§ 4:22-11.11 Training course for animal protection law enforcement
§ 4:22-11.12 Assistance from governmental entities
§ 4:22-14.1 Responsibilities of municipal governing body
§ 4:22-14.2 Application for designation as municipal humane law enforcement officer
§ 4:22-14.3 Eligibility
§ 4:22-14.4 Actions of county prosecutor
§ 4:22-14.5 Submission of application
§ 4:22-14.6 Power, authority of designated officer
§ 4:22-14.7 Duties of animal cruelty prosecutor
§ 4:22-14.8 Designation as county society for the prevention of cruelty to animals
§ 4:22-14.9 Construction of act
§ 4:22-14.10 Actions by Attorney General
§ 4:22-15 Definitions
§ 4:22-16 Permitted activities
§ 4:22-16.1 Adoption of standards, rules, regulations for treatment of domestic livestock
§ 4:22-17 Cruelty; certain acts, crime; degrees
§ 4:22-17.1 Definitions relative to care, tethering of certain animals
§ 4:22-17.2 Unlawful treatment of certain animals
§ 4:22-17.3 Unlawful to cruelly restrain a dog
§ 4:22-17.4 Unlawful confinement of certain animals
§ 4:22-17.5 Proper shelter for certain animals
§ 4:22-17.6 Responsibilities of DOH, municipality
§ 4:22-17.7 Violations, remedies, required actions
§ 4:22-17.8 Violations, penalties for failure to provide necessary care
§ 4:22-17.9 Construction, application of act
§ 4:22-18 Carrying animal in cruel, inhumane manner; disorderly persons offense
§ 4:22-19 Failure to care for, destruction of impounded animals; penalties; collection
§ 4:22-19.1 Chamber or device to induce hypoxia; dismantlement and removal
§ 4:22-19.2 Dismantlement and removal of decompression chamber or device; offense
§ 4:22-19.3 Neuromuscular blocking agents prohibited
§ 4:22-19.4 Penalty
§ 4:22-20 Abandoning disabled animal to die in public place; disorderly persons offense
§ 4:22-21 Offering for sale horse unfit for work; disorderly persons
§ 4:22-22 Offering diseased animal for sale; crime of fourth degree
§ 4:22-23 Use of bird as target; disorderly persons offense, $25 fine
§ 4:22-24 Animal fighting crimes; definitions
§ 4:22-24.1 “Trunk fighting,” defined, third degree crime
§ 4:22-25.1 Motorist hitting domestic animal to stop; report
§ 4:22-25.2 Violations; petty disorderly persons offense
§ 4:22-25.3 Sale, barter of products made from dog or cat fur; prohibited
§ 4:22-25.4 Sale, barter of dog or cat flesh or products for human consumption; disorderly persons offense
§ 4:22-25.5 Slaughter, transport of horses for human consumption; disorderly persons offense
§ 4:22-26 Penalties for various acts constituting cruelty
§ 4:22-26.1 Confiscation, forfeiture of animal
§ 4:22-28 Civil, criminal actions separate
§ 4:22-29 Jurisdiction for action for penalty
§ 4:22-32 Enforcement and collection of penalties; warrant
§ 4:22-33 Security for appearance where defendant nonresident or desires continuance
§ 4:22-44 Arrests with, without warrant
§ 4:22-45 Notice to county prosecutor, designee
§ 4:22-46 Search warrants; issuance
§ 4:22-47 Warrantless arrest for fighting or baiting offenses
§ 4:22-48 Forfeiture, sale of seized animals
§ 4:22-48.1 Owner to bear expenses
§ 4:22-48.2 Owner of confiscated animal responsible for certain costs
§ 4:22-50 Care of animal when person in charge arrested
§ 4:22-50.1 Petition for animal pound receivership
§ 4:22-50.2 Appointment; notice, hearing
§ 4:22-50.3 Powers of receiver; compensation
§ 4:22-50.4 Presentation, settlement of accounts
§ 4:22-50.5 Termination of receivership
§ 4:22-50.6 Pounds subject to act
§ 4:22-51 Supplying necessary food to animals impounded by another
§ 4:22-52 Seizure and sale of vehicle transporting animals in cruel manner
§ 4:22-53 Sale of animals abandoned in disabled condition
§ 4:22-54 Destruction of animals found in disabled condition
§ 4:22-55 Payment, disposition of fines, penalties, moneys, imposed and collected
§ 4:22-56 Immunity from liability
§ 4:22-57 Notice of persons ineligible to be certified animal control officers
§ 4:22-58 Definitions relative to use of animals in product testing
§ 4:22-59 Animal testing prohibited under certain circumstances
§ 4:22-60 Exclusive remedy for enforcement
§ 4:22-61 Definitions relative to cosmetic development
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes > Title 4 > Chapter 22 - Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

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