1. (a) An official certificate of transfer shall be created for each individual dog, cat, or ferret being transferred from one owner to another within the state animal records database by a New Hampshire licensed veterinarian or submitted by other means pursuant to an electronic filing waiver under Agr 4104.02. Animals transferred by animal shelter facilities may be exempt from this requirement pursuant to RSA 437:8, V.

2. (b) The New Hampshire licensed veterinarian shall enter the information required by RSA 437:8 and (c) below, for each individual dog, cat, or ferret, as follows:

   1. (1) Electronically, through direct entry or upload to website at www.statevet.com, unless a waiver is requested and granted in accordance with Agr 4104.02 below; and
   2. (2) Whenever information is not entered through a device with appropriate internet connection, all information entered shall be transmitted to the system no later than 4 p.m. on the next business day after the examination was conducted, unless an extension is requested and granted in accordance with Agr 4104.03.

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

   1. (1) Name and address of the entity transferring ownership of the dog, cat, or ferret;
   2. (2) Age of the dog, cat, or ferret;
   3. (3) Gender of the dog, cat, or ferret;
   4. (4) Breed of the dog, cat, or ferret;
   5. (5) Microchip number, tattoo number, ear tag number, or physical description of the dog, cat, or ferret;
   6. (6) A certification by the veterinarian that the dog, cat, or ferret is free from evidence of communicable diseases or internal or external parasites; and
   7. (7) A list of all vaccines and medication administered to the dog, cat, or ferret. This list may either be included within or attached to the certificate.

Source. #14163, eff 1-7-25