This Article shall be known and designated as an "Article of
the Board of Health to Prevent the Spread of Rabies."
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CATTLE
Cows, bulls, calves, horses, mules, asses, sheep, goats and
swine.
FISH
Every part of any marine animal.
POULTRY
Chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, guinea fowl, pigeons and
all other fowl commonly kept, raised and sold for human consumption.
SMALL ANIMALS
Rabbits, minks, cats, dogs, guinea pigs and any other small
animals kept or raised for commercial purposes or kept and raised
for sale or for the production of meat, fur or wool or kept and raised
for exhibition or other purposes or as a source of supply for laboratories;
provided, however, that the term "small animals" shall not apply if
they total in the aggregate fewer than 10 in number.
Any person who shall be guilty of violating the provisions of
this article shall be subject to a penalty of not less than $5 nor
more than $500 upon conviction thereof in the Municipal Court of the
Borough.
Whenever any person who owns, keeps or harbors any dog within the limits of the Borough, except as specified in §
219-13B, is unable to produce, upon the request of any official of the Borough, the tag referred to in §
219-13C or a certificate signed by a duly licensed veterinarian of the State of New Jersey that such dog has received an inoculation against rabies for the current year, he shall upon notice received from the Board of Health, present such tag or certificate to the Board of Health within two weeks from the mailing of such notice.