Section 310-A:6 Rulemaking Authority.
I. The board shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:
(a) The application procedure for a license to practice under this subdivision;
(b) The qualifications of applicants in addition to those requirements set by statute, and including the qualifications for satisfactory evidence of good professional character;
(c) How an applicant shall be examined, including the time and place of the examination;
(d) How a license to practice under this subdivision shall be renewed, including the requirements for continuing education;
(e) The establishment of all fees required under this subdivision;
(f) Ethical and professional standards required to be met by each holder of a license under this subdivision and how disciplinary actions by the board shall be implemented for violations of these standards;
(g) Matters related to the proper administration of this subdivision;
(h) Procedures for the conduct of hearings consistent with the requirements of due process;
(i) The design of an official seal;
(j) The salary of the board secretary;
(k) Application procedures for and issuance of engineering certificates for business organizations;
(l) What constitutes engineering experience for the purposes of RSA 310-A:12;
(m) Procedures for a waiver of the fundamentals of engineering examination under RSA 310-A:12, II;
(n) The circumstances under which an applicant may be required to take an oral or written examination under RSA 310-A:12, IV;
(o) Interstate licensure and temporary permits under RSA 310-A:19;
(p) Waiver of renewal fees for professional engineers 70 years of age or older under RSA 310-A:21;
(q) Procedural and substantive requirements for assessing, compromising, and collecting civil penalties against licensees as authorized by RSA 310-A:23, V(f);
(r) The requirements for retired status.
II. [Repealed.]
III. At least 40 days prior to any hearing to be held pursuant to RSA 541-A:11, the board shall furnish a copy of any proposed rules of professional conduct, or amendments thereto, to all affected professionals licensed by the board.
Source. 1981, 485:1. 1989, 247:1. 1994, 412:31. 1995, 284:7, 56-59, III. 1998, 204:1, eff. July 1, 1998.