New Hampshire HVAC & Mechanical Licensing Law

New Hampshire Code · 3 sections

The following is the full text of New Hampshire’s hvac & mechanical licensing law statutes as published in the New Hampshire Code. For the official version, see the New Hampshire Legislature.

RSA § 310-A:182

Purpose; Scope of Practice. – I. The purpose of this subdivision is to assure that a home inspector performs professional services only when the home inspector is qualified by education and training in the specific technical areas involved. II. The scope of practice of home inspectors shall consist of knowledge and skill in the following areas of residential construction: heating systems, cooling systems, plumbing systems, electrical systems, structural components, foundations, roofs, exterior and interior components, and site aspects as they affect buildings. Source. 2008, 339:1, eff. July 1, 2008. Section

RSA § 310-A:190

Eligibility Requirements for Licensure as a Home Inspector. – I. Each applicant for licensure as a home inspector shall meet the following minimum requirements: (a) Completion of no less than 80 hours of board-approved education covering all of the following core components of a residential building of 4 units or less: (1) Heating system. (2) Cooling system. (3) Plumbing system. (4) Electrical system. (5) Structural components. (6) Foundation. (7) Roof covering. (8) Exterior and interior components. (9) Site aspects as they affect the building. (b) Have successfully completed high school or its equivalent. (c) Proof of passing the board-adopted examination required for licensure. (d) Be at least 18 years of age. (e) Submit to the office of professional licensure and certification a public criminal history record information authorization form as provided by the New Hampshire state police, which authorizes the release of the applicant's public criminal history record information, if any. The applicant shall bear the cost of the public criminal history record information check. II. A person who was actively engaged in the business of home inspection in this state as a means of his or her livelihood for at least 12 months preceding the effective date of this subdivision shall be eligible for licensure by the office of professional licensure and certification without completion of the requirements of subparagraph I(a). An applicant under this paragraph shall be issued a license by providing evidence satisfactory to the board of the knowledge and experience equivalent to the requirements of subparagraph I(a). All applicants shall meet the requirements of subparagraphs I(b) through (e), pay an initial fee, and fulfill all other license application requirements. III. The board shall approve all education programs under subparagraph I(a) of organizations or education institutions providing acceptable education and training. IV. The board shall have the discretion to reject an applicant who is not of good professional character, as evidenced by: (a) Conviction for commission of a felony; (b) Misstatement of facts by the applicant in connection with the application; (c) Violation of any of the standards of practice or code of ethics as they are set forth in this subdivision or in rules adopted by the board; or (d) Practicing home inspections without being licensed in violation of laws of the jurisdiction in which the practice took place. Source. 2008, 339:1, eff. July 1, 2008. 2019, 297:6, eff. July 1, 2019. 2024, 327:206, eff. July 1, 2024. Section

RSA § 319-C:2

Definitions. – In this chapter: I. "Apprentice electrician" means a person who is engaged in learning and assisting in making electrical installations under the direct supervision of a master or journeyman electrician. II. "Board" means the electricians' board. III. "Electrical installations" means the installation, repair, alteration and maintenance of electrical conductors, fittings, devices and fixtures for heating, lighting or power purposes, regardless of the voltage. The term does not include the installation or repair of portable appliances and other portable electrical equipment, installation of which involves only the insertion of an attachment plug into a fixed receptacle outlet. The word "portable" does not include or apply to any type of fixed electrically operated or driven equipment. III-a. "High/medium voltage power distribution system installation" means the installation, repair, alteration, and maintenance of electrical conductors, fittings, devices, fixtures, and equipment, from the source of supply to the first disconnecting means of a building or structure, for over 600 volt power distribution systems. The term shall also include the associated metering and controls of the distribution system, the secondary conductor terminations of the pad mount transformer, the underground conductors between the base of the pole and the secondary terminals of the pole mounted transformer, and the overhead conductors between the secondary terminals of the pole mounted transformer and the point of attachment to a building or structure, regardless of the voltage. III-b. "High/medium voltage electrician" means a person who, as a business, hires or employs another, as defined in administrative rules, to make electrical installations on high/medium voltage power distribution systems operating at over 600 volts, or without hiring another, makes electrical installations on high/medium voltage power distribution systems operating at over 600 volts, including associated controls and metering, as a principal or auxiliary business for their own account. III-c. "Incidental electrical work" means a job of minor consequence which occurs by chance, not needing calculations. IV. "Journeyman electrician" means a person doing work of installing electrical wires, conduits, apparatus, fixtures, and other electrical equipment. A journeyman electrician shall be employed by a New Hampshire licensed master electrician or entity licensed pursuant to RSA

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