The commissioner, after notice to the licensee and opportunity for hearing, as set forth in the rules adopted under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 437:9, may deny an application, or suspend or revoke a license for any of the following reasons:
I. The applicant or licensee violated the statutes of the state of New Hampshire or of the United States or any rule adopted by the commissioner pursuant to this chapter;

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 437:4

  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
  • United States: shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4

II. The applicant made false or misleading statements in his or her application for a license;
III. The licensee knowingly transferred any animal affected with a communicable disease except as allowed under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 437:5 and N.H. Rev. Stat. § 437:8, II;
IV. The licensee ceased to operate the business for which the license was issued; or
V. The applicant or licensee held any similar license issued in another jurisdiction which was revoked or suspended by that jurisdiction as a result of engaging in conduct prohibited by N.H. Rev. Stat. Chapter 437 during the preceding 5 years.