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NH Rev Stat § 310-A:176 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification|Section 310-A:176 - Penalties.

    310-A:176 Penalties. –||I. Any person who shall practice or offer to practice as a licensed court reporter in this state for others without being licensed in accordance with this subdivision shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if a business organization.||II. Any person who violates any other provision of this subdivision shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.|||Source. 2007, 300:1, eff. July 1, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 310-A:177 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification|Section 310-A:177 - Surety Bond Required.

    310-A:177 Surety Bond Required. –||There shall be filed with each original application for licensure a bond in the form of a surety, by a reputable company engaged in the bonding business, authorized to do business in the state, for the penal sum of $1,000 with one or more sureties, to be approved by the attorney general and conditioned that the applicant conform to and not violate any of the duties, terms, conditions, provisions, or requirements of this subdivision. If any person shall be aggrieved by the misconduct of any such licensee, such person may maintain an action in his or her own name upon the bond of said licensee in any court having jurisdiction of the amount claimed. All such claims shall be assignable, and the assignee shall be entitled to the same upon the bond of such licensee or otherwise, as the person aggrieved would have been entitled to if such claim had not been assigned. Any claim or claims so assigned may be enforced in the name of such assignee. Any remedies given by this subdivision shall not be exclusive of any other remedy which would otherwise exist.|||Source. 2007, 300:1, eff. July 1, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 310-A:178 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification|Section 310-A:178 - Continuing Education Required.

    310-A:178 Continuing Education Required. –||Any person holding a license shall be required to be in compliance with the continuing education requirements of the National Court Reporters Association or the National Verbatim Reporters Association depending on their method of court reporting as specified in RSA 310-A:162. Each person shall be responsible for maintaining evidence of his or her continuing education units and shall submit such evidence of continuing education units to the board annually upon renewal of their license.|||Source. 2007, 300:1, eff. July 1, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 310-A:179 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification|Section 310-A:179 - License Number Required.

    310-A:179 License Number Required. –||The board shall issue license numbers and all licensees shall display their license number on any transcripts produced by the licensee and on all business cards and other such information made available to the public or as dictated by the board.|||Source. 2007, 300:1, eff. July 1, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 310-A:180 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification|Section 310-A:180 - Code of Ethics.

    310-A:180 Code of Ethics. –||The board shall adopt the National Court Reporters Association Code of Ethics as the New Hampshire board of court reporters code of ethics, including all provisions relating to giving, directly or indirectly, any gift, incentive, reward or anything of value to attorneys, clients, witnesses, insurance companies, or any other persons or entities associated with the litigation or to the representatives or agents of any of the foregoing except for:||I. Items that do not exceed $100 in the aggregate per recipient each year; or||II. Pro bono services as defined by the New Hampshire Bar Association.|||Source. 2007, 300:1, eff. July 1, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 310-A:181 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification|Section 310-A:181 - Limited Notarial Function.

    310-A:181 Limited Notarial Function. –||Any licensee under this subdivision may be permitted, in the performance of his or her court reporting duties, to place any person under oath without the separate requirement of being designated a notary public, justice of the peace, or commissioner of deeds, as specified in RSA 455.|||Source. 2007, 300:1, eff. July 1, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 310-A:182 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification|Section 310-A:182 - Purpose; Scope of Practice.

    310-A:182 Purpose;  Scope of Practice. –||I. The purpose of this subdivision is to assure that a home inspector performs professional services only when the home inspector is qualified by education and training in the specific technical areas involved.||II. The scope of practice of home inspectors shall consist of knowledge and skill in the following areas of residential construction: heating systems, cooling systems, plumbing systems, electrical systems, structural components, foundations, roofs, exterior and interior components, and site aspects as they affect buildings.|||Source. 2008, 339:1, eff. July 1, 2008.|
NH Rev Stat § 310-A:183 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification|Section 310-A:183 - Definitions.

    310-A:183 Definitions. –||In this subdivision:||I. "Auxiliary services" means any fee paid services provided by the home inspector to the client in addition to a home inspection.||II. "Board" means the board of home inspectors.||III. "Client" means an individual who signs a home inspection agreement in order to have a home inspection performed.||IV. "Code of ethics" means the code of ethics followed by home inspectors who are licensed as home inspectors by the board.||V. "Home inspection" means the process by which a home inspector visually examines the readily accessible systems and components of a home and which describes those systems and components in accordance with the board-approved standards of practice and code of ethics.||VI. "Home inspector" means a person who, by reason of professional education or practical experience, or both, is qualified to engage in the practice of home inspections as attested by licensing as a home inspector.|||Source. 2008, 339:1, eff. July 1, 2008.|
NH Rev Stat § 310-A:184 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification|Section 310-A:184 - Standards of Practice.

    310-A:184 Standards of Practice. –||The board shall adopt, under RSA 541-A, minimum and uniform standards of practice which shall apply to New Hampshire home inspectors and be enforced by the board.|||Source. 2008, 339:1, eff. July 1, 2008.|
NH Rev Stat § 310-A:185 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification|Section 310-A:185 - Code of Ethics for New Hampshire Home Inspectors.

    310-A:185 Code of Ethics for New Hampshire Home Inspectors. –||I. The code of ethics details the core guidelines of home inspection professionalism and home inspection ethics, covering crucial issues such as conflicts of interest, good faith, and public perception. Integrity, honesty, and objectivity are fundamental principles embodied by this code, which sets forth obligations of ethical conduct for the home inspection profession.||II. Inspectors shall comply with this code, avoid association with any enterprise whose practices violate this code, and strive to uphold, maintain, and improve the integrity, reputation, and practice of the home inspection profession.||III. Inspectors shall avoid conflicts of interest or activities that compromise, or appear to compromise, professional independence, objectivity, or inspection integrity. Inspectors shall not:||(a) Inspect properties for compensation in which they have, or expect to have, a financial interest.||(b) Inspect properties under contingent arrangements whereby any compensation or future referrals are dependent on reported findings or on the sale of a property.||(c) Directly or indirectly compensate realty agents, or other parties having a financial interest in closing or settlement of real estate transactions, for the referral of inspections or for inclusion on a list of recommended inspectors, preferred providers, or similar arrangements.||(d) Receive compensation for an inspection from more than one party unless agreed to by the client.||(e) Accept compensation, directly or indirectly, for recommending contractors, services, or products to inspection clients or other parties having an interest in inspected properties.||(f) Repair, replace, or upgrade, for compensation, systems or components covered by the standards of practice, for one year after the inspection.||IV. Inspectors shall act in good faith toward each client and other interested parties.||(a) Inspectors shall perform services and express opinions based on genuine conviction and only within their areas of education, training, or experience.||(b) Inspectors shall be objective in their reporting and not knowingly understate or overstate the significance of reported conditions.||(c) Inspectors shall not disclose inspection results or client information without client approval. Inspectors, at their discretion, may disclose observed immediate safety hazards to occupants exposed to such hazards, when feasible.||V. Inspectors shall avoid activities that may harm the public, discredit themselves, or reduce public confidence in the profession.||(a) Advertising, marketing, and promotion of inspectors' services or qualifications shall not be fraudulent, false, deceptive, or misleading.||(b) Inspectors shall report substantive and willful violations of this code to the board.|||Source. 2008, 339:1, eff. July 1, 2008.|
NH Rev Stat § 310-A:187 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification|Section 310-A:187 - Rulemaking Authority.

    310-A:187 Rulemaking Authority. –||I. The board shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:||(a) The qualifications of applicants in addition to requirements of this subdivision, and including the qualifications for satisfactory evidence of good professional character.||(b) The criteria for a license to be renewed or reinstated, including any requirements for continuing education.||(c) Disciplinary actions by the board that shall be implemented for violations of the standards of practice, code of ethics, and rules adopted by the board.||(d) Procedures for the conduct of hearings consistent with the requirements of due process.||(e) Procedures for approving education courses for eligibility for licensure and for a continuing education program.||(f) How an applicant shall be examined, including the form of the examination.||(g) The design of an official seal.||(h) The establishment of administrative fines which may be levied in the administration of this subdivision.||II. The board shall adopt one eligibility examination required for licensure that is an independent nationally recognized proctored examination.||III. At least 40 days prior to any hearing to be held pursuant to RSA 541-A:11, the board shall furnish a copy of any proposed rules of or amendments thereto, to all affected professionals licensed by the board.|||Source. 2008, 339:1. 2014, 174:16, eff. Sept. 9, 2014. 2021, 197:153, eff. July 1, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 310-A:188 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification|Section 310-A:188 - Fees.

    310-A:188 Fees. –||The board shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, which shall establish fees required under this subdivision, which shall be sufficient to produce estimated revenues equal to 125 percent of the direct operating expenses of the board budgeted for the biennium in which they will apply, including the following:||I. Application for licensure.||II. Renewal for licensed home inspectors.||III. Late fees for a late renewal of license.||IV. Replacement of a lost or mutilated license.||V. Transcribing and transferring records and other services.||VI. Reinstatement fees.||VII. Other fees or fines deemed necessary by the board.|||Source. 2008, 339:1. 2014, 269:11, eff. July 1, 2014.|
NH Rev Stat § 310-A:189 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification|Section 310-A:189 - License Required.

    310-A:189 License Required. –||Beginning January 1, 2010, no person shall practice as a home inspector or conduct home inspections in this state without a home inspector's license issued by the board under this subdivision.|||Source. 2008, 339:1, eff. July 1, 2008.|
NH Rev Stat § 310-A:189-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification|Section 310-A:189-a - Airborne Radon Mitigation Installer Certification Required.

    310-A:189-a Airborne Radon Mitigation Installer Certification Required. –||I. (a) Any person engaged in the design or installation of airborne radon mitigation devices in New Hampshire shall hold a current certification from either the National Radon Proficiency Program offered by the American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists, Inc., or the National Radon Safety Board.||(b) A person certified under subparagraph (a) shall be responsible for all workers who, under his or her supervision, perform tasks necessary to install an airborne radon mitigation device. Workers performing such tasks under the supervision of a person so certified shall not be required to be certified under subparagraph (a).||II. The board of home inspectors shall inform the public through their website that persons engaged in designing or installing airborne radon mitigation devices shall be certified under paragraph I and shall provide links to the websites of the certifying organizations.||III. Whoever falsely claims to be certified under this section through advertising, signage, or other written or oral representation shall be guilty of a violation if a natural person or guilty of a class B misdemeanor if any other person.|||Source. 2014, 325:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.|
NH Rev Stat § 310-A:189-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification|Section 310-A:189-b - Mold Assessment Certification Required.

    310-A:189-b Mold Assessment Certification Required. –||I. For the purposes of this section:||(a) "Mold assessment" means:||(1) An inspection, investigation, or survey of a dwelling or other structure to provide information to the owner regarding presence, identification, or evaluation of mold;||(2) The development of a mold remediation specification or protocol; or||(3) The collection of a mold sample for analysis.||(b) "Third party certification" means a certification approved by a national nonprofit organization whose programs are accredited by ANSI (American National Standards Institute), CESB (Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards), NCCA (National Commission for Certifying Agencies), or any other accrediting body that operates in compliance with the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) standard for accrediting organizations. Certifications are credentials of industry knowledge granted to individuals by a certification body for a limited time.||II. No person shall perform residential mold assessment services for remuneration unless that person possesses a valid national third party certification for mold assessment. The individual shall not own the designation; the designation shall be owned by the certifying body. Certification holders shall meet certain requirements set by third party certification organizations in order to be recertified.||III. The board of home inspectors shall inform the public through its website that persons engaged in residential mold assessment shall be certified under paragraph II and shall provide links to the websites of the certifying organizations.||IV. Any professional hired for remuneration by a homeowner, in which the primary work contracted for is not mold assessment, shall be exempt from this section.||V. Any person who offers mold assessment services for a fee but does not comply with this chapter shall be guilty of a violation if a natural person or guilty of a class B misdemeanor if any other person.|||Source. 2015, 208:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.|
NH Rev Stat § 310-A:190 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification|Section 310-A:190 - Eligibility Requirements for Licensure as a Home Inspector.

    310-A:190 Eligibility Requirements for Licensure as a Home Inspector. –||I. Each applicant for licensure as a home inspector shall meet the following minimum requirements:||(a) Completion of no less than 80 hours of board-approved education covering all of the following core components of a residential building of 4 units or less:||(1) Heating system.||(2) Cooling system.||(3) Plumbing system.||(4) Electrical system.||(5) Structural components.||(6) Foundation.||(7) Roof covering.||(8) Exterior and interior components.||(9) Site aspects as they affect the building.||(b) Have successfully completed high school or its equivalent.||(c) Proof of passing the board-adopted examination required for licensure.||(d) Be at least 18 years of age.||(e) Submit to the board a public criminal history record information authorization form as provided by the New Hampshire state police, which authorizes the release of the applicant's public criminal history record information, if any. The applicant shall bear the cost of the public criminal history record information check.||II. A person who was actively engaged in the business of home inspection in this state as a means of his or her livelihood for at least 12 months preceding the effective date of this subdivision shall be eligible for licensure by the board without completion of the requirements of subparagraph I(a). An applicant under this paragraph shall be issued a license by providing evidence satisfactory to the board of the knowledge and experience equivalent to the requirements of subparagraph I(a). All applicants shall meet the requirements of subparagraphs I(b) through (e), pay an initial fee, and fulfill all other license application requirements.||III. The board shall approve all education programs under subparagraph I(a) of organizations or education institutions providing acceptable education and training.||IV. The board shall have the discretion to reject an applicant who is not of good professional character, as evidenced by:||(a) Conviction for commission of a felony;||(b) Misstatement of facts by the applicant in connection with the application;||(c) Violation of any of the standards of practice or code of ethics as they are set forth in this subdivision or in rules adopted by the board; or||(d) Practicing home inspections without being licensed in violation of laws of the jurisdiction in which the practice took place.|||Source. 2008, 339:1, eff. July 1, 2008. 2019, 297:6, eff. July 1, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 310-A:191 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification|Section 310-A:191 - License Applications.

    310-A:191 License Applications. –||I. Applications for licensure made using the method prescribed and furnished by the office of professional licensure and certification.||II. Applicants shall include the following:||(a) Proof of required education.||(b) Proof of passing the eligibility testing requirements.||(c) Payment of applicable fees.||(d) Proof of liability insurance.||(e) Any other attachments as required by the board.||III. If the board denies the issuance of a license to any applicant, any fee paid shall be retained as an application fee.|||Source. 2008, 339:1, eff. July 1, 2008. 2021, 197:154, eff. July 1, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 310-A:192 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification|Section 310-A:192 - Continuing Education.

    310-A:192 Continuing Education. –||Evidence satisfactory to the board of the completion in each 2-year renewal period of a minimum of 20 hours of continuing education shall be required for license renewal, provided that one hour of the 20 required hours shall be from a board-approved course on appropriate building regulations including any recent revisions to regulations. The board shall approve educational courses and activities that would further the professional competence of licensees. The continuing education credits shall be determined on the basis of one credit for each contact hour of course instruction or professional development activity actually attended by a licensee.|||Source. 2008, 339:1, eff. July 1, 2008.|
NH Rev Stat § 310-A:193 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification|Section 310-A:193 - Issuance of Licenses.

    310-A:193 Issuance of Licenses. –||The board shall issue a license upon payment of the license fee established by the board, to any applicant who, in the opinion of the board, has satisfactorily met all the requirements of this subdivision. Licenses shall show the full name of the licensee and have a serial number. The issuance of a license by the board shall be prima facie evidence that the person named in the license is entitled to all the rights and privileges of a licensed home inspector while the license remains valid. It shall be a class B misdemeanor for the licensee to perform home inspections after the license of the licensee has expired or has been revoked, unless such license shall have been renewed, reinstated, or reissued.|||Source. 2008, 339:1, eff. July 1, 2008. 2021, 197:181, eff. July 1, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 310-A:194 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification|Section 310-A:194 - Reciprocity.

    310-A:194 Reciprocity. –||If, in the determination of the board, another state grants reciprocity to residents of this state and is deemed to have state licensure requirements equal to or exceeding those of this state, the board may enter into a reciprocity agreement allowing applicants who are licensed under the laws of such other state to obtain a license as a home inspector in this state upon such terms and conditions as may be determined by the board.|||Source. 2008, 339:1, eff. July 1, 2008.|