CHAPTER 131
HB 158 - FINAL VERSION
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2001 SESSION
10/09
HOUSE BILL 158
AN ACT relative to the use of an artificial light to locate moose.
SPONSORS: Rep. Gallus, Coos 7; Rep. Roberts, Ches 4; Rep. Ham, Graf 4; Sen. Burns, Dist 1
This bill adds an exception for the viewing of moose to the acts subject to the penalty for illegal use of light.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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10/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand One
AN ACT relative to the use of an artificial light to locate moose.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
131:1 New Paragraph; Game Animals; Penalty for Illegal Use of Light; Exception Added. Amend RSA 208:8-a by inserting after paragraph I the following new paragraph:
I-a. The provisions of paragraph I shall not apply to a person using an artificial light to locate or view a moose from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on any day during the period of September 1 through the second Monday of October. In addition, the exception in this paragraph shall be limited to the following roads in Coos county.
(a) Class I, II, and III state highways.
(b) Class IV, V, and VI city or town roads, with the permission of the local governing body.
131:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
(Approved: June 29, 2001)
(Effective Date: June 29, 2001)