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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 11 - DENTED CANS; SALVAGE OR DISTRESSED FOODS, ALCOHOL AND NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND INDUSTRIAL MISHANDLING › Section 8:21-11.3 - Damaged cans unsuitable for sale

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(a) No person shall
				offer for sale or hold with the intent to sell any can or jar with bulged ends, or
				containers which are swells, springers, or flippers; this requirement includes cans
				with bulged lids caused by severe dents; provided, however, that beer or carbonated
				beverage containers which appear to be slightly bulged due to naturally occurring
				gas would be exempt from this provision and further provided that foods subjected to
				industrial mishandling may be sold to a salvage or distressed food dealer for
				segregation and reconditioning purposes.
(b) No person shall offer for sale any
				hermetically sealed can, jar or containers with visible evidence of product
				leakage.
(c) No person shall offer for
				sale any pull top container which contains obvious fractures of the lip scorelines,
				or glass containers showing any evidence of loosening or opening of the closure or
				other condition which affects the integrity of the seal.
(d) No person shall offer for sale any badly
				rusted and/or severely pitted container which cannot be properly cleaned and
				reconditioned by a moderate buffing procedure.
(e) No person shall offer for sale any severely
				dented can in which the end seam is pulled out of position to such an extent that
				the malposition is readily noticeable and there is evidence that the end seam may
				have been placed under tension.
(f) No
				person shall offer for sale any severely dented can which contains a very deep,
				sharp, angular dent with very acute crimping of the body wall.
(g) No person shall offer for sale any severely
				dented can in which the end seam has been forced out of position to such an extent
				that the countersink has been buckled which materially affects or is likely to
				affect the safety and usability of the container.
(h) No person shall offer for sale any container
				in which there is an improper end seam closure whereby a portion of the cover or
				body flange has not been tucked properly into the end seam.
(i) No person shall offer for sale any food
				container which is not properly labeled or has lost its identity due to natural
				disaster and/or local disaster conditions and cannot be properly
				re-identified.
(j) No person shall offer
				for sale foods in paper, plastic, or similar food containers or wrappings which have
				been damaged by penetration to such an extent that the product contained therein has
				been contaminated or adulterated.
Notes: A pictorial guide entitled "Visual Aids for Inspection of
				  Damaged Food Containers" has been developed to correspond to the requirements
				  contained in sections 2 and 3 of this subchapter and will serve to clarify some of
				  the terminology used in the regulations. This guide is available from the
				  Department.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 11 - DENTED CANS; SALVAGE OR DISTRESSED FOODS, ALCOHOL AND NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND INDUSTRIAL MISHANDLING › Section 8:21-11.4 - Damaged food containers suitable for sale

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(a) Damaged food
				containers suitable for sale:
1. Any food
				container which contains a body dent which forces the end seams inward to such an
				extent that the countersink is involved, but no sharp edges are evident;
2. Any food container which contains moderately
				deep angular indentations with moderately acute crimping of the body wall;
3. Any food container which contains a moderately
				deep, sharp, angular indentation with moderately acute crimping of the body
				wall--the end seam malposition is so slight that it could be detected only by use of
				a straight edge or flat surface;
4. Any
				food container which contains deep, sharp vertical or side rim dents on the double
				seam, but not severe enough to cause the lid to bulge or buckle
				noticeably--provided, however, in instances where the dent is severe and the
				continuity of the seam is disrupted or a rise is noted in the end plate of the site
				of the rupture, the can would be unsuitable for sale for food purposes;
5. Any food container which contains slight rust,
				easily removable by cleaning or moderate buffing;
6. Any paper, plastic or similar food container or
				wrapping which contains only slight damage such as crushing and there is no evidence
				of penetration into the interior of the container or exposure of the foods contained
				therein.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 11 - DENTED CANS; SALVAGE OR DISTRESSED FOODS, ALCOHOL AND NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND INDUSTRIAL MISHANDLING › Section 8:21-11.5 - Salvage of food, drugs, devices or cosmetics associated with natural or local disasters or distressed food conditions or industrial mishandling

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(a) General
				provisions are as follows:
1. All food, drugs and
				cosmetics and devices in establishments affected by polluted water, smoke, chemicals
				or other contaminating substance shall be promptly placed under written embargo
				until such time as their disposition can be supervised.
2. Complete instructions should be issued to local
				health authorities by the department regarding our policy and procedures to be used
				during the disaster.
3. All adversely
				affected perishable foods should be ordered destroyed immediately by incineration or
				burial unless an approved salvage plan is available.
4. All articles which have lost their identity and
				cannot be re-identified shall be destroyed or disposed of in a manner approved by
				the department or local health authority.
5. Inventory lists should be made of all embargoes
				and destroyed materials as soon as possible under the supervision of the department
				or local health authority representative. If quantities of affected articles are
				such that inventory cannot be taken immediately, a blanket embargo shall be placed
				on the contents of the room, building or other place affected.
6. Complete instructions shall be issued to the
				establishment operator with special emphasis on maintaining embargoes until articles
				are released by the department or local health authority.
7. All affected food, drugs and cosmetics in
				containers other than hermetically sealed cans are to be destroyed either by
				incineration, denaturing and burial, or approved for industrial use. Containers
				sealed by rubber gaskets, crimping or other similar means which do not permit proper
				sanitization or decontamination should be destroyed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 11 - DENTED CANS; SALVAGE OR DISTRESSED FOODS, ALCOHOL AND NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND INDUSTRIAL MISHANDLING › Section 8:21-11.6 - Disposal of distressed foods

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(a) All disaster or
				distressed food shall be disposed of in the following manner.
1. All foods and food containers that have been
				subject to a natural or local disaster or industrial mishandling shall be embargoed
				until such time that the Department or the local health authority has determined
				that the foods are safe, wholesome, and free from adulteration. Every effort shall
				be made to provide proper security for embargoed food during the entire period of
				the embargo.
2. Upon completion of the
				sorting and reconditioning process, the Department or the local health authority
				shall examine the embargoed food and determine if the foods are safe for consumption
				or are condemned for use as food.
3.
				Upon determination by the Department or the local health authority that the
				embargoed foods are safe, wholesome, and free from adulteration, an embargo release
				shall be issued and the foods released for sale. No embargoed foods shall be moved
				or otherwise disposed without permission of the Department, the local health
				authority, or the court.
4. Upon
				determination that foods under embargo are unfit for consumption, the Department,
				local health authority, or the court shall condemn such foods and cause or order the
				foods to be destroyed for food purposes.
5. Condemned foods shall be destroyed under the
				direct observation of the Department or the local health authority.
6. Condemned foods shall be disposed of in a
				manner satisfactory to the Department or the local health authority.
7. Small lots of condemned foods may be denatured
				or decharacterized and disposed of by a method in which there is no possible way the
				foods can be recovered and re-enter food channels.
8. Large lots of foods shall be disposed of by
				incineration or disposal in a sanitary landfill. The condemned foods shall be under
				constant observation of the Department or the local health authority during loading,
				transportation, and eventual disposition at the incinerator or sanitary landfill.
				Condemned foods to be disposed of in a sanitary landfill shall be discharged upon a
				hard surface, thoroughly crushed by a bulldozer or similar type of equipment, pushed
				into the active part of the landfill, and covered with soil to a depth which would
				preclude the possibility of scavaging.
9. Distressed embargoed foods may be disposed of
				in any other manner acceptable to the Department or the local health
				authority.
10. In no instance shall any
				poisonous, toxic or other dangerous food which may have an adverse environmental
				impact be disposed of without prior permission from the Department of Environmental
				Protection.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 13 - RULES GOVERNING WHOLESALE FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 8:21-13.1 - Scope

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The following rules shall apply to all wholesale food
				  establishments, including establishments bottling nonalcoholic beverages. For the
				  purpose of these rules, the term "food" used throughout these rules shall also
				  include "nonalcoholic drink" as defined under
				  24:12-1.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 13 - RULES GOVERNING WHOLESALE FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 8:21-13.2 - Separability

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If any provision or application of any provision of this
				  regulation is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
				  applications of this regulation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 13 - RULES GOVERNING WHOLESALE FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 8:21-13.4 - Facilities and procedures for the storage, distribution, handling and processing of food and nonalcoholic drinks

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(a) Grounds: The grounds
				surrounding a plant under the control of the operator shall be kept in a condition
				that will not cause the food to be contaminated and/or adulterated. The methods for
				adequate maintenance as a minimum shall be:
1.
				Properly storing equipment, removing litter, and waste, and cutting weeds or grass
				within the immediate vicinity of the plant buildings or structures that may
				constitute an attractant, breeding place or harborage for rodents, insects or other
				pests.
2. Maintaining roads, yards, and
				other parking lots so that they do not constitute a source of contamination to the
				food.
3. Adequately draining areas that
				may contribute contamination to food by seepage, by foot-borne filth, or by
				providing a breeding place for rodents, insects or other pests.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 13 - RULES GOVERNING WHOLESALE FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 8:21-13.5 - Sanitary facilities and controls

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(a) The establishment
				shall be provided with adequate sanitary facilities and control measures to protect
				the purity, quality, and wholesomeness of the food. Facilities and controls shall
				include, but not be limited to the requirements of this section.
(b) Water supply: The water supply shall be
				sufficient for the operations intended and shall be derived from an adequate and
				approved source. Any water that contacts food or food-contact surfaces shall be safe
				and of adequate sanitary quality. Running water at a suitable temperature and under
				pressure as needed shall be provided in all areas where the processing of food, the
				cleaning of equipment, utensils, or containers, or employee sanitary facilities
				require.
1. The water supply shall be from a
				public or private water supply system which is constructed, protected, operated, and
				maintained in conformance with the New Jersey Safe Drinking Water Act (N.J.S.A. 58:12A-1 et seq.)
				and regulations (N.J.A.C. 7:10-1) and local laws, ordinances, and regulations;
				provided, that if approved by the Department of Environmental Protection, a
				nonpotable water supply system may be permitted within the establishment for
				purposes such as air conditioning and fire protection, only if such system complies
				fully with
				N.J.A.C.
				8:24-6.6(size, installation and maintenance of
				plumbing), and the nonpotable water supply is not used in such a manner as to bring
				it into contact, either directly or indirectly, with food, food equipment or
				utensils.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 13 - RULES GOVERNING WHOLESALE FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 8:21-13.6 - Sanitary operations

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(a) General maintenance:
				Buildings, fixtures, and other physical facilities of the plant shall be kept in
				good repair and shall be maintained in a sanitary condition. Cleaning operations
				shall be conducted in such a manner as to minimize the danger of contamination of
				food and food-contact surfaces. Detergents, sanitizers, and other supplies employed
				in cleaning and sanitizing procedures shall be free of significant microbiological
				contamination and shall be safe and effective for their intended uses. Only such
				toxic materials as are required to maintain sanitary conditions, for use in
				laboratory testing procedures, for plant and equipment maintenance and operation, or
				in manufacturing or processing operations shall be used or stored in the plant.
				These materials shall be identified and used only in such manner and under
				conditions as will be safe for their intended uses and stored in such a manner as to
				preclude the contamination to the product.
(b) Animal and vermin control: No animals or
				birds, other than those essential as raw material, shall be allowed in any area of a
				food plant. Effective measures shall be taken to exclude pests from the processing
				and storage areas and to protect against the contamination of foods in or on the
				premises by animals, birds, and vermin (including, but not limited to, rodents and
				insects). The use of insecticides or rodenticides is permitted only under such
				precautions and restrictions as will prevent the contamination of food or packaging
				materials with illegal residues.
1. No person
				shall apply insecticides or rodenticides in or around any food establishment unless
				they do so in full compliance with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
				regulations N.J.A.C. 7:30.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 13 - RULES GOVERNING WHOLESALE FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 8:21-13.8 - Personnel

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(a) No person, while
				affected by a disease in a communicable form, or while a carrier of such disease, or
				while affected with boils, sores, infected wounds, or other sources of
				microbiological contamination, shall work in a plant in any capacity in which there
				is a reasonable possibility of food or food ingredients becoming contaminated by
				that person, or of disease being transmitted by that person to other
				individuals.
(b) All persons, while
				working in direct contact with food preparation, food ingredients, or food contact
				surfaces shall conform to good hygienic practices to the extent necessary to prevent
				contamination of food products. The methods for maintaining cleanliness shall
				include, but are not limited to:
1. Wearing clean
				outer garments in a manner that prevents the contamination of food;
2. Maintaining a high degree of personal
				cleanliness;
3. Washing hands thoroughly
				(and sanitizing if necessary to prevent contamination by undesirable microorganisms)
				in an adequate hand-washing facility before starting work, after each absence from
				work station, and at any other time when the hands may have become soiled or
				contaminated;
4. Removing all insecure
				jewelry and during periods in which food and beverages are manipulated by hand,
				removing from hands any jewelry;
5. If
				gloves are used in food handling, maintaining them in an intact, clean, and sanitary
				condition. Gloves shall be made of non-absorbent material, and can be easily cleaned
				and sanitized if they are designed for re-use;
6. Wearing hair nets, headbands, caps, beard
				covers, or other effective hair restraints in an effective manner; and
7. Refrain from smoking in food preparation
				areas.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 13 - RULES GOVERNING WHOLESALE FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 8:21-13.10 - Code of Federal Regulations references

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The following Federal standards as now enforced and hereafter
				  amended are being adopted and incorporated by reference and shall apply in
				  determining whether a food establishment falling within the scope of
				  24:15-1 and nonalcoholic beverage
				  establishment falling within the scope of
				  24:12-1 are operating in conformity
				  with the applicable: Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Subchapter B--Food for
				  Human Consumption, sections 100, 101, 102, 104, 105, 108.35(c)(3)ii, 108.35(f), (g)
				  and (h), 109.15, 113, 114, 118, 122, 123, 130, 131, 133, 135, 136, 137, 139, 145,
				  146, 150, 152, 155, 156, 158, 160, 161, 163, 164, 166, 168, 169, 170, 172, 173, 174,
				  175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 181, 182, 184, 186, 189 and 193.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 13 - RULES GOVERNING WHOLESALE FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 8:21-13.11 - Unsafe foods

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(a) Food shall be
				considered unsafe if:
1. It bears or contains any
				added or adulterating substance which is unsafe; or
2. It is, bears, or contains any food additive
				which is unsafe; provided that where a pesticide chemical has been used in or on a
				raw agricultural commodity in conformity with an exemption granted or a tolerance
				prescribed under the Federal Act and the raw agricultural commodity has been
				subjected to processing such canning, freezing, dehydration, or milling, the residue
				of such pesticide chemical remaining in or on the processed food shall not be deemed
				unsafe if the residue in or on the raw agricultural commodity has been removed to
				the extent possible in good manufacturing practice and the concentration of the
				residue in the processed food when ready to eat is not greater than the tolerance
				prescribed for the raw agricultural commodity;
3. If it is, or it bears or contains a color
				additive which is unsafe under the Federal Act.
4. If it has been intentionally subjected to
				radiation, unless the use of the radiation was in conformity with a regulation or
				exemption in effect under the Federal Act.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 13 - RULES GOVERNING WHOLESALE FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 8:21-13.12 - Emergency occurrences

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(a) In the event of a fire, flood, power outage,
				or similar event that might result in the contamination of food, or that might
				prevent potentially hazardous food from being held at safe temperatures, the person
				in charge shall immediately take necessary remedial action so as to prevent the
				adulteration of food. A fire, flood, or power outage of such duration or similar
				event which jeopardizes food safety shall be reported promptly to the department and
				the local health authority.
(b) Only
				those salvaged foods which comply with
				N.J.A.C. 8:21-11.1 entitled
				"Dented Cans: Salvaged or Distressed Foods, Alcohol and Nonalcoholic Beverages and
				Industrial Mishandling" may be used or offered for sale.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 23 - IMPORTATION OF DOGS, REPORTING OF RABIES IN ANIMALS, CONTROL OF AVIAN CHLAMYDIOSIS IN PET BIRDS, SALES AND DISTRIBUTION OF TURTLES AND TURTLE EGGS AND TRANSPORTATION BY ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS › Subchapter 1 - IMPORTATION OF DOGS, RABIES REPORTING, TRANSPORTATION OF CONFINED ANIMALS, AND CONTROL OF AVIAN CHLAMYDIOSIS IN PET BIRDS › Section 8:23-1.1 - Importation of dogs; certification requirements

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Dogs shall not be brought into this State excepting when in
				  transit or for breeding, laboratory, or exhibition purposes unless accompanied by a
				  health certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian of the state or nation of the
				  dog's origin indicating that the dog is free from rabies and other communicable
				  disease and has not recently been exposed to any such disease. This certificate
				  shall also state the breed, sex, age, point of origin, point of destination, the
				  name and post office address of the consignee or owner and the consignor or seller
				  and if the dog has been vaccinated, the type and date of vaccination.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 23 - IMPORTATION OF DOGS, REPORTING OF RABIES IN ANIMALS, CONTROL OF AVIAN CHLAMYDIOSIS IN PET BIRDS, SALES AND DISTRIBUTION OF TURTLES AND TURTLE EGGS AND TRANSPORTATION BY ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS › Subchapter 1 - IMPORTATION OF DOGS, RABIES REPORTING, TRANSPORTATION OF CONFINED ANIMALS, AND CONTROL OF AVIAN CHLAMYDIOSIS IN PET BIRDS › Section 8:23-1.2 - Reporting of cases of rabies in animals

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(a) Persons, including
				veterinarians and animal control officers, having in their possession, care or
				control, owning or having an interest in or knowledge of, an animal affected with
				rabies or suspected of being affected with rabies, shall provide forthwith a report
				containing the fact of the animal being affected with or suspected of being affected
				with rabies to the person designated to receive such reports by the local health
				agency having jurisdiction over the place where the animal is located.
(b) The report shall contain, in addition to the
				fact of the animal being affected with or suspected of being affected with rabies,
				the following additional information, to the extent the information is available to
				the reporter:
1. The location of the
				animal;
2. A description of the
				animal;
3. The name, address and
				telephone number of the owner or person with possession, care, or control, or having
				interest in the animal; and
4. The
				reporter's name and telephone number.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 23 - IMPORTATION OF DOGS, REPORTING OF RABIES IN ANIMALS, CONTROL OF AVIAN CHLAMYDIOSIS IN PET BIRDS, SALES AND DISTRIBUTION OF TURTLES AND TURTLE EGGS AND TRANSPORTATION BY ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS › Subchapter 1 - IMPORTATION OF DOGS, RABIES REPORTING, TRANSPORTATION OF CONFINED ANIMALS, AND CONTROL OF AVIAN CHLAMYDIOSIS IN PET BIRDS › Section 8:23-1.3 - Transportation of confined animals

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Animals confined by provisions of
				  26:4-82, 83, or 84 shall not be
				  transported from confinement unless permission therefor shall be granted by the
				  health officer of the municipality in this State into which such animal or animals
				  are to be transported under conditions which may be prescribed by the Department. In
				  the event the destination of a confined animal is beyond the boundaries of this
				  State, permission must be obtained from the Department of Health and Senior
				  Services.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 23 - IMPORTATION OF DOGS, REPORTING OF RABIES IN ANIMALS, CONTROL OF AVIAN CHLAMYDIOSIS IN PET BIRDS, SALES AND DISTRIBUTION OF TURTLES AND TURTLE EGGS AND TRANSPORTATION BY ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS › Subchapter 1 - IMPORTATION OF DOGS, RABIES REPORTING, TRANSPORTATION OF CONFINED ANIMALS, AND CONTROL OF AVIAN CHLAMYDIOSIS IN PET BIRDS › Section 8:23-1.4 - Quarantine, testing and transportation of quarantined pet birds

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(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.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 23 - IMPORTATION OF DOGS, REPORTING OF RABIES IN ANIMALS, CONTROL OF AVIAN CHLAMYDIOSIS IN PET BIRDS, SALES AND DISTRIBUTION OF TURTLES AND TURTLE EGGS AND TRANSPORTATION BY ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS › Subchapter 1 - IMPORTATION OF DOGS, RABIES REPORTING, TRANSPORTATION OF CONFINED ANIMALS, AND CONTROL OF AVIAN CHLAMYDIOSIS IN PET BIRDS › Section 8:23-1.5 - Records of dealers in pet birds

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Dealers in pet birds shall keep a record for at least two years
				  of each transaction relating to such birds. This record shall include the names and
				  addresses of sellers and purchasers of these birds, and the date of each
				  transaction. Such record shall be available to inspection by authorized
				  representatives of a local health agency or the Department of Health and Senior
				  Services.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 23 - IMPORTATION OF DOGS, REPORTING OF RABIES IN ANIMALS, CONTROL OF AVIAN CHLAMYDIOSIS IN PET BIRDS, SALES AND DISTRIBUTION OF TURTLES AND TURTLE EGGS AND TRANSPORTATION BY ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS › Subchapter 1 - IMPORTATION OF DOGS, RABIES REPORTING, TRANSPORTATION OF CONFINED ANIMALS, AND CONTROL OF AVIAN CHLAMYDIOSIS IN PET BIRDS › Section 8:23-1.6 - Reserved

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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 23 - IMPORTATION OF DOGS, REPORTING OF RABIES IN ANIMALS, CONTROL OF AVIAN CHLAMYDIOSIS IN PET BIRDS, SALES AND DISTRIBUTION OF TURTLES AND TURTLE EGGS AND TRANSPORTATION BY ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS › Subchapter 2 - SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF VIABLE TURTLE EGGS AND LIVE TURTLES › Section 8:23-2.1 - Sale or distribution of viable turtle eggs and live turtles

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(a) Subject to, and
				except as otherwise provided at,
				21 C.F.R. §
										1240.62, viable turtle eggs and live turtles with
				a carapace length of less than four inches shall not be sold, held for sale, or
				offered for any other type of commercial or public distribution.
(b) Live turtles of carapace length of four inches
				or greater shall not be sold or in any way distributed or offered for sale or
				distribution within the State unless the person or entity seeking to sell or
				distribute the turtles warrants to the satisfaction of the Department of Health and
				Senior Services that each shipment of turtles is free from Salmonella
				contamination.
(c) The Commissioner of
				Health and Senior Services, in his or her discretion, may waive the requirements of
				(b) above for live turtles sold or distributed within this State for the purposes of
				research, other zoological purposes, or for food.
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(a) Animal control
				officers transporting animals under the provisions of
				4:19-15.1 6b shall comply with the rules
				governing the transport of animals as set forth in
				8:23A-1.12.
(b) The Department of Health and Senior Services
				and the local health agency with jurisdiction in the municipality where the animal
				control officer is providing this service shall have concurrent jurisdiction and
				responsibility to enforce this provision.
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(a) Kennels, pet shops,
				shelters and pounds shall comply with the provisions of these rules in the
				maintenance and care of all animals subject to rabies and other diseases of dogs, as
				well as rules, regulations and ordinances enacted by the appropriate agency or
				governing body of the municipality wherein they are located.
(b) A certificate of inspection, issued for the
				current licensing year by the local health authority indicating compliance with
				these rules, shall be prominently displayed at the facility in an area visible to
				the public. The telephone number of the inspecting local health authority shall be
				on the certificate.
(c) Any facility
				constructed or renovated after January 17, 1995 shall first undergo plan review and
				approval by the local health authority. This review shall be completed within 60
				days by the local health authority.
(d)
				Facilities shall show evidence of satisfactory inspection on a yearly basis by local
				fire officials.
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(a) Housing facilities
				for animals shall be maintained in good repair, to protect the animals from injury,
				to contain the animals, to restrict the entrance of other animals; and location,
				construction, arrangement and operation shall not constitute a nuisance.
(b) Reliable and adequate electric power, if
				required to comply with other provisions of these rules, and adequate potable water
				shall be available. Facilities not receiving water from a municipal water supply
				system shall test their water annually, or more frequently if required by any
				applicable standard, in order to be proven free of coliform bacteria. One copy of
				the water test results shall be kept on file and made available to the State or
				local health department at the time of facility inspection; another copy shall be
				sent to the local health department.
(c)
				Supplies of food and bedding shall be stored in facilities which adequately protect
				such supplies against infestation or contamination by vermin. Refrigeration shall be
				provided for supplies of perishable food.
(d) Provisions shall be made for the removal and
				disposal of animal and food wastes, bedding, dead animals and debris. Disposal
				facilities shall be provided and operated as to control vermin infestation, odors
				and disease hazards. In facilities having no refrigeration in which to store
				carcasses, carcasses shall be removed from the premises within 12 hours, in ambient
				temperatures of 45 degrees Fahrenheit and above. Carcasses being stored on the
				premises shall be placed in tightly closed containers to prevent the entry of
				insects, vermin or other animals.
(e)
				Facilities, such as washroom, basins or sinks, shall be provided in the facility to
				maintain cleanliness among animal caretakers; hot and cold water, soap, and towels
				shall be provided. Toilet facilities shall be provided in the facility or nearby on
				the premises and shall be kept clean and in good repair.
(f) Premises (buildings and grounds) shall be kept
				clean and in good repair in order to protect the animals from injury and to
				facilitate the prescribed husbandry practices set forth in these rules and
				regulations. Premises shall remain free of accumulations of trash and the overgrowth
				of vegetation up to the property line or within 20 feet of the facility. Insects,
				ectoparasites, and avian and mammalian pests shall be controlled
				effectively.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 23A - ANIMAL FACILITY OPERATION; ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER AND ANIMAL CRUELTY INVESTIGATOR CERTIFICATION; PILOT SPAYING AND NEUTERING CLINIC FEES; AND RABIES INOCULATION › Subchapter 1 - SANITARY OPERATION OF KENNELS, PET SHOPS, SHELTERS AND POUNDS › Section 8:23A-1.4 - Facilities (indoor)

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(a) Indoor animal
				facilities shall be provided for all pet shops, shelters and pounds. Kennels must
				also have indoor facilities, except for animals which the supervising veterinarian
				certifies are acclimated to the climatic conditions in New Jersey.
(b) Indoor housing facilities for animals shall be
				sufficiently heated when necessary to protect the animals from cold, and to provide
				for their health and comfort. Adequate heat shall mean enough heat necessary to
				prevent physical damage to an animal from hypothermia. The animals' age, physical
				condition and hair coat shall be taken into consideration. The temperature at the
				height level of the animals shall not be allowed to fall below 55 degrees Fahrenheit
				in any indoor primary enclosures where animals are housed.
(c) Indoor housing facilities for animals shall be
				adequately ventilated to provide for the health and comfort of the animals at all
				times. Such facilities shall be provided with fresh air either by means of windows,
				doors, vents or air conditioning and shall be ventilated so as to minimize drafts,
				odors and moisture condensation. Auxiliary ventilation, such as exhaust fans and
				vents or air conditioning, shall be provided when the ambient temperature is 85
				degrees Fahrenheit or higher. Windows and doors used for ventilation (except for
				guillotine doors) shall be screened to control the entrance of insects.
(d) Indoor housing facilities for animals shall
				have ample light, by natural or artificial means, or both, of good quality and well
				distributed. Such lighting shall provide uniformly-distributed illumination of
				sufficient light intensity to permit routine inspection and cleaning during the
				entire working period.
(e) Primary
				enclosures shall be so placed as to protect the animals from excessive illumination,
				including natural sunlight.
(f) The
				interior building surfaces of indoor housing facilities shall be constructed and
				maintained so that they are impervious to moisture and may be readily
				cleaned.
(g) A suitable method shall be
				provided to eliminate excess water from indoor housing facilities. Drains, when
				used, shall be properly constructed and kept in good repair to avoid foul odors and
				back-up therefrom. Facilities which are not connected to a municipal sewerage system
				shall have a system for the disposal of animal excrement that meets all applicable
				standards.
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(a) When sunlight is
				likely to cause overheating or discomfort, sufficient shade shall be provided to
				allow animals kept outdoors to protect themselves from the direct rays of the
				sun.
(b) Whenever animals are kept
				outdoors, they shall be provided with access to shelter to allow them to remain dry
				during rain or snow.
(c) In kennels
				where animals are housed exclusively outdoors, adequate shelter from the weather
				shall be provided at all times. Sufficient clean bedding material or other means of
				protection from the weather elements shall be provided when the atmospheric
				temperature falls below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Each shelter shall be provided with a
				windbreak at its entrance.
(d) A
				suitable method shall be provided to drain surface water rapidly.
(e) Surfaces of outdoor enclosures of pet shops,
				shelters, pounds and boarding kennels shall be constructed and maintained so that
				they are impervious to moisture and may be readily cleaned and disinfected; run off
				from outdoor enclosures shall be disposed of, in accordance with
				8:23A-1.4(g).
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(a) Primary enclosures
				shall be structurally sound and maintained in good repair so as to:
1. Contain the animals;
2. Protect animals from injury;
3. Keep predators out;
4. Enable animals to remain dry and
				clean;
5. Permit animals convenient
				access to food and water as required in these rules;
6. Provide sufficient space for each animal to
				turn about freely and to stand, sit and lie in a comfortable normal position;
				and
7. Have no sharp points or edges
				accessible to the animals that could cause injury.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 23A - ANIMAL FACILITY OPERATION; ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER AND ANIMAL CRUELTY INVESTIGATOR CERTIFICATION; PILOT SPAYING AND NEUTERING CLINIC FEES; AND RABIES INOCULATION › Subchapter 1 - SANITARY OPERATION OF KENNELS, PET SHOPS, SHELTERS AND POUNDS › Section 8:23A-1.7 - Feeding and watering

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(a) Animals shall be fed
				at least once each day except as otherwise might be required to provide adequate
				care. Food from the previous day shall be discarded and fresh food supplied daily
				except when self-feeders are used, as described in (g) below.
(b) The food shall be free from contamination,
				wholesome, palatable, and of sufficient quantity and nutritional value to meet the
				normal daily requirements for the condition and size of the animals.
(c) Immature animals shall be fed in accordance
				with generally accepted procedures; those animals under three months of age shall be
				fed three times daily; those three to six months of age shall be fed twice
				daily.
(d) Containers of food shall be
				accessible to animals and shall be located so as to minimize contamination by
				excreta.
(e) Feeding pans shall be
				durable, cleaned and disinfected daily.
(f) Disposable food receptacles may be used but
				must be discarded after each feeding.
(g) Self-feeders may be used for the feeding of
				dry food and they shall be cleaned regularly to prevent molding, deterioration or
				caking of feed.
(h) Potable water must
				be accessible to animals at all times unless contraindicated by the supervising
				veterinarian. Receptacles for such purposes shall be cleaned daily.
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(a) Excreta shall be
				removed from primary enclosures as often as necessary to prevent contamination of
				the animals contained therein and to control disease hazards and odors. When
				cleaning, any animal contained therein shall be removed from such enclosures during
				the cleaning process, and adequate measures shall be taken to protect the animals in
				other such enclosures from being contaminated with water and other wastes.
(b) Primary enclosures for animals shall be
				physically cleaned often enough to prevent an accumulation of debris or excreta and
				to reduce to a practical minimum, agents injurious to the health of animals or
				humans.
(c) Cages, floors, and hard
				surfaced pens or runs shall be disinfected at least once per day by washing them
				with hot water (180 degrees Fahrenheit) and soap or detergent as in a mechanical
				cage washer, or by washing all soiled surfaces with a detergent solution followed by
				a safe and effective disinfectant, or by cleaning all soiled surfaces with live
				steam.
(d) Premises (buildings and
				grounds) shall be kept clean and in good repair in order to protect the animals from
				injury and disease, to facilitate the prescribed sanitary practices as set forth in
				these rules, and to prevent nuisances.
(e) An effective program for the control of
				insects, estoparasites, and avian and mammalian pests shall be established and
				maintained.
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(a) Facilities subject
				to this subchapter as provided in
				8:23A-1.2 shall establish and maintain a
				program of disease control and adequate health care (program) under the supervision
				and assistance of a doctor of veterinary medicine.
1. The program shall address the physical and
				psychological well-being of animals at the facility, including stress-induced
				behaviors, such as repetitious behavior or vocalizations, from auditory, visual, and
				olfactory stimuli.
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(a) No animal being
				euthanized shall be allowed to make physical contact with another animal unless
				pretranquilized to the extent that they are not capable of aggressive actions
				dangerous to humans or animals.
(b)
				Where standard methods of restraint are impractical or impossible (such as zoo
				animals, animals in severe pain from trauma, or animals that are intractable for
				other reasons) or where manual capture and restraint may cause pain and injury
				through struggling and anxiety, the use of immobilizing drugs are acceptable, except
				neuromuscular blocking agents as determined by
				4:22-1 et seq.
(c) The acceptable methods of euthanasia include
				the following:
1. The primary recommended method is
				an intravenous injection of a barbiturate; however, an intraperitoneal or
				intracardiac injection may be made where intravenous injection is impractical, as in
				the very small animal, or in the comatose animal with depressed vascular function.
				Intracardiac injection is acceptable only when performed on heavily sedated,
				anesthetized or comatose animals. The use of neuromuscular blocking agents, as
				determined by 4:22-19.3, is prohibited in the animal
				euthanasia process.
2. Administration of
				injectable solutions approved for use in dogs and cats.
3. Administration of inhalant anesthetics:
i. Ether, halothane, isoflurane, enflurane, or
				methoxyflurane may be used. Nitrous oxide shall only be used in conjunction with
				other inhalant anesthetics.
ii.
				Acceptable for small animals such as birds, rodents, and young cats and dogs. Not
				recommended for larger animals.
iii.
				Precautions shall be taken to protect personnel and other animals from inhalant
				anesthetic gases. Ether is flammable and explosive. Occupational exposure to
				inhalant anesthetics constitutes a human health hazard.
4. Intravenous injection of combinations of
				chloral hydrate, magnesium sulfate and pentobarbital is acceptable for large
				animals, such as horses.