NJ A6260

Requires all animal care facilities in New Jersey—including pet shops, grooming businesses, kennels, shelters, and pet daycares—to install and maintain functioning video monitoring systems

Mandates camera placement in all areas where animals are kept, groomed, or handled by staff, excluding employee break rooms, restrooms, and administrative offices

Requires facilities to retain video recordings for a minimum of 30 days and provide footage upon request to state agencies or law enforcement investigating animal cruelty or consumer fraud

Establishes civil penalties of up to $500 for a first violation and up to $1,000 for each subsequent offense, with each day of non-compliance constituting a separate offense

Directs the Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Division of Consumer Affairs, to adopt implementing regulations