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NJ Rev Stat § 4:7-40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:7-40 - Right of entry to abate nuisance

4:7-40. Right of entry to abate nuisance  On the day stated in the notice of the department or on any subsequent day or days convenient to it, the officers or agents of the department may enter the lands and premises, and there use such recognized measures as the department may deem advisable to abate and suppress the gipsy moth and its preliminary stages and to protect surrounding vegetation or plant life therefrom.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:7-41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:7-41 - Tenant to notify landlord; penalty

4:7-41. Tenant to notify landlord; penalty  Every tenant in possession of lands and premises on whom the aforesaid notice is served by the department shall forthwith give notice thereof to his landlord, or the agent of his landlord, and in default of so doing he shall be liable to any person aggrieved thereby to a penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00) to be recovered by a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction in this State. Amended by L.1953, c. 5, p. 30, s. 13.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:7-42 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:7-42 - Interference with officers; penalty

4:7-42. Interference with officers; penalty  A person who shall interfere with the officers or agents of the department while they are engaged in the performance of any of the duties imposed by sections 4:7-36 to 4:7-41 of this Title, shall be deemed a disorderly person, and shall be proceeded against under, and subject to the penalties provided in subtitle twelve of Title 2A of the New Jersey Statutes. Amended by L.1953, c. 5, p. 31, s. 14.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:7-43 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:7-43 - Disposal of cornstalks, corn stubble and weeds in infested areas

4:7-43. Disposal of cornstalks, corn stubble and weeds in infested areas  Whenever the state board of agriculture shall find that the European corn borer exists in any political subdivision of this state, it may, in any political subdivision or part thereof which is infested: a. Order that every person in possession of land on which corn of any kind has been grown, shall, not later than December first of the year of its growth, plow, or cause to be plowed, the field in which it was grown, so as to bury the stubble to a depth of at least six inches, or pull up the stubble or cause it to be pulled up and destroy it, or cause it to be destroyed, by burning; b. Order that every person having in his possession cornstalks which are suspected by the state board of being infested shall, not later than April tenth of the year following that of their growth, completely dispose of such cornstalks by using them as fodder, and if used as fodder that they be shredded, or by burning them; c. Order the destruction or cause to be destroyed, on or before April tenth of each year, all weeds in the infested areas.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:7-44 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:7-44 - Penalty for violations; jail for nonpayment

4:7-44. Penalty for violations; jail for nonpayment  A person who shall violate any of the provisions of section 4:7-43 of this Title shall be liable to a penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first offense and one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the second and each subsequent offense, which penalty shall be sued for and recovered by and in the name of the department in the manner provided in article one of chapter twenty-three of this Title (s. 4:23-1 et seq.) and in such proceeding the defendant may be arrested upon the institution of the action. If judgment is rendered for the plaintiff the court shall cause a defendant who shall fail to pay forthwith the amount of the judgment rendered against him, and all costs and charges incident thereto, to be committed to the county jail for a period of not less than five nor more than ninety days in the case of a first offense, and not less than ten nor more than two hundred days for a second and each subsequent offense. Amended by L.1953, c. 5, p. 31, s. 15.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:7-54 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:7-54 - Permitting Canada thistle to ripen; penalty

4:7-54. Permitting Canada thistle to ripen; penalty  A person owning, possessing or having charge of lands in this State, whether improved or unimproved, inclosed or uninclosed, who shall knowingly permit any Canada thistle to stand thereon until its seeds ripen, shall be liable to a penalty of twenty-five cents ($0.25) for every stalk or branch thereof, to be sued for and recovered in a civil action, with costs, by any person, in his name, in any court of competent jurisdiction. Amended by L.1953, c. 5, p. 32, s. 17.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:7-55 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:7-55 - Bringing into state hay or seeds containing Canada thistle; misdemeanor

4:7-55. Bringing into state hay or seeds containing Canada thistle; misdemeanor  A person who shall knowingly and willfully bring into this state a bale of hay containing Canada thistle, or seeds of the same, or any grass or grain seeds with which the seeds of Canada thistle are mixed shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or to imprisonment in the county jail, workhouse or penitentiary of the county in which such conviction shall take place, or both fine and imprisonment may be imposed, in the discretion of the court.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:7-56 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:7-56 - Selling manure containing Canada thistle; misdemeanor

4:7-56. Selling manure containing Canada thistle; misdemeanor  A person who shall knowingly and willfully sell any manure containing any Canada thistle, or seeds of the same, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be liable to the fine and imprisonment as provided in section 4:7-55 of this title.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:8-17.14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:8-17.14 - Seed treated with harmful substance; label or tag

4:8-17.14. Seed treated with harmful substance; label or tag  Each container of seed treated with a substance harmful to man or other animals shall bear thereon in a conspicuous place, a plainly written or printed label or tag in the English language, giving the information prescribed in (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this section, which statement shall not be modified or denied in the labeling or on another label attached to the container (for which a separate label may be used). For bulk shipments such information shall be set forth in a conspicuous place on the bill of lading and invoice: (a) A word or statement indicating that the seed has been treated; (b) The commonly accepted, coined, chemical, or abbreviated chemical (generic) name of the applied substance; (c) If the substance in the amount present with the seed is harmful to man or other animals, a cautionary statement such as "Do not use for food or feed or oil purposes." The caution for mercurials and similarly toxic substances shall be a poison statement, and symbol classification of substances shall conform as nearly as practicable to the rules and regulations of the federal Seed Act; and (d) If the seed is treated with an inoculant, the date the inoculant becomes ineffective. L.1963, c. 29, s. 2. Amended by L.1984, c. 201, s. 5, eff. Nov. 28, 1984, operative Jan. 1, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:8-17.17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:8-17.17 - Other unlawful acts

4:8-17.17. Other unlawful acts  No person within this State shall-- (a) Detach, alter, deface, or destroy any label provided for in this act or the rules and regulations made and promulgated thereunder, or alter or substitute seed in a manner that may defeat the purpose of this act. (b) Disseminate any false or misleading advertisements concerning seed in any manner or by any means. (c) Hinder or obstruct in any way, any authorized person in the performance of his duties under this act. (d) Fail to comply with a "stop sale" order or to move or otherwise handle or dispose of any lot of seed held under a "stop sale" order or tags attached thereto except with express permission of the State Seed Analyst, and for the purpose specified thereby. (e) Use the word "type" in any labeling in connection with the name of any agricultural seed variety. L.1963, c. 29, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:8-17.17a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:8-17.17a - Wholesale seedsmen or seed conditioner; registration

4:8-17.17a. Wholesale seedsmen or seed conditioner; registration  a. No person shall engage in the business of a wholesale seedsman or seed conditioner unless the person is registered with the State Board of Agriculture in accordance with this section. b. A person engaged in the business of a wholesale seedsman or seed conditioner shall register with the State board on January 1st of each year or prior to commencing operation in the business. Registration as a wholesale seedsman or seed conditioner shall expire on December 31st. An application for registration shall be filed in a form and according to procedures determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. The application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee of $125.00. The State board shall approve or disapprove the application, in writing, no later than the 10th day after its receipt. c. The State board may disapprove an application for registration filed under subsection b. of this section and revoke at any time a registration issued previously if it determines that the applicant or registrant violated a provision of the New Jersey State Seed Law (Revision of 1963), P.L.1963, c. 29 (C. 4:8-17.13 et seq.). If the State board disapproves an application or revokes a registration, it shall provide the applicant or registrant, as the case may be, with a concise, written statement of reasons therefor. The statement of reasons shall be transmitted to the applicant or registrant simultaneously with the notice of disapproval or revocation. d. An applicant or registrant may file a notice of appeal of a disapproval or revocation with the Secretary of Agriculture no later than the 10th day after receipt of the notification of the disapproval or revocation. The secretary shall afford the applicant or registrant a hearing not later than the 10th day after receipt of the notice of appeal. The secretary shall recommend to the State board that it reverse or affirm the disapproval or revocation no later than the fifth day after the hearing, accompanying the recommendation with a concise, written statement of the reasons therefor. A copy of the secretary's recommendation and reasons therefor, in writing, shall be transmitted simultaneously to the applicant or registrant. The State board shall notify the applicant or registrant of its decision to reject or uphold the appeal no later than the fifth day after its receipt of the secretary's recommendation. L.1984, c. 201, s. 2, eff. Nov. 28, 1984, operative Jan. 1, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:8-17.18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:8-17.18 - Records and samples

4:8-17.18. Records and samples  Each person whose name appears on the label as handling agricultural, vegetable, flower, tree or shrub seeds subject to this act shall keep for a period of two years complete records of each lot of seed handled and keep for one year a file sample of each lot of seed after final disposition of said lot. All such records and samples pertaining to the shipment or shipments involved shall be accessible for inspection by the State Seed Analyst or his agent during customary business hours. L.1963, c. 29, s. 6. Amended by L.1984, c. 201, s. 8, eff. Nov. 28, 1984, operative Jan. 1, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:8-17.19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:8-17.19 - Applicability of sections 4:8-17.15 to 4:8-17.17

4:8-17.19. Applicability of sections 4:8-17.15 to 4:8-17.17  The provisions of sections 3, 4 and 5 of this act shall not apply to: (a) Seed or grain not intended for sowing purposes; (b) Seed in storage in, or being transported or consigned to, a cleaning or processing establishment for cleaning or processing; provided, that the invoice or labeling accompanying any shipment of said seed bears the statement "seed for processing" ; and provided that any labeling or other representation which may be made with respect to the uncleaned or unprocessed seed shall be subject to this act; or (c) Any carrier in respect to any seed transported or delivered for transportation in the ordinary course of its business as a carrier; provided, that such carrier is not engaged in producing, processing, or marketing agricultural, vegetable, or flower seeds subject to provisions of this act. L.1963, c. 29, s. 7.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:8-17.19a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:8-17.19a - Inapplicability of act to seeds sold directly by grower

4:8-17.19a. Inapplicability of act to seeds sold directly by grower  No provision of the New Jersey State Seed Law (Revision of 1963, P.L.1963, c. 29 (C. 4:8-17.13 et seq.) shall apply to seeds produced by a farmer on his own premises and sold by him directly to the consumer, provided the farmer is not engaged in the business of selling seeds not produced by him. L.1984, c. 201, s. 3, eff. Nov. 28, 1984, operative Jan. 1, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:8-17.20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:8-17.20 - Precautions to insure correct identity

4:8-17.20. Precautions to insure correct identity  It shall not constitute a violation of this act for any person to have sold or offered or exposed for sale agricultural, vegetable, flower, tree or shrub seed, which was incorrectly labeled or represented as to kind, variety, type or origin (if required), which seed cannot be identified by examination thereof, unless he has failed to obtain an invoice, genuine grower's or tree seed collector's declaration or other labeling information and to take such other precautions as may be reasonable to insure the identity to be that stated. A genuine grower's declaration of variety shall affirm that the grower holds records of proof concerning parent seed, such as invoice and labels. L.1963, c. 29, s. 8. Amended by L.1984, c. 201, s. 9, eff. Nov. 28, 1984, operative Jan. 1, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:8-17.21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:8-17.21 - State seed analyst; agents

4:8-17.21. State seed analyst; agents  The State Board of Agriculture shall appoint a State Seed Analyst and such other agents as may be deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. L.1963, c. 29, s. 9. Amended by L.1968, c. 198, s. 3, eff. July 19, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:8-17.22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:8-17.22 - Enforcement of act; sample, inspection and analysis of seeds

4:8-17.22. Enforcement of act; sample, inspection and analysis of seeds  The duty of enforcing this act and carrying out its provisions and requirements is vested in the State Seed Analyst, who, together with his authorized agents shall sample, inspect, make analysis of, and test seeds transported, sold, or offered or exposed for sale within the State for sowing purposes, at such time and place and to such extent as he may deem necessary to determine whether said seeds are in compliance with provisions of this act, and to notify promptly the person who transported, sold, offered or exposed the seed for sale of any violation. L.1963, c. 29, s. 10.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:8-17.23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:8-17.23 - Rules and regulations; formulation

4:8-17.23. Rules and regulations; formulation  The State Board is authorized and directed to formulate and prescribe rules and regulations necessary and appropriate for the administration of this act. Notice of the time and place of a public hearing upon any proposed rule or regulation shall be published not less than 10 days prior to the date of the hearing in at least 2 daily newspapers published in this State. Such notice shall include a brief description of the subject matter of the proposed rule or regulation and of the address to which requests for copies thereof may be addressed. L.1963, c. 29, s. 11. Amended by L.1968, c. 198, s. 4, eff. July 19, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:8-17.24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:8-17.24 - Subject matter of rules and regulations

4:8-17.24. Subject matter of rules and regulations  The State board may by rule or regulation prescribe and establish: (a) The method or methods of sampling, inspecting, analyzing, testing, and examining seed, and the tolerances to be followed in the administration of this act, which shall be in general accord with officially prescribed practice in interstate commerce, and such other rules and regulations as may be necessary to secure the enforcement of this act; (b) Lists of prohibited and restricted noxious weeds, and changes in such lists; (c) Reasonable standards of germination for vegetable seeds; (d) Reasonable germination standards for flower seeds; (e) Schedule of fees for analysis of samples submitted; and (f) Procedures governing the registration of a wholesale seedsman and a seed conditioner in accordance with this 1984 amendatory and supplementary act. L.1963, c. 29, s. 12. Amended by L.1968, c. 198, s. 5, eff. July 19, 1968; L.1984, c. 201, s. 10, eff. Nov. 28, 1984, operative Jan. 1, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:8-17.25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:8-17.25 - Examination and analysis of samples for public

4:8-17.25. Examination and analysis of samples for public  Any citizen of the State of New Jersey may in accordance with procedures prescribed by the State Seed Analyst, and by prepaying transportation charges and payment of the prescribed fee, send a sample or samples of seeds for examination and analysis. L.1963, c. 29, s. 13.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:8-17.26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:8-17.26 - Right of entry by state seed analyst; "stop sale" orders; testing facilities; purity and germination tests

4:8-17.26. Right of entry by state seed analyst; "stop sale" orders; testing facilities; purity and germination tests  The State Seed Analyst individually or through his authorized agents, is authorized to: (a) Enter upon any public or private premises during regular business hours in order to have access to seeds and the records connected therewith subject to this act and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder, and any truck or other conveyor by land, water, or air at any time when the conveyor is accessible, for the same purpose. (b) Issue and enforce a written or printed "stop sale" order to the owner or custodian of any lot of seed which the State Seed Analyst finds is in violation of any of the provisions of this act or rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, which order shall prohibit further sales, processing and movement of such seed, except on approval of the State Seed Analyst, until the law has been complied with and he has issued a written release from the "stop sale" order of such seed, provided that in respect to seed which has been denied sale, processing and movement as provided in this paragraph, the owner or custodian of such seed shall have the right to appeal from said order to a court of competent jurisdiction, praying for a judgment as to the justification of such order and for the discharge of such seed from the order prohibiting the sale, processing and movement in accordance with the findings of the court; and provided further that the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed as limiting the right of the enforcement officer to proceed as authorized by other sections of this act. (c) Establish and maintain or make provisions for seed testing facilities, to employ qualified persons, and to incur such expenses as may be necessary to comply with these provisions. (d) Make or provide for making purity and germination tests of seed for farmers and dealers on request; and to prescribe rules and regulations governing such testing. L.1963, c. 29, s. 14.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:8-17.27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:8-17.27 - Seizure of seeds; condemnation; disposition

4:8-17.27. Seizure of seeds; condemnation; disposition  Any lot of seed not in compliance with the provisions of this act shall be subject to seizure by the State on complaint of the State Seed Analyst to a court of competent jurisdiction. In the event the court finds the seed to be in violation of the provisions of this act and orders the condemnation thereof, said seed shall be denatured, processed, destroyed, relabeled, or otherwise disposed of in compliance with the laws of this State; provided, that in no instance shall the court order such disposition of said seed without first having given the claimant an opportunity to apply to the court for the release of said seed or permission to process or relabel it to bring it into compliance with this act. L.1963, c. 29, s. 15.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:8-17.28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:8-17.28 - Injunction against violations

4:8-17.28. Injunction against violations  When in the performance of his duties the State Seed Analyst in the name of the State applies to any court for temporary or injunctive relief restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this act or any rules and regulations under this act, said relief may be issued without bond. L.1963, c. 29, s. 16.