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NJ Rev Stat § 4:12A-39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:12A-39 - Violations of act; penalty; seizure and sale

4:12A-39. Violations of act; penalty; seizure and sale  Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this act or the orders, rules and regulations of the director as adopted from time to time shall be deemed guilty of a violation of the provisions of this act and shall pay a penalty of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first offense and not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the second, or each subsequent offense, and such penalty when collected shall be paid to the Treasurer of the State of New Jersey and become a part of the general fund of the State of New Jersey. Any milk as herein defined which is the subject of the violation of this act or the orders, rules and regulations of the director, may be seized, and any part thereof may be sold as the director or court may direct; the proceeds from such sale to be paid to the Treasurer of the State of New Jersey to abide the further order of the director or court, and if no such order is made then to become a part of the general fund of the State of New Jersey. L.1941, c. 274, p. 732, s. 39.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:12A-40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:12A-40 - Release of milk or proceeds of sale

4:12A-40. Release of milk or proceeds of sale  The director or court may in his or its discretion release the milk as herein defined, or the funds derived from the sale of such milk, when the orders of the court and the requirements of this act and the orders, rules and regulations of the director have been complied with, and upon payment of all costs and expenses incurred by the State in any proceedings connected with such seizure or prosecution. L.1941, c. 274, p. 733, s. 40.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:12A-41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:12A-41 - Jurisdiction; enforcement

4:12A-41. Jurisdiction; enforcement  41. The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction of actions for penalties under this act and such penalties shall be collected and enforced in a summary manner pursuant to "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq.). If judgment be rendered for the plaintiff and the defendant fails forthwith to pay the amount of the judgment and the costs and charges incident thereto, said defendant may be committed to the county jail for any period not exceeding one hundred days.  L.1941,c.274,s.41; amended 1953, c.5, s.36; 1991,c.91,s.171.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:12A-43 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:12A-43 - Informal hearings on violations; adjustments

4:12A-43. Informal hearings on violations; adjustments  Upon receiving evidence of a violation of any of the provisions of this act or of any of the rules, regulations or orders of the director, any employee designated by the director is hereby empowered to hold informal hearings upon said violation or violations at such place or places as the director may fix and upon finding the violations to have been committed, to adjust same with any person accused of violating any provisions of this act or the rules, regulations or orders of the director, for such amounts as may in the discretion of the director, be proper under the circumstances. In the event of the violator making payment of the sum set in adjustment, no further prosecution shall be had upon any violation so adjusted. L.1941, c. 274, p. 735, s. 43.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:12A-44 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:12A-44 - Actions to restrain violations

4:12A-44. Actions to restrain violations  Any habitual violation of the act or of any of the orders or rules or regulations made pursuant to the act may be restrained by the Superior Court in an action brought for such purpose by the Attorney-General on behalf of the director. L.1941, c. 274, p. 736, s. 44. Amended by L.1953, c. 5, p. 40, s. 38.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:12A-45 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:12A-45 - Disposition of license fees, penalties, fines and costs

4:12A-45. Disposition of license fees, penalties, fines and costs  All funds derived from fees for licenses issued hereunder are hereby appropriated to pay the expenses of the operation of the department, and the proceeds of adjustments of penalties collected by the director and the proceeds of fines and costs imposed by any court hereunder shall be paid to the State Treasurer. L.1941, c. 274, p. 736, s. 45.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:12A-46 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:12A-46 - Continuation of former laws; pending suits continued

4:12A-46. Continuation of former laws; pending suits continued  It is the intent of the Legislature that this act is a continuation of the State Milk Control Law, chapter one hundred sixty-nine, pamphlet laws of one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three; chapter one hundred seventy-five, pamphlet laws of one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five; chapter fifty-six, pamphlet laws of one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven; and chapter eighty-two, pamphlet laws of one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine; and that all orders, rules and regulations of the board created thereunder in force when this act becomes effective shall continue in force as orders, rules and regulations of the director under this act until suspended by new orders, rules and regulations made by the director. All suits commenced and being prosecuted by the milk control board under chapter eighty-two, pamphlet laws of one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine shall be deemed as continued and shall be enforced and prosecuted by the director. All books, papers, orders, rules, regulations and equipment held by the board under chapter one hundred sixty-nine, pamphlet laws of one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three; chapter one hundred seventy-five, pamphlet laws of one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five; chapter fifty-six, pamphlet laws of one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven; and chapter eighty-two, pamphlet laws of one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine, shall be delivered to the director. L.1941, c. 274, p. 736, s. 46.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:12A-47 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:12A-47 - Licenses issued under prior laws continued

4:12A-47. Licenses issued under prior laws continued  Licenses issued by the milk control board under chapter eighty-two of the pamphlet laws of one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine shall continue in full force and effect until July thirty-first, one thousand nine hundred and forty-one. Licenses issued by the director under this act during the license year beginning July first, one thousand nine hundred and forty-one and ending June thirtieth, one thousand nine hundred and forty-two, shall expire on June thirtieth, one thousand nine hundred and forty-two. L.1941, c. 274, p. 737, s. 47.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:12A-48 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:12A-48 - Grant of specific powers not to impair general powers

4:12A-48. Grant of specific powers not to impair general powers  The operation and effect of any provision of this act conferring a general power upon the board or the director shall not be impaired or qualified by the granting to the board, the secretary, the director or an employee or agent of the director by this act of a specific power or powers, not inconsistent with the provisos contained in paragraph twenty-one of this act. L.1941, c. 274, p. 737, s. 48.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:12A-49 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:12A-49 - Declaration of legislative intent; action to restrain unlawful acts

4:12A-49. Declaration of legislative intent; action to restrain unlawful acts  It is the intent of the Legislature that the instant, whenever that may be, that the handling within the State, by a milk dealer, of milk produced outside of the State, becomes a subject of regulation by the State, in the exercise of its police powers, the restrictions set forth in this act respecting such milk so produced shall apply and the powers conferred by this act on the director shall attach. After any such milk so produced shall have come to rest within the State, any sale, within the State, by a licensed milk dealer, processor, subdealer or store or a milk dealer required by this act to be licensed, of any such milk purchased from the producer at a price lower than that required to be paid for milk produced within the State, purchased under similar conditions, shall be unlawful and deemed a violation of this act, and for continued violations the director, by the Attorney-General, may maintain an action in the Superior Court to restrain such further unlawful acts. L.1941, c. 274, p. 738, s. 49. Amended by L.1953, c. 5, p. 40, s. 39.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:12A-50 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:12A-50 - Foreign or interstate commerce

4:12A-50. Foreign or interstate commerce  No provisions of this act shall apply or be construed to apply to foreign or interstate commerce, except in so far as the same may be effective pursuant to the United States Constitution and to the laws of the United States enacted pursuant thereto. L.1941, c. 274, p. 738, s. 50.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:12A-51 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:12A-51 - Partial invalidity

4:12A-51. Partial invalidity  The sections and parts of sections included in this act are hereby declared to be independent sections and parts of sections; if any such section or part of section shall be held invalid, such holding shall not affect the remainder of this act, nor the context in which such part of section so held invalid may appear, excepting to the extent that an entire section or part of section may be inseparably connected in meaning and effect with the section or part of section to which such holding shall directly apply. The intention and purpose of this act as hereinbefore defined extends to the regulation of the milk producing and marketing industry and to the control generally of milk to be sold to the inhabitants of the State of New Jersey to the full extent permitted by the Constitutions of this State and of the United States as applied to legislation enacted under the emergency conditions described in this act or enacted under the police power of the State. L.1941, c. 274, p. 738, s. 51.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:12A-52 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:12A-52 - Expiration date

4:12A-52. Expiration date  This act shall be effective until such date as the Legislature shall determine an emergency no longer exists and the exercise of the police power of the State is no longer necessary and shall terminate its operation. L.1941, c. 274, p. 739, s. 52.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:12A-53 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:12A-53 - "Distributor" defined

4:12A-53. "Distributor" defined  As used in this act, the word "distributor" shall mean any person, partnership, company, association, firm or corporation licensed as a store, milk dealer, processor or subdealer by the Director of Milk Control to sell milk in New Jersey. L.1942, c. 263, p. 706, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:12A-54 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:12A-54 - Examination of records to determine cost of distributing milk

4:12A-54. Examination of records to determine cost of distributing milk  The Department of Agriculture is authorized to examine and study the records and accounts of distributors of milk in New Jersey, covering such periods as shall be determined by the department, for the purpose of ascertaining the costs of distribution of milk and milk products, including all methods of purchases and sales and all costs of handling milk from the farm to the consumer. The information thus obtained shall be submitted to the Director of Milk Control for his information in determining a proper spread to cover dealer costs and in fixing consumer prices. L.1942, c. 263, p. 706, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:12A-55 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:12A-55 - Milk distributors to make records available; evidence, production of

4:12A-55. Milk distributors to make records available; evidence, production of  Every distributor of milk in New Jersey, as defined above, shall make available to the Department of Agriculture or its duly authorized agents all books of account, vouchers and other pertinent records as are deemed necessary for the completion of such examination and study, and the Department of Agriculture or its authorized agents shall have the power to subpoena witnesses, compel the production of books and papers by its subpoena, administer oaths and do all things necessary and proper to effectuate the purpose of this act. Information relative to the general business of a distributor disclosed by such examination and not relating to the immediate purpose thereof shall be deemed and treated by the department and its authorized agents as of a confidential nature. L.1942, c. 263, p. 706, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:12A-56 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:12A-56 - Accountants, employment of

4:12A-56. Accountants, employment of  The Department of Agriculture is authorized to employ the services of certified public accountants and such other assistants as are necessary to examine and study the cost records and accounts of milk distributors in New Jersey and to prepare a report for the use of the Director of Milk Control and for the information of the people of the State. The certified public accountants and assistants selected shall be those who in the judgment of the Department of Agriculture are independent and best qualified by experience, reputation and standing to undertake the studies and who have never in any capacity represented or transacted business for or in behalf of any milk distributor operating in the State of New Jersey. L.1942, c. 263, p. 707, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:12A-57 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:12A-57 - Penalty for distributor's failure to comply or interference

4:12A-57. Penalty for distributor's failure to comply or interference  A distributor who shall: a. Fail to comply with the requirements of this act; b. With intent to deceive, answer or report falsely in response to any requirement of this act; or c. Willfully interfere with the Department of Agriculture or its authorized agents in the performance of duties prescribed by this act-- shall be liable to a penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), to be sued for and recovered in an action at law by and in the name of the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture. The penalty when recovered shall be paid into the State treasury. L.1942, c. 263, p. 707, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:12A-58 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:12A-58 - Effective date

4:12A-58. Effective date  This act shall take effect July first, one thousand nine hundred and forty-two. L.1942, c. 263, p. 708, s. 7.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:12A-63 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:12A-63 - Short title

4:12A-63. Short title  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Milk Case Recovery Act." L.1982, c. 216, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:12A-64 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:12A-64 - Definitions

4:12A-64. Definitions  As used in this act: a. "Milk case" means a rigid, reusable milk container case including wood, metal or plastic, which is used for packing and transporting or delivering cartons, bottles, jugs or other packages of milk and milk products by milk dealers, processors or subdealers, and which the owner intends for return and reuse in the ordinary course of his business. b. "Owner" means the person whose name, registered trademark or other business identification is clearly printed, embossed, inscribed or otherwise marked on a milk case. L.1982, c. 216, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:12A-65 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:12A-65 - Milk container marks and identification; filing with secretary of agriculture

4:12A-65. Milk container marks and identification; filing with secretary of agriculture  Any person who is engaged in receiving, processing, manufacturing, packing, canning, bottling, handling, or selling milk or any products of milk in containers, cabinets, or other dairy equipment, which is marked or otherwise identified with the name of the person or with any fictitious or other name or word or with any mark or device whatsoever, may file with the Secretary of Agriculture a description of the name or word, mark or device which is so used. The filing with the Secretary of Agriculture of the description of the name or word, mark, or device constitutes a valid registration of the mark for the purposes of this act. L.1982, c. 216, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:12A-66 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:12A-66 - Wholesale purchasers; exemption

4:12A-66. Wholesale purchasers; exemption  Wholesale milk and milk product purchasers who, in the normal course of milk distribution procedures, hold milk cases for pickup by the owners or their representatives are exempt from the provisions of this act. L.1982, c. 216, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:12A-67 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:12A-67 - Offenses

4:12A-67. Offenses  It is unlawful for any person to: a. Receive, take, store, buy, sell, dispose, use or otherwise possess any milk case without the consent of the owner; b. Refuse to return any milk case to the owner upon demand; c. Deface, erase, obliterate, cover up or otherwise remove or conceal any name, registered trademark or other business identification of an owner of a milk case, for the purpose of destroying or removing from the milk case evidence of its ownership. L.1982, c. 216, s. 6.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:12A-68 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:12A-68 - Evidence of offenses

4:12A-68. Evidence of offenses  The using, buying, selling, possession, destroying, or defacing of a milk case by any person without the written consent of the owner shall be accepted in a court of competent jurisdiction as prima facie evidence of a violation of this act. L.1982, c. 216, s. 7.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:12A-69 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:12A-69 - Penalties

4:12A-69. Penalties  Any person who violates this act shall be subject to a fine of up to $100.00 for the illegal possession of up to nine milk cases and not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00 or imprisonment for up to 30 days, or both, for the illegal possession of any greater number of milk cases. L.1982, c. 216, s. 8.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:12A-70 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:12A-70 - Habitual offenders; injunction

4:12A-70. Habitual offenders; injunction  An habitual violation of this act or of any rule or regulation made pursuant to this act may be restrained by a court of competent jurisdiction in an action brought for that purpose by the owner of milk cases subject to the violations. L.1982, c. 216, s. 9.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:12A-71 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:12A-71 - Rules and regulations

4:12A-71. Rules and regulations  The Secretary of Agriculture may promulgate rules and regulations necessary to enforce the provisions of this act. L.1982, c. 216, s. 10.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:13-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:13-1 - Definitions

4:13-1. Definitions  "Agricultural products" includes horticultural, viticultural, floricultural, forestry, dairy, livestock, fur-bearing animals, poultry, bee and any farm products, including fresh and salt water food products. "Association" means an association incorporated or a foreign corporation authorized to do business under this chapter. "Member" means an actual member of an association without capital stock and a holder of common stock in an association with capital stock. Amended by L.1953, c. 332, p. 1881, s. 1; L.1966, c. 286, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:13-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:13-2 - Incorporation

4:13-2. Incorporation  Any 3 or more persons or any 2 or more agricultural co-operative associations or combination thereof eligible for membership under this chapter may form a nonprofit co-operative agricultural association, either with or without capital stock, by subscribing and filing a certificate of incorporation, as provided by this chapter. Amended by L.1966, c. 286, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:13-2.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:13-2.1 - Annual fee; exemption from corporation business tax act and uniform security act

4:13-2.1. Annual fee; exemption from corporation business tax act and uniform security act  Each agricultural cooperative association organized hereunder with or without capital stock or foreign corporations authorized to transact business under the provisions of 4:13-15 shall pay to the Secretary of Agriculture an annual fee of $10.00, in lieu of all franchise or corporation taxes which fee shall accompany a statement of eligibility to be incorporated under this act to be filed on or before March 31 annually. Any such association shall be exempt from the provisions of the Corporation Business Tax Act provided that on or before the first day of the eighteenth month following the date of filing of certificate of incorporation with the Secretary of Agriculture, said association shall have applied for or received a letter of exemption from the Internal Revenue Service of the United States Department of the Treasury and a true copy of such application or letter of exemption is filed with the Secretary of Agriculture. Also any association incorporated hereunder or qualified under section 15 shall be exempt from the Uniform Security Law. The Secretary of Agriculture shall certify to the Director of the Division of Taxation and the Secretary of State the names of all agricultural cooperative associations on or before September 1 of each year that have complied with the requirements of this section. L.1966, c. 286, s. 3. Amended by L.1971, c. 324, s. 1, eff. Oct. 28, 1971.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:13-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:13-3 - Purposes of incorporation

4:13-3. Purposes of incorporation  An association may be organized to engage in any co-operative activities for its members, and within the limitations hereinafter in this chapter set forth, for nonmembers in connection with any of the following: a. The marketing, selling of, bargaining and contracting for agricultural products and the by-products thereof; or b. The production, manufacture, harvesting, preserving, drying, processing, canning, packing, storing, hauling, handling, shipping, ginning or utilization thereof; c. The manufacturing, purchasing, contracting for, or hiring, selling or supplying machinery, equipment, services or supplies, including livestock; d. The hiring or supplying of labor; e. The financing of any one or more of the above enumerated activities; or f. Any one or more of the activities specified in this section. Amended by L.1953, c. 332, p. 1881, s. 2; L.1966, c. 286, s. 4.