1. (a) The board shall qualify a visual wire rope inspector as referred to in ANSI B77.1- 2022, section A.4.1.2., effective 2022 and available as noted in Appendix B, by demonstration of professional competence, education, and experience as evidenced by, but not limited to, the following:

   1. (1) The applicant has attained a certification or diploma from a wire rope company stating that the applicant is competent to visually inspect wire rope; or
   2. (2) The applicant has performed a minimum of 20 visual wire rope inspections and has submitted 2 letters of recommendation that support the applicant's qualifications.

2. (b) The board shall qualify a magnetic rope testing (MRT) wire rope inspector as referred to in ANSI B77.1 -2022 section A.4.1., effective 2022 and available as noted in Appendix B, by demonstration of professional competence, education, and experience as evidenced by, but not limited to, the following:

   1. (1) The applicant is a qualified visual wire rope inspector in the state of New Hampshire;
   2. (2) The applicant has submitted evidence of training and experience demonstrating that the applicant is competent to inspect wire rope using MRT equipment; and
   3. (3) The applicant has submitted 2 letters of recommendation that support the applicant’s qualifications.

Source. #7800, eff 12-11-02; ss by #9354-B, eff 1-3-09; ss by #10072, eff 1-11-12; ss by #12989, eff 2-5-20; ss by #13429-B, eff 8-6-22 (see Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Pass 300); ss by #14144-B, eff 12-6-24, EXPIRES: 12-6-34