HB72: granting authority to impose administrative fines for the violation of certain laws or rules of the department of agriculture, markets and food.

CHAPTER 7

HB 72 - FINAL VERSION

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2004 SESSION

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08/10

HOUSE BILL 72

AN ACT granting authority to impose administrative fines for the violation of certain laws or rules of the department of agriculture, markets and food.

SPONSORS: Rep. Rausch, Rock 77

COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill provides uniform penalties for violations of animal health certificate law.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

15Jan2004… 1353h

03-0122

08/10

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Four

AN ACT granting authority to impose administrative fines for the violation of certain laws or rules of the department of agriculture, markets and food.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

7:1 Sale of Animals and Pets; Administrative Fines. RSA 437:9 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

437:9 Penalty.

I. Any person who violates this subdivision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

II. Any person or owner who violates any of the provisions of this subdivision or rule adopted under it may also be subject to an administrative fine levied by the commissioner not to exceed $1,000 for each violation.

III. In addition, once a license has been revoked under the provisions of RSA 437:3, the department may require that all animals and birds located on the premises for which such license was revoked shall be removed by the licensee from such premises within 3 working days after the revocation and be relocated to a safe and sanitary place approved by the department.

7:2 Health Certificate for Cats; Administrative Fines. RSA 437:13-a, VI is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

VI.(a) Any person who violates this subdivision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b) In addition, any person or owner who violates any of the provisions of this subdivision or rule adopted under it may be subject to an administrative fine levied by the commissioner not to exceed $1,000 for each violation.

7:3 Breeder’s Health Certificate; Administrative Fines. RSA 466:6-a, VI is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

VI.(a) Any person who violates this subdivision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b) In addition, any person or owner who violates any of the provisions of this subdivision or rule adopted under it may be subject to an administrative fine levied by the commissioner not to exceed $1,000 for each violation.

7:4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

(Approved: April 5, 2004)

(Effective Date: April 5, 2004)