N.H. Code Admin. R. He-P 2304.02
Processing of Initial Applications and Issuance of Licenses
Effective Aug 20, 2019#6722, eff 3-27-98; ss by #7893, eff 5-21-03; ss by #9857-A, eff 2-1-11, EXPIRED: 2-1-19 New. #12729, INTERIM, eff 2-21-19, EXPIRES: 8-20-19; ss by #12852, eff 8-20-19Former Division of Public Health Services
- (a) Applications shall be processed in accordance with RSA 541-A:29.
- (b) An application for an initial license shall be complete when the department determines that all items required by He-P 2304.01(a) and (b) have been received.
(c) If an application does not contain all the items required by He-P 2304.01(a) and (b), the department shall:
- (1) Not process that application; and
- (2) Notify the applicant in writing of which items are required to be submitted before the application can be processed.
- (d) Any licensing fee submitted to the department in the form of a check or money order and returned to the state for any reason shall be processed in accordance with RSA 6:11-a.
- (e) Licensing fees shall not be transferable to any other application(s).
- (f) Following an inspection, conducted pursuant to RSA 143:4 and in accordance with He-P 2305, a provisional license shall be issued if the department determines that an applicant is in compliance with RSA 143, RSA 143-A, and these rules.
(g) Pursuant to RSA 143-A:6, I:
- (1) A provisional license shall expire 90 days after the date of issuance; and
- (2) If a license is not issued following the expiration of a provisional license, the food establishment shall cease operation the day after the provisional license expires and not operate until a license is obtained.
- (h) If, within 45 days of issuance of a provisional license the department conducts an inspection in accordance with He-P 2305 and determines that an applicant is in compliance with RSA 143, RSA 143-A, and these rules, the department shall issue to the applicant a license valid for a time period of one year following the date of issuance of the provisional license.
- (i) All licenses and provisional licenses issued in accordance with RSA 143-A shall be issued for a specific license classification and category under He-P 2304.04.
- (j) License holders shall operate in accordance with the class and category of license issued.
- (k) All licenses and provisional licenses issued in accordance with RSA 143-A shall be non-transferable by person or location.
- (l) Licenses shall be posted at all times in an area of the food establishment that is conspicuous to patrons.
Source. #6722, eff 3-27-98; ss by #7893, eff 5-21-03; ss by #9857-A, eff 2-1-11, EXPIRED: 2-1-19 New. #12729, INTERIM, eff 2-21-19, EXPIRES: 8-20-19; ss by #12852, eff 8-20-19