

The applicant shall supply the following information on the application form for license renewal: (a) The applicant's full name; (b) The applicant's business name, address, and telephone number; (c) The applicant's home address and telephone number; (d) The applicant's e-mail add…

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

(a) Persons wishing to have their license as a professional geologist reinstated shall submit an application form described in (h)(1) below. (b) The board shall consider all available evidence for all applicants for licensure, prior to granting any license. Substantiated evidence…

Reinstatement shall be denied if, after notice and an opportunity for hearing, the board finds: (a) Noncompliance with the continuing education requirements of Geo 403; (b) Any unethical act for which discipline shall be imposed under Geo 500; (c) Reasons for which an initial app…

(a) The board shall place a professional geologist on inactive status pursuant to RSA 332-G:7, II upon receipt of: (1) A written request; and (2) Proof of active duty service in the Armed Forces of the United States. (b) The board shall return a professional geologist to active s…

The board shall undertake misconduct investigations, settlements of misconduct allegations, or disciplinary hearings, when warranted, in response to information which reasonably suggests that a licensee has engaged in professional misconduct. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Geo 402.01 #…

(a) 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 receives notice that a licensee has been subjected to disciplinary action relat…

(a) Adjudicative proceedings seeking the assessment of civil penalties shall be commenced against any person subject to such penalties under any provision of RSA 310-A when the board possesses evidence indicating that a violation has occurred. (b) When persons subject to the boar…

(a) Payment of civil penalties 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 disciplina…

(a) A renewal application shall not be accepted for filing unless the licensee indicates on the renewal application, and under penalty of unsworn falsification, that he or she has completed the minimum required hours of approved continuing education required by Geo 403.01(b) and …

New licensees shall obtain 12 continuing education hours for their first biennial renewal period. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Geo 403.02 #7526, eff 7-1-01; ss #9439, eff 3-25-09 Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 15, Filed April 13, 2017, Proposed by #12152, Effective 3/24/2017, Expire…

Licensees who are residents of jurisdictions other than New Hampshire shall meet the continuing education or equivalent requirements of their resident jurisdiction. The requirements for the State of New Hampshire shall be satisfied when a non-resident licensee provides evidence o…