Applicants for licensure as foresters shall qualify under one of the following categories:

1. I. Possession of a 4-year forestry degree and 2 years' experience of a nature satisfactory to the board in accordance with rules adopted under RSA 541-A. The board may adopt rules requiring an applicant to pass an examination.
2. II. Possession of a 2-year forestry degree and 4 years' experience of a nature satisfactory to the board in accordance with rules adopted under RSA 541-A. The board may adopt rules requiring an applicant to pass an examination.
3. III. Possession of a 4-year degree in a related field and 4 years' experience of a nature satisfactory to the board in accordance with rules adopted under RSA 541-A. The board may adopt rules requiring an applicant to pass an examination.
4. IV. Possession of a 2-year degree in a related field and 6 years' experience of a nature satisfactory to the board in accordance with rules adopted under RSA 541-A. The board may adopt rules requiring an applicant to pass an examination.
5. V. There shall be no minimum educational requirement for licensure as a forester for applicants who have 8 years of experience within the last 10 years of a nature satisfactory to the board in accordance with rules adopted under RSA 541-A. The board may adopt rules requiring an applicant to pass an examination.

Source. 1990, 166:5. 1996, 142:2, eff. July 23, 1996. 2024, 327:189, eff. July 1, 2024.