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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 147:13 (2026)

Offensive Matter

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    147:13 Offensive Matter. – If a person shall place, leave, or cause to be placed or left, in or near a highway, street, alley, public place, or wharf or on a private disposal site or shall allow to be exposed unburied, any animal or other substance liable to become putrid or offensive, or injurious to the public health or deposits garbage or refuse on premises not designated for waste disposal in accordance with RSA 149-M or other provisions of law, such person shall be guilty of a violation, and the health officer shall remove or cause to have removed the same. Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting authorized collections of garbage or refuse for public dumping facilities.

Source. RS 119:7, 12. CS 125:7, 12. GS 101:7. 1878, 31:1. GL 111:9. 1879, 57:21. 1883, 53:1. PS 108:12. PL 140:13. RL 165:13. 1949, 133:2. 1953, 102:2. RSA 147:13. 1965, 201:1. 1973, 531:28. 1998, 318:8, eff. Aug. 25, 1998.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1985–2004 · leading case: United States v. Ottati & Goss, Inc., 630 F. Supp. 1361 (D.N.H. 1985).
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United States v. Ottati & Goss, Inc., 630 F. Supp. 1361 (D.N.H. 1985). · cites it 2× “RSA § 147:13 abatement of a nuisance is required: If a person shall place, leave, or cause to be placed or left, .”
Baldi v. Amadon, et al., 2003 DNH 099 (D.N.H. 2003). · cites it 2× “On the same day that he executed his affidavit and obtained an arrest warrant, July 2 8 , Chief Amadon arrested plaintiff for violating RSA 147:13 and for hunting from a motor vehicle, in violation of RSA 207:7.”
Baldi v. MacKenzie, 2004 DNH 109 (D.N.H. 2004). “Because he was legally prohibited from disposing of an untagged deer, Baldi left the deer on his property until it was removed by the local police, who charged Baldi with violating RSA 147:13 which, among other things, prohibits the placement of animal carcasses (offensive…”
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