Section Geo 401.05 - Reinstatement of a License Suspended for Non-Renewal(a) Persons wishing to have their license as a professional geologist reinstated shall submit an application form described in (h)(1) below.(b) The board shall consider all available evidence for all applicants for licensure, prior to granting any license. Substantiated evidence of failure to adhere to the ethical standards of the profession or misconduct as set forth in RSA 310-A:133 shall result in denial of reinstatement of licensure to any applicant.(c) The board shall acknowledge receipt of an application for reinstatement of licensure within 30 days of acceptance for filing and shall notify the applicant of any deficiencies in the application.(d) The board shall issue an approval or denial of the reinstatement application within 60 days of the submission of the completed application. An application shall be considered completed when all deficiencies are corrected.(e) Failure of the applicant to remedy the deficiencies within 60 days from notification required in (c) above shall result in denial of the reinstatement application.(f) If the application for licensure is denied, the applicant shall be provided an opportunity to request a hearing pursuant to Geo 213.03 on the deficiency issues identified by the board. Any request for a hearing shall be made in writing and received by the board within 30 days of the applicant's receipt of the notification of denial.(g) Applications which are abandoned or have had no communication by the applicant to the board for 12 months or more shall be denied. (h) Applicants for reinstatement shall complete and submit to the board: (1) The information described in Plc 308.06 on the "Universal Application for Licensure Renewal";(2) Sign and date the application in accordance with Plc 308.08;(3) Submit the reinstatement fees as specified in Plc 1002.42; and(4) Include evidence of having completed 24 hours of continuing education as described in Geo 403 within the immediately preceding 24 months of the submission of the application for reinstatement.(i) The board shall fully reinstate licenses suspended for more than 12 months if the applicant: (1) Completes all the requirement listed in (h) above; and(2) Submits evidence of an addition 12 hours of continuing education as described in Geo 403 completed within the immediately preceding 24 months of the submission of the application for reinstatement.N.H. Admin. Code § Geo 401.05
#7526, eff 7-1-01; ss by #9439, eff 3-25-09
Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 15, Filed April 13, 2017, Proposed by #12152, Effective 3/24/2017, Expires 3/24/2027.Amended by Number 45, Filed November 9, 2023, Proposed by #13778, Effective 12/11/2023, Expires 12/11/2033.