1. (a) The rules of this title implement the statutory responsibilities of the New Hampshire board of medicine under the following chapters:

   1. (1) RSA 329, physicians and surgeons; and
   2. (2) RSA 328-D, physician assistants.

2. (b) The board's statutory responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

   1. (1) The examination and licensing of all practitioners listed in (a) above;
   2. (2) The development of ethical and other professional standards to be followed by licensees under those chapters;
   3. (3) Hearing allegations of misconduct and imposing disciplinary sanctions on licensees; and
   4. (4) The development of continuing professional education requirements and other requirements for demonstrating professional competence.

Source. #1136, eff 3-27-78; ss by #2199, eff 12-2-82; ss by #2910, eff 11-21-84; ss by #4970, eff 11-8-90, EXPIRED 11-8-96 New. #6554, eff 7-31-97; ss by #7230, eff 4-11-00; ss by #14021-eff 9-8-24 (See Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Med 100)