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.
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.
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.
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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.
Section 466:40 – Mutilation Prohibited.
466:40 Mutilation Prohibited. – Any person who shall crop or cut or cause to be cropped or cut off the whole or any part of the ear of a dog, unless such person is a veterinarian duly registered under the provisions of RSA 332-B and unless such operation is performed while the dog is […]
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 […]