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• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:1-1 Definitions.
  23:1-1. As used in this title: "Assistant protector" or "assistant fish and game protector" means the Deputy Chief of ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:1-2. "Waters of this state" construed
  As used in this title, the term "waters of this state" means all the fresh waters of this state. All ponds, lakes and ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:1-3. Season includes date of beginning and end
  When, in this title, a day of the month is given for the beginning or end of an open or close season, that day of ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:1-4. Inapplicability to public museums or natural history societies
  This title shall not apply to a public museum or natural history society of this State so as to prevent the collection of specimens for ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2-2. Powers and duties of board; annual report
  The duties of the board shall be the protection and propagation of fish, birds and game animals, enforcement of the laws relating thereto, propagation and ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2-2.1. Open season suspended or curtailed by proclamation closing lands to entry; new open season
  Whenever pursuant to law the Governor shall, by proclamation, close any forests, woodlands or open lands to entry, and any open season for taking fish, ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2-3. Stocking with fish, birds and game restricted to certain places
  The board may stock with fish, birds and game only such lands and waters of the state as are open to all anglers and hunters ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2-4. Protector, assistant protector and wardens; appointment; compensation
  The division may appoint such number of competent men as may be determined to be necessary, within the limits of available appropriations therefor, and subject ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2-5. Payment of compensation and expenses
  The compensation and expenses incurred under this title may be paid by the state treasurer, on warrants of the state comptroller, on bills properly approved ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2-6. Powers and duties of protector and wardens
  The wardens shall enforce all the laws of this state for the protection of fish, birds and game animals, and may execute all processes issued ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2-7. Wardens may be armed
  The board, with the approval of the governor, may in writing authorize any of its salaried wardens to have in possession and carry a revolver, ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2-8. Summary arrest; aid by peace officers
  The council, the wardens, the deputy wardens and the protector shall have the power of summary arrest in cases of flagrant violation of this Title, ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2-9. Payment of appropriations
  All moneys appropriated for the compensation of the protector, the wardens and the general and incidental expenses of the board shall be paid by the ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2-10. Deputy wardens; appointment
  The board may appoint such deputy fish and game wardens as it deems necessary for the better enforcement of the laws regulating the taking of ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2-11. Power and authority of deputies
  The deputy conservation officers shall have the power and authority of conservation officers to enforce Title 23 and the Fish and Game Code, and shall ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2-12. Impersonating warden; penalty
  A person who, not being a warden or a deputy warden of this state, shall: a. Falsely pretend that he is such; or b. Impersonate ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2A-1. Short title
  This act shall be known and may be cited as "The Endangered and Nongame Species Conservation Act." L.1973, c. 309, s. 1, ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2A-2. Legislative findings and declaration
  The Legislature hereby finds and declares the following: a. That it is the policy of this State to manage all forms of wildlife to insure ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2A-3. Definitions
  For the purposes of this act, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2A-4. Investigations; determinations; management programs; list of endangered species
  a. The commissioner shall conduct investigations concerning wildlife in order to develop information relating to populations, distribution, habitat needs, limiting factors and other biological and ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2A-5. Rules and regulations; inspections; fees
  a. The commissioner shall have the power to formulate and promulgate, adopt, amend and repeal rules and regulations, limiting, controlling and prohibiting the taking, possession, ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2A-6. Taking, possession, transportation, sale of endangered species or regulated nongame species
  Except as otherwise provided in this act or regulations adopted thereunder, no person shall take, possess, transport, export, process, sell or offer for sale, or ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2A-7. Programs for conservation and management; agreements; cooperation with and acceptance of funds from other agencies; committee of experts
  a. The commissioner shall establish such programs, including acquisition of land or aquatic habitats, as are deemed necessary for the conservation and management of nongame ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2A-8. Obstruction, hindrance or delay of personnel of department
  No person shall obstruct, hinder or delay, or interfere with by force or otherwise, the performance by the department or its personnel of any duty ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2A-9. Investigation of suspected violators
  Whenever the department has cause to believe that any person is violating any provision of this act, or a rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2A-10. Violations; penalties; enforcement
  10. a. If any person violates any of the provisions of this act or any rule, regulation or order adopted or issued pursuant to the ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2A-11. Severability
  If any provision of this act or rule or regulation adopted hereunder or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2A-12. Functions, powers and duties of department under other laws
  The powers, duties and functions vested in the State Department of Environmental Protection under the provisions of this act shall not be construed to limit ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2A-13. Liberal construction of act
  This act shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purpose and intent thereof. L.1973, c. 309, s. 13, eff. Dec. 14, 1973. ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2A-14. Intentional feeding of black bears prohibited; violations, penalties
  1. a. No person shall: (1) feed, give, place, expose, deposit, distribute or scatter any edible material or attractant with the intention of feeding, attracting ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2A-15 Matching funds for certain federal grants to benefit wildlife, wildlife habitat.
  1. a. There shall be appropriated each fiscal year to the Department of Environmental Protection a sum sufficient to provide the State match required to ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2B-1. Short title
  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Marine Fisheries Management and Commercial Fisheries Act." L.1979, c. 199, s. ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2B-2. Legislative findings; state policy
  a. The Legislature hereby finds that: (1) The fisheries resources of the State make a material contribution to our economy and food supply, as well ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2B-3. Definitions
  As used in this act: a. "Aquaculture" means the propagation and rearing of aquatic species in controlled or selected environments; b. "Commissioner& ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2B-4. Creation of council; membership; term; removal from office; compensation and expenses; chairman; quorum
  There is hereby created in the department a Marine Fisheries Council, which shall consist of 11 members, nine of whom shall be appointed by the ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2B-5. Powers and duties of council
  The Marine Fisheries Council shall: a. Contribute to the preparation and revision of fisheries management plans; b. Be empowered to disapprove, within 60 days of ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2B-6. Preparation of fisheries management plans; rules and regulations
  The commissioner shall prepare fisheries management plans for each major fishery in the State, with the advice and assistance of the council, and if deemed ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2B-7. Powers and duties of commissioner
  The commissioner shall have the following powers and duties: a. Administer and enforce the laws, rules and regulations relating to fisheries resources; b. Appoint the ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2B-8. Management of shared fisheries resources; cooperation to develop integrated management plans; reciprocal agreements with other jurisdictions
  In the management of fisheries resources which are shared by the State of New Jersey with other states or with other states and the Federal ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2B-9. Disclosure of information by persons taking fisheries resources; records, books or accounts; audits
  a. The commissioner may by regulation require that every person, who takes fisheries resources, provide information on the species, number, weight, and any other information ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2B-10. Aquaculture task force; commercial fisheries development task force; members; duties; report
  For a period of 2 years from the effective date of this act the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, the ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2B-11. Interference or damage to devices used to take fish
  No person shall, willfully and without reasonable cause, interfere with, break, damage or destroy any net, trap, seine, fyke pot or any other device used ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2B-12. Enforcement of marine management statutes, rules and regulations; duties and training of marine police; reports
  The marine police shall devote a sufficient number of hours and sufficient resources to the enforcement of the marine management statutes and rules and regulations ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2B-13. Review of previously adopted rules and regulations
  Within 1 year of the effective date of this act, the commissioner shall review all rules and regulations previously adopted pursuant to the provisions of ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2B-14. "Act" defined, penalties; enforcement
  73. For purposes of this section, the "act" means and includes all the new sections and amended sections contained herein, all the remaining ...
• New Jersey Fish And Game, Wild Birds And Animals Laws Section 23:2B-15. Division of fish, game and wildlife; fish and game council; continuance of functions, powers and duties
  a. The Division of Fish, Game and Shellfisheries is continued and constituted as the Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife in the Department of Environmental ...

Last modified: October 21, 2006