N.H. Code Admin. R. En 807.07 – Civil Penalties

(a) If the department or designated department staff within the division of enforcement finds reason to issue an NOV, the department or designated department staff shall determine whether to assess a civil penalty and the amount thereof pursuant to RSA 374:55.
(b) In determining the assessment, the following factors shall be considered:
1. (1) The severity of the consequences resulting from the violation, the gravity of the violation, the degree of culpability of the respondent, and the cooperativeness of respondent, with weight to be given to compliance with En 805.05, history of prior violations, and other factors which would tend to aggravate fault; and
2. (2) Mitigating circumstances, such as how quickly the excavator took action to rectify the situation, how much control the excavator had over the situation, and other circumstance which would tend to lessen fault.
  Source. #14062, eff 8-21-24
  APPENDIX A: STATE STATUTES IMPLEMENTED
  Rule
  Specific State Statute the Rule Implements
  En 801.01
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:55,VII
  En 801.02
  RSA 374:50
  En 802.01
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:48,VIII
  En 802.02
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:48, I
  En 802.03
  RSA 374:50
  En 802.04
  RSA 374:50
  En 802.05
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:48, III
  En 802.06
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:48, IV
  En 802.07
  RSA 374:50
  En 802.08
  RSA 374:50
  En 802.09
  RSA 374:50; RSA 288:1; RSA 288:2
  En 802.10
  RSA 374:50
  En 802.11
  RSA 374:50
  En 802.12
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:48, IV-a; RSA 362:2, II; RSA 362:7, III(e)
  En 802.13
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:48, V
  En 802.14
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:51, IV
  En 802.15
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:48, I
  En 802.16
  RSA 374:50
  En 802.17
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:48, VII
  En 803.01
  RSA 374:50, I; RSA 374:49, RSA 374:52
  En 803.02
  RSA 374:50, I
  En 804.01
  RSA 374:50
  En 804.02
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:49; RSA 374:52
  En 804.03
  RSA 374:50
  En 805.01
  RSA 374:50, I; RSA 374:51
  En 805.02
  RSA 374:50
  En 805.03
  RSA 374:50; III; RSA 374:51, I
  En 805.04
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:51,VII
  En 805.05
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:54; 49 C.F.R. §198.55(a)(6) (iii)(A)
  En 806.01
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:53
  En 806.02
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:53
  En 806.03
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:53
  En 806.04
  RSA 374:50, III
  En 806.05
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:53
  En 807.01
  RSA 374:50, II
  En 807.02
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:55, VII
  En 807.03
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:55
  En 807.04
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:55, VII
  En 807.05
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:55
  En 807.06
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:55, VII
  En 807.07
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:55
  Appendix B: DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
  Rule
  Title
  Publisher; How to Obtain; and Cost
  En 804.03(a)
  The National Utility Locating Contractors Association (NULCA) Professional Competence Standards for Locating Technicians, Fifth Edition 2017
  The National Utility Locating Contractors Association (NULCA). Available at no cost on the department’s website at www.energy.nh.gov.