A business entity shall be eligible for renewal of its mechanical business entity license unless:

1. (a) The license is under suspension by the board, in which case it shall not be eligible until the suspension has ended;
2. (b) Its license to engage in fuel gas fitting and/or plumbing has been revoked in New Hampshire or in another jurisdiction;
3. (c) The business entity has been convicted of a felony;

4. (d) The business entity has been the subject of a civil court judgment:

   1. (1) As the result of negligence or repeated violations of adopted laws, rules or codes in which significant property damage, or risk of injury to the occupants took place; or
   2. (2) Based at least in part on liability for injury to, or death of, a person;
5. (e) The business entity has been the subject of 3 or more civil court judgments specific to the licensing functions, each in the amount of $5,000.00 or more, excluding interest, within the previous licensing period;

6. (f) The business entity does not have a sole proprietor, responsible managing employee, corporate officer, managing member or partner, as applicable, who:

   1. (1) Is a master plumber for plumbing, and/or a fuel gas fitter currently licensed in New Hampshire; and
   2. (2) Accepts responsibility for the business entity's performing plumbing work in accordance with the state mechanical, plumbing and fuel gas fitting codes or any more stringent local code; or

7. (g) The business entity has not:

   1. (1) Complied with the application procedures set forth in Saf-Mec 406.03;
   2. (2) Paid the renewal fee set forth in Saf-Mec 502.02 for the type of license being renewed; and
   3. (3) Paid any applicable late renewal fees specified by Saf-Mec 502.03.

Source. #10848, eff 7-1-15