2016 New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Title XII - PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE
Chapter 167-D - SERVICE ANIMALS AND SEARCH AND RESCUE DOGS
Section 167-D:8 - Prohibited Acts.

NH Rev Stat § 167-D:8 (2016) What's This?
    167-D:8 Prohibited Acts. –
    I. It is unlawful for a person, directly or indirectly, either to prohibit, hinder, or interfere with a service animal's handler or trainer who otherwise complies with the limitations applicable to persons without disabilities.
    II. It is unlawful for any person to fit an animal with a collar, leash, vest, sign, or harness of the type which represents that the animal is a service animal, or service animal tag issued under RSA 466:8 or to request a service animal tag issued under RSA 466:8 if in fact said animal is not a service animal.
    III. It is unlawful for any person to willfully interfere or attempt to interfere with a service animal.
    IV. It is unlawful for any person to represent that such person has a disability or is a service animal trainer for the purpose of acquiring a service animal unless said person has a disability or is a service animal trainer and to impersonate, by word or action, a person with a disability for the purpose of receiving service dog accommodations or service animal accessories such as a collar, leash, vest, sign, harness, or service animal tag, which represents that the animal is a service animal or to acquire a service animal tag issued under RSA 466:8.

Source. 2011, 170:2. 2012, 211:2, eff. Aug. 12, 2012. 2014, 66:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.

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