1. (a) After determining that an application is complete, the licensing bureau shall review the application to determine whether the applicant meets all criteria specified in applicable law for the license renewal being applied for, provided that:

   1. (1) If an inspection is required prior to renewing licensure, the licensing bureau shall refer the application to the inspection assignment coordinator for an inspection to be conducted; and
   2. (2) If the licensing bureau determines that the technical or professional expertise of the applicable board would be of assistance in determining whether the applicant meets the criteria for license renewal, the licensing bureau shall refer the application to the applicable board for review and a recommendation in accordance with the process established in Plc 304.08(c).
2. (b) Subject to (c) through (e), below, the licensing bureau shall make a decision on a complete application for renewal licensure within 60 days of determining that an application is complete.
3. (c) If an inspection is required by applicable law before a license can be renewed, the inspector shall conduct the inspection as provided in Plc 405.
4. (d) If the applicant has demonstrated that all eligibility criteria specified in applicable law for a renewal license have been met and that none of the grounds for refusing to renew a license specified in Plc 311.04 apply, the licensing bureau shall approve the application and renew the license with notification to the applicant at the applicant’s designated email address.

5. (e) If the applicant has not demonstrated that all eligibility criteria specified in applicable law have been met for license renewal or if any of the grounds for refusing to renew a license specified in Plc 311.04 apply, the licensing bureau shall:

   1. (1) Issue a denial of the application; and
   2. (2) Inform the applicant of the reason(s) for the denial and that the denial shall become final if the applicant does not file a request for a hearing in accordance with Plc 308.12 within 30 calendar days of receiving the denial, provided that if the last day of the period is not a working day, the deadline shall extend to 4:00 p.m. of the first working day following.
6. (f) For purposes of determining the date the denial was received, a denial sent to the applicant’s designated email address shall be presumed to be received not later than one calendar day after the date the licensing bureau sent the denial.
7. (g) If the applicant does not file a request for a hearing within the time period specified in the notice issued pursuant to (e), above, the denial shall become final.

8. (h) If the application is denied, then:

   1. (1) The licensee shall no longer be authorized to practice as of the date the denial becomes final;
   2. (2) If the person wishes to practice in New Hampshire, a complete application for reinstatement shall be filed, including new application-related fees; and
   3. (3) The application-related fees paid with the renewal application shall not be refunded.

Source. (See Revision Note #1 at chapter heading for Plc 300) #13606, eff 5-1-23; ss by #13955, eff 5-3-24 (see Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Plc 300); ss by #14134, INTERIM, eff 12-1-24, EXPIRES: 5-30-(Remains in effect per RSA 541-A:14-a); ss by #14305, eff 8-19-25, EXPIRES: 8-19-35