Section 155-A:10 State Building Code Review Board. - New Hampshire Statutes

   I. There is established a state building code review board consisting of the commissioner of safety or the commissioner's designee, and additional members appointed by the commissioner of safety as follows:
      (a) One architect licensed in this state for a minimum of 5 years, nominated by the board of architects established in RSA 310-A:29.
      (b) One structural engineer licensed in this state for a minimum of 5 years, nominated by the board of engineers established in RSA 310-A:3.
      (c) One mechanical engineer licensed in this state for a minimum of 5 years, nominated by the board of engineers established in RSA 310-A:3.
      (d) One electrical engineer licensed in this state for a minimum of 5 years, nominated by the board of engineers established in RSA 310-A:3.
      (e) One representative of the state's municipalities, nominated by the New Hampshire Municipal Association.
      (f) One municipal building official, nominated by the New Hampshire Building Officials Association.
      (g) One municipal fire chief, nominated by the New Hampshire Association of Fire Chiefs.
      (h) One active fire prevention officer, nominated by the New Hampshire Association of Fire Chiefs.
      (i) One building contractor, primarily engaged in the business of constructing non-residential buildings, nominated by the Associated General Contractors of New Hampshire.
      (j) One building contractor primarily engaged in the business of constructing residential buildings, nominated by the New Hampshire Home Builders Association.
      (k) One representative from the state energy conservation code office under RSA 155-D, nominated by the New Hampshire public utilities commission.
      (l) One master plumber licensed in this state for a minimum of 5 years, nominated by the state board for the licensing and regulation of plumbers established in RSA 329-A.
      (m) One mechanical contractor with a minimum of 5 years experience, primarily engaged in the business of mechanical construction, nominated by the New Hampshire Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors Association.
      (n) One master electrician licensed in this state for a minimum of 5 years, nominated by the electricians' board established in RSA 319-C.
      (o) One representative of the Committee on Architectural Barrier - Free Design nominated by the governor's commission on disability.
      (p) One master electrician licensed in this state for a minimum of 5 years, nominated by Electrical Contractors Business Association.
   II. The term of each member shall be 3 years. The chair shall be appointed by the commissioner of safety. Board members shall be appointed for no more than 2 consecutive 3-year terms.
   III. The board shall be administratively attached to the department of safety under RSA 21-G:10.
   IV. The board shall meet to review and assess the application of the state building code and shall recommend legislation, as the board deems necessary, to modify the requirements of the state building code and the state fire code in order to provide consistency with the application of other laws, rules, or regulations, and to promote public safety and best practices.
   V. The board may adopt rules to update or change the state building code for the codes described in RSA 155-A:1, IV, to the extent the board deems that such updates or changes are necessary, provided that any such updates or changes are ratified by the adoption of appropriate legislation within 2 years of their adoption. If such updates or changes are not ratified, then the rules shall expire, notwithstanding RSA 541-A:17, I, at the end of the 2-year period. With the approval of the commissioner of safety, the board shall be authorized, pursuant to RSA 541-A, to adopt rules relative to procedures of its operation and appeals to the board.
   VI. The board shall review the National Fire Protection Association Building Code and its companion manuals when published, and shall review any other building codes when published, in order to evaluate whether the state should continue with the International Building Codes and its manuals, switch to other codes or adopt a combination of codes.

Source. 2002, 8:3, eff. April 17, 2002; 270:4, eff. April 17, 2002 at 12:01 a.m. 2003, 245:3, 4, 6, eff. July 14, 2003. 2007, 11:1, 2, eff. July 1, 2007.