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NJ Rev Stat § 23:2A-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:2A-7 - Programs for conservation and management of nongame and endangered species of wildlife.

23:2A-7 Programs for conservation and management of nongame and endangered species of wildlife.  7. a. The commissioner shall establish such programs, including acquisition of land or aquatic habitats, as are deemed necessary for the conservation and management of nongame and endangered species of wildlife. b. In carrying out programs authorized by P.L.1973, c.309 (C.23:2A-1 et seq.), the commissioner may enter into agreements with federal agencies, with political subdivisions of the State, or with private persons for administration and management of any area established under this section or utilized for management of nongame or endangered species of wildlife. c. With the approval of the Governor, the commissioner may cooperate with and receive money from the federal government, any county or municipal government, or private sources for the purposes of P.L.1973, c.309 (C.23:2A-1 et seq.). The commissioner may establish a separate fund from these contributions for the support of nongame and endangered species programs and for the purposes of P.L.1973, c.309 (C.23:2A-1 et seq.). d. The commissioner may authorize, under such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by rule or regulation, the taking, possession, transportation, importation, exportation, sale or offer for sale, or shipment of nongame species and wildlife which appear on the State list of endangered species for scientific, zoological, or educational purposes, for propagation in captivity of such wildlife, or for other special purposes. e. The commissioner shall appoint a committee of experts to advise and assist the commissioner in carrying out the intent of P.L.1973, c.309 (C.23:2A-1 et seq.). These experts shall include persons actively involved in the conservation of wildlife. L.1973, c.309, s.7; amended 1981, c.281, s.5; 2016, c.6, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:2A-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:2A-8 - Obstruction, hindrance or delay of personnel of department

23:2A-8. Obstruction, hindrance or delay of personnel of department  No person shall obstruct, hinder or delay, or interfere with by force or otherwise, the performance by the department or its personnel of any duty under the provisions of this act, or refuse to permit such personnel to perform their duties by refusing them, upon proper identification or presentation of a written order of the department, entrance to any premises at reasonable hours. L.1973, c. 309, s. 8, eff. Dec. 14, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:2A-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:2A-9 - Investigation of suspected violators

23:2A-9. Investigation of suspected violators  Whenever the department has cause to believe that any person is violating any provision of this act, or a rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this act, the department shall cause a prompt investigation to be made in connection therewith. L.1973, c. 309, s. 9, eff. Dec. 14, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:2A-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:2A-11 - Severability

23:2A-11. Severability  If any provision of this act or rule or regulation adopted hereunder or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the act or rule or regulation and the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby. L.1973, c. 309, s. 11, eff. Dec. 14, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:2A-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:2A-12 - Functions, powers and duties of department under other laws

23:2A-12. Functions, powers and duties of department under other laws  The powers, duties and functions vested in the State Department of Environmental Protection under the provisions of this act shall not be construed to limit in any manner the functions, powers and duties vested in the State Department of Environmental Protection under any other provisions of law. L.1973, c. 309, s. 12, eff. Dec. 14, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:2A-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:2A-13 - Liberal construction of act

23:2A-13. Liberal construction of act  This act shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purpose and intent thereof. L.1973, c. 309, s. 13, eff. Dec. 14, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:2A-13.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:2A-13.1 - Findings, declarations relative to ivory trafficking.

23:2A-13.1 Findings, declarations relative to ivory trafficking.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that ivory trafficking is at the highest rate ever recorded, with an estimated confiscation of more than 41 tons of illegal ivory worldwide in 2013; that despite laws to protect elephants, more than 35,000 African elephants were slaughtered in 2012 and scientists expect the current levels of illegal trade in ivory will bring elephants to extinction within 20 years; that other species with ivory teeth and tusks - such as hippopotamuses, narwhals, walruses, and whales - are equally threatened and the protection of one species may inadvertently draw poachers' efforts to another species; that precious artifacts from prehistoric mammoths are also not safe and need protection from illegal ivory traffickers; that currently the population of all species of rhinoceros living in the wild worldwide has dwindled to 29,000 and, in February 2014, a federal ban on commercial trade of rhinoceros horn and elephant ivory has focused the need to protect rhinoceros populations from poachers as well; and that the most effective way to discourage the illegal trafficking is to eliminate markets and profits for the traffickers. The Legislature therefore determines that it is an important public purpose to protect all species of rhinoceros and all species of animals with ivory teeth and tusks by prohibiting the import, sale, purchase, barter, or possession with intent to sell, of any ivory, ivory product, rhinoceros horn, or rhinoceros horn product. L.2014, c.22, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:2A-13.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:2A-13.2 - Definitions relative to ivory trafficking.

23:2A-13.2 Definitions relative to ivory trafficking.  2. As used in this act: "Ivory" means any tooth or tusk composed of ivory from any animal, including, but not limited to, an elephant, hippopotamus, mammoth, narwhal, walrus, or whale, or any piece thereof, whether raw ivory or worked ivory, or made into, or part of, an ivory product. "Ivory product" means any item that contains, or that is wholly or partially made from, any ivory. "Raw ivory" means any ivory the surface of which, polished or unpolished, is unaltered or minimally changed by carving. "Rhinoceros horn" means the horn, or any piece thereof, of any species of rhinoceros. "Rhinoceros horn product" means any item that contains, or is wholly or partially made from, any rhinoceros horn. "Total value of the ivory, ivory products, rhinoceros horn, and rhinoceros horn products" means the fair market value of the ivory, ivory products, rhinoceros horn, and rhinoceros horn products, or the actual price paid for the ivory, ivory products, rhinoceros horn, and rhinoceros products, whichever is greater. "Worked ivory" means ivory that has been embellished, carved, marked, or otherwise altered so that it can no longer be considered raw ivory. L.2014, c.22, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:2A-13.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:2A-13.3 - Additional prohibitions, penalties; exemptions.

23:2A-13.3 Additional prohibitions, penalties; exemptions.  3. a. In addition to the prohibitions established pursuant to, and the penalties imposed for violations of, R.S.23:4-27, "The Endangered and Nongame Species Conservation Act," P.L.1973, c.309 (C.23:2A-1 et seq.), and any other applicable law, it shall be unlawful for any person to import, sell, offer for sale, purchase, barter, or possess with intent to sell, any ivory, ivory product, rhinoceros horn, or rhinoceros horn product, except as provided pursuant to this section. b. It shall be presumptive evidence of possession with intent to sell when any ivory, ivory product, rhinoceros horn, or rhinoceros horn product is possessed in a retail or wholesale outlet commonly used for the buying or selling of similar products, provided, however, that nothing in this subsection shall preclude a finding of intent to sell based on any other evidence which may serve to independently establish such intent. The act of obtaining an appraisal of ivory, an ivory product, rhinoceros horn, or a rhinoceros horn product, alone shall not constitute possession with intent to sell. c. A person may convey ivory, an ivory product, rhinoceros horn, or a rhinoceros horn product to the legal beneficiary of the ivory, ivory product, rhinoceros horn, or rhinoceros horn product which is part of an estate or other items being conveyed to lawful beneficiaries upon the death of the owner of the ivory, ivory product, rhinoceros horn, or rhinoceros horn product or in anticipation of that death. d. None of the prohibitions set forth in this section shall apply to employees or agents of the federal or State government undertaking any law enforcement activities pursuant to federal or State law or any mandatory duties required by federal or State law. e. The prohibition on import set forth in subsection a. of this section shall not apply where the import is expressly authorized by federal license or permit. f. The Department of Environmental Protection may permit, under terms and conditions as the department may prescribe, the import, sale, offer for sale, purchase, barter, or possession with intent to sell, any ivory, ivory product, rhinoceros horn, or rhinoceros horn product for bona fide educational or scientific purposes, unless this activity is prohibited by federal law. L.2014, c.22, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:2A-13.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:2A-13.4 - Additional penalties, degree of crime; disposition of seized ivory.

23:2A-13.4 Additional penalties, degree of crime; disposition of seized ivory.  4. a. In addition to any applicable penalties which may be imposed pursuant to R.S.23:4-27, "The Endangered and Nongame Species Conservation Act," P.L.1973, c.309 (C.23:2A-1 et seq.), or any other applicable law, a person violating any provision of section 3 of this act, or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to section 5 of this act, shall be guilty of: (1) for a first offense, a disorderly persons offense and, notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2C:43-3, shall be fined not less than $1,000 or an amount equal to two times the total value of the ivory, ivory products, rhinoceros horn, and rhinoceros horn products involved in the offense, whichever is greater; and (2) for a second or subsequent offense, a crime of the fourth degree and, notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2C:43-3, shall be fined not less than $5,000 or an amount equal to two times the total value of the ivory, ivory products, rhinoceros horn, and rhinoceros horn products involved in the offense, whichever is greater. b. Upon a conviction for violating the provisions of section 3 of this act, the court shall order the seizure of all ivory, ivory products, rhinoceros horn, and rhinoceros horn products involved in the violation and determine the penalty for the violation based on the assessed value of the seized products pursuant to subsection a. of this section. After sentencing the defendant, the court shall order that the seized ivory, ivory products, rhinoceros horn, and rhinoceros horn products be transferred to the Department of Environmental Protection for proper disposition. The department, at its discretion, may destroy the ivory, ivory products, rhinoceros horn, and rhinoceros horn products or donate them to an educational or scientific institution or organization, including, but not necessarily limited to, a museum, university, or research group.  L.2014, c.22, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:2A-13.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:2A-13.5 - Rules, regulations.

23:2A-13.5 Rules, regulations.  5. The Department of Environmental Protection may adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary for the implementation and administration of this act. L.2014, c.22, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:2A-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:2A-14 - Intentional feeding of black bears prohibited; violations, penalties

23:2A-14. Intentional feeding of black bears prohibited; violations, penalties  1. a. No person shall: (1) feed, give, place, expose, deposit, distribute or scatter any edible material or attractant with the intention of feeding, attracting or enticing a black bear; or (2) store pet food, garbage or other bear attractants in a manner that will result in bear feedings when black bear are known to frequent the area. b. Subsection a. of this section shall not apply in the case of an unintentional feeding of a black bear. "Unintentional feeding"means using or placing any material for a purpose other than to attract or entice black bears but which results in the attraction or enticement of a black bear, and shall include but need not be limited to the use and placement of bait for deer in accordance with section 1 of P.L.1997, c.424 (C.23:4-24.4) and the State Fish and Game Code. c. (1) If any person violates subsection a. of this section, the department may institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive relief to prohibit and prevent such violation or violations and the court may proceed in the action in a summary manner. (2) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection a. of this section shall be liable to a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for each offense, to be collected in a civil action by a summary proceeding under the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.) or in any case before a court of competent jurisdiction wherein injunctive relief has been requested. Civil penalties recovered for violations hereof shall be remitted as provided in R.S.23:10-19. The Superior Court and municipal court shall have jurisdiction to enforce the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999." If the violation is of a continuing nature, each day during which it continues shall constitute an additional, separate and distinct offense. No person shall be assessed a civil penalty pursuant to this paragraph unless the person has first been issued a prior written warning for a violation of subsection a. of this section. (3) The department is hereby authorized and empowered to compromise and settle any claim for a penalty under this section in such amount in the discretion of the department as may appear appropriate and equitable under all of the circumstances. d. The provisions of this section shall be enforced by all municipal police officers, the State Police, and law enforcement officers with the Division of Fish and Wildlife and the Division of Parks and Forestry in the Department of Environmental Protection. e. Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict in any way the attraction, capture, or taking of black bears by or at the direction of the Division of Fish and Wildlife for management or research purposes. L.2002,c.97.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:2A-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:2A-15 - Matching funds for certain federal grants to benefit wildlife, wildlife habitat.

23:2A-15 Matching funds for certain federal grants to benefit wildlife, wildlife habitat.  1. a. There shall be appropriated each fiscal year to the Department of Environmental Protection a sum sufficient to provide the State match required to qualify for any federal grants or other assistance apportioned and made available to the State of New Jersey under the State Wildlife Grants Program or any similar program established pursuant to federal law, rule, or regulation for the purpose of benefitting wildlife and their habitat, including species that are not hunted or fished. b. The annual State match appropriation requirement under subsection a. of this section shall be met through the appropriation, from the "Endangered and Nongame Species of Wildlife Conservation Fund" established by section 1 of P.L.1981, c.170 (C.54A:9-25.2), from the "Wildlife Conservation Fund" established by section 1 of P.L.1993, c.119 (C.39:3-33.10), or from any other fund or account established by law exclusively or primarily to fund the conservation of endangered or nongame wildlife and their habitat, of moneys, credited in such funds or accounts, that cumulatively exceed an amount equal to the total amount from those funds or accounts that was used in State fiscal year 2005 to support programs and activities related to the conservation of endangered or nongame wildlife and their habitat, which support is ineligible to meet the State match requirement under the State Wildlife Grants Program. c. In any fiscal year, to the extent that funds directed to be appropriated under subsection b. of this section are insufficient to meet the annual State match appropriation requirement under subsection a. of this section, the remaining amount necessary to meet that requirement shall be made from the General Fund. d. The sum appropriated under this section each fiscal year shall be expended by the Division of Fish and Wildlife in the Department of Environmental Protection for the purposes and in accordance with the requirements of the federal program and to allow the Endangered and Nongame Species Program in the division to perform its duties and responsibilities. L.2005,c.211,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:2A-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:2A-16 - Definitions relative to use of wild, exotic animals in traveling animal acts; exceptions; violations, penalties.

23:2A-16 Definitions relative to use of wild, exotic animals in traveling animal acts; exceptions; violations, penalties.  1. a. As used in this section:  "Mobile or traveling housing facility" means a vehicle, including a truck, trailer, or railway car, used to transport or house an animal used for performance. "Performance" means any animal act, carnival, circus, display, exhibition, exposition, fair, parade, petting zoo, presentation, public showing, race, ride, trade show, or similar undertaking in which animals perform tricks, give rides, or participate as accompaniments for the entertainment, amusement, or benefit of a live audience.  "Traveling animal act" means any performance which requires an animal to be transported to or from the location of a performance in a mobile or traveling housing facility.  "Wild or exotic animal" means any live animal that is classified into any of the following scientific classifications:  (1) Artiodactyla, excluding domestic cattle, bison, American buffalo, water buffalo, yak, zebu, gayal, bali cattle, suidae, sheep, goats, llamas, or alpacas; (2) Camelidae; (3) Canidae, including any hybrids thereof, but excluding domestic dogs; (4) Crocodilia; (5) Elephantidae; (6) Felidae, including any hybrids thereof, but excluding domestic cats; (7) Marsupialia; (8) Non-human primate; (9) Perissodactyla, excluding domestic horses, ponies, donkeys, or mules; (10) Pinnipedia; (11) Ursidae; and (12) Elasmobranchii, excluding rays. b. Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, to the contrary, no person shall use a wild or exotic animal in a traveling animal act.  c. Any person who violates this section shall be subject to the penalties provided for in section 10 of P.L.1973, c.309 (C.23:2A-10), except that the criminal penalties provided in subsection f. of that section shall not apply.  d. This section shall not apply to: (1) exhibitions at a non-mobile, permanent institution or facility licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture and permitted by the Division of Fish and Wildlife in the Department of Environmental Protection; (2) outreach programs for bona fide educational or conservation purposes conducted by, or affiliated with, a non-mobile, permanent institution or facility that meets the requirements described in paragraph (1) of this subsection; (3) an institution of higher education exhibiting wild or exotic animals for research or education purposes; or (4) outreach programs conducted by governmental entities. L.2018, c.141, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:2B-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:2B-1 - Short title

23:2B-1. Short title  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Marine Fisheries Management and Commercial Fisheries Act." L.1979, c. 199, s. 1, eff. Sept. 19, 1979.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:2B-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:2B-2 - Legislative findings; state policy

23:2B-2. Legislative findings; state policy  a. The Legislature hereby finds that: (1) The fisheries resources of the State make a material contribution to our economy and food supply, as well as to the health, recreation, and well-being of our citizens; and, (2) The fisheries resources of the State are a living, renewable form of wealth capable of being maintained and greatly increased with proper management, but equally capable of destruction if neglected or unwisely exploited. b. It is hereby declared to be the policy of this State to: (1) Provide an organizational framework that will permit the State to manage more effectively its fisheries resources with the following objectives: (a) The conservation of fisheries resources and their habitat to promote their continued productivity; (b) The maintenance and enhancement of fisheries resources to support a recreational use where a species is the object of recreational fishing; (c) The maintenance and enhancement of fisheries resources to support a commercial use where a species is the object of commercial fishing; (d) The management, on a basis of scientific information, of the fisheries resources under the State's jurisdiction, and the participation in the management of other fisheries in which New Jersey fishermen are engaged, with the objective of optimum yield; (2) Develop an active and modern commercial fisheries fleet, docks, freezing, processing and marketing facilities; (3) Encourage citizen participation through advisory councils and otherwise, since decisions concerning the distribution and allocation of fisheries resources have important consequences for all citizens of this State; and, (4) Provide for conservation and management measures involving a reciprocal and cooperative relationship among States and between States and the Federal Government, and between States and the fisheries management councils established pursuant to the "Federal Fisheries Conservation and Management Act of 1976" (16 USC s.s. 1801 to 1882), since many species of fisheries resources travel across state and state-federal boundaries; (5) Develop a viable aquaculture industry in the State, utilizing existing Federal and other programs where appropriate, and necessary supportive infrastructure. L.1979, c. 199, s. 2, eff. Sept. 19, 1979.