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.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 26:4-83
Killing or confining animal bitten by another
Known as the Statewide Immunization Registry Act
The act spans §§ 26:4-1 to 26:4-99 (139 sections).
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