New Jersey Code § 26:4-80

Report by parent or guardian when child is bitten and no physician attends
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26:4-80. Report by parent or guardian when child is bitten and no physician attends
The parent or guardian of a child bitten by a dog, cat or other animal, when no physician attends such child, shall within twelve hours after first having knowledge that the child was so bitten, report to the person designated by law or by the local board, under authority of law, to receive reports of reportable communicable diseases in the municipality in which the child so bitten may be, the name, age, sex, color and the precise location of the child.

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