New Hampshire General Court - Administrative Rules

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RULES LISTED BY STATE AGENCY ACCORDING TO
RULE TITLE AND SUBTITLE PREFIXES CURRENTLY IN USE

To access an agency’s rules in the New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules on the Administrative Rules web site (as compared with the agency’s own web site), first click on the rule title or subtitle prefix below, such as ("Agr" or "Env-A") to see the Table of Contents for the agency’s rules. Then click on an underlined chapter number in the Table of Contents, such as "Env-A 100" to view that chapter, which might be in the same file with other chapters of the same agency.

NOTE:

An effective rule will not appear on this web site until the agency certifies the rule after editing. Expired rules are deleted or their source notes marked "Expired" once their expiration is known to the Administrative Rules office. See How to Double-Check the On-Line Rule to determine if there have been subsequent amendments not yet on-line, or if the rule has expired but not yet been noted or deleted.

See Agency Filing Histories to view the chronological filing history for all of an agency’s rules, whether the rules are on-line or not. To obtain copies of rules not on-line, or a hard copy in the official 8½ x 11-inch format, see Copies of the Official Version of a Rule.

Agencies are listed alphabetically below by rule title or subtitle prefix if they meet the definition of "agency" in RSA 541-A:1, I. Prefixes are assigned by the Director of Legislative Services for each agency with rulemaking authority under RSA 541-A, the Administrative Procedure Act. A prefix is unique to a particular agency in order to identify that agency’s rules and precedes the actual rule number.

The list includes the Business Finance Authority (Bfa), although the agency is exempt from RSA 541-A pursuant to RSA 162-A:28 and RSA 541-A:21, I(u). The agency must still file its rules with the Administrative Rules office.

The following agencies are also exempt, and must file with the Administrative Rules office, but their rules are not available on this web site but only from the agencies or on the agencies' own web sites. Their filing histories with the Administrative Rules office can be viewed on Agency Filing Histories:

Health and Education Facilities Authority (formerly the Higher Education and Health Facilities Authority), exempt pursuant to RSA 195-D:5-a, II and RSA 541-A:21, I(v).
Housing Finance Authority, exempt pursuant to RSA 204-C:53, RSA 541-A:21, I(x), RSA 204-C:9, and RSA 204-C:73. See exempted rules on the Authority’s web site under the rule title prefix "HFA." www.nhhfa.org

The URL addresses for agencies below provide links to the agency's own web site. The Administrative Rules office makes no representation regarding the accuracy of rules or other information provided by an agency on its own web site.

TITLE/SUBTITLE	AGENCY
Abfd	Committee on Architectural Barrier-Free Design of the Governor's Commission on Disability (Formerly the Committee on Architectural Barrier-Free Design of the Governor's Commission for the Handicapped, Han.)
Ac	Board of Accountancy
Acp	Board of Acupuncture Licensing (See RSA 328-G:7.)
Adj	Adjutant General
Adm	Commissioner, Department of Administrative Services www.state.nh.us/das/index.html
Agr	Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food www.state.nh.us/agric/ahome.html
Ahp	Board of Directors, Office of Licensed Allied Health Professionals (See RSA 328-F:13 and also Ath, Occ, Phy, Rec, Resp and Spe.)
Alc	Board of Licensing for Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals (Formerly the Board of Licensing for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professionals. See RSA 330-C:9 pursuant to 2008, 189:1, effective 7-1-08.)
App	State Apprenticeship Council (See RSA 278:3.)
Arb	New Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board
Arch	Board of Architects www.state.nh.us/jtboard/home.htm
Asb	Assessing Standards Board (See RSA 21-J:14-b, I pursuant to 2001, 297:2, effective 9-15-01.)
Ath	Governing Board of Athletic Trainers (See also Ahp.)
Atg-Se	Bureau of Securities Regulation in the Department of State (Pursuant to 1992, 288:31 the rulemaking authority for these rules was transferred 7-1-92 from the Attorney General to the Secretary of State. Rules will eventually be numbered Sta. See also Agency Filing Histories for the Secretary of State for nature of exemption to RSA 541-A for rules under RSA 421-B, pursuant to RSA 421-B:26-a, I effective 8-9-96.)
Auc	State Board of Auctioneers
Avi	Aviation Users Advisory Board
Bal	Ballot Law Commission
Ban	Commissioner, Banking Department
Bar	Board of Barbering, Cosmetology and Esthetics
Bcr	State Building Code Review Board (See RSA 155-A:10, effective 4-17-92 pursuant to 2002, 8:3.)
Bfa	Business Finance Authority (Exempt from RSA 541-A since 10-1-97 pursuant to 1997, 329:12 and 1997, 329:16. See RSA 162-A:28 and RSA 541-A:21, I(u).) www.state.nh.us/bfa/bfa.htm
Box	Boxing and Wrestling Commission
Cdfa	Community Development Finance Authority (See also Pln 300, transferred from the Office of State Planning pursuant to 2003, 319:14, II, effective 7-1-03.)
Ch	Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Cla	Board of Claims
Cmp	Christa McAuliffe Planetarium Commission (See RSA 188-F:61 & 62)
Cons	State Conservation Committee (See RSA 432:10.)
Cor	Commissioner, Department of Corrections www.state.nh.ys/doc/nhdoc.html
Crv	Connecticut River Valley Resource Commission
Csp	N.H. College Tuition Savings Plan Advisory Commission (See RSA 195-H:3.)
Cub	Chairman, Current Use Board (See 1993, 205:1, transferring rulemaking authority under RSA 79-A:4, effective 8-8-93, from the Board to the Chairman.)
Cul	Commissioner, Department of Cultural Resources (Rules will eventually be organized under more subtitles than just Cul-H.) Cul-H Division of Historical Resources
Dec	Nuclear Decommissioning Financing Committee (See RSA 162-F:15.)
Den	Board of Dental Examiners
Diet	Board of Licensed Dietitians (See RSA 326-H:10, I pursuant to 2000, 168:1, effective 1-1-01.)
Ed	Board of Education
Elec	Electricians' Board (Rules will eventually be renumbered Saf-C for the Department of Safety pursuant to transfer of the Board to the Department of Safety, effective 7-1-05. See RSA 21-P:12, VI, RSA 319-C:4, IV, and RSA 21-G:9, II(b).)
Emer (See Saf-C 7000)	Executive Director, Bureau of Emergency Communications (Rules have been numbered Saf-C 7000, due to transfer of rulemaking authority to the Commissioner of the Department of Safety pursuant to 2003, 319:98, effective 9-4-03.)
Emp	Commissioner, Department of Employment Security www.nhworks.state.nh.us/
Eng	Board of Professional Engineers www.state.nh.us/jtboard/home.htm
Env	Department of Environmental Services www.state.nh.us/des/descover.htm
	(Pursuant to 1996, 228:112, III, effective 7-1-96, rules were temporarily numbered Env-A, Env-C, Env-Wm, Env-Wr, Env-Ws, and Wt despite Department reorganization by 1996, 228 into 3 Divisions, and vesting of all Division powers and responsibilities with the Commissioner. Rules will eventually be numbered with additional and replacement subtitles indicating Department program areas as noted below pursuant to a rules reorganization plan approved September 7, 2005.)
Env-A	Air Related Programs (formerly designated as rules of Division of Air Resources.)
Env-C	Cross-Program Rules (Prior to 7-1-96 the subtitle Env-C designated rules assigned by Commissioner, and not by statute, to a particular Division. Pursuant to 1996, 228, effective 7-1-96, Commissioner assumed all former statutory responsibilities of Divisions. Pursuant to 1995, 226:5, effective 8-13-95, establishing RSA 21-G:9, II(b), the Commissioner has authority to adopt all rules under the Divisions of the Department. Pursuant to the rules reorganization plan approved on September 7, 2005, Env-C will designate cross-program rules.)
Env-Wm	Division of Waste Management Replacement subtitles for Env-Wm: Env-Hw Hazardous Waste Programs Env-Sw Solid Waste Programs Env-Or Oil and Remediation Programs
Env-Wr	Dam-Related Programs (Formerly had indicated Env-Wr rules of the former Division of Water Resources which had been assigned to the Division of Water.)
Env-Ws	Division of Water (Env-Ws are rules of the former Division of Water Supply and Pollution Control.) Replacement subtitles for Env-Ws: Env-Dw Drinking Water Programs Env-Wq Water Quality and Quantity Programs
Env-Wt	Wetlands Programs (formerly Wt indicating Wetlands Board. Wetlands Board was abolished effective 8-9-96 pursuant to 1996, 296:32, I. Rules Wt of the Wetlands Board remained in effect as rules of the Department of Environmental Services pursuant to 1996, 296:30, eff 8-9-96, and have been since readopted with amendments by the Commissioner.)
*****(The 4 Env Councils have their own authority to adopt organizational rules and procedural rules governing appeals and hearings and are not subject to the DES Commissioner's rulemaking authority.)
Env-AC	Air Resources Council
Env-WC	Water Council
Env-WMC	Waste Management Council
Env-WtC	Wetlands Council (See RSA 21-O:5-a pursuant to 1996, 296:35, effective 8-9-96.)
Esb	Equalization Standards Board (See RSA 21-J:14-d, V pursuant to 2001, 297:2, effective 9-15-01.)
Fire	Fire Standards and Training Commission http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/fstems/index.html
Fis	Executive Director, Fish and Game Department www.wildlife.state.nh.us
Fors	Board of Licensing for Foresters
Frl	State Board of Registration of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Gal	Guardian ad Litem Board (See RSA 490-C:5 pursuant to 2002, 206:1, effective 5-16-02.)
Gcd	Governor's Commission on Disability (See RSA 362-E:5 pursuant to 1996, 240:1, effective 7-1-96.)
Geo	Board of Professional Geologists (See RSA 310-A:121 pursuant to 2000, 297:3, effective 8-20-00.)
Hcp	Board of Hearing Care Providers (See RSA 137-F:6, as amended effective 1-1-97 pursuant to 1996, 236:1.)
He	Department of Health and Human Services (Pursuant to 1995, 310, effective 11-1-95, the Commissioner adopts all rules of the Department. However, the rules of the Department are temporarily still organized as noted below by subtitle to reflect the rulemaking authority and Department organization in effect prior to 11-1-95. The rules will eventually be re-organized by the Department.) http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us
He-A	Former Office of Alcohol & Drug Abuse Prevention
He-C	Commissioner, Department of Health and Human Services
He-Ch	Former Division for Children, Youth, and Families (Some rules governing the Division for Children, Youth, and Families are numbered He-C.)
He-E	Former Division of Elderly & Adult Services
He-M	Former Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services
He-P	Former Division of Public Health Services
He-W	Former Division of Human Services
He-Hea	Health Services Planning & Review Board
Home	Board of Home Inspectors (See RSA 310-A:187, pursuant to 2008, 339:1, effective 7-1-08
Hum	Commission for Human Rights
Ins	Commissioner, Insurance Department
Inst	Installation Standards Board (See RSA 205-D:20, pursuant to 2004, 191:1, effective 7-1-04.)
Int	Board of Licensing for Interpreters of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (See RSA 326-I:5, pursuant to 2001, 232:1, effective 7-1-01.)
Jus	Attorney General, Department of Justice
Juv	Juvenile Parole Board
Lab	Commissioner, Department of Labor
Lan	Board of Licensure for Land Surveyors
Len	Length of Service Awards Program Committee (See RSA 100-B:9, VIII.)
Liq	State Liquor Commission
Lsa	Board of Landscape Architects
Man	Board of Manufactured Housing (See RSA 205-A:31.)
Mar	Board of Marital Mediator Certification
Med	Board of Medicine
Mhp	Board of Mental Health Practice (Formerly the Board of Examiners of Psychology and Mental Health Practice. See RSA 330-A and 1998, 234:1, effective 10-31-98.) http://www.state.nh.us/mhpb/index.html
Mid	Midwifery Council (See RSA 326-D:5.)
Mil	Milk Sanitation Board
Mur	Municipal Records Board
Mvi	N.H. Motor Vehicle Industry Board (See RSA 357-C:12.)
Nat	Naturopathic Board of Examiners (See RSA 328-E:10.)
Nuh	Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators
Nur	Board of Nursing (Formerly the Board of Nursing Education and Nurse Registration)
Occ	Governing Board of Occupational Therapists (See also Ahp.)
Odb	Oil Fund Disbursement Board
Omb	Office of the Ombudsman in the Department of Health and Human Services
Opt	Board of Registration in Optometry
Par	Adult Parole Board
Pari	Racing and Charitable Gaming Commission (Formerly the Pari-Mutuel Commission) www.state.nh.us/nhpmc
Pas	Passenger Tramway Safety Board
Pda	Pease Development Authority (Only for rules governing the Division of Ports and Harbors. See RSA 12-G:42, VIII and RSA 12-G:47. See RSA 12-G:53, III and IV and RSA 541-A:21, I(n) for extent of Authority's exemption from RSA 541-A.)
Per	Director of Personnel, Division of Personnel in the Department of Administrative Services www.state.nh.us/das/personnel/index.html
Per-A	Personnel Appeals Board
Pes	Pesticide Control Board
Ph	N.H. Pharmacy Board
Phy	Governing Board of Physical Therapists (See also Ahp)
Pln	Director, Office of Energy and Planning
Plu	State Board for the Licensing and Regulation of Plumbers
Pod	Board of Podiatry
Pol	Police Standards & Training Council
Pos	Postsecondary Education Commission
Pub	Public Employee Labor Relations Board
Puc	Public Utilities Commission www.puc.state.nh.us
Rab	Real Estate Appraiser Board
Rai	Railroad Appeals Board
Rea	N.H. Real Estate Commission
Rec	Governing Board of Recreational Therapists (See also Ahp)
Rep	Board of Court Reporters (See RSA 310-A:164, pursuant to 2007, 300:1, effective 7-1-07.)
Res	Commissioner, Department of Resources and Economic Development
Resp	Governing Board of Respiratory Care Practitioners See also Ahp.)
Ret	Board of Trustees of the N.H. Retirement System
Rev	Department of Revenue Administration webster.state.nh.us/revenue.htm
Saf-C	Department of Safety webster.state.nh.us/safety.htm
	Commissioner, Department of Safety (Pursuant to 1995, 226:5, effective 8-13-95, the Commissioner has authority to adopt all rules of the Department.)
Site	Site Evaluation Committee
Soil	Board of Natural Scientists
Spe	Governing Board of Speech Language Pathologists (See also Ahp)
Sta	Department of State (See also Atg-Se) www.state.nh.us/sos/
	Sta Secretary of State St-A Director, Division of Records Management and Archives
Sw	Lottery Commission (Formerly the Sweepstakes Commission.)
Tax	Board of Tax and Land Appeals www.state.nh.us/btla
Tra	Department of Transportation
	Tra Commissioner (Adopts all rules of the Department.) Tra-A Division of Aeronautics
Tra-Ap	Appeals Board for the Department of Transportation (The Board has its own rulemaking authority separate from the DOT Commissioner.)
Tre	State Treasurer www.state.nh.us/treasury/
Tru	Board of Trust Company Incorporation
Un	Board of Trustees of the University System of New Hampshire
Ve-H	Board of Managers of the N.H. Veterans' Home
Vet	Board of Veterinary Medicine
We	Water Well Board (Pursuant to 1986, 202:2, IV, the Water Well Board is an agency "administered by the commissioner of the Department of Environmental Services", but it has authority to adopt its own rules. See RSA 21-O:4 and RSA 21-O:3, IV.)
Yds	Commissioner, Department of Youth Development Services (Department was abolished pursuant to 2001, 286:21, effective 9-14-01. Rulemaking authority now belongs to the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to RSA 126-A:16, II-a and RSA 621-A:4, II, effective 9-14-01. No legislative provision in 2001, 286 addressed the transfer of existing rules to the Department of Health and Human Services.)