[Adopted 3-5-1992 by the Board of Health]
A.
Every veterinarian or other person who is called to
examine or professionally attend any animal within the Borough suspected
of infection with rabies shall, within 12 hours thereafter, report
in writing to the Board of Health (the "Board") the following facts:
B.
Any person owning, controlling or having in his possession
any animal affected by or suspected of rabies shall immediately notify
the Board. Upon notice from the Board, the owner or person having
control of said animal shall confine it securely under supervision
of the Board until a certificate of release is issued.
C.
Every physician shall, within 12 hours after his first
professional attendance upon any person bitten by any animal, report
to the Board the name, age, sex and residence of such person.
D.
If any child shall be bitten by any animal and no
physician attends such child, the parents or guardian of the child
shall report to the Health Officer the name, sex, age and residence
of such child. Such report shall be made within 12 hours after the
parent or guardian shall first have knowledge that the child was bitten.
E.
If any adult shall be bitten by any animal and no
physician attends him, it shall be the duty of such adult, if not
incapacitated, or if he be incapacitated, then it shall be the duty
of the person caring for him, to report to the Health Officer the
name, age, sex and residence of such adult. Such report shall be made
within 12 hours after the person caring for him shall first have knowledge
that the adult was so bitten.
F.
The Board shall require the owner or person in charge
of any animal which has attacked or bitten any person to confine such
animal at the expense of the owner or the person in charge of such
animal for at least 10 days after the attack. The animal shall not
be released until proof of a licensed veterinarian's examination of
said animal is furnished to the Health Officer who shall countersign
the release certificate.
G.
Proof of such examination shall be furnished to the
Health Officer within 72 hours after the ten-day quarantine period.
[Amended 5-6-1993]
Any person, firm or corporation who or which
shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction,
be liable to a penalty of $25 for the first offense and not less than
$50 for each subsequent offense to be recovered in a civil action
brought by and in the name of the State Department or Local Board
of Health. Penalties hereunder shall be enforced and collected pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 26:3-72, 26:3-77 and 26:3-78 of the Revised Statutes.
