Section He-A 304.05 - Certification Expirations and Procedures for Renewals(a) When an OTP is not currently certified under He-A 304, certification shall be valid on the date of issuance and expire one year later, on the last day of the month it was issued, unless a completed application for renewal has been received.(b) Except as in (a) above, a certification shall be valid on the date of issuance and expire 3 years later, on the last day of the month it was issued, unless a completed application for renewal has been received.(c) Each certificate holder shall complete and submit to the department an application pursuant to He-A 304.03(a) (1) at least 120 days prior to the expiration of the current certification.(d) The certificate holder shall submit with the renewal application: (1) A request for renewal of any existing non-permanent waivers previously granted by the department, in accordance with He-A 304.08, if applicable. If such a request is not received, the rule(s) for which the waiver was previously requested shall not continue to be waived beyond the expiration of the current certification;(2) A copy of any non-permanent or new variances applied for and/or granted by the state fire marshal, in accordance with Saf-C 6005.03 - 6005.04, as adopted by the commissioner of the department of safety under RSA 153, and as amended pursuant to RSA 153:5, I, by the state fire marshal with the board of fire control; and(3) A list of any current employees who have a permanent waiver granted in accordance with He-A 304.17(j) (2) .(e) Following an inspection, a certification shall be renewed if the department determines that the certificate holder: (1) Submitted an application containing all the items required by (d) above, prior to the expiration of the current certification;(2) If deficiencies were cited at the last certification inspection or investigation, has submitted a POC that has been accepted by the department and implemented by the certificate holder; and(3) Is found to be in compliance with He-A 304 at the renewal inspection.(f) Any certified OTP that does not submit a complete application for renewal prior to the expiration of an existing certification shall be required to submit an application for initial certification pursuant to He-A 304.03.(g) Prior to issuing a certification, the department shall review any of the information submitted in accordance with He-A 304.03(a) (6) -(7) and deny a certification renewal in accordance with He-A 304.10(b) .N.H. Admin. Code § He-A 304.05
#7496, eff 5-23-01; ss by #9476, eff 5-22-09
Amended by Volume XXXVIII Number 10, Filed March 8, 2018, Proposed by #12476, Effective 2/16/2018, Expires 2/16/2028.