New Hampshire Statutes
§ 437:20 — Disposition of Abandoned Animals
New Hampshire § 437:20
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title XLAGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
Ch. 437SALE OF PETS AND DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED ANIMALS
SubdivisionUnclaimed and Abandoned Animals
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 437:20 (2026).
Text
Ownership of an animal shall vest in the operator of the animal care center having custody thereof upon determination that the animal has been abandoned under the provisions of this subdivision, and the operator may dispose of such abandoned animal in any lawful manner as if he were its rightful owner.
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Legislative History
1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.
Nearby Sections
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§ 437:1
Definitions§ 437:10
Penalty§ 437:11
to 437:13-a [Omitted]§ 437:14
Artificial Coloring§ 437:15
Sale or Gift§ 437:17
Penalty§ 437:17-a
Monk Parakeets§ 437:18
Definitions§ 437:2
Declaration of Policy§ 437:20
Disposition of Abandoned Animals§ 437:21
Duty of Operator§ 437:3
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New Hampshire § 437:20, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/437/437%3A20.