1. (a) Pursuant to RSA 275-C:15, II the committee shall receive, process and review a complaint from any person, including committee staff, alleging a violation of the code for barrier-free design by an owner, owner's agent or lessee in possession who is proposing, undertaking or has completed the construction, rehabilitation or substantial remodeling of a building or facility.
2. (b) Oral complaints shall be confirmed in writing.

3. (c) The committee shall review and process a complaint by:

   1. (1) Determining whether the facts stated in the complaint described in (a) above would, if true, constitute a violation of the code for barrier-free design; and
   2. (2) Upon a determination that the facts stated in the complaint would, if true, constitute a violation of the code, either attempting to resolve the matter on its own or asking one of the persons identified in RSA 275-C:16 to attempt to resolve the matter through negotiation with the owner, owner's agent or lessee-in-possession who is proposing, undertaking or has completed the building's or facility's construction, rehabilitation or substantial remodeling.
4. (d) If the committee has made the determination described in paragraph (c)(1) above and there has been no resolution of the matter, the committee shall commence a hearing for the purpose of making a decision on the matter.

5. (e) The committee shall:

   1. (1) Commence the hearing in the manner required by Abfd 208.01; and
   2. (2) Carry out the hearing in accordance with this chapter.

Source. #7770, eff 10-2-02, EXPIRED: 10-2-10 New. #10118, INTERIM, eff 4-20-12, EXPIRES: 10-17-12 New. #10284-A, eff 3-5-13