1. (a) A registry identification card shall be valid on its effective date and expire one year later on the last day of the month it was issued unless a shorter or longer duration is established in accordance with (d) below.

2. (b) To renew a registry identification card and prevent a possible lapse in registration, each qualifying patient and designated caregiver shall complete and submit to the department application materials pursuant to He-C 401.04, He-C 401.05, He-C 401.08, or He-C 401.09 at least 30 days prior to the expiration of their current registry identification card, except that:

   1. (1) For qualifying patients who have not changed their mailing address or physical address, proof of NH residency required by He-C 401.04(b)(3) shall not be required; and
   2. (2) For qualifying patients who have guardians, guardianship documentation required by He-C 401.08(e)(4) and 401.09(e)(4) shall not be required, regardless of any lapse in registration, unless there has been a change in guardianship.
3. (c) Applications for renewal shall be processed and registry identification cards shall be issued in accordance with He-C 401.10.

4. (d) Exceptions to (a) above shall be as follows:

   1. (1) If the qualifying patient’s certifying provider indicates on the written certification that the certification should be valid for a shorter or longer duration, then the registry identification cards for the qualifying patient and the patient’s designated caregiver, if applicable, shall be valid for the shorter or longer duration indicated, not to exceed 3 years, subject to extension in accordance with He-C 401.06(h);
   2. (2) If the qualifying patient’s certifying provider rescinds or otherwise withdraws the patient’s written certification pursuant to He-C 401.06(f) and (g), the registry identification card shall become void upon notification by the department to the qualifying patient;
   3. (3) A designated caregiver’s registry identification card shall be deactivated upon notification by the department to the designated caregiver that all the qualifying patients for whom the individual is acting as designated caregiver either have lost their status as qualifying patients or have rescinded or otherwise ended the designation, subject to reactivation in accordance with He-C 401.13(k); and

   4. (4) If an applicant’s payment is returned for insufficient funds, and the applicant does not remit full payment in accordance with RSA 6:11-a within 10 days of the department’s written notice:

      1. a. The registry identification card shall be deactivated, subject to reactivation upon receipt of full payment within 6 months of the notice; and
      2. b. After 6 months, the case shall be considered closed, and that applicant may reapply by submitting all required application materials, including the required fees.

Source. (See Revision Note #1 at part heading for He-C 401) #10646, eff 11-2-15; amd by #10964, eff 11-2-15; ss by #13220, eff 7-1-21 (see Revision Note #2 at part heading for He-C 401); ss by #13567, eff 5-1-23