{"data":{"id":"us-nh/rsa-207-37-b","jurisdiction":"us-nh","citation":"RSA 207:37-b","heading":"Hunting License Revoked.","body":"I. Any person, while on a hunting trip or in pursuit of wild animals or wild birds or while target practicing, who is convicted of shooting and wounding or killing a human being shall not be issued a license to hunt or, if the person holds a hunting license, the license shall be revoked and the person shall not be granted a license to hunt for the following period:\n(a) If the shooting and wounding of a human being results in death or serious bodily injury, as defined in RSA 625:11, VI, the license revocation shall be for a period of 10 years.\n(b) If the shooting and wounding of a human being results in less than serious bodily injury as defined in RSA 625:11, VI, the license revocation shall be for a period of 5 years.\nII. A hunting license revocation under paragraph I shall commence immediately upon indictment or arrest. Upon conviction, the period of revocation shall be computed from the date of indictment or arrest.\nIII. A license to hunt may be granted or restored following a hearing before the executive director and the commission at any time following the full revocation period under paragraph I and following application for a license and successful completion of a hunter education program pursuant to RSA 214:23-a.\nIV. A person convicted of negligently shooting and wounding or killing a human being while hunting or target practicing in another state or province shall not be issued a license to hunt in this state for any period of time that the person's privilege to hunt is suspended by the state or province where the offense was committed.","path":["Title XVIII: FISH AND GAME","Chapter 207: GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO FISH AND GAME","Injuring Property or Person"],"source_url":"https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XVIII/207/207-37-b.htm","current_through":"2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T14:16:32Z","sha256":"2bdc5bcef7ed1b9d16deb3a6e1afc3780879725394662cea79a0d4169d94ad77","source_id":"us-nh","stale":false,"prev":"us-nh/rsa-207-37-a","next":"us-nh/rsa-207-37-c"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}