Allegations of any of the following shall result in an investigation under Plc 204:

1. (a) The practice of deceit-fraud as defined in Plc 1802.18 or bad faith as defined in Plc 1802.11;
2. (b) Unsworn falsification in procuring, or attempting to procure, certification or certification renewal as an assessing professional;

3. (c) The allowance, by an individual who is a certified assessing professional, of the performance of work by:

   1. (1) An individual who is not a certified assessing professional; or
   2. (2) An individual who is not certified at the classification required to do the work;
4. (d) Negligent or willful acts performed in a manner that jeopardizes the health or safety of persons under the individual’s supervision;
5. (e) Violation of any professional or ethical standard in Plc 1808;
6. (f) Violation of any applicable NH property assessing statute, Plc 1800, or Rev 600;
7. (g) The practice of sales chasing, as defined in Plc 1802.34;
8. (h) Suspension or decertification as an assessing professional in another jurisdiction, without reinstatement of certification;
9. (i) Breaching a duty of confidentiality;
10. (j) Not complying with RSA 91-A in responding to a right-to-know request;

11. (k) Not notifying the OPLC within 10 business days of suspension or decertification from:

    1. (1) Another jurisdiction, if the certification is similar to one issued under RSA 21-J or RSA 310-C;
    2. (2) The NHAAO;
    3. (3) The IAAO; or
    4. (4) The NH real estate appraisal board; and

12. (l) Not including complete information about suspensions or decertification prior to becoming certified as an assessing professional in New Hampshire.

    Source. #14330, eff 9-22-25, EXPIRES: 9-22-35

    Appendix A: State Statutes Implemented

    Rule

    State Statute(s) Implemented

    Plc 1801

    RSA 310:4, II(c); RSA 310-C:2

    Plc 1802

    RSA 310:4, II(c); RSA 310-C:17

    Plc 1803

    RSA 310-C:1

    Plc 1804

    RSA 310:4, II(c); RSA 310-C:6-8; RSA 310-C:17, I(a)

    Plc 1805

    RSA 310:4, II(c); RSA 310:8, II; RSA 310-C:17, II(a)

    Plc 1806

    RSA 310:4, II(c); RSA 310-C:11

    Plc 1807

    RSA 310:8, III-IV; RSA 310-C:17, II(a)

    Plc 1808

    RSA 310-C:17, I(e)

    Plc 1809

    RSA 310:9-10, 12; RSA 310-C:17, II(d)

    Appendix B: Incorporated References

    Rule

    Document Incorporated:

    Access at:

    Plc 1808.02(b)(1)

    IAAO ethical standards as adopted by the NHAAO

    https://www.nhaao.org/governing-documents

    Appendix C: Statutory Provision

    RSA 21-J:14-f Certification Required. –

    I. Every person, whether working individually, for a firm or corporation, or as a municipal employee, making appraisals of a municipality for tax assessment purposes, except elected officials making appraisals pursuant to RSA 75:1, shall be certified by the assessing certification board according to rules adopted by the assessing standards board as provided in paragraph II or the assessing certification board under RSA 310-C as provided in paragraph IV, as the case may be. Department of revenue administration employees shall be certified at the level appropriate to their duties.

    II. The assessing standards board shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to qualifications for certification, requirements for continuing education, and decertification of, suspension of, or other disciplinary actions against persons required to be certified in paragraph I. Such rules shall specify the minimum qualifications with respect to education and training required for certification according to the following functional job categories ranked in ascending hierarchical order:

13. (a) Building measurer and lister.
14. (b) Property assessor assistant.
15. (c) Property assessor.

16. (d) Property assessor supervisor.

    III. No person, except boards of assessors and selectmen making appraisals pursuant to RSA 75:1, shall make appraisals without first obtaining the certification required by this section and RSA 310-C. Certification is non-assignable and cannot be transferred. Any person who willfully fails to obtain certification as provided in this section and RSA 310-C shall be subject to the penalties imposed under RSA 21-J:39, IV.

    IV. The assessing standards board rules shall remain in effect until such time as they may be amended or modified by the assessing standards board or superseded by the assessing certification board.

Source. 2001, 297:2; 158:61. 2004, 203:5. 2006, 193:3. 2010, 257:5, eff. July 6, 2010. 2022, 267:7, eff. Jan. 1, 2023.