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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
a. There is established in the department a pilot clinic for the spaying and neutering of dogs and cats to determine the practicability and feasibility of establishing a Statewide clinic program.
b. The commissioner shall establish a pilot clinic at a location whereby the public may have dogs and cats spayed or neutered, as the case may be, in a humane manner by a licensed veterinarian upon payment of the following fees:
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For spaying female dogs weighing |
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Not more than 40 pounds․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
․․․․․․$35.00 |
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41 to 60 pounds․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
․․․․․․․40.00 |
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Over 60 pounds․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
․․․․․․․45.00 |
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For spaying female dogs which are pregnant or in heat․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
․․․․․․․50.00 |
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For neutering male dogs weighing |
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Not more than 40 pounds․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
․․․․․․․25.00 |
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41 to 65 pounds․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
․․․․․․․30.00 |
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Over 65 pounds․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
․․․․․․․35.00 |
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For spaying female cats of any weight․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
․․․․․․․35.00 |
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For spaying female cats which are pregnant or in heat․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
․․․․․․․35.00 |
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For neutering male cats of any weight․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
․․․․․․․25.00 |
c. The fees shall include immunization of dogs against distemper, hepatitis and leptospirosis and the immunization of cats against feline panleucopenia, pneumonitis and rhinotracheitis, which immunization shall be given at least 10 days prior to surgery on animals not previously immunized.
d. The commissioner may, by regulation adopted pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), increase any of the fees permitted to be charged pursuant to subsection b. of this section upon a finding that the increase is necessary to sustain operation of the pilot clinic established pursuant to this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Title 4. Agriculture and Domestic Animals 4 § 19A-11 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-4-agriculture-and-domestic-animals/nj-st-sect-4-19a-11/
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