Revision: Dec. 23, 2024, 2:48 p.m.
HB 82 - AS INTRODUCED
2025 SESSION
25-0106
09/05
HOUSE BILL 82
AN ACT relative to the regulation of various occupations.
SPONSORS: Rep. C. McGuire, Merr. 27; Rep. Grote, Rock. 24
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill amends licensing statutes and the office of professional licensure and certification's governing statutes to shift certain responsibilities and regulation to the office, in keeping with prior legislation.
This bill amends statutes related to the regulation of (1) land surveyors, (2) landscape architects; (3) alcohol and other drug use professionals, (4) mental health practitioners, (5) professional engineers, (6) psychologists, (7) architects, (8) podiatrists, (9) the boxing and wrestling commission, (10) auctioneers, (11) electricians, (12) professional bondsmen, (13) nurse agency registration, and (14) doula and lactation specialist certification.
This bill is at the request of the office of professional licensure and certification.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
25-0106
09/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT relative to the regulation of various occupations.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Land Surveyors; Licenses. Amend RSA 310-A:67, I to read as follows:
I. The office shall issue a license upon payment of the required fee to any applicant who[, in the opinion of the board,] has satisfactorily met all the requirements for such license. This license shall authorize the practice of land surveying. The issuance of a license shall be prima facie evidence that the licensee is entitled to all rights and privileges of a licensed land surveyor while the license remains valid.
2 Land Surveyors; Repeal. The following are repealed:
I. RSA 310-A:58, VII, relative to rulemaking regarding administration of the chapter.
II. RSA 310-A:58, X, relative to rulemaking for retired status.
III. RSA 310-A:68, relative to expiration and renewals.
IV. RSA 310-A:69, relative to nonresidents.
V. RSA 310-A:70, relative to disciplinary actions.
3 Landscape Architects; Repeal. The following are repealed:
I. RSA 310-A:143, I(g), relative to rulemaking authority regarding administration of the subdivision.
II. RSA 310-A:154, relative to expiration.
III. RSA 310-A:155, relative to disciplinary action.
IV. RSA 310-A:158, relative to violations.
4 Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals; Powers and Duties of the Board. RSA 330-C:5 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
330-C:5 Powers and Duties of the Board. 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 of violating this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter.
III. Approve, deny, or withdraw approval of providers of continuing education programs and individual continuing education programs.
IV. Select nationally recognized examinations that meet the requirements of this chapter.
5 Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals; Rulemaking Authority; Cross Reference Removed. Amend RSA 330-C:9, XII to read as follows:
XII. Standards for [the waiver of a felony conviction under RSA 330-C:27, III(f), and for] determinations of whether an applicant has made sufficient restitution or been rehabilitated under RSA 330-C:15, I(e).
6 Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals; Repeal. The following are repealed:
I. RSA 330-C:6, relative to advisory committees.
II. RSA 330-C:7, relative to records.
III. RSA 330-C:14-a, relative to telemedicine.
IV. RSA 330-C:27, relative to disciplinary action and misconduct.
V. RSA 330-C:31, relative to unlawful acts.
VI. RSA 330-C:32, relative to penalty.
VII. RSA 330-C:33, relative to exemptions.
7 Mental Health Practice; Qualifications; Administrative Members. Amend RSA 330-A:6, I and I-a to read as follows:
I. Each [non-public] member of the board [and the advisory committees] 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 [otherwise immune from civil action pursuant to RSA 330-A:27, IV] shall comply with and be subject to all provisions of this chapter and that licensee's professional ethical code in performing board-related duties.
8 Mental Health Practice; Processing License Applications; Criminal History Record Check. Amend RSA 330-A:15-a to read as follows:
330-A:15-a Processing License Applications; Criminal History Record Check.
[I. License applications shall be processed as follows:
(a) The board shall either request additional information or documentation within 15 days or act on an application for licensure as a mental health practitioner within 30 days of receipt of a completed application.
(b) The board shall review complete applications received at least 10 days prior to a regularly scheduled meeting at its next regularly scheduled meeting.]
[II.] I. Every applicant for initial licensure shall submit to the [board] office 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 criminal history record, if any, to the [board] office.
[III.] II. The applicant shall submit with the release form a complete set of fingerprints taken by a qualified law enforcement agency, an authorized employee of the department of safety, or an authorized employee of the office of professional licensure and certification, approved by the commissioner of the department of safety. In the event that the first set of fingerprints is invalid due to insufficient pattern, a second set of fingerprints shall be necessary in order to complete the criminal history records check. If, after 2 attempts, a set of fingerprints is invalid due to insufficient pattern, the [board] office may, in lieu of the criminal history records check, accept police clearances from every city, town, or county where the person has lived during the past 5 years.
[IV.] III. The [board] office shall submit the criminal history records release form and fingerprint form to the division of state police which shall conduct a criminal history records check through its records and through the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Upon completion of the records check, the division of state police shall release copies of the criminal history records to the [board] office. The [board] office shall maintain the confidentiality of all criminal history records information received pursuant to this section.
[V.] IV. The applicant shall bear the cost of a criminal history record check.
9 Mental Health Practice; Pastoral Psychotherapists. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 330-A:17 to read as follows:
330-A:17 Pastoral Psychotherapists. The [board] office shall issue a pastoral psychotherapist license to any person who satisfactorily meets all of the following requirements or their equivalent:
10 Mental Health Practice; Licensed Independent Clinical Social Workers (LICSW). Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 330-A:18 to read as follows:
330-A:18 Licensed Independent Clinical Social Workers (LICSW). The [board] office shall issue a clinical social worker license to any person who meets all of the following requirements or their equivalent:
11 Mental Health Practice; School Social Workers. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 330-A:18-a, I to read as follows:
I. The [board] office shall issue a school social worker license to any person who:
12 Mental Health Practice; Social Work; Conditional Licensure. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 330-A:18-d, I to read as follows:
I. Applicants for licensure under this section may apply [to the board] for conditional licensure. To receive a conditional license, applicants shall comply with the following requirements:
13 Mental Health Practice; Clinical Mental Health Counselors. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 330-A:19 to read as follows:
330-A:19 Clinical Mental Health Counselors. The [board] office shall issue a clinical mental health counselor license to any person who meets all of the following requirements or their equivalent:
14 Mental Health Practice; Marriage and Family Therapists. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 330-A:21 to read as follows:
330-A:21 Marriage and Family Therapists. The [board] office shall issue a marriage and family therapist license to any person who meets all of the following requirements or their equivalent:
15 Managed Care Law; Reimbursement for Providers Waiting for Health Carrier Credentialing Verification; Cross-Reference Removed. Amend RSA 420-J:8-c, II(a) to read as follows:
(a) Mental health practitioners licensed under RSA 330-A [and applicants for mental health practice licensure from other states who are permitted to practice in this state pursuant to RSA 330-A:26, II].
16 Mental Health Practice; Repeal. The following are repealed:
I. RSA 330-A:4, relative to committees.
II. RSA 330-A:10, I, relative to rulemaking authority relative to expedited licensure.
III. RSA 330-A:12, relative to fees.
IV. RSA 330-A:15-b, relative to telemedicine.
V. RSA 330-A:23, relative to unlawful practice and penalty.
VI. RSA 330-A:24, relative to injunctions.
VII. RSA 330-A:26, relative to applicants from other states.
VIII. RSA 330-A:27, relative to disciplinary action.
IX. RSA 330-A:31, relative to expirations, renewals, reinstatements, and inactive status.
17 Professional Engineers; Applications. Amend RSA 310-A:16 to read as follows:
310-A:16 Applications. 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 references, of whom at least 3 shall be licensed professional engineers having personal knowledge of the applicant's professional experience. [If the office denies the issuance of a license or a temporary permit to any applicant, any initial fee deposited shall be retained as an application fee.]
18 Professional Engineers; Certificates; Seals. Amend RSA 310-A:18 to read as follows:
310-A:18 Certificates; Seals. The office shall issue a license, upon payment of the registration fee [established by the office of professional licensure and certification], 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 the rights and privileges of a licensed professional engineer while the license remains valid. Each licensee shall upon licensure obtain a seal of the design meeting the criteria established by the board, bearing the registrant's name and the legend, "Licensed Professional Engineer." All papers or documents involving the practice of engineering under this subdivision, when issued or filed for public record, shall be dated, and bear the signature and seal of the licensed professional engineer who prepared or had responsibility for and approved them. It shall be a class B misdemeanor for the licensee to stamp or seal any documents with such seal after the license of the licensee has expired or has been revoked, unless such license shall have been renewed or reissued.
19 Professional Engineers; Engineering Certificates for Business Organizations. Amend RSA 310-A:20, III to read as follows:
III. A business organization desiring a certificate of authorization shall file with the office of professional licensure and certification an application, using a form provided by the office of professional licensure and certification, listing the names and addresses of all officers and board members, general and limited partners, associates, and any individuals duly licensed to practice engineering in this state who shall be in responsible charge of the practice of engineering in this state through the business organization, and any other information required by the [board] office. The same form, giving the same information, must accompany the renewal fee. If there is a change in any of these persons during the year, such change shall be designated on the same form and filed with the office of professional licensure and certification within 30 days after the effective date of such change. If all requirements of this section are met, the office of professional licensure and certification shall issue a certificate of authorization to such business organization, and such business organization shall be authorized to contract for and to collect fees for furnishing engineering services.
20 Professional Engineers; Repeal. The following are repealed:
I. RSA 310-A:6, I(g), relative to rulemaking authority regarding the administration of the subdivision.
II. RSA 310-A:19, III, relative to nonresident temporary permits.
III. RSA 310-A:22, relative to investigations and disciplinary proceedings.
IV. RSA 310-A:22-a, relative to investigations and enforcement.
V. RSA 310-A:26, relative to restraint of violations.
21 Psychologists; Qualifications; Administrative Members; Cross-Reference Removed. Amend RSA 329-B:6, II to read as follows:
II. Each nonpublic member of the board and all licensed professionals performing board-related duties [otherwise immune from civil action pursuant to RSA 329-B:21, V] shall comply with and be subject to all provisions of this chapter and the licensee's professional ethical code in performing board-related duties.
22 Psychologists; Criminal History Record Checks. Amend RSA 329-B:14-a, I through IV to read as follows:
I. Every applicant for initial permanent licensure or reinstatement shall submit to the [board] office a criminal history record release form, as provided by the New Hampshire division of state police, which authorizes the release of his or her criminal history record, if any, to the [board] office.
II. The applicant shall submit with the release form a complete set of fingerprints taken by a qualified law enforcement agency, an authorized employee of the department of safety, or an authorized employee of the office of professional licensure and certification, approved by the commissioner of the department of safety. In the event that the first set of fingerprints is invalid due to insufficient pattern, a second set of fingerprints shall be necessary in order to complete the criminal history records check. If, after 2 attempts, a set of fingerprints is invalid due to insufficient pattern, the [board] office may, in lieu of the criminal history records check, accept police clearances from every city, town, or county where the person has lived during the past 5 years.
III. The [board] office shall submit the criminal history records release form and fingerprint form to the division of state police which shall conduct a criminal history records check through its records and through the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Upon completion of the records check, the division of state police shall release copies of the criminal history records to the [board] office.
IV. The [board] office shall review the criminal record information prior to making a licensing decision and shall maintain the confidentiality of all criminal history records received pursuant to this section.
23 Psychologists; Psychologist License. Amend RSA 329-B:15 to read as follows:
329-B:15 Psychologist License.
I. The [board] office shall issue a psychologist license to any person who:
(a) Has passed a satisfactory examination in psychology.
(b) Has received the doctoral degree based on a program of studies, the content of which was primarily psychological, from a regionally accredited educational institution having a graduate program, or its substantial equivalent in both subject matter and extent of training.
(c) Has had at least 2 years of satisfactory, supervised experience in the field of psychology.
(d) Is of good professional character.
(e) Has paid all fees [established and collected by the board].
(f) Has submitted a complete set of fingerprints and a criminal history records release form in accordance with RSA 329-B:14-a.
II. Examinations for applicants under this chapter shall be held [by the board] at least once each year. The board shall determine the subject and scope of the examination, which [may] shall be written[, oral, or both]. If an applicant fails the first examination, the applicant may be admitted to a subsequent examination upon the payment of an additional fee [in the amount established by the board].
24 Licensed School Psychologist-Doctoral and Licensed School Psychologist-Specialist. Amend RSA 329-B:15-a to read as follows:
329-B:15-a Licensed School Psychologist-Doctoral and Licensed School Psychologist-Specialist.
I. The [board] office shall issue a license for the title of licensed school psychologist-doctoral to any person who has a doctoral degree in psychology and:
(a) Is certified as a school psychologist by the New Hampshire department of education, bureau of credentialing; and
(b) Has completed all of the following requirements:
(1) Has passed a satisfactory examination in psychology as determined by the board including a national school psychologists' examination.
(2) Has met education and other requirements determined by the board.
(3) Is of good professional character.
(4) Has submitted a complete set of fingerprints and a criminal history records release form in accordance with RSA 329-B:14-a.
(5) Has paid all fees established by the office of professional licensure and certification [established] under RSA 310 [310-A:1-a and collected by the board].
II. The [board] office shall issue a license for the title of licensed school psychologist-specialist to any person who does not have a doctoral degree and:
(a) Is certified as a school psychologist by the New Hampshire department of education, bureau of credentialing; and
(b) Has completed all of the following requirements:
(1) Has passed a satisfactory examination in psychology as determined by the board including a national school psychologists' examination.
(2) Has met education and other requirements determined by the board.
(3) Is of good professional character.
(4) Has submitted a complete set of fingerprints and a criminal history records release form in accordance with RSA 329-B:14-a.
(5) Has paid all fees established by the office of professional licensure and certification [established] under RSA 310 [310-A:1-a and collected by the board].
III. The following shall apply to those school psychologists who are certified by the department of education on March 13, 2020 [the effective date of this section]:
(a) Each certified school psychologist in good standing who holds a doctoral degree in psychology shall be licensed as licensed school psychologist-doctoral.
(b) Each certified school psychologist in good standing who does not hold a doctoral degree in psychology shall be licensed as licensed school psychologist-specialist.
(c) Those certified school psychologists who are subject to discipline or are under review, or who are under investigation shall be reviewed by the board which shall grant, deny, or issue a license with conditions as determined by the board.
(d) Those school psychologists granted licenses under this paragraph shall be exempt from fees for the initial license period which shall extend beyond that individual's certification in school psychology by 3 months and shall include an additional year for those whose certifications from the department of education would expire in June of 2020. Following that time, such individual shall be eligible for renewal under the rules established by the board and upon payment of the applicable fee.
IV. Examinations for applicants under this section shall be held [by the board] at least once each year. The board shall determine the subject and scope of the examination, which [may] shall be written[, oral, or both]. If an applicant fails the examination, the board shall deny the license or specify conditions under which the applicant may be admitted to a future examination according to board rules.
V. Unless otherwise licensed under another provision, a licensed school psychologist-doctoral or licensed school psychologist-specialist licensure is for services provided in those settings that are provided in an educational institution. No persons licensed under this section may provide services outside such settings [if] unless the services are directly related to the client's improvement of school functioning including but not limited to learning, development, social and emotional functioning, and behavior, but any services provided outside of the school shall relate to such person's students and his or her employment in a school. No persons licensed under this section shall hold themselves out as psychologists, psychological examiners, or by any business name incorporating variations of those titles other than school psychologists or nationally certified school psychologists unless they are otherwise licensed under another provision.
VI. The board or office shall provide materials and information concerning licensed school psychologists-doctoral and licensed school psychologists-specialist to the department of education bureau of credentialing that will further the proper administration of the credentials of each department.
25 Psychologists; Unlawful Practice; Cross-References Removed. Amend RSA 329-B:17 to read as follows:
329-B:17 Unlawful Practice; Penalty.
I. Except as provided in [RSA 329-B:20 and] RSA 329-B:28, it shall be unlawful for any person to be engaged in psychology, licensed school psychology-doctoral, or licensed school psychology-specialist practice unless that person is licensed by the board or working under the direct supervision of a person licensed by the board. The license of such person shall be current and valid. It shall be unlawful for any person to practice as or to refer to oneself as a psychologist, licensed school psychology-doctoral, or licensed school psychology-specialist or use the word "psychology" or "psychological" in such person's title or in the title of such person's work products unless that person is licensed by the board or working under the direct supervision of a person licensed by the board.
II. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person who violates paragraph I or paragraph III of this section or who violates any of the other provisions of this chapter relating to psychology, or, having had his or her license suspended or revoked, shall continue to represent himself or herself as a licensed psychologist, licensed school psychology-doctoral, or licensed school psychology-specialist, shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor if a natural person, and a felony if any other person, and each violation shall be deemed a separate offense.
III. Any person whose license under this chapter has been suspended or revoked by the [board] office for disciplinary action [under RSA 329-B:21] or sexual misconduct under RSA 329-B:30 shall not engage in psychology, licensed school psychology-doctoral, or licensed school psychology-specialist practice as defined in RSA 329-B:2, VII and VIII unless and until the suspension or revocation of the license has been lifted.
26 Managed Care Law; Reimbursement for Providers Waiting for Health Carrier Credentialing Verification; Cross-Reference Removed. Amend RSA 420-J:8-c, II(b) to read as follows:
(b) Psychologists licensed under RSA 329-B [and psychologists licensed in another jurisdiction issued a temporary license to practice under RSA 329-B:20, III].
27 Psychologists; Sexual Misconduct; Cross-Reference Deleted. Amend RSA 329-B:30 to read as follows:
329-B:30 Sexual Misconduct Subject to Disciplinary Action. Sexual relations with a client or patient or a former client or patient shall be considered sexual misconduct and shall be subject to disciplinary action [under RSA 329-B:21] and the duty to inform established in RSA 329-B:31.
28 Psychologists; Repeal. The following are repealed:
I. RSA 329-B:10, II, relative to rules concerning nonresident licensing procedures.
II. RSA 329-B:12, relative to fees.
III. RSA 329-B:16, relative to electronic practice and telemedicine.
IV. RSA 329-B:18, relative to injunctions.
V. RSA 329-B:20, relative to temporary and emergency licenses.
VI. RSA 329-B:21, relative to disciplinary action.
VII. RSA 329-B:25, relative to expirations, renewals, reinstatements, and inactive status.
29 Architects; Repeal. The following are repealed:
I. RSA 310-A:32, I(g), relative to rules for proper administration of the subdivision.
II. RSA 310-A:46, relative to expiration and renewals.
30 Podiatry; Scope of Podiatric Practice; Cross-Reference Removed. Amend RSA 315:6 to read as follows:
315:6 Scope of Podiatric Practice. Except where disciplinary action has been taken [by the board pursuant to RSA 315:9], the board shall issue the certificate for a licensed podiatrist to whoever satisfactorily passes an examination, and thereupon he shall have legal authority to diagnose and to treat by medical, mechanical, electrical and surgical means ailments of the human foot and lower leg. Allowable surgical treatment in a health care facility shall be determined by that health care facility credential committee, and such surgical treatment shall be performed at that health care facility. Such certificate shall not authorize the licensee to administer general anesthesia. Licenses shall not be issued for a period exceeding one year and shall be renewed as provided herein.
31 Podiatry; Licenses. Amend RSA 315:8 to read as follows:
315:8 Licenses.
I. The [board] office shall issue a license to applicants who have submitted a complete application, paid a license fee, achieved a satisfactory examination score, and satisfied all other criteria of competence and professional character required by this chapter.
I-a.(a) The [board] office shall issue special training licenses to persons of good professional character who are enrolled in a regular residency or graduate fellowship training program accredited by the Council for Podiatric Medical Education, and who possess such further education and training as the board may require by rule.
(b) A person holding a training license shall be subject to discipline by the office [the disciplinary provisions of RSA 315:9] and such additional professional character and competency requirements as the board may require by rule.
(c) Training licenses shall be confined to activities performed in the course of the qualifying residency training program, shall expire automatically upon the licensee's separation from the residency training program for any reason, and may be issued on a restricted or conditional basis.
II. Upon review of any application for licensure under this chapter, the board may, upon notice and the opportunity for a hearing, deny an application, issue a license subject to restrictions or limitations as evidenced on the face of the license, or impose probationary conditions upon any applicant who fails to establish his or her qualifications to the satisfaction of the board.
[III. Each license shall be numbered and recorded by the board. During each year, the board shall make available to each licensee upon the request of the licensee a list of the names, business addresses, and license numbers of all podiatrists licensed under this chapter.
IV. [Repealed.] ]
32 Podiatry. Repeal. The following are repealed:
I. RSA 315:2-a, relative to peer review committee.
II. RSA 315:4, V, relative to rulemaking regarding administrative fines.
III. RSA 315:6-a, relative to telemedicine.
IV. RSA 315:9, relative to disciplinary action.
V. RSA 315:11, relative to license renewal.
VI. RSA 315:12, relative to neglect to renew.
VII. RSA 315:13-a, relative to reinstatement.
VIII. RSA 315:15, relative to fees.
IX. RSA 315:16, relative to penalty.
33 Boxing and Wrestling Commission; Promoter Permit Required. Amend RSA 285:10, I to read as follows:
I. No promoter shall arrange a professional fighting sports competition in the state without a permit from the [commission] office of professional licensure and certification. The fee for permits [shall be $100] for each day of the event shall be established by the office in accordance with RSA 310:5. A different permit shall be required for each day of competitions.
34 Boxing and Wrestling Commission; Licenses Required. Amend RSA 285:11 to read as follows:
285:11 Licenses Required. No person shall participate in a professional fighting sports competition as a contestant, manager, referee, judge, second or timekeeper without a license from the [commission] office.
35 Boxing and Wrestling Commission; Permit and License Fees; Amateur Cards. Amend RSA 285:13 to read as follows:
285:13 Permit and License Fees; Amateur Cards.
I. The [commission] office may provide graduated fees for preliminary bouts, semifinal or main bouts, or all star competitions.
II. The [commission] office may issue to an amateur fighter an amateur card which shall be valid for [one year] 2 years.
III. The [commission] office, in its sole discretion, may waive fees for amateur fighting sports exhibitions to the extent that the proceeds are to be distributed for charitable purposes to organizations which are exempt from federal taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
36 Boxing and Wrestling Commission; Tax and Report. Amend RSA 285:14, I to read as follows:
I. Any promoter who sponsors a professional fighting sports competition under this chapter shall, within 72 hours after the competition file with the [commission] office a written report. The report shall include the number of tickets sold, the amount of gross receipts and other facts as the commission may require.
37 Auctioneers; Qualifications; Application. Amend RSA 311-B:5, I to read as follows:
I. Shall have attained the age of 18 years by the date the [board] office receives the application;
38 Auctioneers. Repeal. RSA 311-B:5, V, relative to qualifications regarding character, is repealed.
39 Electricians; Examinations for License. Amend RSA 319-C:8 to read as follows:
319-C:8 Examinations for License. Each applicant for licensure shall present to the office, a written application for examination and license, containing such information as the board may require, accompanied by the required application fee established by the office. Proctored examinations shall be written, written and oral, oral, or computerized as approved by the board, and shall be of a thorough and practical character. They shall include such provisions of the National Electrical Code as the board may deem appropriate. Any person failing to pass his or her first examination may be reexamined by an examination entity approved by the board within one year of the first examination, and thereafter may be examined as often as he or she may desire upon submitting the written application for examination and license and payment of the required application fee as set forth in this chapter.
40 New Subparagraphs; Office of Professional Licensure and Certification; Definitions; Establishment. Amend RSA 310:2, II by inserting after subparagraph (ccc) the following new subparagraphs:
(ddd) Boxing and wrestling commission established under RSA 285.
(eee) Professional bondsmen established under RSA 598-A.
(fff) State board of auctioneers established under RSA 311-B.
(ggg) Nurse agency registration established under RSA 326-M.
(hhh) Doula and lactation specialist certification established under RSA 310-A:222.
41 Office of Professional Licensure and Certification; License Renewals and Reinstatements. Amend RSA 310:8, I to read as follows:
I. The executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification shall issue licenses, as set forth in RSA 310:4, to applicants meeting the eligibility requirements as defined in statute, and rules adopted by each individual board. Any license obtained through the mistake or inadvertence of the executive director, or issued based on receipt of inaccurate information, shall be subject to revocation.
42 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.