Section 328-G:11 Powers and Duties of the Board.
I. The board shall:
(a) Insure that licensed acupuncturists serving the public meet minimum standards of proficiency and competency to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
(b) Administer and enforce all provisions of this chapter, which pertain to licensees and applicants, and all rules adopted by the board under the authority granted in this chapter.
(c) Maintain an accurate account of all receipts, expenditures, and refunds granted under this chapter.
(d) Maintain a record of its acts and proceedings, including the issuance, refusal, suspension, or revocation of licenses.
(e) Maintain a roster of all acupuncturists licensed under this chapter which indicates:
(1) The name of the licensee.
(2) Current professional office address.
(3) The date of issuance and the number of the licensee's license.
(4) Whether the licensee is in good standing.
(f) Keep all applications for licensure as a permanent record.
(g) Maintain a permanent record of the results of all examinations it gives.
(h) Keep all examination records including written examination records and tape recordings of the questions and answers in oral examinations.
(i) Keep the records of the board open to public inspection at all reasonable times.
(j) Adopt and use a seal, the imprint of which, together with the signatures of the chairperson or vice-chairperson and the secretary-treasurer of the board, shall evidence its official acts.
(k) Annually compile and publish a directory.
II. The board may appoint qualified personnel to administer any part or all of any examinations provided for under this chapter.
III. The board shall have the power to subpoena witnesses and administer oaths in any hearing or disciplinary proceedings, and to compel, by subpoena duces tecum, the production of papers and records.
IV. Witnesses summoned before the board shall be paid the same fees as witnesses summoned to appear before the superior court, and such summons shall have the same effect as though issued for appearance before such court.
V. At the same time the board files the text of a proposed rule with the director of legislative services under RSA 541-A:10, the board shall provide the commissioner of the department of health and human services with a copy of the text of the proposed rule. The commissioner shall monitor the rulemaking of the board to ensure that all rules are:
(a) Consistent with the provisions of RSA 541-A;
(b) Consistent with the specific statutory authority under which they are adopted;
(c) Consistent with other statutes; and
(d) Consistent with rules adopted by any board, commission, or agency.
VI. If the commissioner determines that a rule proposed for adoption is not consistent with the criteria established in paragraph V of this section, the commissioner shall notify the board in writing and the board shall take corrective action.
Source. 1997, 251:1, eff. July 1, 1997.