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New Hampshire's Official Home Page
www.state.nh.us
Contains a comprehensive list of links to state and local government sites; employment, tax and business resources; and an online directory of New Hampshire businesses and organizations.
Architectural Barrier-Free Design Committee
www.state.nh.us/disability/abcommittee.html
Contains Architectural Barrier-Free Design Code for New Hampshire; Design Committee schedule; links to State Building Code and other ADA resources.
Attorney General Opinions
doj.nh.gov/publications/opinions.html
Contains opinions since 1997. Can browse index by year.
Board for the Licensing and Regulation of Plumbers
www.nh.gov/plumbing/
Provides information about rules for licensed plumbers; fee schedule; examination information; forms; apprenticeship guidelines and list of schools; list of plumbing inspectors by region; archive of monthly newsletters; list of seminars that are required for license renewal. Links to New Hampshire laws governing plumbing.
Board of Architects
www.nh.gov/jtboard/arch.htm
Provides application information with downloadable forms; online license renewal; fee schedule; examination dates. Alphabetical list of licensed architects who are New Hampshire residents and licensed architects who are out-of-state residents. Links to New Hampshire laws and administrative rules relating to the practice of architecture.
Board of Land Surveyors
www.nh.gov/jtboard/ls.htm
Provides application information for licensure and certification; online license renewal; application forms can be downloaded; examination information; fee schedule; continuing education information. Alphabetical listing of certified land surveyor business organizations, licensed New Hampshire residents and licensed out-of-state residents, including information on retrieving archived records. Links to New Hampshire laws and administrative rules relating to land surveying. Provides "News from the New Hampshire Land Surveyors Board" newsletter.
Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers
www.nh.gov/jtboard/pe.htm
Provides state licensing requirements for professional engineers; online license renewal; downloadable forms; fee schedules; examination dates; continuing professional education requirements. Alphabetical listing of New Hampshire-certified professional engineering business organizations and registered engineers. Lists disciplinary actions, including reciprocal discipline. Provides guidelines for engineers in training. Links to New Hampshire laws and administrative rules relating to professional engineers. Provides Licensure Bulletin, the newsletter of the board.
Board of Tax and Land Appeals
www.nh.gov/btla/
Gives instructions on filing an appeal, overview of the hearing process, FAQs, forms, applications, rules.
Bureau of Electrical Safety and Licensing
www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/
firesafety/building/electrician/
Provides state licensing requirements for master and journeyman electricians; application information; reciprocal license requirements; qualifications for apprenticeship, including application; fee schedule; exam dates; continuing education requirements. Links to full text of New Hampshire laws and administrative rules for electricians. Most commonly found licensing concerns and installation deficiencies described; posts special notices on technical and legal issues.
Business Finance Authority
www.nhbfa.com
Provides information about loan and guarantee programs, industrial development bond financing; lists banks participating in loan programs; lists prospective bond purchasers.
Community Development Finance Authority
www.nhcdfa.org
Provides information about the Community Development Investment Program and other community development assistance programs; eligibility criteria; application form and instructions; list of projects.
Department of Administrative Services, Bureau of Purchase and Property
admin.state.nh.us/purchasing/index2.asp
Contains general conditions for bidding; contract terms and conditions; requirements for becoming a prequalified vendor. Current bids and proposals are updated weekly.
Department of Employment Security
www.nh.gov/nhes/
Comprehensive source of economic and labor market information, including unemployment rates by state, county and industry; consumer price index; average weekly and hourly earnings; prevailing wage request form. Online resources for job seekers and employers include job banks, job fairs, free job seeker workshops; information on hiring incentives; information on apprenticeship programs, with listings, links and brochure. Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau contains economic, occupational and wage data; employment projections; "Licensed, Certified, and Registered Occupations in New Hampshire" guide. Includes state and local employment statistics, economic analysis and statistical publications, occupational and industry profiles, benefit surveys. "New Hampshire Occupational Employment and Wages" contains statewide and regional wage and employment estimates and averages for up to 450 occupations. "Community Profiles" for 234 New Hampshire cities and towns contain demographic, economic and labor data; and statistics on utilities, housing, transportation, government and education. Employment Links provide links to employers in the government and private sectors by industry. For workers, provides online unemployment filing and claim status check. For employers, provides information on alien labor certification procedures and forms; employer handbook and services brochure; tax guide; information on new hire program; posters; forms; publications.
Department of Environmental Services
www.des.state.nh.us/
Includes environmental statutes and rules; grant and loan information. Business Center provides permit assistance information and other small business assistance resources. Air Resources Division contains asbestos regulations; contractor work practices; notification forms; list of licensed abatement contractors, certified consultants; list of asbestos containing materials; permit guides, forms, information. Occupational Health Program provides asbestos and lead licensing and certification forms. Energy programs provide information about incentives for businesses. Water Division contains dam construction and removal application forms; links to dam design and construction resources; alteration of terrain permit guidelines; coastal technical documents. Wastewater Engineering Bureau contains design review requirements; bidding procedures; standard general conditions; federal provisions; permit and contract forms; fee schedule; state standard engineering contracts; permit information; wastewater operator certification and training information; sludge and seepage certification and permitting forms; prequalification requirements for consulting engineering firms designing municipal water supply or wastewater engineering projects; roster of prequalified firms; application form. Water Supply Engineering Bureau lists DBE contractors, consultants and related businesses; contains emergency plan guides; provides water works operator certification application. Waste Management Division contains solid and hazardous waste permit forms; Brownfields loan applications and factsheet; Transfer Station/Recycling Center Design and Operations Manual; asbestos guidance; solid waste compliance checklists; underground storage tank documents and construction applications; above-ground storage tank documents; listings of storage tank engineers and contractors. Environmental and Occupational Health Unit provides information about free consultation services.
Department of Labor
www.labor.state.nh.us
Provides information, program guidelines, rules, forms for apprenticeship programs; mandatory state and federal workplace posters; wage forms. Boilers and Elevators provides links to boiler, pressure vessel, elevator and accessibility statutes, FAQs, forms; list of out-of-service or decommissioned elevators, conveying systems. Workers' Compensation Division provides forms; employer and employee information; self-insurance facts and application form; information about Board of Appeals hearings. Safety and Training Division provides information about safety inspections; FAQs; safety inspection checklist; "A Guide for Developing a Written Safety Program"; safety summary form; links to safety statutes and regulations.
Department of Revenue Administration
webster.state.nh.us/revenue/
Provides state tax information and downloadable tax forms; electronic fund transfer instructions and regulations; text of adopted and proposed tax-related statutes and administrative rules; technical information releases; property tax information from municipalities in New Hampshire; new business tax information and requirements.
Department of Transportation Business Information Center
webster.state.nh.us/dot/business/engineers.htm
Contains bid advertising schedule; bidding results; pre-qualification package and list of pre-qualified contractors; DBE program information, doing business guide, application, directory; information on solicitation of professional services; listing of potential new professional projects; short lists for recent projects; list of active consultants. Provides standard plans, details, specifications for road and bridge construction; manual for Department of Transportation enhancement/congestion mitigation and air quality projects; qualified product list; weighted average unit prices; CADD and Microstation/MX files. Include standard forms and contracts. Information for Municipalities includes Highway Aid program applications and Suggested Minimum Design Standards for Rural Subdivision Streets.
Division of Historical Resources
www.nh.gov/nhdhr/
Provides "Introduction to Project Review"; Section 106 and project review tips; list of architectural historical and archaeological consultants.
Division of Motor Vehicles
www.nh.gov/safety/dmv/
Contains licensing and registration forms; commercial and passenger driver's manuals; online registration renewal; online initial license plate availability search for passenger and commercial vehicles; title bureau FAQs, forms, rules.
Governor's Home Page
www.state.nh.us/governor/
Links to governor's offices, initiatives, executive orders and contact information.
Housing Finance Authority
www.nhhfa.org
Information about multi-family housing development programs includes program description, eligibility guidelines, program rules, downloadable applications, allocation figures and other data. Frequently Requested Data provides list of participating lenders; tax credit allocation plans; reservations; income limits; design and construction standards for multifamily development.
Insurance Department
webster.state.nh.us/insurance/
Official list of insurance companies licensed in New Hampshire can be searched alphabetically and includes notes on exclusions and restrictions. Links to Standard & Poor's Ratings List and Financial Strength Ratings and Best's Ratings. Includes consumer guides to insurance, consumer complaint form, and statutes and regulations.
Land and Community Heritage Investment Program
www.lchip.org/Reference/HRreferenceguides.htm
Provides technical resources on historic preservation, including alteration and maintenance guides, rehabilitation guidelines, energy performance reports, window replacement guide; overview of historic preservation easements; model documents.
NHeCONOMY: Business Services for the State of the New Economy
www.nheconomy.com
Contains database of commercial buildings, sites and industrial parks available for sale or development; business start-up guide; industry profiles; links to statistical data. Provides information on grants and technical assistance; permits, licensing; incentives; state-to-state comparisons between New Hampshire and other states. Office of Community Services provides information about community development grants and technical assistance. International Trade Resource Center provides information about services; lists recent trade missions; posts training and events.
New Hampshire Qualifications-Based Selection
www.nhqbs.org
Provides overview of required process for selection of architects, engineers and land surveyors for state projects based on professional qualifications and at a fair; reasonable cost. Includes professional selection forms.
Office of Energy and Planning
www.nh.gov/oep/index.htm
Provides information about Building Energy Conservation Initiative Program, Industrial Energy Efficiency Program and Rebuild New Hampshire. Resource Library contains overview of state energy code; information about business energy efficiency programs and New Construction/Major Renovation Program, which offers incentives and technical assistance to commercial/industrial enterprises building, renovating facilities or replacing equipment.
Public Utilities Commission
www.puc.state.nh.us/EnergyCodes/energypg.htm
Can download NH Check, REScheck and COMcheck code compliance software package for New Hampshire from the U.S. Department of Energy. Provides Energy Code compliance application form for new residential and small commercial projects; technical sheet on perimeter slab insulation; Energy Conservation Code rules and supplemental rulings; energy code changes; form for architect/engineer certification of compliance with the Energy Code; inspector workbooks for residential and commercial Energy Conservation Code; changes and updates to the International Energy Conservation Code; information about residential and commercial Energy Code workshops.
Secretary of State
www.sos.nh.gov
Corporation Division contains corporation forms, statutes, fee schedules; FAQs on filing annual report; online annual report filing; online business name look-up; information on subscribing to monthly listings of new business registrations; links to business start-up resources. UCC Division contains online search and filing; forms; guidelines.
State Building Code Review Board
www.nh.gov/safety/boardsand
commissions/bldgcode/index.html
Provides amendments to the State Building Code; guidance document on use of the standard codes that make up the State Building Code; building code FAQs; exhibits submitted to the board, including amendments and proposed amendments; board meeting minutes; schedule of meetings and public hearings; statutes and rules; statement of responsibilities.
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