Section 425:8 – Repealed by 1995, 130:9, IV, eff. July 23, 1995.
425:8 Repealed by 1995, 130:9, IV, eff. July 23, 1995. –
Section 425:9 – Repealed by 1995, 130:9, V, eff. July 23, 1995.
425:9 Repealed by 1995, 130:9, V, eff. July 23, 1995. –
Section 425:10 – Damage by Hunters.
425:10 Damage by Hunters. – The state shall compensate the owners for all domestic livestock killed or wounded by hunters for deer, in the open season for deer, in any county. The amount of damages in each case shall be assessed by the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food or under his direction, and […]
Section 425:11 – Law Enforcement.
425:11 Law Enforcement. – The commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food shall cooperate with the attorney general and county attorneys in enforcing the laws relating to farm-foods adulteration, the pure seed laws, the fertilizer laws and such other laws as relate to the subject matter of this department. Source. 1985, 72:1. 1995, 130:5, eff. […]
Section 425:1 – Establishment.
425:1 Establishment. – There is hereby established a department of agriculture, markets, and food, an agency of the state under the executive direction of a commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food. Source. 1985, 72:1. 1995, 130:2, eff. July 23, 1995.
Section 425:2 – General Functions.
425:2 General Functions. – The department of agriculture, markets, and food shall be responsible for the following general functions: I. Promoting and regulating agriculture in all its branches. II. Regulating all commercial transactions involving the measurement of weight, distance, volume, or time. III. Regulating the quality and grade of agricultural crops and supplies and […]
Section 425:2-a – The Granite State Farm to Plate Food Policy and Principles.
425:2-a The Granite State Farm to Plate Food Policy and Principles. – I. It is the policy of the state of New Hampshire through the department of agriculture, markets, and food and in conjunction with other state agencies to encourage and support local food producers, farming, and fisheries, including businesses engaged in agriculture, the […]
Section 425:2-b – Repealed by 2019, 111:2, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
425:2-b Repealed by 2019, 111:2, eff. Nov. 1, 2020. –
Section 425:3 – Commissioner; Compensation.
425:3 Commissioner; Compensation. – I. The commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the council, for a term of 5 years. Prior to the appointment of a commissioner, the governor and council shall receive and consider the recommendations of the agricultural advisory […]
Section 425:4 – Duties of the Commissioner.
425:4 Duties of the Commissioner. – In addition to the powers, duties, and functions otherwise vested by law in the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food, the commissioner shall: I. Represent the public interest in the administration of the department and be responsible to the governor, the general court, and the public for such […]