1. (a) A business shall be eligible for initial licensure if the business:

   1. (1) Is a company, a corporation, a limited liability company, or a partnership or a limited liability partnership;

   2. (2) Is engaged in one of the following:

      1. a. Plumbing;
      2. b. Fuel gas fitting;
      3. c. Plumbing and fuel gas fitting;
      4. d. Hearth system installing or servicing; or
      5. e. Domestic appliance installing or servicing;
   3. (3) Employs at least one corporate officer, or responsible managing employee, as applicable, who currently holds a New Hampshire fuel gas fitting license, master plumber license, domestic appliance technician license, or hearth system installer license specific to the discipline for which licensure is sought; and
   4. (4) For companies employing one or more licensed individuals, pays the applicable fee as prescribed in Mec 502.01. If the applicant for a business license is a sole proprietor, not having any employees, the applicant is exempt from paying a licensure fee.

2. (b) A licensed fuel gas fitting or plumbing business shall:

   1. (1) Give notice to the board if no other officer, partner, manager, or designee, is licensed within 30 days after the death or withdrawal of the licensed person as a:

      1. a. Corporate officer or designee;
      2. b. Member of the partnership;
      3. c. Responsible managing employee;
      4. d. One or more managing members of the limited liability company or designee; or
      5. e. Licensed business entity, corporation, partnership, or limited liability company;
   2. (2) Not act as a fuel gas fitter or plumber, or combination thereof until some other officer, member, or designee, has obtained a licensed fuel gas fitter or master plumber as the responsible managing employee respectively; and
   3. (2) Give notice within 30 days if a gas trainee or plumber apprentice severs employment with the employer or sponsor.

Source. #10648, EMERGENCY RULE, eff 7-25-14, EXPIRES: 1-21-15; ss by #10761, INTERIM, eff 1-21-15, EXPIRES: 7-20-15; ss by #10847, eff 7-1-15; ss by #13770, eff 12-10-23 (formerly Saf-Mec 307.05); renumbered by #14482 (formerly Mec 307.05)