153:29-a Mechanical License; Business Entities. –
I. The board may issue a business entity a license 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. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board shall not require a fee for a business entity engaged in fitting and/or plumbing where a licensed domestic appliance technician, hearth system installation and service technician, fuel gas piping installer, fuel gas installation technician, fuel gas service technician, or master plumber is the sole individual holding the license of the business entity.
II. All licenses issued under this section shall expire every 2 years on the last day of January. The board 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. Notwithstanding RSA 21-G:9, the board, with an affirmative vote of at least 4 of the appointed board members, in consultation with the office of professional licensure and certification and with the approval of the executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification, shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the application and renewal procedure and any 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. The board shall establish a fee structure for mechanical business entities by providing the following:
(a) Fees not to exceed $250 for a business entity which employs no less than one additional licensee and not more than 5 employees required to be licensed under this subdivision.
(b) Fees not to exceed $400 for a business entity employing not more than 20 employees required to be licensed under this subdivision.
(c) Fees not to exceed $600 for a business employing 21 or more employees required to be licensed under this subdivision.
(d) Application, renewal, late renewal and re-instatement fees.
V. A licensed business entity may apply for and receive a permit from any municipality within the state.
VI. 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.