*****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.

CHALLENGE TESTING AVAILABLE FOR EXPIRED LICENSEES
Pursuant to NH Administrative Rule Saf-C 8008.04 (b) a fuel gas fitting license holder who submits an application for late renewal shall be subject to all requirements for new applicants. For anyone seeking to renew their NH fuel gas fitting license 120 days or more past the expiration date, a challenge exam is offered through our educational providers in lieu of the 96 hour courses. Successful candidates may then re-apply for the license through our office. Licensing exams are offered through the Granite State Trade School at (603) 792-4787, or NATE www.natex.org or NH Gasfitters Continuing Education Online at (978) 338-6252 and www.nhgfceonline.com.For additional information please contact us at (603) 223-4289 extension 25241.

GAS LICENSE RENEWAL TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT
The Propane Gas Association of New England offers a full day of training for Fuel gas Licensing renewal in NH. This one day course includes 3 hours of required code training and 5 hours continuing education as required for your fuel gas license renewal. The Cost is $100.00 per student which includes lunch. To register, please call the Propane Gas Association of New England at 1-888-445-1075.

ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR GAS LICENSING RENEWAL CLASSES
The Granite State Trade School announces NFPA 54 and gas licensing renewal contiuing education classes for NFPA 54, with additional dates being scheduled. For additional information and class fees, contact Jim Fusco at (603) 792-4787.

The New Hampshire Gasfitters Continuing Education Online announces NH NFPA 54 and related fuel gas training classes that meet the continuing education requirements for your license renewal. Classes may be done from the comfort of your home computer, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For additional information contact Scott Padden at 978-338-6252 or visit the web site at http://www.nhgfceonline.com.

The Plumbers, Fuel Gas Fitters & HVAC Association of NH offers NFPA 54 and related training classes to its members with some courses offered to the public at an additional non-membership fee. For information on classes and schedules contact Linda at info@pgfhvac.com.

Total Air Supply offers a full line of 1, 2 and 3 hour webinars (online seminars) done from the comfort of your home covering a variety of gas related topics and the 3-hour code update for the second NH gas licensing renewal. For more information & pricing go to the technical page of our web site http://www.totalairsupply.com or call Randal @ 603-889-0100.

LAST CHANCE THURSDAY / FREE GAS TRAINING
On the fourth (4th) Thursday of every month from 4:00-8:00pm 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 different locations each month. Please contact our office or your local FW Webb to register and confirm location (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 updates. This is a free class. So Please call to 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. Corporations must register with this office. However, Corporations operated by a single individual, with no additional field employees may be exempt from the licensing fee.

BUSINESS ENTITY APPLICATION FORM

CSST RESOURCES : 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)
RESIDENTIAL CSST SAFETY BULLETIN (July 27, 2012)
NASFM PRESS RELEASE ON CSST SAFETY (July 18, 2012)
U.S. SENATE RESOLUTION ON CSST SAFETY IMPORTANCE (June 6, 2012)

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)

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. Licensees must complete three hours of instruction on NFPA 54 and five hours of general gas training each renewal cycle. Late or expired renewals past 120 may take a licensing challenge 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 NH 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.