I. No rule shall be effective for a period of longer than 10 years except as extended pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 541-A:14-a, but the agency may adopt an identical rule under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 541-A:5 through N.H. Rev. Stat. § 541-A:14-a, in conformance with the drafting and procedure manual adopted under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 541-A:8.
II. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph I, any organizational and procedural rules proposed and adopted pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 541-A:16, I and as identified in the drafting and procedure manual shall not expire, provided that they have been approved by the committee. No changes to such organizational and procedural rules may be made by the agency, other than editorial changes not affecting the substance of the procedural rules, without following the rulemaking procedures in this chapter. However, if the adoption or amendment of a statute governing the agency renders the agency’s organizational and procedural rules no longer accurate, such rules shall expire one year after the effective date of the statute that makes such change, unless such organizational and procedural rules are amended, superseded, or repealed before such expiration. The agency shall commence rulemaking to amend its rules no later than 90 days after the effective date of such statute. If the agency reorganizes its organization and responsibilities in such a way that the agency’s rules under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 541-A:16, I(a) describing its organization are no longer accurate, the agency shall amend its rules as soon as is practicable, but shall commence rulemaking not later than 90 days after such changes occur.