Pursuant to RSA 436:31, and subject to available funds, the commissioner shall investigate the existence of contagious and infectious diseases among cattle, horses, asses, mules, sheep, swine, and all other domestic animals, including the conditions listed on the U.S. National List of Reportable Animal Diseases as updated annually by USDA and published at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/surveillance/reportable-diseases.

1. (a) Conditions listed as notifiable in the National List of Reportable Animal Diseases, as updated annually by USDA, consist of emergency incidents, emerging disease incidents, and regulated disease incidents. As such, the commissioner shall impose quarantine in response to any report; and

2. (b) Conditions listed as monitored in the National List of Reportable Animal Diseases, as updated annually by USDA, are considered endemic in the United States. As such, the commissioner shall not exercise its regulatory authority and impose quarantine. The commissioner does retain the right to impose quarantine upon discussion with the attending veterinarian and risk assessment as to potential impacts on public health and trade.

   Source. #14564, eff 4-23-26, EXPIRES: 4-23-36

   APPENDIX

   RULE NUMBER

   STATUTE

   Agr 2101 – Agr 2102

   RSA 436:24

   Agr 2103.01

   RSA 436:6; RSA 436:24

   Agr 2103.02

   RSA 436:28

   Agr 2103.03

   RSA 436:10: RSA 436:24

   Agr 2103.04

   RSA 436:28

   Agr 2103.05 – Agr 2103.09

   RSA 436:24

   Agr 2104.01

   RSA 436:10; RSA 436:23-24

   Agr 2104.02

   RSA 436:10; RSA 436:14-16; RSA 436:24

   Agr 2104.03 – 2119.02

   RSA 436:24

   Agr 2120

   RSA 436:6-a, RSA 436:31

Source. #6011, eff 3-28-95; ss by #6959, eff 3-23-99; ss by #8423, eff 8-31-05; ss by #8848, eff 3-21-07, EXPIRED: 3-21-15 (from Agr 2119.01)

New. #10975, eff 11-19-15; ss by #14564, eff 4-23-26, EXPIRES: 4-23-36

Agr. 2120.02 Action on Reportable Diseases. The National List of Reportable Diseases is divided into notifiable and monitored diseases which the commissioner shall handle as follows: