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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
In order to be eligible to participate in the program, an owner of a dog or cat shall be eligible for, and participate in, at least one of the following:
a. The Food Stamp Program authorized by Title XIII of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, Pub.L. 95-113 (7 U.S.C. § 2011 et seq.);
b. The Supplemental Security Income Program established pursuant to Title XVI of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1381 et seq.;
c. The program for aid to families with dependent children, pursuant to P.L.1959, c. 86 (C. 44:10-1 et seq.);
d. The program for general public assistance, pursuant to the provisions of the “General Public Assistance Law,” P.L.1947, c. 156 (C. 44:8-107 et seq.);
e. The program of medical assistance pursuant to P.L.1968, c. 413 (C. 30:4D-1 et seq.);
f. The program of “Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled,” established pursuant to P.L.1975, c. 194 (C. 30:4D-20 et seq.);
g. The rental assistance program authorized pursuant to section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 as added by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Pub.L. 93-383 (42 U.S.C. § 1437(f));
h. The “Lifeline Credit Program” established pursuant to P.L.1979, c. 197 (C. 48:2-29.15 et seq.); or
i. The “Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Program” established pursuant to P.L.1981, c. 210 (C. 48:2-29.30 et seq.).
A resident of New Jersey who owns a dog or cat shall also be eligible to participate in the program if the owner: (1) submits to a veterinarian participating in the program proof, in the form of a certificate of adoption, that the dog or cat was adopted from a New Jersey licensed animal shelter, a New Jersey municipal, county, or regional pound, or a New Jersey holding and impoundment facility that contracts with New Jersey municipalities, or proof that the dog or cat was adopted through a non-profit corporation operating an animal adoption referral service in New Jersey and whose holding facility is licensed in accordance with State and municipal law; or proof that the dog or cat was adopted through a non-profit corporation operating an animal adoption referral service in New Jersey that does not operate a holding facility; and, in the case of a dog, proof that the dog is duly licensed pursuant to State and municipal law; and (2) pays a $20 fee, to be deposited in the fund. The Department of Health may adopt, pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), such rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement this amendatory act.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Title 4. Agriculture and Domestic Animals 4 § 19A-2 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-4-agriculture-and-domestic-animals/nj-st-sect-4-19a-2/
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