New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Arch - Board of Architects
Chapter Arch 500 - GAMES OF CHANCE
Part Arch 502 - WAIVER OF RULES
Section Arch 502.03 - Voluntary Surrender When Misconduct Allegations are Pending

(a) A licensee who wishes to surrender his or her license as part of a settlement of pending misconduct allegations shall make a written settlement offer to the board before the close of the record in a disciplinary hearing.

(b) Any settlement agreement reached under (a), above, shall include the following concessions:

(c) The board shall decline to accept a settlement agreement under (a), above, if the board believes the licensee has unreasonably declined to disclose material information concerning the alleged misconduct or has refused to stipulate to the truth of the material facts concerning the alleged misconduct which would be necessary to protect the public interest in the event the licensee subsequently reapplies for a license.

(d) A licensee's stipulation of facts shall be exempt from public disclosure to the extent permitted by RSA 91-A and if the public portion of the settlement agreement or surrender document expressly states that a separate, confidential stipulation of facts is on file with the board.

(e) The fact of license surrender and the terms of any settlement agreement pertaining thereto shall be distributed to all relevant licensing authorities and professional societies in the same manner as a final decision containing specific finding of professional misconduct.