1. (a) The purpose of this section is to minimize the risk of persons bringing potentially diseased carcasses or parts into New Hampshire and exposing wild and captive cervid populations to chronic wasting disease (CWD). CWD is a fatal neurological disorder belonging to a general class of diseases known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies that is known to affect white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk, and perhaps other members of the deer family native to or present in New Hampshire.

2. (b) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply:

   1. (1) "Cervid" means any member of the family Cervidae; and
   2. (2) "CWD positive jurisdiction" means those US states or Canadian provinces in which chronic wasting disease has been found in the wild or captive cervids.

3. (c) No person shall import into the state any cervid carcass or parts of a cervid carcass from CWD positive jurisdictions except for:

   1. (1) De-boned meat;
   2. (2) Antlers;
   3. (3) Antlers attached to skull caps from which all soft tissue has been removed;
   4. (4) Upper canine teeth, also known as buglers, whistlers, or ivories, from which all soft tissues has been removed;
   5. (5) Hides or capes with no part of head attached;
   6. (6) Finished taxidermy mounts; or
   7. (7) Tissues prepared and packaged for use by diagnostic or research laboratories.

Source. #7963, eff 9-23-03; ss by #9720-A, eff 6-5-10; amd by #10142, eff 6-5-12; ss by #13098, INTERIM, eff 9-4-20, EXPIRES: 3-3-21; ss by #13211, eff 5-26-21; ss by #14308, eff 7-10-25, EXPIRES: 7-10-35