Title XXX, Occupations and Professions

I. A provisional license may be issued by the office to an applicant who meets all of the requirements for licensure except for the certification component and has been granted active candidate status by ABGC. II. A provisional license shall be valid for the ABGC examination cycl…

No person shall coerce a licensed recreational therapist into compromising client safety by requiring the licensed recreational therapist to delegate activities or tasks if the licensed recreational therapist determines that it is inappropriate to do so. Licensed recreational the…

I. The powers and duties of the council shall include: (a) Certifying eligible applicants for certification under this chapter. (b) [Repealed.] (c) [Repealed.] II. The council shall have the power to subpoena witnesses and administer oaths in any hearing or disciplinary proceedin…

I. The purpose of a provisional license is to permit an individual to practice speech-language pathology while completing the postgraduate professional experience required for initial licensure. The office of professional licensure and certification shall issue a provisional lice…

Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of an unfair or deceptive act or practice as provided in RSA 358-A and shall be penalized in accordance with RSA 358-A:6.

The powers and duties of the board include: I. Accepting applications for licensure under this chapter, and approving or denying such applications. II. Approving and enforcing performance requirements, including education and examination standards, for interpreters for the deaf, …

No person shall coerce a licensed occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant into compromising patient safety by requiring the licensed occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant to delegate activities or tasks if the licensed occupational therapist or…

It shall be unlawful for any person or entity to: I. Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any nursing diploma, license, or record, or to aid and abet in such an act. II. Practice as a licensee without a license or when the license to do so has been revoked or suspended or when …

I. Any person who shall practice or attempt to practice as a registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or licensed nursing assistant in this state without a license shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor if a natural person or guilty of a f…

Any person authorized to practice nursing by authority of this state as of the effective date of this section shall continue to be licensed under the provisions of this chapter and shall be eligible for license renewal pursuant to this chapter.

The provisions of this chapter shall not prohibit or limit: I. The employment in federal government institutions and agencies of nurses who are members of federal agencies and are currently licensed in some state of the United States. II. The practice of nursing by persons enroll…

Midwives certified under RSA 326-D, and practicing midwifery as defined by RSA 326-D:2, V, shall not be construed as practicing nursing.

The administration of medications by non-licensees to individuals receiving community-based services pursuant to RSA 135-C or RSA 171-A shall not be construed as practicing nursing.

Any contract or agreement which creates or established the terms of a partnership, employment, or any other form of professional relationship with a nurse licensed by the board to practice in this state, which includes any restriction to the right of such nurse to also practice i…

Any contract or agreement which creates or establishes the terms of a partnership, employment, or any other form of professional relationship with an advanced practice registered nurse licensed by the board to practice in this state, which includes any restriction to the right of…

The nurse licensure compact is adopted and entered into with all other jurisdictions that legally join the compact, which is substantially as follows: ARTICLE I Findings and Declaration of Purpose (a) The party states find that: (1) The health and safety of the public are affecte…

When a provision of law or rule requires a signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, or endorsement by a physician, that requirement may be fulfilled by an advanced practice registered nurse certified pursuant to this chapter, or a certified nurse midwife acting w…

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the office of professional licensure and certification may issue licenses to the following applicants who have been recruited for employment at youth camps, organized recreation, and community sponsored recreation: I. Any registered …

The board shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: I. Eligibility requirements for provisional licenses. II. [Repealed.] III. The requirements for direction and supervision of those practicing under provisional licenses. IV. The limitations on practice imposed on th…

I. An applicant shall possess the following qualifications to be licensed: (a) Be at least 17 years of age. (b) Be of good moral character. (c) Successfully complete an academic program in occupational therapy accredited by the American Council for Occupational Therapy Education …

I. No person shall practice or represent himself or herself as a dietitian in this state without first applying for and receiving a license from the office of professional licensure and certification to practice as a licensed dietitian. II. Licensees shall use the title "licensed…

I. Any person licensed to practice as an athletic trainer in this state may use the title "New Hampshire Licensed Athletic Trainer" and the abbreviation, "N.H.LAT" to designate such person's practice of athletic training and shall produce such person's license upon the request of…

The board shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: I. The form and content of license applications authorized in RSA 326-I:7, II. For licensed interpreters such rules shall include application criteria including proof of an approved valid credential. II. License and…

I. No person shall practice or represent himself or herself as a genetic counselor in this state without first applying for and receiving a license or provisional license from the office to practice as a licensed genetic counselor. II. A genetic counselor whose license is suspend…

I. An applicant shall possess the following qualifications to be licensed: (a) Be at least 18 years of age. (b) Be of good moral character. (c) Successfully complete an academic program with a baccalaureate degree or higher from an accredited college or university. (d) Successful…

The executive director may deny the application for a certified community health worker and may suspend or revoke the certification issued pursuant to this chapter or refuse to issue a renewal thereof if it is determined after a hearing that such applicant or certified mental hea…

The executive director shall establish an advisory board of respiratory care practitioners consisting of 3 members who shall be licensed respiratory care practitioners. Each member shall be appointed to a term of 3 years. No member shall serve more than 2 consecutive full terms. …

I. The council shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: (a) Qualifications for the practice of midwifery. (b) The teaching of midwifery. (c) The scope of practice and procedures in the practice of midwifery, including policies for professional direction and supervis…

An application for licensure under this chapter shall be filed with the board in such form and detail as required in accordance with rules adopted under RSA 541-A, shall be duly signed and verified, and shall be available for public inspection.

I. In order to use the title "certified community health worker", the initials "CCHW", or other designation indicating that the individual is a certified community health worker, an individual shall be certified pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. II. To ensure compliance…

I. Persons licensed as occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants are eligible for renewal of their licenses if they: (a) Have not violated this chapter or RSA 328-F or demonstrated poor moral character. (b) Meet any continuing competency requirements and any requ…

I. Persons licensed as recreational therapists are eligible for renewal of their licenses if they: (a) Have not violated this chapter or RSA 328-F or demonstrated poor moral character. (b) Meet continuing competency requirements by completing a minimum of 30 hours of continuing e…

I. This chapter shall not prohibit: (a) A person matriculated in an education program approved by the board who is pursuing a degree in respiratory care or respiratory therapy from satisfying supervised clinical education requirements related to the person's respiratory care educ…

I. No person shall practice midwifery in this state without first obtaining certification from the council. The council shall certify for the practice of midwifery any person applying for such certification who meets the qualifications adopted under RSA 326-D:5, I(a) and who subm…

Licensed dietitians shall be authorized to practice applications from food, nutrition, biochemistry, physiology, management, behavioral, and social sciences used in the treatment of illness, injury and other medical conditions, and the maintenance of human health.

Licensees are eligible for renewal of their licenses if they: I. Hold a currently valid certificate issued by the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification, Inc., or its successor organization. II. Have not violated this chapter or RSA 328-F nor demonstrated p…

Licensees are eligible for renewal of their licenses if they: I. For speech-language pathologists, have completed 30 hours of continuing education which meet the requirements established by the board through rulemaking pursuant to RSA 541-A and at least 50 percent of which are di…

Certification shall be renewed every 2 years in accordance with RSA 310:8 and the rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A.

I. [Repealed.] II. A respiratory care practitioner shall inform each patient that the patient has the freedom of choice in services and products. III. Any person may submit a complaint in writing to the executive director regarding any licensee, entity, or other person potentiall…

Certified community health workers shall be permitted to provide services through the use of telemedicine.

The board shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A specifying: I. The requirements and use of occupational therapy techniques involving ultrasound or electrical physical agent modalities by occupational therapy practitioners; II. The requirements for supervision of licensed occupa…

In order to be certified as a midwife by the council, a person shall: I. Have completed high school or its equivalent. II. Complete one college-level course in human anatomy and physiology, or pass a college-level equivalency program or credit by exam. III. Express an intent to e…

I. There is established a board of licensed dietitians, consisting of 5 members. Initial appointments shall be made pursuant to RSA 326-H:8. Thereafter, the board shall be appointed by the governor with consent of the executive council and shall consist of 4 licensed dietitians a…

I. Every applicant for initial licensure shall submit to the office of professional licensure and certification a criminal history record release form, as provided by the New Hampshire division of state police, department of safety, which authorizes the release of his or her crim…

I. No person shall receive remuneration as an interpreter for the deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing or represent oneself as an interpreter for the deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing in this state after January 1, 2003, unless such person is licensed in accordance with the prov…

The confidential communications between licensed recreational therapists and their clients or patients is placed on the same legal basis as those between physician and patient, and except as otherwise provided by law, no recreational therapist shall be required to disclose such p…