435:1 Certificate. – Every person who offers for hire the service of a stallion for breeding purposes shall make a certificate stating the name, color, age, size and pedigree, so far as known, of the stallion, and the name and residence of the person by whom he was bred, and shall cause the certificate […]
435:10 Repealed by 1994, 108:1, V, eff. July 10, 1994. –
435:11 Similar Animals. – The term "horse" as used in this subdivision shall include all members of the equine species. Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.
435:12 Proper Care. – No person shall overdrive, overwork or overload a horse in his or her care. No person shall buy, sell or exchange any horse that is unfit to be used for riding, driving, draft or reproduction purposes, unless it is for rehabilitation or slaughter. No person shall torture, beat, mutilate or […]
435:13 Proper Feeding. – All horses shall receive roughage in proportion to their size, age, temperament and amount of work they are required to perform. Grain may also be required when roughage alone will not meet their daily nutritional requirements. All horses shall be fed on a regular daily schedule, and all food shall […]
435:14 Shelter Available. – Horses shall be provided either: I. An adequately ventilated, dry barn with stalls of sufficient size so that the horse is able to lie down, and shall be provided adequate and suitable exercise in arenas, barn yards, paddocks or pastures; or II. A roofed shelter, with at least 3 sides […]
435:15 Veterinarian Services and Probable Cause Determinations. – I. A probable cause determination for seizing horses pursuant to a cruelty investigation shall be made only by the state veterinarian or a veterinarian licensed under the provisions of RSA 332-B. No seizing or taking of horses shall be made without a probable cause determination. II. […]
435:15-a Rulemaking. – The commissioner shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to the care, shelter, and feeding of horses, and the enforcement of this subdivision. Source. 2003, 9:3, eff. April 22, 2003.
435:16 Penalty. – Any owner failing to comply with the provisions of this subdivision shall be notified as to the proper care of horses. Upon a second offense, the horse shall be seized and not returned until restitution for the expenses involved in the seizure is made and proof of proper care is given. […]
435:17 Title. – This subdivision shall be known as the New Hampshire Commercial Feed Law of 1971. Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.
435:18 Enforcing Official. – This subdivision shall be administered by the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food of the state of New Hampshire, hereinafter referred to as the commissioner. Source. 1985, 72:1. 1995, 130:5, eff. July 23, 1995.
435:19 Definitions. – In this subdivision: I. "Person" includes individual, partnership, corporation, and association. II. "Distribute" means to offer for sale, sell, exchange, or barter, commercial feed, or to supply, furnish, or otherwise provide commercial feed to a contract feeder. III. "Distributor" means any person who distributes. IV. "Commercial feed" means all materials, except […]
435:2 Record. – It shall be the duty of the commissioner to record all such certificates offered for record in a book to be kept in his office for that purpose, upon tender of lawful fees therefor. Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.
435:20 Registration. – I. No person shall manufacture a commercial feed in this state unless he has filed with the department of agriculture, markets, and food, on forms provided by the department, his name and place of business and the location of each manufacturing facility in this state. II. No person shall distribute in […]
435:21 Labeling. – A commercial feed shall be labeled as follows: I. In case of a commercial feed, except a customer-formula feed, it shall be accompanied by a label bearing the following information: (a) The net weight. (b) The product name and the brand name, if any, under which the commercial feed is distributed. […]
435:22 Misbranding. – A commercial feed shall be deemed to be misbranded: I. If its labeling is false or misleading in any particular. II. If it is distributed under the name of another commercial feed. III. If it is not labeled as required by RSA 435:21. IV. If it purports to be or is […]
435:23 Adulteration. – A commercial feed shall be deemed to be adulterated: I. (a) If it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health; but in case the substance is not an added substance, such commercial feed shall not be considered adulterated under this subparagraph if the […]
435:24 Prohibited Acts. – The following acts and the causing thereof within the state are hereby prohibited: I. The manufacture or distribution of any commercial feed that is adulterated or misbranded. II. The adulteration or misbranding of any commercial feed. III. The distribution of agricultural commodities such as whole seed, hay, straw, stover, silage, […]
435:25 Rulemaking. – The commissioner may adopt such rules for commercial feeds and pet foods as are specifically authorized in this subdivision and such other reasonable rules as may be necessary for the efficient enforcement of this subdivision. In the interest of uniformity, the commissioner shall by rule adopt, unless he determines that they […]
435:26 Publication of Notice. – Before the adoption of any rule authorized by this subdivision, the commissioner shall publish the proposed rule in a manner reasonably calculated to give interested parties, including all current registrants, adequate notice and shall afford all interested persons an opportunity to present their views thereon, orally or in writing, […]