N.H. Code Admin. R. Puc 807.07 – Civil Penalties

(a) If the commission or designated commission staff within the division of safety finds reason to issue an NOV, the commission or designated commission staff shall propose to assess a civil penalty pursuant to RSA 374:55.
(b) In determining the assessment, the following factors shall be considered:
1. (1) The severity of the consequences resulting from the violation such that the more severe the consequences, the higher the civil penalty, the gravity of the violation, degree of culpability of the respondent, cooperativeness of respondent, history of prior violations, and other factors which would tend to aggravate fault; and
2. (2) Mitigating circumstances, such as how quickly the excavator took action to rectify the situation, how much control the excavator had over the situation, and other circumstance which would tend to lessen fault.
  Source. #7900, eff 5-29-03; ss by #9318, eff 11-8-08; ss by #12102, eff 2-8-17
  APPENDIX A: STATE STATUTES IMPLEMENTED
  Rule
  Specific State Statute the Rule Implements
  Puc 801.01
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:55,VII
  Puc 801.02
  RSA 374:50
  Puc 802.01
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:48,VIII
  Puc 802.02
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:48,I
  Puc 802.03
  RSA 374:50
  Puc 802.04
  RSA 374:50
  Puc 802.05
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:48,III
  Puc 802.06
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:48,IV
  Puc 802.07
  RSA 374:50
  Puc 802.08
  RSA 374:50
  Puc 802.09
  RSA 374:50; RSA 288:1; RSA 288:2
  Puc 802.10
  RSA 374:50
  Puc 802.11
  RSA 374:50
  Puc 802.12
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:48,IV-a; RSA 362:2, II;
  RSA 362:7, III(e)
  Puc 802.13
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:48,V
  Puc 802.14
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:51,IV
  Puc 802.15
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:48,I
  Puc 802.16
  RSA 374:50
  Puc 802.17
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:48,VII
  Puc 803.01
  RSA 374:50, I; RSA 374:49, RSA 374:52
  Puc 803.02
  RSA 374:50,I
  Puc 804.01
  RSA 374:50
  Puc 804.02
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:49; RSA 374:52
  Puc 804.03
  RSA 374:50
  Puc 805.01
  RSA 374:50, I; RSA 374:51
  Puc 805.02
  RSA 374:50
  Puc 805.03
  RSA 374:50; III; RSA 374:51,I
  Puc 805.04
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:51,VII
  Puc 805.05
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:54;
  49 C.F.R. §198.55(a)(6) (iii)(A)
  Puc 806.01
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:53
  Puc 806.02
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:53
  Puc 806.03
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:53
  Puc 806.04
  RSA 374:50,III
  Puc 806.05
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:53
  Puc 807.01
  RSA 374:50,II
  Puc 807.02
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:55,VII
  Puc 807.03
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:55
  Puc 807.04
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:55,VII
  Puc 807.05
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:55
  Puc 807.06
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:55,VII
  Puc 807.07
  RSA 374:50; RSA 374:55
  APPENDIX B: INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE INFORMATION
  RULE
  TITLE/CITATION (DATE)
  SOURCE
  Puc 804.03(a)
  National Utility Locating Contractors Association (NULCA) Professional Competence Standards for Locating Technicians, Fourth Edition 2015.
  Published by National Utility Locating Contractors Association, 1501 Shirkey Avenue, Richmond, MO 64085, www.nulca.org
  Available from NULCA for $250.00 with membership. Available for review at the Public Utilities Commission at no cost.