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Section 466:42-a – Stealing Dogs; Tampering With Collars.

    466:42-a Stealing Dogs; Tampering With Collars. – I. Whoever steals a dog shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for the first and second offense, and a class B felony for each subsequent offense. II. Whoever distributes or exposes a poisonous substance with intent that the same shall be eaten by any dog shall be […]

Section 466:42-b – Civil Recovery.

    466:42-b Civil Recovery. – Whoever wrongfully kills or maims, entices or carries away a licensed dog shall be liable to its owner for its value in a civil proceeding. Source. 1959, 1:1, eff. April 6, 1959.

Section 466:44 – Restaurants and Food Stores.

    466:44 Restaurants and Food Stores. – I. Except as provided in paragraph II, no person shall bring any animal into any restaurant or any store that sells food; and no person shall allow any animal to enter in any store that sells food, except for service animals as provided in RSA 167-D. Whoever violates […]

Section 466:45 – Responsibility of Cities and Towns.

    466:45 Responsibility of Cities and Towns. – Every city and town shall inform every restaurant and every store that sells food in such city or town of the provisions of RSA 466:44. Source. 1971, 190:1, eff. Aug. 10, 1971.

Section 466:46 – Definitions.

    466:46 Definitions. – In this subdivision: I. "Commercial establishment" means any business operated by a person, firm, partnership, corporation or other legal entity which sells, rents, leases or otherwise transacts a retail or wholesale business with the general public. II. "Custodian of guard dog" means any person, firm, partnership, or corporation which owns, leases […]

Section 466:36 – Killing Dogs.

    466:36 Killing Dogs. – Any conservation officer, state police officer, dog constable, or any New Hampshire certified police officer may kill any dog found in the act of maiming or in close pursuit of deer, moose, caribou, sheep, cattle, swine, poultry, or any domestic animal. No civil action for recovery of damages shall lie […]

Section 466:37 – Official Neglect.

    466:37 Official Neglect. – Any city or town officer who refuses or willfully neglects to perform the duties imposed upon such officer by this chapter relating to dogs shall be guilty of a violation, the fine to be paid to the city or town. Source. 1891, 60:22. PL 150:39. RL 180:39. RSA 466:37. 1977, […]