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"Animal" or "creature" includes the whole brute creation.
"Owner" or "person" includes a corporation, and the knowledge and acts of an agent or employee of a corporation in regard to animals transported, owned, employed or in the custody of the corporation shall be imputed to the corporation.
Source: L.1880, c. 157, § 20, p. 224 [C.S. p. 63, § 43].
f. The killing or disposing, by a reasonable or commercially acceptable method or means, of a Norway or brown rat (Rattus norvegicus), black rat (Rattus rattus), or house mouse (Mus musculus) by any person, or with the permission or at the direction of that person, while the animal is on property either owned or leased by, or otherwise under the control of, that person, provided that the animal is not a pet.
Amended by L.1985, c. 433, § 1, eff. Jan. 13, 1986; L.1995, c. 311, § 2, eff. Jan. 5, 1996; L.1997, c. 88, § 1, eff. May 8, 1997.
a. The State Board of Agriculture and the Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station and within six months of the date of enactment of this act, shall develop and adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.): (1) standards for the humane raising, keeping, care, treatment, marketing, and sale of domestic livestock; and (2) rules and regulations governing the enforcement of those standards.
(2) no person may be cited or arrested for a first offense involving a minor or incidental violation, as defined by rules and regulations adopted pursuant to subsection a. of this section, of any provision of this title involving alleged cruelty to, or inhumane care or treatment of, domestic livestock, unless that person has first been issued a written warning.
c. For the purposes of this act, "domestic livestock" means cattle, horses, donkeys, swine, sheep, goats, rabbits, poultry, fowl, and any other domesticated animal deemed by the State Board of Agriculture and the Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, to be domestic livestock for such purposes, according to rules and regulations adopted by the department and the board pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act."
L.1995, c. 311, § 1, eff. Jan. 5, 1996.
Shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense, and notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2C:43-3 to the contrary, for every such offense shall be fined not less than $250 nor more than $1,000, or be imprisoned for a term of not more than six months, or both, in the discretion of the court. A violator of this subsection shall also be subject to the provisions of subsection c. and, if appropriate, subsection d. of this section.
c. For a violation of subsection a. or b. of this section, in addition to imposing any other appropriate penalties established for a crime of the third degree , crime of the fourth degree, or disorderly persons offense, as the case may be, pursuant to Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, the court shall impose a term of community service of up to 30 days, and may direct that the term of community service be served in providing assistance to the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a district (county) society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or any other recognized organization concerned with the prevention of cruelty to animals or the humane treatment and care of animals, or to a municipality's animal control or animal population control program. The court also may require the violator to pay restitution or otherwise reimburse any costs for food, drink, shelter, or veterinary care or treatment, or other costs, incurred by any agency, entity, or organization investigating the violation, including but not limited to the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a district (county) society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, any other recognized organization concerned with the prevention of cruelty to animals or the humane treatment and care of animals, or a local or State governmental entity .
Amended by L.1995, c. 355, § 2, eff. Jan. 5, 1996; L.1996, c. 64, § 1, eff. July 12, 1996; L.2000, c. 162, § 1, eff. Dec. 7, 2000; L.2001, c. 229, § 1, eff. Aug. 27, 2001; L.2003, c. 232, § 1, eff. Jan. 9, 2004; L.2005, c. 105, § 1, eff. June 29, 2005.
Amended by L.1995, c. 355, § 3, eff. Jan. 5, 1996; L.1996, c. 64, § 2, eff. July 12, 1996; L.2001, c. 229, § 2, eff. Aug. 27, 2001.
b. Destroy or cause to be destroyed any such animal by hypoxia induced by decompression or in any other manner, by the administration of a lethal gas other than an inhalant anesthetic, or in any other manner except by a method of euthanasia generally accepted by the veterinary medical profession as being reliable, appropriate to the type of animal upon which it is to be employed, and capable of producing loss of consciousness and death as rapidly and painlessly as possible for such animal shall, in the case of a violation of subsection a., be guilty of a disorderly persons offense and shall be punished as provided in subsection a. of R.S.4:22-17; or, in the case of a violation of subsection b., be subject to a penalty of $25 for the first offense and $50 for each subsequent offense. Each animal destroyed in violation of subsection b. shall constitute a separate offense. The penalty shall be collected in accordance with the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c. 274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.) and all money collected shall be remitted to the State.
Amended by L.1977, c. 231, § 1, eff. Sept. 20, 1977; L.1982, c. 76, § 1, eff. July 22, 1982; L.1982, c. 158, § 2, eff. Oct. 27, 1982; L.1996, c. 64, § 3, eff. July 12, 1996; L.2001, c. 229, § 3, eff. Aug. 27, 2001.
Within 30 days of the effective date of this act, any chamber or device used to induce hypoxia through decompression or in any other manner shall be dismantled and removed from the premises. The owner of any premises on which the chamber or device remains 30 days subsequent to the effective date of this act shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense.
L.1982, c. 76, § 3, eff. July 22, 1982.
Within 30 days of the effective date of this act, any chamber or device used to induce hypoxia through decompression or in any other manner and any gas chamber or similar device, except one which is used for the administration of an inhalant anesthetic, shall be dismantled and removed from the premises. The owner of any premises on which the chamber or device remains 30 days subsequent to the effective date of this act shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense.
L.1982, c. 158, § 3, eff. Oct. 27, 1982.
Whenever any dog, cat, or any other domestic animal is to be destroyed, the use of succinylcholine chloride, curare, curariform drugs, or any other substance which acts as a neuromuscular blocking agent is prohibited.
L.1988, c. 160, § 1, eff. Nov. 16, 1988.
A person who violates this act shall be subject to a penalty of $25.00 for the first offense and $50.00 for each subsequent offense, to be collected in a civil action by a summary proceeding under "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S. 2A:58-1 et seq.). Each animal destroyed in violation of this act shall constitute a separate offense. The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction to enforce "the penalty enforcement law."
L.1988, c. 160, § 2, eff. Nov. 16, 1988.
b. A person who shall abandon a domesticated animal shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense. The violator shall be subject to the maximum $1,000 penalty.
Amended by L.1977, c. 229, § 1, eff. Sept. 20, 1977; L.1986, c. 176, § 1, eff. Dec. 8, 1986; L.1991, c. 108, § 1, eff. April 19, 1991.
Amended by L.1995, c. 355, § 4, eff. Jan. 5, 1996; L.1998, c. 105, § 2, eff. Sept. 14, 1998.
Amended by L.1995, c. 355, § 5, eff. Jan. 5, 1996.
Shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense, and shall, in addition to any penalty assessed therefor, be fined $25 for each bird shot at or killed in violation of this section.
Amended by L.1995, c. 355, § 6, eff. Jan. 5, 1996; L.2003, c. 232, § 2, eff. Jan. 9, 2004.
Amended by L.1989, c. 35, § 1, eff. March 7, 1989.
Each person operating a motor vehicle who shall knowingly hit, run over, or cause injury to a cat, dog, horse or cattle shall stop at once, ascertain the extent of injury, report to the nearest police station, police officer, or notify the nearest Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and give his name, address, operator's license and registration number, and also give the location of the injured animal.
L.1939, c. 315, p. 762, § 1. Amended by L.1968, c. 39, § 1, eff. May 9, 1968.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of section 1 of P.L.1939, c. 315 (C. 4:22-25.1) shall be guilty of a petty disorderly persons offense.
L.1939, c. 315, p. 762, § 2. Amended by L.1953, c. 5, p. 47, § 62; L.1995, c. 355, § 7, eff. Jan. 5, 1996.
As used in this section, "domestic dog or cat" means a dog (Canis familiaris) or cat (Felis catus or Felis domesticus) that is generally recognized in the United States as being a household pet and shall not include coyote, fox, lynx, bobcat, or any other wild canine or feline species.
L.1999, c. 307, § 1, eff. Jan. 4, 2000.
L.1999, c. 307, § 2, eff. Jan. 4, 2000.
b. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2003, c. 232).
Amended by L.1949, c. 294, p. 895, § 1; L.1951, c. 270, p. 935, § 1; L.1953, c. 5, p. 48, § 63; L.1954, c. 175, p. 683, § 1; L.1974, c. 18, § 1, eff. April 11, 1974; L.1977, c. 229, § 2, eff. Sept. 20, 1977; L.1983, c. 103, § 1, eff. March 14, 1983; L.1989, c. 35, § 2, eff. March 7, 1989; L.1991, c. 108, § 2, eff. April 19, 1991; L.1998, c. 105, § 3, eff. Sept. 14, 1998; L.1999, c. 307, § 3, eff. Jan. 4, 2000; L.2000, c. 162, § 2, eff. Dec. 7, 2000; L.2001, c. 229, § 4, eff. Aug. 27, 2001; L.2002, c. 102, § 8, eff. Nov. 20, 2002; L.2003, c. 232, § 3, eff. Jan. 9, 2004; L.2005, c. 105, § 2, eff. June 29, 2005; L.2005, c. 372, § 16, eff. Jan. 12, 2006.
An officer or agent of the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or a certified animal control officer, may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to have any animal confiscated and forfeited that is owned or possessed by a person at the time the person is found to be guilty of violating R.S. 4:22-17, R.S. 4:22-18, R.S. 4:22-19, R.S. 4:22-20 or R.S. 4:22-23. Upon a finding that the continued possession by that person poses a threat to the animal's welfare, the court may, in addition to any other penalty that may be imposed for a violation of R.S. 4:22-17, R.S. 4:22-18, R.S. 4:22-19, R.S. 4:22-20 or R.S. 4:22-23, adjudge an animal forfeited for such disposition as the court deems appropriate.
L.1995, c. 255, § 1, eff. Nov. 2, 1995.
The indictment of a person under the provisions of this article, or the holding of a person to bail to await the action of a grand jury or court, shall not in any way relieve that person from liability to be sued for the appropriate penalties under R.S.4:22-26 .
Amended by L.1953, c. 5, p. 51, § 65; L.1989, c. 35, § 3, eff. March 7, 1989; L.2003, c. 232, § 4, eff. Jan. 9, 2004.
b. In a municipal court of the municipality wherein the defendant resides or where the offense was committed.
Amended by L.1953, c. 5, p. 51, § 66; L.1991, c. 91, § 176, eff. April 9, 1991; L.2003, c. 232, § 5, eff. Jan. 9, 2004.
Penalties for violations of R.S.4:22-26 shall be enforced and collected in a summary manner under the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c. 274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). A warrant may issue when the defendant is temporarily within the jurisdiction of the court, but not residing therein; or when the defendant is likely to evade judgment by removal therefrom; or when the defendant's name or residence is unknown.
Amended by L.1953, c. 5, p. 51, § 69; L.2003, c. 232, § 6, eff. Jan. 9, 2004.
Where a defendant is a nonresident of the county in which the alleged offense was committed, or where a defendant desires an adjournment or continuance of the hearing, the court before whom the complaint has been made may, in its discretion, require the defendant to furnish security in an amount not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for his appearance at the hearing.
Amended by L.1953, c. 5, p. 51, § 70.
Any member, officer or agent of the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals may exercise and perform powers and duties like those exercised and performed by agents of the society who have been specially deputized by a sheriff.
b. Arrest without warrant any person found violating the provisions of this article in the presence of such humane law enforcement officer, sheriff, undersheriff, constable, police officer or a certified animal control officer who has been properly authorized pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1983, c. 525 (C.4:19-15.16b), and take such person before the nearest judge or magistrate as provided in this article.
Amended by L.1953, c. 5, p. 52, § 80; L.1997, c. 247, § 4, eff. Dec. 8, 1997; L.2005, c. 372, § 17, eff. Jan. 12, 2006.
Where an arrest is made under the provisions of this article by a constable, sheriff, undersheriff or police officer in a locality where the New Jersey society, or a district (county) society, for the prevention of cruelty to animals exists, he shall give notice to the state or district (county) society at once, whereupon such state or district (county) society shall take charge of the case and prosecute it under the provisions of this article. No magistrate shall hear any such case until proof is made of the service of such notice on the state or district (county) society.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to certified animal control officers who have been properly authorized pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1983, c. 525 (C.4:19-15.16b) to make arrests.
Amended by L.1997, c. 247, § 5, eff. Dec. 8, 1997.
Any court having jurisdiction of violations of the law in relation to cruelty to animals may issue search warrants to enter and search buildings or places wherein it is reasonably believed that such law is being violated.
Amended by L.1953, c. 5, p. 52, § 81.
A sheriff, undersheriff, constable, police officer, certified animal control officer who has been properly authorized pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1983, c. 525 (C.4:19-15.16b) , or humane law enforcement officer of the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or of a county society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, may enter any building or place where there is an exhibition of the fighting or baiting of a living animal or creature, where preparations are being made for such an exhibition, or where a violation otherwise of R.S. 4:22-24 is occurring, arrest without warrant all persons there present, and take possession of all living animals or creatures engaged in fighting or there found and all implements or appliances used or to be used in such exhibition.
Amended by L.1989, c. 35, § 4, eff. March 7, 1989; L.1997, c. 247, § 6, eff. Dec. 8, 1997; L.2005, c. 372, § 18, eff. Jan. 12, 2006.
The person seizing animals, creatures, implements or appliances as authorized in section 4:22-47 of this Title, shall, within 24 hours thereafter, apply to a court of competent jurisdiction to have the same forfeited and sold.
If, upon the hearing of the application, it is found and adjudged that at the time of the seizure the animals, creatures, implements or appliances were engaged or used in violation of section 4:22-47 or paragraphs "e," "f," "g," "u," "v," or "w" of section 4:22-26 of this Title, or were owned, possessed or kept with the intent that they should be so engaged or used, they shall be adjudged forfeited, and the court shall order the same sold in such manner as it shall deem proper, and after deducting the costs and expenses, shall dispose of the proceeds as provided in section 4:22-55 of this Title.
A bird or animal found or adjudged to be of no use or value may be liberated or disposed of as directed by the court.
The costs of sheltering, caring for, treating, and if necessary, destroying an animal or creature, including veterinary expenses therefor, until the animal or creature is adjudged forfeited and sold, liberated, or disposed of pursuant to this section shall be borne by the owner of the animal or creature.
A creature or property which is adjudged not forfeited shall be returned to the owner, and the person making the seizure shall pay all costs and expenses thereof.
Amended by L.1953, c. 5, p. 53, § 82; L.1989, c. 35, § 5, eff. March 7, 1989.
a. A person authorized to take possession of a living animal or creature pursuant to R.S. 4:22-47 may provide such shelter, care, and treatment therefor, including veterinary care and treatment, that is reasonably necessary, the costs of which shall be borne by the owner of the seized animal or creature.
b. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 4:22-48 to the contrary, a person seizing a living animal or creature pursuant to R.S. 4:22-47 may destroy it before it is adjudged forfeited if the animal or creature is thought to be beyond reasonable hope of recovery, the cost of which destruction shall be borne by the owner of the seized animal or creature. A person destroying an animal or creature pursuant to the authority of this subsection shall not be liable therefor to the owner of the animal or creature.
L.1989, c. 35, § 6, eff. March 7, 1989.
The costs of sheltering, caring for, or treating any animal that has been confiscated from a person arrested pursuant to the provisions of R.S.4:22-47 by an agent of the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or any other person authorized to make an arrest pursuant to article 2 of chapter 22 of Title 4 of the Revised Statutes, until the animal is adjudged forfeited or until the animal is returned to the owner, shall be borne by the owner of the animal.
L.1997, c. 121, § 1, eff. June 20, 1997.
When a person arrested under the provisions of this article, is in charge of an animal at the time of the arrest, with or without a vehicle attached, and there is no one then present, other than the person arrested, to take charge of the property as owner or employee, the person making the arrest may take charge thereof or request a proper person to do so.
The person making the arrest shall promptly notify the owner of the taking of the property and its place of custody, either in person, by telephone or by mailing a notice to his last known post-office address, and a person in charge of the property at the time of the arrest, with permission of the owner, shall be deemed the agent of the owner to receive such notice.
Source: L.1931, c. 228, § 1, p. 576.
When the owner or operator of an animal pound or shelter is arrested pursuant to the provisions of article 2 of chapter 22 of Title 4 of the Revised Statutes [FN1] by an agent of the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or any other person authorized to make the arrest under that article, or when the warrant is issued for the arrest, the person making the arrest or any other officer or agent of the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals may petition the Chancery Division of Superior Court to remove the owner or operator as custodian of the animals and appoint a receiver to operate the pound or shelter. The petitioner shall serve a copy of the petition on the Department of Health, the local board of health, and the owner or operator.
[FN1] N.J.S.A. §§ 4:22-15 to 4:22-55.
L.1986, c. 89, § 1, eff. Aug. 14, 1986.
The court may appoint a responsible person as a receiver upon a finding that the appointment is in the best interests of the animals at the pound or shelter.
A court shall not appoint a receiver without a hearing except upon a finding that immediate and irreparable harm to the animals may result. The owner shall be given notice of the hearing in a manner designated by the court. After receipt of this notice the owner shall be granted an opportunity to contest the imposition of the receivership at the hearing.
L.1986, c. 89, § 2, eff. Aug. 14, 1986.
The receiver shall be the custodian of the animals at the pound or shelter and shall have control over all real and personal property necessary for the daily operation of the pound or shelter. The receiver may assume the role of the administrator of the pound or shelter and take control of the daily operations or direct the owner or operator in the performance of his duties.
The court shall allow from the revenues of the pound or shelter a reasonable amount of compensation for the expenditures and services of the receiver. The revenues in excess of the cost of the receivership are to be paid to the owner of the pound or shelter. The owner is liable for a deficiency in the costs of the receivership, unless the deficiency results from the gross negligence, incompetence, or intentional misconduct of the receiver, in which case the receiver shall be liable for the deficiency. The receiver may be required to furnish a bond, the amount and form of which shall be approved by the court.
The cost of the bond shall be paid for by the shelter or pound.
L.1986, c. 89, § 3, eff. Aug. 14, 1986.
The court shall require the filing, at periodic intervals, of reports of action taken by the receiver and of accounts itemizing the revenues and expenditures. The reports shall be open to inspection to all parties to the case. Upon motion of the court, the receiver, or owner or operator, the court may require a presentation or settlement of the accounts. Notice of a motion for presentation or settlement of the accounts shall be served on the owner or operator or any party of record who appeared in the proceeding and any party in interest in the revenues and expenditures.
L.1986, c. 89, § 4, eff. Aug. 14, 1986.
The receiver, owner, or operator may make a motion to terminate the receivership on grounds that the conditions complained of have been eliminated or remedied. The court may immediately terminate the receivership, or terminate the receivership subject to the terms the court deems necessary or appropriate to prevent the condition complained of from recurring.
L.1986, c. 89, § 5, eff. Aug. 14, 1986.
This act applies to pounds and shelters as defined and licensed pursuant to P.L.1941, c. 151 (C.4:19-15.1 et seq.); to pounds and places of confinement owned and operated by municipalities, counties, or regional governmental authorities; and to every contractual warden or impounding service.
L.1986, c. 89, § 6, eff. Aug. 14, 1986.
When a living animal or creature is impounded or confined as provided in section 4:22-19 of this title, and shall continue to be without necessary food and water for more than twelve successive hours, any person may, from time to time as often as is necessary, enter into or upon the pound in which the animal or creature is impounded or confined and supply it with necessary food and water so long as it shall remain impounded or confined. Such person shall not be liable to an action for such entry.
The actual cost of the food, water and bedding, together with twenty per cent additional, may be collected by such person from the owner of the animal or creature in an action at law, together with costs, and the animal or creature shall not be exempt from levy and sale upon an execution issued upon a judgment therefor.
Source: L.1880, c. 157, § 10, p. 216 [C.S. p. 58, § 32].
The person arresting the person offending against the provisions of section 4:22-18 of this title shall take charge of the vehicle and its contents, and all necessary expenses which may be incurred for taking charge of and keeping and sustaining them shall be a lien thereon, to be paid before they can be lawfully redeemed.
If the vehicle and its contents are not redeemed within ten days from the time of the seizure, the person making the seizure shall cause them to be advertised for sale by advertisements published in a newspaper circulating in the neighborhood in which the seizure was made for at least three times in a daily paper or one time in a weekly paper, stating the time and place of the sale and the reason for the sale.
At the appointed time and place such person shall sell the vehicle and its contents to the highest bidder and out of the proceeds thereof shall pay all necessary expenses incurred, paying over the balance to the owner.
If the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to pay such expenses, the balance may be recovered by the person making the seizure from the owner in an action at law.
Source: L.1880, c. 157, § 8, p. 215 [C.S. p. 57, § 29].
An animal or creature abandoned in a maimed, sick, infirm or disabled condition, if fit for further use, may be advertised and sold in the manner directed by a court of competent jurisdiction or agent of the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
The proceeds, after deducting expenses, shall be paid to the district (county) society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, if one is in existence in the county; if not, then to the New Jersey society.
Amended by L.1953, c. 5, p. 53, § 84.
When an animal or creature is found on the highway or elsewhere, whether abandoned or not, in a maimed, sick, infirm or disabled condition, a court of competent jurisdiction or sheriff of the county, or agent of the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, may appoint a suitable person to examine and destroy such animal or creature if unfit for further use.
Amended by L.1953, c. 5, p. 54, § 85.
a. Except as provided pursuant to subsection b. of this section, all fines, penalties and moneys imposed and collected under the provisions of this article, shall be paid by the court or by the clerk or court officer receiving the fines, penalties or moneys, within thirty days and without demand, to (1) the county society for the prevention of cruelty to animals of the county where the fines, penalties or moneys were imposed and collected, if the county society brought the action or it was brought on behalf of the county society, to be used by the county society in aid of the benevolent objects for which it was incorporated, or (2) in all other cases, the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, to be used by the State society in aid of the benevolent objects for which it was incorporated.
b. If an enforcement action for a violation of this article is brought primarily as a result of the discovery and investigation of the violation by a certified animal control officer, the fines, penalties or moneys collected shall be paid as follows: one half to the municipality in which the violation occurred ; and one half to the county society or to the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, as applicable to the particular enforcement action.
(2) the training therefor required of certified animal control officers pursuant to law or other animal enforcement related training authorized by law for municipal employees.
Amended by L.1953, c. 5, p. 54, § 86; L.1997, c. 247, § 7, eff. Dec. 8, 1997; L.2005, c. 372, § 19, eff. Jan. 12, 2006.
b. neither the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a county society or an officer thereof shall be liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission of a municipality or a certified animal control officer with regard to any investigation, arrest or prosecution of a violator with which the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a county society or an officer thereof was not involved.
L.1997, c. 247, § 10, eff. Dec. 8, 1997; L.2005, c. 372, § 20, eff. Jan. 12, 2006.
a. For the purposes of establishing the list of persons not eligible to be certified animal control officers as required pursuant to subsections b. and c. of section 3 of P.L.1983, c.525 (C.4:19-15.16a), notice shall be provided, within 90 days after the effective date of this section, to the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services of any person who has been convicted of, or found civilly liable for, a violation of any provision of chapter 22 of Title 4 of the Revised Statutes, by any court or other official administrative entity maintaining records of such violations adjudged on or before the effective date of this section.
b. For the purposes of maintaining the list of persons not eligible to be certified animal control officers as established pursuant to subsections b. and c. of section 3 of P.L.1983, c.525 (C.4:19-15.16a), the court or other official adjudging the guilt or liability for a violation of any provision of chapter 22 of Title 4 of the Revised Statutes, shall charge the prosecutor, officer of the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or the county society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or other appropriate person, other than a certified animal control officer, with the responsibility to notify within 30 days the commissioner, in writing, of the full name of the person found guilty of, or liable for, an applicable violation, and the violation for which or of which that person was found guilty or liable, and the person charged with the responsibility shall provide such notice.
L.2003, c. 67, § 3, eff. May 5, 2003; L.2005, c. 372, § 21, eff. Jan. 12, 2006.

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