CHAPTER 167-E PUBLIC SAFETY COMFORT DOG CERTIFICATION
Section 167-E:6
167-E:6 Certified Public Safety Comfort Dog Team Certification. –
I. Each certified public safety comfort dog team shall complete all training requirements outlined within RSA 167-E:2 and RSA 167-E:3 in order to be certified in the state of New Hampshire.
II. Each certified public safety comfort dog shall be retested with his or her assigned certified public safety comfort dog every 3 years. Such retesting shall be comprised of the following American Kennel Club certificates or an equivalent certificate from another nationally recognized organization:
(a) Canine Good Citizen (CGC).
(b) Advanced Canine Good Citizen (CGCA).
(c) Urban Canine Good Citizen (CGCU).
III. The emergency response or public safety agency owning or employing the certified public safety comfort dog shall maintain all training and certification records, including:
(a) Initial certification documentation.
(b) Recertification dates and results.
(c) Any ongoing training or corrective action records.
IV. All certified public safety comfort dog teams working in the state of New Hampshire shall have one year from the effective date of this chapter to meet certification and recertification requirements outlined therein.