A 502 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires prescriptions for animals to be issued in name of animal owner; prohibits unnamed persons from possessing prescribed drugs; and requires Prescription Monitoring Program to include information about controlled substances prescribed by veterinarians.

This bill requires veterinarians to issue prescriptions for animal medications in the name of the animal's owner, not the animal itself. It prohibits unnamed individuals from possessing prescribed drugs and mandates that veterinarians check the Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) before prescribing controlled substances for animals. The law directly affects pet owners, veterinary clinics, and pharmacies by requiring owner identification on prescriptions and adding PMP checks for controlled drugs. Key provisions include allowing multiple owners to be listed for joint ownership cases and updating PMP definitions to include veterinary-controlled substance data.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee
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