New Hampshire § 277:16 Rulemaking

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 277:16 — Rulemaking

New Hampshire § 277:16

Title XXIIILABOR

Ch. 277SAFETY AND HEALTH OF EMPLOYEES

SubdivisionInspections and Orders by Commissioner

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 277:16 (2026).

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I.The commissioner of labor shall adopt such rules, under RSA 541-A, as he deems reasonable and necessary in order to carry out properly the provisions of RSA 277:10 and 277:11.

II.Prior to January 1, 1987, the commissioner of labor shall present proposed legislation containing a specific delegation of rulemaking authority to replace this section to the chairman of the joint legislative committee on administrative rules established under RSA 541-A and to the senate president and the speaker of the house of representatives who may refer such proposed legislation to the appropriate standing committees. This proposed legislative delegation of rulemaking authority shall be drafted in as narrow a manner as possible, consistent with the need to provide the commissioner of labor with sufficient

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I. The commissioner of labor shall adopt such rules, under RSA 541-A, as he deems reasonable and necessary in order to carry out properly the provisions of RSA 277:10 and 277:11.
II. Prior to January 1, 1987, the commissioner of labor shall present proposed legislation containing a specific delegation of rulemaking authority to replace this section to the chairman of the joint legislative committee on administrative rules established under RSA 541-A and to the senate president and the speaker of the house of representatives who may refer such proposed legislation to the appropriate standing committees. This proposed legislative delegation of rulemaking authority shall be drafted in as narrow a manner as possible, consistent with the need to provide the commissioner of labor with sufficient authority to fulfill the regulatory role assigned to him under RSA 277:10-11.