HB1253: (New Title) exempting dogs guarding livestock or crops from nuisance dog statutes when engaged in such work.

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• 21:34-A · reference · effective 2027-01-01

  when accompanied by the owner or custodian, and when used for hunting, for guarding , working, guarding agricultural crops, guarding livestock, or herding livestock, as defined in RSA 21:34-a, II(a)(4), for supervised competition and exhibition, or for training for such. For the purpose of this section, "accompanied" means that the owner or custodian must be able to see or hear, or both, or have reasonable k

• 466 · amend · effective 2027-01-01

  ultural crops, guarding livestock, or herding livestock. Nothing herein provided shall mean that the dog must be within sight at all times. 2 New Sections; Guardian Dogs. Amend RSA 466 by inserting after section 30-b the following new sections: 466:30-c Livestock Guardian Dogs. I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a dog may run at large while it is actively engaged in the protection, herdi

• 466:28 · reference · effective 2027-01-01

  tent with its working role and is not exhibiting persistent nuisance barking unrelated to guarding. II. A crop guardian dog shall not be deemed to be at large for the purposes of RSA 466:28, provided that the crop guardian dog remains within the boundaries of property owned or operated by the dog owner and does not trespass onto neighboring properties or public ways. III. Any person who knowingly and will

• 466:30-A · amend · effective 2027-01-01

  ance dog statutes when engaged in such work. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 Guardian Dogs; Livestock; Crops. Amend RSA 466:30-a, I to read as follows: I. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any dog to run at large, except when accompanied by the owner or custodian, and when used for hunting, for guardi

• 466:31 · amend · effective 2027-01-01

  entation of bark mitigation measures. (c) A civil penalty of $500 or more for a third violation and subsequent violations. 3 Crop Guardian Dogs; Livestock Guardian Dogs. Amend RSA 466:31, II(g) to read as follows: (g) If, whether alone or in a pack with other dogs, it bites, attacks, or preys on game animals, domestic animals, fowl, or human beings when not on the owner's property. 4 Effective Date.

RSAs mentioned by this document

• RSA 21 · STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION
• RSA 466 · DOGS AND CATS
• RSA 466:28 · Killing Dogs Legalized
• RSA 466:31 · Dogs a Menace, a Nuisance or Vicious