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NH Rev Stat § 466:40-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 466 - Dogs and Cats|Section 466:40-a - Possession of Cropped Dog.

    466:40-a Possession of Cropped Dog. –||The possession of a dog with an ear cropped or cut off and with a resulting wound unhealed, confined upon the premises of or in charge or custody of any person, shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of the provisions of RSA 466:40 by the person in control of such premises or the person having charge or custody, unless such person shall have in the person's possession a certificate of cropping signed by a veterinarian duly registered under the provisions of RSA 332-B certifying that the veterinarian performed the operation in accordance with the provisions of RSA 466:40, giving the date of the operation, the name of the owner of the dog and a description of the dog.|||Source. 1943, 141:1, par. 17-a. RSA 466:40-a. 1955, 129:1. 1995, 298:23, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 466:41 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 466 - Dogs and Cats|Section 466:41 - Repealed by 1955, 129:1, eff. May 9, 1955.

    466:41 Repealed by 1955, 129:1, eff. May 9, 1955. –|
NH Rev Stat § 466:42 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 466 - Dogs and Cats|Section 466:42 - Repealed by 1959, 1:2, eff. April 6, 1959.

    466:42 Repealed by 1959, 1:2, eff. April 6, 1959. –|
NH Rev Stat § 466:42-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 466 - Dogs and Cats|Section 466:42-a - Stealing Dogs; Tampering With Collars.

    466:42-a Stealing Dogs;  Tampering With Collars. –||I. Whoever steals a dog shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for the first and second offense, and a class B felony for each subsequent offense.||II. Whoever distributes or exposes a poisonous substance with intent that the same shall be eaten by any dog shall be liable to the dog's owner for its value and shall be guilty of a class B felony.||III. (a) An individual other than the owner or the authorized agent of the owner of a dog, shall not willfully or maliciously remove, tamper with, damage, or destroy a collar, tracking collar, or other electronic device placed on a dog by its owner to maintain control or locate the dog.||(b) An individual other than the owner or the authorized agent of the owner of a dog, shall not remove or cause to be removed a microchip from such dog.||(c) An individual who violates this paragraph shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.||(d) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to affect the actions of law enforcement, animal control, or an animal shelter in removing a collar or tracking collar if the dog is in imminent danger or after 7 consecutive days under RSA 466:18-a, and given that all possible effort was made to locate the dog's owner and documentation to that effect is maintained for one year.|||Source. 1959, 1:1. 1969, 274:1. 1977, 588:6, eff. Sept. 16, 1977. 2021, 155:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.|
NH Rev Stat § 466:42-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 466 - Dogs and Cats|Section 466:42-b - Civil Recovery.

    466:42-b Civil Recovery. –||Whoever wrongfully kills or maims, entices or carries away a licensed dog shall be liable to its owner for its value in a civil proceeding.|||Source. 1959, 1:1, eff. April 6, 1959.|
NH Rev Stat § 466:43 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 466 - Dogs and Cats|Section 466:43 - Repealed by 2014, 43:1, eff. July 26, 2014.

    466:43 Repealed by 2014, 43:1, eff. July 26, 2014. –|
NH Rev Stat § 466:44 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 466 - Dogs and Cats|Section 466:44 - Restaurants and Food Stores.

    466:44 Restaurants and Food Stores. –||I. Except as provided in paragraph II, no person shall bring any animal into any restaurant or any store that sells food; and no person shall allow any animal to enter in any store that sells food, except for service animals as provided in RSA 167-D. Whoever violates the provisions of this paragraph shall be guilty of a violation.||II. A restaurant owner may allow his or her properly disciplined companion dog inside his or her place of business. Such dogs shall not be allowed in food preparation or production areas. A restaurant owner allowing his or her companion dog shall prominently display a sign at all public entrances advising patrons that his or her companion dog is allowed on the premises and that such dog shall be removed from any portion of the premises where members of the public are present in the event a patron with a service animal is present.|||Source. 1971, 190:1. 1973, 531:128. 1983, 275:7. 1989, 45:10. 1990, 131:4. 2010, 305:1. 2011, 170:4, eff. Jan. 1, 2012.|
NH Rev Stat § 466:45 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 466 - Dogs and Cats|Section 466:45 - Responsibility of Cities and Towns.

    466:45 Responsibility of Cities and Towns. –||Every city and town shall inform every restaurant and every store that sells food in such city or town of the provisions of RSA 466:44.|||Source. 1971, 190:1, eff. Aug. 10, 1971.|
NH Rev Stat § 466:46 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 466 - Dogs and Cats|Section 466:46 - Definitions.

    466:46 Definitions. –||In this subdivision:||I. "Commercial establishment" means any business operated by a person, firm, partnership, corporation or other legal entity which sells, rents, leases or otherwise transacts a retail or wholesale business with the general public.||II. "Custodian of guard dog" means any person, firm, partnership, or corporation which owns, leases or maintains a guard dog on the property of a commercial establishment to protect the establishment from unauthorized intrusion.||III. "Guard dog" means any breed of dog of either sex which is utilized to attack or repel unauthorized intruders whether on command or by instinct.||IV. "Local law enforcement authority" means the local police department of the city or town or the dog officer in a city or town, as may be designated by the city council or board of selectmen.|||Source. 1985, 29:2, eff. June 8, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 466:47 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 466 - Dogs and Cats|Section 466:47 - License.

    466:47 License. –||A guard dog shall be licensed pursuant to RSA 466:4.|||Source. 1985, 29:2, eff. June 8, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 466:48 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 466 - Dogs and Cats|Section 466:48 - Registration.

    466:48 Registration. –||In addition to the dog license required by RSA 466:4, no guard dog shall be used in any city or town without prior approval of the local law enforcement authority and appropriate registration with that authority.|||Source. 1985, 29:2, eff. June 8, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 466:49 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 466 - Dogs and Cats|Section 466:49 - Registration Fee.

    466:49 Registration Fee. –||The annual registration fee for a guard dog shall be $10, paid to the local law enforcement authority for deposit in the general fund of the city or town. Each registration shall expire one year from the date of issue.|||Source. 1985, 29:2, eff. June 8, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 466:50 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 466 - Dogs and Cats|Section 466:50 - Registration Requirements.

    466:50 Registration Requirements. –||Prior to approval of the registration of any guard dog, the custodian shall provide to the local law enforcement authority satisfactory proof of the following:||I. That the premises to be guarded by the guard dog has sufficient restraining devices, such as fences or walls, to prevent access by the public during the periods that the guard dog is used to protect the premises from unauthorized entry or the escape by the guard dog from the enclosed premises.||II. That the guard dog shall be treated and maintained in a humane manner whether or not the dog is on guard duty.||III. That the custodian has liability insurance for each dog of not less than $100,000 to protect the general public, in the event the guard dog eludes confinement and attacks and injures a person on public or private property.||IV. That the guard dog has been properly licensed pursuant to RSA 466:4.||V. That the premises to be guarded by a guard dog shall be properly posted to warn the general public with sufficient number of signs as may be required by the local law enforcement authority.|||Source. 1985, 29:2, eff. June 8, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 466:51 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 466 - Dogs and Cats|Section 466:51 - Inspections.

    466:51 Inspections. –||The local law enforcement authority shall inspect the premises of each custodian of a registered guard dog during normal business hours. If conditions on said premises do not meet the requirements of RSA 466:50, the local law enforcement authority shall direct removal of the dog until the defect is corrected.|||Source. 1985, 29:2, eff. June 8, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 466:52 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 466 - Dogs and Cats|Section 466:52 - Hearing.

    466:52 Hearing. –||If the custodian of a registered guard dog has had the dog's registration voided pursuant to RSA 466:51, the custodian may request in writing a hearing before the city council or board of selectmen, as appropriate, and said hearing shall be conducted within 30 days of receipt of the request for the hearing. The decision of either the city council or board of selectmen shall be final; provided, however, the custodian may appeal to the appropriate superior court within 30 days for a trial de novo.|||Source. 1985, 29:2, eff. June 8, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 466:53 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 466 - Dogs and Cats|Section 466:53 - Notification to Local Agencies.

    466:53 Notification to Local Agencies. –||I. The local law enforcement authority shall notify the local fire department and other agencies which may need emergency access to the guarded premises, as may be appropriate, that a guard dog has been duly registered and is authorized to be in a specifically designated commercial establishment.||II. The custodian shall provide the local law enforcement authority with the name or names of persons to be contacted in the event of an emergency, who are able to control the guard dog and permit unimpeded access to the commercial establishment to handle the emergency as may be necessary.|||Source. 1985, 29:2, eff. June 8, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 466:54 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 466 - Dogs and Cats|Section 466:54 - Penalty.

    466:54 Penalty. –||Any person, firm, partnership or corporation who violates any provision of this subdivision shall be guilty of a violation for the first offense and guilty of a misdemeanor for subsequent offenses.|||Source. 1985, 29:2, eff. June 8, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 466-A:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 466-A - Wolf Hybrids|Section 466-A:1 - Definitions.

    466-A:1 Definitions. –||In this chapter:||I. [Repealed.]||II. "Canine" means a member of a species of mammal consisting of dogs, wolves, jackals, foxes, and coyotes.||III. "Hybrid" means an offspring of 2 animals of different species or genera.||IV. "Owner" means any person keeping, harboring, or having charge or control of a hybrid, or permitting any hybrid to habitually be or remain on, or be lodged or fed within such person's house, yard, or premises. This term shall not apply to veterinarians or kennel operators temporarily maintaining on their premises hybrids owned by other persons.||V. "Person" means any individual, partnership, company, association, trust, corporation, governmental unit or agency, or any other legal entity.||VI. "Wolf" means any canine classified as Canis lupis or Canis rufus.||VII. "Wolf hybrid" means any canine which has had a wolf ancestor within the previous 4 generations. This definition shall include a wolf or wolf hybrid as either a sire or dam, grandsire or dam, great-grandsire or dam or great-great grandsire or dam. An animal shall also be considered a wolf hybrid if it has been represented by its owner or former owner as having wolf ancestry.|||Source. 1994, 265:1. 1995, 91:1. 1998, 309:4, eff. June 26, 1998.|
NH Rev Stat § 466-A:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 466-A - Wolf Hybrids|Section 466-A:2 - General Applicability.

    466-A:2 General Applicability. –||The provisions of RSA 466, RSA 436:99-109 and RSA 644:8, shall apply to wolf hybrids, except as modified by the provisions of this chapter.|||Source. 1994, 265:1. 1995, 91:1, eff. Sept. 29, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 466-A:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 466-A - Wolf Hybrids|Section 466-A:3 - Prohibitions.

    466-A:3 Prohibitions. –||I. No person shall sell or resell, offer for sale or resale, or release or cause to be released a wolf hybrid in the state of New Hampshire.||II. (a) A person may import a wolf hybrid provided the wolf hybrid is spayed or neutered and has proper documentation of the spaying or neutering.||(b) A person may bring a wolf hybrid into the state temporarily for competitive events.||III. Any person possessing a wolf hybrid shall keep accurate licensing and vaccination records, as required by RSA 466-A:2 and neutering records, as provided in RSA 466-A:3, II, which shall be available for inspection by an animal control officer or law enforcement officer.|||Source. 1994, 265:1. 1995, 91:3-6. 1998, 309:1, eff. June 26, 1998.|
NH Rev Stat § 466-A:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 466-A - Wolf Hybrids|Section 466-A:4 - Vaccination.

    466-A:4 Vaccination. –||The owner of a wolf hybrid shall be required by the veterinarian administering the rabies vaccination, as required by RSA 436:100, to sign an affidavit in the presence of a veterinarian indicating awareness that the use of the canine-approved vaccine on wolf hybrids is experimental and acknowledging that neither the veterinarian administering the vaccine nor the manufacturer of the vaccine shall be liable in the event the wolf hybrid contracts rabies. The commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food shall determine the form and content of this affidavit by rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A. If the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food makes a determination that the rabies vaccine is proven to be effective when administered to wolf hybrids, then the signing of this affidavit shall no longer be required.|||Source. 1994, 265:1. 1995, 130:4, 5, eff. July 23, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 466-A:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 466-A - Wolf Hybrids|Section 466-A:5 - Confinement.

    466-A:5 Confinement. –||Each wolf hybrid shall be under the physical control of the owner or confined in an enclosure or structure sufficient to prohibit escape. Adequate facilities and shelter, clean of waste and debris and free of infestation, shall be provided for keeping such animal.|||Source. 1994, 265:1, eff. June 6, 1994.|
NH Rev Stat § 466-A:5-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 466-A - Wolf Hybrids|Section 466-A:5-a - Rulemaking Authority.

    466-A:5-a Rulemaking Authority. –||The commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to standards for confinement and control under RSA 466-A:5.|||Source. 1998, 309:2. 2012, 171:25, eff. Aug. 10, 2012.|
NH Rev Stat § 466-A:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 466-A - Wolf Hybrids|Section 466-A:6 - Penalty; Administrative Fines.

    466-A:6 Penalty;  Administrative Fines. –||I. Any person in violation of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.||II. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, or any rule or order of the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food, shall be subject to the imposition of an administrative fine levied by the commissioner, not to exceed $1,000 for each violation.|||Source. 1994, 265:1. 1998, 309:3, eff. June 26, 1998.|
NH Rev Stat § 467:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 467 - Running at Large|Section 467:1 - Bull.

    467:1 Bull. –||An owner or keeper of a bull more than 6 months old, who willfully or negligently permits such bull to run at large, out of the enclosure of such owner or keeper, shall be guilty of a violation, and any fine collected hereunder shall inure to the use of the town in which the offense was committed, and shall also be liable to a party injured for the damage done by such bull while running at large.|||Source. 1911, 25:1. PL 150:45. RL 180:45. RSA 467:1. 1973, 531:129, eff. Oct. 31, 1973.|
NH Rev Stat § 467:1-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 467 - Running at Large|Section 467:1-a - Stallions.

    467:1-a Stallions. –||Any owner or keeper of a stallion more than 12 months old, who willfully or negligently permits such stallion to run at large, out of the enclosure of such owner or keeper, shall be guilty of a violation. The fine imposed shall be for the use of the town in which the offense was committed, and the guilty party shall also be liable to the party injured and for damage done by such stallion running at large.|||Source. 1973, 41:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.|
NH Rev Stat § 467:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 467 - Running at Large|Section 467:2 - Ram.

    467:2 Ram. –||If any person shall willfully or negligently suffer any ram belonging to him, or in his care, to go at large out of his enclosure between August 1 and December 1 in any year he shall be guilty of a violation for each offense.|||Source. RS 128:3. CS 134:3. GS 105:18. GL 115:21. PS 118:17. PL 150:44. RL 180:44. RSA 467:2. 1973, 531:130, eff. Oct. 31, 1973.|
NH Rev Stat § 467:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 467 - Running at Large|Section 467:3 - Wild Boar.

    467:3 Wild Boar. –||Any person or corporation owning or possessing wild boar in this state shall at all times keep such wild boar in a safe and suitable enclosure so that they may not run at large or damage the person or property of others.|||Source. 1949, 294:1, eff. July 22, 1949.|
NH Rev Stat § 467:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 467 - Running at Large|Section 467:4 - Abatement.

    467:4 Abatement. –||Any person or corporation owning or having introduced wild boar into this state who shall have suffered, permitted, or otherwise failed to prevent the escape of such wild boar shall abate, at his or its own expense, the public nuisance resulting therefrom on or before April 1, 1950, by employing all reasonable means to capture or exterminate such wild boar and their progeny. Persons suffering damage to their lands, property or person after April 1, 1950, caused by wild boar at large as specified in this section, and which are not captured or exterminated as herein provided within the specified time limit, may recover such damage in an action of trespass against the said owner, or person or corporation having introduced the same into this state.|||Source. 1949, 294:2, eff. July 22, 1949.|
NH Rev Stat § 467:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 467 - Running at Large|Section 467:5 - Liability.

    467:5 Liability. –||Any person or corporation owning or possessing wild boar in this state who shall violate the provisions of RSA 467:3 shall be liable in an action of trespass for all damage done by said wild boar to the lands, properties or persons of others.|||Source. 1949, 294:3, eff. April 1, 1950.|
NH Rev Stat § 467:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 467 - Running at Large|Section 467:6 - Nature of Remedy.

    467:6 Nature of Remedy. –||The remedies created and duties imposed by RSA 467:4 and 467:5 shall be deemed cumulative and are not intended to modify or supersede any remedy available or duty imposed at common law.|||Source. 1949, 294:4, eff. July 22, 1949.|
NH Rev Stat § 468:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 468 - Animal Brands and Marks|Section 468:1 - Marks; Record.

    468:1 Marks;  Record. –||Any person may mark in the ear or brand his sheep as he may think proper, and may cause a description of such mark or brand to be recorded by the town clerk of the town in which he resides or in which his sheep may be kept. The town clerk shall be entitled to receive $.06 for recording the same.|||Source. RS 128:1. CS 134:1. GS 105:16. GL 115:19. PS 118:15. PL 150:42. RL 180:42.|
NH Rev Stat § 468:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 468 - Animal Brands and Marks|Section 468:2 - Altering Brand, etc.

    468:2 Altering Brand, etc. –||If any other person shall willfully alter, cut out or deface the mark or brand of any such sheep, or if any person, under pretense of marking the same, shall cut off the ear or ears of any sheep, he shall be guilty of a violation.|||Source. RS 128:2. CS 134:2. GS 105:17. GL 115:20. PS 118:16. PL 150:43. RL 180:43. RSA 468:2. 1973, 531:131, eff. Oct. 31, 1973.|
NH Rev Stat § 470:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 470 - Bounties on Certain Animals and Insects|Section 470:1 - Reclassified.

    470:1 Reclassified. –|
NH Rev Stat § 470:1-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 470 - Bounties on Certain Animals and Insects|Section 470:1-a - Repealed by 1965, 143:3, eff. Aug. 10, 1965.

    470:1-a Repealed by 1965, 143:3, eff. Aug. 10, 1965. –|
NH Rev Stat § 470:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 470 - Bounties on Certain Animals and Insects|Section 470:2 - Repealed by 1979, 4:1, I, eff. May 11, 1979.

    470:2 Repealed by 1979, 4:1, I, eff. May 11, 1979. –|
NH Rev Stat § 470:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 470 - Bounties on Certain Animals and Insects|Section 470:3 - Repealed by 1967, 186:1, eff. Aug. 8, 1967.

    470:3 Repealed by 1967, 186:1, eff. Aug. 8, 1967. –|
NH Rev Stat § 470:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 470 - Bounties on Certain Animals and Insects|Section 470:4 - Repealed by 1979, 4:1, II, eff. May 11, 1979.

    470:4 Repealed by 1979, 4:1, II, eff. May 11, 1979. –|
NH Rev Stat § 470:5, 470:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLV - Animals|Title 470 - Bounties on Certain Animals and Insects|Section 470:5, 470:6 - Repealed by 1973, 57:1, eff. May 23, 1973.

    470:5, 470:6 Repealed by 1973, 57:1, eff. May 23, 1973. –|
NH Rev Stat § 471-A:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVI - Lost Property; Strays|Title 471-A - Custody and Escheat of Unclaimed and Abandoned Property|Section 471-A:1 - to 471-A:28 Repealed by 1986, 204:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1987.

    471-A:1 to 471-A:28 Repealed by 1986, 204:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1987. –|
NH Rev Stat § 471-B:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVI - Lost Property; Strays|Title 471-B - Unclaimed and Abandoned Animals|Section 471-B:1 - to 471-B:5 Repealed by 1985, 72:4, XVI, eff. July 1, 1985.

    471-B:1 to 471-B:5 Repealed by 1985, 72:4, XVI, eff. July 1, 1985. –|