Section Env-A 4710.05 - Standards for Accreditation: Organizational Qualifications An applicant for accreditation as an independent verifier shall:
(a) Have no direct or indirect financial relationship, beyond a contract for provision of verification services, with any offset project developer or project sponsor;(b) Employ staff with professional licenses, knowledge, and experience appropriate to the specific category(ies) of offset projects listed in Env-A 4705 through Env-A 4709 that the verifier seeks to verify;(c) As specified in the model rule, hold a minimum of $1,000,000 of professional liability insurance, provided that if the insurance is in the name of a related entity, the verifier shall disclose the financial relationship between the verifier and the related entity, and provide documentation supporting the description of the relationship and the availability of the insurance to the verifier; and(d) Demonstrate that he or she has implemented a management protocol that is adequate to: (1) Identify potential conflicts of interest with regard to an offset project, offset project developer, or project sponsor, or any other person with a direct or indirect financial interest in an offset project that is seeking or has been granted approval of a consistency application pursuant to the provisions of Env-A 4704; and(2) Remedy any such conflicts of interest prior to providing verification services.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-A 4710.05
#9481, eff 5-23-09; ss by #10469, eff 1-1-14