A 5468 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Allows dog owners to procure identification cards for guide or service dogs; appropriates $100,000.

This bill allows New Jersey dog owners of guide or service dogs to obtain a free, permanent identification card from the Department of Health. The card, which can be requested when applying for or renewing a standard dog license, requires an owner-signed affidavit confirming the dog's training and carries a $500 penalty for false claims. The bill appropriates $100,000 to develop and distribute the cards, and the card is accepted by all municipalities as proof of the dog's status - exempting the dog from standard licensing fees. This applies directly to owners of dogs trained as guide or service animals under state law.
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Introduced Mar 17, 2025 Last action Mar 17, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee
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