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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:129 - Examinations.

310-A:129 Examinations. –
[There is no RSA 310-A:128.]
Written technical examinations in geology shall be held at least annually as the board shall determine. The scope of the technical and professional examination and the methods of procedure shall be prescribed by the board. A candidate failing an examination may apply for reexamination upon payment of an additional fee determined by the board and shall be reexamined on the next regularly scheduled examination date. 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 proceed with the examination.
Source.
2000, 297:3. 2014, 174:12, 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:130 - Certificates; Seals.

310-A:130 Certificates;  Seals. –
The board shall issue a license, upon payment of the licensing fee established by the office of professional licensure and certification, to any applicant who 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 professional geologist 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 Professional Geologist." All papers or documents involving the practice of geology affecting public health, safety, and welfare, under this subdivision, when issued or filed for public record, shall be dated and bear the signature and seal of the licensed professional geologist who prepared or had responsibility for and approved them.
Source.
2000, 297:3, eff. Aug. 20, 2000. 2021, 197:179, 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:131 - Interstate Licensure; Temporary Permit.

310-A:131 Interstate Licensure;  Temporary Permit. –
I. Applicants who are licensed, certified, or registered in another state, provided the other state's licensing, certification, or registration requirements are substantially equivalent to or more stringent than those of this state, may be granted a license without examination upon application to the board, submission of a copy of such license, certification or registration, payment of an application fee, and submission of evidence suitable to the board of good professional standing in the other state.
II. A person having no established place of business in this state who wishes to practice or to offer to practice geology in this state may make application to the board for a temporary permit. A temporary permit may be issued which is limited to practice on a specific project in this state for a period not to exceed an aggregate of 30 days in any calendar year, provided such person is a licensed professional geologist in a state or country where the requirements and qualifications for obtaining a certificate of licensure are substantially equivalent to or more stringent than those specified in this subdivision.
Source.
2000, 297:3, eff. Aug. 20, 2000.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:132 - License Expiration and Renewals.

310-A:132 License Expiration and Renewals. –
I. All licenses issued by the board shall expire on the last day of the licensee's month of birth the second year following the year of issuance, or upon such other biennial date as the board may adopt. The board shall cause notification of the impending license expiration to be sent to each licensee at least one month prior to the expiration of the license, along with a request for payment of a renewal fee. Licensees in good standing may renew their licenses by paying the renewal fee prior to the expiration date of the license, and by presenting evidence satisfactory to the board of completion of the continuing education requirements. If properly renewed, a license shall remain in effect continuously from the date of issuance, unless suspended or revoked by the board for just cause.
II. Failure to remit the renewal fee when due shall automatically suspend the license. A person whose license is canceled for such failure may reinstate the license by paying, within one year of suspension, all fees due, plus a late fee as established by the board.
III. If the renewal fee is not submitted within one year of the expiration date, an application for reinstatement shall be required and approved by the board to reinstate the license.
Source.
2000, 297:3, eff. Aug. 20, 2000.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:133 - Investigations and Disciplinary Proceedings.

310-A:133 Investigations and Disciplinary Proceedings. –
I. [Repealed.]
II. A finding by the board of any of the following types of misconduct will be grounds for the revocation of a license:
(a) The practice of fraud or deceit in procuring or attempting to procure or renew a license to practice under this subdivision;
(b) Conviction of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude;
(c) 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;
(d) Addiction to the use of alcohol or other habit-forming drugs to a degree which renders the licensee unfit to practice under this subdivision;
(e) Mental or physical incompetency to practice under this subdivision;
(f) Willful or repeated violation of the provisions of this subdivision;
(g) Providing false testimony before the board; or
(h) Knowingly making or signing any false statement, certificate, or affidavit in connection with the practice of geology.
III. [Repealed.]
Source.
2000, 297:3, eff. Aug. 20, 2000. 2023, 212:59, 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:134 - Investigations; Enforcement.

310-A:134 Investigations;  Enforcement. –
I. [Repealed.]
II. The superior court, upon application by the attorney general, shall have jurisdiction to issue such person an order requiring such person to appear before the board, its members or agents, and to produce evidence, if so ordered, or to give testimony. Any failure to obey such order of the court may be punishable by the court as contempt.
III. The board is hereby authorized to apply through the attorney general for relief by injunction to the superior court, to enforce the provisions of this subdivision or to restrain any violation of the provisions of this subdivision. In such proceedings, it shall be unnecessary to allege or to prove that either an adequate remedy at law does not exist or that substantial or irreparable damage would result from any continued violation. The members of the board shall not be personally liable under these proceedings.
IV. The actions by the board shall be binding upon applicants for licensure and all persons licensed under this subdivision, and shall be applicable to any business organization which shall hold a certificate or registration under this subdivision.
V. Following an investigation of any complaint relating to a violation of any provision of this subdivision by a nonregistrant, and dependent on the result of such investigation, the board may present its findings to the attorney general, who shall enforce the provisions of this subdivision.
Source.
2000, 297:3, eff. Aug. 20, 2000. 2023, 212:59, 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:135 - Repealed by 2023, 212:59, IV, eff. Oct. 3, 2023.

310-A:135 Repealed by 2023, 212:59, 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:136 - Reissuance of Licenses.

310-A:136 Reissuance of Licenses. –
The board, for reasons it deems sufficient, may reissue a license to any person whose license has been revoked for more than one year, or suspended, provided 3 or more members of the board vote in favor of such reissuance.
Source.
2000, 297:3, eff. Aug. 20, 2000.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:137 - Violations.

310-A:137 Violations. –
The remedies and procedures provided in this subdivision are in addition to and not in substitution for other available remedies, procedures, or penalties.
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2000, 297:3, eff. Aug. 20, 2000.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:138 - Restraint of Violations.

310-A:138 Restraint of Violations. –
The superior court shall have jurisdiction in equity to restrain violations of RSA 310-A:124 on proceedings brought by the attorney general.
Source.
2000, 297:3, eff. Aug. 20, 2000.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:139 - Exemptions; Practice of Professional Engineering.

310-A:139 Exemptions;  Practice of Professional Engineering. –
I. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to prevent or affect:
(a) The practice of officers and employees of the government of the United States or the state while engaged within this state in the practice of geology for the federal government or the state.
(b) Work customarily performed by archeologists, chemists, geographers, or oceanographers, providing such work does not include the design and execution of geological investigation, being in responsible charge of geological work, or the drawing of geological conclusions and recommendations.
(c) The practice of engineering by a licensed engineer, the practice of architecture by a licensed architect, the practice of forestry by a licensed forester, the practice of land surveying by a licensed land surveyor, the practice of soil science by a certified soil scientist, or the practice of wetland science by a certified wetland scientist.
(d) The practice of geology by any person under the direct supervision and control of a professional geologist, provided such work does not include being in responsible charge of final geological reports or decisions.
(e) The practice of geology by any person in the employ of academic or research institutions, agencies of federal or state government, and not-for-profit research institutions.
II. Professional engineers, when engaged in the lawful practice of professional engineering under RSA 310-A, shall not be precluded from performing work which is defined in this subdivision as within the practice of the profession of geology, nor by a requirement that such work be performed by a professional geologist.
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2000, 297:3, eff. Aug. 20, 2000.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:140 - Objective.

310-A:140 Objective. –
A landscape architect, regulated by this chapter, shall undertake to perform professional services only when the landscape architect is qualified by education, training, and experience in the specific technical areas involved.
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2006, 246:3, eff. July 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:143 - Rulemaking Authority.

310-A:143 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 late fees and 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; and
(j) The issuance of corporate practice certificates.
II. 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.
2006, 246:3. 2014, 174:13, eff. Sept. 9, 2014. 2021, 197:145, 146, 148, III, eff. July 1, 2021. 2023, 212:53, 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:144 - Fees.

310-A:144 Fees. –
I. The board shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, which shall establish all fees required under this subdivision including the following:
(a) Examinations.
(b) Application for licensure upon passing the examination.
(c) Application for a license under RSA 310-A:149.
(d) Biennial renewal for licensed landscape architects.
(e) Late fees for a late renewal of license.
(f) Replacement of a lost or mutilated license.
(g) Transcribing and transferring records and other services.
(h) Reinstatement fees.
II. 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.
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2006, 246:3. 2014, 269:10, 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:145 - Licensure Required.

310-A:145 Licensure Required. –
No person shall practice landscape architecture in this state, except as permitted in RSA 310-A:160, without a landscape architect's license issued under this subdivision.
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2006, 246:3, eff. July 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:146 - Eligibility Requirements for Licensure as a Landscape Architect.

310-A:146 Eligibility Requirements for Licensure as a Landscape Architect. –
I. Each applicant for licensure as a landscape architect shall meet one of the following requirements:
(a) Possession of an accredited 4-year landscape architecture degree or equivalent, and 3 years professional experience under the direct supervision of a licensed landscape architect; or
(b) Possession of a non-accredited 4-year landscape architecture degree or a 4-year degree in a related field and 5 years professional experience, 3 of which shall be under the direct supervision of a licensed landscape architect; or
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 landscape architects as they are set forth in this subdivision or in rules adopted by the board; or
(d) Practicing landscape 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:151, except as otherwise provided in RSA 310-A:153.
IV. Following the effective date of the initial adoption by the board of rules under RSA 541-A, the board may issue licenses to applicants whose applications for licensure have been received during a one-year period following the effective date of adoption of the rules, who provide evidence satisfactory to the board of knowledge and experience equivalent to the requirements set forth in subparagraphs I(a) or (b), and who meet the examination requirements of RSA 310-A:151.
Source.
2006, 246:3, eff. July 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:147 - Teaching Credits.

310-A:147 Teaching Credits. –
In considering the qualifications of applicants, landscape architectural teaching may be construed as landscape architectural experience.
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2006, 246:3, eff. July 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:148 - Work as Contractor.

310-A:148 Work as Contractor. –
The mere execution, as a contractor, of work designed by a landscape architect or the supervision of the construction of such work as a foreman or superintendent shall not be deemed to be experience in landscape architecture.
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2006, 246:3, eff. July 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:149 - Applications.

310-A:149 Applications. –
I. 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 landscape 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.
II. References relating to experience in the practice of landscape architecture performed prior to the effective date of this subdivision may be provided by either a landscape architect or a person determined by the board to be of equivalent ethical standards, education, and experience who may or may not have been licensed.
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2006, 246:3, eff. July 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:150 - Continuing Education.

310-A:150 Continuing Education. –
Evidence satisfactory to the board of the completion in each biennial renewal period of a minimum of 30 hours of continuing education shall be required for license renewal. The board shall identify the types of educational courses and activities that would further the professional competence of licensees. In general, 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.
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2006, 246:3, eff. July 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:151 - Examinations.

310-A:151 Examinations. –
Written technical examination in landscape architecture shall be held at least annually as the board shall determine. The scope of the technical and professional examination and the methods of procedure shall be prescribed by the board. A candidate failing an examination may apply for reexamination upon payment of an additional fee determined by the board and shall be reexamined on the next regularly scheduled examination date.
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2006, 246:3. 2014, 174:14, 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:152 - Certificates; Seals.

310-A:152 Certificates;  Seals. –
The board shall issue a license upon payment of the license 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 landscape 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 landscape architect." All papers or documents involving the practice of landscape architecture 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.
2006, 246:3, eff. July 1, 2006. 2021, 197:180, 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:153 - Interstate Licensure.

310-A:153 Interstate Licensure. –
I. The board in its discretion may, upon application and the payment of a fee, issue a landscape architect's license to any person who holds a Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Board (CLARB) 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 a landscape 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.
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2006, 246:3, eff. July 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:154 - Expiration and Renewals.

310-A:154 Expiration and Renewals. –
I. All licenses issued by the board shall expire on the last day of the licensee's month of birth in the second year following the year of issuance, or upon such other biennial date as the board may adopt. The board shall cause notification of the impending license expiration to be sent to each licensee at least one month prior to the expiration of the license, along with a request for payment of a renewal fee. Licensees in good standing may renew their licenses by paying the renewal fee prior to the expiration date of the license, and by presenting evidence satisfactory to the board of completion of the continuing education requirements. If properly renewed, a license shall remain in effect continuously from the date of issuance, unless suspended or revoked by the board for just cause.
II. 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. The board, pursuant to rules adopted under RSA 310-A:143, 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.
III. If the renewal fee is not submitted within one year of the expiration date, an application for reinstatement shall be required and approved by the board to reinstate the license.
Source.
2006, 246:3, eff. July 1, 2006. 2021, 197:147, 149, 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:155 - Disciplinary Action.

310-A:155 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 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.
(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 landscape 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 landscape architecture.
Source.
2006, 246:3, eff. July 1, 2006. 2023, 212:53, 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:156 - Repealed by 2023, 212:53, III, eff. Oct. 3, 2023.

310-A:156 Repealed by 2023, 212:53, 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:157 - Reissuance of Licenses.

310-A:157 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.
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2006, 246:3, eff. July 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:158 - Violations.

310-A:158 Violations. –
It shall be a class B misdemeanor for any natural person or a felony for any business organization to:
I. Present or attempt to use the license or seal of another as one's own;
II. Give any false or forged evidence of any kind to the board or to any board member in obtaining a license;
III. Falsely impersonate any other licensee of like or different name;
IV. Attempt to use an expired or revoked license;
V. Practice landscape architecture or to offer, advertise or hold oneself out to the public as being in the practice of landscape architecture in this state without a license; or
VI. Violate any of the provisions of this subdivision.
Source.
2006, 246:3, eff. July 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:159 - Restraint of Violations.

310-A:159 Restraint of Violations. –
The superior court shall have jurisdiction in equity to restrain violations of RSA 310-A:158 on proceedings brought by the attorney general, the board, or any society of licensed landscape architects duly incorporated under the laws of this state.
Source.
2006, 246:3, eff. July 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:160 - Exemptions.

310-A:160 Exemptions. –
Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to prevent or affect:
I. The preparation of details and shop drawings by persons, other than landscape architects, for use in connection with the execution of their work.
II. The preparation of plans, drawings, and specifications for and the supervision of the construction or alteration of landscape design associated with farms, residences, or institutional or commercial uses, where the client or reviewing governmental entity does not require the stamp of a licensed landscape architect.
III. Supervision by builders, or superintendents employed by such builders, of the installation of landscape projects.
IV. Business conducted in this state by any agriculturist, horticulturist, tree expert, arborist, forester, wetland scientist, certified professional in erosion and sediment control, natural scientist, soil scientist, nurseryman or landscape nurseryman, gardener, landscape gardener, landscape designer, landscape contractor, irrigation contractor, irrigation designer, garden or lawn caretaker, or grader or cultivator of land, as these terms are generally used, except that no such person shall use the designation "landscape architect," "landscape architectural," or "landscape architecture" unless licensed as a landscape architect under this article.
V. The practice of architecture by an architect licensed in this state, or the practice of professional engineering or land surveying by a professional engineer or land surveyor licensed in this state, or the preparation of wetland mitigation plans by a wetland scientist, natural scientist, or soil scientist, provided that no such architect, professional engineer, wetland scientist, natural scientist, soil scientist, or land surveyor shall use the designation "landscape architect," "landscape architectural," or "landscape architecture" unless licensed as a landscape architect in this state.
VI. The practice of landscape architecture by officers and employees of the United States while engaged within the state in the practice of landscape architecture for the federal government.
VII. Professional engineers, when engaged in the lawful practice of engineering under RSA 310-A, from performing engineering work which could be defined in this subdivision as within the practice of the profession of landscape architecture.
Source.
2006, 246:3, eff. July 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:161 - Purpose.

310-A:161 Purpose. –
The purpose of this subdivision is to set appropriate standards for the proper licensure of court reporters, and to establish and maintain a standard of competency for individuals engaged in the practice of court reporting, to maintain the integrity of the transcription of the spoken word, and to contribute to the protection of the general public thereby.
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2007, 300:1, 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:162 - Definitions.

310-A:162 Definitions. –
In this subdivision:
I. "Board" means the advisory board of court reporters as created by this subdivision.
II. "Court reporter" means a person who has met the requirements set forth in this subdivision and is licensed to engage in shorthand reporting or voice writing.
II-a. "Executive director" means the executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification, or designee.
III. "Machine writing" means the making of a verbatim record of the spoken word by means of the use of phonetic entries into a stenotype machine.
IV. [Repealed.]
V. "Shorthand reporting" means the making by means of written symbols or abbreviations in shorthand or machine writing a verbatim record of the spoken word.
VI. "Voice reporting" means the making of a verbatim record of the spoken word by means of voice writing.
VII. "Voice writing" means the making of a verbatim record of the spoken word by means of an individual repeating the words of the speaker into a device either capable of digital translation into English text, or a device capable of creating a tape or digital recording.
Source.
2007, 300:1, eff. July 1, 2007. 2022, 64:1, 7, eff. July 19, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:163 - Advisory Board of Court Reporters.

310-A:163 Advisory Board of Court Reporters. –
The executive director shall establish an advisory board of court reporters consisting of 3 members. Two members shall be licensed court reporters and one member shall be licensed to practice law in this state. Each member shall be appointed to a term of 3 years. No member shall serve more than 2 consecutive full terms. The advisory board shall advise the executive director regarding the implementation of this chapter.
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2007, 300:1, eff. July 1, 2007. 2021, 197:150, eff. July 1, 2021. 2022, 64:2, eff. July 19, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:164 - Rulemaking.

310-A:164 Rulemaking. –
The executive director shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:
I. The qualifications of applicants in addition to those requirements set by statute, including the qualifications for satisfactory evidence of good professional character.
II. How an applicant shall be examined.
III. The criteria for a license to be renewed or reinstated, including any requirements for continuing education.
IV. 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.
V. Matters related to the proper administration of this subdivision.
VI. Procedures for the conduct of hearings consistent with the requirements of due process.
VII. The design of an official seal.
Source.
2007, 300:1. 2014, 174:15, eff. Sept. 9, 2014. 2021, 197:150, eff. July 1, 2021. 2022, 64:6, eff. July 19, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:165 - Designation as Licensed Court Reporter.

310-A:165 Designation as Licensed Court Reporter. –
Any person holding a valid license as a court reporter as herein provided shall be styled and known as a licensed court reporter. No other person shall assume or use the title "licensed court reporter."
Source.
2007, 300:1, 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:166 - Prohibition of Use of Title.

310-A:166 Prohibition of Use of Title. –
No person may assume or use the title or designation court reporter, licensed court reporter, court recorder, shorthand reporter, licensed shorthand reporter, shorthand court reporter, licensed shorthand court reporter, shorthand court recorder, verbatim reporter, verbatim court reporter, licensed verbatim court reporter, shorthand court recorder, verbatim court recorder, licensed court recorder, court stenographer, verbatim court stenographer, or any abbreviation, title, designation, words, letters, sign, card, or device tending to indicate that the person is such unless the person holds a valid license as prescribed in this subdivision. A court reporter may use the word "shorthand" in his or her title only if that person is licensed in the shorthand reporting method and a court reporter may use the word "verbatim" in his or her title only if that person is licensed in the voice writing method.
Source.
2007, 300:1, 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:167 - Standards of Practice.

310-A:167 Standards of Practice. –
Court reporters, who play a role in judicial proceedings and at meetings where the spoken word must be preserved in written transcript, shall demonstrate competence in:
I. The use of verbatim methods and equipment to capture, store, retrieve, and transcribe pretrial and trial proceedings or other information.
II. Create verbatim transcripts of speeches, conversations, legal proceedings, meetings, and other events when written accounts of spoken words are necessary for correspondence, records, or legal proof.
III. Ensuring a complete, accurate, and secure legal record.
IV. Working in varieties of settings, such as taking depositions in attorney's offices, documenting proceedings of meetings, conventions, and other private activities, and documenting proceedings taking place in government agencies at all levels from the United States Congress to the state and local government bodies.
Source.
2007, 300:1, 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:168 - License Required.

310-A:168 License Required. –
Any person engaging in, offering to engage in, or appearing to engage in court reporting shall hold a valid license issued under this subdivision, designating the method by which the reporter is licensed to practice.
Source.
2007, 300:1, 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:169 - Requirements for Licensure.

310-A:169 Requirements for Licensure. –
The executive director shall issue a license to any qualified applicant who meets the standards established under this subdivision and who holds one of the following titles:
I. Registered Professional Reporter (RPR), from the National Court Reporters Association; or
II. Certified Voice Reporter (CVR), from the National Verbatim Reporters Association.
Source.
2007, 300:1, eff. July 1, 2007. 2022, 64:6, eff. July 19, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:170 - Qualifications for Applicant for Licensing.

310-A:170 Qualifications for Applicant for Licensing. –
The executive director shall consider any applicant for licensing who has:
I. Applied for licensing;
II. Paid the fee; and
III. Submitted proof satisfactory to the executive director that he or she:
(a) Is not less than 18 years of age;
(b) Is a citizen of the United States or legally able to work;
(c) Is of good moral character; and
(d) Has a high school education, or the equivalent thereof, as defined by the department of education.
Source.
2007, 300:1, eff. July 1, 2007. 2021, 197:151, eff. July 1, 2021. 2022, 64:3, eff. July 19, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:171 - Fees.

310-A:171 Fees. –
The executive director shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, which shall establish all fees required under this subdivision including fees for the following:
I. Examinations.
II. Application for licensure upon passing the examination.
III. Application for a license under RSA 310-A:170.
IV. Biennial renewal for licensed court reporters.
V. Late fees for a late renewal of license.
VI. Replacement of a lost or mutilated license.
VII. Transcribing and transferring records and other services.
VIII. Reinstatement.
Source.
2007, 300:1, eff. July 1, 2007. 2022, 64:6, eff. July 19, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:172 - Individual Seals Required.

310-A:172 Individual Seals Required. –
Every licensed court reporter under this subdivision shall have a seal containing the name of the licensed court reporter, his or her place of business, and the words "Licensed Court Reporter, State of New Hampshire" with which he or she shall stamp all transcripts prepared by him or her or under his or her supervision for use in this state. No licensed court reporter shall affix or permit to be affixed his or her seal to any transcript not prepared by him or her or under his or her supervision, nor shall any such reporter use his or her seal or do any other act as a licensed court reporter unless holding at the time a valid license under this subdivision. Licensed court reporter's seals shall indicate the reporting method utilized as defined in RSA 310-A:162.
Source.
2007, 300:1, 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:173 - Term of License; Renewal.

310-A:173 Term of License;  Renewal. –
The term of licensure under this subdivision shall be every 2 years. All licenses issued by the executive director 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 executive director 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 executive director and submission of evidence satisfactory to the executive director showing fulfillment of continuing education requirements. 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 for licensure.
Source.
2007, 300:1, eff. July 1, 2007. 2022, 64:4, eff. July 19, 2022; 314:18, 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:174 - Disciplinary Action.

310-A:174 Disciplinary Action. –
I. The executive director may undertake disciplinary proceedings:
(a) Upon his or her own initiative; or
(b) Upon written complaint of any person which charges that a person licensed by the executive director has committed misconduct under paragraph II and which specifies the grounds therefor.
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) The practice of court reporting using a reporting method for which the person is not licensed.
(c) Conviction of a felony.
(d) Any unprofessional conduct, or dishonorable conduct unworthy of, and affecting the practice of, the profession.
(e) Unfitness or incompetency by reason of negligent habits or other causes.
(f) Addiction to the use of alcohol or other habit-forming drugs to a degree which renders him or her unfit to practice under this subdivision.
(g) Mental or physical incompetency to practice under this subdivision.
(h) Willful or repeated violation of the provisions of this subdivision.
(i) Suspension or revocation of a license, similar to one issued under this subdivision, in another jurisdiction and not reinstated.
III. The executive director may take disciplinary action in any one or more of the following ways:
(a) By reprimand.
(b) By suspension, limitation, or restriction of license for a period of up to 5 years.
(c) By revocation of license.
(d) By requiring the person to participate in a program of continuing education in the area or areas in which he or she has been found deficient.
(e) By assessing administrative fines in amounts established by the executive director which shall not exceed $2,000 per offense, or, in the case of continuing offenses, $200 for each day up to a total not exceeding $2,000.
Source.
2007, 300:1, eff. July 1, 2007. 2022, 64:6, eff. July 19, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 310-A - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification › Section 310-A:175 - Hearings.

310-A:175 Hearings. –
The executive director shall take no disciplinary action without a hearing. At least 14 days prior to the hearing, the executive director shall serve all parties in a disciplinary proceeding, either personally or by registered mail, with a written copy of the complaint filed and notice of the time and place for hearing. All complaints shall be objectively received and fairly heard by the executive director, but no complaint shall be acted upon unless in writing. A hearing shall be held on all written complaints received by the executive director within one year of the date notice of a complaint was received by the accused, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties. Written notice of all disciplinary decisions made by the executive director shall be given to all parties to the proceeding upon their issuance.
Source.
2007, 300:1. 2014, 34:7, eff. Jan. 1, 2015. 2022, 64:6, eff. July 19, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 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.