310-A:1 Office of Professional Licensure and Certification; Purpose. – The purpose of the office of professional licensure and certification is to promote efficiency and economy in the administration of the business processing, recordkeeping, and other administrative and clerical operations of professional licensing and certification boards, including both professional healthcare licensing and professional technical licensing. […]
310-A:1-a Office of Professional Licensure and Certification; Division of Licensing and Board Administration and Division of Enforcement Established. – There shall be an office of professional licensure and certification that shall consist of the division of licensing and board administration and the division of enforcement. I. The office of professional licensure and certification shall […]
310-A:1-b Executive Director of the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification. – I. The position of executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification shall be an unclassified employee of the state. The executive director shall be qualified by reason of professional competence, education, and experience. A vacancy shall be filled for […]
310-A:1-c Division Directors; Pharmacy Compliance Investigators. – I. There is established in the office of professional licensure and certification 2 unclassified directors: The director of the division of licensing and board administration and director of the division of enforcement. Each director shall be qualified to hold that position by reason of education and experience […]
310-A:1-d Administration of the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification. – I. The office of professional licensure and certification shall operate under the supervision of the executive director appointed under RSA 310-A:1-b. The office may employ such clerical or other assistants as are necessary for the proper performance of its work, and may make […]
310-A:1-e Fees. – I. (a) The executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification shall assess annual or biennial license, certification, and renewal fees, as well as any necessary administrative fees for each professional regulatory board, council, or commission administered by the office. Such fees shall be sufficient to produce estimated revenues […]
310-A:1-f Temporary Licensing Process; Rulemaking. – Notwithstanding any other state law to the contrary, the office of professional licensure and certification shall be authorized to issue temporary licenses to out-of-state health care professionals who present evidence of an active license in good standing from another jurisdiction, in accordance with rules adopted by executive director […]
310-A:1-ff Physician and Physician Assistant Licensure Pursuant to Reciprocity Agreement. – The office of professional licensure and certification shall seek reciprocity agreements with states that have licensure requirements for physicians and physicians’ assistants that are substantially equivalent to this state, as determined by the board of medicine. The office of professional licensure and certification […]
310-A:1-g Telemedicine and Telehealth Services. – I. " Asynchronous interaction " means an exchange of information between a patient and a health care professional that does not occur in real time. I-a. " Synchronous interaction " means an exchange of information between a patient and a health care professional that occurs in real time. […]
310-A:1-h License Renewals; Lapse. – I. [Repealed.] II. The executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification shall issue initial licenses meeting the eligibility requirements as defined in statute and rules adopted by each individual board to applicants who have completed the application procedure. III. Initial licenses and renewals shall be valid […]
[RSA 310-A:1-i repealed by 2022, 132:3, effective June 30, 2023.] 310-A:1-i Emergency Licenses Process. – Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the office of professional licensure and certification may issue emergency licenses to the following applicants: I. Any medical provider previously licensed in New Hampshire in the last 3 years whose license is […]
310-A:1-j Investigations. – I. Boards, which shall include all boards, councils, and commissions within the office of professional licensure and certification, may authorize an investigation of allegations of misconduct by licensees (a) upon their own initiative or (b) upon written complaint of any person that charges that a person licensed by the board has […]
310-A:1-k Disciplinary Proceedings; Remedial Proceedings. – I. Boards, which shall include all boards, councils, and commissions within the office of professional licensure and certification, are authorized to conduct disciplinary proceedings in accordance with procedural rules adopted by the executive director. II. For the purpose of carrying out disciplinary proceedings, each board, council, or commission […]
310-A:1-l Hearings, Decisions and Appeals. – I. Disciplinary proceedings shall be open to the public, except upon order by the board, council, or commission upon good cause shown. The public docket file for each such proceeding shall be retained in accordance with the retention policy established by the office of professional licensure and certification. […]
310-A:1-m Penalties. – I. Upon making an affirmative finding that a licensee or certificate holder has committed professional misconduct, boards, which shall include all boards, councils, and commissions within the office of professional licensure and certification, may take disciplinary action in any one or more of the following ways: (a) By reprimand. (b) By […]
310-A:1-n Rehearing; Appeals. – I. Any person who has been refused a license or certification by the board, which shall include all boards, councils, and commissions within the office of professional licensure and certification, or has been disciplined by the board shall have the right to petition for a rehearing within 30 days after […]
[RSA 310-A:1-o effective January 1, 2023 and repealed by 2022, 219:5, effective January 1, 2028.] 310-A:1-o Oversight Committee; Establishment; Purpose. – I. There shall be an oversight committee for the office of professional licensure and certification (OPLC) consisting of the following members: (a) Three members of the house executive departments and administration committee, one […]
310-A:1-p Military Service Members and Spousal Temporary Licensure. – The office of professional licensure and certification shall issue temporary licenses 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 […]
310-A:10 Repealed by 1995, 284:59, V, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. –
310-A:100 Board of Foresters; Establishment; Expenses. – I. A board of licensing for foresters is established to administer the provisions of this subdivision. The board shall consist of 7 persons appointed by the governor and council, 4 of whom shall be foresters as defined in RSA 310-A:99, I, and 3 public members. Of the […]
