Sections 70.10 through 70.85 of this Article may be cited as the Protecting Animal Welfare and Safety (PAWS) Act or Pugua’s Law. SOURCE: Renamed and amended by P.L. 35-144:2 (Jan. 22, 2021). 2021 NOTE: This provision was formerly entitled “Cruelty to Animals: Defined; Exceptions; Penalty,” which included the following annotation:
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SOURCE: G.P.C. §§ 384a, 596-596b, 599a, 599b; M.P.C. § 250.11; Cal. §§ 1440-1442 (1971); Mass. ch. 269, § 11; *N.J. § 2C:33-11. Amended by P.L. 31-005:4 (Mar. 9, 2011). Former § 70.10 was apparently implicitly repealed by P.L. 35-144 (Jan. 22, 2021), which established new criminal offenses for abuse of animals.