S 4447 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

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

This bill allows owners of guide or service dogs in New Jersey to obtain free identification cards from their municipality when applying for or renewing their dog's license. The cards, developed by the Department of Health, serve as proof that the dog is trained as a guide or service dog and do not expire. Owners must provide a written statement affirming the dog's training, with a $500 penalty for false claims. The $100,000 appropriation funds the Department of Health to create and distribute these cards, and the system applies to all municipalities. Dogs in formal training foster programs remain exempt from standard licensing requirements.
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Introduced May 19, 2025 Last action May 19, 2025
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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