Bill Text: NJ S2832 | 2018-2019 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Requires annual inspection of certain veterinary facilities.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-07-23 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee [S2832 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2018-S2832-Introduced.html

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SENATE, No. 2832

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

218th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED JULY 23, 2018

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  LINDA R. GREENSTEIN

District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Requires annual inspections of certain veterinary facilities.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

  

An Act concerning veterinary facilities and supplementing Title 45 of the Revised Statutes.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    Each animal or veterinary facility operating in the State shall register with the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and shall be inspected by the board on an annual basis.  This annual inspection shall be in addition to, and the requirement for an annual inspection shall not be deemed to be satisfied by, any inspection conducted pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-18).

     For the purposes of this section, "animal or veterinary facility" means an animal or veterinary facility as defined in section 1 of P.L.1983, c. 98 (C.45:16-1.1).

 

     2.    State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners may, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations as shall be necessary to implement the provisions of this act.

 

     3.    This act shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill requires animal and veterinary facilities to register with the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and to be inspected by the board on an annual basis.  This annual inspection will be in addition to, and will not be deemed to be satisfied by, an inspection conducted to investigate a complaint against the facility or a suspected violation by the facility involving an unlawful act or practice.  The registration and inspection requirements will apply to any fixed or mobile establishment, veterinary hospital, animal hospital, or premises wherein or whereon the practice of veterinary medicine or any part thereof is conducted.  The bill will take effect 180 days after the date of enactment.