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NH Rev Stat § 326-I:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-I - Interpreters for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing|Section 326-I:5 - Rulemaking.

    326-I:5 Rulemaking. –||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 application fees, renewal fees, and any other fees required under this chapter which shall be sufficient to produce estimated revenues equal to 125 percent of the direct operating expenses of the board for the previous fiscal year.||III. The conditions under which an applicant from another jurisdiction may be issued a license.||IV. Requirements for continuing professional education and competency of interpreters for the deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing.||V. The contents of the code of professional conduct, and the application of the code to the provision of services by interpreters.||VI. Expiration of licenses.||VII. The conduct of investigations and hearings under this chapter, consistent with due process requirements.||VIII. Procedural and substantive requirements for assessing, compromising, and collecting administrative fines as authorized by RSA 326-I:14, III.|||Source. 2001, 232:1, eff. July 1, 2001. 2021, 86:2, 7, 8, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-I:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-I - Interpreters for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing|Section 326-I:6 - Application for Licensure.

    326-I:6 Application for Licensure. –||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.|||Source. 2001, 232:1, eff. July 1, 2001.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-I:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-I - Interpreters for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing|Section 326-I:7 - Licensure Required; Exemptions.

    326-I:7 Licensure Required;  Exemptions. –||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 provisions of this chapter.||II. The board shall license each applicant who satisfies the requirements of the board, including a valid credential recognized by the board. Upon payment of a license fee, the board shall issue to such person a certificate of licensure which shall be evidence of the right to practice as an interpreter for the deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing.||III. The following persons shall be exempt from the license requirements of this chapter:||(a) Nonresident interpreters legally certified or legally trained by a board recognized body when working in legal settings, provided that such interpreter shall be subject to disciplinary proceedings of the board.||(b) Interpreters for the deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing working in religious settings.||(c) Interpreters working in emergency situations where the parties determine that the delay to obtain a licensed interpreter is likely to cause injury or loss.||(d) Students exempted under RSA 326-I:8.||(e) Interpreters employed by a school district for a K-12 program.||(f) Court reporters licensed under RSA 310-A:161-RSA 310-A:181 while employed as court reporters as defined in RSA 310-A:162, II.||(g) Interpreters holding a valid credential from a board recognized body who are representatives from a critical shortage area (any area that is currently underrepresented in the licensed pool) provided that such interpreter shall be subject to disciplinary proceedings of the board.||(h) An individual interpreting between a pair of signed languages for which there is no existing certification, provided that such interpreter shall be subject to disciplinary proceedings of the board.||IV. The recipient of services shall have the right to apply to the department of education for, and to receive, a waiver in writing from using a licensed interpreter.|||Source. 2001, 232:1. 2006, 31:3; 76:21. 2007, 300:2, eff. July 1, 2007. 2021, 86:9, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-I:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-I - Interpreters for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing|Section 326-I:8 - Persons or Practices Affected.

    326-I:8 Persons or Practices Affected. –||I. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a student enrolled in a school or courses in interpreting for the deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing from interpreting for the deaf which is incidental to a course of study of supervised field work.||II. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit persons registered or otherwise licensed in this state under any other law from engaging in the practice for which they are registered or licensed.|||Source. 2001, 232:1, eff. July 1, 2001. 2021, 86:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-I:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-I - Interpreters for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing|Section 326-I:9 - License Requirements; Fees.

    326-I:9 License Requirements;  Fees. –||I. To be eligible for licensure by the board as an interpreter for the deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing, an applicant shall:||(a) Be at least 18 years of age and make application to the board, upon a form prescribed by the board.||(b) Pay to the board the appropriate license application fee.||(c) Possess the minimum standards of performance and training pursuant to rules adopted by the board under RSA 541-A and RSA 326-I:5.||(d) Demonstrate sufficient evidence of good professional character and reliability to satisfy the board that the applicant shall faithfully and conscientiously avoid professional misconduct and otherwise adhere to the requirements of this chapter.||(e) If applicable, submit proof of licensure in another state in which the licensure requirements are equivalent to or greater than those in this chapter.||II. (a) A license shall be restored after a period of nonrenewal of less than 2 years, if the person pays to the board a restoration fee consisting of the current renewal fee plus any late fee established by rules adopted by the board pursuant to RSA 541-A and submits such evidence of continued professional competence and eligibility for licensure as the board may require.||(b) Any person who fails to renew a license within 3 years after its expiration date may apply for and obtain a new license upon meeting the requirements of this chapter and paying to the board the appropriate fee.|||Source. 2001, 232:1, eff. July 1, 2001. 2021, 86:10, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-I:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-I - Interpreters for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing|Section 326-I:10 - Persons From Other Jurisdictions; Licensure.

    326-I:10 Persons From Other Jurisdictions;  Licensure. –||The board may waive licensure requirements for an applicant who is licensed by another jurisdiction where the requirements for licensure are greater than or equal to those required in this state.|||Source. 2001, 232:1, eff. July 1, 2001.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-I:11 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-I - Interpreters for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing|Section 326-I:11 - Prohibited Acts.

    326-I:11 Prohibited Acts. –||No person shall:||I. Practice as an interpreter for the deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing after January 1, 2003 without holding a license issued pursuant to this chapter.||II. Fail to comply with an order of the board issued pursuant to this chapter.||III. Fail to comply with a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter.|||Source. 2001, 232:1, eff. July 1, 2001. 2021, 86:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-I:12 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-I - Interpreters for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing|Section 326-I:12 - Reinstatement After Suspension.

    326-I:12 Reinstatement After Suspension. –||An interpreter for the deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing seeking reinstatement of a suspended license shall submit the following to the board:||I. A written request to the board explaining the appropriateness of reinstatement of the license or registration.||II. The required license or application fee.||III. Evidence of competency to practice as established by the board, which shall include continuing education or training, passage of an examination, and practice under the supervision of another licensed interpreter for a period of time set by the board.|||Source. 2001, 232:1, eff. July 1, 2001. 2021, 86:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-I:13 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-I - Interpreters for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing|Section 326-I:13 - License Renewal.

    326-I:13 License Renewal. –||A license issued by the board shall expire on the September 1 following 3 years from the date of issuance. Every person licensed under this chapter who wishes to renew a license shall, on or before the expiration date, pay a fee for renewal of license to the board. The board shall notify each person licensed under this chapter of the date of expiration of such person's license and the renewal fee required. The notice shall be mailed to such person's last known address as provided to the board at least 60 days in advance of the expiration of such license. Renewals are contingent upon demonstration of the licensee satisfying the requirements of this chapter.|||Source. 2001, 232:1. 2006, 31:2, eff. July 1, 2006. 2021, 86:11, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-I:14 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-I - Interpreters for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing|Section 326-I:14 - Disciplinary Actions.

    326-I:14 Disciplinary Actions. –||I. The board may undertake disciplinary proceedings:||(a) Upon its own initiative; or||(b) Upon written complaint of any person which charges that a person licensed by the board, or an unlicensed person under RSA 326-I:7, III(a), III(g), or III(h) or RSA 326-I:7, IV, has committed misconduct under paragraph II and which specifies the grounds for the misconduct.||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 any crime which demonstrates unfitness to practice as an interpreter for the deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing.||(c) Violation of the standards adopted under RSA 326-I:4, II and IV, including violations which demonstrate exceeding the level of the licensee's skills commensurate with his or her experience or training.||(d) Demonstrable gross incompetence of the licensee.||(e) Addiction to the use of alcohol or other habit-forming drugs to a degree which renders the licensee unfit to practice under this chapter.||(f) A legal finding of mental incompetence.||(g) Willful or repeated violation of the provisions of this chapter.||(h) Suspension or revocation without subsequent reinstatement of a license, similar to one issued under this chapter, in another jurisdiction.||III. (a) The board may take disciplinary action in any one or more of the following ways:||(1) By public or private reprimand.||(2) By suspension, limitation, or restriction of license.||(3) By revocation of license.||(4) By assessing an administrative fine.||(5) By requiring the person to participate in a program of continuing education supervision, or treatment in the area the person is deficient.||(6) By removing an exemption for an unlicensed person under RSA 326-I:7[,.||(b) Disciplinary action taken under this paragraph may be ordered by the board in a decision made after a hearing in the manner provided by the rules adopted by the board and reviewed in accordance with RSA 541.||(c) No person licensed under this chapter shall continue to practice as an interpreter for the deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing while the person's license is suspended or revoked.||IV. At any time, the parties in a complaint, with the cooperation of the board, may refer a matter to conflict resolution or mediation services, provided that any proposed resolution of a complaint shall be subject to the approval of the board.|||Source. 2001, 232:1, eff. July 1, 2001. 2021, 86:2, 12, 13, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-I:15 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-I - Interpreters for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing|Section 326-I:15 - Hearings; Exception.

    326-I:15 Hearings;  Exception. –||I. The board shall take no disciplinary action without a hearing. At least 14 days prior to hearing, both parties to a disciplinary proceeding shall be served, either personally or by registered mail, with a written copy of the complaint filed and notice of the time and place for hearing. All complaints shall be objectively received and fairly heard by the board, but no complaint shall be acted upon unless in writing or formally presented to the board. A hearing shall be held on all formal complaints received by the board within one year of the date notice of a complaint was received by the accused, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties. Official notice of all disciplinary decisions made by the board shall be given to both parties to the proceeding upon their issuance.||II. When an action by a licensed interpreter does not violate the Code of Professional Conduct but has an adverse consequence to a recipient of services and/or is not standard practice, an involved participant or a concerned third party may file a complaint with the board which asks for the board to provide conflict resolution or mediation services between the parties. To accept, investigate, and act on such a filing, a majority of present board members must agree there is an opportunity for resolution that will result in an improvement of interpreting services. In these instances, there will be no possible suspension or revocation of the interpreter's license, nor shall the board be required to hold a hearing.|||Source. 2001, 232:1. 2014, 34:12, eff. Jan. 1, 2015. 2021, 86:14, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-I:16 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-I - Interpreters for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing|Section 326-I:16 - Display of License.

    326-I:16 Display of License. –||Any person who has been issued a license under this chapter shall conspicuously display such license to a client or consumer upon request when acting as an interpreter for the deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing.|||Source. 2001, 232:1, eff. July 1, 2001. 2021, 86:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-I:17 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-I - Interpreters for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing|Section 326-I:17 - Record; Directory.

    326-I:17 Record;  Directory. –||The board shall maintain a record of its proceedings under this chapter and a directory of all persons licensed under this chapter. The directory shall list the name and last known contact information for each licensee, and may include such other information as the board deems necessary.|||Source. 2001, 232:1, eff. July 1, 2001. 2021, 86:15, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-I:18 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-I - Interpreters for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing|Section 326-I:18 - Penalties.

    326-I:18 Penalties. –||I. Any person who shall practice or attempt to practice as an interpreter for the deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing in this state without a license and without a waiver under RSA 326-I:7, IV shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor if a natural person or guilty of a felony if any other person.||II. Any person who violates any other provision of this chapter or any rule adopted by the board under this chapter, or who knowingly makes a false statement in an application for licensure or in response to any inquiry of the board shall be guilty of a violation. Upon conviction of a second or subsequent violation under this chapter, the person shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor and may, in addition, be subject to a civil penalty of up to $2,000 per offense or, in the case of a continuing offense, $250 for each day the violation continues.|||Source. 2001, 232:1. 2006, 76:11, eff. July 1, 2006. 2021, 86:16, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-J:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-J - Recreational Therapists|Section 326-J:2 - Evaluation and Treatment Authorization.

    326-J:2 Evaluation and Treatment Authorization. –||I. Consultation and evaluation by a recreational therapist may be performed without a referral. Initiation of recreational therapy services to individuals with medically-related conditions shall be based on a referral from any qualified health care professional who, within the scope of the professional's licensure, is authorized to refer for health care services.||II. Prevention, wellness, education, adaptive sports and recreation, and related services shall not require a referral.|||Source. 2006, 220:1, eff. July 1, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-J:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-J - Recreational Therapists|Section 326-J:3 - Prohibition on Unauthorized Practice; Professional Identification.

    326-J:3 Prohibition on Unauthorized Practice;  Professional Identification. –||I. No person shall practice or hold oneself out as being able to practice recreational therapy or provide recreational therapy services in this state unless the person is licensed under this chapter and RSA 328-F. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prohibit students enrolled in board-approved schools or courses in recreational therapy from performing recreational therapy that is incidental to their respective courses of study or supervised work. The board shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to schools or courses allowing students to practice under this paragraph.||II. Licensed recreational therapists may use the letters "TR," "TRS," and "CTRS/L" in connection with their name or place of business.||III. A person or business entity, its employees, agents, or representatives shall not use in conjunction with that person's name or the activity of the business the words therapeutic recreation specialist, therapeutic recreation, recreational therapy, recreational therapist, recreation therapy, recreation therapist, the letters "CTRS," "TRS," or "TR," or any other words, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying directly or indirectly that recreational therapy is provided or supplied, including the billing of services labeled as recreational therapy, unless such services are provided under the direction of a recreational therapy specialist licensed pursuant to this chapter. A person or entity that violates this paragraph is guilty of a violation for the first offense and guilty of a misdemeanor for any subsequent offense.|||Source. 2006, 220:1, eff. July 1, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-J:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-J - Recreational Therapists|Section 326-J:4 - Coercion Prohibited.

    326-J:4 Coercion Prohibited. –||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 therapists shall not be subject to disciplinary action by the board for refusing to delegate activities or tasks or refusing to provide the required training for delegation if the licensed recreational therapist determines that the delegation may compromise client safety.|||Source. 2006, 220:1, eff. July 1, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-J:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-J - Recreational Therapists|Section 326-J:5 - Eligibility for Licensure.

    326-J:5 Eligibility for Licensure. –||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 with a major in therapeutic recreation or a major in recreation or leisure with an option in therapeutic recreation.||(d) Successfully complete a period of field experience as defined by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) under the supervision of a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) approved by the educational institution where the applicant has met his or her academic requirements.||(e) Successfully complete the proctored examination administered by the NCTRC.||II. The board may, upon notice and opportunity for a hearing, deny an application for reinstatement of a license or reinstate the license with conditions. Conditions imposed may include a requirement for continuing education, practice under the supervision of a licensed recreational therapist, or any other conditions set forth in the section addressing conditional licenses in RSA 328-F.||III. Notwithstanding paragraph I, the board may grant initial licenses to recreational therapists who were certified by the NCTRC prior to July 1, 2007 and who hold an active CTRS credential.|||Source. 2006, 220:1, eff. July 1, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-J:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-J - Recreational Therapists|Section 326-J:6 - Renewal of License.

    326-J:6 Renewal of License. –||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 education in formal courses approved by the board and other requirements established by the board rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A.||II. The board shall accept continuing education programs that meet the recertification standards of the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification.|||Source. 2006, 220:1, eff. July 1, 2007.|