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NH Rev Stat § 141-E:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 141-E - Asbestos Management and Control|Section 141-E:6 - Indoor Asbestos Exposure Standards.

    141-E:6 Indoor Asbestos Exposure Standards. –||I. The indoor non-occupational exposure standard shall be 0.01 fibers longer than 5 microns per cubic centimeter of air as determined by OSHA/NIOSH phase contrast optical microscopy methods, calculated as an 8-hour time weighted average.||II. The indoor occupational exposure standard shall be as provided for by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration in 29 CFR 1910, and the federal Environmental Protection Agency in 40 CFR 763, except that, where such standards exceed 0.1 fibers longer than 5 microns per cubic centimeter of air as determined by OSHA/NIOSH phase contrast optical microscopy methods, then the occupational standards shall be 0.1 fibers longer than 5 microns per cubic centimeter of air as determined by OSHA/NIOSH phase contrast optical microscopy methods.|||Source. 2000, 275:1, eff. July 1, 2000.|
NH Rev Stat § 141-E:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 141-E - Asbestos Management and Control|Section 141-E:7 - Limitation of Exposure; Closure of Contaminated Areas.

    141-E:7 Limitation of Exposure;  Closure of Contaminated Areas. –||I. Except as provided for under RSA 141-E:6, II, no person, whether natural or not natural, owning, controlling, or managing any workplace, public building, facility, school, or rental dwelling containing asbestos levels exceeding 0.01 fibers longer than 5 microns per cubic centimeter of air as determined by OSHA/NIOSH phase contrast optical microscopy methods shall permit unnecessary exposure of any person to such conditions which are a violation of a provision of this chapter, or of a rule adopted or order issued pursuant to the authority of this chapter.||II. The department may, in the absence of other effective measures, close access to any building or facility or any portion thereof to other than those engaged in asbestos abatement and school asbestos abatement planning activities in which there have been found asbestos levels exceeding 0.01 fibers longer than 5 microns per cubic centimeter of air as determined by OSHA/NIOSH phase contrast optical microscopy methods.||III. Closure of access shall not occur until written notice has been provided to the owner or manager of the building or facility. The owner or manager shall be given the opportunity to appeal such action in accordance with RSA 541-A.|||Source. 2000, 275:1, eff. July 1, 2000.|
NH Rev Stat § 141-E:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 141-E - Asbestos Management and Control|Section 141-E:8 - Inspection of Building; Orders.

    141-E:8 Inspection of Building;  Orders. –||I. Whenever the commissioner has reason to suspect the presence of RACM in any public building, facility, school, or rental dwelling, the commissioner may cause inspections to be carried out. If RACM is found in damaged or deteriorated condition or if conditions exist which could result in significant human exposure or if asbestos levels exceeding 0.01 fibers longer than 5 microns per cubic centimeter of air as determined by OSHA/NIOSH phase contrast optical microscopy methods are found, the commissioner may order corrective action to abate the risk to the health of the public. The order may, at the discretion of the commissioner, include notice of closure of access under RSA 141-E:7.||II. In the event that asbestos levels exceed the standards set in RSA 141-E:6, I or II, there may be a second test of samples collected over an 8-hour period or as otherwise approved by the department, analyzed by scanning or transmission electron microscopy analysis before any order of abatement is issued. The results of the scanning or transmission electron microscopy analysis, which shall be recorded in terms of the number of asbestos fibers longer than 5 micrometers per cubic centimeter of air in accordance with OSHA standard definitions for asbestos monitoring, shall prevail in the determination of whether the standard is exceeded. Such tests shall be paid for by the owner of the building or facility being analyzed.||III. The commissioner may, upon request of the owner, inspect private dwellings for the presence of RACM. If RACM is found, the commissioner shall make recommendations to the owner for its abatement. The commissioner shall charge a fee for such inspections under RSA 141-E:12.|||Source. 2000, 275:1. 2005, 249:10, 11, eff. Sept. 12, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 141-E:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 141-E - Asbestos Management and Control|Section 141-E:9 - Control of Asbestos Emissions.

    141-E:9 Control of Asbestos Emissions. –||No person, whether natural or not natural, owning, controlling or managing any workplace, public building, facility, school, or rental dwelling involved in asbestos abatement shall permit such abatement of asbestos in a dry state or in violation of any rules adopted by the commissioner under this chapter unless specifically exempted by rule.|||Source. 2000, 275:1. 2005, 249:12, eff. Sept. 12, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 141-E:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 141-E - Asbestos Management and Control|Section 141-E:10 - Licensure.

    141-E:10 Licensure. –||I. Any contractor, employer, or individual which engages in asbestos abatement activities or activities involving the disturbance of asbestos at asbestos disposal sites shall first obtain a license from the department, except for:||(a) Individuals exempt pursuant to paragraph II below;||(b) Individuals exempt by rules adopted by the commissioner in accordance with RSA 141-E:4, XII;||(c) Owners of single family owner occupied properties who personally perform asbestos abatement within the confines of their private properties; and||(d) Individuals who obtain a waiver from the licensing requirements of this section.||II. Individuals certified pursuant to RSA 141-E:11 shall not be required to obtain a license for the performance of asbestos abatement or disturbance of asbestos at asbestos disposal sites when carried out under the authority of a contractor or employer holding a valid license issued by the department pursuant to this section.||III. A license to engage in asbestos abatement, disturbance of asbestos at any asbestos disposal site, or both, shall be issued in writing by the department and shall be valid for a period of 12 months from the date of issuance, shall be dated when issued, shall contain an expiration date, and shall be signed by the commissioner or designee. The license shall also include the name and address of the applicant.||IV. The license or a certified copy thereof shall be available at the worksite for inspection by representatives of the department or an authorized representative of the local government.||V. The department may grant a license to an applicant if the applicant is licensed by another state whose standards for licensure are substantially equivalent to the provisions of this section and the rules adopted by the department.|||Source. 2000, 275:1. 2005, 249:13, 14, eff. Sept. 12, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 141-E:11 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 141-E - Asbestos Management and Control|Section 141-E:11 - Certification of Employees; Reciprocity.

    141-E:11 Certification of Employees;  Reciprocity. –||I. Employees and other individuals who engage in asbestos abatement, school asbestos abatement planning, or disturbance of asbestos at any asbestos disposal site shall first obtain a certificate of training from the department, except for:||(a) Individuals exempt pursuant to rules adopted by the commissioner in accordance with RSA 141-E:4, XII;||(b) Owners of single family owner occupied properties who personally perform asbestos abatement within the confines of their private properties; and||(c) Individuals who obtain a waiver from the certification requirements of this section.||II. The certificate shall be in writing, be valid for a period of 12 months from the date of issuance, be dated when issued, contain an expiration date, and be signed by the commissioner or designee. It shall also include the name and address of the employee to whom it is issued.||III. The certificate or a certified copy thereof shall be readily available at the worksite for inspection by the representatives of the department or an authorized representative of the local government.||IV. The department may grant certification if the employee is certified by another state whose certification is substantially equivalent to the provisions of this section and the rules adopted by the commissioner.|||Source. 2000, 275:1. 2005, 249:15, 16, eff. Sept. 12, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 141-E:12 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 141-E - Asbestos Management and Control|Section 141-E:12 - Fees.

    141-E:12 Fees. –||I. The commissioner shall, by rule, set a schedule of fees for the granting of licenses under RSA 141-E:10, the granting of certificates under RSA 141-E:11, and the inspection of private dwellings under RSA 141-E:8, III. All fees shall be deposited in a nonlapsing account, shall be used solely for the administration of the department's responsibilities under this chapter, and are hereby continually appropriated for said purposes.||II. The commissioner shall, by rule, set a schedule of fees for the notification of asbestos abatement projects. All such fees and the fines levied under RSA 141-E:16 shall be deposited in a nonlapsing account, shall be used solely for the administration of the department's responsibilities under this chapter, and are hereby continually appropriated for said purposes.|||Source. 2000, 275:1. 2005, 249:17, eff. Sept. 12, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 141-E:13 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 141-E - Asbestos Management and Control|Section 141-E:13 - Compliance Monitoring.

    141-E:13 Compliance Monitoring. –||I. For the purposes of assuring compliance with RSA 141-E:7, I and II; 141-E:8, I and II; 141-E:9; 141-E:10; and 141-E:11, or with any rule adopted by the commissioner, an authorized representative of the department may, upon presentation of appropriate credentials and at any reasonable time:||(a) Enter any asbestos abatement worksite and any asbestos disposal site;||(b) Inspect and obtain samples from the workplace and the environment for the purposes of ensuring compliance with this chapter;||(c) Procure and examine licenses issued under RSA 141-E:10 and certificates issued under RSA 141-E:11; or||(d) Request, inspect, and record information, or test results relating to asbestos abatement activity, school asbestos abatement planning activity, or asbestos disposal site activity.||II. If the property owner refuses to consent to the inspection, the commissioner may obtain an administrative inspection warrant under RSA 595-B.||III. Any information, other than asbestos contamination or exposure data, relating to secret processes or methods of manufacture or production obtained in the course of such inspection shall not be disclosed by any representative of the department without permission of the person whose worksite is inspected.|||Source. 2000, 275:1. 2005, 249:18, 19, eff. Sept. 12, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 141-E:14 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 141-E - Asbestos Management and Control|Section 141-E:14 - Enforcement.

    141-E:14 Enforcement. –||I. Whenever the commissioner has reason to believe that the provisions of RSA 141-E:7, I or II; 141-E:8, I or II; 141-E:9; 141-E:10; or 141-E:11, or any rule adopted by the commissioner under this chapter has been violated, he or she shall issue a notice of violation and an order of abatement. The commissioner may request the attorney general to bring a civil action in superior court for appropriate relief, including a temporary or permanent injunction or both, to enforce any provision of RSA 141-E:7, I or II; 141-E:8, I or II; 141-E:9; 141-E:10; or 141-E:11, or any rule adopted by him or her under this chapter, or any order issued by him or her pursuant to this chapter.||II. The notices of violation issued pursuant to paragraph I of this section shall set forth the facts constituting the violation. The orders of abatement shall require elimination of the violation and shall set forth the time frame within which abatement shall be completed.|||Source. 2000, 275:1. 2005, 249:20, eff. Sept. 12, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 141-E:15 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 141-E - Asbestos Management and Control|Section 141-E:15 - Criminal Penalty; Fine.

    141-E:15 Criminal Penalty;  Fine. –||I. A person shall be guilty of a class B felony if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person, if he or she knowingly and willfully:||(a) Violates any provisions of RSA 141-E or any rule adopted under it;||(b) Violates any term or condition of a license, certificate, or order issued under RSA 141-E; or||(c) Makes or certifies a material false statement relative to any document or information required under RSA 141-E.||II. Notwithstanding RSA 651:2, any person found guilty pursuant to paragraph I above may, in addition to any sentence of imprisonment, probation, or conditional discharge, be fined not more than $25,000. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.|||Source. 2000, 275:1, eff. July 1, 2000.|
NH Rev Stat § 141-E:16 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 141-E - Asbestos Management and Control|Section 141-E:16 - Administrative Fines.

    141-E:16 Administrative Fines. –||I. (a) The commissioner, after notice and hearing pursuant to RSA 541-A, may impose an administrative fine not to exceed $4,000 for each offense upon any person who violates any provision of RSA 141-E:3 or any rule adopted by the commissioner under this chapter; or upon any person who makes or certifies a material false statement relative to any document or information which is required to be submitted to the department pursuant to this chapter or any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter. Rehearings and appeals from a decision of the commissioner under this paragraph shall be in accordance with RSA 541. Any administrative fine imposed under this paragraph shall not preclude the imposition of further penalties under this chapter. The proceeds of administrative fines levied pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the fund established by RSA 141-E:12, II.||(b) Notice and hearing prior to the imposition of an administrative fine shall be in accordance with RSA 541-A and procedural rules adopted by the commissioner pursuant to RSA 541-A:16.||(c) The commissioner shall determine fines in accordance with RSA 125-C:15, I-b(b) and (d).||(d) The commissioner may assess an additional fine for repeat violations.||II. Whenever a person licensed pursuant to RSA 141-E:10 or certified pursuant to RSA 141-E:11 fails to pay an administrative fine as required by this section, the commissioner, after notice and hearing pursuant to rules adopted under RSA 541-A, may deny, suspend, or revoke the license or certificate or may issue an appropriate order.|||Source. 2000, 275:1. 2005, 249:21, eff. Sept. 12, 2005. 2019, 263:4, eff. Jan. 1, 2020. 2020, 10:3, eff. July 14, 2020.|
NH Rev Stat § 141-E:17 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 141-E - Asbestos Management and Control|Section 141-E:17 - Civil Forfeiture.

    141-E:17 Civil Forfeiture. –||Any person who violates any provision of RSA 141-E or any rule adopted under it, or any term or condition of a license, certificate, or order issued under RSA 141-E, shall be subject to a civil forfeiture of up to $25,000 for each day of a continuing violation, in addition to enforcement by injunctive relief.|||Source. 2000, 275:1, eff. July 1, 2000.|
NH Rev Stat § 141-E:18 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 141-E - Asbestos Management and Control|Section 141-E:18 - Severability.

    141-E:18 Severability. –||If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.|||Source. 2000, 275:1, eff. July 1, 2000.|
NH Rev Stat § 141-E:19 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 141-E - Asbestos Management and Control|Section 141-E:19 - Discharge of or Discrimination Against Employees.

    141-E:19 Discharge of or Discrimination Against Employees. –||Pursuant to RSA 275-E, no employer shall discharge or cause to be discharged or otherwise discipline or in any manner discriminate against any employee, prospective employee, or employee representative because that person has filed any complaint or has instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding related to the provisions of this chapter.|||Source. 2000, 275:1, eff. July 1, 2000.|
NH Rev Stat § 141-E:20 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 141-E - Asbestos Management and Control|Section 141-E:20 - Federal Preemption.

    141-E:20 Federal Preemption. –||Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to allow the department to enforce such occupational safety and health standards which have been preempted by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. sec. 651 et seq.|||Source. 2000, 275:1. 2005, 249:22, eff. Sept. 12, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 141-E:21 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 141-E - Asbestos Management and Control|Section 141-E:21 - Release Prohibited; Asbestos Waste Sites.

    141-E:21 Release Prohibited;  Asbestos Waste Sites. –||I. No person shall cause or allow asbestos fibers to be released to the environment from an asbestos disposal site.||II. A site owner who has complied with the disclosure requirements in RSA 141-E:23 shall not be subject to penalties under this chapter due to a release caused by any person to whom disclosure was provided in accordance with RSA 141-E:23, III, provided that the owner takes steps to prevent further release of asbestos fibers.||III. A site owner who causes a release because the existence of asbestos on the property was unknown prior to causing the release, shall not be subject to penalties under this chapter, provided that the owner reports the situation to the department upon discovery and takes steps to prevent further release of asbestos fibers.|||Source. 2000, 275:1. 2005, 249:23, eff. Sept. 12, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 141-E:22 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 141-E - Asbestos Management and Control|Section 141-E:22 - Management of Asbestos Disposal Sites.

    141-E:22 Management of Asbestos Disposal Sites. –||The owner of an asbestos disposal site shall maintain and manage the site in accordance with this chapter and rules adopted by the commissioner under RSA 141-E:4.|||Source. 2000, 275:1. 2005, 249:24, eff. Sept. 12, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 141-E:23 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 141-E - Asbestos Management and Control|Section 141-E:23 - Disclosure.

    141-E:23 Disclosure. –||I. Prior to the execution of any contract for the purchase and sale of any interest in real property which includes an asbestos disposal site, the seller shall disclose the following information to the buyer:||(a) The nature and extent of the asbestos waste disposed of on the property, to the extent known at the time of transfer;||(b) The existence of any outstanding obligations pertaining to compliance with the requirements of this chapter;||(c) The existence of any activity and property use restrictions;||(d) The existence and location of all known records pertaining to asbestos disposal conditions at the site.||II. Within 10 days following title transfer of an asbestos disposal site, the former property owner shall notify the commissioner of such transfer in writing.||III. The following information shall be disclosed by the owner to any person who uses, occupies, or will likely disturb asbestos at an asbestos disposal site, such as a tenant or contractor:||(a) The presence of asbestos waste, including the location and depth of cover, to the extent known; and||(b) The need to comply with the requirements of this chapter, including activity and property use restrictions as applicable.||IV. Pursuant to 40 CFR 61.151(e), any owner of an asbestos disposal site shall record in the property chain of title at the registry of deeds for the county in which the property is located, notice of the following:||(a) That the property has been used for the disposal of asbestos waste;||(b) That the survey plot and record of the location and quantity of asbestos waste disposed of within the disposal site required in 40 CFR 61.154(f) have been filed with the commissioner; and||(c) That the site is subject to 40 CFR part 61, subpart M.|||Source. 2000, 275:1. 2005, 249:25, 26, eff. Sept. 12, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 141-E:24 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 141-E - Asbestos Management and Control|Section 141-E:24 - Right of Entry.

    141-E:24 Right of Entry. –||The commissioner or authorized representative shall be authorized to enter, at reasonable times and in performance of his or her duties, upon any private or public property, to inspect asbestos disposal site conditions and investigate reports by local health officials of newly discovered asbestos disposal sites. If the property owner refuses to consent to the inspection, the commissioner may obtain an administrative inspection warrant pursuant to RSA 595-B.|||Source. 2000, 275:1. 2005, 249:27, eff. Sept. 12, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 141-E:25 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 141-E - Asbestos Management and Control|Section 141-E:25 - Third Party Liability.

    141-E:25 Third Party Liability. –||There shall be no implied cause of action for third party damages against any person under this chapter to the extent that the person's liability under this chapter is based solely on the person's ownership of an asbestos disposal site.|||Source. 2000, 275:1, eff. July 1, 2000.|
NH Rev Stat § 141-F:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 141-F - Human Immunodeficiency Virus Education, Prevention, and Control|Section 141-F:1 - Statement of Purpose.

    141-F:1 Statement of Purpose. –||I. It is the purpose of this chapter to designate the department of health and human services as the state agency responsible for preparing information on the transmission and prevention of the human immunodeficiency virus and the hepatitis B virus.||II. It is also the purpose of this chapter to require the department of health and human services to provide testing for the human immunodeficiency virus, to assure the quality of similar testing by other laboratories, and to carry out epidemiological analysis and follow-up.||III. Finally, it is the purpose of this chapter to protect individuals from unauthorized disclosure of human immunodeficiency virus test results.|||Source. 1988, 262:2. 1993, 83:1. 1995, 310:181, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.|