New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Agr - Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food
Chapter Agr 1600 - POULTRY
Part Agr 1603 - PURCHASE, SALE AND TRANSPORTATION OF LIVE POULTRY TO BE USED FOR FOOD
Section Agr 1603.01 - Licenses

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Agr 1603.01

Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024

(a) Every person, partnership, firm, or corporation engaged in the buying and selling, transporting, or both of live poultry, the meat or meat product of which is to be sold or used for food, shall obtain a license from the commissioner of agriculture, markets and food except when the transportation of live poultry is by the actual producer, by householders for immediate consumption, or by common carriers.

(b) All applications shall be filed on forms supplied by the commissioner of agriculture, markets and food.

(c) The applicant shall include the following on the license application form:

(1) Name of person, partnership, firm, or corporation;

(2) Street, city, and state;

(3) If partnership, firm, or corporation, names and legal addresses of the officers or members;

(4) Description of motor vehicles used in the business of buying, selling and/or transporting poultry including:
a. Type and capacity of vehicle;

b. Year and make of vehicle;

c. Current year, registration number, and state; and

d. Resident state poultry license number if not living in New Hampshire;

(5) Total amount paid for live poultry purchased in New Hampshire during preceding calendar year;

(6) Largest amount purchased in New Hampshire in any week in preceding calendar year; and

(7) Signature of applicant.

(d) When an applicant carries his or her own scales, a certificate from the New Hampshire department of agriculture, markets and food, division of weights and measures or a licensed service technician attesting as to the accuracy of scales to be used in the business for buying and selling live poultry shall accompany the application.

(e) If the applicant does not own or carry scales on his vehicle, or vehicles, he shall file with his application a certification statement including the following:

(1) Name of person, partnership, firm, or corporation;

(2) Street, city, and state where the business is located; and

(3) Signature of applicant certifying that all poultry purchased shall be weighed on scales properly inspected and sealed by the New Hampshire department of agriculture, markets and food, division of weights and measures or a licensed service technician.

(f) Out-of-state dealers shall first obtain a poultry license in their own state before a New Hampshire poultry license shall be issued.

#2171, eff 11-15-82; ss by #2857, eff 9-24-84, EXPIRED 9-24-90

New. #5120, eff 4-25-91; ss by #6497, eff 4-23-97, EXPIRED: 4-23-05

New. #8356, eff 5-24-05

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