CHAPTER Saf-C 6200  ADMINISTRATIVE FEES

 

PART Saf-C 6201  DEFINITIONS

 

          Saf-C 6201.01  “Actual expenses incurred” means the cost of instruction, manuals, workbooks, equipment, photocopying, mileage, mailing and/or other administrative services necessary, based upon the maximum allowable number of students for the particular training course being offered.

 

Source.  #7552, INTERIM, eff 9-5-01, EXPIRED: 3-4-02

 

New.  #7747, eff 8-17-02; ss by#9496, eff 6-26-09

 

          Saf-C 6201.02  “Assessment center” means a type of promotional testing that utilizes practical and cognitive evolutions in order to determine the most suitable candidate for a position.

 

Source.  #7552, INTERIM, eff 9-5-01, EXPIRED: 3-4-02

 

New.  #7747, eff 8-17-02; ss by#9496, eff 6-26-09

 

          Saf-C 6201.03  “Certification course” means the entire progression of training, consisting of one or more modules, leading to commission certification at a particular level.

 

Source.  #7552, INTERIM, eff 9-5-01, EXPIRED: 3-4-02

 

New.  #7747, eff 8-17-02; ss by#9496, eff 6-26-09

 

          Saf-C 6201.04  “Commission” means “commission” as defined in RSA 21-P:25, II (a).

 

Source.  #7552, INTERIM, eff 9-5-01, EXPIRED: 3-4-02

 

New.  #7747, eff 8-17-02; ss by#9496, eff 6-26-09

 

          Saf-C 6201.05  “Commissioner” means the commissioner of the department of safety.

 

Source.  #7552, INTERIM, eff 9-5-01, EXPIRED: 3-4-02

 

New.  #7747, eff 8-17-02; ss by#9496, eff 6-26-09

 

          Saf-C 6201.06  “Division” means the division of fire standards and training and emergency medical services of the department of safety.

 

Source.  #7552, INTERIM, eff 9-5-01, EXPIRED: 3-4-02

 

New.  #7747, eff 8-17-02; ss by#9496, eff 6-26-09

 

          Saf-C 6201.07  “Fire service personnel” means “fire service personnel” as defined in RSA 21-P:25, II (c).  The term includes “emergency medical care provider” as defined in RSA 153-A:2, V.

 

Source.  #7552, INTERIM, eff 9-5-01, EXPIRED: 3-4-02

 

New.  #7747, eff 8-17-02; ss by#9496, eff 6-26-09

 

          Saf-C 6201.08  “Industrial training” means any training given by the division that is not for fire service personnel.

 

Source.  #7552, INTERIM, eff 9-5-01, EXPIRED: 3-4-02

 

New.  #7747, eff 8-17-02; ss by#9496, eff 6-26-09

 

          Saf-C 6201.09  Mobile props” means the equipment used to complete the practical evolutions of a course or other training program that can be transported to the field or utilized at the fire academy.

 

Source.  #7552, INTERIM, eff 9-5-01, EXPIRED: 3-4-02

 

New.  #7747, eff 8-17-02; ss by#9496, eff 6-26-09

 

PART Saf-C 6202  TUITION

 

          Saf-C 6202.01  Tuition Fees.

 

          (a)  The tuition fees for certification courses given to New Hampshire fire service personnel shall be the actual expenses incurred by the division, less 65%.

 

          (b)  The tuition fees for non-certification courses offered by the division and given to New Hampshire fire service personnel shall be the actual expenses incurred.

 

          (c)  Any courses offered as a result of the awarding of a grant shall have fees assessed in accordance with the requirements set forth in the grant.

 

          (d)  For fire service personnel from another state or non-fire service personnel, the tuition fees for any course offered shall be the actual expenses incurred by the division, plus 45%.

 

Source.  #7552, INTERIM, eff 9-5-01, EXPIRED: 3-4-02

 

New.  #7747, eff 8-17-02; ss by#9496, eff 6-26-09

 

PART Saf-C 6203  EXAMINATIONS

 

          Saf-C 6203.01  Certification Examination Fees.

 

          (a)  The division shall charge a $30.00 fee for any retest given to a student who has failed a certification examination.

 

          (b)  Any student who fails to appear for a retest of a certification examination shall be charged a $20.00 fee, unless notification is given at least 5 hours prior to the examination.

 

          (c)  The division shall charge a $15.00 fee to any student who completes a certification course that is not coordinated or funded by the division.

 

Source.  #7552, INTERIM, eff 9-5-01, EXPIRED: 3-4-02

 

New.  #7747, eff 8-17-02; ss by#9496, eff 6-26-09

 

          Saf-C 6203.02  Reciprocity Examination Fees.

 

          (a)  Students seeking certification based upon training taken in other jurisdictions shall be charged:

 

(1)  A $100.00 fee for Firefighter I certification, including all components;

 

(2)  A $80.00 fee for Firefighter II certification;

 

(3)  A $60.00 fee for all other certifications; and

 

(4)  A $400.00 fee for fire service personnel from another state or non-fire service personnel seeking New Hampshire certification, requiring research.

 

Source.  #7552, INTERIM, eff 9-5-01, EXPIRED: 3-4-02

 

New.  #7747, eff 8-17-02; ss by#9496, eff 6-26-09

 

          Saf-C 6203.03  Entrance Examination Fees.  The division shall charge any person who registers to participate in the entrance examination the actual expenses incurred based upon the finances of the previous entrance examination.

 

Source.  #7552, INTERIM, eff 9-5-01, EXPIRED: 3-4-02

 

New.  #7747, eff 8-17-02; ss by#9496, eff 6-26-09

 

          Saf-C 6203.04  Promotional Testing Fees.  The fees for all promotional testing, including assessment centers, charged to municipalities shall be the actual expenses incurred by the division, plus 20%.

 

Source.  #7552, INTERIM, eff 9-5-01, EXPIRED: 3-4-02

 

New.  #7747, eff 8-17-02; ss by#9496, eff 6-26-09

 

PART Saf-C 6204  UTILIZATION OF FIRE ACADEMY FACILITY AND MOBILE PROPS

 

          Saf-C 6204.01  Fire Academy Facility Fees.  The fees to utilize the fire academy for training shall be the actual expenses incurred by the division, based upon the fee schedule set forth in Saf-C 6204.03.

 

Source.  #7552, INTERIM, eff 9-5-01, EXPIRED: 3-4-02

 

New.  #7747, eff 8-17-02; ss by#9496, eff 6-26-09

 

          Saf-C 6204.02  Mobile Prop Fees.  The fees to utilize mobile props, at the fire academy or in the field, shall be the actual expenses incurred by the division, based upon the fee schedule set forth in Saf-C 6204.03.

 

Source.  #7552, INTERIM, eff 9-5-01, EXPIRED: 3-4-02

 

New.  #7747, eff 8-17-02; ss by#9496, eff 6-26-09

 

          Saf-C 6204.03  Fee Schedule.

 

          (a)  New Hampshire fire departments and fire-related state agencies shall be charged fees in accordance with the following schedule:

 

(1)  There shall be no charge for the first 2 utilizations of the fire academy or mobile props in a fiscal year; and

 

(2)  Each subsequent utilization of the fire academy or mobile props in a fiscal year shall be the actual expenses incurred by the division.

 

Source.  #7552, INTERIM, eff 9-5-01, EXPIRED: 3-4-02

 

New.  #7747, eff 8-17-02; ss by#9496, eff 6-26-09

 

PART Saf-C 6205  INDUSTRIAL TRAINING

 

                  Saf-C 6205.01  Industrial Training Fees.

 

          (a)  The fees for industrial training shall be the actual expenses incurred by the division, plus 75-100%, based upon the complexity of the training.

 

          (b)  The fees for training to state agencies shall be the actual expenses accrued to the division, plus 10%.

 

Source.  #7552, INTERIM, eff 9-5-01, EXPIRED: 3-4-02

 

New.  #7747, eff 8-17-02; ss by#9496, eff 6-26-09

 

PART Saf-C 6206  DORMITORY

 

          Saf-C 6206.01  Dormitory Fees.

 

          (a)  The division shall charge the following for use of the dormitory at the fire academy:

 

(1)  For New Hampshire fire service personnel, there shall be no fee charged; and

 

(2)  For fire service personnel from another state or non-fire service personnel, the fee shall be $40.00 per person, per night.

 

          (b)  The division shall charge a $25.00 fee to any person who loses or fails to return a dormitory key.

 

Source.  #7552, INTERIM, eff 9-5-01, EXPIRED: 3-4-02

 

New.  #7747, eff 8-17-02; ss by#9496, eff 6-26-09

 

PART Saf-C 6207  MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES

 

          Saf-C 6207.01  Mailing Lists.  The division shall charge a $15.00 fee to obtain the New Hampshire fire department mailing list.

 

Source.  #7552, INTERIM, eff 9-5-01, EXPIRED: 3-4-02

 

New.  #7747, eff 8-17-02; ss by#9496, eff 6-26-09

 

          Saf-C 6207.02  Duplicate Certificates.  The division shall charge a $10.00 fee to obtain a duplicate copy of a certificate.

 

Source.  #7552, INTERIM, eff 9-5-01, EXPIRED: 3-4-02

 

New.  #7747, eff 8-17-02; ss by#9496, eff 6-26-09

 

PART Saf-C 6208  WAIVERS

 

          Saf-C 6208.01  Waiver of Fees.

 

          (a)  For the purposes of this section, “good cause” shall include a detailed statement of any financial or other significant hardship that would occur if a waiver of fees was not granted.

 

          (b)  The commissioner shall waive any fees charged to a municipality or a person upon a finding of good cause.

 

          (c)  A request for a waiver of fees shall be submitted, in writing, to the commissioner.

 

          (d)  Upon a finding of good cause, the commissioner shall grant a waiver of fees, the amount to be determined by the commissioner on a case-by-case basis.

 

          (e)  All requests for a waiver of fees shall be granted by the commissioner on a case-by-case basis, based upon the facts and circumstances of each case.

 

Source.  #7552, INTERIM, eff 9-5-01, EXPIRED: 3-4-02

 

New.  #7747, eff 8-17-02; ss by#9496, eff 6-26-09

 


APPENDIX

 

Rule

Specific State Statute which the Rule Implements

Saf-C 6201.01-6201.03

RSA 21-P:12-a, II(b); RSA 21-P:14, VII; RSA 541-A:7

Saf-C 6201.04

RSA 21-P:12-a, II(b); RSA 21-P:14, VII; RSA 21-P:25, II(a);

RSA 541-A:7

Saf-C 6201.05-6201.06

RSA 21-P:12-a, II(b); RSA 21-P:14, VII; RSA 541-A:7

Saf-C 6201.07

RSA 21-P:12-a, II(b); RSA 21-P:14, VII; RSA 21-P:25, II(c);

RSA 153-A:2, V; RSA 541-A:7

Saf-C 6201.08-6201.09

RSA 21-P:12-a, II(b); RSA 21-P:14, VII; RSA 541-A:7

Saf-C 6202.01-6208.01

RSA 21-P:12-a, II(b); RSA 21-P:14, VII