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The functions and responsibilities of the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food, like other state agencies, are largely determined by the authority given to the department by the New Hampshire General Court, the official name of the state legislature. Regulatory requirements that apply to the public must be formalized in laws or rules.

The following is a partial list of Legislative laws and rules for the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food. The department makes no warranty, express or implied, as to whether these laws and rules are correct, complete, up-to-date or as to any other relative fact. Independent verification of the contents is essential. A complete listing of laws by general topic and RSA number.

Recent changes made in the General Court web site have changed links to the text of many RSAs (laws) and rules. A complete list of the Rules of the Department can be found under Agr and Pes in the New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules on the NH General Court's web site. A complete list of New Hampshire RSAs (laws) can be found on the General Court web site as well. Thank you for your patience as we collect and post new links.

   
 

 

Section 21-34-a  Definition of Farm, Agriculture, Farming

Animal Health
Laws
RSA 427 Humane Slaughter; Livestock Auction; Shipment of Livestock
RSA 428 Poultry & Poultry Products
RSA 435 Breeding Animals; Treatment of Horses; Feeding Garbage to Swine
RSA 436 Diseases of Domestic Animals

RSA 437

RSA 437-A

Sale of Pets & Dispositions of Unclaimed Animals

Animal Population Control Program

RSA 466 Dogs and Cats; Wolf Hybrids
RSA 508.19 Limitation of Actions Liability; Equine Activities
RSA 644:8 Cruelty to Animals
Rules
Agr 300 Rabies Control
Agr 1600 Poultry
Agr 1700 Sale of Animals and Birds
Agr 1900 Livestock Dealer Licensing
Agr 2100 Importation of Domestic Animals
Agr 2400 Equine Infectious Anemia
Agr 2600 Livestock Events
Agr 2700 Docking Tails of Horses
Agr 2800 (Link under construction) Animal Population Control
Agr 2900 Equine Quarantine From CEM Countries
Agr 3000 Licensing of Cats
Agr 3100 Wolf Hybrids
Agr 3300 Testing of Domestic Animals
Agr 3500 Breeders Health Certificates for Dogs & Cats
Agr 3700 Treatment of Horses
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Farmland Preservation
Laws
RSA 432:18-31-a Agricultural Land Preservation Program
Rules
Agr 700 (Link under construction) Acquisition of Agricultural Land Development Rights
Chapter 673:4-b Agricultural Commissions
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Feed, Fertilizer and Seed
Laws
RSA 431:1-21 Fertilizer
RSA 431:22-32 Liming Materials
RSA 431:33-36 Manure, Agricultural Compost and Chemical Fertilizer Handling
RSA 433-A Horticultural Growing Media
RSA 433:1-15 Seed
RSA 435:17-31 Commercial Feed & Pet Food
Rules
Agr 1100 Fertilizers
Agr 1200 Commercial Feed
Agr 3200 Horticultural Growing Media
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Food Products
Laws
RSA 428:22-30 Shell Eggs
RSA 429:13-28 Maple and Honey Products
RSA 434:11-18 Grading and Marking Potatoes

RSA 434:19-32

Apples
RSA 434:40-b-h Cider
Rules
Agr 901 (Link under construction) Apples
Agr 904 Maple Syrup
Agr 905 (Link under construction) Eggs
Agr 907 Cider
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Insect and Plant
Laws
RSA 433:1-9b Seeds, Plants, Nursery Stock
RSA 433:21 Nurseries and Nursery Stock
HB-1258-FN (Link under construction) Invasive Species
Rules
Agr 1800 (Link under construction) Beekeeping
Agr 2500 Nursery and Nursery Stock
Agr 3800 Amended Invasive Species Rule
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Land Use
Section 674:26 Agricultural Use Under Interim Zoning Ordinance
Section 674:32(b) Existing Agricultural Uses
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Milk and Milk Products
Laws
RSA 434:41 Milk Sales
RSA 184 Inspection & Sale of Dairy Products
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Pesticide
Laws
RSA 430:33 Pesticide Applicator Registration Certificates and Permits
RSA 430:35 Pesticide Dealers
RSA 430:36 Pesticide Product Registration
RSA 430:50 Integrated Pest Management Program
Rules
Pes 100 Organization Rules
Pes 200 Procedural Rules
Pes 300 Certification, Registration and Licensing Requirements
Pes 400 Continued Status (License Renewals/Requirements)
Pes 500 Restrictions on the Application of Pesticides by Commercial Applicators and Permittees
Pes 600 Aquatic Application of Pesticides
Pes 700 Sale and Use of Pesticides
Pes 800 Disposal of Pesticides and Pesticide Containers
Pes 900 Record Keeping and Reporting
Pes 1000 Restrictions on the Use of Pesticides to Protect Ground and Surface Waters
Pes 1100 Worker Protection
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Quality Assurance
Laws
RSA 426 Standards for Farm Products
RSA 426:5 Use of Words "Native," "Local," and "Our Own"
RSA 434:59-61 Grading and Certification or Stamping of Native Lumber
Rules
Agr 908 (Link under construction) Grading and Certification or Stamping of Native Lumber
Agr 910 Organic Processors
Agr 911 Certification of Organically Produced Plant, Animal, Food or Fiber Commodities
Agr 1000 (Link under construction) Seal of Quality
Agr 1300 (Link under construction) Controlled Atmosphere
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Weights and Measures
Laws  
RSA 438:1 Definitions
RSA 438:2 Systems of Weights & Measures
RSA 438:3 Definitions of Special Units of Measure
RSA 438:4 State Standards of Weights and Measures
RSA 438:5 Field Standards and Equipment
RSA 438:6 Administrations; Inspections
RSA 438:7 General Powers and Duties of Commissioner
RSA 438:8 Rulemaking Authority.
RSA 438:9 Testing of Standards; Testing at State Supported Institutions
RSA 438:10 General Testing
RSA 438:11 Investigations
RSA 438:12 Inspection of Packages
RSA 438:13 Stop-Use, Stop-Removal Orders
RSA 438:14 Disposition of Correct and Incorrect Apparatus
RSA 438:14-a Registered Service Technician
RSA 438:15 Police Powers, Right of Entry and Stoppage
RSA 438: 15-a Training for Inspectors
RSA 438:16 City Sealers of Weights and Measures; Appointment
RSA 438:17 City Standards and Equipment
RSA 438:18 Concurrent Jurisdiction
RSA 438:19 Duty of Owners of Incorrect Apparatus
RSA 438:20 Method of Sale of Commodities
RSA 438:21 Packages; Declarations of Quantity and Origin; Variations; Exemptions
RSA 438:22 Declarations of Unit Price on Random Packages
RSA 438:23 Misleading Packages
RSA 438:24 Advertising Packages for Sale
RSA 438:25 Sale by Net Weight
RSA 438:26 Misrepresentation of Price
RSA 438:26-a Grocery Stores; Prices
RSA 438:26-b Dating Prewrapped Sandwiches
RSA 438:27 Meat, Poultry, and Seafood
RSA 438:28 Bread
RSA 438:29 Butter, Oleomargarine, and Margarine
RSA 438:30 Fluid Dairy Products
RSA 438:31 Flour, Corn Meal, and Hominy Grits
RSA 438:32 Bulk Deliveries Sold in Terms of Weight and Delivered by Vehicle
RSA 438:32-a Services and Bulk Commodities Sold, Rendered, or Delivered in Terms of Weigh by Vehicle
RSA 438: 32-b Contents of Invoice
RSA 438:33 Furnace and Stove Oil
RSA 438:34 Berries and Small Fruits
RSA 438:35 Wood
RSA 438:36 Fees
RSA 438:37 Construction of Contracts
RSA 438:38 Hindering of Obstructing Officer; Penalties
RSA 438:39 Impersonation of Officer; Penalties
RSA 438:40 Offences and Penalties
RSA 438:41 Injunction
RSA 438:42 Presumptive Evidence
RSA 438:43 Validity of Prosecutions
RSA 438:44 Separability Provision
RSA 438:45 Citation
Rules  
Agr 1400 Weights and Measures

Agr 1401

Weights and Measures Definitions
Agr 1402 Public Weighmasters
Agr 1403 Public Weighmasters Responsibilities
Agr 1404 Registration of Service Technicians
Agr 1405 Service Technician Duties
Agr 1406 Sale of Commodities
Agr 1407 Licensing of Commercial Devices
Agr 1408 Posting and Advertising Motor Vehicle Fuel
Agr 1409 Temperature Correction for Refined Petroleum Products
Agr 1410 New Hampshire Weights and Measures Fees
Agr 1411 Violations of RSA 438:40, I and of Administrative Weights and Measures Rules; Written Warnings of Violation; Administrative Fines
Agr 1412 Dating Prewrapped Sandwiches
 
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