CHAPTER 42
SB 375-LOCAL – FINAL VERSION
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2008 SESSION
08/09
SENATE BILL 375-LOCAL
AN ACT allowing veterinarians to inform town and city clerks about dogs that have been euthanized or died during treatment.
SPONSORS: Sen. Roberge, Dist 9; Sen. Kelly, Dist 10; Sen. Barnes, Dist 17; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Gatsas, Dist 16; Rep. Burridge, Ches 3; Rep. Mooney, Hills 19; Rep. B. Richardson, Ches 5; Rep. Skinder, Sull 1
COMMITTEE: Public and Municipal Affairs
This bill allows veterinarians to inform town and city clerks about dogs that have been euthanized or died during treatment.
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Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
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02/21/08 0578s
02/21/08 0734s
08-2649
08/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eight
AN ACT allowing veterinarians to inform town and city clerks about dogs that have been euthanized or died during treatment.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
42:1 Records; Dog Licenses; Veterinarians’ Reports. Amend RSA 466:11 to read as follows:
466:11 Records.
I. Clerks of towns and cities shall keep a record of all licenses issued by them, with the names of the keepers or owners of dogs licensed, and the names, registered numbers and descriptions of all such dogs. Clerks of towns and cities shall furnish yearly to the local governing body a list of those owners who have failed to renew their license for use in preparing the warrant of unlicensed dogs.
II. With the owner’s consent, a veterinarian may report the euthanizing or death during treatment of a licensed dog to the town or city clerk in order to have the record reflect that the dog was euthanized or died. A veterinarian providing such a report may also provide the town or city clerk with the mailing and street addresses of the owner of the dog. Written reports, if any, shall be destroyed after receipt by the town or city clerk, and any resulting record reflecting the dog’s death shall not specify the manner or cause of death.
42:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: May 12, 2008
Effective Date: July 11, 2008