New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Plc - Executive Director, Office of Professional Licensure and Certification
Chapter Plc 300 - LICENSURE OF REGULATED PROFESSIONS
Part Plc 304 - INITIAL LICENSURE
Section Plc 304.03 - Information Required for Initial License Application

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Plc 304.03

Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024

The applicant shall identify the profession for which the application is being filed and indicate whether the applicant is an individual or an entity, and then provide the following information:

(a) If the applicant is an individual, the following:

(1) The applicant's full legal name, including any suffix such as "Jr." or "III", and any name(s) under which the applicant holds or has held a professional license;

(2) The applicant's date of birth by month, day, and year;

(3) The applicant's gender assigned at birth, to be used solely for purpose of workforce data analysis by New Hampshire employment security;

(4) The applicant's social security number, as required by RSA 161-B:11, VI-a and 42 U.S.C. 666(a)(13);

(5) The applicant's home physical address by street name and number, apartment number if applicable, municipality, county, state, zip code, and country if not the U.S., and home mailing address if different;

(6) The applicant's home or other personal telephone number;

(7) The applicant's designated email address;

(8) The name, physical address, and telephone number of the applicant's anticipated office or other place of business, if known;

(9) Whether the applicant speaks English as the primary language and, if not, the applicant's primary language and other secondary languages;

(10) Whether the applicant is on active military duty or is the spouse of an individual who is on active military duty, and whether the applicant is applying for facilitated licensure;

(11) Whether the applicant intends to practice in New Hampshire more than 50% of the time, whether in-person or by telehealth;

(12) If specific training or a specific degree is required by applicable law, the name of the educational institution that provided the training or degree required and the date the training was completed or degree was received; and

(13) Any other profession-specific information required by applicable law, to the extent not otherwise covered by this section;

(b) If the applicant is an entity, the following:

(1) The applicant's full legal name as shown on the document(s) that created the entity and each name under which the applicant does business in New Hampshire;

(2) The type of entity the applicant is, such as a corporation, limited liability corporation, professional association, partnership, or other form;

(3) The entity's date and state of formation;

(4) The applicant's primary physical address in New Hampshire by street name and number, suite number if any, municipality, county, and zip code, and New Hampshire mailing address if different;

(5) The applicant's main telephone number;

(6) The applicant's designated email address;

(7) The name, telephone number, and email address of the individual authorized by the applicant to sign the application and the name, telephone number, and email address of each individual authorized by the applicant to interact with the OPLC regarding the application and any license issued based on the application, if other than the authorized signer; and

(8) Any additional information required for entities by applicable law;

(c) Identification of each jurisdiction in which the applicant has applied for, holds, or has held a license to practice in the same profession as the license being applied for and, if required by applicable law, any other profession for which the applicant holds or has held a license, and for each, the license number, date initially licensed, date most recently licensed, and the status in each jurisdiction such as in good standing, expired, suspended, revoked, or denied renewal;

(d) If the applicant is applying for an initial license in New Hampshire based on reciprocity and is licensed in more than one other jurisdiction, identification of which jurisdiction the applicant believes has requirements for licensure that are equivalent to, or greater than, those established by applicable law;

(e) A "yes" or "no" answer to the following questions relating to background and character:

(1) Whether the applicant is now or has any reason to believe that the applicant will soon be the subject of a disciplinary proceeding, settlement agreement, or consent decree undertaken or issued by a professional licensing board of any jurisdiction;

(2) Whether any malpractice claim has been made against the applicant within the past 10 years;

(3) Whether the applicant has, for disciplinary reasons, been put on administrative leave, been fired for cause other than staff reduction from a position at the applicant's place of employment, or had any privileges limited, suspended, or revoked in any professional setting within the past 10 years;

(4) Whether the applicant has been denied the privilege of taking an examination required for any professional licensure within the past 10 years;

(5) Whether the applicant has committed any act(s) within the past 10 years that would violate the laws or rules that govern the profession for which application is being made;

(6) Whether the applicant has ever been found guilty of or entered a plea of no contest to any felony that is related to professional practice;

(7) Whether the applicant has been found guilty of or entered a plea of no contest to, within the past 10 years, any felony that is not related to professional practice, or any misdemeanor;

(8) Whether the applicant has been the subject of any disciplinary action by any professional licensing authority within the past 10 years;

(9) Whether the applicant has, within the past 10 years, been denied a license or other authorization to practice in any jurisdiction; and

(10) Whether the applicant has, within the past 10 years, surrendered a license or other authorization to practice issued by any jurisdiction in order to avoid or settle disciplinary charges;

(f) For applicants in any health care profession, whether the applicant has an ownership interest in any diagnostic or therapeutic service(s) or company(ies), and if so the name and address of each company and the specific diagnostic or therapeutic services provided by the company, to comply with RSA 125:25-c; and

(g) Whether the applicant consents to the disclosure to third parties of:

(1) For individuals, any or all of the applicant's contact information; or

(2) For entities, the entity's designated email address.

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