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Recently Adopted Rules
Rules posted here have been adopted and are in effect as noted, but have not yet been certified. Once certified, they will be posted on the OLS website at the link listed above under “Rules”. Until they are certified, the adopted rules are the official version of the rules in effect. For Rulemakings that amend only a portion of a set of existing rules, the amendments posted here must be read in conjunction with the remaining rules.
- Plc 101.06 Definition of “Telephone Number” - effective December 16, 2022
- Plc 700 Electrologists - effective December 22, 2022
- Plc 801 Temporary Licensure - effective November 24, 2021
- Plc 1001.07 Temporary License Application Fee - effective December 16, 2022
- Plc 1001.08, 1001.14, 1001.15, 1001.16 Professionals’ Health Program Fees; Fees for Letter of Good Standing, Warranty Seal - effective July 15, 2022
- Plc 1002 Application-Related Fees Specific to Each Profession - effective August 8, 2022 - REPLACES all Interim and Emergency rules in Plc 1002
- Plc 1003.02 & Plc 1003.06 Reimbursable Expenses for Board of Registration of Funeral Directors & Embalmers - effective May 26, 2022
- Plc 1200 - Interim Rules - effective February 1, 2023
- Plc 1300 - Interim Rules - effective February 1, 2023
- Plc 1400 Recreational Therapists - Interim - effective December 30, 2022
- Plc 1500 Respiratory Care Practitioners - Interim Rules - effective November 24, 2022
Proposed Rules
Plc 300 - Licensure of Regulated Professions
Public Hearing: Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 2:30 PM in the Board Room at the OPLC offices at 7 Eagle Square, Concord NH
**You do not need to attend the hearing to submit written comments.**
Deadline for Submitting Written Comment: 4:00 PM on Friday, January 13, 2023
Please submit comments to OPLC-Rules@oplc.nh.gov.
A Final Proposal has been filed for review by the Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules (JLCAR), anticipated to occur at the meeting scheduled for Friday, March 17, 2023.
- Final Proposal - Annotated
- Final Proposal - Fixed Text
- Summary of Comments with Responses
A Request for Conditional Approval has been filed. If the JLCAR enters a Conditional Approval, the requested changes will be made.
Plc 606 - Licensing of Body Art Facilities -- WITHDRAWN FROM RULEMAKING
The public hearing for these proposed rules was held on February 13, 2023. Based on comments received, OPLC has withdrawn the proposed rules from rulemaking.
Plc 1001.17 - Fees for Site Visits and Inspections Not Related to Licensure
Public Hearing: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 10:00 AM in the Board Room at the OPLC offices at 7 Eagle Square, Concord NH
**You do not need to attend the hearing to submit written comments.**
Deadline for Submitting Written Comment: 4:00 PM on Thursday, April 20, 2023
Please submit comments to OPLC-Rules@oplc.nh.gov.
Plc 1002 - Application-Related Fees for Regulated Professions
Public Hearing: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 10:30 AM in the Board Room at the OPLC offices at 7 Eagle Square, Concord NH
**You do not need to attend the hearing to submit written comments.**
Deadline for Submitting Written Comment: 4:00 PM on Thursday, April 20, 2023
Please submit comments to OPLC-Rules@oplc.nh.gov.
- Initial Proposal
- Initial Proposal - Fixed Text
- Rulemaking Notice
Plc 1400 (regular) - Recreational Therapists
Public Hearing: Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 11:00 AM in the 3rd Floor Hearing Room at the OPLC offices at 7 Eagle Square, Concord NH
**You do not need to attend the hearing to submit written comments.**
Deadline for Submitting Written Comment: 4:00 PM on Thursday, April 20, 2023
Please submit comments to OPLC-Rules@oplc.nh.gov.
Plc 1500 (regular) - Respiratory Care Practitioners
Public Hearing: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 1:30 PM in the 3rd Floor Hearing Room at the OPLC offices at 7 Eagle Square, Concord NH
**You do not need to attend the hearing to submit written comments.**
Deadline for Submitting Written Comment: 4:00 PM on Friday, March 17, 2023
Please submit comments to OPLC-Rules@oplc.nh.gov.