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2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:28 - Definitions.

310-A:28 Definitions. –
As used in this subdivision:
I. "Architect" means a person who, by reason of having acquired through professional education and practical experience an advanced training in building construction and architectural design and an extensive knowledge of building standards created to safeguard the public from hazards such as fire, panic, structural failure, and unsanitary conditions, is technically and legally qualified to practice architecture and who is licensed by the board or otherwise authorized by this subdivision to engage in the practice of architecture.
II. "Architecture" means any professional service or creative work requiring the application of advanced knowledge of architectural design, building construction and standards, and involving the constant exercise of discretion and judgment in such activities as consultation, investigation, evaluation, planning, design or responsible supervision of construction in connection with any public or private buildings, wherein the safeguarding of life, health or property is concerned.
III. "Board" means the board of architects.
IV. "Business organization" means any enterprise, whether corporation, partnership, limited liability company, proprietorship, association, business trust, real estate trust, or other form of organization; organized for gain or profit, carrying on any business activity within the state.
Source.
1981, 485:1. 1995, 284:24, 56, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:30 - Repealed by 1995, 284:59, VI, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

310-A:30 Repealed by 1995, 284:59, VI, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:31 - Repealed by 1995, 284:59, VII, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

310-A:31 Repealed by 1995, 284:59, VII, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:32 - Rulemaking Authority.

310-A:32 Rulemaking Authority. –
I. The board shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:
(a) [Repealed.]
(b) The qualifications of applicants in addition to those requirements set by statute, and including the qualifications for satisfactory evidence of good professional character;
(c) How an applicant shall be examined;
(d) The criteria for a license to be renewed or reinstated, including any requirements for continuing education;
(e) [Repealed.]
(f) Ethical and professional standards required to be met by each holder of a license under this subdivision and how disciplinary actions by the board shall be implemented for violations of these standards;
(g) Matters related to the proper administration of this subdivision;
(h) [Repealed.]
(i) The design of an official seal;
(j) [Repealed.]
(k) [Repealed.]
(l) The requirements for retired status.
II. In adopting any rule under this section, the board shall consult with the office of professional licensure and certification established under RSA 310.
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 professional conduct, or amendments thereto, to all affected professionals licensed by the board.
Source.
1981, 485:1. 1994, 412:32. 1995, 284:56. 2003, 4:1. 2007, 310:1. 2010, 315:3. 2014, 174:4, eff. Sept. 9, 2014. 2015, 276:53, eff. July 1, 2015. 2021, 197:128, 130, III, eff. July 1, 2021. 2023, 112:7, eff. July 1, 2023; 212:39, I, eff. Oct. 3, 2023; 235:14, eff. July 15, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:33 - Fees.

310-A:33 Fees. –
The board shall establish fees for examination of applicants, for licenses, for certificates of authorization, for reissuance of licenses, for renewal and reinstatement of licenses and certificates to practice under this subdivision, for late fees, for retired status, and for transcribing and transferring records and other services. The fees established by the board under this subdivision 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.
Source.
1981, 485:1. 1995, 284:56. 2003, 4:2. 2007, 310:2. 2010, 315:4. 2014, 269:5, eff. July 1, 2014.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:34 - Repealed by 2002, 254:5, III, eff. July 1, 2002.

310-A:34 Repealed by 2002, 254:5, III, eff. July 1, 2002. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:35 - Repealed by 1995, 284:59, VIII, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

310-A:35 Repealed by 1995, 284:59, VIII, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:36 - Repealed by 1995, 284:59, IX, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

310-A:36 Repealed by 1995, 284:59, IX, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:37 - Licensure Required.

310-A:37 Licensure Required. –
No person shall practice architecture in this state, except as permitted in RSA 310-A:52, without an architect's license issued under this subdivision.
Source.
1981, 485:1. 1995, 284:56, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:38 - Preliminary Requirements for Licensure as an Architect.

310-A:38 Preliminary Requirements for Licensure as an Architect. –
I. The following preliminary requirements shall be considered as minimum evidence satisfactory to the board that an applicant is qualified for licensure to practice architecture in this state:
(a) Applicant shall be at least 21 years of age and shall have graduated from an approved high school or its equivalent; and
(b) Applicant shall hold a professional degree in architecture from an accredited school and have had such diversified practical experience, including academic training, as the board shall deem appropriate; or
(c) In lieu of a professional degree in architecture, the board may accept evidence of additional diversified practical experience, including academic training, as the board shall deem appropriate.
II. 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 conduct required of architects as they are set forth in this subdivision or in rules adopted by the board; or
(d) Practicing architecture without being licensed in violation of laws of the jurisdiction in which the practice took place.
III. Upon complying with the preliminary requirements set forth in this section, the applicant shall, in order to become licensed, pass written examinations as provided in RSA 310-A:43, except as otherwise provided in RSA 310-A:45.
Source.
1981, 485:1. 1995, 136:13, eff. July 23, 1995; 284:56, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:39 - Education Credits.

310-A:39 Education Credits. –
The satisfactory completion of each year of an approved curriculum in architecture in a school or college approved by the board, without graduation, shall be considered as equivalent to a year of experience under RSA 310-A:38, I(c). Graduation in a curriculum other than architecture from a college or university of recognized standing may be considered as equivalent to 2 years of experience under RSA 310-A:38, I(c). No applicant shall receive credit for more than 4 years of experience because of undergraduate educational qualifications.
Source.
1981, 485:1, eff. July 1, 1981.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:40 - Teaching Credits.

310-A:40 Teaching Credits. –
In considering the qualifications of applicants, architectural teaching may be construed as architectural experience.
Source.
1981, 485:1, eff. July 1, 1981.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:41 - Work as Contractor.

310-A:41 Work as Contractor. –
The mere execution, as a contractor, of work designed by an architect or the supervision of the construction of such work as a foreman or superintendent shall not be deemed to be experience in architecture.
Source.
1981, 485:1, eff. July 1, 1981.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:42 - Applications.

310-A:42 Applications. –
Applications for licensure shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the board, shall contain statements made under oath, showing the applicant's education and a detailed summary of the applicant's technical work, and shall contain not less than 5 references, of whom at least 3 shall be licensed architects having personal knowledge of the applicant's professional experience. The board shall establish fees for application and any examination required under this subdivision. Should the board deny the issuance of a license to any applicant, any initial fee deposited shall be retained as an application fee.
Source.
1981, 485:1. 1995, 136:14, eff. July 23, 1995; 284:27, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:43 - Examinations.

310-A:43 Examinations. –
Examinations in architecture shall be held as the board shall determine. The applicant shall be permitted to take the examination upon fulfilling the requirements established by the board. The board shall prescribe the methods of procedure and the scope of the examination which shall include the following subjects: pre-design, general structures, lateral forces, mechanical and electrical systems, materials and methods, construction documents and services, site planning, building planning, and building technology.
Source.
1981, 485:1. 1995, 136:14. 1997, 321:3. 2014, 174:5, eff. Sept. 9, 2014.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:44 - Certificates; Seals.

310-A:44 Certificates;  Seals. –
The board shall issue a license upon payment of the registration fee established by the office of professional licensure and certification, 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 architect while the license remains valid. Each licensee shall upon licensure obtain a seal of the design authorized by the board, bearing the registrant's name and the legend, "Licensed Architect." All papers or documents involving the practice of a profession under this subdivision, when issued or filed for public record, shall be dated and bear the signature and seal of the licensed professional who prepared or had responsibility for and approved them. It shall be a class B misdemeanor for the licensee to stamp or seal any documents with such seal after the license of the licensee has expired or has been revoked, unless such license shall have been renewed, reinstated, or reissued.
Source.
1981, 485:1. 1995, 136:14; 284:61. 2003, 4:3, eff. June 21, 2003. 2021, 197:176, eff. July 1, 2021. 2022, 314:32, eff. July 1, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:45 - Reciprocal Licensure.

310-A:45 Reciprocal Licensure. –
I. The board in its discretion may, upon application and the payment of a fee, issue an architect's license to any person who holds a National Council of Architectural Registration Board certificate, or to any person who holds an unexpired license or certificate of registration issued by any state, territory or possession of the United States, provided that the applicant's qualifications meet the requirements of this subdivision and the rules established by the board.
II. The board may grant an architect's license to any applicant who is similarly licensed in any other state, provided the other state's licensing requirements are substantially equivalent to or higher than those of this state.
III. A nonresident architect seeking to render architectural services in this state, who holds an unexpired license or certificate of registration issued by the state in which such person's principal office is located, and such other certification as the board deems necessary, shall be permitted to offer to render such architectural services in this state without first having been licensed by this state, but shall not practice architecture until licensed in this state.
Source.
1981, 485:1. 1995, 136:15, 16, eff. July 23, 1995; 284:28, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. 2017, 147:1, eff. Aug. 15, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:46 - Expiration and Renewals.

310-A:46 Expiration and Renewals. –
All licenses issued by the board shall expire on the last day of the month of the licensee's birth in the year 2 years following the year of issuance. The board shall cause notification of the impending license expiration to be sent to each licensee at least one month prior to the expiration date of the license. If the renewal fee is not submitted within 12 months after the expiration date of the license, the licensee's name shall be removed from the mailing list. An application for reinstatement shall be required to return to active status. The office of professional licensure and certification shall charge up to a 20 percent late fee for each month or fraction of a month the renewal is late, up to 12 months, in addition to the renewal fee.
Source.
1981, 485:1. 1989, 247:14. 2003, 4:4, eff. June 21, 2003. 2021, 197:129, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:46-a - Continuing Education Required.

310-A:46-a Continuing Education Required. –
Any person holding a license shall be required to complete 12 units of continuing education each year in the area of health, safety, and welfare. 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 biennially upon renewal of his or her license.
Source.
2009, 34:1, eff. July 14, 2009. 2017, 147:2, eff. Aug. 15, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:47 - Investigations and Disciplinary Proceedings.

310-A:47 Investigations and Disciplinary Proceedings. –
I. [Repealed.]
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 or renew a certificate to practice under this subdivision.
(b) Conviction of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude.
(c) Any unprofessional conduct or dishonorable conduct unworthy of, and affecting the practice of the profession.
(d) Unfitness or incompetency by reason of negligent habits or other causes, or negligent or willful acts performed in a manner inconsistent with the interests of persons relying on the expertise 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 subdivision.
(f) Mental incompetency to practice under this subdivision.
(g) Willful or repeated violation of the provisions of this subdivision.
(h) Suspension or revocation of a license, similar to one issued under this subdivision, in another jurisdiction and not reinstated.
(i) Violations of the rules of professional conduct for architects, or any other rule adopted by the board.
(j) Providing false testimony before the board.
(k) Failure to provide, within 30 calendar days of receipt of notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, information requested by the board as a result of any formal complaint to the board alleging a violation of this subdivision.
(l) Knowingly making or signing any false statement, certificate, or affidavit in connection with the practice of architecture.
Source.
1981, 485:1. 1995, 136:17; 284:56. 2014, 10:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015. 2023, 212:39, II, eff. Oct. 3, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:47-a - Repealed by 2023, 212:39, III, eff. Oct. 3, 2023.

310-A:47-a Repealed by 2023, 212:39, III, eff. Oct. 3, 2023. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:48 - Repealed by 2023, 212:39, IV, eff. Oct. 3, 2023.

310-A:48 Repealed by 2023, 212:39, IV, eff. Oct. 3, 2023. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:49 - Reissuance of Licenses.

310-A:49 Reissuance of Licenses. –
The board, for reasons it may deem sufficient, may reissue a license to any person whose license has been suspended or revoked, provided 3 or more members of the board vote in favor of such reissuance. A new license may be issued, subject to the rules of the board, and a charge shall be made for such issuance.
Source.
1981, 485:1, eff. July 1, 1981.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:50 - Violations.

310-A:50 Violations. –
I. It shall be a class B misdemeanor for any natural person or a felony for any business organization to:
(a) Present or attempt to use the license or seal of another as one's own;
(b) Give any false or forged evidence of any kind to the board or to any board member in obtaining a license;
(c) Falsely impersonate any other licensee of like or different name;
(d) Attempt to use an expired or revoked license;
(e) Practice architecture or to offer, advertise or hold oneself out to the public as being in the practice of architecture in this state without a license, or to represent by verbal claim, sign, letterhead, card, or in any other way that such person performs architectural services, unless the person holds a license under this subdivision; or
(f) Violate any of the provisions of this subdivision.
II. [Repealed.]
Source.
1981, 485:1. 1993, 70:1. 1995, 136:18; 284:30, 56, 59, X. 2007, 310:4, eff. July 1, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:51 - Restraint of Violations.

310-A:51 Restraint of Violations. –
The superior court shall have jurisdiction in equity to restrain violations of RSA 310-A:50 on proceedings brought by the attorney general, the board or any society of licensed architects duly incorporated under the laws of this state.
Source.
1981, 485:1, eff. July 1, 1981.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:52 - Exemptions.

310-A:52 Exemptions. –
The seal of a licensed architect shall be required for all buildings or structures covered by the New Hampshire building code under RSA 155-A, with the following exemptions:
I. The preparation of drawings and specifications for and the supervision of the construction or alteration of a single-family or 2-family residence or of any building used for farm purposes.
II. The alteration of an existing building not involving any of the following:
(a) A change in the primary structural frame or bearing wall; or
(b) A change in use or occupancy to one of a higher hazard classification.
III. The practice of architecture by officers and employees of the United States while engaged within the state in the practice of architecture for the federal government.
IV. The preparation of drawings and specifications for, and the supervision of any new or reconstructed structure meeting all of the following conditions:
(a) The primary structural frame is not reinforced concrete or structural steel;
(b) The building height is 2-
1/2 stories or less;
(c) The building area is 4,000 square feet or less; and
(d) The occupancy classification is not a Group A, E, H, I, or R-4.
Source.
1981, 485:1. 1987, 297:2. 1995, 284:31, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. 2017, 147:3, eff. Aug. 15, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:53 - General Provisions.

310-A:53 General Provisions. –
I. In order to safeguard property and to promote the public welfare, the practice of land surveying in this state is hereby declared to be subject to regulation in the public interest.
II. Except as provided in RSA 310-A:74, it shall be a class B misdemeanor for any person to practice or to offer to practice land surveying in this state, or to represent by verbal claim, sign, letterhead, card, or in any other way that such person is a land surveyor or is able to perform land surveying services, unless the person holds a license under this subdivision. Admission to practice land surveying shall be determined upon the basis of individual personal qualification.
III. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to give to a land surveyor the right to perform engineering design or other elements of the practice of engineering as defined in RSA 310-A:2, III.
IV. The practice of or the offer to practice land surveying in this state by individual licensed land surveyors as a business organization, a material part of the business which includes land surveying, is permitted provided certain personnel of such entity who shall act in its behalf are licensed land surveyors under the provisions of this subdivision and provided such entity has been issued a certificate of authorization by the board as provided in this subdivision. Any entity issued a certificate under this section shall be required to comply with all of the provisions of this subdivision.
V. Each such entity shall file with the board of licensure a designation of an individual or individuals licensed to practice land surveying in this state who shall be in charge of land surveying by such entity in this state. The person designated shall be a full-time officer, partner, owner or full-time employee of that entity. Such entity shall notify the board of licensure of any change in the entity's designation within 30 days after such change becomes effective.
Source.
1981, 485:1. 1989, 247:15, 22. 1994, 358:1. 1995, 136:19, eff. July 23, 1995; 284:32, 33, 58, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:54 - Definitions.

310-A:54 Definitions. –
As used in this subdivision:
I. "Board" means the state board of licensure for land surveyors.
I-a. "Business organization" means any enterprise, whether corporation, partnership, limited liability company, proprietorship, association, business trust, real estate trust or other form of organization; organized for gain or profit, carrying on any business activity within the state.
I-b. "Certificate of authorization" means any certificate issued by the board to a business organization to engage in the practice of land surveying.
II. A "land surveyor" is a professional specialist in the technique of measuring land, educated in the basic principles of mathematics, the related physical and applied sciences, and the relevant requirements of law for adequate evidence and all requisite to the surveying of real property and engaged in the practice of land surveying as herein defined.
III. "Land surveyor-in-training" means a candidate for licensure as a land surveyor who, prior to completion of the requisite years of experience in surveying work provided in RSA 310-A:63, has met the preliminary requirements for licensure as a land surveyor, and has been issued a certificate by the board stating that such candidate is a land surveyor-in-training.
IV. "Practice of land surveying" means any service or work, the adequate performance of which involves the application of special knowledge of the principles of mathematics, the related physical and applied sciences and the relevant requirements of law for adequate evidence to the act of measuring and locating lines, angles, elevations, natural and man-made features in the air, on the surface of the earth, within underground workings, and on the beds of bodies of water for the purpose of determining areas and volumes, for the monumenting of property boundaries and for the platting and layout of lands and subdivisions of land, including the topography alignment and grades of streets and for the preparation and perpetuation of maps, record plats, field note records and property descriptions that represent these surveys.
Source.
1981, 485:1. 1989, 247:16. 1994, 358:2. 1995, 136:20, eff. July 23, 1995; 284:34, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:56 - Repealed by 1995, 284:59, XI, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

310-A:56 Repealed by 1995, 284:59, XI, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:57 - Repealed by 1995, 284:59, XII, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

310-A:57 Repealed by 1995, 284:59, XII, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:58 - Rulemaking Authority.

310-A:58 Rulemaking Authority. –
The board shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:
I. [Repealed.]
II. The qualifications and record of applicants in addition to those requirements set under this subdivision including the qualifications for satisfactory evidence of good professional character;
III. How an applicant shall be examined;
IV. The requirements for a license to be renewed, including the requirements for continuing education;
V. [Repealed.]
VI. Ethical and professional standards required to be met by each holder of a license to practice under this subdivision and how disciplinary actions by the board shall be implemented for violations of these standards, including:
(a) Technical standards for forest, rural and urban surveys, including minimum error of closure; and
(b) Standards for adequate deed research into the history of the subject parcel and adjacent tracts necessary for proper practice;
VI-a. The criteria for issuance of land surveying certificates for proprietorships, corporations and partnerships, including the qualifications of applicants in addition to those requirements set forth under this subdivision, and for satisfactory evidence of good professional character;
VII. Matters related to the proper administration of this subdivision;
VIII. [Repealed.]
IX. The establishment of administrative fines which may be levied in the administration of this subdivision.
X. The requirements for retired status.
Source.
1981, 485:1. 1994, 358:3-5. 1995, 284:56. 1998, 204:4. 2014, 174:6, eff. Sept. 9, 2014. 2021, 197:132, 133, 134, III, eff. July 1, 2021. 2023, 212:52, I, eff. Oct. 3, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:59 - Additional Powers.

310-A:59 Additional Powers. –
The board shall adopt and have an official seal. The board may subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance, and also may require the production of books, papers and documents in a case involving the revocation of registration.
Source.
1981, 485:1, eff. July 1, 1981.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:60 - Fees.

310-A:60 Fees. –
The board shall establish fees for examination of applicants, for licenses and for renewal of licenses to practice land surveying and for transcribing and transferring records and other services. The fees established by the board 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.
Source.
1981, 485:1. 2014, 269:6, eff. July 1, 2014.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:61 - Repealed by 2015, 276:108, II, eff. July 1, 2015.

310-A:61 Repealed by 2015, 276:108, II, eff. July 1, 2015. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:62 - Repealed by 1995, 284:59, XIII, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

310-A:62 Repealed by 1995, 284:59, XIII, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:63 - Licensure.

310-A:63 Licensure. –
I. As minimum evidence satisfactory to the board that a person is qualified for licensure as a land surveyor, such person shall have a specific record of 6 years or more accumulated experience in land surveying work indicating that such person is competent to practice land surveying and has passed a proctored examination, prescribed by the board.
II. A year of accumulated experience for the purpose of paragraph I shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) Any year during which the applicant was enrolled at an institution of higher learning pursuing a curriculum of surveying, engineering, forestry, or forestry technician, so long as the applicant completed at least one course in land surveying during the said enrollment; provided such education credits towards accumulated experience shall not exceed 4 years of accumulated experience;
(b) Any year during which the applicant was actively engaged in land surveying work as a land surveyor-in-training under the supervision of a licensed land surveyor; or
(c) Any substantial period of time (even if less than a full calendar year) during which the applicant, in the discretion of the board, was considered to be actively engaged in land surveying work.
III. [Repealed.]
IV. A person not a resident of and having no established place of business in this state who wishes to practice or to offer to practice the profession of land surveying in this state may make application to the board on a board form for a temporary certificate to practice, provided such person is licensed in a state or country in which the requirements and qualifications for obtaining a certificate of licensure are substantially equivalent to or greater than those specified in this subdivision. Upon written approval of the application by the chairperson and the secretary, the applicant shall be authorized to practice the profession of land surveying in this state, limited to such periods as shall be determined by the board, but not to exceed an aggregate of 30 days in one calendar year. Any portion of a day shall be counted as a whole day.
Source.
1981, 485:1. 1989, 247:18. 1995, 136:22, 23; 284:36, 37, 56. 2012, 52:5, eff. July 13, 2012. 2022, 227:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:64 - Qualification as a Surveyor-in-Training.

310-A:64 Qualification as a Surveyor-in-Training. –
A person who has passed the board's proctored examination in fundamentals of land surveying shall be certified, or enrolled, as a land surveyor-in-training.
Source.
1981, 485:1. 2012, 52:6, eff. July 13, 2012.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:65 - Application.

310-A:65 Application. –
Applications for licensure shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the board, shall contain statements made under oath, showing the applicant's education and detailed summary of the applicant's technical work, and shall contain not less than 5 references, of whom 3 shall be land surveyors having personal knowledge of the applicant's land surveying experience. All applications shall be accompanied by a fee established by the board.
Source.
1981, 485:1. 1995, 136:24, eff. July 23, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:65-a - Application for Certificate of Authorization.

310-A:65-a Application for Certificate of Authorization. –
The board shall issue a certificate of authorization to any business organization in accordance with the following:
I. As a requirement of the issuance of any certificate of authorization or any renewal of certificate to any proprietorship under this subdivision, the proprietorship shall file with the board an application on a form provided by the board, which specifies:
(a) The name and address of the owner of the proprietorship.
(b) Any person licensed under this subdivision and designated to engage in the practice of land surveying for the proprietorship.
(c) Any other information required by the board relevant to the practice of land surveying.
II. As a requirement of the issuance of any certificate of authorization or any renewal of certificate to any corporation under this subdivision, a business organization, other than a proprietorship or partnership, shall file with the board an application on a form provided by the board, which specifies:
(a) The names and addresses of all officers and board members of the business organization.
(b) Any person licensed under this subdivision and designated to engage in the practice of land surveying for the business organization.
(c) Any other information required by the board relevant to the practice of land surveying.
III. As a requirement of the issuance of any certificate of authorization or renewal of any certificate to any partnership under this subdivision, the partnership shall file with the board an application on a form provided by the board, which specifies:
(a) The names and addresses of all general and limited partners.
(b) Any person licensed under this subdivision and designated to engage in the practice of land surveying for the partnership.
(c) Any other information required by the board relevant to the practice of land surveying.
IV. Any change in any of the information reported to the board by a business organization under paragraphs I, II and III shall be reported to the board within 30 days of the change.
Source.
1994, 358:6. 1995, 284:38, 53, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:66 - Examinations.

310-A:66 Examinations. –
I. The board, upon application and payment of a fee, shall provide a proctored examination in fundamentals of land surveying. Upon application and payment of the fee, and after successfully passing the fundamentals examination and completing the requisite years of professional experience, the board shall provide a professional examination.
II. Examinations shall be held as the board shall determine. The scope of the examination and the method of procedure shall be prescribed by the board. A candidate failing an examination may apply for reexamination at the expiration of 6 months. Subsequent examination will be granted upon payment of the fee to be determined by the board. A candidate failing the examination 3 consecutive times shall be required to furnish evidence of additional experience, study, or education credits acceptable to the board before being allowed to take the examination again.
Source.
1981, 485:1. 1994, 148:1. 2012, 52:7. 2014, 174:7, eff. Sept. 9, 2014.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:67 - Licenses.

310-A:67 Licenses. –
I. The board shall issue a license upon payment of the required fee to any applicant who, in the opinion of the board, has satisfactorily met all the requirements for such license. This license shall authorize the practice of land surveying. The issuance of a license by the board shall be prima facie evidence that the licensee is entitled to all rights and privileges of a licensed land surveyor while the license remains valid.
II. Each licensee shall obtain a seal of the design authorized by the board, bearing the licensee's name, the legend "Licensed Land Surveyor", and a place for the licensee's signature. Plans, plats, and reports prepared by a licensee shall be stamped with the seal and signed by the licensee during the life of the license, but it shall be a class B misdemeanor for anyone to stamp or seal any document with a seal after expiration, suspension or revocation of a license, unless the license has been renewed or reissued.
III. All plans and documents issued under a temporary certificate shall be stamped or otherwise noted to indicate the land surveyor's temporary certificate number and the beginning and ending date to the temporary certificate. All such plans and documents shall be signed by the temporary certificate holder.
Source.
1981, 485:1. 1989, 247:19. 1995, 284:54, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:68 - Expiration and Renewals.

310-A:68 Expiration and Renewals. –
All licenses issued by the board shall expire on the last day of the month of the licensee's birth in the year 2 years following the year of issuance. The secretary of the board shall notify every licensee of the date of the expiration of the license and the amount of the fee that shall be required for its renewal for 2 years. Such notice shall be mailed at least one month in advance of the date of expiration. Renewal may be effected at any time during the month of expiration by the payment of the fee established by the board and submission of evidence satisfactory to the board showing fulfillment of continuing education requirements. The failure on the part of any licensee to renew the license in the month of expiration as required above shall not deprive such person of the right of renewal, provided that the board shall charge a 20 percent reinstatement fee for each month or fraction of a month the renewal is late. If a licensee fails to renew such license within the 12 months after the date of expiration, it shall become null and void and the licensee shall be required to reapply and to be reexamined for licensure as required in this section.
Source.
1981, 485:1. 1989, 247:20. 1995, 136:25, eff. July 23, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:69 - Nonresidents.

310-A:69 Nonresidents. –
I. The board may, upon application and payment of the required fee, issue a license as a licensed land surveyor to any person of any state, territory, or possession of the United States or of any country provided that:
(a) The applicant is registered or licensed in another state, territory, possession or country whose requirements are equal to, or greater than, the requirements of this state, and is in good standing with the registering or licensing body; and
(b) The applicant has met the requirements for licensure as set forth in RSA 310-A:63, I-II.
II. The secretary of state shall not issue a certificate of incorporation to any applicant for incorporation or for registration as a foreign business organization which includes the words "surveyor" or "surveying" or any modification or derivative thereof in its business name, or which includes the practice of land surveying among the objects for which it is established, unless the board shall have issued, with respect to such applicant, a certificate of authorization or eligibility for authorization under this subdivision, a copy of which shall have been presented to the secretary of state. The secretary of state, after a reasonable transition period, shall decline to register any trade name or service mark which includes such words or modifications or derivatives thereof in its firm or business name except to business organizations holding certificates of authorization issued under the provisions of this subdivision, a copy of which shall have been presented to the secretary of state.
Source.
1981, 485:1. 1994, 358:7. 1995, 284:39, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. 2022, 227:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:69-a - General Liability.

310-A:69-a General Liability. –
No business organization shall be relieved of responsibility for the conduct or acts of its agents, employees, officers, owners or partners by reason of its compliance with the provisions of this subdivision, nor shall any individual practicing land surveying be relieved of responsibility for land surveying services performed by reason of that individual's employment by or relationship with such business organization.
Source.
1994, 358:8. 1995, 284:53, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:70 - Disciplinary Action.

310-A:70 Disciplinary Action. –
I. [Repealed.]
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 subdivision;
(b) Conviction of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude;
(c) Any unprofessional conduct, or dishonorable conduct unworthy of, and affecting the practice of, the profession;
(d) Unfitness or incompetency by reason of negligent habits or other causes; or negligent or willful acts performed in a manner inconsistent with the interests of persons relying on the professional expertise 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 subdivision;
(f) Mental or physical incompetency to practice under this subdivision;
(g) Willful or repeated violation of the provisions of this subdivision; or
(h) Suspension or revocation of a license, similar to one issued under this subdivision, in another jurisdiction and not reinstated.
III. [Repealed.]
Source.
1981, 485:1. 1995, 136:26, 27; 284:40, 56. 1997, 303:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998. 2023, 212:52, II, eff. Oct. 3, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:71 - Repealed by 2023, 212:52, III, eff. Oct. 3, 2023.

310-A:71 Repealed by 2023, 212:52, III, eff. Oct. 3, 2023. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:72 - Violations and Penalties.

310-A:72 Violations and Penalties. –
I. Any person who shall practice or offer to practice land surveying in this state for others without being licensed in accordance with this subdivision, or any person presenting or attempting to use as one's own the license or the seal of another, or any person who shall give any false or forged evidence of any kind to the board or to any board member in obtaining or attempting to obtain a license, or any person who shall falsely impersonate any other licensee of like or different name, or any person who shall attempt to use an expired or non-existent or revoked license or authorization, or any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this subdivision shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if a business organization.
II. The board may investigate any actual, alleged, or suspected unlicensed activity and report the findings of such investigations to the attorney general for prosecution.
Source.
1981, 485:1. 1995, 136:28, eff. July 23, 1995; 284:41, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. 2022, 227:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:73 - Restraint of Violations.

310-A:73 Restraint of Violations. –
The superior court shall have jurisdiction in equity to restrain violations of RSA 310-A:72 on proceedings brought by the attorney general or by any society of land surveyors incorporated under the laws of this state.
Source.
1981, 485:1, eff. July 1, 1981.