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NJ Rev Stat § 4:10-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:10-29 - Packing or repacking permit

4:10-29. Packing or repacking permit  Any person desiring to pack or repack an agricultural commodity which is represented as having been exposed to controlled atmosphere storage shall apply to the secretary for a permit. Permits shall expire 1 year after the issuance thereof and may be renewed annually unless revoked or suspended for violation of this statute or regulations issued pursuant thereto. L.1962, c. 62, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:10-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:10-30 - Rules and regulations

4:10-30. Rules and regulations  The board of agriculture is authorized to promulgate reasonable rules and regulations governing, among other factors, the following: (a) Record keeping, (b) Reports, (c) Construction and maintenance of storage facilities, (d) Length of storage time including the maximum time allowed to reach the prescribed atmospheric conditions, (e) Temperature, (f) Humidity, (g) Atmospheric composition, and (h) Packing and repacking. L.1962, c. 62, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:10-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:10-31 - Prohibited acts

4:10-31. Prohibited acts  No person shall: (a) Advertise, label or otherwise represent that any agricultural commodity has been exposed to controlled atmosphere storage unless the agricultural commodity has been stored in a facility licensed by the secretary under the provisions of this act and under the rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto or under the provisions of section 7 of this act; (b) Sell, exchange, expose or offer for sale any agricultural commodity represented as having been exposed to controlled atmosphere storage unless the commodity has been stored in a facility licensed by the secretary under the provisions of this act and the rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto or under the provisions of section 7 of this act; (c) Operate a facility for the storage of agricultural commodities that is represented as being a controlled atmosphere storage facility unless it has been licensed by the secretary under the provisions of this act and the rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto; or (d) Pack or repack any agricultural commodity which is represented as having been exposed to controlled atmosphere storage unless he holds a permit issued by the secretary under the provisions of this act and the rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto. L.1962, c. 62, s. 6.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:10-32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:10-32 - Storage in other states

4:10-32. Storage in other states  (a) When an agricultural commodity has been stored in another State which has laws governing controlled atmosphere storage similar to the provisions in effect in New Jersey and the agricultural commodity has been stored in compliance with those provisions, it may be represented as having been exposed to controlled atmosphere storage when sold in New Jersey, if the State in which it was stored permits agricultural commodities stored in New Jersey in compliance with New Jersey law to be represented as having been exposed to controlled atmosphere storage when sold in that State. (b) When an agricultural commodity has been stored in another State which does not have laws governing controlled atmosphere storage similar to the provisions in effect in New Jersey but the agricultural commodity has been stored in facilities and under conditions comparable to that required under this act, they may be represented as having been exposed to controlled atmosphere storage when sold in New Jersey. The board of agriculture may, by rule or regulation, determine any necessary procedures to implement this section. L.1962, c. 62, s. 7.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:10-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:10-33 - Penalty; injunctive relief

4:10-33. Penalty; injunctive relief  8. Any person who violates any provision of this act or the rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00 for each offense.  Each day of violation shall be deemed a separate offense. Penalties set forth in this act shall be sued for by and in the name of the secretary and shall be recoverable with costs. The Superior Court and municipal courts shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this act or of any rule or regulation issued pursuant thereto. Any proceeding for a violation of this act may be brought in the municipality where the violator resides, has a place of business or principal office or where the act or omission or part thereof complained of occurred. The proceeding shall be summary in nature and in accordance with "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq.).  The secretary may institute an action in the Superior Court for injunctive relief to prevent and restrain any violation of this act or of any rules or regulations issued pursuant thereto.  L.1962,c.62,s.8; amended 1991,c.91,s.168.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:10-34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:10-34 - Definitions

4:10-34. Definitions  The following words and phrases, when used in the act, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them. Words used in the singular shall be construed to also mean the plural and words used in the plural shall be construed to also mean the singular. (a) "Potatoes" means all varieties of the tuber (Solanum Tuberosum L) commonly known as Irish Potatoes. (b) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture of the State of New Jersey. (c) "Board" means the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture. (d) "Person" means a natural person, firm, partnership, association, corporation or any other business enterprise. (e) "Closed packages" means all containers of any description, containing potatoes, which are enclosed on all sides and includes hampers, baskets, boxes, crates, cartons and bags of any size or material. (f) "Open packages" means all containers of any description, containing potatoes, which are open on at least one side or end and includes hampers, baskets, boxes, crates, cartons and bags of any size or material; but does not include storage or display bins of potatoes in bulk. (g) "Used packages" means all containers of any description which have been previously used for packing potatoes or other commodities. (h) "Grades" means the official grades as promulgated from time to time by the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States as United States Standards for Potatoes, commonly known as U.S. Grades. (i) "Unclassified" --as applied to potatoes for the purpose of this act means any lot of potatoes which fails to meet the requirements of U.S. No. 2 Grade but contains an aggregate of not more than 15 per cent, by weight, of potatoes which are seriously damaged, including therein not more than 5 per cent which are frozen, or affected by southern bacterial wilt, ring rot, late blight, soft rot or wet breakdown, and further including not more than 3 per cent which are frozen, or affected by soft rot or wet breakdown. (j) "Culls" --as applied to potatoes for the purpose of this act means any lot of potatoes which contains: (1) More than 3 per cent of potatoes which are frozen, or affected by soft rot or wet breakdown, or (2) More than an aggregate of 5 per cent which are frozen, or affected by southern bacterial wilt, ring rot, late blight, soft rot or wet breakdown, or (3) More than 15 per cent, by weight, of potatoes which are seriously damaged by any cause. L.1963, c. 116, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:10-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:10-35 - Potatoes; prohibited acts; packaging requirements

4:10-35. Potatoes; prohibited acts; packaging requirements  No person shall sell, expose or offer for sale, or transport for sale, potatoes in open or closed packages, except for delivery to processing plants, packing houses, or to a storage for packing, unless: (a) Each such package bears conspicuously in plain words and figures, on the outside, or on a durable insert, or stuffer within, which is readily readable from the outside, or on a tag firmly affixed to the package--(1) the word "potatoes," (2) the grade, (3) the net quantity in weight, measure or numerical count, and (4) the name and address of the person under whose authority the potatoes were packed. (b) The potatoes in each such package conform to the markings on or within such package in every particular. (c) The shown face or shown surface reasonably represents the entire contents of the package. Potatoes in open or closed packages not graded in conformity with any of the U.S. Standard grades may be exposed, offered or transported for sale or sold as "Unclassified" or "Culls" if so marked in a conspicuous manner. L.1963, c. 116, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:10-36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:10-36 - Re-use of packages

4:10-36. Re-use of packages  When potatoes are packed in used packages, any markings pertaining to previous contents of such packages, that do not apply, shall be removed or obliterated before any potatoes are placed into the package, or in the case of bags or sacks turned inside out; and the markings required under this act shall be substituted. L.1963, c. 116, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:10-37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:10-37 - Evidence of offer or transport for sale

4:10-37. Evidence of offer or transport for sale  When open or closed packages of potatoes are placed in transit for sale or delivery or moved to market in any medium of transportation, such transit, delivery or movement shall be prima facie evidence that the potatoes are offered or transported for sale. L.1963, c. 116, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:10-38 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:10-38 - Rules and regulations

4:10-38. Rules and regulations  In order to provide for the orderly marketing of potatoes, the board, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (P.L.1968, c. 410, C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) may adopt rules and regulations not inconsistent with this act, for the enforcement thereof. L.1963, c. 116, s. 5. Amended by L.1974, c. 164, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:10-39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:10-39 - Enforcement of act by secretary; powers

4:10-39. Enforcement of act by secretary; powers  The secretary is charged with the enforcement of this act and for that purpose the secretary or his authorized agents shall have power: (a) To enter and inspect all premises and places within the State where potatoes are produced, packed or stored for sale, shipped, delivered for shipment, offered or exposed for sale, or sold, and to inspect such places and all potatoes, potato containers and equipment found in any such places. (b) To issue and enforce a written "stop sale, use, or removal" order to the owner or custodian of any packages of potatoes found improperly marked in violation of any provisions of this act, or rule or regulation adopted hereunder. Such order may require that the packages be held at a designated place until such packages of potatoes have been properly marked under this act, or rule or regulation adopted hereunder, and released by the secretary or his authorized agent. L.1963, c. 116, s. 6. Amended by L.1974, c. 164, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:10-39.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:10-39.1 - Violations; hearings; assessment of penalty; effect of payment

4:10-39.1. Violations; hearings; assessment of penalty; effect of payment  Upon receiving any information of a violation of any provision of this act or of any rule or regulation adopted thereunder, the secretary or any agent designated by him for such purpose, is empowered to hold hearings upon said violation and, upon finding the violation to have been committed, to assess a penalty against the violator in such amount, not to exceed the maximum limit set forth in section 7 of P.L.1963, c. 116 (C. 4:10-40), as the secretary deems proper under the circumstances. If the violator pays such penalty as settlement, no further prosecution shall be had upon that violation. Payment of such a penalty shall be deemed equivalent to a conviction for violation of this act. L.1974, c. 164, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:10-39.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:10-39.2 - Cooperation and agreements with other agencies and private associations

4:10-39.2. Cooperation and agreements with other agencies and private associations  The secretary may cooperate with and enter into agreements with agencies of this and other states, the Federal Government and private associations in order to carry out the purpose and provisions of this act and the act of which this act is amendatory and supplementary. L.1974, c. 164, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:10-40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:10-40 - Violations; penalties; jurisdiction and venue; injunctive relief

4:10-40. Violations; penalties; jurisdiction and venue; injunctive relief  7. Any person who violates any provision of this act, or the rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto, shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $50.00 nor more than $100.00 for the first offense and a penalty of not less than $100.00 nor more than $200.00 for the second offense occurring within one year. Persistent violators who commit a third or subsequent offense within one year shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $300.00 nor more than $500.00 for each such offense. Every day upon which a violation occurs shall be considered to be a separate violation.  Penalties set forth in this act shall be sued for by and in the name of the secretary and shall be recoverable with costs. The Superior Court and municipal courts shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this act and of any rule or regulation issued pursuant thereto. Any proceeding for a violation of this act may be brought in the county or municipality where the violator resides, has a place of business or principal office or where the act or omission or part thereof complained of occurred. The proceeding shall be summary in nature and in accordance with "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq.).  The secretary may institute an action in the Superior Court for injunctive relief to prevent and restrain any violation of this act or any rules or regulations issued pursuant thereto.  L.1963,c.116,s.7; amended 1974, c.164, s.3; 1991,c.91,s.169.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:10-41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:10-41 - Appropriation

4:10-41. Appropriation  There is hereby appropriated to the State Department of Agriculture the sum of $15,000.00 to carry out the requirements of this act for the first year of its enforcement and such sums as may thereafter be included in any annual or supplemental appropriation act. L.1963, c. 116, s. 8.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:10-42 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:10-42 - Partial invalidity

4:10-42. Partial invalidity  Should any section or provision of this act be held to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the act as a whole or any other part thereof shall not be affected. L.1963, c. 116, s. 9.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:10-43 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:10-43 - Short title

4:10-43. Short title  This act shall be known as the "Agricultural Research, Development and Promotion Act of 1970." L.1971, c. 308, s. 1, eff. Sept. 2, 1971.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:10-44 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:10-44 - Purpose

4:10-44. Purpose  The purpose of this act is to make possible the establishment of programs for the: (a) Development of methods and means for the maintenance of present markets and for the development of new and expanded markets for agricultural commodities; (b) Sponsor research and market promotion programs and activities to improve the economic health of agriculture in the State of New Jersey; and (c) Insure the adequacy of supplies of agricultural products for the citizens of the State of New Jersey. L.1971, c. 308, s. 2, eff. Sept. 2, 1971.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:10-45 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:10-45 - Definitions

4:10-45. Definitions  As used in this act, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) "Department" means the Department of Agriculture; (b) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture; (c) "Board" means the State Board of Agriculture; (d) "Advisory council" means the appointed body which advises and assists the secretary in the administration of a marketing program; (e) "Sell" includes "offer for sale," "expose for sale," "have in possession for sale," "exchange," "barter" or "trade," ; (f) "Agricultural commodity" means any and all agricultural products including but not limited to vegetables, horticultural, apicultural, dairy and animal products in their raw or natural condition or any class, variety or utilization thereof; (g) "Producer" means any person engaged within this State in the business of growing or raising, or causing to be grown or raised for market upon land owned or leased by him any agricultural commodity; (h) "Processor" means any person engaged within this State in the canning, freezing, drying or other method of preservation of agricultural commodities for sale; but shall not include a person who manufactures a nonedible commodity from an agricultural commodity; (i) "Buyer" means any person in this State engaged in the business of buying or causing to be bought any fresh agricultural commodity from a producer or group of producers; (j) "Person" means any natural person, firm, corporation, association or any other business unit; (k) "Marketing program" means the rules and regulations issued by the secretary, with the approval of the Board, governing the conduct and operation of research, development and sales promotion programs pertaining to an agricultural commodity or commodities; (l) "Advertising and sales promotion" means, in addition to the ordinarily accepted meaning thereof, trade promotion and activities for the prevention, modification or removal of trade barriers which restrict the free flow of agricultural commodities to market; (m) "General rules and regulations" means rules and regulations applicable to all marketing programs issued and made effective by the secretary to provide uniform methods and procedures to facilitate the administration and enforcement of all such marketing programs; (n) "Major amendments" means amendments to any marketing program or agreement which effect a substantial change or modification in the provisions of such marketing program; (o) "Minor amendments" means amendments to any marketing program which modify any provisions of any marketing program for the purpose of clarifying the meaning or application of such provisions or modify the administrative procedures for carrying out such provision; and (p) "Affected," "directly affected" refers either to the commodity covered by any program or to persons who are subject to the provisions of any program and who are subject to assessment. L.1971, c. 308, s. 3, eff. Sept. 2, 1971.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:10-46 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:10-46 - Secretary; powers and duties; marketing program; hearing; notice; administration

4:10-46. Secretary; powers and duties; marketing program; hearing; notice; administration  The secretary shall administer and enforce the provisions of this act. In order to effectuate the purposes of this act the secretary is authorized to issue, administer and enforce the provisions of marketing programs promulgated hereunder regulating producer marketing or handling of agricultural commodities upon approval of persons directly affected as provided in section 13. Whenever the secretary has reason to believe that the issuance of a marketing program or major amendments to an existing marketing program will tend to effectuate the purposes of this act with respect to any agricultural commodity, he shall upon application of the producers of any agricultural commodity, or any organization representing 10% of such persons, conduct a public hearing after due notice upon a proposed marketing program or major amendments to an existing marketing program. Notice of any hearing called for such purpose shall be given by the secretary by publishing a notice of the hearing for a period of not less than 3 days in a newspaper of general circulation published in the capital of the State and in such other local newspapers as the secretary may prescribe. No such public hearing shall be held prior to 5 days after the last day of such publication. The secretary shall mail a copy of the notice of hearing to any producers or processors of such agricultural commodity whose names and addresses appear upon lists of such persons on file in the department. A copy of the proposed program or amendment shall be provided to any interested person upon request. The notice of hearing shall set forth the date and place of hearing, the agricultural commodity, the geographical area covered by the proposed marketing program or amendment and the subject matter to be covered by the hearing. The hearing shall be public and all testimony shall be received under oath. A full and complete record of all proceedings at the hearing shall be made and maintained on file in the office of the secretary. At the hearing the secretary shall receive all testimony relevant to the subject of the hearing. L.1971, c. 308, s. 4, eff. Sept. 2, 1971.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:10-47 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:10-47 - Reports by producers

4:10-47. Reports by producers  In order to provide the secretary with necessary information, he may require any producer of any agricultural commodity to file with the department a report showing: (a) Name and address; (b) The agricultural commodity or commodities with which the person is involved; and (c) The quantity of the agricultural commodity produced or handled by the said person in the marketing season next preceding the filing of the report. L.1971, c. 308, s. 5, eff. Sept. 2, 1971.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:10-48 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:10-48 - Reports and information as basis for program

4:10-48. Reports and information as basis for program  Failure or refusal of any producer to file the report authorized in section 5 shall not invalidate any proceeding taken or marketing program issued hereunder. The secretary is authorized and directed to proceed upon the basis of reports received and such information as otherwise may be available. L.1971, c. 308, s. 6, eff. Sept. 2, 1971.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:10-49 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:10-49 - Lists of producers

4:10-49. Lists of producers  From such reports so filed and the information so received or available to the secretary including any corrections, the secretary shall prepare a list of the names and addresses of such producers and the volume of such commodity produced or marketed by all such producers directly affected by the proposed marketing program, or amendments thereto, in the preceding marketing season. Such lists shall constitute complete and conclusive lists for use in any finding made by the secretary pursuant to sections 13, 14 and 15 of this act and such findings shall be conclusive. L.1971, c. 308, s. 7, eff. Sept. 2, 1971.