2004 SESSION

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SENATE BILL 457

COMMITTEE: Wildlife and Recreation

ANALYSIS

This bill restricts pets imported from out of state from participation in the animal population control program.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

04-3169

08/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Four

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

61:1 Animal Population Control Program; Eligibility. Amend RSA 437-A:3, I to read as follows:

I. A resident of the state who has adopted [a] an eligible dog or cat from an animal shelter facility, as defined in RSA 437:2, I, shall be eligible to participate in the program if the owner signs a consent form certifying that the person is the owner of the dog or cat or is authorized by the owner to present the dog or cat for the operation, and such person pays a fee of $30. The sterilization shall be performed by a participating veterinarian. Dogs and cats imported from out of state into New Hampshire animal shelters or adoption agencies shall not be eligible for this program.

61:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2005.

(Approved: May 3, 2004)

(Effective Date: January 1, 2005)