New Hampshire Revised Statutes 466:46 – Definitions
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In this subdivision:
I. “Commercial establishment” means any business operated by a person, firm, partnership, corporation or other legal entity which sells, rents, leases or otherwise transacts a retail or wholesale business with the general public.
II. “Custodian of guard dog” means any person, firm, partnership, or corporation which owns, leases or maintains a guard dog on the property of a commercial establishment to protect the establishment from unauthorized intrusion.
III. “Guard dog” means any breed of dog of either sex which is utilized to attack or repel unauthorized intruders whether on command or by instinct.
IV. “Local law enforcement authority” means the local police department of the city or town or the dog officer in a city or town, as may be designated by the city council or board of selectmen.
I. “Commercial establishment” means any business operated by a person, firm, partnership, corporation or other legal entity which sells, rents, leases or otherwise transacts a retail or wholesale business with the general public.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 466:46
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
II. “Custodian of guard dog” means any person, firm, partnership, or corporation which owns, leases or maintains a guard dog on the property of a commercial establishment to protect the establishment from unauthorized intrusion.
III. “Guard dog” means any breed of dog of either sex which is utilized to attack or repel unauthorized intruders whether on command or by instinct.
IV. “Local law enforcement authority” means the local police department of the city or town or the dog officer in a city or town, as may be designated by the city council or board of selectmen.