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NH Rev Stat § 327-A:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 327-A - Ophthalmic Dispensing|Section 327-A:9 - Suspension, Revocation or Refusal to Issue Certificate.

    327-A:9 Suspension, Revocation or Refusal to Issue Certificate. –||The executive director may deny the application for a certificate of registration and may suspend or revoke the registration of any ophthalmic dispenser issued pursuant to this chapter or refuse to issue a renewal thereof if it is determined after hearing that such applicant or registrant:||I. Has made a material false statement or concealed a material fact in connection with his application for certificate of registration;||II. Has had a certificate of registration issued under this chapter revoked or suspended previously;||III. Has been found guilty of fraud or fraudulent practices after prosecution by the attorney general, or has used dishonest or misleading advertising;||IV. Has failed to follow the orders on the prescription of an ophthalmologist or optometrist;||V. Has failed to comply with any other provision of this chapter or any rules promulgated by the executive director.|||Source. 1989, 389:1. 1995, 310:183, eff. Nov. 1, 1995. 2017, 144:17, eff. Aug. 15, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 327-A:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 327-A - Ophthalmic Dispensing|Section 327-A:10 - Return of Certificate.

    327-A:10 Return of Certificate. –||Upon the suspension or revocation of a certificate of registration by the executive director and the issuance of a notice thereof, the registrant shall within 5 days, not including Sundays and holidays, deliver to the executive director the certificate of registration. If surrendered by mail, the certificate of registration must be sent by registered or certified mail, postmarked no later than 3 days, not including Sundays and holidays, following notice of suspension or revocation. Failure to return a certificate of registration which has been revoked or suspended hereunder within the prescribed time shall constitute a misdemeanor.|||Source. 1989, 389:1. 1995, 310:183, eff. Nov. 1, 1995. 2017, 144:17, eff. Aug. 15, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 327-A:11 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 327-A - Ophthalmic Dispensing|Section 327-A:11 - Procedure for Complaints; Hearings; Judicial Review.

    327-A:11 Procedure for Complaints;  Hearings;  Judicial Review. –||I. No certificate of registration shall be suspended or revoked until after a hearing before the executive director, which shall be held in accordance with RSA 541-A, and upon written notice mailed to the registrant by certified or registered mail. However, when a notice of hearing is mailed to a registrant at the address shown in the records of the department and such a registrant fails to attend such hearing, the executive director may suspend his registration without a hearing pending his attendance at such hearing. Upon the denial of an application for a certificate of registration, the executive director shall grant a hearing to an applicant therefor upon receipt of a request for a hearing made within 30 days after the applicant is notified of denial. The executive director shall have the power to require the attendance of witnesses and issue subpoenas duces tecum in the conduct of such hearing. If a certificate of registration is revoked or suspended or an application is denied, no such certificate shall be issued to such former registrant or applicant for at least 6 months, or thereafter, except in the discretion of the executive director. The applicant or registrant may be heard in person or by counsel. The executive director shall notify the applicant of the time and place of the hearing. The executive director shall have the power to subpoena any person in this state, or document, record or other relevant evidence, and administer an oath to and take the testimony of any such person or cause his deposition to be taken.||II. Appeals from an order of suspension or revocation or a denial of an application of a certificate of registration shall be made under RSA 541.|||Source. 1989, 389:1. 1995, 310:175, 183, eff. Nov. 1, 1995. 2017, 144:17, eff. Aug. 15, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 327-A:12 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 327-A - Ophthalmic Dispensing|Section 327-A:12 - Rulemaking.

    327-A:12 Rulemaking. –||The executive director shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:||I. Eligibility requirements for registration.||II. Eligibility requirements for a renewal or reinstatement of a registration to practice ophthalmic dispensing, in accordance with RSA 327-A:3.||III. [Repealed.]||IV. Ethical and professional standards required to be met by registrants.||V. The conduct of investigations, in accordance with RSA 327-A:11.||VI. A schedule of administrative fines pursuant to RSA 327-A:17 for the violation of the provisions of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.||VII. Procedures for notice and hearing prior to denial, suspension, or revocation of a registration, and the imposition of administrative fines.||VIII. Procedures for the handling of complaints.||IX. Procedures for the approval or denial of an application.||X. Procedures for suspension or revocation of a registration.||XI. Procedures for appeal of decisions of the executive director made pursuant to the provisions of this subdivision and rules adopted pursuant to this subdivision.||XII. Waivers of applicable rules.||XIII. Ophthalmic dispensing to young children, as necessary.|||Source. 1989, 389:1. 1995, 310:182. 1998, 308:2. 2012, 171:17. 2014, 167:51, III. 2015, 276:93, eff. July 1, 2015. 2021, 197:99, eff. July 1, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 327-A:12-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 327-A - Ophthalmic Dispensing|Section 327-A:12-a - Telemedicine.

    327-A:12-a  Telemedicine. –||Registered ophthalmic dispensers shall be permitted to provide services through the use of telemedicine. "Telemedicine" means the use of audio, video, or other electronic media for the purpose of diagnosis, consultation, or treatment.|||Source. 2020, 27:28, eff. July 21, 2020.|
NH Rev Stat § 327-A:13 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 327-A - Ophthalmic Dispensing|Section 327-A:13 - Persons and Practices Not Affected.

    327-A:13 Persons and Practices Not Affected. –||Nothing in this chapter shall apply to:||I. Licensed physicians and surgeons authorized to practice medicine or surgery and licensed optometrists authorized to practice optometry under the laws of this state.||II. [Repealed.]||III. Any individual, firm, or corporation employing persons registered under this chapter.||IV. The activities of any employee of an ophthalmic dispenser, licensed physician, or optometrist if the employee is not engaged in ophthalmic dispensing as defined in RSA 327-A:1, I. Such activities shall include, but not be limited to, the sale of related products, work performed by laboratory technicians, and the making of minor mechanical repairs on eyeglasses or frames.|||Source. 1989, 389:1. 1998, 308:3. 1999, 221:1, 2, eff. Sept. 4, 1999.|
NH Rev Stat § 327-A:14 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 327-A - Ophthalmic Dispensing|Section 327-A:14 - Renewal of Registration; Continuing Education.

    327-A:14 Renewal of Registration;  Continuing Education. –||Certificates of registration issued under this chapter shall be subject to renewal every 2 years and shall expire unless renewed in the manner prescribed by the executive director. Certificates of registration for ophthalmic dispensing shall be renewed upon the payment of the renewal fee and the completion of 8 credits of continuing education during the previous 2-year period. Any national, regional, or state optical company, trade, or professional group is authorized to sponsor continuing education programs approved by the American Board of Opticianry, the National Contact Lens Examiners, or the executive director. The executive director shall authorize continuing education programs which contribute to the advancement, extension, or enhancement of the professional skills and the technical knowledge of opticians.|||Source. 1989, 389:1. 1995, 310:183. 1998, 308:4. 2010, 368:13. 2015, 276:95, eff. July 1, 2015. 2017, 144:17, eff. Aug. 15, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 327-A:15 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 327-A - Ophthalmic Dispensing|Section 327-A:15 - Injunction.

    327-A:15 Injunction. –||The executive director may request the attorney general to commence an action to enjoin the operation of any person engaged in the selling or fitting of ophthalmic devices or contact lenses in violation of this chapter. Said action shall be filed in the superior court in Merrimack county.|||Source. 1989, 389:1. 1995, 310:183. 2015, 276:93, eff. July 1, 2015.|
NH Rev Stat § 327-A:16 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 327-A - Ophthalmic Dispensing|Section 327-A:16 - Civil Claims.

    327-A:16 Civil Claims. –||Any person injured by the actions of a person engaged in the dispensing of ophthalmic devices or contact lenses in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter may bring a civil action to recover damages suffered by reason of the violation.|||Source. 1989, 389:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.|
NH Rev Stat § 327-A:17 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 327-A - Ophthalmic Dispensing|Section 327-A:17 - Administrative Fines.

    327-A:17 Administrative Fines. –||The executive director after notice and hearing, pursuant to rules adopted under RSA 541-A, may impose an administrative fine of $250 for each offense upon any person who violates any provision of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter. Rehearings and appeals from a decision of the executive director shall be in accordance with RSA 541. Any administrative fine imposed under this section shall not preclude the imposition of further penalties or administrative actions under this chapter. The sums obtained from the levying of administrative fines under this chapter shall be forwarded to the state treasurer to be deposited into the general fund.|||Source. 2002, 155:1. 2015, 276:93, eff. July 1, 2015.|
NH Rev Stat § 328-A:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-A - Physical Therapy Practice Act|Section 328-A:1 - Legislative Intent.

    328-A:1 Legislative Intent. –||This chapter is enacted for the purpose of protecting the public health, safety, and welfare, and of providing for state administrative control, supervision, licensure and regulation of the practice of physical therapy. It is the legislature's intent that only individuals who meet and maintain prescribed standards of competence and conduct may engage in the practice of physical therapy as authorized by this chapter. This chapter shall be liberally construed to promote the public interest and to accomplish the purpose stated herein.|||Source. 2002, 237:1, eff. July 1, 2002.|
NH Rev Stat § 328-A:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-A - Physical Therapy Practice Act|Section 328-A:3 - Powers and Duties of the Board.

    328-A:3 Powers and Duties of the Board. –||The board shall:||I. Provide for the examinations for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants and adopt passing scores for these examinations.||II. Issue initial, conditional, renewal, and reinstated licenses to persons who meet the requirements of this chapter, RSA 328-F, and the rules of the board.||III. Regulate the practice of physical therapy by interpreting and enforcing this chapter.||IV. Employ or contract with any entity for the purpose of administering examinations authorized by this chapter through the office of professional licensure and certification.||V. [Repealed.]||VI. Elect officers from its members necessary for the operations and obligations of the board. Terms of office shall be one year.||VII. Provide for the timely orientation and training of new professional and public appointees to the board regarding board licensing and disciplinary procedures, this chapter and board rules, policies and procedures.||VIII. [Repealed.]||IX. [Repealed.]||X. [Repealed.]||XI. [Repealed.]||XII. Publish, at least annually, final disciplinary action taken against a licensee.||XIII. Publish, at least annually, board rulings, opinions, and interpretations of statutes or rules in order to guide persons regulated pursuant to this chapter.||XIV. Participate in or conduct performance audits of the board.|||Source. 2002, 237:1. 2003, 310:6-8, 65, I, eff. July 1, 2003. 2021, 197:24, 25, I, eff. July 1, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 328-A:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-A - Physical Therapy Practice Act|Section 328-A:4 - Rulemaking.

    328-A:4 Rulemaking. –||The board shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A:||I. Establishing standards for approving entities which evaluate credentials of foreign-educated applicants for licensure.||II. Establishing standards for approving professional physical therapy education programs and for approving national accreditation organizations that accredit professional physical therapy education programs.||III. Specifying the examinations and passing scores required as part of the eligibility requirements for licensure or the standards which such examinations and examination scores are required to meet.||IV. Establishing the standards for board approval of an applicant's plan for additional clinical training or course work or both under the circumstances of an applicant's request to retake the examination more than 3 times.||V. Specifying the selected components of physical therapy intervention in which licensed physical therapists may assist.||VI. Specifying the use of assistive personnel and their supervision by licensed physical therapists.||VII. [Repealed.]||VIII. Regarding the establishment, criteria, fees, and renewal of, and disciplinary proceedings for certified animal physical therapists under RSA 328-A:15-b.||IX. Regarding implementation and coordination of the physical therapy licensure compact adopted in RSA 328-A:5-a.|||Source. 2002, 237:1. 2003, 310:9. 2009, 311:3. 2012, 171:26, XIV, eff. Aug. 10, 2012. 2017, 189:1, eff. July 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 328-A:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-A - Physical Therapy Practice Act|Section 328-A:5 - Eligibility for Licensure.

    328-A:5 Eligibility for Licensure. –||I. An applicant for a license as a physical therapist who has been educated in the United States shall:||(a) Be of good moral character.||(b) [Repealed.]||(c) Be a graduate of a professional physical therapy education program accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education or by another board-approved accrediting organization.||(d) Have successfully passed the national examination approved by the board.||(e) Have maintained continuing competency in physical therapy for a period of one year prior to filing.||II. An applicant for a license as a physical therapist who has been educated outside of the United States shall:||(a) Be of good moral character.||(b) [Repealed.]||(c) Have completed a professional physical therapy education program sponsored by an institution recognized by the ministry of education of the country of the institution's location and determined by either The Foreign Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy or another board-approved entity performing credentials evaluations to be substantially equivalent to a program approved by the board for applicants educated in the United States.||(d)-(f) [Repealed.]||(g) Have passed the board-approved English proficiency examinations if the applicant's native language is not English.||(h) Have successfully passed the national examination approved by the board.||(i) Have maintained continuing competency in physical therapy for a period of one year prior to filing.||III. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph II, if the foreign-educated applicant is a graduate of a professional physical therapy education program accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education or by another board-approved accrediting organization or is a graduate of a professional physical therapy education program approved by the board, the board shall waive the requirements of paragraph II(c).||IV. An applicant for a license as a physical therapist assistant shall:||(a) Be of good moral character.||(b) [Repealed.]||(c) Be a graduate of a physical therapist assistant education program accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education or by another board-approved organization.||(d) Have successfully passed the national examination approved by the board.||(e) Have maintained continuing competency in physical therapy for a period of one year prior to filing.|||Source. 2002, 237:1. 2003, 310:10-19, 65, II-V, eff. July 1, 2003.|
NH Rev Stat § 328-A:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-A - Physical Therapy Practice Act|Section 328-A:6 - Repealed by 2003, 310:65, VI, eff. July 1, 2003.

    328-A:6 Repealed by 2003, 310:65, VI, eff. July 1, 2003. –|
NH Rev Stat § 328-A:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-A - Physical Therapy Practice Act|Section 328-A:7 - Examination.

    328-A:7 Examination. –||I. The board shall conduct examinations within the state at least quarterly at a time and place prescribed by the board. The passing score shall be determined by the board.||II. A physical therapist applicant may take the examination for licensure after the application process has been completed with the exception of submission of documentation showing the applicant has passed the required examination. A national physical therapy exam shall test competency related to physical therapy theory, examination and evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment intervention, prevention, and consultation.||III. A physical therapist assistant applicant may take the examination for licensure after the application process has been completed with the exception of submission of documentation showing the applicant has passed the required examination. A national examination shall test for requisite knowledge and skills in the technical application of physical therapy services.||IV. An applicant for licensure who does not pass the examination after the first attempt may retake the examination 3 additional times. An applicant shall not retake the examination a fourth time unless:||(a) The applicant has completed a new application for licensure, with the exception of submission of documentation showing that the applicant has passed the examination.||(b) The applicant has submitted, and the board has approved, a plan for completion of additional clinical training or coursework or both.|||Source. 2002, 237:1. 2003, 310:20, eff. July 1, 2003.|
NH Rev Stat § 328-A:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-A - Physical Therapy Practice Act|Section 328-A:8 - Exemptions From Licensure.

    328-A:8 Exemptions From Licensure. –||I. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict a person licensed under any law of this state from engaging in the profession or practice for which that person is licensed.||II. For physical therapists, the following persons are exempt from the licensure requirements of this chapter when engaged in the following activities:||(a) A person in a professional education program approved by the board who is pursuing a course of study leading to a degree as a physical therapist when that person is satisfying supervised clinical education requirements related to the person's physical therapy education while under on-site supervision of a licensed physical therapist.||(b) A physical therapist who is practicing in the United States Armed Services, United States Public Health Service or Veterans Administration pursuant to federal regulations for state licensure of health care providers.||(c) A physical therapist who is licensed in another jurisdiction of the United States or a foreign-educated physical therapist credentialed in another country if that person is performing physical therapy in connection with teaching or participating in an educational seminar of no more than 60 days in a calendar year.||(d) A physical therapist who is licensed in another jurisdiction of the United States or credentialed in another country, when that person by contract or employment is providing physical therapy services to individuals affiliated with or employed by established athletic teams, athletic organizations, or performing arts companies temporarily practicing, competing, or performing in the state for no more than 60 days in a calendar year.||III. For physical therapist assistants, the following persons are exempt from the licensure requirements of this chapter when engaged in the following activities:||(a) A person in a professional education program approved by the board who is pursuing a course of study leading to a degree as a physical therapist assistant when that person is satisfying supervised clinical education requirements related to the person's physical therapist assistant education while under direct supervision of a physical therapist.||(b) A physical therapist assistant who is practicing in the United States Armed Services, United States Public Health Service or Veterans Administration pursuant to federal regulations for state licensure of health care providers.||(c) A person licensed as a physical therapist assistant in another jurisdiction of the United States if that person is assisting in selected components of physical therapy intervention in connection with teaching or participating in an educational seminar of no more than 60 days in a calendar year.|||Source. 2002, 237:1. 2003, 310:21-23, eff. July 1, 2003.|
NH Rev Stat § 328-A:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-A - Physical Therapy Practice Act|Section 328-A:9 - Lawful Practice.

    328-A:9 Lawful Practice. –||I. A physical therapist licensed under this chapter is fully authorized to practice physical therapy as defined herein.||II. A physical therapist shall refer a patient or client to appropriate health care practitioners when:||(a) The physical therapist has reasonable cause to believe symptoms or conditions are present that require services beyond the scope of practice; or||(b) Physical therapy is contraindicated; or||(c) There is no documented improvement within 25 calendar days of the initiation of treatment.||III. A physical therapist shall adhere to the code of ethics established by the board in rules.||IV. A physical therapist assistant licensed under this chapter is authorized to assist a licensed physical therapist in selected components of physical therapy intervention.||V. A physical therapist assistant shall adhere to the code of ethics established by the board in rules.||VI. A physical therapist may purchase and store topical and aerosol medications, to be administered upon the prescription of a health care practitioner licensed in this state and permitted by law to prescribe medications. A physical therapist shall comply with rules of the New Hampshire pharmacy board specifying protocols for storage of medications.||VII. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing a licensed physical therapist to practice medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, naturopathy, or any other form or method of healing, except physical therapy. The use of roentgen rays and radium for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, and the use of electricity for surgical purposes including cauterization, shall not be authorized under the term "physical therapy" as used in this chapter.|||Source. 2002, 237:1. 2003, 310:24, eff. July 1, 2003.|