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NH Rev Stat § 436:99 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 436 - Diseases of Domestic Animals|Section 436:99 - Definitions.

    436:99 Definitions. –||As used in this subdivision:||I. "Dog" shall mean any canine animal, male or female, sexed or neutered.||I-a. "Cat" shall mean any domestic feline animal, male or female, sexed or neutered.||I-b. "Ferret" shall mean any European domestic ferret (Mustela furo), male or female, sexed or neutered.||II. "Vaccination against rabies" shall mean the inoculation of a dog, cat, or ferret with a rabies vaccine licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture. Such vaccination shall be performed by a veterinarian duly licensed to practice veterinary medicine.||III. "Own," unless otherwise specified, shall mean to keep, harbor, or have control, charge, or custody of a dog, cat, or ferret. This term shall not apply to dogs, cats, or ferrets owned by others which are temporarily maintained on the premises of a veterinarian or kennel operator.||IV. "Owner" shall mean any person keeping, harboring, or having charge or control of, or permitting any dog, cat, or ferret 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 dogs, cats, or ferrets owned by others.||V. "Stray" shall mean any dog that has wandered beyond limits of confinement or is lost and does not possess any tags of identification.||VI. "Transient dogs, cats, or ferrets" shall mean any out-of-state dog, cat or ferret temporarily housed in the state for any purpose.||VII. "Commissioner" shall mean the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food.||VIII. "Rabies control authority" shall mean the town or city manager of the respective town or city and, in the absence thereof, the board of selectmen or mayor.||IX. "Nonbite exposure" means any scratch, abrasion, open wound, or mucous membrane contaminated with saliva or other potentially infectious material, such as brain tissue, from a cat, dog, ferret, or any other domestic or wild animal. Contact with blood, urine, or feces shall not constitute an exposure.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1992, 250:1, 2. 1993, 275:1. 1995, 130:5; 202:1 to 3, eff. June 12, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 436:100 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 436 - Diseases of Domestic Animals|Section 436:100 - Rabies Vaccination Required; Exemption.

    436:100 Rabies Vaccination Required;  Exemption. –||I. Except as provided in paragraph II, every dog, cat, and ferret 3 months of age and older shall be vaccinated against rabies. Young dogs, cats, and ferrets shall be vaccinated within 30 days after they have reached 3 months of age. Unvaccinated dogs, cats, and ferrets acquired or moved into the state shall be vaccinated within 30 days after purchase or arrival, unless under 3 months of age, as specified above. Every dog, cat, and ferret shall be revaccinated between 9 and 12 months after the initial vaccination and subsequently receive booster vaccines as outlined in the most current National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians' Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control. In rabies infected areas, dogs, cats, and ferrets recently vaccinated shall be kept under control for at least 30 days before being allowed to run free.||II. A rabies immunization exemption may be issued, where illness or a veterinary medical condition warrants, by the local rabies control authority upon the written recommendation of a veterinarian licensed under RSA 332-B. The recommendation shall also be signed by an American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine diplomate and the state veterinarian. The exempted animal shall be maintained in strict rabies isolation, under conditions that are at the discretion of the local rabies control authority, until such time as the medical condition has been resolved and the animal can be immunized against rabies. Exempted animals shall not be allowed outdoors without being on a leash and shall be under the direct physical control of an adult owner at all times. In addition, when the animal is outdoors, it shall be muzzled in a manner approved by the local rabies control authority. The exemption shall be valid for no more than one year from the date of the last signature on the written recommendation for exemption.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1992, 250:3. 1995, 202:4, eff. June 12, 1995. 2007, 79:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2008. 2009, 296:12, eff. Sept. 29, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 436:101 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 436 - Diseases of Domestic Animals|Section 436:101 - Owner's Statement.

    436:101 Owner's Statement. –||I. Before vaccinating any dog, cat, or ferret for rabies, the veterinarian shall receive the following statement completed by the dog's, cat's, or ferret's owner in the veterinarian's presence on the same day: I, __________ (owner's name) __________, swear that to my knowledge this dog, cat, or ferret has not bitten anyone within 10 days. The veterinarian shall retain the statement in the veterinarian's files until the dog's, cat's, or ferret's next vaccination.||II. Any owner who submits a false statement shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1992, 250:4. 1995, 202:5, eff. June 12, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 436:102 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 436 - Diseases of Domestic Animals|Section 436:102 - Duties of Veterinarian.

    436:102 Duties of Veterinarian. –||It shall be the duty of each veterinarian, at the time of vaccinating any dog, cat, or ferret, to complete a certificate of rabies vaccination in triplicate which includes the following information: owner's name and address, description of dog, cat, or ferret (breed, sex, markings, age, name), date of vaccination, rabies vaccination tag number, type of rabies vaccine administered, manufacturer's serial number of vaccine, and the expiration date of the vaccination. Distribution of copies of the certificate shall be: the original to the owner, one copy retained by the issuing veterinarian and, within 40 days of the vaccination, one copy to the town or city clerk where the dog, cat, or ferret is kept. The veterinarian and the owner shall retain their copies for the interval between vaccinations specified in RSA 436:100. A metal or durable plastic tag, serially numbered, shall be securely attached to the collar or harness of the dog. Whenever the dog is out-of-doors, off the owner's premises, and not under the control of the owner or handler while working the dog, the collar or harness with the vaccination tag shall be worn. For the purposes of this section, "working the dog" means a dog doing a defined functional canine activity with its owner or handler such as hunting, field work, drafting, and guarding, working, or herding livestock, as defined in RSA 21:34-a, II(a)(4), or participating in any lawful competitive event, including, but not limited to, conformation shows or obedience trials, field trials, agility events, hunts, sled races, or training activities pertinent to functional canine activities. Cats and ferrets shall not be required to wear the collar or harness with the tag.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1990, 17:1. 1992, 250:5. 1994, 353:1. 1995, 202:6, eff. June 12, 1995. 2006, 11:4, eff. Mar. 3, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 436:103 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 436 - Diseases of Domestic Animals|Section 436:103 - Cost.

    436:103 Cost. –||The cost of rabies vaccination shall be paid by the owner of the dog, cat, or ferret.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1992, 250:6. 1995, 202:7, eff. June 12, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 436:104 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 436 - Diseases of Domestic Animals|Section 436:104 - Transient Dogs, Cats, or Ferrets.

    436:104 Transient Dogs, Cats, or Ferrets. –||The provisions of this subdivision with respect to vaccination shall apply to any dog, cat, or ferret owned by a person temporarily remaining within the state of New Hampshire, any dog, cat, or ferret brought into the state for show purposes, racing or transient hunting dogs or dogs brought into the state for field trials; each dog, cat, or ferret shall be accompanied by individual rabies certificates and tags showing date of vaccination and type of vaccine used with expiration date.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1990, 17:2. 1992, 250:7. 1995, 202:8, eff. June 12, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 436:105-c (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 436 - Diseases of Domestic Animals|Section 436:105-c - Police Dogs.

    436:105-c Police Dogs. –||I. Notwithstanding RSA 436:105, III and any other provision of law to the contrary, a police dog which has bitten a person may remain in service subject to the following:||(a) The police dog shall have received its annual immunization for rabies in accordance with this chapter.||(b) The handler of the police dog shall prepare an incident report and submit the report to the appropriate law enforcement agency which shall advise the appropriate local rabies control authority. The incident report shall be confidential. The handler shall be responsible for observing the dog for 10 days after the bite occurred and shall have the dog examined by a veterinarian at the end of the 10-day period. If signs suggestive of rabies develop during the 10-day period, the dog shall be examined by a veterinarian immediately. If the dog dies or is killed during the 10-day period, the head shall be sent for examination to the public health laboratory, department of health and human services.||II. The police dog shall be limited to law enforcement duties during the 10-day period described in subparagraph I(b).||III. For the purposes of this section "police dog" means a dog employed by or on behalf of a law enforcement agency.|||Source. 1996, 256:2, eff. June 10, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 436:107 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 436 - Diseases of Domestic Animals|Section 436:107 - Impoundment of Dog Without Tag.

    436:107 Impoundment of Dog Without Tag. –||The rabies control authority shall authorize a pound or pounds, or shall enter into a cooperative agreement with a licensed veterinarian, or licensed animal shelter, for the establishment and operation of a pound. Any dog found off the owner's premises and not wearing a valid vaccination tag shall be impounded. All impounded dogs shall be given proper care and maintenance. Each impounded dog shall be kept and maintained at the pound for a minimum of 7 days unless reclaimed earlier by the owner. Notice of impoundment of all dogs, including any significant marks of identification, shall be posted at the pound as public notification of impoundment. Any unvaccinated dog may be reclaimed by its owner during the period of impoundment by payment of prescribed pound fees and complying with the rabies vaccination requirement of this subdivision within 72 hours of release. Any vaccinated dog impounded because of lack of a rabies vaccination tag may be reclaimed by its owner by furnishing proof of rabies vaccination and payment of all necessary and reasonable impoundment fees prior to release. If the dog is unclaimed at the end of 7 days, the rabies control authority may dispose of the dog in accordance with applicable laws or rules. If the dog is a stray, the town shall be responsible for the expense incurred. This section shall not apply to cats or ferrets.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1990, 17:4. 1992, 250:10. 1995, 202:11, eff. June 12, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 436:108 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 436 - Diseases of Domestic Animals|Section 436:108 - Enforcement.

    436:108 Enforcement. –||The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of this subdivision for the control of rabies in dogs, cats, or ferrets, and shall adopt such rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, as necessary to carry out the intent of this subdivision.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1992, 250:11. 1995, 202:12, eff. June 12, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 436:109 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 436 - Diseases of Domestic Animals|Section 436:109 - Penalty.

    436:109 Penalty. –||Any person who violates the provisions of this subdivision or rule adopted under it shall be guilty of a violation.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1992, 250:12, eff. Jan. 1, 1993.|
NH Rev Stat § 436:110 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 436 - Diseases of Domestic Animals|Section 436:110 - Definitions.

    436:110 Definitions. –||In this subdivision:||I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food.||II. "CEM" means contagious equine metritis.||III. "Department" means the department of agriculture, markets, and food.||IV. "Equine" means horses, including ponies.|||Source. 1993, 180:1. 1995, 130:4, eff. July 23, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 436:111 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 436 - Diseases of Domestic Animals|Section 436:111 - Procedure Established.

    436:111 Procedure Established. –||I. Any person who wishes to establish a quarantine facility for equines imported from CEM affected countries shall have the farm inspected and approved by the department of agriculture, markets, and food.||II. A representative of the department shall, upon request, make an initial visit to the farm and offer suggestions for any changes required. After this visit, the owner or manager shall prepare a drawing of the farm and a detailed drawing of all buildings, paddocks, or pastures intended for use in quarantine. After these drawings are received, a final inspection shall be made for approval by the state veterinarian.|||Source. 1993, 180:1. 1995, 130:4, eff. July 23, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 436:112 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 436 - Diseases of Domestic Animals|Section 436:112 - Fees; Special Fund Established.

    436:112 Fees;  Special Fund Established. –||The commissioner shall establish fees for inspections required under this subdivision and for handling and testing equines. There is established in the office of the state treasurer the CEM fund to which all fees collected under this subdivision shall be credited. The fund shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the department and the moneys in the fund shall only be expended for the administration of this subdivision.|||Source. 1993, 180:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.|
NH Rev Stat § 436:113 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 436 - Diseases of Domestic Animals|Section 436:113 - Rulemaking.

    436:113 Rulemaking. –||The commissioner shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to:||I. Quarantine procedures.||II. Fees authorized under this subdivision.||III. Laboratory testing.||IV. The application procedure to establish a quarantine facility.||V. Standards and criteria for an equine quarantine facility.||VI. The application procedure to receive equines that require quarantine.|||Source. 1993, 180:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1994. 2012, 171:21, eff. Aug. 10, 2012.|
NH Rev Stat § 436:114 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 436 - Diseases of Domestic Animals|Section 436:114 - Penalty.

    436:114 Penalty. –||I. Any person who violates this subdivision or any rule adopted under this subdivision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.||II. In addition, any person who violates this subdivision or any rule adopted under it may be subject to an administrative fine levied by the commissioner not to exceed $1,000 for each violation.|||Source. 1993, 180:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.|
NH Rev Stat § 436:115 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 436 - Diseases of Domestic Animals|Section 436:115 - Testing of Domestic Animals; Rulemaking.

    436:115 Testing of Domestic Animals;  Rulemaking. –||I. The commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food may test for disease any domestic animal, as defined by RSA 436:1, that cannot be tested by an accredited veterinarian. The commissioner shall establish fees for such testing which shall be sufficient to carry out any tests performed under this subdivision. The fee shall include, but not be limited to, the costs of mileage, hourly wage, and lodging.||II. The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA-541-A, relative to:||(a) A fee schedule for testing of domestic animals under paragraph I.||(b) Any other fees necessary to carry out the testing.||(c) [Repealed.]|||Source. 1998, 8:1. 1999, 245:1, eff. July 1, 1999. 2012, 171:26, XX, eff. Aug. 10, 2012.|
NH Rev Stat § 436:116 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 436 - Diseases of Domestic Animals|Section 436:116 - Program Goals; Applicable Federal Regulations.

    436:116 Program Goals;  Applicable Federal Regulations. –||The voluntary scrapie flock certification program is a cooperative effort between APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture), participating state governments, and sheep and goat producing industries, established and maintained to reduce scrapie's occurrence and spread, identify flocks that have been free of evidence of scrapie over specified time periods, and contribute to the eventual eradication of scrapie. Applicable federal regulations regarding the program and its requirements are contained in 9 CFR parts 54 and 79. Compliance with requirements outlined by this subdivision does not excuse program participants from compliance with the complete program requirements provided by 9 CFR parts 54 and 79.|||Source. 2001, 242:1, eff. Sept. 11, 2001.|
NH Rev Stat § 436:117 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 436 - Diseases of Domestic Animals|Section 436:117 - Scrapie Certification Board; Membership; Meetings.

    436:117 Scrapie Certification Board;  Membership;  Meetings. –||I. There is hereby established the state scrapie certification board which shall administer the voluntary scrapie flock certification program, review program enrollment applications and status advancement, review situations that may result in a reduction of certification status or dismissal from the program, educate producers regarding scrapie, and review and define policies regarding the administration of the program within the state.||II. The board shall consist of 9 members, including:||(a) The Area Veterinarian-in-Charge (federal Veterinarian), or designee;||(b) The state veterinarian, or designee;||(c) One practicing accredited veterinarian;||(d) One member of the university of New Hampshire cooperative extension; and||(e) Five goat or sheep producers, with no more than 3 members from either industry.||III. Members specified under subparagraphs II(c)-(e) shall be nominated by breed associations and registries, in consultation with the Area Veterinarian-in-Charge or AVIC designee, and approved by the state veterinarian.||IV. The board shall choose one of its members who is an enrolled producer to serve as its chairperson, and may choose such other officers as it deems expedient. All board members shall be voting members. Five members shall constitute a quorum.||V. Members specified under subparagraphs II(c)-(e) shall serve 3-year terms, except that the terms of no more than 3 such members may expire in any one calendar year. Original appointments for terms of less than 3 years may be made in order to comply with this limitation. Upon expiration of a member's term, the member shall serve until a successor is qualified and appointed. There shall be no limit to the number of terms such members may serve. Vacancies occurring prior to the expiration of a specific term shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term. The Area Veterinarian-in-Charge Designee and the state veterinarian shall be ex officio members.||VI. The board shall meet at least annually and quarterly if necessary, on or about the 15th of the month, and at such other times as it may deem necessary. Prior to any meeting of the board, there shall be published an agenda for the meeting. Minutes of each meeting shall be taken and logged as board records.||VII. Complete board records shall be kept at the department of agriculture, markets, and food.||VIII. An updated list of participating state flocks and their classification with regard to flock category shall be included in the records of the board.||IX. [Repealed.]|||Source. 2001, 242:1, eff. Sept. 11, 2001. 2006, 26:1, 2, 5, eff. May 30, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 436:118 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 436 - Diseases of Domestic Animals|Section 436:118 - Application for Entry Into the Program.

    436:118 Application for Entry Into the Program. –||I. An applicant to the program shall submit a completed program application to the Area Veterinarian-in-Charge designee. Once the program application has been received, an authorized state veterinarian or the AVIC or AVIC designee shall inspect the flock for evidence of scrapie. The application shall be signed by a board subcommittee consisting of the state veterinarian, AVIC designee, and board chairperson. The board members shall review the application package. The status date for initial flock enrollment shall be the date that the last signature is applied to the application for entry into the program. The complete application package shall include:||(a) A completed program application;||(b) An inventory of animals in the flock submitted by the flock owner and verified and signed by a state veterinarian or AVIC or AVIC designee, including at least official identification numbers, breed, and sex information as specified by the certification category for which applied, as determined in rules adopted pursuant to RSA 436:5;||(c) A written statement by an accredited veterinarian, if available, or a state veterinarian or AVIC or AVIC designee declaring that the flock is free of scrapie to the best of his or her knowledge; and||(d) An inspection report by an authorized state veterinarian or AVIC or AVIC designee, including verification of the information provided on the application by the flock owner and verification of the official identification of each animal listed in the application.||II. The state veterinarian or AVIC or AVIC designee shall provide each enrolling program participant and his or her accredited veterinarian with an educational scrapie review. Once approved to enter the program, a flock shall be issued an enrollment date. This date shall serve as the status date until the flock fails to meet any of the program standards.|||Source. 2001, 242:1, eff. Sept. 11, 2001. 2006, 26:3, eff. May 30, 2006.|