Title XL, Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry

It shall be unlawful to use the term "maple syrup" or "maple sugar", however modified, to describe any product, flavoring, sweetener or food additive unless the product, flavoring, sweetener or food additive so described meets the statutory definition of "maple syrup" or "maple s…

I. All advertisements of maple syrup displayed, circulated, broadcast by radio or telecast within this state which quote a price shall specify the grade and volume of maple syrup in equal prominence with the stated price. II. All advertisements of maple products and maple flavore…

The inspector shall, annually, make such inspection of the apiaries throughout the state as may be deemed necessary to determine the presence of any bee diseases of a contagious or infectious nature and take such action as may be necessary to suppress the same.

I. Every shipment, package or container of honey packed, sold, offered or exposed for sale or distribution by any person shall be plainly marked for packaging and labeling, and shall include: (a) The name, address and zip code of the packer, distributor, or producer; (b) The true…

I. Honey which is labeled as being pure honey and which is produced, packaged, handled or sold in this state shall not in any way be adulterated with cane sugar, corn sugar, or any other foreign sweetener. II. Honey which is produced, packaged, handled or sold in this state shall…

I. Every product or package containing a product made by combining honey with any other sugar or other substance packed, sold, offered or exposed for sale or distribution by any person in this state shall be plainly marked for packaging and labeling rules and shall include the fo…

It shall be unlawful to use the term "honey", however modified, to describe any product, flavoring, sweetener or food additive unless the product, flavoring, sweetener or food additive so described meets the statutory definition of "honey". Terms such as "artificial honey" are de…

I. All advertisements of honey displayed, circulated, broadcast by radio or telecast within this state which quote a price shall specify the grade and volume of honey in equal prominence with the stated price. II. All advertisements of honey and honey flavored products displayed,…

The commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food shall have general authority to administer this chapter and shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A for carrying out its provisions. He shall in person or by his deputy or agent have free access at all reasonable hours to any pla…

When the commissioner or duly authorized agent has reasonable cause to believe any product is being distributed in violation of any of the provisions of this subdivision, or any of the rules adopted under this subdivision, the commissioner or duly authorized agent may issue and s…

When the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food learns of any violation of any of the provisions of this subdivision, he shall cause notice of such violations, together with the copy of his findings, to be given the person or persons concerned. Persons so notified shall b…

I. Any person who, by himself or by his servant or agent, violates any provision of this subdivision or rule adopted under this subdivision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. For any subsequent offense, a person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a …

The inspector shall have free access at all reasonable hours to all apiaries or other premises where bees, bee products, supplies or appliances used in apiaries are kept, and may make such examination of the bees, bee products, supplies or appliances as may be necessary to ascert…

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to keep or maintain honey bees in any hives other than modern, moveable, frame hives which permit the thorough examination of every comb in order to detect the presence of bee diseases.

Whoever violates or fails to comply with any provisions of this subdivision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

The inspector shall render annually on or before July 1 a full and complete report of his work. This report shall be included in and made a part of the report of the commissioner.

No bees, or used bee supplies or equipment, shall be shipped or moved into the state without a certificate signed by a legally authorized inspector that they are free from any infectious or contagious disease. Bees and queen in mailing cages shall be considered as a colony for th…

The commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food shall adopt rules, after a public hearing and pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: I. Standards for inspection of apiaries. II. Establishing fees for inspection of apiaries. III. Measures necessary for the control, eradication, pr…

It shall be unlawful to use any poisonous material in the form of spray or dust upon fruit trees, shade trees, or shrubs that are in blossom; provided that such poisonous material may be used prior to the opening of the blossoms and after the petals have fallen from 90 percent of…

The commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food shall, subject to the personnel laws of the state, employ an assistant who shall be known as the state entomologist and who shall be fully qualified by scientific training and experience and who, under the direction of the commis…

I. The committee is authorized to accept and allocate or spend any grants-in-aid for mosquito control purposes which are made available to the state by the federal government. II. Upon the approval of the committee, funds received by any department or state agency for mosquito co…

Ten qualified voters in any city or town may petition the city council, town selectmen, or any other type of city or town governing body, hereafter called the local governing body, that the proposition of creating, establishing, and maintaining a city or town mosquito control dis…

I. Upon the filing of the petition, the local governing body shall order one publication of notice of the filing. The cost of publication shall be absorbed by the local governing body in the usual manner out of city or town funds. The local governing body shall enter a further or…

I. Each mosquito control district shall be governed by a board or committee, consisting of up to 5 voters domiciled in the district, appointed by the local governing body, initially appointed to staggered terms. At the expiration of the terms of the members of the first board or …

At the first meeting of the district board or committee, and annually thereafter, the board or committee shall elect from its membership a chairman. Each voting member shall take and subscribe to any oath that may be required by law or the local governing board.

I. The district board or committee shall constitute a public body representative with perpetual succession and responsibilities in its name to: (a) Recommend lines of procedure, contracts, detailed abatement programs and related fiscal measures. (b) Recommend the acquisition by p…

The fiscal year of each mosquito control district shall be concurrent with the fiscal year of the local governing body of that district; further, the mosquito abatement season shall be that season when the mosquito can be best contained on a temporary or permanent control basis.

I. The district board or committee may recommend and present, as outlined in RSA 430:16, I(g) and (h), a proposed budget to the local governing body of the city or town where the control district is located. II. Tax funds collected shall be held by the fiscal agent of the mosquit…

To increase operational efficiency, 2 or more adjacent mosquito control districts may, by written agreement of the boards and the local governing bodies, arrange for combining mosquito control funds, apportioning costs, cooperating, and engaging jointly in mosquito control projec…

The commissioner and the state entomologist may undertake the suppression or control of any insect pest or plant disease which, in their judgment, seriously threatens the state or any part thereof and for that purpose may adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, and may employ such me…

At any time after 3 years from the organization of a mosquito control district, 10 legal voters may petition the local governing body that the question of discontinuing the district be submitted to the voters of the district at the next town meeting or general election held in th…

The Pest Control Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: Article I Findings The party states find that: (a)In the absence of the higher degree of cooperation among them possible…

Consistent with law and within available appropriations, the departments, agencies and officers of this state may cooperate with the insurance fund established by the pest control compact.

Pursuant to the provisions of Article IV(h) of the compact, copies of bylaws and amendments shall be filed with the secretary of state.

The compact administrator for this state shall be the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food. The duties of the compact administrator shall be a regular part of the duties of his office, and his expenses as compact administrator shall be a charge upon funds of the departm…

Within the meaning of Article VI(b) or VIII(a), a request or application for assistance from the insurance fund may be made by the governor whenever in his judgment the conditions qualifying this state for such assistance exist and it would be in the best interest of this state t…

The department, agency or officer spending or becoming liable for an expenditure on account of a control or eradication program undertaken or intensified pursuant to the compact shall have credited to his account in the state treasury the amount or amounts of any payments made to…

As used in this compact with reference to this state, the term "executive head" means the governor.

The purpose of this subdivision is to recognize the benefits of chemical pesticides in the economy of the state when applied in a safe, scientific, and proper manner; to safeguard public health and welfare and public assets in the soils, waters, forests, wildlife, and other natur…

In this subdivision: I. "Active ingredient" means in the case of: (a) A pesticide other than a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant, an ingredient which will prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate insects, nematodes, fungi, rodents, weeds, or other pests; (b) A plant regulator,…

Whoever resists or obstructs any agent of the state while lawfully engaged in the execution of this subdivision, or who violates any rule adopted by the commissioner and state entomologist under the provisions hereof, or who wilfully brings into the state, disseminates, or propag…

I. A pesticide control board is established to consist of 13 members appointed by the governor with consent of the council, as follows: (a) The commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food. (b) The commissioner of the department of health and human services, or designee. (c) Th…

The board shall: I. Establish policies and goals relative to the sale and use of pesticides. II. Hold hearings concerned with rulemaking where required by RSA 541-A:11. The board may, in its discretion, hold hearings, issue notices of hearings, and take testimony in situations wh…

There is hereby established the division of pesticide control within the department of agriculture, markets, and food which shall administer and enforce this subdivision under the direction of the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food.

I. No person shall engage in the commercial application of pesticides or in the private application of restricted pesticides within this state without possessing a valid certificate of registration issued by the division. An annual application for a certificate of registration wi…

I. Annual certificates of registration or permits may be issued and fees shall be collected by the division. II. Applications for registration and permits shall be on a form prescribed by the division and shall include the following: (a) The full name and address of the person ap…