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2018 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 26 - HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS
Chapter 4 - "Communicable disease" defined
Section 26:4-83 - Killing or confining animal bitten by another
Universal Citation: NJ Rev Stat § 26:4-83 (2018)
Section: 26:4-83: Killing or confining animal bitten by another
The local board, within its jurisdiction, shall serve a notice, in writing, upon the owner or person in charge of a dog, cat or other animal known or suspected to have been bitten by an animal known or suspected of being affected by rabies, requiring the owner or person in charge of the animal to kill it or confine it for a period of not less than six months.
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