Chapter 4:22

Section 4:22-1 - [Repealed]
Section 4:22-2 - [Repealed]
Section 4:22-3 - [Repealed]
Section 4:22-4 - [Repealed]
Section 4:22-5 - [Repealed]
Section 4:22-6 - [Repealed]
Section 4:22-7 - [Repealed]
Section 4:22-8 - [Repealed]
Section 4:22-9 - [Repealed]
Section 4:22-10 - [Repealed]
Section 4:22-11 - [Repealed]
Section 4:22-11.1 - [Repealed]
Section 4:22-11.2 - [Repealed]
Section 4:22-11.3 - [Repealed]
Section 4:22-11.4 - [Repealed]
Section 4:22-11.5 - [Repealed]
Section 4:22-11.6 - [Repealed]
Section 4:22-11.7 - [Repealed]
Section 4:22-11.8 - [Repealed]
Section 4:22-11.9 - [Repealed]
Section 4:22-11.10 - [Repealed]
Section 4:22-11.11 - Training course for animal protection law enforcement
Section 4:22-11.12 - Assistance from governmental entities
Section 4:22-11.13 - [Repealed]
Section 4:22-12 - [Repealed]
Section 4:22-13 - [Repealed]
Section 4:22-14.1 - Responsibilities of municipal governing body
Section 4:22-14.2 - Application for designation as municipal humane law enforcement officer
Section 4:22-14.3 - Eligibility
Section 4:22-14.4 - Actions of county prosecutor
Section 4:22-14.5 - Submission of application
Section 4:22-14.6 - Power, authority of designated officer
Section 4:22-14.7 - Duties of animal cruelty prosecutor
Section 4:22-14.8 - Designation as county society for the prevention of cruelty to animals
Section 4:22-14.9 - Construction of act
Section 4:22-14.10 - Actions by Attorney General
Section 4:22-14 - [Repealed]
Section 4:22-15 - Definitions
Section 4:22-16 - Permitted activities
Section 4:22-16.1 - Adoption of standards, rules, regulations for treatment of domestic livestock
Section 4:22-16.2 - Definitions; rules, regulations
Section 4:22-17 - Cruelty; certain acts, crime; degrees
Section 4:22-17.1 - Definitions relative to care, tethering of certain animals
Section 4:22-17.2 - Unlawful treatment of certain animals
Section 4:22-17.3 - Unlawful to cruelly restrain a dog
Section 4:22-17.4 - Unlawful confinement of certain animals
Section 4:22-17.5 - Proper shelter for certain animals
Section 4:22-17.6 - Responsibilities of DOH, municipality
Section 4:22-17.7 - Violations, remedies, required actions
Section 4:22-17.8 - Violations, penalties for failure to provide necessary care
Section 4:22-17.9 - Construction, application of act
Section 4:22-18 - Carrying animal in cruel, inhumane manner; disorderly persons offense
Section 4:22-19 - Failure to care for, destruction of impounded animals; penalties; collection
Section 4:22-19.1 - Chamber or device to induce hypoxia; dismantlement and removal
Section 4:22-19.2 - Dismantlement and removal of decompression chamber or device; offense
Section 4:22-19.3 - Neuromuscular blocking agents prohibited
Section 4:22-19.4 - Penalty
Section 4:22-20 - Abandoning disabled animal to die in public place; disorderly persons offense
Section 4:22-21 - Offering for sale horse unfit for work; disorderly persons
Section 4:22-22 - Offering diseased animal for sale; crime of fourth degree
Section 4:22-23 - Use of bird as target; disorderly persons offense, $25 fine
Section 4:22-24 - Animal fighting crimes; definitions
Section 4:22-24.1 - "Trunk fighting," defined, third degree crime
Section 4:22-25.1 - Motorist hitting domestic animal to stop; report
Section 4:22-25.2 - Violations; petty disorderly persons offense
Section 4:22-25.3 - Sale, barter of products made from dog or cat fur; prohibited
Section 4:22-25.4 - Sale, barter of dog or cat flesh or products for human consumption; disorderly persons offense
Section 4:22-25.5 - Slaughter, transport of horses for human consumption; disorderly persons offense
Section 4:22-26 - Penalties for various acts constituting cruelty
Section 4:22-26.1 - Confiscation, forfeiture of animal
Section 4:22-26.2 - Animal care agency, enforcement agency, animal cruelty violation conviction, forfeiture, transfer custody; prohibiting violator from owning, harboring, residing with, having custody of other animals, time deemed appropriate by court
Section 4:22-28 - Civil, criminal actions separate
Section 4:22-29 - Jurisdiction for action for penalty
Section 4:22-32 - Enforcement and collection of penalties; warrant
Section 4:22-33 - Security for appearance where defendant nonresident or desires continuance
Section 4:22-43 - [Repealed]
Section 4:22-44 - Arrests with, without warrant
Section 4:22-45 - Notice to county prosecutor, designee
Section 4:22-46 - Search warrants; issuance
Section 4:22-46.1 - Definitions
Section 4:22-46.2 - Animal cruelty violation, probable cause, warrant, enter property, animal located, taking custody of animal
Section 4:22-46.3 - Animal care agency, authorized agent, file action, seeking reasonable costs of care
Section 4:22-47 - Warrantless arrest for fighting or baiting offenses
Section 4:22-48 - Forfeiture, sale of seized animals
Section 4:22-48.1 - Owner to bear expenses
Section 4:22-48.2 - Owner of confiscated animal responsible for certain costs
Section 4:22-50 - Care of animal when person in charge arrested
Section 4:22-50.1 - Petition for animal pound receivership
Section 4:22-50.2 - Appointment; notice, hearing
Section 4:22-50.3 - Powers of receiver; compensation
Section 4:22-50.4 - Presentation, settlement of accounts
Section 4:22-50.5 - Termination of receivership
Section 4:22-50.6 - Pounds subject to act
Section 4:22-51 - Supplying necessary food to animals impounded by another
Section 4:22-52 - Seizure and sale of vehicle transporting animals in cruel manner
Section 4:22-53 - Sale of animals abandoned in disabled condition
Section 4:22-54 - Destruction of animals found in disabled condition
Section 4:22-55 - Payment, disposition of fines, penalties, moneys, imposed and collected
Section 4:22-56 - Immunity from liability
Section 4:22-57 - Notice of persons ineligible to be certified animal control officers
Section 4:22-58 - Definitions relative to use of animals in product testing
Section 4:22-59 - Animal testing prohibited under certain circumstances
Section 4:22-60 - Exclusive remedy for enforcement
Section 4:22-61 - Definitions relative to cosmetic development