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1 Cruelty to Animals. Amend RSA 644:8, I to read as follows:
I. In this section, "cruelty'' shall include, but not be limited to, acts or omissions injurious or detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of any animal, including the abandoning of any domesticated animal, household pet, or wild animal in captivity without proper provision for its care, sustenance, protection or shelter.
2 Cruelty to Animals. Amend RSA 644:8, III-a to read as follows:
III-a.(a) A person is guilty of a class B felony who purposely beats, cruelly whips, tortures, or mutilates any animal or causes any animal to be beaten, cruelly whipped, tortured, or mutilated.
(b) A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor who purposely beats, cruelly whips, tortures, or mutilates any wild animal not in captivity or causes any wild animal not in captivity to be beaten, cruelly whipped, tortured, or mutilated.
3 New Paragraph; Cruelty to Animals. Amend RSA 644:8 by inserting after paragraph III-a the following new paragraph:
III-b.(a) The provisions of paragraph III shall not apply to wild animals not in captivity.
(b) This section shall not apply to wild animals not in captivity for any activity expressly authorized or permitted under Title XVIII.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 Cruelty to Animals. Amend RSA 644:8, I to read as follows:
I. In this section, "cruelty'' shall include, but not be limited to, acts or omissions injurious or detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of any animal, including the abandoning of any domesticated animal, household pet, or wild animal in captivity without proper provision for its care, sustenance, protection or shelter.
2 Cruelty to Animals. Amend RSA 644:8, III-a to read as follows:
III-a.(a) A person is guilty of a class B felony who purposely beats, cruelly whips, tortures, or mutilates any animal or causes any animal to be beaten, cruelly whipped, tortured, or mutilated.
(b) A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor who purposely beats, cruelly whips, tortures, or mutilates any wild animal not in captivity or causes any wild animal not in captivity to be beaten, cruelly whipped, tortured, or mutilated.
3 New Paragraph; Cruelty to Animals. Amend RSA 644:8 by inserting after paragraph III-a the following new paragraph:
III-b.(a) The provisions of paragraph III shall not apply to wild animals not in captivity.
(b) This section shall not apply to wild animals not in captivity for any activity expressly authorized or permitted under Title XVIII.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.