Revision: June 15, 2014, midnight
HB 1579-FN – VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
12Feb2014… 0435h
04/17/14 1311s
2014 SESSION
10/04
HOUSE BILL 1579-FN
AN ACT relative to penalties for violations of trapping laws and relative to education requirements for issuance of a trapping license.
SPONSORS: Rep. Vaillancourt, Hills 15; Rep. Charron, Rock 4; Rep. Gile, Merr 27; Rep. Levesque, Hills 26; Rep. D. Hooper, Straf 16; Rep. K. Rogers, Merr 28; Rep. Shaw, Hills 16; Rep. Carson, Merr 7; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Sen. Carson, Dist 14
COMMITTEE: Fish and Game and Marine Resources
This bill adds penalties for violations of trapping laws and rules which result in the death of a domestic animal. The bill requires trapping education for license applicants who have not held a trapping license in this state during any of the previous 3 years.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
12Feb2014… 0435h
04/17/14 1311s
14-2046
10/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fourteen
AN ACT relative to penalties for violations of trapping laws and relative to education requirements for issuance of a trapping license.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Trapping; Injury or Death of Domestic Animal; Penalty. Amend RSA 210:18 to read as follows:
210:18 Damage to Domestic Animals.
I. Any person causing injury or damage to domestic animals, except for dogs at large pursuant to RSA 466:33, by the aid or use of traps shall be liable to the owner therefor. An injury to a licensed dog at large shall be reported to the town or city listed on the dog’s tag, and to the owner of the dog if identifiable.
II. Any person engaged in the act of trapping in violation of the laws or rules governing trapping under this title resulting in the death of a domestic animal shall be guilty of a violation. Upon conviction, and in addition to any other penalty, the person’s trapping license shall be revoked for a period up to 3 years. Prior to the restoration of such person’s ability to apply for a license or permit to trap, the person shall show successful completion of a trapping education program pursuant to RSA 210:25.
2 Trapping Licenses; Education Requirements. Amend RSA 214:11-b, I(c) to read as follows:
(c) Satisfactory proof that he or she has [previously] held a trapping license issued to him or her in this state[, any other state, province or country] during any of the previous 3 years.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2015.
LBAO
14-2046
Amended 02/26/14
HB 1579-FN FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT relative to penalties for the injury or death of a domestic animal caused by trapping which is in violation of law or rules, and establishing a committee to study the administration of trapping laws and rules and the issuance of trapping licenses by the fish and game department including education requirements and penalties for violations.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Legislative Budget Assistant has determined that this legislation, as amended by the House (Amendment #2014-0435h), has a total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each of the fiscal years 2014 through 2018.