Section 217-A:9 Prohibited Acts. - New Hampshire Statutes

   I. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person, other than the owner of private property on which the species listed under RSA 217-A:5 is located to:
      (a) Export any protected species from the state.
      (b) Import any protected species into the state.
      (c) Transport any protected species within the state.
      (d) Take, possess, sell, offer for sale, deliver, carry, transport or ship, by any means, any protected species from public highways, public property, waters of the state or from property of another without required and valid state or federal permits.
      (e) Otherwise violate any rule adopted under RSA 217-A:8, relative to the conservation or protection of any species listed under RSA 217-A:5.
   II. Nothing in this section shall limit the rights of private property owners to take protected species on their own lands.
   III. The natural heritage bureau, except as provided in RSA 217-A:9, I shall act as an information resource program to assist and advise state and local agencies, and private sector development projects upon request.

Source. 1987, 220:1. 1993, 250:9, eff. June 15, 1993. 2005, 236:4, eff. Sept. 9, 2005.