Title XXX, Occupations and Professions

The executive director shall consider any applicant for licensing who has: I. Applied for licensing; II. Paid the fee; and III. Submitted proof satisfactory to the executive director that he or she: (a) Is not less than 18 years of age; (b) Is a citizen of the United States or le…

The executive director shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, which shall establish all fees required under this subdivision including fees for the following: I. Examinations. II. Application for licensure upon passing the examination. III. Application for a license under RSA 310-A:…

Every licensed court reporter under this subdivision shall have a seal containing the name of the licensed court reporter, his or her place of business, and the words "Licensed Court Reporter, State of New Hampshire" with which he or she shall stamp all transcripts prepared by hi…

The term of licensure under this subdivision shall be every 2 years. All licenses issued by the executive director shall expire on the last day of the month of the licensee's birth in the year 2 years following the year of issuance. The executive director shall notify every licen…

I. The executive director may undertake disciplinary proceedings: (a) Upon his or her own initiative; or (b) Upon written complaint of any person which charges that a person licensed by the executive director has committed misconduct under paragraph II and which specifies the gro…

The executive director shall take no disciplinary action without a hearing. At least 14 days prior to the hearing, the executive director shall serve all parties in a disciplinary proceeding, either personally or by registered mail, with a written copy of the complaint filed and …

I. Any person who shall practice or offer to practice as a licensed court reporter in this state for others without being licensed in accordance with this subdivision shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if a business organization. I…

There shall be filed with each original application for licensure a bond in the form of a surety, by a reputable company engaged in the bonding business, authorized to do business in the state, for the penal sum of $1,000 with one or more sureties, to be approved by the attorney …

Any person holding a license shall be required to be in compliance with the continuing education requirements of the National Court Reporters Association or the National Verbatim Reporters Association depending on their method of court reporting as specified in RSA 310-A:162. Eac…

The executive director shall issue license numbers and all licensees shall display their license number on any transcripts produced by the licensee and on all business cards and other such information made available to the public or as dictated by the executive director.

The office shall issue a license, upon payment of the registration fee, to any applicant who has satisfactorily met all the requirements of this subdivision. The issuance of a license by the office shall be prima facie evidence that the person named in the license is entitled to …

All documents and papers issued under a temporary permit to practice engineering shall be stamped or otherwise noted to indicate the professional engineer's temporary permit number, the beginning and ending date of the temporary permit period, and the project name or identifying …

The executive director shall adopt the National Court Reporters Association Code of Ethics as the New Hampshire advisory board of court reporters code of ethics, including all provisions relating to giving, directly or indirectly, any gift, incentive, reward or anything of value …

Any licensee under this subdivision may be permitted, in the performance of his or her court reporting duties, to place any person under oath without the separate requirement of being designated a notary public, justice of the peace, or commissioner of deeds, as specified in RSA …

I. The purpose of this subdivision is to assure that a home inspector performs professional services only when the home inspector is qualified by education and training in the specific technical areas involved. II. The scope of practice of home inspectors shall consist of knowled…

In this subdivision: I. "Auxiliary services" means any fee paid services provided by the home inspector to the client in addition to a home inspection. II. "Board" means the board of home inspectors. III. "Client" means an individual who signs a home inspection agreement in order…

The board shall adopt, under RSA 541-A, minimum and uniform standards of practice which shall apply to New Hampshire home inspectors and be enforced by the board.

I. The code of ethics details the core guidelines of home inspection professionalism and home inspection ethics, covering crucial issues such as conflicts of interest, good faith, and public perception. Integrity, honesty, and objectivity are fundamental principles embodied by th…

I. A board of home inspectors is established to administer the provisions of this subdivision. The board shall consist of 7 persons as follows: (a) Five members shall be home inspectors, appointed by the governor and council. Each home inspector member shall hold a current and va…

I. The board shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: (a) The qualifications of applicants in addition to requirements of this subdivision, and including the qualifications for satisfactory evidence of good professional character. (b) The criteria for a license to b…

Beginning January 1, 2010, no person shall practice as a home inspector or conduct home inspections in this state without a home inspector's license issued by the board under this subdivision.

I. (a) Any person engaged in the design or installation of airborne radon mitigation devices in New Hampshire shall hold a current certification from either the National Radon Proficiency Program offered by the American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists, Inc., or …

I. For the purposes of this section: (a) "Mold assessment" means: (1) An inspection, investigation, or survey of a dwelling or other structure to provide information to the owner regarding presence, identification, or evaluation of mold; (2) The development of a mold remediation …

I. [Repealed.] II. Applicants who are certified by the National Council of Engineering Examiners (NCEE) may apply for licensure by having their NCEE record sent to the office and by furnishing such other information on a standard application form as the office may direct. III. [R…

I. Each applicant for licensure as a home inspector shall meet the following minimum requirements: (a) Completion of no less than 80 hours of board-approved education covering all of the following core components of a residential building of 4 units or less: (1) Heating system. (…

I. Applications for licensure made using the method prescribed and furnished by the office of professional licensure and certification. II. Applicants shall include the following: (a) Proof of required education. (b) Proof of passing the eligibility testing requirements. (c) Paym…

Completion in each 2-year renewal period of a minimum of 20 hours of continuing education shall be required for license renewal, provided that one hour of the 20 required hours shall be from a board-approved course on appropriate building regulations including any recent revision…

The office shall issue a license upon payment of the license fee established by the office of professional licensure and certification, to any applicant who has satisfactorily met all the requirements of this subdivision. Licenses shall show the full name of the licensee and have…

I. Licensees in good standing may renew their licenses every 2 years in accordance with RSA 310:8. If properly renewed, a license shall remain in effect continuously from the date of issuance, unless suspended or revoked by the board for just cause. II. A licensed home inspector …

I. [Repealed.] II. Misconduct sufficient to support disciplinary proceedings under this section shall include: (a) The practice of fraud or deceit in procuring or attempting to procure a license to practice under this subdivision. (b) Conviction of a felony or any offense involvi…

I-V. [Repealed.] VI. Any person affected by a final decision of the board may appeal such final decision to the state building code review board, pursuant to RSA 155-A:11-a. VII, VIII. [Repealed.]

It shall be a class B misdemeanor for any natural person or a felony for any business organization to: I. Present or attempt to use the license of another as one's own; II. Give any false or forged evidence of any kind to the board or to any board member in obtaining a license; I…

As used in this subdivision: I. "Board" means the board of professional engineers. I-a. "Business organization" means any enterprise, whether corporation, partnership, limited liability company, proprietorship, association, business trust, real estate trust, or other form of orga…

To safeguard life, health, and property, and to promote public welfare, the practice of engineering in this state shall be regulated by the board of professional engineers, except as provided in RSA 485-A:4 and RSA 485-A:35.

No agency or subdivision of the state shall adopt any rule, regulation, standard, code, ordinance, or policy that restricts or limits the scope of practice of any licensed professional engineer, whose practice shall be within the sole jurisdiction of the board of professional eng…

I. The practice of or offer to practice professional engineering for others by individual engineers licensed under this subdivision through a business organization as officers, partners, associates, employees, or agents is permitted, subject to the provisions of this subdivision;…

Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to prevent or affect: I. A person who is employed by a governmental entity from inspecting residential buildings if the inspection is within official duties and responsibilities. II. A person from performing a home inspection if the …

The purpose of this subdivision is to assure that a septic system evaluator performs professional services only when the septic system evaluator is qualified by education and training in the specific technical areas involved.

In this subdivision: I. "Board" means the board of septic system evaluators. II. "Client" means an individual who pays a fee for a septic system evaluation report. III. "Code of ethics" means the code of ethics described in RSA 310-A:205 that is followed by septic system evaluato…

The board shall adopt, under RSA 541-A, minimum and uniform standards of practice which shall apply to New Hampshire septic system evaluators and be enforced by the board.

I. The code of ethics details the core guidelines of septic system evaluator professionalism and ethics. II. Evaluators shall comply with this code, avoid association with any enterprise whose practices violate this code, and strive to uphold, maintain, and improve the integrity,…

I. A board of septic system evaluators is established to administer the provisions of this subdivision. The board shall consist of 5 persons, as follows: (a) One member shall be a sewage disposal system designer permitted under RSA 485-A:35, appointed by the governor and council.…

I. The board shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: (a) The qualifications of applicants in addition to the requirements of this subdivision, including the qualifications for satisfactory evidence of good professional character. (b) Procedures for auditing applica…

I. Beginning January 1, 2017, no person shall practice as a septic system evaluator or conduct septic system evaluations in this state without a septic system evaluator's license issued by the board under this subdivision, unless the person is eligible for licensure under RSA 310…

I. Each applicant for licensure as a septic system evaluator shall meet the following minimum requirements: (a) Completion of classroom and field training at a board-approved evaluator course. (b) Proof of passing the board-adopted examination required for licensure. (c) Be at le…

I. Applications for licensure made using the method prescribed and furnished by the office of professional licensure and certification. II. Applicants shall include the following: (a) Proof of required education. (b) Proof of passing the eligibility testing requirements. (c) Paym…