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Section 146:17 – Prosecutions.

    146:17 Prosecutions. – It shall be the duty of the commissioner of the department of health and human services through his authorized agent whenever he has satisfactory evidence of the violation of this chapter, to prosecute the same, or to make complaint to a prosecuting officer; provided, that where the violation was not wilful […]

Section 146:18 – Penalty.

    146:18 Penalty. – Whoever violates any provision of RSA 146, for a first offense, shall be guilty of a violation if a natural person, or guilty of a misdemeanor if any other person; upon a second or subsequent conviction shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony […]

Section 146:18-a – Administrative Fines.

    146:18-a Administrative Fines. – The commissioner of the department of health and human services, after notice and hearing, pursuant to rules adopted under RSA 541-A, may impose an administrative fine not to exceed $2,000 for each offense upon any person who violates any provision of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter, except […]

Section 146:19 – Forfeitures.

    146:19 Forfeitures. – Any articles adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of this chapter may be forfeited. Source. GL 271:2, 3, 5. PS 269:12. PL 139:20. 1929, 45:12. RL 164:19.

Section 146:20 – Authority to Embargo and Condemn.

    146:20 Authority to Embargo and Condemn. – I. Whenever a duly authorized agent of the department of health and human services finds or has probable cause to believe that any food, drug, device or cosmetic is adulterated, or so misbranded as to be dangerous or fraudulent, within the meaning of this chapter, he shall […]

Section 146:21 – Additives.

    146:21 Additives. – I. Any added poisonous or deleterious substance, any food additive, any pesticide chemical in or on a raw agricultural commodity, or any color additive, shall with respect to any particular use or intended use be deemed unsafe for the purpose of application of RSA 146:3, I with respect to any food, […]

Section 146:14 – Vinegar.

    146:14 Vinegar. – No person shall sell, expose for sale, exchange, barter, deal in or have in his possession with intent so to deal with, any article as and for cider vinegar unless the same shall be vinegar made solely from cider made of apples and shall have acidity equal to the presence of […]

Section 146:15-a – Frozen Desserts.

    146:15-a Frozen Desserts. – I. Prohibitions. Any food, regardless of the name by which it is represented, made in semblance of frozen desserts or quiescently frozen confections, or prepared as such foods are customarily prepared or frozen, shall be deemed adulterated or misbranded, unless: (a) It conforms to the definition and standards of identity […]

Section 146:16 – Veal.

    146:16 Veal. – No person shall kill, or cause to be killed, for the purpose of sale, a calf less than 4 weeks old and of a net dressed weight of less than 40 pounds not including the head and feet, or shall knowingly sell, or have in possession with intent to sell for […]