New Hampshire Statutes
§ 126-A:98 — State Policy for Companion Animals
New Hampshire § 126-A:98
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title XPUBLIC HEALTH
Ch. 126-ADEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
SubdivisionEmergency Shelter for Companion Animals
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 126-A:98 (2026).
Text
During a declared state of emergency as defined in RSA 4:45, III(c) containing an evacuation order, any hotel or community shelter that shelters evacuated persons shall allow disaster animal response trailers, or other reasonable accommodations, on site to accommodate any companion animal belonging to such evacuated persons. The maximum number of animals per sheltered family shall comply with local ordinances. For the purpose of this section, "companion animal" means a cat, dog, or other legally-owned animal kept in an enclosure that might typically be found in a home. During such emergency, any volunteer who has been vetted by the department of health and human services and is a member of the disaster animal response team and is assisting evacuated persons and companion animals shall be c
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Legislative History
2022, 300:1, eff. Aug. 30, 2022.
Nearby Sections
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Membership; Quorum§ 126-A:104
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Small Claims§ 126-A:12-a
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 126-A:98, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/126-A/126-A%3A98.