{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-4-22-25.3","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 4:22-25.3","heading":"Sale, barter of products made from dog or cat fur; prohibited","body":"1.\tAny person who sells, barters, or offers for sale or barter, at wholesale or retail, the fur or hair of a domestic dog or cat or any product made in whole or in part from the fur or hair of a domestic dog or cat commits a crime of the fourth degree, provided that the person knew or reasonably should have known that the fur or hair was from a domestic dog or cat or that the product was made in whole or in part from the fur or hair of a domestic dog or cat.  This section shall not apply to the sale or barter, or offering for sale or barter, of the fur or hair of a domestic dog or cat cut at a commercial grooming establishment or at a veterinary office or clinic or for scientific research purposes.\nAs used in this section, \"domestic dog or cat\" means a dog (Canis familiaris) or cat (Felis catus or Felis domesticus) that is generally recognized in the United States as being a household pet and shall not include coyote, fox,  lynx, bobcat, or any other wild canine or feline species.\nL.1999,c.307,s.1.","path":["TITLE 4 AGRICULTURE AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"739ec06202d07280b1e3fd2d3aa21e697845b75094afa25527058c724d3259a3","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-4-22-25.2","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-4-22-25.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}