175:1 New Paragraph; Animal Shelter Facilities; Health Certificates. Amend RSA 437:8 by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph:

V. Animal shelter facilities, as defined in RSA 437:1, I, are exempt from the requirements of this section relative to transferring dogs, cats, and ferrets except that:

(a) All animal shelter facilities shall have on premises a microchip scanner and shall maintain a file of recognized pet retrieval agencies, including but not limited to national tattoo or microchip registries.

(b) Where an owner is not known, all animal shelter facilities shall inspect for tattoos, ear tags, or other permanent forms of positive identification and shall scan for a microchip upon admission of an unclaimed or abandoned animal as defined in RSA 437:18, IV and prior to transferring ownership of an unclaimed or abandoned animal.

175:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: June 08, 2018

Effective Date: August 07, 2018

175:1 New Paragraph; Animal Shelter Facilities; Health Certificates. Amend RSA 437:8 by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph:

V. Animal shelter facilities, as defined in RSA 437:1, I, are exempt from the requirements of this section relative to transferring dogs, cats, and ferrets except that:

(a) All animal shelter facilities shall have on premises a microchip scanner and shall maintain a file of recognized pet retrieval agencies, including but not limited to national tattoo or microchip registries.

(b) Where an owner is not known, all animal shelter facilities shall inspect for tattoos, ear tags, or other permanent forms of positive identification and shall scan for a microchip upon admission of an unclaimed or abandoned animal as defined in RSA 437:18, IV and prior to transferring ownership of an unclaimed or abandoned animal.

175:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: June 08, 2018

Effective Date: August 07, 2018