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RSA 206:19-b · Cruelty to Wild Animals, Fish, or Wild Birds; Enhanced Penalty

Title
XVIII: FISH AND GAME
Chapter
206 · FISH AND GAME COMMISSION
Status
current
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206:19-b Cruelty to Wild Animals, Fish, or Wild Birds; Enhanced Penalty. –

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I.

(a) Any person who purposely beats, cruelly whips, tortures or mutilates any wild animal, fish or wild bird as defined in RSA 207:1, or purposely causes any wild animal, fish, or wild bird to be beaten, cruelly whipped, tortured or mutilated shall be guilty of a class B felony.

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(b)

Any person who negligently beats, cruelly whips, tortures or mutilates any wild animal, fish or wild bird as defined in RSA 207:1, or negligently causes any wild animal, fish or wild bird to be beaten, cruelly whipped, tortured or mutilated shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

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II.

It shall be an affirmative defense to prosecution and an actor shall be exempt from enhanced penalties under this section for any manner of taking, open season time limits, permitted scientific investigations or wildlife management practices lawful under title XVIII or administrative rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A, whether or not the actor holds a current and valid license issued by the department. Source. 2021, 156:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.

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Source. 2021, 156:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.

Source history

  • 2021, 156:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022

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  • 2026 HB1199 amend · effective 2026-07-01

    s and departments. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Section; Interagency Support Permit and Reimbursement. Amend RSA 206 by inserting after section 33-h the following new section: 206:33-i Interagency Support Permit and Reimbursement. I. The executive director of the fish and game department may establish, after consultation with

  • 2026 HB1199-FN amend · effective 2026-07-01

    s and departments. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Section; Interagency Support Permit and Reimbursement. Amend RSA 206 by inserting after section 33-h the following new section: 206:33-i Interagency Support Permit and Reimbursement. I. The executive director of the fish and game department may establish, after consultation with