N.J. Stat. tit. 4, ch. 2

in effect

N.J. Stat. § 4:2-15 Fur farming; supervision and control

The Department of Agriculture shall supervise and control fur farming, including the breeding, raising, producing and marketing of fox, rabbit, mink, chinchilla, marten, fisher, muskrat, karakul and all other fur-bearing animals raised in captivity, in like manner as is provided for other animals under Title 4 of the Revised Statutes. Such farming is hereby declared to be an agricultural pursuit, in like manner as provided for other animals under said title, and the employees of those engaged therein are hereby declared to be agricultural laborers. Nothing in this act shall be construed to exempt any person from the provisions of the Fish and Game Act regulating the release or escape from captivity of certain animals or the provisions of other acts forbidding the importation or the raising in captivity of certain animals. L.1962, c. 146, s. 1, eff. July 31, 1962.

N.J. Stat. § 4:2-16 Llama designated as agricultural livestock

1. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the llama, Lama glama, or any other species of the genus Lama capable of being raised, bred, or kept in the State, shall be designated as agricultural livestock and shall be subject to the laws, rules and regulations governing the importation, care and breeding of that type of animal in the State. Nothing in this section or in any other law, rule or regulation, including the "Endangered and Nongame Species Conservation Act," P.L.1973, c.309 (C.23:2A-1 et seq.), shall be construed to classify llamas as exotic animals or wildlife. L.1994,c.33,s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 4:2-17 Ostrich, emu, rhea designated agricultured livestock.

1. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the ostrich, emu, and rhea, shall be designated as agricultural livestock and shall be subject to the laws, rules and regulations governing the importation, care and breeding of that type of animal in the State. Nothing in this section or in any other law, rule or regulation, including the "Endangered and Nongame Species Conservation Act," P.L.1973, c.309 (C.23:2A-1 et seq.) shall be construed to classify the ostrich, emu, and rhea as exotic animals or wildlife. L.1997,c.316,s.1.

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