Duties of governing bodies of municipalities regarding designation of municipal humane law enforcement officersĤ:22-14.2. Right to amend charter to include enumerated powers and purposes - 4:22-13. Use of common badge by nonmember petty disorderly persons offense - 4:22-12. Annual audit of state and county societies - 4:22-11.13. Assistance by governmental entities to humane law enforcement officers and agentsĤ:22-11.13. Training course for animal protection law enforcementĤ:22-11.12. Application for commission as humane law enforcement officer - 4:22-11.1 to 4:22-11.10. Ineligibility of certain persons criminal history record background check - 4:22-11.1 to 4:22-11.10. Training courses for humane law enforcement officers and agents - 4:22-11.1 to 4:22-11.10. Continuation of existing societies as chartered county societies - 4:22-11.1 to 4:22-11.10. Establishment of chartering fees for county societies - 4:22-11.1 to 4:22-11.10. Establishment of bylaws and uniform standards and guidelines - 4:22-11.1 to 4:22-11.10. Continuation of the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - 4:22-11.1 to 4:22-11.10. Societies Organized in Counties by District (County) Societies Humane SocietiesĤ:22-10, 4:22-11. With regard to livestock practices, no person may be cited or arrested for a first offense involving a minor or incidental violation of any provision of this title involving alleged cruelty to domestic livestock unless that person has first been issued a written warning.

Exclusions under the act include state regulated scientific experiments, state sanctioned killing of animals, hunting of game, training of dogs, normal livestock operations, and the killing of rats and mice.

According to the definitional section, 'animal' or 'creature' includes the whole brute creation. These New Jersey statutes comprise the state's anti-cruelty provisions.

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