New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Agr - Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food
Chapter Agr 1900 - LIVESTOCK DEALER LICENSING
Part Agr 1908 - SLAUGHTER OF CERVIDAE AND BISON
Section Agr 1908.01 - Slaughter of Cervidae and Bison

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Agr 1908.01

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) All slaughter of Cervidae and bison shall be in compliance with the provisions of RSA 427:33 and RSA 427:34.

(b) For the purpose of this section, "slaughterer" as defined in RSA 427:33, I shall include propagators of Cervidae and bison permitted under the provisions of fish and game rules Fis 800.

(c) No person other than those described in Agr 1908.01(b) shall engage in the slaughter of Cervidae or bison.

(d) The slaughter of Cervidae shall be by methods that provide for the collection of tissue samples necessary for testing for the incidence of chronic wasting disease.

(e) The slaughter of Cervidae and bison shall not be attempted from a distance in excess of 50 yards.

(f) Animals held in a confined fashion such as in a so-called "squeeze chute", where animals are held immediately prior to slaughter, shall not be subject to fence height restrictions.

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