No person shall willfully or maliciously taunt, torment, tease, beat
or strike any dog used by the Police Department of the Township of
Jackson for the performance of the functions or duties of the Police
Department, nor shall such person interfere with or meddle with any
such dog used by said Department or any member thereof in the performance
of the functions or duties of said Department or of such officer or
member.
No person shall willfully or maliciously torture, mutilate, injure,
disable, poison or kill any dog used by the Police Department of the
Township of Jackson for the performance of the functions or duties
of such Department, nor shall any person interfere with or meddle
with any such dog used by the said Department or any member thereof
for the performance of any of the functions or duties of said Department
or such officer or member.
Any person violating the provisions of § 98-42 of this article shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $500 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both, in the discretion of the Judge of the Municipal Court.