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2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:14-a - Fabric Safety.

153:14-a Fabric Safety. –
Following any fire fatality, serious accident or conclusive information on the high rate of flammability involving garments, clothing or fabric materials, the state fire marshal, or his authorized officer, with the approval of the commissioner of safety, is authorized to issue a temporary cease and desist order to the merchant or vendor preventing the further sale or distribution of such material, if said material is deemed by him to represent a dangerous fire hazard due to the rapid rate of flammability. This prohibition in the sale or distribution of such garments, clothing, home furnishings, carpets, mattresses, and fabric materials shall continue until such time as the questioned garment, clothing, home furnishings, carpets, mattresses or fabric material, in the opinion of the fire marshal has been proven safe for general use by the public.
Source.
1972, 45:1, eff. May 22, 1972.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:14-b - Fire Marshal's Hearing.

153:14-b Fire Marshal's Hearing. –
I. Within 10 days following the issuance of a temporary cease and desist order, the fire marshal shall schedule a formal hearing relative to the merits of said order, and based on his findings a determination shall be made as to whether the order will be dismissed or changed to a permanent cease and desist order, until such time as the material in question has proven safe for general use by the public.
II. Within 30 days after any order or decision of the fire marshal, any party to the action or proceeding before the fire marshal may appeal to the superior court for a "de novo" hearing.
Source.
1972, 45:1, eff. May 22, 1972.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:14-c - Penalty for Violation.

153:14-c Penalty for Violation. –
I. Any person who violates this subdivision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for each offense and each day in violation constitutes a separate offense.
II. If a merchant or vendor can establish on sufficient proof that he received the merchandise or fabric material under manufacturers written or labeled guarantee that reasonable and representative tests were made establishing a low rate of flammability and further processing has not affected the flammability of the fabric material or wearing apparel, and this fabric material or wearing apparel is deemed by the fire marshal to have in fact a high rate of flammability, the manufacturer and not the merchant or vendor, shall be subject to the provisions of this section.
Source.
1972, 45:1. 1975, 442:13, eff. Aug. 19, 1975.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:15 - Bond on Appeal From State Fire Marshal Order.

153:15 Bond on Appeal From State Fire Marshal Order. –
Parties appealing to the superior court under RSA 153:14, II shall file with said court within 2 days a bond in the amount to be fixed by the court with at least 2 sufficient sureties, to be approved by the court, conditioned to pay all costs on such appeal in case such appellant fails to sustain his appeal or the same be dismissed for any cause.
Source.
1947, 251:1, par. 13. RSA 153:15. 1971, 486:11, eff. July 2, 1971.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:16 - Failure to Comply With Order.

153:16 Failure to Comply With Order. –
If any owner fails to comply with the lawful order of the state fire marshal, the state fire marshal's authorized officers, or fire chief under RSA 153:14, II, or with the order as modified on appeal as provided in RSA 153:14, and within the time fixed, such owner shall be guilty of a violation if a natural person, or guilty of a misdemeanor if any other person. Each day of noncompliance shall constitute a separate offense.
Source.
1947, 251:1, par. 14. RSA 153:16. 1971, 486:12. 1998, 321:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:16-a - Sale of Plastic Containers Prohibited.

153:16-a Sale of Plastic Containers Prohibited. –
No person shall sell or offer for sale any plastic container designed or intended for the storage of gasoline or other flammable liquids unless such container conforms to existing federal standards and has been approved by the state fire marshal. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation if a natural person, or guilty of a misdemeanor if any other person.
Source.
1979, 398:1, eff. Aug. 22, 1979.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:16-b - Certification of Heating Equipment Installers and Heating Equipment Service Personnel; Penalty.

153:16-b Certification of Heating Equipment Installers and Heating Equipment Service Personnel;  Penalty. –
I. The mechanical licensing board established in RSA 153:27-a shall establish a voluntary certification program for certifying the following:
(a) Individuals involved in the installation of residential and non-residential heating equipment systems, water heating systems, or appliances using heating oil.
(b) Individuals involved in the servicing and repair of heating equipment, water heating systems, or appliances using heating oil.
II. The mechanical licensing board with the approval of the executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the establishment of minimum education and training standards for voluntarily certified heating equipment installers and heating equipment service personnel.
III. The mechanical licensing board with the approval of the executive director of the office of professional licensing and certification shall adopt rules, which shall not be subject to RSA 541-A, relative to the establishment of fees for voluntary certification under this section. After the first year of this program, such fees shall be sufficient to produce estimated revenues equal to 125 percent of the direct operating expenses of the previous fiscal year. Fees collected shall be deposited in the office of professional licensure and certification fund established in RSA 310:5.
IV. Whoever falsely claims to be certified under this section through advertising, signage, or verbal representation shall be guilty of a violation if a natural person, or guilty of a misdemeanor if any other person.
Source.
2003, 300:1. 2006, 206:4. 2013, 275:3, eff. July 1, 2013. 2022, 314:20, eff. July 1, 2022. 2023, 112:4, eff. July 1, 2023; 235:11, eff. July 15, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:17 - Local Laws and Ordinances.

153:17 Local Laws and Ordinances. –
In the cities, towns, village districts and precincts having local laws or ordinances in matters embraced in RSA 153:14, upon complaint of any person or persons that compliance with such laws or ordinances is not being effected, the state fire marshal shall cause such complaint to be investigated and if such complaint is substantiated he shall have the authority to take the action necessary to enforce such local laws and ordinances.
Source.
1947, 251:1, par. 15. RSA 153:17. 1971, 486:13, eff. July 2, 1971.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:18 - Investigations.

153:18 Investigations. –
The state fire marshal may, in addition to the reports made by any fire chief, whenever the state fire marshal deems it expedient or advisable, investigate or cause to be investigated, the cause, circumstances, and origin of any fire or building collapse occurring in the state, by which property is endangered, damaged, or destroyed, or any incident involving the release of carbon monoxide other than from a motor vehicle, and may especially examine and decide whether the same was the result of carelessness, design, or deliberate act. The state fire marshal shall have the power vested in a justice of the peace to compel the attendance of witnesses to testify upon an inquiry. Any fire, building collapse, or release of carbon monoxide other than from a motor vehicle occurring where death results shall be reported immediately to the office of the state fire marshal by the fire chief, and the office of the state fire marshal shall investigate the fire, building collapse, or release of carbon monoxide within 48 hours after receiving said report.
Source.
1947, 251:1, par. 16. RSA 153:18. 1971, 486:14. 1975, 442:14. 1977, 361:4. 1997, 85:1, eff. Aug. 2, 1997.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:19 - Taking Testimony.

153:19 Taking Testimony. –
The state fire marshal shall, when in his opinion the proceedings under RSA 153:18 are necessary, take or cause to be taken the testimony on oath of all persons supposed to be cognizant of any facts or to have means of knowledge in relation to the matters concerning which such examination is made, and cause the same to be reduced to writing. If he shall be of the opinion that there is sufficient evidence to charge any person with the crime of arson or incendiarism he shall furnish to the appropriate law enforcement agency all such evidence together with the names of witnesses and all information obtained by him, including a copy of all pertinent and material testimony in the case.
Source.
1947, 251:1, par. 17. RSA 153:19. 1975, 442:15, eff. Aug. 19, 1975.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:21 - Entry.

153:21 Entry. –
The state fire marshal or his authorized officers may at all reasonable hours enter any building or premises, at the request of any fire chief, for the purpose of making an inspection or investigation which, under the provisions hereof, he may deem necessary to be made. If the owner or occupant refuses to permit such inspection, the state fire marshal or his authorized officers may, if they have reasonable suspicion of the violation of the provisions hereof or of any rule or regulation of the state fire marshal or of any local law or ordinance pertaining to fire prevention, apply under oath for the issuance of a search warrant as provided in RSA 595, and such warrant may issue upon a showing of just cause.
Source.
1947, 251:1, par. 19. RSA 153:21. 1971, 486:16. 1975, 442:16, eff. Aug. 19, 1975.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:22 - Records.

153:22 Records. –
The state fire marshal shall keep and maintain a record of all fires, building collapses, and incidents involving the release of carbon monoxide other than from a motor vehicle occurring in this state and of all facts concerning the same, including statistics as to the extent of such fires, building collapses, and release of carbon monoxide and the damage caused thereby when over $5,000 and whether such losses were covered by insurance, and if so, in what amount. Such records shall be made daily from the reports made to the state fire marshal by the fire chiefs under the provisions hereof. All such records shall be public, except any testimony taken in an investigation under the provisions hereof of which the state fire marshal in the fire marshal's discretion may withhold from the public.
Source.
1947, 251:1, par. 20. RSA 153:22. 1971, 486:17. 1975, 442:17. 1997, 85:2, eff. Aug. 2, 1997.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:23 - Penalty for Neglect of Official Duty.

153:23 Penalty for Neglect of Official Duty. –
Any fire chief who refuses or neglects to comply, after due notice by the state fire marshal, with any of the requirements hereof shall be guilty of a violation for each offense.
Source.
1947, 251:1, par. 21. RSA 153:23. 1973, 531:34. 1975, 442:18, eff. Aug. 19, 1975.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:24 - Penalty for Violation of Regulations.

153:24 Penalty for Violation of Regulations. –
Whoever shall violate any rule or regulation of the state fire marshal issued pursuant to RSA 153:5 or RSA 153:14, I, shall be guilty of a violation if a natural person, or guilty of a misdemeanor if any other person. Each offense shall constitute a separate violation. All penalties, fees, or forfeitures collected under the provisions of this chapter shall be paid into the treasury of the state.
Source.
1947, 251:1, par. 22. RSA 153:24. 1971, 486:18. 1973, 530:12, eff. Oct. 31, 1973 at 11:59 p.m.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:25 - Construction of Chapter.

153:25 Construction of Chapter. –
It is hereby declared that this chapter is necessary for the public safety, health, peace and welfare, is remedial in nature, and shall be construed liberally, and shall not be declared unconstitutional or void for the reason that any section or provision thereof may be in contravention of the constitution. Should any provision or section hereof be held to be invalid for any reason, such holding shall not be construed as affecting the validity of the remaining portion of such section or sections hereof, it being the legislative intent that this chapter shall stand, notwithstanding the invalidity of any such provision or section.
Source.
1947, 251:1, par. 23, eff. July 1, 1947.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:26 - Conflicting Laws or Regulations.

153:26 Conflicting Laws or Regulations. –
Nothing herein provided shall be construed to repeal or modify any existing statutes or regulations made thereunder by any state department or local officials.
Source.
1947, 251:1, par. 24, eff. July 1, 1947.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:27-a - Mechanical Licensing Board.

153:27-a Mechanical Licensing Board. –
There is hereby established as a unit within the office of professional licensure and certification. The term of office for the members appointed to the board shall be 3 years and until a successor is appointed. The initial appointed members of the board shall serve staggered terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner and for the unexpired terms. No member of the board shall be appointed to more than 2 consecutive terms.
I. (a) No member of the board may be associated with the formal education for licensing, and/or be provider or an employee of a provider for continuing education for any profession or trade licensed under this subdivision.
(b) A public member of the board shall be a person who is not, and never was, a member of the fuel gas fitting or plumbing trade 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 plumbing and/or fuel gas services or an activity directly related to plumbing and/or fuel gas, including the representation of the board or trade for a fee at any time during the 5 years preceding appointment.
II. The board shall:
(a) Adopt rules as provided for in this subdivision.
(b) Review and approve educational programs and providers.
(c) Conduct hearings for disciplinary actions.
(d) Review and recommend adoptions, exceptions, or omissions to technical standards as adopted under RSA 153:28.
(e) Develop and recommend for the legislature future changes to this subdivision.
III. The members of the board shall be appointed by the governor and council as follows:
(a) Two licensed journeymen or master plumbers, who are actively working in the trade as plumbers.
(b) One licensed fuel gas fitter, actively working in the trade as a fuel gas fitter.
(c) One certified heating equipment installer or heating equipment service person under RSA 153:16-b.
(d) One public member who is not, and never was, a member of the plumbing trade 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 plumbing services or an activity directly related to plumbing, including the representation of the board or trade for a fee at any time during the 5 years preceding appointment.
IV. The board shall annually elect a chairman from among its members.
Source.
2013, 275:6, eff. July 1, 2013. 2021, 91:82, eff. July 1, 2021. 2023, 79:302, eff. Sept. 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:29 - Examinations; Licenses.

153:29 Examinations;  Licenses. –
I. Notwithstanding RSA 21-G:9, the board, with an affirmative vote of at least 4 of the appointed board members, in consultation with the office of professional licensure and certification and with the approval of the executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification, shall establish, through rulemaking pursuant to RSA 541-A, the nature of the examinations required for issuance of fuel gas fitter licenses and plumbers licenses. The scope of such examinations and the methods of procedure shall be prescribed by the board. This may include an outside organization approved by the board.
II. Each license issued by the board shall identify which of the following special licenses or license endorsements apply to the licensee:
(a) Hearth system installation and service technician.
(b) Fuel gas installation technician.
(c) Fuel gas service technician.
(d) Fuel gas piping installer.
(e) Fuel gas trainee.
(f) Domestic appliance technician.
(g) Master plumber.
(h) Journeyman plumber.
(i) Apprentice plumber.
III. No licensee shall engage in any activity not covered by his or her specialty license.
IV. The license issued shall be available for inspection on request. The board shall issue a license suitable to be carried by the individual licensee.
Source.
2006, 206:3. 2010, 140:4. 2013, 275:8, eff. July 1, 2013. 2022, 314:23, 24, eff. July 1, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:31 - Emergencies.

153:31 Emergencies. –
The commissioner of the department of safety is authorized, at his or her discretion, to waive the requirements of this subdivision for the purpose of restoring service during an emergency, as declared by the commissioner.
Source.
2006, 206:3. 2013, 275:8, eff. July 1, 2013.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:34 - Inspectors.

153:34 Inspectors. –
I. The office of professional licensure and certification with the approval of the board and the executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification shall have the authority to appoint such inspectors as are necessary to insure compliance throughout the state with practices consistent with the public safety and welfare. Any person so employed shall be under the administration and supervisory direction of the office of professional licensure and certification.
II. An inspector appointed under this subdivision shall have the authority to enter any premises in which a fuel gas fitter or plumber subject to regulation is performing, or has completed, work regulated under this subdivision for the purpose of making such inspection as is necessary to carry out his or her duties under this subdivision. If consent for such inspection is denied or not reasonably obtainable, the executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification, or his or her designee, may obtain an administrative inspection warrant under RSA 595-B.
III. An inspector appointed under this subdivision may order the removal or correction of any violation of this subdivision.
IV. Whenever an inspector orders the removal or correction of a violation under paragraph III, he or she shall immediately notify the local building inspection department or administrative authority of the town where the violation is located, and further order that all the work in violation be corrected prior to continuance. The local building authority shall approve the continuation of work upon being satisfied that violations have been corrected and shall notify the inspector of such approval.
Source.
2006, 206:3. 2013, 275:8, eff. July 1, 2013. 2022, 314:28, eff. July 1, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:35 - Local Enforcement.

153:35 Local Enforcement. –
The rules adopted by the mechanical licensing board pursuant to RSA 153:28, may be enforced by the building inspection department or by any officer designated by the administrative authority of the city or town.
Source.
2006, 206:3. 2013, 275:8, eff. July 1, 2013.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153-A - Emergency Medical and Trauma Services › Section 153-A:3 - Emergency Medical and Trauma Services Coordinating Board.

153-A:3 Emergency Medical and Trauma Services Coordinating Board. –
I. The emergency medical and trauma services coordinating board is created, consisting of 22 members appointed as set out in paragraphs II and III.
II. The governor shall appoint persons to the board as follows:
(a) One member from the New Hampshire Ambulance Association.
(b) One member from the New Hampshire chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians.
(c) One member from the New Hampshire Municipal Association.
(d) One member from the New Hampshire Hospital Association.
(e) One member from the New Hampshire Emergency Nurses Association.
(f) One member from the American Red Cross.
(g) One member from the New Hampshire Heart Association.
(h) One member from the New Hampshire Association of Fire Chiefs.
(i) One member from the New Hampshire Association of Emergency Medical Technicians.
(j) One member from the New Hampshire Medical Society.
(k) One member from the New Hampshire Paramedic Association.
(l) One member from the emergency medical services medical control board.
(m) One member from the Professional Firefighters of New Hampshire.
(n) Three members from the general public, representing geographic divisions of the state.
(o) One representative from the New Hampshire chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Committee on Trauma.
(p) One member from the New Hampshire chapter of the Academy of Pediatrics.
(q) One representative from the trauma medical review committee established in RSA 153-A:8.
(r) One representative from the New Hampshire Association of Rehabilitation Administrators.
(s) One representative from an organ/tissue donor organization.
(t) One member from the New Hampshire fire standards and training commission.
III. Each member from subparagraphs II(a)-(m) and (o)-(t) shall be nominated by the appropriate organization to the governor for appointment. The term of a member shall be 3 years or until a successor is appointed and qualified. The governor shall fill any vacancy in the same manner as the original appointment. In case of a vacancy other than by expiration of the term, the appointment shall be for the balance of the unexpired term and shall be considered a term for the purposes of the limitation on terms. No member shall serve more than 3 consecutive terms or 9 consecutive years.
IV. The members of the board shall elect a chair and a vice-chair who shall both serve for a term of 2 years. The director, or designee, shall serve as a nonvoting member and shall be the executive secretary of the board.
V. The board shall meet at least 4 times a year and at the call of the chair.
VI. Members shall receive no compensation.
Source.
1999, 345:6, eff. July 1, 1999.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153-A - Emergency Medical and Trauma Services › Section 153-A:4 - Powers and Duties of the Coordinating Board.

153-A:4 Powers and Duties of the Coordinating Board. –
The board shall:
I. Develop and routinely update a plan for the operation of a statewide system of emergency medical services that reflects the abilities and needs of each municipality.
II. Routinely assess the delivery of emergency medical services, based on information and data provided by the department and from other sources the board deems appropriate, with particular attention to the quality and availability of care.
III. Review and offer comments on to the commissioner recommendations for rules required and other such rules as deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
IV. Review and offer comments on rules proposed by the commissioner prior to their adoption under RSA 541-A.
V. Designate emergency medical services regions and districts in the state, in accordance with RSA 153-A:6. The council established for a region shall include a New Hampshire licensed physician with a background in emergency medicine.
VI. Approve statewide trauma policies and procedures of the statewide trauma system and the establishment of minimum standards for system performance and patient care proposed by the commissioner prior to their adoption under RSA 541-A and approve statewide trauma protocols prior to their adoption under RSA 153-A:20-a.
VI-a. Prior to any final vote regarding minimum standards or protocols:
(a) Provide notice of the proposed action to fire and emergency medical service members.
(b) Allow a 60-day period for the receipt of written comments on the proposal.
(c) Hold public hearings, one in the daytime hours and another during the evening hours, in such a way as to maximize input from fire and emergency medical service members.
VII. Coordinate interstate cooperation and delivery of emergency medical and trauma services.
Source.
1999, 345:6, eff. July 1, 1999. 2018, 218:1, 2, eff. Aug. 7, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153-A - Emergency Medical and Trauma Services › Section 153-A:5 - Emergency Medical Services Medical Control Board; Chair; Duties

153-A:5 Emergency Medical Services Medical Control Board;  Chair;  Duties –
I. There is established an emergency medical services medical control board which shall consist of:
(a) A minimum of 5 physicians representing different geographic areas of the state who shall be nominated by the councils established under RSA 153-A:6 and confirmed by the board and a physician representative of the trauma medical review committee.
(b) The commissioner, or designee, who shall serve as a nonvoting member and as executive secretary.
(c) The state medical director for emergency medical services, appointed by the commissioner pursuant to RSA 153-A:7, II(c), who shall serve as a nonvoting member.
II. The terms of each member shall be 3 years. The chair shall be appointed by the commissioner. The emergency medical services medical control board shall nominate one of its members to the governor for appointment to the coordinating board established in RSA 153-A:3.
III. The duties of the emergency medical services medical control board shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) Assisting the coordinating board in the coordination of a system of comprehensive emergency medical services and the establishment of minimum standards throughout the state by advising the coordinating board on policies, procedures, and protocols.
(b) Providing technical services required by the division pursuant to RSA 153-A:7, I and the coordinating board.
(c) Serving as a liaison with medical personnel throughout the state.
(d) Submitting to the commissioner standardized protocols concerning patient care to consider for adoption as rules pursuant to RSA 153-A:20-a, which shall be exempt from RSA 541-A and which shall address prerequisites within protocols governing their use by providers, living wills established under RSA 137-H, durable powers of attorney for health care established under RSA 137-J, and patient-requested, physician generated orders relative to resuscitation.
(e) With the concurrence of the state pharmacy board, specifying noncontrolled prescription drugs that emergency medical care providers licensed under this chapter may possess for emergency use as authorized in RSA 318:42, X.
(f) With the concurrence of the state pharmacy board, specifying controlled prescription drugs that advanced emergency medical care providers licensed under this chapter may possess for emergency use as authorized in RSA 318-B:10, V.
(g) Approving the protocols and procedures to be used by emergency medical care providers under their own licenses or through medical control.
(h) Adopting statewide adult and pediatric resuscitation protocols for licensed emergency medical care providers.
Source.
1999, 345:6. 2001, 236:1. 2005, 231:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2006. 2018, 218:3, eff. Aug. 7, 2018; 227:2-4, eff. July 1, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153-A - Emergency Medical and Trauma Services › Section 153-A:6 - Regions and Districts.

153-A:6 Regions and Districts. –
The coordinating board shall delineate emergency medical services regions and districts and shall establish councils to oversee each designated area. The coordinating board shall assure that each council meets its responsibilities in a manner consistent with the emergency medical care needs of the area it serves. The council established for a region shall include a licensed, board-certified emergency physician or a licensed physician experienced in emergency medicine. The director shall implement the provisions of this section.
Source.
1999, 345:6, eff. July 1, 1999.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153-A - Emergency Medical and Trauma Services › Section 153-A:7 - Duties of the Commissioner.

153-A:7 Duties of the Commissioner. –
I. The commissioner is responsible for the statewide supervision of emergency medical services.
II. The commissioner shall:
(a) Adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, with the advice and assistance of the coordinating board, the emergency medical services medical control board, and the trauma medical review committee, in accordance with RSA 153-A:20.
(b) Oversee the administration of the division by the director.
(c) Appoint, following consultation with the emergency medical services medical control board, the state medical director for emergency medical services, who shall be academically and technically qualified to hold the position.
III. The commissioner may establish standing or ad hoc committees on a regional or statewide basis as deemed necessary.
Source.
1999, 345:6. 2005, 231:4, eff. Jan. 1, 2006. 2018, 227:1, eff. July 1, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153-A - Emergency Medical and Trauma Services › Section 153-A:8 - Trauma Medical Review Committee.

153-A:8 Trauma Medical Review Committee. –
I. There is established a trauma medical review committee which shall consist of:
(a) A minimum of 5 physicians representing the surgical disciplines of neurosurgery, general surgery, pediatric surgery, orthopedic surgery, and other physicians experienced in the treatment of adult and pediatric trauma patients.
(b) One member from the New Hampshire chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians.
(c) One member from the New Hampshire Paramedic Association.
(d) One member from the New Hampshire Emergency Nurses Association.
(e) One trauma nurse coordinator.
(f) One member from the New Hampshire Association of Emergency Medical Technicians.
(g) The state medical examiner or designee.
(h) One member of the emergency medical services medical control board.
(i) One representative from a New Hampshire acute care hospital nominated by the New Hampshire Hospital Association.
(j) One representative of the Professional Firefighters of New Hampshire.
(k) One representative of the New Hampshire Association of Fire Chiefs.
II. Each member shall be appointed by the commissioner.
III. The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall serve as a nonvoting member and as executive secretary.
IV. The term of each member shall be 3 years. The chair shall be appointed by the commissioner. The trauma medical review committee shall nominate one of its members to the governor for appointment to the coordinating board established in RSA 153-A:3.
V. The committee shall:
(a) Develop and routinely update the adult and pediatric trauma system plan.
(b) Review statewide trauma system operations, including monitoring adherence to established guidelines and standards, the availability of appropriate resources, and the periodic review of trauma hospital classification criteria.
(c) Review the delivery of emergency medical services by providers and units concerning the provision of care to trauma patients.
(d) Make recommendations to the coordinating board based on the reviews described in subparagraphs (b) and (c).
(e) Recommend to the emergency medical services medical control board modifications of the protocols of trauma care as a result of system-wide review.
(f) Assist trauma hospitals in the development and implementation of trauma quality improvement programs.
(g) Establish such subcommittees as deemed appropriate to carry out the functions of the committee.
(h) Assist the coordinating board in the coordination of a system of comprehensive emergency medical services and the establishment of minimum standards throughout the state by advising the coordinating board on policies, procedures, and protocols.
Source.
1999, 345:6, eff. July 1, 1999.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153-A - Emergency Medical and Trauma Services › Section 153-A:9 - Proceedings Confidential; Liability.

153-A:9 Proceedings Confidential;  Liability. –
I. As used in this section, "records" means records of interviews and all reports, statements, minutes, memoranda, charts, statistics, and other documentation generated during the activities carried out by the trauma medical review committee and its subcommittees under RSA 153-A:8, V(b) and (c). Records shall not mean original medical records or other records kept relative to any patient in the course of the business of operating a hospital or an emergency medical service unit.
II. Records of the trauma medical review committee shall be confidential and privileged and shall be protected from direct or indirect means of discovery, subpoena, or admission into evidence in any judicial or administrative proceeding.
III. No hospital, trustee, medical staff, employee of a hospital, nor any emergency medical service unit or volunteer or employee of a unit shall be held liable in any action for damages or other relief arising from the provision of information to the trauma medical review committee.
Source.
1999, 345:6, eff. July 1, 1999.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153-A - Emergency Medical and Trauma Services › Section 153-A:10 - Licensure of Emergency Medical Service Units and Emergency Medical Service Vehicles.

153-A:10 Licensure of Emergency Medical Service Units and Emergency Medical Service Vehicles. –
I. A person shall not engage in the business or service of providing emergency medical services or the transportation of patients, upon any public way of the state, unless such person holds a license issued by the commissioner for engaging in such a business or service.
II. A person shall not operate an emergency medical service vehicle on public ways in this state if the vehicle is not licensed as an emergency medical service vehicle by the commissioner in accordance with this chapter.
III. The licensing requirements of this section shall not apply to out-of-state emergency medical service units which provide back-up services to New Hampshire emergency medical service units under written mutual aid agreements. In the event of a mass casualty incident, and if vehicles licensed under this chapter are not sufficient to transport the injured or sick, the vehicle licensing provisions of this chapter shall not apply for the period of the incident.
IV. A license shall become invalid if there is any change of ownership of a licensed emergency medical service vehicle, or of a business or service operating as an emergency medical services unit.
V. No license shall be required under this section for an emergency medical service vehicle, its owners, the driver, or its attendants, if the vehicle is owned by a nonresident and is licensed as an emergency medical service vehicle in another state, and is being operated on the public ways of this state to transport patients who are picked up out of state and brought to treatment centers in this state.
VI. If there is a hardship imposed on any applicant for a license under this section because of an unusual circumstance, the applicant may apply to the commissioner for a temporary waiver of the licensing provisions of this section. The commissioner may for good cause waive the licensing provisions of this section.
Source.
1999, 345:6, eff. July 1, 1999.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153-A - Emergency Medical and Trauma Services › Section 153-A:10-a - Criminal History Record Checks For Provider Licensure and Relicensure.

153-A:10-a Criminal History Record Checks For Provider Licensure and Relicensure. –
I. Every applicant for initial licensure, reinstatement after license action from the division, or license renewal after lapsing, shall complete a criminal history records check prior to such licensure, reinstatement, or renewal conducted through department of safety records and through the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Upon completion of the records check, the department of safety shall release copies of the criminal history records to the division.
II. If, after 2 attempts, a set of fingerprints is invalid due to insufficient pattern, the division may, in lieu of the criminal history records check, accept a statewide criminal history records background check from the appropriate state identification bureau, or equivalent, from every state where the person has lived or worked during the past 10 years.
III. The division shall maintain the confidentiality of all criminal history records information received pursuant to this section. The applicant shall bear the cost of a criminal history record check.
IV. An applicant for licensure under RSA 153-A:11 who is currently employed as a certified law enforcement officer in this state in a position which requires a criminal history records check, shall not be subject to the requirement in paragraph I for completion of a criminal history records check prior to initial or renewal of licensure.
Source.
2016, 149:4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017. 2018, 88:1, eff. July 24, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153-A - Emergency Medical and Trauma Services › Section 153-A:12 - Authority for Licensed Advanced Emergency Medical Care Providers.

153-A:12 Authority for Licensed Advanced Emergency Medical Care Providers. –
I. An advanced emergency medical care provider licensed under this chapter may render advanced emergency medical care, rescue, and lifesaving services in those areas of training for which such person is licensed, as defined and approved in accordance with the rules adopted under this chapter, at the scene of an emergency, during transportation to a hospital or while in the hospital emergency department, until care is directly assumed by a physician or authorized hospital personnel, and within the hospital or licensed health care facility in accordance with hospital or facility policies.
II. The commissioner shall issue a temporary license to a member of the armed forces or their spouse, if the applicant holds a current, valid, unencumbered occupational or professional license in good standing issued by a state or territory of the United States, in accordance with rules adopted under RSA 541-A, provided that the applicant meets the requirements of this section within 30 days of having received an application or if the applicant is subject to a criminal records check, within 14 days of having received the results of a criminal records check. The rules shall contain the following provisions:
(a) The applicant shall obtain a temporary license for a period of not less than 180 days while completing any requirements for licensure in New Hampshire so long as no cause for denial of a license exists under this title or under any other law.
(b) The license applicant shall submit a notarized affidavit affirming, under penalty of law, that the applicant is the person described and identified in the application, that all statements made on the application are true and correct and complete, that the applicant has read and understands the requirements for licensure and certifies that they meet those requirements, and that the applicant is in good standing in all jurisdictions in which the applicant holds or has held a license.
(c) The applicant may request a one-time 180-day extension of the temporary license if necessary to complete the New Hampshire licensing requirements. The applicant shall make this request within 15 days prior to the temporary license's expiration date.
(d) All individuals licensed under this section shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the department.
Source.
1999, 345:6, eff. July 1, 1999. 2016, 149:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2017. 2022, 310:10, eff. Aug. 30, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153-A - Emergency Medical and Trauma Services › Section 153-A:13 - Revocation of License.

153-A:13 Revocation of License. –
I. The commissioner may deny an application for issuance or renewal of a license, or issue a letter of concern, suspend, or revoke a license, when the commissioner finds that the applicant is guilty of any of the following acts or offenses:
(a) Negligence or incompetency in performing authorized services.
(b) Rendering treatment not authorized under this chapter.
(c) Fraud in procuring a license.
(d) Knowingly making misleading, deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent representations or engaging in unethical conduct including, but not limited to, conduct likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public or demonstrating a willful or careless disregard for the health or safety of a client/patient or practice harmful or detrimental to the public. Proof of actual injury need not be established.
(e) The illegal use of drugs.
(f) Fraud in representations as to skills or ability.
(g) Willful or repeated violations of this chapter or of rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.
(h) Violating a statute of this state, another state, or the United States, without regard to its designation as either a felony or misdemeanor, which relates to the practice of an emergency medical care provider. A certified copy of the record of conviction or plea of guilty is prima facie evidence of a violation.
(i) Having a license or registration to practice as an emergency medical care provider revoked or suspended, or having other disciplinary action taken by a licensing or registering authority of another state, territory, country, or the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. A certified copy of the record or order of suspension, revocation, or disciplinary action is prima facie evidence of such action.
(j) Negligent, unsafe, or illegal operation of an emergency medical service vehicle, or negligent or unsafe use or maintenance of the safety systems of an emergency medical service vehicle.
(k) Unauthorized disclosure of information regarding an individual who has received care or the services rendered to an individual.
(l) Delivering emergency medical care while drug or alcohol impaired.
II. A determination of mental incompetence by a court of competent jurisdiction automatically suspends a license for the duration of the license, unless the commissioner orders otherwise.
III. A denial, suspension, or revocation under this section shall be in accordance with RSA 541-A.
Source.
1999, 345:6, eff. July 1, 1999. 2016, 149:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2017. 2021, 205:2, Pt. VII, Sec. 1, eff. Oct. 9, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153-A - Emergency Medical and Trauma Services › Section 153-A:13-a - False Reports Concerning Investigations.

153-A:13-a False Reports Concerning Investigations. –
A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if he or she:
I. Knowingly gives or causes to be given false information during an investigation to the director or agent with the purpose of inducing such director or agent to believe that another has committed an offense; or
II. Knowingly gives or causes to be given information to the director or agent concerning a danger or the commission of an offense, knowing that the offense or danger did not occur or exist or knowing that he or she has no information relating to the offense or danger.
Source.
2016, 149:5, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153-A - Emergency Medical and Trauma Services › Section 153-A:14 - Investigations.

153-A:14 Investigations. –
The director shall investigate any complaint regarding the actions of any licensee licensed under this chapter or when the director has reason to believe that any licensed or unlicensed individual or entity is in violation of this chapter or any rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.
Source.
1999, 345:6, eff. July 1, 1999.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153-A - Emergency Medical and Trauma Services › Section 153-A:15 - Fees.

153-A:15 Fees. –
The commissioner may charge a fee for licensure of an emergency medical service unit, an emergency medical service vehicle, or an emergency medical care provider. However, no fee shall be charged to a nonprofit corporation or volunteer association. The sums obtained from fees charged for licensure shall be forwarded to the state treasurer to be deposited into the general fund.
Source.
1999, 345:6, eff. July 1, 1999.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153-A - Emergency Medical and Trauma Services › Section 153-A:16 - Exception for Physician, Registered Nurse, and Physician Assistant.

153-A:16 Exception for Physician, Registered Nurse, and Physician Assistant. –
I. This chapter shall not be construed to restrict a licensed physician, registered nurse, or physician assistant from serving on an emergency medical service unit at any level of licensure, provided that they have been certified by the commissioner as having education and training appropriate to the delivery of emergency medical services. The commissioner shall establish the qualifications required for such certification. The qualifications for certification shall be adopted as rule under RSA 153-A:20.
II. A physician, registered nurse, or physician assistant providing services in accordance with this section shall be immune from liability under RSA 153-A:17. Nothing in this section shall be construed as restricting the authority or practice of any registered nurse who cares for any patient while that patient is being transported by an emergency medical service vehicle, or other means of conveyance, from one hospital to another hospital under orders from a physician caring for that patient.
III. [Repealed.]
Source.
1999, 345:6. 2005, 163:1. 2006, 114:1. 2011, 62:1, eff. July 15, 2011.