N.J. Admin. Code § 8:23-1.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:23-1.4 - Quarantine, testing and transportation of quarantined pet birds

(a) Whenever a veterinarian diagnoses a case of avian chlamydiosis in a pet bird within the jurisdiction of a local health agency, or there is danger of the transmission of avian chlamydiosis from that jurisdiction, the local health agency shall establish adequate bird quarantine procedures.

(b) The right of the Department of Health and Senior Services to establish bird quarantine procedure for any area of the State wherein avian chlamydiosis exists, or danger exists of the spread of that disease, shall not be considered as limited or otherwise affected by the provisions of this chapter.

(c) Laboratory testing when appropriate shall be performed on quarantined bird(s) suspected of having avian chlamydiosis and the fees for such testing shall be paid by the owner of the bird(s).

(d) Quarantined birds shall not be transported from a quarantined area unless permission therefor shall be granted by the health officer of the municipality or local health district in this State into which such birds are to be transported under conditions which may be prescribed by the Department. In the event the destination of quarantined birds is beyond the boundaries of this State, permission must be obtained from the Department of Health and Senior Services.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:23-1.4

Amended by R.1983 d.207, effective 6/6/1983.
See: 15 N.J.R. 466(a), 15 N.J.R. 918(a).
Added new (c). Recodified old (c) as new (d).
Amended by R.2006 d.135, effective 4/17/2006.
See: 37 N.J.R. 1113(a), 4019(a), 38 N.J.R. 1733(b).
Section heading was "Quarantine, testing and transportation of quarantined birds of psittacine family"; rewrote (a).
Amended by R.2011 d.253, effective 10/17/2011.
See: 43 N.J.R. 937(a), 43 N.J.R. 2665(a).
In (b) and (c), substituted "avian chlamydiosis" for "psittacosis".