SB442 (2026) Compare Changes


Unchanged Version

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1 Sale of Pets and Disposition of Unclaimed Animals; Transfer of Animals and Birds; Health Certificates for Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets. Amend the title of RSA 437:8 to read as follows:

437:8 Health Certificates for Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets.

2 . Amend RSA 437:8-b, V to read as follows:

V. Certificates of transfer shall be removed from the animal records database after 4 years.

3 Health Certificate; Official Certificate of Transfer. Amend RSA 437:8, VI(f) to read as follows:

(f) No animal shelter shall transfer any dog, cat, or ferret that is received from outside of the state without an official health certificate and until the quarantine requirements in RSA 437:8, IV have been met.

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

Changed Version

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1 Sale of Pets and Disposition of Unclaimed Animals; Transfer of Animals and Birds; Health Certificates for Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets. Amend the title of RSA 437:8 to read as follows:

437:8 Official Certificates of Transfer for Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets.

2 Sale of Pets and Disposition of Unclaimed Animals; Transfer of Animals and Birds; Confidentiality . Amend RSA 437:8-b, V to read as follows:

V. Official certificates of transfer shall be removed from the animal records database after 4 years.

3 Health Certificate; Official Certificate of Transfer. Amend RSA 437:8, VI(f) to read as follows:

(f) No animal shelter shall transfer any dog, cat, or ferret that is received from outside of the state without an official certificate of transfer and until the quarantine requirements in RSA 437:8, IV have been met.

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