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2020 New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry
Title 437 - Sale of Pets and Disposition of Unclaimed Animals
Section 437:1 - Definitions.
Universal Citation: NH Rev Stat § 437:1 (2020)
437:1 Definitions. –
In this subdivision:
I. "Animal shelter facility" means a facility, including the building and the immediate surrounding area, which is used to house or contain animals and which is owned, operated and maintained by a duly incorporated humane society, animal welfare society, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or other nonprofit organization devoted to the welfare, protection and humane treatment of animals, and also a public pound for the housing of strays or a pound operated by any person, excluding veterinarians, who contracts with a municipality to serve that function.
II. [Repealed.]
III. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food.
IV. "Pet vendor" means any person, firm, corporation, or other entity that transfers 25 or more dogs, 25 or more cats, 30 or more ferrets, or 50 or more birds, live animals or birds customarily used as household pets to the public, with or without a fee or donation required, and whether or not a physical facility is owned by the licensee in New Hampshire, when transfer to the final owner occurs within New Hampshire, between July 1 and June 30 of each year. Pet vendor also means any person, firm, corporation, or other entity that transfers amphibians, reptiles, fish, or small mammals customarily used as household pets to the public in quantities set in rules adopted by the department, with or without a fee or donation required, and whether or not a physical facility is owned by the licensee in New Hampshire between July 1 and June 30 of each year. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to alter or affect the municipal zoning regulations that a pet vendor shall conform with under RSA 437:3.
V. "Transfer" means transfer of ownership of live animals or birds from any person, firm, corporation, or other entity to a member of the public.
In this subdivision:
I. "Animal shelter facility" means a facility, including the building and the immediate surrounding area, which is used to house or contain animals and which is owned, operated and maintained by a duly incorporated humane society, animal welfare society, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or other nonprofit organization devoted to the welfare, protection and humane treatment of animals, and also a public pound for the housing of strays or a pound operated by any person, excluding veterinarians, who contracts with a municipality to serve that function.
II. [Repealed.]
III. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food.
IV. "Pet vendor" means any person, firm, corporation, or other entity that transfers 25 or more dogs, 25 or more cats, 30 or more ferrets, or 50 or more birds, live animals or birds customarily used as household pets to the public, with or without a fee or donation required, and whether or not a physical facility is owned by the licensee in New Hampshire, when transfer to the final owner occurs within New Hampshire, between July 1 and June 30 of each year. Pet vendor also means any person, firm, corporation, or other entity that transfers amphibians, reptiles, fish, or small mammals customarily used as household pets to the public in quantities set in rules adopted by the department, with or without a fee or donation required, and whether or not a physical facility is owned by the licensee in New Hampshire between July 1 and June 30 of each year. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to alter or affect the municipal zoning regulations that a pet vendor shall conform with under RSA 437:3.
V. "Transfer" means transfer of ownership of live animals or birds from any person, firm, corporation, or other entity to a member of the public.
Source. 2017, 156:233, eff. July 1, 2017. 2019, 346:297, 302, eff. July 1, 2019.
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