[Adopted 7-26-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-017]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meaning indicated:
A person who owns or operates a pet store, or both.
A commercial dog- or cat-breeding facility in which the health
of the dog or cat is disregarded in order to maintain a low overhead
and maximize profits.
A.Â
No pet shop operator shall sell, offer for retail sale, barter, auction,
or otherwise, dogs or cats bred in puppy or kitten mills. Every kennel
will comply with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 56:8-95 (or as same may
be amended) requiring the owner or operator offering dogs or cats
for sale to post in a conspicuous location on the cage or enclosure
for each dog or cat the following:
(1)Â
The date and place of birth of each dog or cat, and the actual age,
or approximate age as established by a veterinarian, of the animal;
(2)Â
The sex, color markings, and other identifying information of the
animal, including any tag, tattoo, collar number or microchip information;
(3)Â
The name and address of the veterinarian attending to the animal
while the animal is in the custody of the kennel, and the date of
the initial examination of the animal;
(4)Â
The first and last name of the breeder of the animal, the full street
address of where the breeder is doing business, an email address,
if available, by which to contact the breeder, the breeder's
USDA license number, and, if the breeder is required to be licensed
in the state in which the breeder is located, the breeder's state
license number;
(5)Â
If the broker is different from the breeder, the first and last name
of the broker of the animal, the full street address of where the
broker is doing business, an email address, if available, by which
to contact the broker, the USDA license number of the broker, and,
if the broker is required to be licensed in the state in which the
broker is located, the broker's state license number; and
(6)Â
The statement "Know Your Rights" in bold type face and no less than
12 point type, followed by the statement in no less than 10 point
type, "State law requires that every shop offering dogs or cats for
sale post in a conspicuous location on or near each dog's or
cat's cage or enclosure the USDA inspection reports for the breeder
and broker of each dog or cat for the two years prior to the first
day that the dog or cat is offered for sale. If you do not see a required
inspection report, please request the report from the shop. If you
have any concerns, please contact the New Jersey Division of Consumer
Affairs, 124 Halsey St., Newark, NJ 07102, (973) 504-6200. You may
also view these and other USDA inspection reports for the breeder
and broker of each dog or cat on the USDA Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) website. You are entitled to receive additional
information from APHIS about the breeder's or broker's history
through the federal Freedom of Information Act."
