New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-P - Former Division of Public Health Services
Chapter He-P 2300 - SANITARY PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD
Part He-P 2304 - APPLICATION AND LICENSING PROCEDURE
Section He-P 2304.02 - Processing of Initial Applications and Issuance of Licenses

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-P 2304.02

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) Applications shall be processed in accordance with RSA 541-A:29.

(b) An application for an initial license shall be complete when the department determines that all items required by He-P 2304.01(a) and (b) have been received.

(c) If an application does not contain all the items required by He-P 2304.01(a) and (b) , the department shall:

(1) Not process that application; and

(2) Notify the applicant in writing of which items are required to be submitted before the application can be processed.

(d) Any licensing fee submitted to the department in the form of a check or money order and returned to the state for any reason shall be processed in accordance with RSA 6:11-a.

(e) Licensing fees shall not be transferable to any other application(s) .

(f) Following an inspection, conducted pursuant to RSA 143:4 and in accordance with He-P 2305, a provisional license shall be issued if the department determines that an applicant is in compliance with RSA 143, RSA 143-A, and these rules.

(g) Pursuant to RSA 143-A:6, I:

(1) A provisional license shall expire 90 days after the date of issuance; and

(2) If a license is not issued following the expiration of a provisional license, the food establishment shall cease operation the day after the provisional license expires and not operate until a license is obtained.

(h) If, within 45 days of issuance of a provisional license the department conducts an inspection in accordance with He-P 2305 and determines that an applicant is in compliance with RSA 143, RSA 143-A, and these rules, the department shall issue to the applicant a license valid for a time period of one year following the date of issuance of the provisional license.

(i) All licenses and provisional licenses issued in accordance with RSA 143-A shall be issued for a specific license classification and category under He-P 2304.04.

(j) License holders shall operate in accordance with the class and category of license issued.

(k) All licenses and provisional licenses issued in accordance with RSA 143-A shall be non-transferable by person or location.

(l) Licenses shall be posted at all times in an area of the food establishment that is conspicuous to patrons.

#6722, eff 3-27-98; ss by #7893, eff 5-21-03; ss by #9857-A, eff 2-1-11

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