New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Agr - Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food
Chapter Agr 1700 - TRANSFER OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS
Part Agr 1702 - DEFINITIONS
Section Agr 1702.01 - Definitions

(a) "Animal" means an animal customarily used as a household pet;

(b) "Bird" means any bird customarily used as a household pet;

(c) "Broker" means a "pet vendor" as defined in RSA 437:1, IV that does not own or operate a physical facility within New Hampshire;

(d) "Carapace" means a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal;

(e) "Foster facilities" means premises which are not in the business of transferring animals because they house animals solely for medical or behavioral rehabilitation when the animals are owned by a license-holder for another premises;

(f) "License holder" means any person to whom a license has been issued by the department for a premises used to house, harbor or display animals intended for transfer to the public;

(g) "Person" means any individual, firm, corporation or other entity engaged in the business of transferring to the public animals customarily used as household pets;

(h) "Primary enclosure" means a four-sided structure that is used as a housing unit for an animal;

(i) "Reasonable times" means the license holder's eight regular, posted open hours between 8 am and 4pm, Monday through Friday, which are subject to unannounced inspection by the department and access to the public for the return of pets in accordance with RSA 437:13;

(j) "State" means the state of New Hampshire;

(k) "Turtles" means all chelonia, including tortoises and terrapins being sold as household pets; and

(l) "Zoonotic disease" means an illness that is transmissible to humans from animals customarily used as household pets.