1. (a) Any applicant requesting a license pursuant to RSA 323:1 shall make application to the state fire marshal on form DSFS 71, “Application for Lightning Rod Dealer License”, (rev. 7/20).

2. (b) An applicant shall sign and date the form, before a notary public or justice of the peace, and in doing so, shall certify to the following:

   “I have read the law regulating the sale and installation of lightning rods and understand its provisions and hereby agree to comply with RSA Chapter 323, the State Fire Code, and Saf-C 6012, relating to the sale and installation of lightning rods.”

3. (c) By signing the form, the applicant shall stipulate the following:

   “By signing this form, I stipulate that legal process affecting me, as dealer, or my agent shall, if served upon the Commissioner of Safety, have the same effect as if personally served upon me or my agent within this State.”

4. (d) The applicant shall submit documentation of a surety bond in the amount of $5,000 pursuant to RSA 323:2, I, naming the department of safety as obligee, to guarantee that all materials so used have the approval of a testing laboratory recognized by the state of New Hampshire.
5. (e) The applicant shall submit an application of $50 with the application, per RSA 323:3.

Source. (See Revision Note #1 and Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Saf-C 6000) #13094, eff 8-25-20