Title XXX, Occupations and Professions

Each appraisal management company seeking to be registered in this state shall certify to the office on an annual basis that it maintains a detailed record of each service request that it receives and the appraiser that performs the appraisal for the appraisal management company.…

I. An appraisal management company may not alter, modify, or otherwise change a completed appraisal report submitted by an appraiser without the appraiser's written consent, except as necessary to comply with regulatory mandates or legal requirements. II. An appraisal management …

I. The office shall issue a unique registration number to each appraisal management company registered in this state pursuant to this chapter. II. The office shall maintain a list of the appraisal management companies registered in this state and the registration numbers assigned…

I. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any employee, partner, director, officer, or agent of an appraisal management company to: (a) Influence or attempt to influence the development, reporting, result, or review of an appraisal through coercion, extortion, collusion, com…

An appraisal management company that has a reasonable basis to believe an appraiser has failed to comply with applicable laws, the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice or other ethical or professional requirements in connection with a consumer credit transaction s…

For purposes of determining whether, within a 12-month period, an AMC oversees an appraiser panel of more than 15 state-certified or state-licensed appraisers in a state or 25 or more state-certified or state-licensed appraisers in 2 or more states: I. An appraiser is deemed part…

I. As a participating state electing to register AMCs, this state hereby establishes and maintains within the state appraiser certifying and licensing agency a licensing program that is subject to the ownership limitations set forth below and with the legal authority and mechanis…

I. Appraiser certification or licensing of owners. (a) An AMC subject to state registration shall not be registered by this state or included on the AMC National Registry if such AMC, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, is owned by any person who has had an appraiser lic…

A federally regulated AMC operating in this state must report to the state the information required to be submitted by the state to the Appraisal Subcommittee, pursuant to the Appraisal Subcommittee's policies regarding the determination of the AMC National Registry fee, includin…

As a state electing to register AMCs for purposes of permitting AMCs to provide appraisal management services relating to covered transactions in this state, this state shall submit to the ASC the information required to be submitted by ASC regulations or guidance concerning AMCs…

Nothing in RSA 310-B:12-b through RSA 310-B:12-t shall be construed to limit the board's ability to enforce the remainder of this chapter or the administrative rules adopted by the board against persons licensed or registered by the board.

I. A board of professional geologists is established to administer the provisions of this subdivision. The board shall consist of 6 persons. Five persons shall be appointed by the governor and council, 4 of whom shall be professional geologists and one of whom shall be a public m…

I. The board shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: (a) [Repealed.] (b) The qualifications of applicants in accordance with applicable statutes, and the ethical standards required for licensure; (c) The examination criteria in accordance with applicable statutes; …

No person shall practice professional geology or represent oneself as a professional geologist who is not licensed by the office or whose license expired, or was canceled, suspended, or revoked, except as otherwise provided in this subdivision. Licensure to practice geology shall…

I. (a) Applicants for licensure as a professional geologist shall meet the ethical standards set forth in this subdivision and shall have committed no misconduct as set forth in RSA 310-A:133, II. In addition, each applicant shall have a bachelor's degree in geology or a bachelor…

No person shall be eligible for licensure as a professional geologist who does not meet the ethical standards of the profession as set forth in the Code of Ethics of the American Institute of Professional Geologists, or other standards adopted by the board.

Completion in each biennial renewal period of a minimum of 24 hours of continuing education shall be required for license renewal. The board shall identify the types of educational courses and activities that would further the professional competence of licensees. In general, the…

[There is no RSA 310-A:128.] The scope of the technical and professional examination and the methods of procedure shall be prescribed by the board.

No person shall be eligible for licensure as a professional engineer who is not of good professional character.

Whoever, not being licensed or otherwise authorized to practice according to the laws of this state, advertises oneself as engaging in a profession licensed by the office of professional licensure and certification, engages in activity requiring professional licensure, or in any …

The office shall issue a license, upon payment of the licensing 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 h…

All licenses issued by the board shall expire in accordance with RSA 310:8. Licensees in good standing may renew their licenses by paying the renewal fee prior to the expiration date of the license, and by presenting evidence satisfactory to the board of completion of the continu…

I. [Repealed.] II. A finding by the board of any of the following types of misconduct will be grounds for the revocation of a license: (a) The practice of fraud or deceit in procuring or attempting to procure or renew a license to practice under this subdivision; (b) Conviction o…

The remedies and procedures provided in this subdivision are in addition to and not in substitution for other available remedies, procedures, or penalties.

I. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to prevent or affect: (a) The practice of officers and employees of the government of the United States or the state while engaged within this state in the practice of geology for the federal government or the state. (b) Work cust…

I. [Repealed.] II. The basic continuing education requirement for renewal of licensure or certification shall be the completion by the applicant, during the immediately preceding term of licensure or certification, of those courses and programs required by the board by rules adop…

In considering the qualifications of applicants, engineering teaching may be construed as engineering experience.

I. Any person who has been denied a license or certification by the office or a board without a hearing shall have the right to a hearing before the appropriate board. Requests for a hearing shall be made in writing to the appropriate board within 30 days of receipt of the origin…

A landscape architect, regulated by this chapter, shall undertake to perform professional services only when the landscape architect is qualified by education, training, and experience in the specific technical areas involved.

In this subdivision: I. "Landscape architect" means a person who, by reason of professional education or practical experience, or both, is qualified to engage in the practice of landscape architecture as attested by licensing as a landscape architect. II. "Landscape architectural…

I. A board of landscape architects is established to administer the provisions of this subdivision. The board shall consist of 5 persons appointed by the governor and council, 4 of whom shall be landscape architects, and one public member. The public member of the board shall be …

I. The board shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: (a) [Repealed.] (b) The qualifications of applicants in addition to those requirements set by statute, and including the qualifications for satisfactory evidence of good professional character; (c) How an applica…

No person shall practice landscape architecture in this state, except as permitted in RSA 310-A:160, without a landscape architect's license issued under this subdivision.

I. Each applicant for licensure as a landscape architect shall meet one of the following requirements: (a) Possession of an accredited 4-year landscape architecture degree or equivalent, and 3 years professional experience under the direct supervision of a licensed landscape arch…

In considering the qualifications of applicants, landscape architectural teaching may be construed as landscape architectural experience.

The mere execution, as a contractor, of work designed by a landscape architect or the supervision of the construction of such work as a foreman or superintendent shall not be deemed to be experience in landscape architecture.

I. Applications for licensure shall contain statements made under oath, showing the applicant's education and a detailed summary of the applicant's technical work, and shall contain not less than 5 references, of whom at least 3 shall be licensed landscape architects having perso…

I. There shall be an oversight committee for the office of professional licensure and certification (OPLC) consisting of the following members: (a) Three members of the house executive departments and administration committee, one of whom shall be a minority member of that commit…

I. Each licensed or certified real estate appraiser shall advise the office of the address of his principal place of business and all other addresses at which he is currently engaged in the business of preparing real estate appraisal reports. II. Whenever a licensed or certified …

The satisfactory completion of each year of an approved curriculum in engineering in a school or college approved by the board as of satisfactory standing, without graduation, shall be considered as equivalent to a year of experience under RSA 310-A:12, II and III. Graduation in …

The executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification shall adopt rules to establish fees for application and renewals of certification under this chapter, and for transcribing and transferring records and other services.

Completion in each biennial renewal period of a minimum of 30 hours of continuing education shall be required for license renewal. The board shall identify the types of educational courses and activities that would further the professional competence of licensees. In general, the…

The scope of the technical and professional examination and the methods of procedure shall be prescribed by the board.

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…

Applications for licensure or for a temporary permit shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the office, shall contain statements made under oath, showing the applicant's education and a detailed summary of the applicant's technical work, and shall contain not less than 5 r…

I. A license or certificate issued under authority of this chapter shall bear a license or certificate number assigned by the office. II. Each licensed or certified real estate appraiser shall place such appraiser's license or certificate number adjacent to or immediately below t…