RSA 466:6-a
I. No dog shall be sold in the state or out of the state by a breeder without first being inoculated against infectious canine diseases by using a vaccine approved by the state veterinarian and unless accompanied by an official health certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian within 14 days. Said certificate shall be in triplicate, one copy of which shall be sent to the state veterinarian, one copy of which shall be kept by the breeder of said dog for a period of at least 3 years and once copy of which shall be given to the purchaser.
II. For purposes of this section, an official health certificate means a certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian on a form approved by the state veterinarian, containing the name and address of the breeder, the age, sex, breed and description of the dog, a list of all types of vaccines or medication administered to said dog, and the certification bf the veterinarian that the dog is free from visual evidence of communicable diseases such as kennel cough (infectious tracheo bronchitis), canine distemper, and external and internal parasites (including coccidiosis).
III. No breeder shall deliver or cause to be delivered any dog less than 8 weeks of age.
IV. All incorporated or chartered humane societies with operating shelters in the state of New Hampshire are exempt from the requirements of this section relative to selling or transferring dogs.
V. In this section, "breeder" means any person who breeds dogs for sale, gift or transfer in any manner.
V-a. The commissioner of the department of agriculture or his designee is hereby authorized on his own initiative or pursuant to complaints of o ther persons to investigate any complaints made pursuant to this section and to enforce the penalties of RSA 466:6-a,
VI. The commissioner shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to the procedures for such investigations. (effective date January 1,1988)
VII. Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA title LXII, any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than $100 for the first offense, $200 for the second offense, and $500 for each succeeding offense. Each violation shall be considered a separate offense. Fines and penalties under this section shall be delivered to the state treasurer for deposit in the general fund. (effective date 466:6-a, VI January 1, 1988)
Source. 1977, 356:3. 1979, 24:1, 2. 1987, 186:2, 3. 1995, 130:4, eff. July
23, 1995; 298:7, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
