New Hampshire § 167-D:2 Service Animal Duties

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 167-D:2 — Service Animal Duties

New Hampshire § 167-D:2

Title XIIPUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE

Ch. 167-DSERVICE ANIMALS AND SEARCH AND RESCUE DOGS

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 167-D:2 (2026).

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I. The work or tasks performed by a service animal shall be directly related to the handler's disability. Work and tasks may include, but is not limited to:

(a)Assisting individuals who are blind or have low vision with navigation and other tasks.

(b)Alerting individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to the presence of people or sounds.

(c)Providing nonviolent protection or rescue work.

(d)Pulling a wheelchair.

(e)Assisting an individual during a seizure.

(f)Alerting individuals to the presence of allergens.

(g)Retrieving items such as medicine or a telephone.

(h)Providing physical support and assistance with balance and stability to individuals with mobility disabilities.

(i)Helping persons with psychiatric and neurological disability by preventing or interrupting impulsive or

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I. The work or tasks performed by a service animal shall be directly related to the handler's disability. Work and tasks may include, but is not limited to:
(a) Assisting individuals who are blind or have low vision with navigation and other tasks.
(b) Alerting individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to the presence of people or sounds.
(c) Providing nonviolent protection or rescue work.
(d) Pulling a wheelchair.
(e) Assisting an individual during a seizure.
(f) Alerting individuals to the presence of allergens.
(g) Retrieving items such as medicine or a telephone.
(h) Providing physical support and assistance with balance and stability to individuals with mobility disabilities.
(i) Helping persons with psychiatric and neurological disability by preventing or interrupting impulsive or destructive behaviors.
(j) Alerting individuals with diabetes to a change in blood sugar levels.
II. The crime determent effect of an animal's presence and the provision of emotional support, well-being, comfort, or companionship does not constitute work or tasks for the purposes of this chapter.