Attorney's Note

Under the New Jersey Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
disorderly persons offenseup to 6 monthsup to $1,000
For details, see N.J. Rev. Stat.N.J. Rev. Stat.2C:43-8

Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 4:19-42

  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
5. a. No municipal clerk or other official designated by the governing body of any municipality to license dogs therein shall grant any such license and official metal registration tag for any dog unless the owner thereof when applying for the license and registration tag indicates whether the dog has been surgically debarked or silenced.

b. A person who knowingly provides false information on a dog license application as to whether a dog has been surgically debarked or silenced shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense.

c. The municipal clerk or other official designated by the governing body of any municipality to license dogs therein may, upon request of any law enforcement officer or municipal animal control officer, provide notice thereto of the name and address of any person indicating on a dog license application the possession of a surgically debarked or silenced dog.

L.2002,c.102,s.5.