NH Animal Law – Page 3 – Dog Owners of the Granite State

Upcoming Votes and Meetings

Wednesday, 2/17/10 – The House will vote on HB1417 – allowing companion dogs in certain areas of restaurants. Committee recommendation: Ought to Pass. The House will vote on HB1596 – relative to the civil forfeiture of unlicensed dogs. Committee recommendation:

SB 365 – requiring the sterilization of animals adopted from shelters

SB 365 – requiring the sterilization of animals adopted from shelters mandates that licensed animal shelter sterilize all dogs and cats that they “sell, give away, adopt or otherwise transfer ownership of.” There are no exemptions for the health or

HB1417-allowing companion dogs in certain areas of restaurants

HB1417 – allowing companion dogs in certain areas of restaurants adds: “A restaurant owner may allow, at the restaurant owner’s discretion, any person possessing a properly disciplined companion dog inside his or her place of business. Such dogs shall not

HB 1596 – relative to the civil forfeiture of unlicensed dogs.

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

More on HB1639 – tethering

HB 1639 –relative to the tethering of dogs amends RSA 644:8, IV-a(a), the animal cruelty statute, to allow an animal, suspected of being abused or neglected, to be taken into custody without a warrant even if there is no imminent