1 Pet Vendor; Definition. Amend RSA 437:1, IV to read as follows:

IV. "Pet vendor" means any person, firm, corporation, or other entity that transfers 25 or more dogs, 25 or more cats, 30 or more ferrets, or 50 or more birds, live animals or birds customarily used as household pets to the public, with or without a fee or donation required, and whether or not a physical facility is owned by the licensee in New Hampshire, when transfer to the final owner occurs within New Hampshire, between July 1 and June 30 of each year. Pet vendor also means any person, firm, corporation, or other entity that transfers amphibians, reptiles, fish, or small mammals customarily used as household pets to the public in quantities set in rules adopted by the department, with or without a fee or donation required, and whether or not a physical facility is owned by the licensee in New Hampshire between July 1 and June 30 of each year. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to alter or affect the municipal zoning regulations that a pet vendor shall conform with under RSA 437:3.

2 Exemptions; Commercial Kennel Deleted. Amend RSA 437:7 to read as follows:

437:7 Exceptions.

The license provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to breeders of dogs that do not meet the definition of pet vendor in RSA 437:1, veterinarians, or the transfer of livestock or poultry.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

1 Pet Vendor; Definition. Amend RSA 437:1, IV to read as follows:

IV. "Pet vendor" means any person, firm, corporation, or other entity that transfers 35 or more dogs, 50 or more cats, 30 or more ferrets, or 50 or more birds, live animals or birds customarily used as household pets to the public, with or without a fee or donation required, and whether or not a physical facility is owned by the licensee in New Hampshire, when transfer to the final owner occurs within New Hampshire, between January 1 and December 31 of each year. Pet vendor also means any person, firm, corporation, or other entity that transfers amphibians, reptiles, fish, or small mammals customarily used as household pets to the public in quantities set in rules adopted by the department, with or without a fee or donation required, and whether or not a physical facility is owned by the licensee in New Hampshire between January 1 and December 31 of each year. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to alter or affect the municipal zoning regulations that a pet vendor shall conform with under RSA 437:3.

2 Exemptions; Commercial Kennel Deleted. Amend RSA 437:7 to read as follows:

437:7 Exceptions.

I. The license provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to breeders of dogs that do not meet the definition of pet vendor in RSA 437:1, veterinarians, or the transfer of livestock or poultry.

II.(a) A person who has previously not met the requirements for licensure as a pet vendor but who intends to transfer more than 35 dogs or 50 cats in a year may apply to the commissioner for an exemption from licensure as a pet vendor if he or she meets the following criteria:

(1) The person has transferred fewer than 35 dogs or 50 cats annually in the previous 2 12-month periods beginning January 1 and running through the following December 31; and

(2) The person has not been required to register as a pet vendor in the previous 2 12-month periods beginning January 1 and running through the following December 31.

(b) The commissioner shall make a determination on such exemption within 15 days of its submission. Such exemption shall expire on the December 31 following its issuance.

(c) A person exempt from licensure as a pet vendor under this paragraph may transfer no more than 15 dogs or 15 cats in addition to the 35 dog or 50 cat limit in subparagraph (a) within the period his or her exemption is valid.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.