New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Agr - Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food
Chapter Agr 1700 - TRANSFER OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS
Part Agr 1704 - OPERATING STANDARDS RELATIVE TO COMMERCIAL KENNELS AND OTHER PREMISES LICENSED TO HOUSE, HARBOR, OR DISPLAY ANIMALS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Section Agr 1704.02 - Indoor Facilities

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Agr 1704.02

Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024

(a) Indoor housing for animals shall comply with the following heating requirements:

(1) Facilities shall be sufficiently heated to:

a. Protect the animals from cold; and

b. Provide for their health and comfort; and

(2) The ambient temperature shall not be allowed to fall below 50 degrees Fahrenheit for animals not acclimated to lower temperatures.

(b) The following provisions shall be made for ventilation:

(1) Indoor housing facilities for animals shall be adequately ventilated to provide humidity control and fresh air exchange;

(2) Such facilities shall be:

a. Provided with fresh air through any combination of:

1. Windows;

2. Doors;

3. Vents; and

4. Air conditioning; and

b. Ventilated so as to minimize:

1. Drafts;

2. Odors; and

3. Moisture condensation; and

(3) Auxiliary ventilation, such as exhaust fans and vents or air conditioning, shall be provided when the ambient temperature is 85 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.

(1) Lighting shall provide uniformly distributed illumination of sufficient light intensity to permit routine inspection and cleaning during the entire working period; and

(2) Primary enclosures shall be so placed as to protect the animals from excessive illumination.

(d) The interior building surfaces of indoor housing facilities shall be constructed and maintained so that they are impervious to moisture and may be readily sanitized.

(e) If drains are in place, a method of drainage to rapidly eliminate excess water from indoor housing facilities shall be provided as follows:

(1) They shall be constructed pursuant to New Hampshire State Plumbing Codes and kept in good repair to avoid foul odors therefrom; and

(2) If closed drainage systems are used, they shall be equipped with traps and so installed as to prevent any backup of sewage onto the floor of the room.

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