New Hampshire Revised Statutes 332-G:7 – Military Service; Occupational Experience or Training; Spouses
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I. Each of the boards or commissions established in this title shall, upon presentation of satisfactory evidence with an application for licensure, certification, or registration, accept education, training, or service completed by an individual as a member of the armed forces, as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21:50, II, toward the qualifications required to receive the license, certificate, or registration in question.
II. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, upon the request of a licensee or registration or certificate holder who is a member of any reserve component of the armed forces of the United States or the national guard and is called to active duty, the corresponding board or commission shall place the person‘s license registration, or certificate on inactive status. The license registration, or certificate may be reactivated within one year of the person’s release from active status by payment of the renewal fee and with proof of completion of the most current continuing education requirement, if any, unless still within the renewal period.
III. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, each of the boards or commissions under this title authorized to conduct licensure, certification, or registration, and examinations therefor, shall upon the presentation of satisfactory evidence by an applicant before the board or commission, facilitate the issuance of a license or certification for a person: (i) who is certified or licensed in a state other than New Hampshire; (ii) whose spouse is a member of the armed forces in the United States; (iii) whose spouse is the subject of a military transfer to New Hampshire; and (iv) who left employment to accompany a spouse to New Hampshire. The procedure shall include, but not be limited to, facilitating the issuance of a license, certificate, or registration if, in the opinion of the board or commission, the requirements for licensure, certification, or registration of such other state are substantially equivalent to the requirements for licensure, certification, or registration in New Hampshire.
IV. Every board or commission under this title shall adopt rules, when applicable, under N.H. Rev. Stat. Chapter 541-A for:
(a) What constitutes military education, training, or service acceptable for the specific regulated occupation or profession, as required under paragraph I.
(b) The procedures and notice required for the inactive status of licenses, certificates, or registrations under paragraph II.
(c) Procedures for facilitating issuance of licenses, certificates, or registrations for a spouse of a member of the armed forces as required in paragraph III.
II. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, upon the request of a licensee or registration or certificate holder who is a member of any reserve component of the armed forces of the United States or the national guard and is called to active duty, the corresponding board or commission shall place the person‘s license registration, or certificate on inactive status. The license registration, or certificate may be reactivated within one year of the person’s release from active status by payment of the renewal fee and with proof of completion of the most current continuing education requirement, if any, unless still within the renewal period.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 332-G:7
- Active duty: means full-time duty as an enlisted member, or as a commissioned or warrant officer, in any branch of the armed forces. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:50
- Armed forces: means the United States Army, Army Reserve, Navy, Naval Reserve, Marine Corps, Marine Corps Reserve, Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Space Force, Coast Guard, Coast Guard Reserve, Army National Guard, and the Air National Guard. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:50
- board or commission: means any regulatory board or commission established under this title, and the mechanical licensing board established in N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 332-G:1
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
- United States: shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
III. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, each of the boards or commissions under this title authorized to conduct licensure, certification, or registration, and examinations therefor, shall upon the presentation of satisfactory evidence by an applicant before the board or commission, facilitate the issuance of a license or certification for a person: (i) who is certified or licensed in a state other than New Hampshire; (ii) whose spouse is a member of the armed forces in the United States; (iii) whose spouse is the subject of a military transfer to New Hampshire; and (iv) who left employment to accompany a spouse to New Hampshire. The procedure shall include, but not be limited to, facilitating the issuance of a license, certificate, or registration if, in the opinion of the board or commission, the requirements for licensure, certification, or registration of such other state are substantially equivalent to the requirements for licensure, certification, or registration in New Hampshire.
IV. Every board or commission under this title shall adopt rules, when applicable, under N.H. Rev. Stat. Chapter 541-A for:
(a) What constitutes military education, training, or service acceptable for the specific regulated occupation or profession, as required under paragraph I.
(b) The procedures and notice required for the inactive status of licenses, certificates, or registrations under paragraph II.
(c) Procedures for facilitating issuance of licenses, certificates, or registrations for a spouse of a member of the armed forces as required in paragraph III.