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RSA 437:4 · Refusal to Issue; Revocation or Suspension of License

Title: XL: AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
Chapter: 437 · SALE OF PETS AND DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED ANIMALS
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437:4 Refusal to Issue; Revocation or Suspension of License. – The commissioner, after notice to the licensee and opportunity for hearing, as set forth in the rules adopted under RSA 437:9, may deny an application, or suspend or revoke a license for any of the following reasons:

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The applicant or licensee violated the statutes of the state of New Hampshire or of the United States or any rule adopted by the commissioner pursuant to this chapter;

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II.

The applicant made false or misleading statements in his or her application for a license;

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III.

The licensee knowingly transferred any animal affected with a communicable disease except as allowed under RSA 437:5 and RSA 437:8, II;

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IV.

The licensee ceased to operate the business for which the license was issued; or

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The applicant or licensee held any similar license issued in another jurisdiction which was revoked or suspended by that jurisdiction as a result of engaging in conduct prohibited by RSA 437 during the preceding 5 years. Source. 2017, 156:233, eff. July 1, 2017. 2021, 215:4, eff. Aug. 17, 2021.

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Source. 2017, 156:233, eff. July 1, 2017. 2021, 215:4, eff. Aug. 17, 2021.

Source history

2017, 156:233, eff. July 1, 2017
2021, 215:4, eff. Aug. 17, 2021

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2026 SB446 amend · effective 2028-01-01
of the animal care center. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Subdivision; Animal Care Center Requirements. Amend RSA 437 by inserting after section 22 the following new subdivision: Animal Care Center Requirements 437:23 Definitions. In this subdivision: I. "Animal care center" means a commercial dog care facility, including boar
2026 SB446-FN amend · effective 2028-01-01
of the animal care center. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Subdivision; Animal Care Center Requirements. Amend RSA 437 by inserting after section 22 the following new subdivision: Animal Care Center Requirements 437:23 Definitions. In this subdivision: I. "Animal care center" means a commercial dog care facility, including boar