Dog Owners of the Granite State

HB 1596 – relative to the civil forfeiture of unlicensed dogs makes changes to the licensing law.  It shortens the grace period for late licensing of dogs and increases the costs.

• Changes from  between June 1 and June 20  to between May 15 and May 31 as the date for the town clerk to create a list of unlicensed dogs.
• Sets June 10 as the latest date for the town to issue a forfeiture warrant for unlicensed dogs.
• Doubles the costs of service of the forfeiture warrant from $5 to $10.

Don’t forget – April is dog license month in New Hampshire.  According to an article in the Eagle Tribune, dog licenses are down this year.  If your dog isn’t licensed by the end of April, a fine is added to the cost of the licensing.

So, don’t delay – Get your dogs licensed before the end of April!