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Statutes > New-jersey > Title-10 > Section-10-5 > 10-5-29-910:5-29.9 Possessors of working dog, certain, entitlement to housing, business accommodations.
3.A member of a police, fire, law enforcement or other related emergency service agency who possesses a working dog, is entitled to rent, lease or purchase, as other members of the general public, all housing accommodations and business accommodations offered for rent, lease, or compensation in this State, subject to the rights, conditions and limitations established by law. A member of a police, fire, law enforcement or other related emergency service agency who possesses a working dog, or who obtains a working dog, shall be entitled to full and equal access to all housing accommodations and business accommodations and shall not be required to pay extra compensation for the dog, but shall be liable for any damages done to the premises by the dog. Any provision in any lease or rental agreement prohibiting maintenance of a pet or pets on or in the premises shall not be applicable to a working dog owned by a tenant who is a member of a police, fire, law enforcement or other related emergency service agency.
L.2006, c.88, s.3.
10:5-29.10 Violations; fine.
4.Any person who violates a provision of this act shall be subject to a fine of between $100 and $500.
L.2006, c.88, s.4.
