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1 New Section; State Marsupial. Amend RSA 3 by inserting after section 31 the following new section:
3:32 State Marsupial. The Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) is hereby designated as the official state marsupial of New Hampshire and such opossums found within our borders shall be known as "New Hampshire opossums."
2 New Paragraph; Application of Fertilizer to Urban Turf and Lawn; Penalty. Amend RSA 431:4-e by inserting after paragraph VII the following new paragraph:
VIII. Notwithstanding RSA 431:18, any person and the corporate agent of such person, who violates this section:
(a) Shall receive a written warning for a first offense;
(b) Shall be guilty of a violation and shall be subject to a $250 fine per acre for a second offense; and
(c) Shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for a third or subsequent offense.
3 Effective Date.
I. Section 1 of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
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1 New Section; State Marsupial. Amend RSA 3 by inserting after section 31 the following new section:
3:32 State Marsupial. The Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) is hereby designated as the official state marsupial of New Hampshire and such opossums found within our borders shall be known as "New Hampshire opossums."
2 New Paragraph; Application of Fertilizer to Urban Turf and Lawn; Penalty. Amend RSA 431:4-e by inserting after paragraph VII the following new paragraph:
VIII. Notwithstanding RSA 431:18, any person and the corporate agent of such person, who violates this section:
(a) Shall receive a written warning for a first offense;
(b) Shall be guilty of a violation and shall be subject to a $250 fine per acre for a second offense; and
(c) Shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for a third or subsequent offense.
3 Effective Date.
I. Section 1 of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.