1. (a) An official certificate of transfer shall be created in the animal records database by a New Hampshire licensed veterinarian, or submitted by other means pursuant to an electronic filing waiver under Agr 4104.02, for each individual dog, cat, or ferret, being transferred from one owner to a member of the public within the state of New Hampshire, and shall contain the address of, and be signed by, a licensed veterinarian.

2. (b) The signing veterinarian shall certify:

   1. (1) The date when, and the fact that, a vaccine, approved by the department in accordance with RSA 436:80, has been administered for the purpose of protection against infectious disease; and
   2. (2) That the dog, cat, or ferret, at the time of the animal’s examination, was free from visual and physical examination evidence of communicable zoonotic disease, including gastrointestinal, dermatological, and respiratory illness.

3. (c) The official certificate of transfer shall also contain:

   1. (1) Name and address of the entity transferring ownership of the dog, cat, or ferret;
   2. (2) The age, gender, and breed of the dog, cat, or ferret;
   3. (3) Microchip number, tattoo number, ear tag number, or physical description of the dog, cat, or ferret;
   4. (4) Date and place of its birth;
   5. (5) Date of its entry into New Hampshire;
   6. (6) Date of its acceptance by the licensee; and
   7. (7) A description of the date of and nature of all medication and treatment given by a licensed veterinarian or the animal caretaker or someone under the licensed veterinarian’s supervision prior to the veterinarian’s initial examination and prior to the sale or transfer.

Source. #14164, eff 12-31-24 (formerly Agr 1704.06)