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2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 314 - Electrologists › Section 314:9 - Investigations.

314:9 Investigations. –
The executive director may investigate any complaints raised with regard to any individual licensed under this chapter.
Source.
1994, 202:2. 1995, 310:183. 2005, 262:5. 2009, 25:4, eff. July 7, 2009. 2015, 276:90, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 314 - Electrologists › Section 314:10 - Fees.

314:10 Fees. –
I. The executive director shall establish by rule a schedule of fees for initial and renewal licenses, applications, examinations, and license replacement.
II. Fees collected shall be appropriated to the office of professional licensure and certification and used to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
Source.
1994, 202:2. 1995, 310:175, 183. 2014, 167:12, eff. July 1, 2014. 2015, 276:90, eff. July 1, 2015. 2017, 144:11, eff. Aug. 15, 2017. 2022, 314:6, eff. July 1, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 314 - Electrologists › Section 314:11 - Deceptive Advertising.

314:11 Deceptive Advertising. –
No individual licensed to practice electrology or any other individual shall use or cause to be used or promote the use of any advertising matter, promotional literature, testimonial, guarantee, or other representation, however disseminated or published, which is misleading, deceptive, or untruthful about the practice of electrology or the licensure status of an individual practicing electrology.
Source.
1994, 202:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 314 - Electrologists › Section 314:12 - Penalty.

314:12 Penalty. –
Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter shall, if a natural person, be guilty of a misdemeanor, and any other person shall be guilty of a felony.
Source.
1994, 202:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 314 - Electrologists › Section 314:13 - Administrative Fines.

314:13 Administrative Fines. –
I. The executive director, after notice and hearing, pursuant to RSA 314:7 and rules adopted under RSA 314:8, X, may impose an administrative fine not to exceed $2,000 for each offense upon any person who violates any provision of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.
II. Any administrative fine imposed under this section shall not preclude the imposition of further penalties or administrative actions under this chapter.
III. The executive director shall adopt rules in accordance with RSA 314:8, X, relative to administrative fines which shall be scaled to reflect the scope and severity of the violation.
IV. The sums obtained from the levying of administrative fines under this chapter shall be forwarded to the state treasurer to be deposited into the general fund.
Source.
1994, 202:2. 1995, 310:183, eff. Nov. 1, 1995. 2015, 276:90, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 314 - Electrologists › Section 314:14 - Injunction.

314:14 Injunction. –
A civil action may be instituted in superior court on behalf of the department for injunctive relief to prevent the violation of the provisions of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. The court may proceed in the action in a summary manner or otherwise, and may enjoin in all such cases any person in violation of any provisions of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.
Source.
1994, 202:2. 1995, 310:175, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 314-A - Body Art › Section 314-A:1 - Definitions.

314-A:1 Definitions. –
In this chapter:
I. "Body piercing" means the creation of an opening in human tissue, except piercing of the ear lobe, through which jewelry or other items are inserted.
II. "Branding" means a permanent mark made on human tissue by burning with a hot iron or other instrument, excluding laser burning.
III. "Executive director" means the executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification.
IV. "Practitioner" means a person who practices tattooing, body piercing, or branding.
V. "Tattoo" means an indelible mark or figure fixed upon the surface of the body by the insertion of pigment under the skin or by the production of scars.
Source.
2002, 195:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. 2017, 144:2, eff. Aug. 15, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 314-A - Body Art › Section 314-A:2 - License Required; Fees.

314-A:2 License Required;  Fees. –
I. It shall be unlawful for any person to practice body piercing, branding, or tattooing without a license, unless such person is exempt under RSA 314-A:4.
II. There shall be a fee for an initial license and a renewal license. The procedure and timeframe for license renewals shall be as described in RSA 310.
III. Licenses shall be issued to any person who:
(a) Makes application on a form prescribed by the executive director;
(b) Makes payment of fees required under RSA 314-A:6, III;
(c) Has been practicing body piercing, branding, or tattooing in an establishment, under the supervision of a person practicing body piercing, branding, or tattooing in compliance with the applicable statutes and rules of the state for not less than 3 years. Out-of-state applicants shall provide proof of at least 3 years experience as a licensed practitioner in another state; and
(d) Has completed a course approved by the executive director in methods and techniques for the proper sterilization of instruments and materials used in body piercing, branding, or tattooing.
IV. It shall be unlawful for any person who is not licensed under this chapter to perform the microblading of eyebrows, unless such person has a current license to practice as a cosmetologist or an esthetician under RSA 313-A and has been issued a certificate for microblading eyebrows pursuant to rules adopted by the executive director.
Source.
2002, 195:1. 2014, 167:44, eff. July 1, 2014. 2015, 229:3, eff. July 1, 2015. 2017, 144:3, eff. Aug. 15, 2017. 2021, 3:11, eff. June 22, 2021; 60:1, eff. July 1, 2021. 2022, 314:3, eff. July 1, 2022. 2023, 112:8, eff. July 1, 2023; 235:15, eff. July 15, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 314-A - Body Art › Section 314-A:3 - Apprenticeship.

314-A:3 Apprenticeship. –
An apprentice license shall be issued if an applicant is unable to comply with any of the provisions of RSA 314-A:2. A person shall remain an apprentice for at least one year and until the supervising licensee attests that the apprentice is qualified to become licensed.
Source.
2002, 195:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2003.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 314-A - Body Art › Section 314-A:4 - Exemptions.

314-A:4 Exemptions. –
This chapter does not apply to:
I. Any person licensed by the New Hampshire board of medicine.
II. A person or facility which performs only ear lobe piercing.
Source.
2002, 195:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2003.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 314-A - Body Art › Section 314-A:5 - Renewal of License; Continuing Education Requirement.

314-A:5 Renewal of License;  Continuing Education Requirement. –
Renewal of licenses shall be contingent upon the licensee's completion of 3 hours of continuing education related to the practice of body piercing, branding, or tattooing during the preceding year.
Source.
2002, 195:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2003.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 314-A - Body Art › Section 314-A:6 - Rulemaking.

314-A:6 Rulemaking. –
The executive director shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to the practice of body piercing, branding, and tattooing and the licensure and operations of tattoo and body piercing facilities. Such rules shall include:
I. Standards of hygiene to be met and maintained by establishments and practitioners in order to receive and maintain a license to carry out the practice of tattooing or body piercing, and the manner in which records of period spore tests are to be maintained and reported. All records shall be maintained for a minimum of 7 years.
II. Procedures for granting, revoking, and reinstating a license.
III. Fines and fees.
IV. Inspection of body piercing, branding, and tattooing establishments.
V. The maintenance of records pertaining to parental consent for minors, including names, dates of birth, type of identification used, and any other evidence of parentage or guardianship.
VI. Requirements to obtain and renew a certificate for microblading eyebrows including:
(a) Application forms and approval of microblading courses.
(b) Standards of hygiene for performing microblading.
(c) Procedures for disciplinary action including suspension, limitation, or revocation of a microblading certificate.
Source.
2002, 195:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. 2017, 144:4, eff. Aug. 15, 2017. 2021, 60:2, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 314-A - Body Art › Section 314-A:7 - Prohibited Acts.

314-A:7 Prohibited Acts. –
No practitioner shall:
I. Use any piercing needle more than once, or use a tattooing needle on more than one person.
II. Fail to comply with any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter, order of the executive director, or any other provision of this chapter.
III. Hire as an employee to practice body piercing, branding, or tattooing, any person not licensed under this chapter.
Source.
2002, 195:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. 2017, 144:5, eff. Aug. 15, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 314-A - Body Art › Section 314-A:8 - Body Art on Minors Prohibited.

314-A:8 Body Art on Minors Prohibited. –
I. Branding and tattooing a person under the age of 18 is prohibited.
II. Body piercing a person under the age of 18 is prohibited without consent of that person's parent or legal guardian.
III. The consent required by paragraph II of this section shall be satisfied only by the parent or legal guardian being physically present at the time the body piercing is performed and, upon presenting evidence of the person's status as parent or legal guardian, by signing a document declaring that the person is the parent or legal guardian of the minor on whom the piercing is to be performed. The consent shall indicate the location of the piercing on the minor's body. Records shall be maintained for a minimum of 7 years.
Source.
2002, 195:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2003.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 314-A - Body Art › Section 314-A:9 - License Revocation or Suspension.

314-A:9 License Revocation or Suspension. –
After notice and hearing the executive director may revoke or suspend any license issued under this chapter if the licensee:
I. Violates any provision of this chapter or rule or order adopted or issued under it.
II. Knowingly makes any false statement on any application or any report required by the executive director.
III. Fails to respond to any lawful inquiry of the executive director.
IV. Is under a suspension or revocation of a license, similar to one issued under this chapter, in another jurisdiction and not reinstated.
Source.
2002, 195:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. 2017, 144:6, eff. Aug. 15, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 314-A - Body Art › Section 314-A:10 - Administrative Fines.

314-A:10 Administrative Fines. –
The executive director, after notice and hearing pursuant to rules adopted under RSA 541-A, may impose fines upon any person who violates any provision of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, in an amount not to exceed $2,000. Rehearings and appeals from a decision of the executive director shall be in accordance with RSA 541. Any administrative fine imposed under this section shall not preclude the imposition of further penalties or administrative fines under this chapter.
Source.
2002, 195:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. 2017, 144:7, eff. Aug. 15, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 314-A - Body Art › Section 314-A:11 - Actions by the Executive Director.

314-A:11 Actions by the Executive Director. –
The executive director may, in accordance with applicable law, maintain an action in the name of the state against any person, partnership, association, or corporation for practicing body piercing, marking, branding, or tattooing or operating an establishment in which these activities are conducted within the meaning of this chapter without first obtaining a license. In charging any defendant in a complaint in such action, it shall be sufficient to charge that such defendant did, upon a certain day and in a certain county, practice or operate an establishment without having a license to do so, without averring any further or more particular facts concerning the same.
Source.
2002, 195:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. 2017, 144:7, eff. Aug. 15, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 314-A - Body Art › Section 314-A:12 - Violations; Penalty.

314-A:12 Violations;  Penalty. –
I. Any person who shall practice or attempt to practice body piercing, branding, or tattooing in this state without a license shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor if a natural person or guilty of a felony if any other person.
II. Any person who violates any other provision of this chapter, or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, shall be guilty of a violation if a natural person, or guilty of a misdemeanor if any other person, for a first offense. A person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person, for any subsequent offense. Each day of violation after the first day of violation shall be considered a subsequent violation.
Source.
2002, 195:1. 2006, 76:4, eff. July 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 314-A - Body Art › Section 314-A:13 - Minimum Standards.

314-A:13 Minimum Standards. –
The provisions of this chapter represent minimum standards and shall not preclude any licensee from voluntarily exceeding these standards with more stringent provisions.
Source.
2002, 195:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2003.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 314-A - Body Art › Section 314-A:14 - Advisory Board of Body Art Practitioners.

314-A:14 Advisory Board of Body Art Practitioners. –
The executive director shall establish the advisory board of body art practitioners. The board shall consist of 3 body art practitioners who are licensees in the state of New Hampshire. 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:
I. Review the qualifications and requirements of applicants for licensure.
II. Review the disinfection and sterilization requirements for licensees.
III. Review the continuing education requirements for licensees.
IV. Advise the executive director regarding the implementation of this chapter.
Source.
2017, 144:8, eff. Aug. 15, 2017. 2021, 197:36, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 315 - Podiatry › Section 315:1 - Board.

315:1 Board. –
There shall be a board of podiatry consisting of 5 members; including 4 licensed podiatrists and one public member, each to be appointed by the governor, with the approval of the council, to a term of 5 years. No member of the board shall be appointed to more than 2 consecutive terms. Only board members provided for in this section shall have the authority to vote in board determinations. The public member shall be a person who is not, and never was, a member of the podiatric profession or the spouse of any such person, and who does not have, and never has had, a material financial interest in either the provision of podiatric services or an activity directly related to podiatry, including the representation of the board or profession for a fee at any time during the 5 years preceding appointment.
Source.
1919, 141:1. PL 208:1. 1933, 58:1. 1937, 46:1. RL 254:1. 1947, 233:1. RSA 315:1. 1963, 259:1. 1969, 297:1. 1973, 72:65. 1981, 280:3, eff. July 1, 1981.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 315 - Podiatry › Section 315:1-b - Meetings; Officers.

315:1-b Meetings;  Officers. –
I. The board shall meet quarterly, or more often as its business requires. A president and such other officers as the board deems necessary shall be elected annually from the membership of the board.
II. No board action shall be taken without an affirmative vote of the majority of board members eligible to participate in the matter in question. A board member shall not be eligible to participate in a vote when the board member has recused himself or herself from participation due to a conflict of interest.
III. The president of the board may call an emergency meeting when required by an imminent peril to the public health or safety or when the physical presence of a quorum is not reasonably practical for immediate board action. Emergency meetings may be conducted telephonically, with a quorum of board members eligible to vote with respect to the subject matter of the emergency. Any vote resulting from such meetings shall have the same effect as votes resulting from other meetings of the board, if such vote is ratified at the next regularly scheduled board meeting. The minutes and the procedures for emergency meetings shall comply with RSA 91-A:2.
IV. Elected board officers shall not serve more than 5 years in such elected positions.
Source.
2014, 103:1, eff. Aug. 10, 2014.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 315 - Podiatry › Section 315:2 - Requirements.

315:2 Requirements. –
I. Any person admitted to practice podiatry in this state shall be required to pass a proctored examination given by the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners. The person shall be of good professional character. The person shall have graduated from a college of podiatry or podiatry medicine which is accredited by the American Podiatric Medical Association, and maintaining at that time a standard satisfactory to the board. No person who is not licensed as a podiatrist as provided by RSA 315:8 shall practice or attempt to practice podiatry in the state or call oneself or allow oneself to be called a "podiatrist" or a "podiatric surgeon" or designate or describe the person's occupation by the use of any words or letters to lead others to believe that the person is so licensed.
II. Any person applying for licensure under this chapter, including any person seeking to restore or renew, shall provide the board with information relating to podiatric competence and professional conduct, in accordance with rules adopted under RSA 315:4, V.
Source.
1919, 141:6. PL 208:2. RL 254:2. RSA 315:2. 1963, 259:1. 1969, 297:2. 1973, 366:2. 1981, 280:4. 1991, 382:1. 1997, 16:1. 1998, 172:2. 2010, 68:1, eff. July 18, 2010. 2021, 197:106, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 315 - Podiatry › Section 315:2-a - Peer Review Committee.

315:2-a Peer Review Committee. –
The board may establish a peer review committee consisting of 2 podiatrists appointed by the board and one medical practitioner, appointed by the board subject to the approval of the board of medicine. Each appointee shall serve for a 2-year term.
Source.
1977, 381:3. 1995, 286:26, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. 2021, 197:107, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 315 - Podiatry › Section 315:4 - Rulemaking Authority.

315:4 Rulemaking Authority. –
The board shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:
I. The qualifications of applicants in addition to those requirements set by statute.
II. Eligibility requirements for renewal of licensure, including the requirements for continuing education.
III. Ethical standards required to be met by each holder of any license issued under this chapter and how such license may be revoked for violation of these standards.
IV. [Repealed.]
V. The imposition of administrative fines authorized under RSA 315:9, III(f).
VI. Information required by the board in its application relative to the applicant's podiatric competence and professional conduct.
VII. Prescribing controlled drugs pursuant to RSA 318-B:41.
Source.
1919, 141:7. PL 208:4. RL 254:4. RSA 315:4. 1969, 297:3. 1977, 381:2. 1981, 280:5. 1991, 382:2, 3. 2003, 310:65, XII. 2010, 68:8, 9, III, 10. 2014, 167:37, eff. July 1, 2014. 2016, 50:1, 2, eff. July 2, 2016; 213:6, eff. June 7, 2016. 2021, 197:108, eff. July 1, 2021. 2023, 212:33, I, eff. Oct. 3, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 315 - Podiatry › Section 315:5 - Records and Reports.

315:5 Records and Reports. –
The board shall keep a true record of its official acts in accordance with the retention policy established by the office of professional licensure and certification. With the exception of records compiled in connection with investigatory and deliberative aspects of disciplinary investigations and material otherwise exempt from disclosure under RSA 91-A or other applicable statutes, the board's records shall be subject to inspection at the board's office upon reasonable notice during ordinary business hours.
Source.
1919, 141:8. PL 208:5. RL 254:5. RSA 315:5. 1991, 382:4, eff. Jan. 1, 1992. 2021, 197:109, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 315 - Podiatry › Section 315:6 - Scope of Podiatric Practice.

315:6 Scope of Podiatric Practice. –
Except where disciplinary action has been taken by the board pursuant to RSA 315:9, the board shall issue the certificate for a licensed podiatrist to whoever satisfactorily passes an examination, and thereupon he shall have legal authority to diagnose and to treat by medical, mechanical, electrical and surgical means ailments of the human foot and lower leg. Allowable surgical treatment in a health care facility shall be determined by that health care facility credential committee, and such surgical treatment shall be performed at that health care facility. Such certificate shall not authorize the licensee to administer general anesthesia. Licenses shall not be issued for a period exceeding one year and shall be renewed as provided herein.
Source.
1919, 141:8. PL 208:6. RL 254:6. RSA 315:6. 1973, 140:20. 1991, 382:5. 1992, 63:1, eff. July 1, 1992.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 315 - Podiatry › Section 315:6-a - Services Provided by Telemedicine.

315:6-a Services Provided by Telemedicine. –
Persons licensed by the board shall be permitted to provide services through the use of telemedicine. "Telemedicine" means the use of audio, video, or other electronic media for the purpose of diagnosis, consultation, or treatment.
Source.
2020, 27:17, eff. July 21, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 315 - Podiatry › Section 315:7 - Examinations.

315:7 Examinations. –
Successful passage of a proctored National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners test, parts I, II, and III is required. The board shall keep a record of examination results.
Source.
1919, 141:5, 7. PL 208:7. RL 254:7. 2003, 310:61. 2010, 68:3, eff. July 18, 2010.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 315 - Podiatry › Section 315:8 - Licenses.

315:8 Licenses. –
I. The board shall issue a license to applicants who have submitted a complete application, paid a license fee, achieved a satisfactory examination score, and satisfied all other criteria of competence and professional character required by this chapter.
I-a. (a) The board shall issue special training licenses to persons of good professional character who are enrolled in a regular residency or graduate fellowship training program accredited by the Council for Podiatric Medical Education, and who possess such further education and training as the board may require by rule.
(b) A person holding a training license shall be subject to the disciplinary provisions of RSA 315:9 and such additional professional character and competency requirements as the board may require by rule.
(c) Training licenses shall be confined to activities performed in the course of the qualifying residency training program, shall expire automatically upon the licensee's separation from the residency training program for any reason, and may be issued on a restricted or conditional basis.
II. Upon review of any application for licensure under this chapter, the board may, upon notice and the opportunity for a hearing, deny an application, issue a license subject to restrictions or limitations as evidenced on the face of the license, or impose probationary conditions upon any applicant who fails to establish his qualifications to the satisfaction of the board.
III. Each license shall be numbered and recorded by the board. During each year, the board shall make available to each licensee upon the request of the licensee a list of the names, business addresses, and license numbers of all podiatrists licensed under this chapter.
IV. [Repealed.]
Source.
1919, 141:3. PL 208:8. 1935, 53:1. RL 254:8. RSA 315:8. 1957, 169:1. 1963, 259:1. 1977, 381:1. 1991, 382:6. 2003, 310:62. 2010, 68:9, I. 2014, 167:38, eff. July 1, 2014. 2015, 229:4, eff. July 1, 2015. 2016, 50:3, eff. July 2, 2016. 2022, 314:14, eff. July 1, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 315 - Podiatry › Section 315:10-a - Repealed by 2023, 212:33, IV, eff. Oct. 3, 2023.

315:10-a Repealed by 2023, 212:33, IV, eff. Oct. 3, 2023. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 315 - Podiatry › Section 315:10-b - Repealed by 2023, 212:33, V, eff. Oct. 3, 2023.

315:10-b Repealed by 2023, 212:33, V, eff. Oct. 3, 2023. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 315 - Podiatry › Section 315:11 - License Renewal.

315:11 License Renewal. –
The procedure and timeframe for renewals shall be as described in RSA 310-A:1-h. As a condition of renewal of license, each licensee shall show proof of having completed the continuing education units as required in rules adopted by the board.
Source.
1919, 141:12. PL 208:11. RL 254:11. RSA 315:11. 1991, 382:12. 2010, 68:4. 2014, 167:39, eff. July 1, 2014. 2015, 229:5, eff. July 1, 2015. 2021, 3:7, eff. June 22, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 315 - Podiatry › Section 315:12 - Neglect to Renew.

315:12 Neglect to Renew. –
Any failure, neglect, or refusal on the part of any person licensed by the board to renew the license as provided in RSA 315:11 or this section shall automatically result in the lapse of the license. Licenses lapsed under this section shall not be reinstated except upon application and payment of a reinstatement fee as established in rules adopted by the office of professional licensure and certification, and a showing of such evidence of professional competence as the board may reasonably require.
Source.
1919, 141:10. PL 208:12. RL 254:12. RSA 315:12. 1991, 382:13. 2010, 68:5, eff. July 18, 2010. 2021, 3:8, eff. June 22, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 315 - Podiatry › Section 315:13-a - Reinstatement.

315:13-a Reinstatement. –
Any person who has not renewed his or her license shall only have his or her license restored upon the filing of a reinstatement application, accompanied by the reinstatement fee as established by the office of professional licensure and certification, proof of satisfaction of continuing podiatric education requirements established by RSA 315:4, V, and such other evidence of professional competence as the board may reasonably require.
Source.
2010, 68:7, eff. July 18, 2010. 2021, 3:9, eff. June 22, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 315 - Podiatry › Section 315:15 - Fees.

315:15 Fees. –
The board shall establish fees for transcribing and transferring records and other services.
Source.
1919, 141:9. PL 208:15. RL 254:15. RSA 315:15. 1963, 259:3. 1969, 297:5. 1977, 563:42. 1981, 280:7. 2003, 310:63. 2014, 167:40, eff. July 1, 2014.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 315 - Podiatry › Section 315:16 - Penalty.

315:16 Penalty. –
Any natural person who violates any provision of RSA 315 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and any other person shall be guilty of a felony.
Source.
1919, 141:13. PL 208:16. RL 254:16. RSA 315:16. 1969, 297:6. 1973, 528:199, eff. Oct. 31, 1973 at 11:59 p.m.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 315 - Podiatry › Section 315:18 - Certain Contract Restrictions Upon Podiatrists Unenforceable.

315:18 Certain Contract Restrictions Upon Podiatrists Unenforceable. –
Any contract or agreement which creates or established the terms of a partnership, employment, or any other form of professional relationship with a podiatrist licensed by the board to practice in this state, which includes any restriction to the right of such podiatrist to also practice podiatry in any geographic area for any period of time after the termination of such partnership, employment, or professional relationship shall be void and unenforceable with respect to said restriction; provided however, that nothing herein shall render void or unenforceable the remaining provision of any such contract or agreement. The requirements of this section shall apply to new contracts or renewals of contracts entered into on or after the effective date of this section.
Source.
2018, 322:2, eff. June 25, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 316-A - Chiropractic › Section 316-A:1 - Definition.

316-A:1 Definition. –
The science of chiropractic deals with the analysis of any interference with normal nerve transmission and expression, the procedure preparatory to, and complementary to the correction thereof, by an adjustment of the articulations of the vertebral column and its immediate articulations for the restoration and maintenance of health; it includes the normal regimen and rehabilitation of the patient using the procedures which are currently taught in accredited chiropractic colleges at the time of matriculation without the use of drugs, surgery, or colonic irrigation. The term analysis is construed to include physical examination, the use of x-ray and other analytical instruments generally used in the practice of chiropractic. The terms adjustment, manipulation, and subluxation are primary to the practice of chiropractic and shall therefore be specifically defined in rules adopted by the board of chiropractic examiners.
Source.
1988, 87:2. 1999, 173:1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 316-A - Chiropractic › Section 316-A:2 - Board.

316-A:2 Board. –
I. There shall be a board of chiropractic examiners consisting of 5 members; including 4 chiropractors and one public member, each to be appointed by the governor, with the approval of the council, to a term of 5 years; except that 2 members of the initial board shall be appointed to a 2-year term; 2 members of the initial board shall be appointed to a 4-year term; and one member of the initial board shall be appointed to a 5-year term. No member of the board shall be appointed to more than 2 consecutive terms. Only board members provided for in this paragraph shall have the authority to vote in board determinations.
II. Board members who are chiropractors shall be graduates of some resident school or college of chiropractic and shall have resided and practiced in this state for at least one year.
III. The public member of the board shall be a person who is not, and never was, a member of the chiropractic profession or the spouse of any such person, and who does not have, and never has had, a material financial interest in either the provision of chiropractic services or an activity directly related to chiropractic, including the representation of the board or profession for a fee at any time during the 5 years preceding appointment.
IV. [Repealed.]
Source.
1988, 87:2. 1995, 310:181. 2010, 118:5, eff. July 1, 2010. 2015, 276:108, XVII, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 316-A - Chiropractic › Section 316-A:4 - Repealed by 1999, 173:5, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.

316-A:4 Repealed by 1999, 173:5, eff. Aug. 30, 1999. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 316-A - Chiropractic › Section 316-A:5 - Fees.

316-A:5 Fees. –
The board shall establish fees for examination of applicants, for licenses and for renewal of licenses to practice chiropractic, 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 for the previous fiscal year.
Source.
1988, 87:2, eff. April 18, 1988.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 316-A - Chiropractic › Section 316-A:6 - Repealed by 2021, 197:39, II, eff. July 1, 2021.

316-A:6 Repealed by 2021, 197:39, II, eff. July 1, 2021. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 316-A - Chiropractic › Section 316-A:7 - Organization; Meetings.

316-A:7 Organization;  Meetings. –
The board shall elect a chairperson. The board shall meet quarterly and at such other times as the business of the board shall require. A quorum shall consist of a majority of the members of the board who have been approved by the governor and council.
Source.
1988, 87:2. 1995, 132:2, eff. July 1, 1995. 2021, 197:38, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 316-A - Chiropractic › Section 316-A:8 - Income.

316-A:8 Income. –
All moneys collected by the board from fees authorized under this chapter shall be received and accounted for by the office of professional licensure and certification, and shall be deposited in the state treasury.
Source.
1988, 87:2. 1995, 132:2, eff. July 1, 1995. 2015, 276:87, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 316-A - Chiropractic › Section 316-A:9 - Repealed by 2021, 197:39, III, eff. July 1, 2021.

316-A:9 Repealed by 2021, 197:39, III, eff. July 1, 2021. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 316-A - Chiropractic › Section 316-A:10 - Repealed by 2021, 197:39, IV, eff. July 1, 2021.

316-A:10 Repealed by 2021, 197:39, IV, eff. July 1, 2021. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 316-A - Chiropractic › Section 316-A:11 - Fees; Qualifications.

316-A:11 Fees;  Qualifications. –
I. Each applicant shall pay to the secretary-treasurer a fee, established by the board, for which the applicant shall be entitled to an examination and to a reexamination, if necessary, within one year.
II. The applicant shall:
(a) Have graduated from a degree granting chiropractic college which is accredited by an established chiropractic accrediting body, approved by the United States Department of Education; or
(b) Have completed a chiropractic program at a chiropractic institution accredited by a regional accrediting agency approved by the United States Department of Education.
Source.
1988, 87:2. 1995, 132:3, eff. July 1, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 316-A - Chiropractic › Section 316-A:12 - Further Requirements.

316-A:12 Further Requirements. –
Notwithstanding educational requirements provided for in RSA 316-A:11, any applicant for license to practice chiropractic who matriculated in a chiropractic school or college between January 1, 1951, and January 1, 1968, shall be a graduate of a legally chartered or incorporated school of chiropractic requiring for graduation completion of a course of study of not less than 3,600 classroom hours in 4 academic years; and any applicant for a license to practice chiropractic who matriculated in a chiropractic school or college after January 1, 1968, shall be a graduate of a legally chartered or incorporated school of chiropractic requiring for graduation completion of a course of study of not less than 4,000 classroom hours in 4 academic years.
Source.
1988, 87:2, eff. April 18, 1988.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 316-A - Chiropractic › Section 316-A:13 - Repealed by 2014, 322:3, I, eff. Sept. 30, 2014.

316-A:13 Repealed by 2014, 322:3, I, eff. Sept. 30, 2014. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 316-A - Chiropractic › Section 316-A:14 - Repealed by 2014, 322:3, II, eff. Sept. 30, 2014.

316-A:14 Repealed by 2014, 322:3, II, eff. Sept. 30, 2014. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 316-A - Chiropractic › Section 316-A:14-a - Licenses and Certificates.

316-A:14-a Licenses and Certificates. –
Each applicant who qualifies under this chapter and who attains a minimum grade of 70 percent upon the examination given under RSA 316-A:13, I shall receive a license from the board as a chiropractor permitted to practice in New Hampshire. Each applicant who qualifies under this chapter shall pay a fee for an initial license and a license renewal. The initial license and license renewals shall be valid for the terms established under RSA 310.
Source.
2015, 43:1, eff. July 1, 2015. 2021, 3:3, eff. June 22, 2021. 2022, 314:4, eff. July 1, 2022. 2023, 112:9, eff. July 1, 2023; 235:16, eff. July 15, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 316-A - Chiropractic › Section 316-A:14-b - Repealed by 2021, 3:5, I, eff. June 22, 2021.

316-A:14-b Repealed by 2021, 3:5, I, eff. June 22, 2021. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 316-A - Chiropractic › Section 316-A:15 - Effect.

316-A:15 Effect. –
Any chiropractor who has received and holds a certificate or license issued by the board may practice chiropractic as defined in RSA 316-A:1 but shall not prescribe for, or administer to, any person any medicine or drugs now or hereafter included in materia medica, practice major or minor surgery, obstetrics or any branch of medicine or osteopathy.
Source.
1988, 87:2, eff. April 18, 1988.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 316-A - Chiropractic › Section 316-A:15-a - Services Provided by Telemedicine.

316-A:15-a Services Provided by Telemedicine. –
Persons licensed by the board shall be permitted to provide services through the use of telemedicine. "Telemedicine" means the use of audio, video, or other electronic media for the purpose of diagnosis, consultation, or treatment.
Source.
2020, 27:18, eff. July 21, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 316-A - Chiropractic › Section 316-A:16 - Repealed by 2021, 197:39, V, eff. July 1, 2021.

316-A:16 Repealed by 2021, 197:39, V, eff. July 1, 2021. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 316-A - Chiropractic › Section 316-A:17 - National Examination; Examination Requirements.

316-A:17 National Examination;  Examination Requirements. –
The board shall require that applicants pass parts 1, 2, and 3 and the written clinical competency examinations of the national examination given by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners if an applicant was licensed after January 1, 1990, and parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 and the written clinical competency examinations of the national examination given by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners if the applicant was licensed or applied for a license after January 1, 1996. Applicants having passed the national examinations shall be exempt from taking a written examination and, provided the applicant meets all other qualifications and requirements of this chapter, shall be registered and granted a license by the state board upon payment of the required fee and presentation of satisfactory proof that the applicant has passed the parts of such national examination.
Source.
1988, 87:2. 1995, 132:4. 2014, 322:1, eff. Sept. 30, 2014.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 316-A - Chiropractic › Section 316-A:18 - Applicants From Other States.

316-A:18 Applicants From Other States. –
The board may license any applicant who is licensed in any other state, provided the other state's licensing requirements are substantially equivalent to or higher than those of this state.
Source.
1988, 87:2, eff. April 18, 1988.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 316-A - Chiropractic › Section 316-A:19 - Repealed by 2021, 3:5, II, eff. June 22, 2021.

316-A:19 Repealed by 2021, 3:5, II, eff. June 22, 2021. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 316-A - Chiropractic › Section 316-A:20 - Renewal.

316-A:20 Renewal. –
I. The procedure and timeframe for license renewals shall be as described in RSA 310-A:1-h.
II. Each applicant for renewal shall submit satisfactory evidence that the applicant has completed at least 20 hours of continuing education approved by or conducted by the International Chiropractors Association, or the American Chiropractic Association, or the New Hampshire board of chiropractic examiners, or any state-chartered chiropractic school or college, within one year prior to the date of renewal. In the event of failure to comply with the provisions of this section, the applicant shall appear before the board to show cause why the license should not be suspended.
Source.
1988, 87:2. 1989, 37:2. 1995, 132:5. 2014, 167:47, eff. July 1, 2014. 2021, 3:4, eff. June 22, 2021. 2022, 314:5, eff. July 1, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 316-A - Chiropractic › Section 316-A:21 - Inactive List.

316-A:21 Inactive List. –
A chiropractor licensed under this chapter and who is a resident of this state, who does not intend to engage in practice as a chiropractor, upon written request to the board, may be listed on an inactive list and shall not be required to renew such license biennially or pay any renewal fee as long as such chiropractor remains inactive. Any chiropractor whose name has been included in the inactive list as provided in this section shall be restored to active status by the board upon the filing of a written request with the board, accompanied by the required renewal fee, and after satisfactorily passing a competency test to be administered by the board.
Source.
1988, 87:2. 1995, 132:5, eff. July 1, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 316-A - Chiropractic › Section 316-A:22 - Disciplinary Action.

316-A:22 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 chapter;
(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 health or safety of persons under the care of the licensee;
(e) Addiction to the use of alcohol or other habit-forming drugs to a degree which renders such person unfit to practice under this chapter;
(f) Mental or physical incompetency to practice under this chapter;
(g) Willful or repeated violation of the provisions of this chapter; or
(h) Suspension or revocation of a license, similar to one issued under this chapter, in another jurisdiction and not reinstated.
III. [Repealed.]
IV. [Repealed.]
V. [Repealed
VI. [Repealed.]
Source.
1988, 87:2. 1993, 179:14. 1994, 412:34. 1995, 132:6-8, eff. July 1, 1995. 2023, 212:10, IV, eff. Oct. 3, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 316-A - Chiropractic › Section 316-A:23 - Repealed by 2023, 212:10, V, eff. Oct. 3, 2023.

316-A:23 Repealed by 2023, 212:10, V, eff. Oct. 3, 2023. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 316-A - Chiropractic › Section 316-A:23-a - Investigations; Subpoenas; Oaths.

316-A:23-a Investigations;  Subpoenas;  Oaths. –
I. The board shall have the authority to investigate applicants, misconduct allegations, and possible violations of this chapter. The board may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, and subpoena documents in any investigation or hearing held pursuant to this chapter.
II. Licensees of the board shall not be entitled to witness or mileage fees for responding to a board subpoena. The board may serve subpoenas on such persons by certified mail sent to the business address which the licensee has provided to the board. Non-licensees subpoenaed by the board shall be entitled to the fees allowed witnesses in the superior court, but such subpoenas shall be valid for payment only if annotated: "Fees guaranteed by the New Hampshire Board of Chiropractic Examiners."
Source.
1995, 132:9, eff. July 1, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 316-A - Chiropractic › Section 316-A:24 - Duties.

316-A:24 Duties. –
Practitioners of chiropractic shall be subject to the provisions of the law relating to contagious and infectious diseases and to the granting of certificates of deaths, as physicians are.
Source.
1988, 87:2, eff. April 18, 1988.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 316-A - Chiropractic › Section 316-A:25 - Penalties; Unlawful Practice.

316-A:25 Penalties;  Unlawful Practice. –
I. Whoever, not being licensed as provided in this chapter, shall advertise oneself or in any way hold oneself out as qualified to practice chiropractic, or whoever does so after receiving notice that the person's license has been revoked, and whoever, being licensed as provided in this chapter, shall advertise or call oneself, or allow oneself to be advertised or called a physician or a doctor, or use any physician's or doctor's insignia as such, except "Doctor (name of chiropractor), chiropractor", shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall, if licensed, have such license revoked.
II. No person shall practice chiropractic as defined in this chapter without first obtaining a license from the board; provided that nothing in this chapter shall prohibit persons licensed under any other provision of New Hampshire law from performing activities within the scope of such a license. Any natural person who violates this paragraph shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor and any other person shall be guilty of a felony.
Source.
1988, 87:2. 1995, 132:10. 1999, 173:4. 2006, 76:5, eff. July 1, 2006.