S 3814 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes Dog Training Licensing Board to license and regulate dog trainers.

This bill creates a Dog Training Licensing Board to regulate professionals who train dogs for compensation. It requires all such dog trainers (excluding police dog trainers or those working for government agencies) to obtain a license and follow a new code of practice that bans harmful methods like those causing pain or distress. The board will set educational requirements, administer exams, and enforce standards by investigating complaints and imposing penalties for violations. Existing trainers with at least one year of continuous practice in New Jersey before the bill takes effect are exempt from new education rules but must still comply with the code.
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Introduced Oct 24, 2024 Last action Oct 24, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
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