New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Fis - Executive Director, Fish and Game Department
Chapter Fis 300 - WILDLIFE SEASONS AND RULES
Part Fis 312 - USE OF DRONES, SMART RIFLES, AND LIVE ACTION GAME CAMERAS
Section Fis 312.03 - Smart Rifles

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Fis 312.03

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) All firearms used to take or attempt to take wild animals shall be fired only by humanly controlled, manually-operated mechanical triggers. No person shall use a smart rifle to take or attempt to take wild animals.

(b) The executive director shall waive the prohibition contained in Fis 312.03(a) and shall allow the use, for hunting, of a firearm with an electronically-controlled, electronically-assisted, or computer-linked trigger if the executive director finds that:

(1) The person seeking a waiver is unable to fire a traditional firearm due to quadriplegia, the loss of both hands, or a similar permanent condition; and

(2) The type of firearm and firing method proposed to be used protects the safety of the applicant and the surrounding community.

(c) An application for a waiver under this section shall be in writing and shall include:

(1) The date of the application;

(2) The applicant's name, address, and New Hampshire hunting license number;

(3) A description of the specific disability that renders the applicant unable to fire a traditional firearm using traditional means;

(4) The type of firearm to be used and a description of the method by which the firearm's trigger is operated;

(5) The name, address, and New Hampshire hunting license number of the applicant's assistant, if any;

(6) A description of the date(s), time(s), and location(s) of the planned hunt; and

(7) The signature of the applicant, or the signature of the applicant's assistant, subject to the penalties for making unsworn false statements under RSA 641:3

(d) Applications for waivers shall be received at least 30 days prior to the date of the planned hunt.

(e) The decision of the executive director on the waiver request shall be final.

(f) The executive director shall notify the chief of the department's law enforcement division of any granted wavier for distribution to the appropriate conservation officers.

The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Volume 36, Number 23, eff.6/3/2016 is not yet available.

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