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NH Rev Stat § 155-E:5-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-E - Local Regulation Excavations|Section 155-E:5-a - Incremental Reclamation.

    155-E:5-a Incremental Reclamation. –||Except for excavation sites of operating stationary manufacturing plants, any excavated area of 5 contiguous acres or more, which is depleted of commercial earth materials, excluding bedrock, or any excavation from which earth materials of sufficient weight or volume to be commercially useful have not been removed for a 2-year period, shall be reclaimed in accordance with RSA 155-E:5, within 12 months following such depletion or 2-year non-use, regardless of whether other excavation is occurring on adjacent land in contiguous ownership. Each operator, other than the operator of stationary manufacturing plants which are exempt from permit requirements pursuant to RSA 155-E:2, III, shall prepare and submit for the regulator's record a reclamation plan for the affected land, including a timetable for reclamation of the depleted areas within the reclamation site.|||Source. 1989, 363:11. 1991, 310:21, eff. Aug. 23, 1991.|
NH Rev Stat § 155-E:5-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-E - Local Regulation Excavations|Section 155-E:5-b - Exceptions.

    155-E:5-b Exceptions. –||The regulator, upon application and following a hearing held in accordance with RSA 155-E:7, may grant an exception in writing to the standards contained in RSA 155-E:4-a, 155-E:5 and 155-E:5-a for good cause shown. The written decision shall state specifically what standards, if any, are being relaxed, and include reasonable alternative conditions or standards. The regulator's decision on any request for such exception may be appealed in accordance with RSA 155-E:9.|||Source. 1989, 363:11, eff. Aug. 4, 1989.|
NH Rev Stat § 155-E:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-E - Local Regulation Excavations|Section 155-E:6 - Application for Amendment.

    155-E:6 Application for Amendment. –||When the scope of a project for which an excavation permit has been issued is proposed to be altered so as to affect either the size or location of the excavation, the rate of removal or the plan for reclamation, the owner shall submit an application for amendment of his excavation permit which application shall be subject to approval in the same manner as provided for an excavation permit.|||Source. 1979, 481:2. 1989, 363:12, eff. Aug. 4, 1989.|
NH Rev Stat § 155-E:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-E - Local Regulation Excavations|Section 155-E:7 - Hearing.

    155-E:7 Hearing. –||Prior to the regulator approving an application for an excavation permit or an application for an amended excavation permit, a public hearing shall be held within 30 days on such application. A notice of said hearing shall be sent to all abutters and shall specify the grounds for the hearing as well as the date, time and place and at least 10 days' notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be published in a paper of general circulation in the city, town or unincorporated place wherein the proposed excavation is to be located and a legal notice thereof shall also be posted in at least 3 public places in such city, town or unincorporated place; the 10 days shall not include the day of publications nor the day of the meeting, but shall include any Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays within said period. Within 20 days of said hearing or any continuation thereof, the regulator shall render a decision approving or disapproving the application, giving reasons for disapproval.|||Source. 1979, 481:2. 2002, 89:1, eff. July 2, 2002.|
NH Rev Stat § 155-E:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-E - Local Regulation Excavations|Section 155-E:8 - Issuance of Permit.

    155-E:8 Issuance of Permit. –||If the regulator after the public hearing approves the application for a permit and determines it is not prohibited by RSA 155-E:4 it shall, upon receipt of an excavation fee determined by the regulator not to exceed $50 and the posting of a bond or other such surety with the municipal treasurer in an amount, as it requires, reasonably sufficient to guarantee compliance with the permit, grant a permit to the applicant for an excavation. A copy of the permit shall be prominently posted at the excavation site or the principal access thereto. A permit shall not be assignable or transferable without the prior written consent of the regulator. A permit shall specify the date upon which it expires. The regulator may include in a permit such reasonable conditions as are consistent with the purpose of this chapter and may include requirements for a permit for excavation which are more stringent than the standards set forth in this chapter including the provision of visual barriers to the excavation.|||Source. 1979, 481:2. 1991, 310:22, eff. Aug. 23, 1991.|
NH Rev Stat § 155-E:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-E - Local Regulation Excavations|Section 155-E:9 - Appeal.

    155-E:9 Appeal. –||If the regulator disapproves or approves an application for an excavation permit or an application for an amended permit, any interested person affected by such decision may appeal to the regulator for a rehearing on such decision or any matter determined thereby. The motion for rehearing shall fully specify every ground upon which it is alleged that the decision or order complained of is unlawful or unreasonable and said appeal shall be filed within 10 days of the date of the decision appealed from. The regulator shall either grant or deny the request for rehearing within 10 days, and if the request is granted a rehearing shall be scheduled within 30 days. Any person affected by the regulator's decision on a motion for rehearing to the regulator may appeal in conformity with the procedures specified in RSA 677:4-15.|||Source. 1979, 481:2. 1985, 103:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
NH Rev Stat § 155-E:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-E - Local Regulation Excavations|Section 155-E:10 - Enforcement.

    155-E:10 Enforcement. –||I. The regulator or its duly authorized agent may suspend or revoke the permit of any person who has violated any provision of his permit or this chapter or made a material misstatement in the application upon which his permit was granted. Such suspension or revocation shall be subject to a motion for rehearing thereon and appeal in accordance with RSA 155-E:9||II. Fines, penalties, and remedies for violations of this chapter shall be the same as for violations of RSA title LXIV, as stated in RSA 676:15, 676:17, 676:17-a, and 676:17-b. In addition, the regulator or a person directly affected by such violation may seek an order from the superior court requiring the violator to cease and desist from violating any provision of a permit or this chapter and to take such action as may be necessary to comply with the permit and this chapter. If the superior court issues such an order, the superior court in its discretion may award all costs and attorneys' fees incurred in seeking such an order to the regulator or person directly affected by such violation.||III. To ascertain if there is compliance with this chapter, a permit issued hereunder or an order issued hereunder, the regulator or its duly authorized agent may enter upon any land on which there is reason to believe an excavation is being conducted or has been conducted since August 24, 1979.||IV. [Repealed.]|||Source. 1979, 481:2. 1989, 363:13, 18. 1996, 141:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1997.|
NH Rev Stat § 155-E:11 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-E - Local Regulation Excavations|Section 155-E:11 - Regulations.

    155-E:11 Regulations. –||I. The regulator may adopt such regulations as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, including adopting a permit fee schedule. Whenever such local regulations differ from the provisions of this chapter, the provision which imposes the greater restriction or higher standard shall be controlling, except that no local regulation shall supersede the sole applicability of express standards under RSA 155-E:2, I, III, and IV.||II. Such regulations may include reasonable provisions for the protection of water resources, consistent with the municipality's local water resources management and protection plan developed under RSA 674:2, III(d). If such regulations prohibit excavations below a stated height above the water table, the regulations shall also contain a procedure whereby an exception to such prohibition shall be granted if the applicant demonstrates that such excavation will not adversely affect water quality, provided, however, that written notice of such exception shall be recorded in the registry of deeds, and one copy filed with the department of environmental services.||III. The regulator may impose reasonable fees to cover the costs of notice under RSA 155-E:7, and to cover its administrative expenses, review of documents, and other matters which may be required by particular applications or proceedings before the regulator under this chapter.|||Source. 1979, 481:2. 1989, 363:14. 1991, 310:23. 1996, 141:3; 228:108. 2002, 178:7, eff. July 14, 2002.|
NH Rev Stat § 157-A:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 157-A - Boilers and Pressure Vessels|Section 157-A:1 - Title.

    157-A:1 Title. –||This chapter shall be known and cited as the Boilers and Pressure Vessels Law and, except as otherwise provided in the chapter, shall apply to all boilers and pressure vessels.|||Source. 1967, 236:1. 1988, 31:2, eff. May 23, 1988.|
NH Rev Stat § 157-A:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 157-A - Boilers and Pressure Vessels|Section 157-A:2 - Definitions.

    157-A:2 Definitions. –||In this chapter:||I. "Owner" means a person, partnership, association, or corporation who is the holder of title to, or who leases a boiler or boilers or pressure vessels from the holder of title to, a building in which there are a boiler or boilers or pressure vessels as defined in this section.||II. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of labor.||III. "Boiler" means a closed vessel in which water or other fluid is heated, steam is generated, steam is superheated, or any combination thereof, under pressure or vacuum for use externally to itself by the direct application of heat from the combustion of fuels, or from electricity or nuclear energy. This term also includes fired units for heating or vaporizing liquids other than water where these units are separate from processing systems and are complete within themselves. The term "boiler" shall also include the apparatus by which heat is generated and all controls and safety devices associated with such apparatus or closed vessels.||IV. "Power boiler" means a boiler in which steam or other vapor (to be used externally to itself) is generated at a pressure of more than 15 psig.||V. "High pressure-high temperature boiler" means a boiler in which water or other fluid is heated and operating at pressures exceeding 160 psig or temperatures exceeding 250degree F.||VI. "Low pressure boiler" means a steam boiler operating at pressures not exceeding 15 psig, or a hot water heating boiler operating at pressures not exceeding 160 psig or temperatures not exceeding 250degree F.||VII. "Pressure vessel" means a vessel in which the pressure is obtained from an external source or by the application of heat from an indirect source.||VIII. "Certificate inspection" means an inspection, the report of which is used by the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative to decide whether or not a certificate, as provided by RSA 157-A:9, may be issued. This certificate inspection shall be an internal inspection when the construction permits; otherwise, it shall be an inspection as complete as possible.|||Source. 1967, 236:1. 1988, 31:3, 4, 11. 1995, 142:1, 2, eff. July 23, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 157-A:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 157-A - Boilers and Pressure Vessels|Section 157-A:3 - Rules.

    157-A:3 Rules. –||I. To carry out the purposes of this chapter, the commissioner shall formulate definitions and adopt rules under RSA 541-A consistent with:||(a) The boiler and pressure vessel code of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the National Board Inspection Code as published by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors, with the amendments and interpretations thereto; and||(b) The code and amendments thereto adopted by the state building code review board pursuant to RSA 155-A:3-a.||I-a. In addition, the commissioner may adopt rules under RSA 541-A to facilitate administration and enforcement of this chapter and RSA 155-A:3-a.||II. All rules adopted by the commissioner under authority granted by this chapter shall be adopted as provided by RSA 541-A.|||Source. 1967, 236:1. 1975, 441:5. 1983, 421:4. 1988, 31:5. 2010, 326:3, eff. Sept. 18, 2010.|
NH Rev Stat § 157-A:3-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 157-A - Boilers and Pressure Vessels|Section 157-A:3-a - Charge for Inspection.

    157-A:3-a Charge for Inspection. –||The commissioner shall charge $100 per hour for inspections performed by employees of the department of labor.|||Source. 1983, 421:5. 1989, 408:22. 2005, 177:97, eff. July 1, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 157-A:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 157-A - Boilers and Pressure Vessels|Section 157-A:4 - New Boiler and Pressure Vessel Installation.

    157-A:4 New Boiler and Pressure Vessel Installation. –||No boiler or pressure vessel which does not conform to the applicable codes and amendments thereto and the rules adopted by the commissioner governing new construction and installation shall be installed and operated in this state unless the boiler or pressure vessel is of special design or construction, and is not inconsistent with the spirit and safety objectives of such codes and rules, in which case a special installation and operating permit may at the commissioner's discretion be granted by the commissioner.|||Source. 1967, 236:1. 1988, 31:6. 1995, 142:3. 2010, 326:4, eff. Sept. 18, 2010.|
NH Rev Stat § 157-A:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 157-A - Boilers and Pressure Vessels|Section 157-A:5 - Existing Boiler and Pressure Vessel Installation.

    157-A:5 Existing Boiler and Pressure Vessel Installation. –||I. The maximum allowable pressure of a boiler or of a pressure vessel shall be determined by the applicable sections of the code, amendments thereto, or rules under which it was constructed and stamped.||II. The maximum allowable pressure of a boiler or pressure vessel which does not carry the ASME or API-ASME Code or EN 303-5 symbol shall be computed in accordance with the inspection code of the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.||III. This chapter shall not be construed as in any way preventing the use, sale, or reinstallation of a boiler or pressure vessel referred to in this section, provided it has been made to conform to the rules of the commissioner governing existing installations and, provided further, it has not been found upon inspection to be in an unsafe condition.|||Source. 1967, 236:1. 1988, 31:7. 2010, 326:5, eff. Sept. 18, 2010.|
NH Rev Stat § 157-A:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 157-A - Boilers and Pressure Vessels|Section 157-A:6 - Exemptions.

    157-A:6 Exemptions. –||I. The inspection requirements of RSA 157-A:8, 9-a, and 10 shall not apply to buildings used exclusively as private residences or apartment houses of less than 3 family units.||II. This chapter shall not apply to the following boilers:||(a) Boilers under federal control, or United States Coast Guard control.||(b) Manually fired boilers for model locomotive, boat, tractor, stationary engines, or antique motor vehicles constructed or maintained only as a hobby for exhibition or educational or historical purposes, not for commercial use; provided that such boilers have an inside diameter of less than 12 inches or a grate area not in excess of 2 square feet and equipped with an ASME stamped safety valve of adequate capacity and size, a water level indicator and a pressure gauge.||(c) Boilers with less than 200,000 BTU/HR output in apartment houses.||III. This chapter shall not apply to the following pressure vessels:||(a) Pressure vessels under federal control, or United States Coast Guard control.||(b) Pressure vessels used for transportation or storage of compressed gases when constructed in compliance with specification of the Interstate Commerce Commission and when charged with gas, marked, maintained, and periodically requalified for use, as required by appropriate regulations of the Interstate Commerce Commission.||(c) Air tanks located on vehicles operating under the rules of the states' authorities and used for carrying passengers or freight.||(d) Air tanks installed on the right of way of railroads and used directly in the operation of trains.||(e) Pressure vessels that do not exceed (1) 5 cubic feet in volume or 250 psig, (2) 11/2 cubic feet in volume or an inside diameter of 6 inches, and 3,000 psig.||(f) Pressure vessels operating at a working pressure not exceeding 15 psig.||(g) Water-containing vessels (excluding hot water heaters) having a working pressure not to exceed 125 psig including those with air, the compression of which serves only as a cushion.||(h) Tanks containing air and liquids in which pressure is maintained by pumps.||(i) Group I refrigerant receivers (A.S.H.R.A.E.).||IV. This chapter shall not apply to hot water heaters installed after the effective date of this act provided that none of the following limitations are exceeded:||(a) Heat input of 200,000 BTU/HR.||(b) Water temperature of 210 degrees Fahrenheit.|||Source. 1967, 236:1. 1988, 31:8. 1995, 142:4, eff. July 23, 1995. 2014, 235:1, eff. Sept. 19, 2014.|
NH Rev Stat § 157-A:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 157-A - Boilers and Pressure Vessels|Section 157-A:7 - Inspectors.

    157-A:7 Inspectors. –||I. A boiler and pressure vessel inspector shall hold an active National Board commission and be qualified by the commissioner of labor.||II. A license shall be issued by the commissioner to an inspector for a 1-year period. A fee of $30 shall be charged for the license. A license may be renewed every year upon payment of a fee of $20. Employees of the department of labor shall not be charged for the issuance or renewal of a license.||III. The commissioner may revoke any license issued by the commissioner for cause shown, after a hearing, if so requested. The holder of the license under question shall receive 7 days' written notice informing the holder of the charges against such holder and of the time and place of the hearing.||IV. Any boiler or pressure vessel that does not conform to the standards established under RSA 157-A:3 may be operated under the following conditions:||(a) Such boiler or vessel shall be operated only as a hobby or for educational or historical purposes. Under no condition may it be operated for commercial purposes.||(b) An inspection of such boiler or vessel shall be conducted annually by a person qualified under RSA 157-A:7 and in accordance with rules adopted by the commissioner.||(c) Such boiler or vessel shall conform to any conditions or restrictions established by the commissioner to carry out the purposes of this section.||(d) No lap seam boiler permitted under this section may be operated at a pressure exceeding 100 psig.||V. Upon application and with the permission of the commissioner, any person may temporarily operate a boiler or pressure vessel that is normally located outside this state and which does not conform to the standards under RSA 157-A:3 if:||(a) Such vessel or boiler is permitted to be operated under the laws or regulations or both of the state where it is normally located; and||(b) Such state laws and regulations equal or exceed the criteria in this state as promulgated under paragraph IV.||(c) The commissioner shall determine the permitted period of temporary operation; but, in no case, shall such period exceed 7 days.||VI. There is established the classified position of chief boiler inspector in the department of labor.|||Source. 1967, 236:1. 1975, 441:1. 1978, 28:1. 1983, 421:6. 1988, 31:9, 11; 124:1. 1995, 142:5. 2004, 120:1, eff. July 1, 2004.|
NH Rev Stat § 157-A:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 157-A - Boilers and Pressure Vessels|Section 157-A:9 - Repealed by 1975, 441:4, eff. Aug. 19, 1975.

    157-A:9 Repealed by 1975, 441:4, eff. Aug. 19, 1975. –|
NH Rev Stat § 157-A:9-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 157-A - Boilers and Pressure Vessels|Section 157-A:9-a - Inspection Reports and Certificates; Fee.

    157-A:9-a Inspection Reports and Certificates;  Fee. –||I. Subsequent to the inspection of a boiler or pressure vessel, an inspector shall file with the commissioner an inspection report on a form prescribed by the commissioner indicating whether or not the inspected object is certifiable and shall communicate the results of such inspection to the owner or the owner's designee. When an object passes inspection, the commissioner shall furnish an inspection certificate to its owner or the owner's designee on a form prescribed by the commissioner. A fee of $50 shall be charged for each certificate. If the fee is not paid within 30 days of the date on which the certificate is issued, the certificate shall be void.||II. If the object fails the inspection, the inspector shall furnish the owner or the owner's designee an appropriate abstract of the statutory requirements and recommendations for repairs necessary to correct the deficiency.||III. Upon compliance with the recommendations of an inspector, either by repair or replacement, the owner of a boiler or vessel which has failed to pass inspection, or the owner's designee, shall notify the commissioner and inspector that the required repairs have been completed.||IV. The boiler or vessel shall, at the discretion of the inspector or the commissioner, then be reinspected in accordance with this section; and, upon finding compliance with the recommendations, an inspection certificate shall be furnished to the owner or the owner's designee.||V. Certificates shall be conspicuously displayed in the vicinity of the boiler or vessel.|||Source. 1975, 441:2. 1983, 421:7. 1988, 31:11. 1989, 408:23. 2005, 177:98, eff. July 1, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 157-A:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 157-A - Boilers and Pressure Vessels|Section 157-A:10 - Requirement for Inspection Certificates; Penalty.

    157-A:10 Requirement for Inspection Certificates;  Penalty. –||It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, or corporation to operate in this state a boiler or pressure vessel except such boilers and vessels as are exempted by provision of RSA 157-A:6, without a valid inspection certificate. The operator of a boiler or pressure vessel without such certificate, or at a pressure exceeding that specified in such certificate, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person.|||Source. 1967, 236:1. 1973, 528:74. 1988, 31:11, eff. May 23, 1988.|