N.H. Admin. Code § Saf-C 3304.02

Current through Register No. 44, October 31, 2024
Section Saf-C 3304.02 - Application Requirements
(a) An agency seeking approval to evaluate plans, inspect and certify modular buildings and building components shall complete and submit a "Modular Building Program Application for Third Party Agency Certification" form DSFM 114, revised 8/2010, including the following to the department:
(1) The articles of incorporation of the agency and any amendments thereto, as filed in the state of incorporation;
(2) The bylaws of the organization, if any;
(3) The names, addresses, and occupation of all members of the board of directors and officers;
(4) Certification by the agency that:
a. Its board of directors, as a body, and its technical personnel, as individuals, shall exercise independent judgment; and
b. Its activities shall not result in financial benefit to the agency through stock ownership, or other financial interests in any producer, supplier, or vendor of products involved, other than through standard published fees for services rendered;
(5) The names, education, years of experience, and the states in which professionally registered, of the administrator(s) of third party programs. Registration in more than one state shall not be required;
(6) The names and years of experience of employees conducting review of drawings, specifications, and quality assurance programs;
(7) A list of the relevant technical services offered;
(8) An organizational chart for the services listed in (7) above, including operational and support departments;
(9) A chart showing management and supervisory personnel, including the number of professional engineers and architects, and the names of all consulting engineers or architects, designating which are full-time and which are part-time engineers;
(10) The number and location of factory inspectors, supervisors, and other technicians, including evaluators of factory inspectors and the qualifications of each specialized group, including:
a. Records of work experience;
b. Licenses held;
c. Descriptions of the type of work each group and each technician is expected to perform; and
d. The qualifications of each group and each technician assigned to perform the work;
(11) A statement from the agency that all inspectors, evaluators, and other technicians are trained to perform the work assigned;
(12) An outline of the general procedures for supervision of inspectors and evaluators, including checking and evaluating their work;
(13) A list of all engineers, architects, technicians, and other personnel who perform services yet are not employees of the agency, and the relationship each has with the agency;
(14) The type of products, components, structures, and other items the agency has evaluated, tested, or inspected and the number of years of experience with each;
(15) The type of codes, standards, specifications, and requirements the agency has in providing evaluations, inspections, or testing services, and the number of years of experience with each;
(16) A description of the proposed record-keeping system the agency will use pertaining to the availability of records to the department and the capacity to provide reports to the department;
(17) A description of the frequency with which the agency performs inspections or evaluations;
(18) A list of the states in which the agency is currently approved to inspect and evaluate modular buildings or building components; and
(19) A statement attesting that the agency is able to evaluate modular buildings and building components for compliance with the codes, standards, laws, and rules.
(b) Pursuant to RSA 205-C:6, a non-refundable fee of $300.00 shall be submitted along with the application.

N.H. Admin. Code § Saf-C 3304.02

#5439, eff 7-24-92; ss by #6810, INTERIM, eff 7-25-98, EXPIRES: 11-22-98; ss by #6885, eff 11-18-98;ss by #8741, INTERIM, eff 11-18-06, EXPIRED: 5-17-07

New. #9752, eff 7-9-10

Amended by Volume XXXIX Number 16, Filed April 18, 2019, Proposed by #12737, Effective 3/8/2019, Expires 3/8/2029.