(a) The presiding officer shall, within 15 days of the hearing, serve the board with a proposed disposition and a copy of the record. The proposed disposition shall include:
- (1) A statement of the reason for the proposed disposition; and
- (2) Findings of fact and rulings of law relevant to the proposed disposition.
- (b) The board shall review the proposed disposition and hearing record and render a written decision disposing of the matter no later than 30 days from the date of the proposed disposition. The written decision disposing of the matter shall include any possible sanctions, including warning, suspension, or revocation of a certificate. The decision shall not become final until the possibility of rehearing as set forth in Lab 209.08 is exhausted.
- (c) A written disposition of the board shall not become final until the possibility of rehearing is exhausted.
- (d) The board shall keep a final decision in its records for at least 5 years following its date of issuance, unless the director of the division of records management and archives of the department of state sets a different retention period pursuant to rules adopted under RSA 5:40.
Source. #14534, eff 3-12-26