Title XXX, Occupations and Professions

The following acts, conduct or practices are prohibited, and any licensee found guilty after a hearing shall be subject to disciplinary action as provided in RSA 310: I. Obtaining or attempting to obtain a license by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment. II. Violatin…

Any license obtained through the mistake or inadvertence of the executive director shall be subject to revocation.

It shall be unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly, to act as a real estate broker or real estate salesperson without a license and otherwise complying with the provisions of this chapter.

I. No action or suit shall be instituted, nor recovery be had, in any court of this state by any person for compensation for any act done or service rendered as a broker or salesperson under this chapter, unless such person was duly licensed under this chapter as a broker or sale…

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to: I. An owner who is not a licensee, or the regular employees of an owner of real estate who are not licensees, with respect to the real property of the owner; I-a. A prospective purchaser or tenant who is not a licensee, or the re…

I. There is hereby created the New Hampshire real estate commission whose duty shall be to administer this chapter. II. The commission members shall include: (a) Two licensed real estate brokers. (b) One licensed real estate salesperson. (c) One lawyer. (d) One public member. III…

In addition to any authority provided by law, the commission shall: I. [Repealed.] II. [Repealed.] III. Publish information relative to the scope of the examination and suggested courses of study. IV. [Repealed.] V. [Repealed.] VI. [Repealed.] VII. Provide notice to all persons l…

The commission shall adopt by rule under RSA 541-A an ethics code for commissioners and commission employees. This code shall include, but not be limited to, the following provisions: I. No commission member shall participate in any action related to the issuance of a license or …

As used in this chapter: I. "Biological sex" shall mean the male and female biological sexes. II. "Minor" means a person under 18 years of age. III. "Person" includes any of the following: (a) Any individual. (b) Any agent, employee, official, or contractor of any legal entity. (…

When used in this chapter, these words and phrases shall be defined as follows: I. "Animal" means any animal other than man and includes fowl, birds, fish, and reptiles, wild or domestic, living or dead. I-a. "AVMA" means the American Veterinary Medical Association. II. "Veterina…

Any person required by RSA Title XXX to apply to the state for a license to practice his occupation or profession shall not be required to answer any question concerning whether he has been arrested or indicted for a crime. This section shall not prohibit the state from asking wh…

I. The legislature finds that the following facts and circumstances exist, which make the enactment of this statute necessary for the protection of minors and the furtherance of the public interest: (a) Physicians have an ethical and legal duty to obtain patients' informed consen…

In this chapter, "conversion therapy" means practices or treatments that seek to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity, including efforts to change behaviors or gender expressions or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward i…

I. No provision of Title XXX shall prohibit the following care: (a) Nursing care provided by family and friends. (b) Consumer directed attendant care services directed by or on behalf of an individual with a disability of any age who requires assistance with such services in orde…

I. All medical information contained in the medical records in the possession of any health care provider, or in the possession of any third-party vendor with whom a health care provider contracts to store, handle, and issue copies of such medical records, shall be deemed to be t…

I. As used in this chapter, "board or commission" means any regulatory board or commission established under this title, and the mechanical licensing board established in RSA 153:27-a. II. The provisions of this chapter applicable to occupations, trades, professions, and business…

In this chapter: I. [Repealed.] I-a. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of environmental services. II. "Certificate" means a certificate of competency issued by the department stating that the operator has met the particular requirements set by the department…

The purpose of the board of veterinary medicine is to promote public health, safety, and welfare by safeguarding the people of New Hampshire against incompetent, unscrupulous, and unauthorized persons and from unprofessional or illegal practices by persons licensed to practice ve…

The office of professional licensure and certification shall hold at least one examination during each year and may hold such additional examinations as are necessary. The office shall give public notice of the time and place for each examination at least 90 days in advance of th…

The owner of any water treatment plant or water distribution system shall be liable for a civil forfeiture of not more than $500 per day for any violation of this chapter. The proceeds of any civil forfeiture levied under this section shall be utilized for the implementation of t…

I. No board or commission shall disqualify a person from practicing, pursuing, or engaging in any occupation, trade, vocation, profession, or business for which state recognition is required under this title, nor suspend or revoke such state recognition because of a prior convict…

I. A graduate of a non-AVMA-accredited college of veterinary medicine who is enrolled in the ECFVG certificate program having completed all but the clinical practice examination (CPE), may be granted a conditional license. The applicant shall have successfully passed the New Hamp…

Any health care provider who relies in good faith upon any information provided through the health information organization in the treatment of a patient, shall be immune from any criminal or civil liability arising from any damages caused by such good faith reliance. This immuni…

For any order issued in resolution of a disciplinary proceeding by any board or commission, where such board or commission has found misconduct sufficient to support disciplinary action, the board or commission may require the licensee, registrant, or certificate holder who is th…

I. All boards or commissions shall grant a license to an individual certified or licensed in another state if it determines that the requirements or standards for certification or licensure in that state are equivalent to, or greater than, those established in New Hampshire. All …

In the event of the dissolution of the corporation, its remaining assets after payment of all debts and obligations of the corporation, if any, shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corres…

The office of professional licensure and certification may issue without examination a temporary permit to practice veterinary medicine in this state to any person who is a graduate of a veterinary college recognized as provided for in RSA 332-B:9 for a period not to exceed one y…

I. Where there is no estate administration, the surviving spouse or next of kin of the deceased is designated the personal representative of the deceased for the limited purpose of obtaining the medical records of the deceased. Such authority shall automatically cease upon the in…

I. All licenses established under this chapter shall be renewed in accordance with RSA 310:8. II. As a condition of renewal of license, each licensed veterinarian shall be required to show proof that he or she has attended an approved educational program or programs totaling at l…

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 chapter; (b) Conviction of a felony or any offense involving m…

I. Any board or commission regulating an occupation or profession which is a member of an interstate licensure compact, or which has, in statute or by administrative rules, a procedure for reciprocity or temporary licensure for individuals from other states, need not comply with …

No civil action shall be maintained against the board or any member thereof, or any agent or employee of the board, with regard to any action or activity in the performance of any duty or authority established by this chapter. Nor shall any civil action be maintained against any …

No corporation shall, except in the manner permitted by RSA 294-A, engage in the practice of, or hold itself out to the public or advertise as being entitled to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine, in any manner or as being entitled to do so, by or through any person or…

I. Any person who shall practice veterinary medicine without a currently valid license or temporary permit shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and each act of such unlawful practice shall constitute a distinct and separate offense. II. No person who shall practice veterinary medici…

I. A person who is licensed to provide professional counseling under RSA 326-B, RSA 328-D, RSA 329, RSA 329-B, RSA 330-A:16, RSA 330-A:18, RSA 330-A:19, RSA 330-A:20, RSA 330-A:21, or RSA 330-C, including, but not limited to, a nurse, physician associate, physician, psychologist,…

Except as provided in RSA 332-B:9, no person may practice veterinary medicine in the state who is not a licensed veterinarian, or the holder of a valid temporary permit issued by the office of professional licensure and certification. This chapter shall not be construed to prohib…

I. Except as provided in paragraphs II and III, a person shall not knowingly perform or offer to perform on a minor, or administer or offer to administer to a minor, a medical procedure, including but not limited to a puberty-blocking or cross-sex hormone medication, if the perfo…

In this chapter: I. "Ambiguous genitalia" means a malformation in which a person is not born with clearly male or clearly female external genitalia. II. "Disorders of sex development" includes: (a) Forty-six XX chromosomes with or without virilization; (b) Presence of both ovaria…

No provision of RSA Title XXX and no other provision of law requiring that a licensee, or any employee of a licensee, be a citizen of the United States as a condition of licensing to engage in any profession or occupation shall be applied to deny an alien lawfully resident in the…

I. (a) The patient has the right to courtesy, respect, dignity, responsiveness, and timely attention to his or her needs. (b) The patient has the right to receive information from the health care provider and to discuss the benefits, risks, and costs of appropriate treatment alte…

Boards or commissions which administer or require examinations as part of examination for licensure and which establish charges to examination applicants equivalent to 125 percent of the direct expense of the examination may expend funds for such examinations, related services, o…

I. Any physical therapist practicing physical therapy on any animal shall meet the requirements of this section and any additional requirements set by the board of veterinarians pursuant to RSA 332-B:7-a, XIV and shall be certified by the office of professional licensure and cert…

I. No water treatment plant or water distribution system shall be operated unless such operation is supervised by a certified operator. II. The department shall establish the criteria and conditions for the classification of public water systems and water treatment plants or wate…

I. A minor aggrieved by a violation of this chapter may bring an action in the superior court for damages and injunctive relief against any person who has committed a violation of this chapter. II. An individual under 18 years of age may bring an action during their minority thro…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except for those boards or commissions under the supervision of the office of professional licensure and certification, a board or commission may retain expert witnesses or other qualified persons to assist with any investigation or adj…

I. Except as provided in paragraph VI, a health care provider or a business associate of a health care provider or a patient or patient's legal representative may transmit the patient's protected health information through the health information organization. Only a health care p…