New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 44 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS
Subchapter 4 - GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE
Section 13:44-4.4 - Licensees who service pet shops, pounds, shelters and adoption facilities
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:44-4.4
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) A licensee who provides services to a public, for-profit or non-profit pet shop, pound, shelter or adoption facility, shall sign and print his or her name and New Jersey license number on each animal's health certificate, adoption form or "Fit for Purchase" form, and on any other document which may be given to the consumer at the time of purchase or adoption that attests to findings made, care rendered or care prescribed for that animal by a licensed veterinarian.
(b) A licensee who signs an animal health certificate, adoption form or "Fit for Purchase" form, or any other documents as set forth in (a) above, shall:
1. Personally examine the pet before
prescribing or administering any medication;
2. Comply with
13:44-4.1 regarding
prescriptions;
3. If the licensee
supplies vaccines or other medications for which a prescription is necessary,
ensure that the vaccines or other medication is administered properly;
and
4. Comply with the requirements
of 13:44-4.9 for every animal
examined and/or treated.
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