*****THE MECHANICAL LICENSING OFFICE HAS MOVED*****

On August 16, 2011 the Division of Fire Safety Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing Licensing Section moved to 33 Hazen Drive, Concord.    

Effective January 1, 2007, all persons engaged in the installation, servicing and/or repair of gas fired appliances shall be licensed by the NH State Fire Marshal’s Office (RSA 153:27). The law, known as Amilia’s Law, was enacted by the NH General Court during the 2005 session and was the result of a tragic incident which took the life of Amilia Luhrmann. Governor Lynch signed the bill into law on June 28, 2006. Rules were approved by the Joint Committee on Legislative Rules in July of 2007 and were officially adopted by the Commissioner of Safety on July 19, 2007.

Two application routes have been identified and all use the same form. The trainee route is for those not having the educational nor experience requirements to become fully licensed. They will receive a restricted license and must work under the direct supervision of a licensed individual. The regular application route is for those persons who have a certification from one of the approved training or testing agencies and who can demonstrate the requisite number of work experience hours for the level of licensure they are applying for.
If you have any questions regarding the rules, please contact this office.

LAST CHANCE THURSDAYS
On the fourth (4th) Thursday of every month from 5:00-9:00pm we are holding our Last Chance Thursdays class. It is a four (4) hour course that you can use towards your continuing education portion of your renewal. It takes place at the New Hampshire FIre Academy on 98 Smokey Bear Blvd, Concord, NH. You need to sign up with the licensing unit at 603-223-4289 anytime before the day of the class of that month (there are no pre-registrations unless it is for the current month being held). This is NOT a code class and can not be used towards the three hours of required code updtates. This is a free class. Please note that a menu will be handed around for your ordering if you choose for dinner (CASH ONLY). So please take advantage of this opportunity.

DIRECTIONS TO THE NH FIRE ACADEMY

BUSINESS ENTITY LICENSING:
In response to the requests of the gas fitting industry, the NH State Fire Marshal's Office is now providing gas fitting business entity licensing. Any gas fitting business entity that is not a sole proprietorship is now required to be licensed by the state. Coprporations must register with this office. However, Corporations operated by a single individual may be exempt from the licensing fee.

BUSINESS ENTITY APPLICATION FORM

CSST BULLETIN : An investigation into the safety of Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST) has prompted the release of a very important technical bulletin. All technicians are encouraged to review this bulletin regarding the proper bonding of CSST.

TECHNICAL BULLETIN ON BONDING OF CSST (July 1, 2009)

GENERATOR BULLETIN:
Due to the recent storm activity, the use of generators has increased dramatically across the state. Please refer to the following safety bulletin on the proper installation and use of generators:

GENERATOR SAFETY BULLETIN (July 14, 2009)

REMEMBER: ALL APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A PHOTOCOPY OF A GOVERNMENT ISSUED ID SUCH AS A DRIVER’S LICENSE OR NON-DRIVER ID AND TWO PASSPORT SIZED COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

CONTINUING EDUCATION& TRAINING

The rules require that all licensees show proof of at least eight (8) hours of continuing education prior to renewal of the license. In addition, those applicants that received their license utilizing the existing technician application route, must complete eight hours of instruction on NFPA 54 or must take an approved NFPA 54 challenge exam.

LIST OF TRAINING PROVIDERS

GENERAL INFORMATION

APPENDIX A
APPLICATION FORM (DSFM123)
APPLICATION GUIDE
APPROVED TRAINING PROGRAM MATRIX
GASFITTING RULES
FIVE EASY STEPS!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
HEATING TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
NFPA 58 BULLETIN
REGULAR TECHNICIAN APPLICATION PACKET
TRAINEE APPLICATION PACKET

LICENSED TECHNICIANS

License Look Up
The State of New Hampshire Licensing Verification Site allows you to obtain public information regarding a licensed individual or facility: LOOK UP A LICENSED GAS FITTER under the license type of Building Trades.

Next Committee Meeting Date:

The Heating Advisory Committee meets on the second Thursday of every month at 8:30 a.m. at the N.H. Fire Academy at 98 Smokey Bear Blvd, Concord, NH 03301. 602-223-4200

DIRECTIONS TO THE NH FIRE ACADEMY

 

Meeting Minutes

All minutes have been saved in Adobe Acrobat Reader format.

Caution

Viewers of this Web site are cautioned not to confuse the Gas Fitter’s Law (Amilia’s Law) with the Voluntary Certification of Heating Technicians, which can be found elsewhere on this site.