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HB 1157·NH·house

relative to licensure as a pet vendor.

Signed into LawFiled Dec 1, 2025
Sponsor: Peter Bixby (D)
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Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/22/2026; Chapter 82; eff.07/06/2026

May 28, 2026

Summary

The law mandates that any person, firm, corporation, or other entity using a physical facility to move 30 or more dogs, cats, ferrets, or 50 or more birds (or similar household pets) must be licensed as a pet vendor. It applies when multiple parties share a facility and the combined animal transfers exceed those thresholds. The requirement took effect 45 days after passage, now in force as of July 6 2026.

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