Section 437:7 – Exceptions.
437:7 Exceptions. – I. The license provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to breeders of dogs or cats that do not meet the definition of pet vendor in RSA 437:1, veterinarians, or the transfer of livestock or poultry. II. (a) A person who has previously not met the requirements for licensure as a […]
Section 437:8 – Health Certificates for Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets.
[RSA 437:8 effective until 90 days after certification that the animal records database is operational; see also RSA 437:8 effective 90 days after certification that the animal records database is operational , set out below.] 437:8 Health Certificates for Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets. – I. For purposes of this chapter, an official health certificate […]
Section 437:8-a – Animal Records Database Established.
437:8-a Animal Records Database Established. – I. The department of agriculture, markets, and food shall design, establish, and contract with a third party for the implementation and operation of an electronic system to facilitate the handling of animal records. II. The department shall maintain a reporting system capable of receiving electronically transmitted records from […]
Section 436-A:2 – Entry Authorized.
436-A:2 Entry Authorized. – I. The state veterinarian, or the designee of the state veterinarian, shall not be guilty of criminal trespass pursuant to RSA 635:2 when providing vaccines or treatment to wildlife on private property without the consent of the owner, regardless of whether or not the property is designated a secured premises. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Section 436:119 – Advancement in the Program.
436:119 Advancement in the Program. – I. When a flock has obtained a status that has met all of the program standards, the flock owner may apply to advance the flock to certified status. The board shall review advancement applications for movement from enrolled status to certified status at the next regularly scheduled board […]
Section 436:120 – Maintenance of Status.
436:120 Maintenance of Status. – I. A flock’s status date shall be maintained if, during an annual inspection it meets the requirements of 9 C.F.R. parts 54 and 79 and the Scrapie Eradication Uniform Methods and Rules adopted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. II. […]
Section 436:121 – Downgrading of Status.
436:121 Downgrading of Status. – The board shall recommend downgrading a participating flock’s status or removing it from the program if its owner or manager has not complied with the program standards, unless a compelling argument based upon sound scientific principles can be presented. A flock may reenter the program after fulfilling board-determined and […]