New Jersey § 4:19-15

§ 4:19-15.

a. Pursuant to the pilot program established under section 3 of P.L.2011, c. 142 ( C.4:19-15.30 ), a person may adopt and remove a cat or dog from a shelter, pound, or kennel operating

as a shelter or pound, without sterilizing the cat or dog, if: (1) the cat or dog

is less than six months old; and (2) the person pays a refundable deposit, the amount

of which is to be established by the shelter, pound, or kennel operating as a shelter

or pound. b. The shelter, pound, or kennel operating as a shelter or pound shall refund the

deposit required pursuant to subsection a. of this section if, within 180 days after

the date of adoption, the person who adopted the cat or dog submits a certification

from a licensed veterinarian that the cat or dog (1) has been sterilized, or (2) cannot

be sterilized because it would be detrimental to the health of the cat or dog for

reasons other than age. The shelter, pound, or kennel operating as a shelter or pound shall issue the refund

within 30 days after receipt of the licensed veterinarian's certification. c. A person adopting a cat or dog that cannot be sterilized for reasons other than

age may remove the cat or dog from the shelter, pound, or kennel operating as a shelter

or pound without paying a deposit on the cat or dog, provided that a licensed veterinarian

has certified the cat or dog cannot be sterilized because it would be detrimental

to the health of the cat or dog for reasons other than age.