FEN'S LAW

Was contributed to Mary and Fen. Fen was Mary's Dog Guide companion and was harmed by another dog that was not under control and did serious harm to Fen. Fen had to be retired and no longer could work for Mary.

 

FEN'S LAW PROCLAMATION

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Five

AN ACT relative to hearing ear dogs, guide dogs, and service dogs.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

142:1 Statement of Purpose. The general court recognizes the importance of trained service dogs to the persons who need such animals. The general court
hereby establishes this act in honor of “Fen” who was attacked by another dog and so traumatized that “Fen” could no longer perform service duties and
had to be retired from service.

142:2 New Paragraph; Prohibited Acts. Amend RSA 167-D:7 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:

III. It is unlawful for any person to willfully interfere or attempt to interfere with a service dog, as defined in RSA 167-D:1, IX.

142:3 Penalty. Amend RSA 167-D:9 to read as follows:

167-D:9 Penalty.

I. Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

II. Any person who purposely tortures, beats, kicks, strikes, mutilates, injures, or disables a service dog, or who purposely causes the death of a service
dog shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

142:4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

(Approved: June 17, 2005)

(Effective Date: June 17, 2005)

State of New Hampshire
By His Excellency
John Lynch, Governor

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Governor Lynch Reading Proclamation

SERVICE ANIMALS AWARENESS DAY
JUNE 16, 2007

WHEREAS, Dog guides and service animals, enhance lives by performing tasks that their owners would otherwise be unable to accomplish; and WHEREAS Dog Guides and service animals are specially raised and trained by dedicated individuals known as puppy raisers; and WHEREAS, Dog guides and service animals are not pets, but are specially bred, raised, and trained animals who may accompany their owners in any activity; and
WHEREAS, Interference with dog guides and service animals, pose direct and serious dangers to the lives of service animal users; WHEREAS, June 16, 2007, marks the second anniversary of legislation signed into law providing increased protection for service animals; Now, Therefore, I, John H. Lynch, Governor of the State of New Hampshire, do hereby proclaim June 16,2007 as Service Animals Awareness Day in New Hampshire. Read more about the events of the day...

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2006 A Proclamation

SERVICE ANIMALS AWARENESS DAY

JUNE 16, 2006

WHEREAS, Dog guides and service animals, enhance lives by performing tasks

that their owners would otherwise be unable to accomplish; and

WHEREAS, Dog guides and service animals are not pets, but are specially bred,
raised, and trained animals who may accompany their owners in any activity; and

WHEREAS, Interference with dog guides and service animals, pose direct and
serious dangers to the lives of service animal users;

WHEREAS, June 16, 2006, marks the first anniversary of legislation signed into
law providing increased protection for service animals;

Now, Therefore, I, John H. Lynch, Governor of the State of New Hampshire, do
hereby proclaim June 16,2006, as Service Animals Awareness Day in New Hampshire.

Given at the Executive Chamber in
Concord, this 16th day of June in the year of
Our Lord, two thousand and six, and of the
Independence of the United States of
America, two hundred thirty.

John Lynch, Governor