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RSA 319-C:4 · Board

Title
XXX: OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter
319-C · ELECTRICIANS
Status
current
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319-C:4 Board. –

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I.

There shall be an electricians' board consisting of 5 members, including 2 master electricians, one journeyman electrician, and 2 public members, each to be appointed by the governor, with the approval of the council, to a term of 5 years. No member of the board shall be appointed to more than 2 terms. The state fire marshal or his designee shall be an ex officio member of the board, but shall not vote in board determinations. I-a. No member of the board shall serve more than 12 years, including the time of 2 5-year terms, being held over after a term expires, and fulfilling an unexpired term. Members' terms shall be staggered and in no case shall any member's term coincide with another member's term. To avoid coinciding terms, the next appointment for a member shall be for a term which complies with this paragraph.

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II.

Each public member of the board shall be a person who is not, and never was, a member of the electrical trade or the spouse of any such person, and who does not have, and never has had, a material financial interest in either the provision of electrical services or an activity directly related to the electrical trade, including the representation of the board or trade for a fee at any time during the 5 years preceding appointment.

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III.

With the approval of the executive director, the board may convene a subcommittee or subcommittees for the purpose of reviewing and making recommendations on matters that could be handled by the full board pursuant to RSA 319-C. Source. 1975, 485:1. 1981, 356:6. 1985, 416:5. 1994, 238:4. 2005, 122:2; 177:106. 2008, 107:1. 2012, 237:2 as amended by 2013, 57:3. 2015, 276:57, eff. July 1, 2015. 2021, 197:161, eff. July 1, 2021. 2023, 235:28, VI, eff. July 15, 2023. 2025, 161:39, eff. Sept. 13, 2025.

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Source note

Source. 1975, 485:1. 1981, 356:6. 1985, 416:5. 1994, 238:4. 2005, 122:2; 177:106. 2008, 107:1. 2012, 237:2 as amended by 2013, 57:3. 2015, 276:57, eff. July 1, 2015. 2021, 197:161, eff. July 1, 2021. 2023, 235:28, VI, eff. July 15, 2023. 2025, 161:39, eff. Sept. 13, 2025.

Source history

  • 1975, 485:1
  • 1981, 356:6
  • 1985, 416:5
  • 1994, 238:4
  • 2005, 122:2; 177:106
  • 2008, 107:1
  • 2012, 237:2 as amended by 2013, 57:3
  • 2015, 276:57, eff. July 1, 2015
  • 2021, 197:161, eff. July 1, 2021
  • 2023, 235:28, VI, eff. July 15, 2023
  • 2025, 161:39, eff. Sept. 13, 2025

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Bill relationships

  • 2026 SB428 amend

    s an individual can serve on the electricians' board. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 61:1 Electricians; Board. Amend RSA 319-C:4, I and I-a to read as follows: I. There shall be an electricians' board consisting of 5 members, including 2 master electricians, one journeyman electrician, and 2 public members, each to be appointed by the governor

  • 2025 HB2 reference

    o read as follows: I. The [office of professional licensure and certification] state fire marshal shall be empowered to appoint such inspectors as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter and RSA 319-C. Any person so employed shall be under the administration and supervisory direction of the [office of professional licensure and certification] state fire marshal. 141:146 New Paragraph; Barbering, Cosmetology

  • 2025 HB82 repeal

    the age of 18 years by the date the [board] office receives the application; 161:38 Auctioneers. Repeal. RSA 311-B:5, V, relative to qualifications regarding character, is repealed. 161:39 Electricians; Board. RSA 319-C:4, III is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: III. With the approval of the executive director, the board may convene a subcommittee or subcommittees for the purpose of reviewing and making recommendation

  • 2025 HB82 reference

    approval of the executive director, the board may convene a subcommittee or subcommittees for the purpose of reviewing and making recommendations on matters that could be handled by the full board pursuant to RSA 319-C. 161:40 Electricians; Examinations for License. Amend RSA 319-C:8 to read as follows: 319-C:8 Examinations for License. Each applicant for licensure shall present to the office, a written application for exami