What can a practitioner in New Hampshire be disciplined for?
Enforcement · part of The Practice Perimeter
The board may take disciplinary action against a licensee who has engaged in dishonest or unprofessional conduct or has been grossly or repeatedly negligent in practicing medicine or in performing activities ancillary to the practice of medicine or any particular aspect or specialty thereof, or has intentionally injured a patient while practicing medicine or performing such ancillary activities.
N.H. Rev. Stat. §329:17, VI(d) · verified Sep 3, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
The rest of what New Hampshire says on this
Every other rule we have verified under disciplinary landscape, each linked to its primary source.
Whoever, not being licensed or otherwise authorized according to the law of this state, shall advertise oneself as practicing medicine, or shall practice medicine, according to the meaning of RSA 329, or in any way hold oneself out as qualified so to do, or call oneself a physician, or whoever does any such acts after receiving notice that such person’s license has been revoked, is engaged in unlawful practice.
N.H. Rev. Stat. §329:24, I (Unlawful Practice) · verified Sep 3, 2026
The board shall assess civil penalties against persons engaged in the unauthorized practice of medicine or other violations of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. §329:2, II(d) · verified Sep 3, 2026
The board may take disciplinary action against a licensee who has failed to provide adequate safeguards in regard to aseptic techniques or radiation techniques.
N.H. Rev. Stat. §329:17, VI(f) · verified Sep 3, 2026
The board may take disciplinary action against a licensee who has failed to maintain adequate medical record documentation on diagnostic and therapeutic treatment provided or has unreasonably delayed medical record transfer.
N.H. Rev. Stat. §329:17, VI(k) · verified Sep 3, 2026
The board may take disciplinary action against a licensee who has been convicted of a felony under the laws of the United States or any state.
N.H. Rev. Stat. §329:17, VI(j) · verified Sep 3, 2026
The board may take disciplinary action against a licensee who has knowingly obtained, attempted to obtain or assisted a person in obtaining or attempting to obtain a prescription for a controlled substance without having formed a valid physician-patient relationship pursuant to RSA 329:1-c.
N.H. Rev. Stat. §329:17, VI(l) · verified Sep 3, 2026
The board is authorized to issue a cease and desist order against any person or entity engaged in unlawful practice, and the cease and desist order is enforceable in superior court; the attorney general, the board, or the prosecuting attorney of any county or municipality where the act of unlawful practice takes place may maintain an action to enjoin any person or entity from continuing to do acts of unlawful practice, and an injunction without bond is available to the board.
N.H. Rev. Stat. §329:24, IV–V · verified Sep 8, 2026
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