§ 153:29-a — Mechanical License; Business Entities

New Hampshire § 153:29-a

• Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
• Title XII: PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE
• Ch. 153: STATE BOARD OF FIRE CONTROL
• Subdivision: Mechanical Licensing

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I. The office may issue a business entity a license in accordance with the rules adopted by the board. The rules may permit licensure without examination or continuing education requirements to corporations, partnerships, or limited liability companies engaged in fuel gas fitting and/or plumbing, provided one or more officers of the corporation, or designee, or one or more members of the partnership, or designee, or one or more managing members of the limited liability company, or designee, hold an active and current license as a domestic appliance technician, hearth system installation and service technician, fuel gas piping installer, fuel gas installation technician, fuel gas service technician, or master plumber for the appropriate mechanical business entity license, or any combination thereof, provided that the licensee of record is properly licensed for each of the business entities listed by the applicant under this subdivision. Within 30 days after the death or withdrawal of the licensed person as a corporate officer, or designee, or member of the partnership, or designee, or one or more managing members of the limited liability company, or designee, the licensed person, corporation, partnership, or limited liability company shall give notice thereof to the board and, if no other officer, partner, manager or designee, is licensed as a domestic appliance technician, hearth system installation and service technician, fuel gas piping installer, fuel gas installation technician, fuel gas service technician, or master plumber, the corporation, or partnership, or limited liability company shall not act as a fuel gas fitter or plumber until some other officer, member, or designee, has obtained a license as a domestic appliance technician, hearth system installation and service technician, fuel gas piping installer, fuel gas installation technician, fuel gas service technician, or master plumber.
II. All licenses issued under this section shall expire every 2 years in accordance with RSA 310:8. The office shall renew a valid license issued under this section on receipt of an application for renewal and the required fee before the expiration date of the license.
III. The board, with an affirmative vote of at least 4 of the appointed board members, shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the application and renewal eligibility requirements in addition to those in this subdivision for a fuel gas fitter license or plumber for business entities issued pursuant to this section.
IV. A licensed business entity may apply for and receive a permit from any municipality within the state.
V. All business entities shall provide proof of good standing with the secretary of state and proof of liability insurance prior to issuance and renewal of a business entity license.

Legislative History

2008, 170:2. 2013, 275:8, eff. July 1, 2013. 2019, 253:2, 3, eff. Sept. 17, 2019. 2022, 314:25, eff. July 1, 2022. 2024, 327:229, eff. July 1, 2024.