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NJ Administrative Code

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N.J.A.C. Chapter 57: Reportable Communicable Diseases, Infections, and Conditions; Reportable Zoonotic Diseases Occurring in Animals; Communicable Disease Reporting and Surveillance System; New Jersey Immunization Information System; Childhood Immunization; and Immunization of Collegians

  • Subchapter 1 General Provisions
  • Subchapter 2 Reportable Communicable Diseases, Infections, and Conditions
  • Subchapter 3 The New Jersey Immunization Information System (NJIIS)
  • Subchapter 4 Immunization of Children in Child Care Centers and Schools
  • Subchapter 5 Management of Tuberculosis
  • Subchapter 6 Higher Education Immunization

Rabies and Animal Control Rules and Regulations

N.J.A.C. Title 8, 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
  • Subchapter 2: Sale or Distribution of Viable Turtle Eggs and Live Turtles
  • Subchapter 3: Transportation of Animals by Animal Control Officers

N.J.A.C. Title 8, Chapter 23A: Animal Facility Operation; Animal Control Officer and Animal Cruelty Investigator* Certification; Pilot Spaying and Neutering Clinic and Fees; and Rabies Inoculation

  • Subchapter 1: Sanitary Operation of Kennels, Pet Shops, Shelters, and Pounds
  • Subchapter 2: Animal Control Officer and Animal Cruelty Investigator* Certification
  • Subchapter 3: Pilot Low Cost Spaying and Neutering Clinic Surgery Fees
  • Subchapter 4: Rabies Inoculation
  • Subchapter 5: Penalty for Violation

*Note- Beginning in February 1, 2019, animal cruelty investigations shall be conducted by Humane Law Enforcement Officers (HLEOs) that report to county prosecutors. The NJ Animal Cruelty Investigation Certification is no longer valid.