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NJ Rev Stat § 51:1-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers|Section 51:1-26 - Sale of fruits or vegetables in nonstandard containers forbidden

51:1-26. Sale of fruits or vegetables in nonstandard containers forbidden  Except as standards are otherwise provided by law, no person shall sell or deliver, or have in possession with intent to sell or deliver any fruits, berries or vegetables contained in any box, basket or other container, unless such box, basket or other container shall be of the capacity, in standard dry measure, of thirty-two, twenty, sixteen, eight, four, or two quarts, or one quart or one pint. This section shall not be construed to apply to the sale or delivery, or the possession with intent to sell or deliver, of any fruits, berries or vegetables contained in any sealed can, jar or bottle, or which are sold by the barrel, except cranberries, which may be sold in standard crates or barrels of the standard measure prescribed by sections 51:1-20 and 51:1-21 of this title.
NJ Rev Stat § 51:1-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers|Section 51:1-27 - Marking of containers

51:1-27. Marking of containers  No person shall sell or deliver, or have in possession with intent to sell or deliver, any fruit, berries or vegetables contained in any basket, box or other container, unless such basket, box or other container shall have legibly marked on the outside thereof, by the manufacturer thereof, in English letters or Arabic numerals, the exact capacity of such basket, box or other container, and the name and address of the manufacturer thereof, legibly printed or written thereon in the English language, or in lieu of such name and address, a sign or symbol furnished him by the state superintendent.
NJ Rev Stat § 51:1-27.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers|Section 51:1-27.1 - Penalty for violations of section 51:1-26 or section 51:1-27

51:1-27.1. Penalty for violations of section 51:1-26 or section 51:1-27  Any person violating any of the provisions of either section 51:1-26 or section 51:1-27 of this Title shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $25.00 nor more than $250.00 for each offense. Such penalty may be sued for and recovered by the State superintendent or by the county or municipal superintendent of weights and measures of the county or municipality in which such violation occurred. The proceedings for the collection of such penalty shall be in all respects the same as the proceedings for the collection of penalties under and by virtue of article 4 of this chapter (s. 51:1-89 et seq.). Amended by L.1969, c. 251, s. 6, eff. Jan. 7, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 51:1-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers|Section 51:1-28 - Marking of containers; packer's name; penalty

51:1-28. Marking of containers; packer's name; penalty  Any person who shall pack, or cause to be packed for the purpose of selling, offering or exposing for sale any fruits or vegetables, in crates, covered baskets, carriers, sacks or other containers shall plainly and conspicuously mark in lettering not less than 3/8 of an inch in size, on the outside or top of such container, or on a tag firmly affixed thereto, his name and address. Before so doing he shall remove from the container all names and addresses, excepting the name and address of the manufacturer of the container. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall for the first offense be liable to a penalty of not less than $50.00 nor more than $100.00, for a second offense to a penalty of not less than $100.00 nor more than $250.00, and for each subsequent offense to a penalty of not less than $250.00, nor more than $500.00. Amended by L.1969, c. 251, s. 7, eff. Jan. 7, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 51:1-29.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers|Section 51:1-29.1 - Hydrate of sodium tetraborate

51:1-29.1. Hydrate of sodium tetraborate  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a person may manufacture, pack, distribute, deliver, cause to be delivered, sell, expose for sale, or have in his possession with intent to do any of the foregoing, a commodity in package form consisting predominantly (more than 50%) of a hydrate of sodium tetraborate when the net weight of the contents of the package is less than that specified on its label, provided that (1) the package otherwise complies with current law, (2) the package bears a statement specifying the net quantity of its contents by volume, and (3) the volume of the contents of the package, measured by a reproducible free-fall method, equals or exceeds the volume so specified. If the National Bureau of Standards has published a reproducible free-fall method for measuring the volume of such a commodity, that method shall be used for this section. A person may represent the price of such a commodity based upon the weight specified on its label.  L. 1987, c. 207, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 51:1-29.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers|Section 51:1-29.2 - Net weight standards pertaining to flour; adopted

51:1-29.2. Net weight standards pertaining to flour; adopted  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the State Superintendent shall adopt the net weight standards pertaining to flour as set forth in section 3.17 of Chapter 3 of the National Bureau of Standards Handbook 133, Third Edition.  L.1989, c.256, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 51:1-31.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers|Section 51:1-31.1 - Terms defined

51:1-31.1. Terms defined  As used herein, the term "frozen desserts" shall be deemed to mean and include "ice cream," "custard ice cream," "French ice cream," "French custard," "frozen custard," "sherbet," "ice," and "fruit ice."  L.1941,c.278,s.1; amended 1991,c.59,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 51:1-31.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers|Section 51:1-31.4 - Weight

51:1-31.4. Weight  Frozen desserts shall weigh not less than four and five-tenths pounds per gallon. L.1941, c. 278, p. 749, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 51:1-31.10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers|Section 51:1-31.10 - Tolerances or variations as to quantity

51:1-31.10. Tolerances or variations as to quantity  Reasonable tolerances or variations as to quantity shall be permitted. There is no tolerance permitted with reference to the minimum weight per gallon requirement for frozen desserts. L.1941, c. 278, p. 750, s. 10.
NJ Rev Stat § 51:1-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers|Section 51:1-33 - Definitions

51:1-33. Definitions  As used in sections 51:1-34 and 51:1-35 of this title: "Laundries" and "laundry establishment" means and includes all persons, conducting or operating power laundry plants, hand laundries and agencies thereof; "Laundry" means and includes all articles of clothing or wearing apparel, bed and table linen, rugs, draperies and any and all materials capable of being washed or cleaned by laundering process.
NJ Rev Stat § 51:1-34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers|Section 51:1-34 - Tested scales

51:1-34. Tested scales  All commercial laundries, performing, selling, or offering for sale, laundry service on the basis of weight, shall have legal scales of approved type and design, properly tested and sealed.
NJ Rev Stat § 51:1-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers|Section 51:1-35 - Delivery tickets; marking; alteration prohibited

51:1-35. Delivery tickets; marking; alteration prohibited  Each delivery of laundry, which is charged for on the basis of weight, shall be accompanied by a delivery ticket, which shall have indelibly marked, perforated, stamped or impressed thereon, the name and address of the laundry establishment, the net avoirdupois weight of the laundry, determined prior to washing, the price per pound, the amount of the total charge, and in clear, concise language the method by which said charge is computed. Reasonable tolerances and variations in weight, determined by the state superintendent, shall be permitted. Such ticket shall also bear the true name and address of the customer, except if the customer be a transient. Such delivery tickets shall in all cases be made out in duplicate, or a record thereof kept as part of the office records of said laundry establishment. No person shall alter or deface any such delivery tickets or in any manner misrepresent the weight of the laundry so delivered. The net weight determined prior to washing shall be marked on the ticket in all cases whether in excess or in deficiency of a minimum weight contract or agreement as may be fixed by the laundry establishment.
NJ Rev Stat § 51:1-35.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers|Section 51:1-35.1 - Penalties for violations of section 51:1-34 or section 51:1-35

51:1-35.1. Penalties for violations of section 51:1-34 or section 51:1-35  Any person violating any of the provisions of either section 51:1-34 or section 51:1-35 of this Title, or who alters or defaces delivery tickets as specified in said section 51:1-35, or who in any manner misrepresents the weight of the laundry so delivered, shall for the first offense be liable to a penalty of not less than $50.00 nor more than $100.00, for a second offense to a penalty of not less than $100.00 nor more than $250.00, and for each subsequent offense to a penalty of not less than $250.00 nor more than $500.00. Amended by L.1969, c. 251, s. 11, eff. Jan. 17, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 51:1-42 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers|Section 51:1-42 - Department; composition

51:1-42. Department; composition  The department of weights and measures, created and established by an act entitled "An act to establish a uniform standard of weights and measures in this state, to establish a department of weights and measures, and to provide penalties for the use of other than standard or legal weights and measures," approved April twenty-fourth, one thousand nine hundred and eleven (L.1911, c. 201, p. 414), is continued. It shall consist of a state superintendent, and assistant state superintendents, county superintendents, municipal superintendents and their respective assistant superintendents, each of whom shall, before entering upon his duties, take an oath of office as provided by law.
NJ Rev Stat § 51:1-43 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers|Section 51:1-43 - Appointment of superintendents; record of appointment of municipal superintendents

51:1-43. Appointment of superintendents; record of appointment of municipal superintendents  The governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint a state superintendent for a term of five years. The governing bodies of the respective counties shall appoint a county superintendent. The governing body of any municipality having a population of sixty thousand or over shall, and the governing body of any other municipality may, by ordinance, provide for the office of, and appoint, a municipal superintendent. A certified copy of the ordinance and appointment shall be filed forthwith by the clerk of the municipality with the state superintendent. The person so appointed shall be entered upon the records of the state superintendent as the municipal superintendent.
NJ Rev Stat § 51:1-44 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers|Section 51:1-44 - Assistant state superintendents; clerical assistants

51:1-44. Assistant state superintendents; clerical assistants  The state superintendent may appoint three assistant state superintendents. He may temporarily appoint honorary or special assistant superintendents who shall have all the powers of county or municipal superintendents, and who shall serve without compensation. He may also appoint not more than two clerical assistants.
NJ Rev Stat § 51:1-45 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers|Section 51:1-45 - Assistant county and municipal superintendents; number; deputy superintendents; powers

51:1-45. Assistant county and municipal superintendents; number; deputy superintendents; powers  The governing body of each county and municipality shall fix the numbers of assistant superintendents therein, and by resolution may authorize the superintendent to appoint them. The governing body of each county and municipality may provide for the position of a deputy superintendent and by resolution may authorize the superintendent to appoint one of his assistants as deputy superintendent. The deputy superintendent shall act and have all the powers and duties of a superintendent when: (a) so directed by the superintendent, and a directive to that effect is filed with the State superintendent; or (b) a vacancy occurs in the office of a county or municipal superintendent, in which event he shall serve in that capacity until such superintendent returns to duty or his successor is duly appointed and qualified. Such deputy superintendent and assistants shall be under the direct control of their respective superintendents. They shall have all the powers and duties of a superintendent in making inspections, tests and measurements. Amended by L.1969, c. 285, s. 1, eff. Jan. 15, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 51:1-46 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers|Section 51:1-46 - Persons employed to give full time

51:1-46. Persons employed to give full time  The officers and employees designated to enforce this chapter shall devote all their time to such duties.
NJ Rev Stat § 51:1-47 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers|Section 51:1-47 - No other person to engage as superintendent, etc.

51:1-47. No other person to engage as superintendent, etc.  No person, other than a superintendent, assistant superintendent or honorary or special assistant superintendent appointed in accordance with the provisions of this article, shall be engaged, or act, in any capacity as superintendent or assistant superintendent, sealer or inspector of weights and measures.
NJ Rev Stat § 51:1-48 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers|Section 51:1-48 - Superintendents and assistants; qualifications

51:1-48. Superintendents and assistants; qualifications  The state superintendent shall possess scientific and technical knowledge of the construction and use of standards of weights and measures. All county and municipal superintendents and all assistant superintendents shall be persons of sufficient scientific knowledge to properly inspect, examine and report on the technical conditions of said standards.
NJ Rev Stat § 51:1-49 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers|Section 51:1-49 - State superintendent and assistants; salaries

51:1-49. State superintendent and assistants; salaries  The salary of the state superintendent shall be forty-five hundred dollars per annum. The state superintendent shall fix the salaries of his assistant superintendents and of his clerical assistants, in accordance with the schedules provided by the state civil service commission.
NJ Rev Stat § 51:1-50 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers|Section 51:1-50 - County and municipal superintendents and assistants; salaries

51:1-50. County and municipal superintendents and assistants; salaries  The salaries of county and municipal superintendents and their assistant superintendents shall be fixed by the governing body of such county or municipality.
NJ Rev Stat § 51:1-51 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers|Section 51:1-51 - County superintendents; expenses

51:1-51. County superintendents; expenses  Each county superintendent shall receive the actual necessary expenses incurred by him personally in performing the duties of his office, such as transportation, livery, telephone, telegraph and postal charges to be paid by the board of chosen freeholders of his respective county on bills itemized and properly sworn to.
NJ Rev Stat § 51:1-52 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers|Section 51:1-52 - County and municipal superintendents; under civil service

51:1-52. County and municipal superintendents; under civil service  All county and municipal superintendents in counties and municipalities operating under the provisions of subtitle 3 of the title Civil Service (s. 11:19-1 et seq.), shall be placed in the classified service and shall continue in such positions subject to the provisions of said subtitle 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 51:1-53 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers|Section 51:1-53 - County and municipal superintendents; assistants and secretaries; tenure of office; hearing prior to discharge, etc.

51:1-53. County and municipal superintendents; assistants and secretaries; tenure of office; hearing prior to discharge, etc.  The county superintendents and municipal superintendents and the secretaries and assistant superintendents appointed by the respective county, municipal or other governing bodies or by the respective county or municipal superintendents upon resolution of said governing bodies, shall hold office during good behavior. In counties not operating under subtitle 3 of the title Civil Service (s. 11:19-1 et seq.), they shall not be removed, discharged or reduced in pay or position, except after due hearing by the governing body of the respective county or municipality, and for just cause. Said officials shall be furnished with written statements of the reasons for such proposed action and shall be given a reasonable time to make written answer thereto. Reasonable notice of the hearing shall be given to the person charged. He may be represented at the hearing by counsel and offer testimony of witnesses or any other evidence in his own behalf.
NJ Rev Stat § 51:1-54 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers|Section 51:1-54 - State superintendent as administrator

51:1-54. State superintendent as administrator  The State superintendent shall have general supervision of the administration of the provisions of Title 51 of the Revised Statutes. He shall have general supervision over the work of county and municipal superintendents. He shall make such rules for the administration of the affairs of his office and of the offices of the county and municipal superintendents as may be necessary for the proper enforcement of Title 51 of the Revised Statutes. State weights and measures officials shall be under his direct control.  Amended by L. 1986, c. 167, s. 5, eff. Dec. 3, 1986.
NJ Rev Stat § 51:1-54.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers|Section 51:1-54.1 - Issuance of subpenas

51:1-54.1. Issuance of subpenas  The State superintendent shall have the power to issue subpenas to compel the production of any pertinent records, books, or documents or the attendance of witnesses in any matter pertaining to his duties under Title 51 of the Revised Statutes and other statutes relating to weights and measures and shall have the power to administer oaths in taking testimony. Subpenas shall be issued under the seal of the State superintendent and shall be served in the same manner as subpenas issued from any court in this State. The failure of any person to obey a subpena may result in the State superintendent's applying to the Superior Court for appropriate relief.  L. 1986, c. 167, s. 21, eff. Dec. 3, 1986.
NJ Rev Stat § 51:1-54.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers|Section 51:1-54.2 - Weighing and measuring devices; registration; fees

51:1-54.2. Weighing and measuring devices; registration; fees  6. a. All weighing and measuring devices located within the State and operated or used for commercial purposes shall be registered with the State superintendent, except for timing devices used in clothes dryers by the residents of a building in which the clothes dryers are located. b. An applicant for registration shall submit an application on a form provided by the State superintendent and pay the appropriate registration and inspection fee established pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1994, c.60 (C.51:1-54.3) to the State superintendent. c. A weighing and measuring device registration shall expire one year from the effective date of the registration. d. A registration may be renewed annually for an additional one-year term upon submission of a properly completed renewal application on a form provided by the State superintendent and payment of the registration fee established pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1994, c.60 (C.51:1-54.3). e. A registration seal shall be issued by the State superintendent for each weighing and measuring device registered in the State and shall be affixed to the instrument or device. f. Notification shall be provided to the State superintendent if a weighing and measuring device, located within this State, is sold, transferred or moved to a new location. L.1994,c.60,s.6; amended 1997, c.329.
NJ Rev Stat § 51:1-54.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers|Section 51:1-54.3 - Fees; amounts, schedule; use

51:1-54.3. Fees; amounts, schedule; use  7. a. The State superintendent shall establish a fee schedule, including the imposition of late charges when appropriate, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), for the regulation of weighing and measuring devices under Title 51 of the Revised Statutes for which fees are not otherwise established by law.  b. The fees established under subsection a. of this section shall be sufficient to fully defray the cost of regulating weighing and measuring devices pursuant to Title 51 of the Revised Statutes provided however, the fee charged for scales which measure weights of less than 1,000 pounds shall not exceed $25 per scale and the fee charged for fuel pump dispensers shall not exceed $25 per hose, or $200 per commercial location using the scale or dispenser, whichever is less, and provided further, the fee charged for retail vehicle tank meters shall not exceed $50 per meter.  c. The fees established under subsection a. of this section shall be deposited into the "Weights and Measures Fund" created pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1994, c.60 (C.51:1-54.4) for the purpose of fully defraying the cost of regulating weighing and measuring devices pursuant to Title 51 of the Revised Statutes.  L.1994,c.60,s.7.