Bill Text - HB1349 (2018)

Relative to biological products and diagnostic reagents for animal use.


Revision: April 5, 2018, 11:34 a.m.

HB 1349 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES

 

 

2018 SESSION

18-2335

08/01

 

HOUSE BILL 1349

 

AN ACT relative to biological products and diagnostic reagents for animal use.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Scruton, Straf. 12; Rep. John T. O'Connor, Rock. 6; Rep. Comtois, Belk. 7

 

COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill requires a letter from the United States Department of Agriculture to accompany certain biologic and diagnostic reagents.

 

This bill is a request of the department of agriculture, markets, and food.

 

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

18-2335

08/01

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen

 

AN ACT relative to biological products and diagnostic reagents for animal use.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Labels for Biological and Diagnostic Reagents; Animal Vaccines.  Amend RSA 436:80 to read as follows:

436:80  Label.  Sale and use of biological products and diagnostic reagents produced for animal use which are sold, given away or used within this state shall bear a label stating the name and address of the person, firm or institution producing it and the date of preparation.  Said label and certification of licensure by the United States Department of Agriculture shall be submitted to the commissioner for his or her approval prior to acceptance for distribution in New Hampshire.  Any such biologic or diagnostic reagent that does not require licensure by the United States Department of Agriculture shall be accompanied by a letter from the United States Department of Agriculture stating the exemption in lieu of a license.

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