Requires certain veterinary facilities to obtain signed consent form for unsupervised overnight stays of domestic companion animals.
This bill requires for-profit veterinary facilities in New Jersey to obtain a signed consent form from pet owners or individuals bringing animals for care if the facility does not provide supervision for pets overnight by someone physically present on-site. The consent form must include specific information about the facility's recorded injury rates (both fatal and non-fatal) related to unsupervised overnight stays. Veterinarians who fail to secure this signed form cannot charge for veterinary services related to injuries occurring during unsupervised overnight care and would be strictly liable for any harm or death to the animal. The bill applies directly to pet owners and for-profit veterinary facilities that board animals overnight without on-premises supervision.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
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Joe Danielsen
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