N.H. Admin. Code § Fis 308.07

Current through Register No. 41, October 10, 2024

Section Fis 308.07 - Wildlife Control Operator Forms

(a) A person requesting a wildlife control operator's license shall provide, on the application available at, the following:

(1) Name and address;

(2) Date of birth;

(3) Height and weight;

(4) Telephone number;

(5) Business name and address, if operating a business;

(6) Level of license;

(7) A current NH trapping license number, if applying for a level I license;

(8) Proof of completion of a trapper education course, if the applicant does not possess a trapping license and the applicant is applying for a level II license;

(9) Previous level II wildlife control operator's license or proof, as specified in paragraph (b) below, that the requirements of Fis 308.05(b) have been met, if the applicant is applying for a level II license;

(10) If the applicant wishes to use snares, proof of completion of a snaring workshop as required in Fis 308.03(b);

(11) An indication as to whether the licensee would like his or her name and contact information provided on a list of wildlife control operators provided by the department; and

(12) Signature of the applicant subject to the penalties for making unsworn false statements under RSA 641:3.

(b) Proof that the requirements of Fis 308.05(b) have been met shall include a certificate or letter from NWCOA, or a certificate or letter from New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, or any state, province, or organization conducting a similar workshop, stating that the individual has completed the workshop.

(c) Level I and Level II operators shall include on the "Wildlife Control Operator Reporting Form", available at, the following:

(1) The licensee's name, phone number, home and business address;

(2) The level of license and license number held;

(3) The time period covered by the report;

(4) Whether or not nuisance wildlife was trapped;

(5) The number of nuisance furbearing animals by species killed in each town and wildlife management unit during the reporting period; and

(6) Licensee's signature subject to the penalties for making unsworn false statements under RSA 641:3.

(d) Level II operators shall also report, for all bats that are excluded, the following information:

(1) Date of exclusion;

(2) Species of bat excluded;

(3) Estimated number of bats in the colony;

(4) Type of structure bats were excluded from;

(5) Town where exclusion was done;

(6) If exclusions were performed between May 15 and August 15, whether pups were present, as specified in Fis 1001.05(b)(2);

(7) If exclusions were performed between August 1 and August 15, whether pups were flying for 2 weeks or more prior to the exclusion, as specified in Fis 1001.05(b)(3); and

(8) Note any public health related exclusions.

N.H. Admin. Code § Fis 308.07

#8385, eff 6-25-05 (from Fis 308.06 ); amd by #9163, eff 5-28-08l; ss by #10142, eff 6-5-12

Amended by Volume XXXVIII Number 32, Filed August 9, 2018, Proposed by #12591, Effective 7/25/2018, Expires 7/25/2028.

Amended by Number 23, Filed June 8, 2023, Proposed by #13644, Effective 6/1/2023, Expires 6/1/2033.