Authority and scope
Check the professional and concern
The nursing statute regulates RNs, LPNs, APRNs, and licensed nursing assistants (LNAs), with additional medication-administration certification provisions. It permits discipline for nursing-law violations including incompetent or unprofessional practice, improper boundaries, falsified records, and drug diversion. This guide uses the statewide OPLC complaint rules for filing.
Supporting guidance: New Hampshire Nurse Practice Act, RSA 326-B ↗Official OPLC procedural rules, Plc 100–200 ↗
How the official source says to file
- Under Plc 204, email a written complaint to Complaints@oplc.nh.gov. Give the profession, subject's name, and license number/type if known.
- Describe acts, dates/times or the period of repeated conduct, locations, and witnesses with contact details.
- Provide your name, daytime telephone, email, mailing address, attempted resolution, attorney details if applicable, and other agency reports.
- Sign and date. Electronic filing counts as signature; its transmission date applies.
Supporting guidance: Official OPLC procedural rules, Plc 100–200 ↗
What this route may not provide
The rules require allegations that fall within professional regulation. Nursing discipline concerns the license or other regulated credential and can include restrictions or loss of authority to practice. The checked materials do not establish a personal damages or refund remedy.
Supporting guidance: New Hampshire Nurse Practice Act, RSA 326-B ↗Official OPLC procedural rules, Plc 100–200 ↗
Do not guess about confidentiality
The rule requires identity and signature; no anonymous exception was established. Complaints and investigations generally remain confidential until public proceedings. The subject ordinarily receives a copy unless safety or criminal-investigation risks prevent disclosure.
Supporting guidance: Official OPLC procedural rules, Plc 100–200 ↗
File as promptly as reasonably possible after the conduct or its discovery.
The rule emphasizes preserving evidence through prompt filing. No numerical nursing deadline is established here; ask OPLC promptly about applicable limits.
Supporting guidance: Official OPLC procedural rules, Plc 100–200 ↗
What may happen after filing
OPLC screens for a viable claim and may recommend dismissal or investigate. The nursing statute supplies disciplinary authority; a later disciplinary hearing may be public.
Supporting guidance: Official OPLC procedural rules, Plc 100–200 ↗New Hampshire Nurse Practice Act, RSA 326-B ↗
Prepare a reviewable submission
State the concern you want reviewed, then add a short chronology, best supporting records, factual consequences, and a specific request for review.
Read the linked authority and process information ↗
Sources and scope
Official OPLC procedural rules, Plc 100–200 ↗
Current Plc 204 complaint email, required information, prompt filing, signature, screening, subject notice, and confidentiality.
Source checked: September 19, 2026
New Hampshire Nurse Practice Act, RSA 326-B ↗
RN/LPN/APRN/LNA and medication certifications, prohibited conduct, and Board disciplinary authority.
Source checked: September 19, 2026
Source check: September 19, 2026. This records a review of the linked material, not a decision about your case. No clinical or legal reviewer is identified for this guide. Confirm current instructions with the receiving authority.