436:1 Definitions. – I. "Person," "owner" or "importer" means any person, corporation, association, partnership, company, firm or other aggregation of individuals. II. "Domestic animals" means all animals, including poultry, that are kept or harbored as domesticated animals. III. "Vaccines" means all biological products that contain living organisms. Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.
436:10 Regulated. – No person shall bring, cause to be brought, ship, or cause to be shipped into this state any bovine without the written permission of the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food, except those for immediate slaughter at establishments where state or federal inspection is maintained; and such animal shall be held […]
436:100 Rabies Vaccination Required; Exemption. – I. Except as provided in paragraph II, every dog, cat, and ferret 3 months of age and older shall be vaccinated against rabies. Young dogs, cats, and ferrets shall be vaccinated within 30 days after they have reached 3 months of age. Unvaccinated dogs, cats, and ferrets acquired […]
436:101 Owner’s Statement. – I. Before vaccinating any dog, cat, or ferret for rabies, the veterinarian shall receive the following statement completed by the dog’s, cat’s, or ferret’s owner in the veterinarian’s presence on the same day: I, __________ (owner’s name) __________, swear that to my knowledge this dog, cat, or ferret has not […]
436:102 Duties of Veterinarian. – It shall be the duty of each veterinarian, at the time of vaccinating any dog, cat, or ferret, to complete a certificate of rabies vaccination in triplicate which includes the following information: owner’s name and address, description of dog, cat, or ferret (breed, sex, markings, age, name), date of […]
436:103 Cost. – The cost of rabies vaccination shall be paid by the owner of the dog, cat, or ferret. Source. 1985, 72:1. 1992, 250:6. 1995, 202:7, eff. June 12, 1995.
436:104 Transient Dogs, Cats, or Ferrets. – The provisions of this subdivision with respect to vaccination shall apply to any dog, cat, or ferret owned by a person temporarily remaining within the state of New Hampshire, any dog, cat, or ferret brought into the state for show purposes, racing or transient hunting dogs or […]
436:105 Impoundment of Dog Rabies Suspects. – I. Any dog displaying symptoms which indicate a likelihood that such dog is afflicted with rabies which has bitten a person and caused a puncture of the skin or which has caused a nonbite exposure shall be immediately euthanized and the head sent for examination to the […]
436:105-a Impoundment of Cat Rabies Suspects. – I. Any cat displaying symptoms which indicate a likelihood that such cat is afflicted with rabies which has bitten a person and caused a puncture of the skin or which has caused a nonbite exposure shall be immediately euthanized and the head sent for examination to the […]
436:105-b Impoundment of Ferret Rabies Suspects. – I. Any ferret displaying symptoms which indicate a likelihood that such ferret is afflicted with rabies which has bitten a person and caused a puncture of the skin or which has caused a nonbite exposure shall be immediately euthanized and the head sent for examination to the […]
436:105-c Police Dogs. – I. Notwithstanding RSA 436:105, III and any other provision of law to the contrary, a police dog which has bitten a person may remain in service subject to the following: (a) The police dog shall have received its annual immunization for rabies in accordance with this chapter. (b) The handler […]
436:106 Handling of Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets Bitten by Rabid Animals. – In the case of dogs, cats, and ferrets known to have been bitten by a rabid animal or to have had a nonbite exposure, the following provisions shall apply: I. Unvaccinated Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets. (a) In the case of dogs, cats, […]
436:107 Impoundment of Dog Without Tag. – The rabies control authority shall authorize a pound or pounds, or shall enter into a cooperative agreement with a licensed veterinarian, or licensed animal shelter, for the establishment and operation of a pound. Any dog found off the owner’s premises and not wearing a valid vaccination tag […]
436:108 Enforcement. – The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of this subdivision for the control of rabies in dogs, cats, or ferrets, and shall adopt such rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, as necessary to carry out the intent of this subdivision. Source. 1985, 72:1. 1992, 250:11. 1995, 202:12, eff. June 12, 1995.
436:109 Penalty. – Any person who violates the provisions of this subdivision or rule adopted under it shall be guilty of a violation. Source. 1985, 72:1. 1992, 250:12, eff. Jan. 1, 1993.
436:11 Permits. – Such permission shall be in the form of a written or printed permit and shall state the name and address of the importer, the number of such animals to be imported, the name of the place where such animals are to be held in quarantine for examination, and such other particulars […]
436:110 Definitions. – In this subdivision: I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food. II. "CEM" means contagious equine metritis. III. "Department" means the department of agriculture, markets, and food. IV. "Equine" means horses, including ponies. Source. 1993, 180:1. 1995, 130:4, eff. July 23, 1995.
436:111 Procedure Established. – I. Any person who wishes to establish a quarantine facility for equines imported from CEM affected countries shall have the farm inspected and approved by the department of agriculture, markets, and food. II. A representative of the department shall, upon request, make an initial visit to the farm and offer […]
436:112 Fees; Special Fund Established. – The commissioner shall establish fees for inspections required under this subdivision and for handling and testing equines. There is established in the office of the state treasurer the CEM fund to which all fees collected under this subdivision shall be credited. The fund shall be nonlapsing and continually […]
436:113 Rulemaking. – The commissioner shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to: I. Quarantine procedures. II. Fees authorized under this subdivision. III. Laboratory testing. IV. The application procedure to establish a quarantine facility. V. Standards and criteria for an equine quarantine facility. VI. The application procedure to receive equines that require quarantine. Source. […]