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1 Animal Cruelty; Beating of Animals; Cruelty Resulting in Death. Amend RSA 644:8, III-a to read as follows:
III-a. A person is guilty of a class B felony who purposely recklessly beats, cruelly whips, tortures, or mutilates any animal or causes any animal to be beaten, cruelly whipped, tortured, or mutilated.
III-b. A person is guilty of a class B felony if such person commits an act listed in subparagraphs III(a), III(b), or III(c) and the conduct causes the death of the animal.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2019.
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1 Animal Cruelty; Beating of Animals; Cruelty Resulting in Death. Amend RSA 644:8, III-a to read as follows:
III-a. A person is guilty of a class B felony who recklessly beats, cruelly whips, tortures, or mutilates any animal or causes any animal to be beaten, cruelly whipped, tortured, or mutilated.
III-b. A person is guilty of a class B felony if such person commits an act listed in subparagraphs III(a), III(b), or III(c) and the conduct causes the death of the animal.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2019.