Title XXX, Occupations and Professions

I. Any person licensed or certified under this chapter has a duty to warn of, or to take reasonable precautions to provide protection from, a client's violent behavior when the client has communicated to such person a serious threat of physical violence against a clearly identifi…

Any person injured by the actions of a person engaged in the practice of unlicensed therapy in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter may bring a civil action to recover damages suffered by reason of the violations.

A person licensed or certified under this chapter or an employee of such person, shall not disclose any confidential information that the licensee, certificate holder, or employee may have acquired while performing substance use counseling services for a patient unless in accorda…

I. There shall be a board of mental health practice composed of the following members: one licensed pastoral psychotherapist, one licensed clinical social worker, one licensed school social worker, one licensed marriage and family therapist, one licensed clinical mental health co…

I. There is established a board of licensing for alcohol and other drug use professionals. The board shall comprise 7 members to be appointed by the governor with the consent of the council. The members of the board shall be citizens of the United States and shall include 3 maste…

I. To exercise the privilege to practice under the terms and provisions of the compact, the licensee shall: (a) Hold a license in the home state; (b) Have a valid United States social security number or national practitioner identifier; (c) Be eligible for a privilege to practice…

The confidential relations and communications between any person licensed under provisions of this chapter and such licensee's client are placed on the same basis as those provided by law between attorney and client, and nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require any s…

Any psychologist, pastoral psychotherapist, clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or clinical mental health counselor who was certified on July 1, 1998, under the provisions of former RSA 330-A, shall be issued a license in the respective discipline by the board.

I. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit: (a) The psychotherapy activities, services, or use of official title of a person in the employ of a federal, state, county, or municipal agency, other political subdivision, or duly chartered educational institution, insofar…

I. Any person licensed under this chapter has a duty to warn of, or to take reasonable precautions to provide protection from, a client's violent behavior when the client has communicated to such licensee a serious threat of physical violence against a clearly identified or reaso…

Sexual relations with a client or a former client shall be considered sexual misconduct and shall be subject to disciplinary action under RSA 330-A and the duty to inform established in RSA 330-A:37.

I. If, during the course of mental health therapy a client alleges that a person licensed under this chapter has engaged with the client in sexual misconduct as defined in RSA 330-A:36, the person licensed under this chapter shall have a duty to inform the client in the manner pr…

I. A licensed professional counselor may hold a home state license, which allows for a privilege to practice in other member states, in only one member state at a time. II. If a licensed professional counselor changes their primary state of residence by moving between 2 member st…

Active duty military personnel, or their spouse, shall designate a home state where the individual has a current license in good standing. The individual may retain the home state designation during the period the service member is on active duty. Subsequent to designating a home…

The board shall: I. Conduct hearings and proceedings in accordance with RSA 310 concerning alleged violations of this chapter or of rules adopted under this chapter. II. Determine and enforce appropriate disciplinary action against licensees and certificate holders found guilty o…

I. Each member of the board shall be a resident of this state and licensed under the provisions of this chapter. I-a. Each non-public member of the board and all licensed mental health professionals performing board-related duties shall comply with and be subject to all provision…

I. Member states shall recognize the right of a licensed professional counselor, licensed by a home state in accordance with RSA 330-D:2 and under rules promulgated by the commission, to practice professional counseling in any member state via telehealth under a privilege to prac…

I. Only the home state shall have the power to take adverse action against a licensed professional counselor's license issued by the home state. II. In addition to the other powers conferred by state law, a remote state shall have the authority, in accordance with existing state …

I. The compact member states hereby create and establish a joint public agency known as the counseling compact commission: (a) The commission is an instrumentality of the compact states. (b) The venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or against the commission shall be brough…

The governor and council may remove any member of the board for misconduct, incompetence, neglect of duty, or other sufficient cause after the member has been given a written statement of the charges and an opportunity to be heard regarding such charges. Any vacancy in the member…

I. The commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, operation, and utilization of a coordinated database and reporting system containing licensure, adverse action and investigative information on all licensed individuals in member states. II. Notwithstanding any oth…

The board shall adopt rules, in accordance with RSA 541-A, relative to the following: I. Eligibility requirements for the issuance of all initial and renewal licenses issued by the office including without limitation: (a) The eligibility requirements for the issuance of such lice…

I. The board shall hold regular annual meetings. Other meetings of the board shall be held at such times and upon such notice as the rules of the board provide. A majority of the members of the board who have been approved by the governor and council shall constitute a quorum. II…

The board shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, requiring, as part of the criteria for license renewal, completion by licensees of a survey or opt-out form provided by the office of rural health, department of health and human services, for the purpose of collecting data rega…

It is the policy of this state to regulate the practice of real estate brokers and salespersons in order to ensure that they meet and maintain minimum standards which promote public understanding and confidence in the business of real estate brokerage.

I. The office shall issue a salesperson's license to any applicant who: (a) Has attained the age of 18; (b) Has successfully completed an examination administered or approved by the commission which demonstrates satisfactory knowledge and understanding of the principles of real e…

I. All applicants for a new salesperson or broker license shall submit to the New Hampshire department of safety, division of state police, a public criminal history record information authorization form, along with the appropriate fee, prior to submitting an application for a re…

Any applicant seeking a salesperson's or broker's license shall first past a reasonable written examination approved by the board. Any person who has passed the examination for broker or salesperson shall become licensed within 6 months of the date of the examination. Any person …

If an applicant holds an active real estate license in good standing, issued by passing the national and state examinations in accordance with the laws of another jurisdiction, that applicant may apply for a New Hampshire license with the same equivalent status as currently licen…

I. [Repealed.] II. The form for an individual applying for a license shall include affidavits from 3 character references. No person who is related by blood or marriage to an applicant may serve as a character reference on the application, and this restriction shall appear on the…

I. Any licensee who does not want to perform as a broker or salesperson as defined in RSA 331-A:2, and who wants to preserve his or her license while not engaged in any brokerage activities, including making any referrals for commission or for other compensation, or for the promi…

I. The principal broker shall maintain an escrow account or accounts, separate and apart from the individual or office account, in which all deposits on fully executed contracts shall be promptly deposited. The escrow account or accounts shall be maintained in an insured financia…

No principal or managing broker's license shall be issued or renewed until the applicant gives to the commission a surety bond in any form approved by the commission in a sum of not less than $25,000, executed by the applicant and by a surety company authorized to do business in …

I. Every real estate office or real estate branch office, whether operated as a corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship, shall be directed, supervised, and managed by a licensed real estate broker. The principal broker shall submit to the office a branch office applicati…

In the event of the death, disability or change of affiliation of the managing broker of a real estate branch office, the principal broker may designate as a manager a person currently licensed with the New Hampshire real estate commission for a period not to exceed one year from…

I. A principal broker may pay all or part of a fee, commission, or other compensation earned by his or her firm, broker, associate broker, or salesperson to a partnership, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or corporation only if all of the fol…

In this chapter: I. "Advance fees" mean any fees charged for services including, without any limitation, any fees charged for listing, advertising, or offering for sale or lease any real property. Advance fees shall not include fees paid solely for advertisement in a newspaper or…

I. An individual, institution, or organization seeking accreditation or renewal of accreditation to teach a preparatory or continuing education program of study shall meet criteria and submit documentation to the office as required by the commission prior to approval. I-a. The co…

In the event of the death or total incapacity of a licensed real estate principal broker of a real estate business, the office may, upon application by the principal broker's legal representative, issue without examination a temporary license to such legal representative or to an…

I. A nonresident of this state may become a broker or salesperson in this state by conforming to all of the conditions of this chapter applicable to residents of this state. II. Upon making application, such nonresidents shall file an irrevocable consent and power providing that …

I. An out-of-state broker may perform acts with respect to a commercial real estate transaction that require a license under this chapter, provided the out-of-state broker complies with the laws of this state with respect to the transaction and: (a) Works in cooperation with a li…

No broker or salesperson applicant whose license as a broker or salesperson is under revocation or suspension in another state shall be granted a license as a broker or salesperson in this state; and, if already granted a license through reciprocity or recognition, it may be revo…

The commission shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to: I. Conduct of licensed brokers and salespeople. II. Administration of examinations. III. Eligibility of persons who have failed a salesperson or broker examination to be reexamined. IV. [Repealed.] V. Application for…

I. A licensee who provides services through a brokerage agreement for a seller, landlord, buyer, or tenant is bound by the duties of loyalty, obedience, disclosure, confidentiality, reasonable care, diligence, and accounting. II. A licensee may be a seller agent, a buyer agent, a…

I. A licensee engaged by a seller or landlord shall: (a) Perform the terms of the written brokerage agreement made with the seller or landlord. (b) Promote the interests of the seller or landlord including: (1) Seeking a sale, lease, rent, or exchange at the price and terms state…

I. A licensee engaged by a buyer or tenant shall: (a) Perform the terms of the written brokerage agreement made with the buyer or tenant. (b) Promote the interests of the buyer or tenant including: (1) Seeking real estate at a price and terms specified by the buyer or tenant exce…