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NH Rev Stat § 437:15 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 437 - Sale of Pets and Disposition of Unclaimed Animals|Section 437:15 - Sale or Gift.

    437:15 Sale or Gift. –||Rabbits younger than 8 weeks of age shall not be sold or offered for sale; raffled; or offered or given as a prize, premium, or advertising device.|||Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985. 2012, 82:1, eff. July 22, 2012. 2019, 81:1, eff. Aug. 17, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 437:16 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 437 - Sale of Pets and Disposition of Unclaimed Animals|Section 437:16 - Conditions of Keeping and Display.

    437:16 Conditions of Keeping and Display. –||Stores, shops, vendors, and others offering chicks, ducklings, or goslings younger than 4 weeks of age for sale, raffle, or as a prize, premium, or advertising device, or displaying chicks, ducklings, or goslings to the public, shall provide and operate brooders or other heating devices that may be necessary to maintain the chicks, ducklings, or goslings in good health, and shall keep adequate food and water available to the birds at all times.|||Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985. 2019, 81:2, eff. Aug. 17, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 437:17 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 437 - Sale of Pets and Disposition of Unclaimed Animals|Section 437:17 - Penalty.

    437:17 Penalty. –||Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this subdivision shall be guilty of a violation; provided that after any violation has been called to the attention of the violator by any law enforcement officer, each day on which such violation continues or is repeated shall constitute a separate offense.|||Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 437:17-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 437 - Sale of Pets and Disposition of Unclaimed Animals|Section 437:17-a - Monk Parakeets.

    437:17-a Monk Parakeets. –||Monk parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus), also known as quaker parrots, may be possessed and sold within the state.|||Source. 2011, 116:1, eff. July 30, 2011.|
NH Rev Stat § 437:18 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 437 - Sale of Pets and Disposition of Unclaimed Animals|Section 437:18 - Definitions.

    437:18 Definitions. –||As used in this subdivision, unless the context otherwise requires:||I. "Animal" means a domestic animal, a household pet, or a wild animal in captivity.||II. "Owner" means the person having the right of possession of an animal, whether such right was acquired by gift, purchase, or other means.||III. "Animal care center" means any veterinary establishment, humane society, boarding kennel, or other center providing care and treatment for animals.||IV. "Abandoned animal" means:||(a) Any animal whose owner neglects or refuses to reclaim it within 7 days after the mailing of the notification provided for in RSA 437:19.||(b) Any animal left in an animal care center by a person unknown or by an owner who, when leaving the animal, gives a false name or false address.||(c) Any ferret in the custody of the animal care center for at least 7 days.||(d) Any cat in the custody of the animal care center for at least 7 days which has a form of positive identification including, but not limited to a tattoo, collar, microchip, eartag, or any other form of identification approved by the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food pursuant to rules adopted under RSA 466:13-a.||V. "Operator" means the director, manager, veterinarian, or other person charged with the supervision of an animal care center.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1998, 368:2, eff. Aug. 25, 1998.|
NH Rev Stat § 437:19 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 437 - Sale of Pets and Disposition of Unclaimed Animals|Section 437:19 - Notice to Owner; Reclaiming of Animals.

    437:19 Notice to Owner;  Reclaiming of Animals. –||The operator of an animal care center having custody of an animal, the owner of which has refused or neglected to reclaim the animal for a period of 7 days, or has refused or neglected to pay the just fees and charges due for boarding, grooming, surgical, medical or other care of the animal for a period of 7 days, shall notify the owner by certified mail of the intention of the operator to treat the animal as an abandoned animal within the meaning of this subdivision if the owner does not reclaim the animal or pay the charges and fees within 7 days after the mailing of the notification. Any cat not licensed in accordance with RSA 466:13-a and which is reclaimed from an animal care center shall be released to the owner only upon proof of a current, valid rabies vaccination or upon being vaccinated against rabies in accordance with RSA 436.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1998, 368:5, eff. Aug. 25, 1998.|
NH Rev Stat § 437:20 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 437 - Sale of Pets and Disposition of Unclaimed Animals|Section 437:20 - Disposition of Abandoned Animals.

    437:20 Disposition of Abandoned Animals. –||Ownership of an animal shall vest in the operator of the animal care center having custody thereof upon determination that the animal has been abandoned under the provisions of this subdivision, and the operator may dispose of such abandoned animal in any lawful manner as if he were its rightful owner.|||Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 437:21 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 437 - Sale of Pets and Disposition of Unclaimed Animals|Section 437:21 - Duty of Operator.

    437:21 Duty of Operator. –||It shall be the duty of the operator of an animal care center, when taking custody of an animal, to advise its owner of the provisions of this subdivision.|||Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 437:22 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 437 - Sale of Pets and Disposition of Unclaimed Animals|Section 437:22 - Experimentation and Vivisection Prohibited.

    437:22 Experimentation and Vivisection Prohibited. –||I. It shall be unlawful for any agent acting on behalf of an animal shelter facility as defined in RSA 437:1, I, or an animal care center as defined in RSA 437:18, III, to give, release, sell, trade or transfer with or without a fee any live animal brought, caught, detained, obtained or procured by any means, to any association, corporation, individual, educational institution, laboratory, medical facility, or anyone else, for the purpose of experimentation or vivisection.||II. All animals which are put to death by an animal control officer, humane retaining facility, animal care facility, or agents acting on behalf of such a facility shall be put to death humanely using a method approved by the commissioner of the New Hampshire department of agriculture, markets, and food.||III. Any person who violates the provisions of paragraphs I or II shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1995, 130:4, eff. July 23, 1995. 2017, 156:234, eff. July 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 437-A:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 437-A - Animal Population Control|Section 437-A:1 - Definitions.

    437-A:1 Definitions. –||In this chapter:||I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food.||II. "Department" means the department of agriculture, markets, and food.||III. "Fund" means the companion animal neutering fund established in RSA 437-A:4-a.|||Source. 1993, 219:3. 1995, 130:4. 1997, 332:2, eff. Aug. 22, 1997.|
NH Rev Stat § 437-A:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 437-A - Animal Population Control|Section 437-A:2 - Program Established.

    437-A:2 Program Established. –||The department shall establish and implement an animal population control program. The purpose of this program shall be to reduce the population of unwanted and stray dogs and cats by encouraging the owners of dogs and cats to have them permanently sexually sterilized, thereby reducing potential threats to public health and safety from mid-Atlantic rabies and other sources. The program shall not begin operation until June 1, 1994. The commissioner shall report relative to the progress of the program beginning on September 1, 1994, to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house and the governor within its biennial report pursuant to RSA 20:7.|||Source. 1993, 219:3, eff. Jan. 1, 1994. 2015, 259:22, eff. July 1, 2015.|
NH Rev Stat § 437-A:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 437-A - Animal Population Control|Section 437-A:3 - Eligibility of Owner of Dog or Cat to Participate.

    437-A:3 Eligibility of Owner of Dog or Cat to Participate. –||I. (a) A resident of the state who owns a dog or cat and who is eligible for one of the following programs shall also be eligible to participate in a reduced fee companion animal population control program if the owner signs a consent form certifying that the person is the owner of the dog or cat or is authorized by the owner to present the dog or cat for the procedure and such person pays a fee of $25:||(1) The Food Stamp Program authorized by Title XIII of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. section 2011 et seq.) and RSA 161:2, XIII.||(2) The Supplemental Security Income Program established pursuant to Title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. section 1381 et seq.).||(3) The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act established pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 601 et seq. and RSA 161-B.||(4) The aid to the needy blind program established under RSA 161:2, V.||(5) The medicaid program established under RSA 167.||(6) The old age assistance program established under RSA 167.||(7) The aid to the permanently and totally disabled program established under RSA 167.||(b) A resident of the state who owns a dog or cat and has a household income at or below 130 percent of the federal poverty guidelines shall also be eligible to participate in a reduced fee companion animal population control program if the owner signs a consent form certifying that the person is the owner of the dog or cat or is authorized by the owner to present the dog or cat for the procedure and such person pays a fee of $25.||II. Dogs and cats imported from out of state into New Hampshire animal shelters or adoption agencies shall not be eligible for this program.|||Source. 1993, 219:3, eff. Jan. 1, 1994. 2002, 161:1, eff. July 1, 2002. 2004, 61:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005. 2005, 194:1, eff. July 1, 2005. 2009, 98:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010. 2014, 187:1, eff. July 11, 2014.|
NH Rev Stat § 437-A:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 437-A - Animal Population Control|Section 437-A:4 - Veterinarian Participation.

    437-A:4 Veterinarian Participation. –||I. Any veterinarian licensed in this state may participate in the program established under this chapter. A veterinarian shall file with the commissioner an application on which such veterinarian shall supply, in addition to any other information requested by the commissioner, a fee schedule listing the fees charged for animal sterilization, examination, and the presurgical immunizations specified in RSA 437-A:4, II(b) in the normal course of business. The animal sterilization fee may vary with the animal's weight, sex and species. The commissioner may, however, disqualify from participation in the program any veterinarian whose fees are deemed unreasonable. A fee shall be determined unreasonable if the fee is more than 20 percent greater than the average fee of all those who have applied to participate in the program for the following calendar year. Any application submitted after January 1 will be judged against the existing average for that calendar year.||II. (a) The commissioner shall reimburse, to the extent funds are available, participating veterinarians for 80 percent of the fee, less payment paid by the owner to the veterinarian as provided in RSA 437-A:3, for each animal sterilization procedure administered. To receive this reimbursement, the veterinarian shall submit an animal sterilization certificate which shall be signed by the veterinarian and the owner of the animal.||(b) For all animals sterilized under RSA 437-A:3, the commissioner shall also reimburse, to the extent funds are available, any licensed veterinarian of this state participating in such program for an examination fee and the presurgical immunization of dogs and cats against rabies. Reimbursement for the full cost of the presurgical immunization shall be made by the commissioner to the participating veterinarian upon the written certification, signed by the veterinarian and the owner of the animal, that the immunization has been administered. There shall be no additional charges to the owners of animals sterilized under RSA 437-A:3 for examination fees or the presurgical immunization.|||Source. 1993, 219:3. 2000, 134:1, eff. July 7, 2000. 2008, 60:1, eff. July 20, 2008. 2009, 98:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010. 2012, 171:22, eff. Aug. 10, 2012.|
NH Rev Stat § 437-A:4-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 437-A - Animal Population Control|Section 437-A:4-a - Fund Established; Solicitation and Acceptance of Funds.

    437-A:4-a Fund Established;  Solicitation and Acceptance of Funds. –||I. There is hereby established the companion animal neutering fund. Any funds received by the commissioner under this chapter, RSA 466:4, I(c), and RSA 466:6, III shall be deposited in the fund and shall be used by the commissioner exclusively for implementation including veterinarian reimbursement, promotion, and other costs associated with the program. Moneys in the fund shall be continually appropriated to the commissioner. Interest earnings credited to the assets of the fund shall become part of the fund. Any balance remaining in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall be carried forward to the fund for the next fiscal year.||II. The commissioner may solicit and accept funds from any public or private source to be used to carry out the provisions of this chapter. All such funds shall be deposited into the fund established under paragraph I.|||Source. 1997, 332:1, eff. Aug. 22, 1997.|
NH Rev Stat § 437-A:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 437-A - Animal Population Control|Section 437-A:5 - Rulemaking.

    437-A:5 Rulemaking. –||The commissioner shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A relative to:||I. Format and content of all forms required under this chapter.||II. Proof of eligibility under RSA 437-A:3, I.||II-a. Administration of the fund established under RSA 437-A:4-a.||III. [Repealed.]|||Source. 1993, 219:3. 1997, 332:3, eff. Aug. 22, 1997. 2009, 98:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2010. 2012, 171:26, XXI, eff. Aug. 10, 2012.|
NH Rev Stat § 437-A:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 437-A - Animal Population Control|Section 437-A:6 - Enforcement; Administrative Fine.

    437-A:6 Enforcement;  Administrative Fine. –||Any person who knowingly falsifies proof of eligibility for, or participation in, any program under this chapter, who furnishes any licensed veterinarian with inaccurate information concerning the ownership of an animal submitted for a sterilization procedure, who furnishes the commissioner with false information concerning an animal sterilization fee schedule or an animal sterilization certificate submitted pursuant to this chapter or who violates any provision of this chapter or rule adopted under this chapter may be subject to an administrative fine levied by the commissioner not to exceed $1,000 for each violation.|||Source. 1993, 219:3, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.|
NH Rev Stat § 437-A:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 437-A - Animal Population Control|Section 437-A:7 - to 437-A:9 Repealed by 2010, 368:1(31), eff. Dec. 31, 2010.

    437-A:7 to 437-A:9 Repealed by 2010, 368:1(31), eff. Dec. 31, 2010. –|
NH Rev Stat § 437-B:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 437-B - Cost of Care Fund|Section 437-B:1 - Cost of Care Fund.

    437-B:1 Cost of Care Fund. –||I. There is established in the department of agriculture, markets, and food a nonlapsing fund to be known as the cost of care fund which shall be kept distinct and separate from all funds. The cost of care fund is established to assist municipalities in covering the costs of care incurred from caring for animals pending the resolution of any action brought for animal cruelty under RSA 644:8 or RSA 644:8-a.||II. The treasurer shall deposit in the cost of care fund court-ordered restitution for care in animal cruelty cases under RSA 644:8 or RSA 644:8-a as specified in paragraph VI and moneys received from RSA 435:20, IV provided the balance in the cost of care fund shall not exceed $2,000,000.||III. The arresting officer or his or her designee may apply to the commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food for a grant from the cost of care fund to reimburse costs incurred caring for animals in animal cruelty cases brought under RSA 644:8 or RSA 644:8-a during pretrial care, for the period between when the animals are seized and until the final disposition of the case. The commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food and the state veterinarian shall review such applications, respond to such applications within 15 days, and distribute no more than $500,000 per application.||IV. The commissioner shall establish rules under RSA 541-A relative to:||(a) The administration and disbursement of the cost of care fund, including guidelines to ensure that multiple applicants would have equitable access to grants.||(b) The application process by an arresting officer or his or her designee for financial assistance to cover the cost of emergency veterinary treatment.||V. The commissioner may accept private gifts and donations of any kind for the purpose of supporting the cost of animal care which shall be deposited into the cost of care fund.||VI. If a person is convicted of animal cruelty and is ordered by the court to make restitution, the municipality shall report such restitution to the department of agriculture, markets, and food. If the restitution exceeds the costs incurred by the municipality in caring for the seized animals, that excess shall be remitted to the department and shall be deposited into the cost of care fund.|||Source. 2019, 346:300, eff. July 1, 2019. 2020, 37:98, eff. July 1, 2020.|
NH Rev Stat § 438:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 438 - Standards for Weights and Measures|Section 438:2 - Systems of Weights and Measures.

    438:2 Systems of Weights and Measures. –||The system of weights and measures in customary use in the United States and the metric system of weights and measures are jointly recognized, and either one or both of these systems shall be used for all commercial purposes in the state of New Hampshire. The definitions of basic units of weight and measure, the tables of weight and measure, and weights and measures equivalents as published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology are recognized and shall govern weighing and measuring equipment and transactions in the state.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1989, 324:2, eff. Aug. 1, 1989.|
NH Rev Stat § 438:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 438 - Standards for Weights and Measures|Section 438:3 - Definitions of Special Units of Measure.

    438:3 Definitions of Special Units of Measure. –||The term "barrel" when used in connection with fermented liquor shall mean a unit of 31 gallons. The term "ton" shall mean a unit of 2,000 pounds avoirdupois weight. The term "cord" when used in connection with wood intended for fuel purposes shall mean the amount of wood that is contained in a space of 128 cubic feet when the wood is ranked and well stowed, as defined in the National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 130 as revised and amended.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1994, 100:2, eff. July 10, 1994.|
NH Rev Stat § 438:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 438 - Standards for Weights and Measures|Section 438:4 - State Standards of Weight and Measure.

    438:4 State Standards of Weight and Measure. –||Such weights and measures in conformity with the standards of the United States as have been supplied to the state by the federal government or otherwise obtained by the state for use as state standards shall, when the same have been certified as being satisfactory for use as such by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, be the state standards of weight and measure. The state standards shall be kept in a safe and suitable place in the office or laboratory of the state bureau of weights and measures; they shall not be removed from the said office or laboratory except for repairs or for certification.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1989, 324:3. 1991, 10:1, eff. June 18, 1991.|
NH Rev Stat § 438:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 438 - Standards for Weights and Measures|Section 438:5 - Field Standards and Equipment.

    438:5 Field Standards and Equipment. –||In addition to the state standards provided for in RSA 438:4, there shall be supplied by the state such "field standards" and such equipment as may be found necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The field standards shall be verified upon their initial receipt and at least once each year thereafter by comparison with the state standards.|||Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 438:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 438 - Standards for Weights and Measures|Section 438:6 - Administration; Inspections.

    438:6 Administration;  Inspections. –||The functions, powers, and duties provided in this chapter are vested in the department of agriculture, markets, and food to be apprised and used by the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food as specified herein and as otherwise provided by law. Subject to the state personnel rules, and within the limits of available appropriations and funds, the commissioner may employ such inspectors and assistants and incur such expenses as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The commissioner or his inspectors, at his direction, shall at least once a year visit the various cities having local sealers and inspect their work and, in the performance of duties hereunder, he shall inspect, from time to time, the weights, measures, balances or any other weighing or measuring devices of any person, firm, or corporation in those cities.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1989, 324:4. 1995, 130:4, 5, eff. July 23, 1995.|