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NJ Rev Stat § 4:1C-45 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1C-45 - Inventory of land suitable for agricultural production

4:1C-45. Inventory of land suitable for agricultural production  Within one year of the effective date of this act, the Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Department of the Treasury and other State agencies, shall prepare an inventory of properties owned by the State of New Jersey suitable for agricultural production not currently being farmed by a State agency and available for leasing to private sector farm operators. Land shall be deemed suitable for agricultural production if:  a. The acreage of the parcel of property economically would support or is adjacent or proximate to other State-owned or private sector agricultural land the combined acreage of which would, in the opinion of the applicable County Agriculture Development Board or the State Agriculture Development Committee, in counties where there is no county board, economically support an agricultural enterprise;  b. The soil is of sufficient quality to support agricultural production as determined by the applicable Soil Conservation District; c. The land does not provide habitat for rare or endangered species as determined by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to law; and  d. A determination is made by the respective State agency that the land is no longer needed or being used by the State for non-agricultural purposes, and the agricultural production of that land would pose no significant environmental harm to persons working or living on or near that land.  L.1989, c.79, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1C-46 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1C-46 - Priority

4:1C-46. Priority  Land deemed suitable for agricultural production shall be offered for agricultural production in the following priority:  a. For use by the Department of Corrections or other State agencies conducting farm operations; b. For lease to private sector farm operators, on the basis of a competitive bid, pursuant to the provisions of section 5 of this act. L.1989, c.79, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1C-47 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1C-47 - Rules, regulations

4:1C-47. Rules, regulations  The Department of Agriculture shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations establishing a procedure for the application and awarding of leases under this act. The terms of the lease shall be established by the department so as to be the most advantageous to the State. The lease shall require the lessee to apply soil conservation techniques to maintain the soil quality of the leased land and to use acceptable agricultural management practices that have been approved by the State Agriculture Development Committee.  L.1989, c.79, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1C-48 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1C-48 - Competitive bid; covenant

4:1C-48. Competitive bid; covenant  Lands deemed suitable for agricultural production pursuant to this act and deemed by the State House Commission to be surplus to the needs of the State and any of its agencies, shall be offered for sale for agricultural use, in fee simple, to private sector purchasers on the basis of a competitive bid. Any conveyance by the State shall include a covenant that the land may be used only for agricultural production, that the covenant shall run with the land in perpetuity, that the severed development rights shall be held by the local County Agriculture Development Board or the State Agriculture Development Committee, and that the board or committee shall monitor and enforce the covenant.  L.1989, c.79, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1C-49 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1C-49 - Short title

4:1C-49. Short title  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "State Transfer of Development Rights Bank Act."  L.1993,c.339,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1C-50 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1C-50 - Definitions.

4:1C-50 Definitions.  2. As used in this act: "Board" means the board of directors of the State Transfer of Development Rights Bank established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1993, c.339 (C.4:1C-51); "Development potential" means the maximum number of dwelling units or square feet of nonresidential floor area that may be constructed on a specified lot or in a specified zone under the master plan and land use regulations in effect on the date of the adoption of the development transfer ordinance, and in accordance with recognized environmental constraints; "Development transfer" means the conveyance of development potential, or the permission for development, from one or more lots to one or more other lots by deed, easement, or other means as authorized by ordinance adopted pursuant to law; "Instrument" means the easement, credit, or other deed restriction used to record a development transfer; and "State Transfer of Development Rights Bank," "bank" or "State TDR Bank" means the bank established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1993, c.339 (C.4:1C-51). L.1993,c.339,s.2; amended 2004, c.2, s.29.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1C-53 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1C-53 - Establishment, maintenance of Development Potential Transfer Registry

4:1C-53. Establishment, maintenance of Development Potential Transfer Registry  5. a. The board shall establish and maintain a Development Potential Transfer Registry, which shall include:  (1) The name and address of every person to whom and from whom development potential is sold or otherwise conveyed, the date of the conveyance, and the consideration, if any, received therefor;  (2) The name and address of any person who has utilized development potential, the location of the land to which and from which the development potential was transferred, and the date this transfer was made; and  (3) An annual enumeration of the total number of development transfers, listing the municipality or municipalities involved in the transfer and the instrument of transfer.  b. No person shall purchase or otherwise acquire, encumber, or utilize any development potential without recording that fact, within 10 business days thereof, with the bank.  c. The board shall make available (1) in the form of an annual report the information included in the registry to the county and each municipality that has adopted a development transfer ordinance, and (2) upon request, pertinent information to any other person. The first annual report shall be submitted to the Governor and Legislature and shall be made available to the public on the first anniversary of the effective date of this act.  L.1993,c.339,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1C-54 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1C-54 - Sale, exchange, conveyance of development potential

4:1C-54. Sale, exchange, conveyance of development potential  6. a. The board may sell by negotiation or auction, exchange, or otherwise convey any development potential that is purchased or otherwise acquired pursuant to the provisions of this act, after notice thereof placed in the New Jersey Register and in one newspaper of general circulation in the area affected by the conveyance. All sales, exchanges, or conveyances shall be made prior to the expiration of the bank. The provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, no such sale, exchange, or conveyance shall be subject to approval of the State House Commission or the General Services Administration in the Department of the Treasury.  b. When the board sells, exchanges, or otherwise conveys development potential, it shall remit 20% of the proceeds to the local government unit that participated in its acquisition unless the local government unit obtained its interest in the development potential by donation and retain the remaining balance.  c. When the board sells, exchanges, otherwise conveys, purchases or otherwise acquires development potential, it shall do so in a manner that shall not substantially impair the private sale and transfer thereof. The board may convey development potential without remuneration for use in projects that satisfy a compelling public purpose only by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of its members and approval by the local government unit that provided 20% of the cost of the acquisition of the development potential.  d. Governmental entities that provide municipal or county funding to finance the purchase of development potential prior to the operation of the State TDR Bank shall receive priority consideration by the State TDR Bank in the purchase of development potential.  e. Prior to the sale, exchange or conveyance of any development potential purchased or otherwise acquired using moneys derived from bonds authorized by the "Farmland Preservation Bond Act of 1981," P.L.1981, c.276, as amended by P.L.1987, c.240 or the "Open Space Preservation Bond Act of 1989," P.L.1989 c.183, the State TDR Bank shall obtain a determination from the State Treasurer that such sale, exchange or conveyance will not adversely affect the tax-exempt status of such bonds.  L.1993,c.339,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1C-55 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1C-55 - Report to Governor, Legislature

4:1C-55. Report to Governor, Legislature  7. The board, three years after the effective date of this act, shall prepare and submit a report to the Governor and Legislature assessing the implementation of this act, evaluating the operation of the State TDR Bank, providing a financial accounting and summary of any expenditures or disbursements made pursuant to this act, and making any recommendations for appropriate legislative or administrative action necessary to further the purposes of this act.  L.1993,c.339,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:2-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:2-15 - Fur farming; supervision and control

4:2-15. Fur farming; supervision and control  The Department of Agriculture shall supervise and control fur farming, including the breeding, raising, producing and marketing of fox, rabbit, mink, chinchilla, marten, fisher, muskrat, karakul and all other fur-bearing animals raised in captivity, in like manner as is provided for other animals under Title 4 of the Revised Statutes. Such farming is hereby declared to be an agricultural pursuit, in like manner as provided for other animals under said title, and the employees of those engaged therein are hereby declared to be agricultural laborers. Nothing in this act shall be construed to exempt any person from the provisions of the Fish and Game Act regulating the release or escape from captivity of certain animals or the provisions of other acts forbidding the importation or the raising in captivity of certain animals. L.1962, c. 146, s. 1, eff. July 31, 1962.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:2-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:2-16 - Llama designated as agricultural livestock

4:2-16. Llama designated as agricultural livestock  1. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the llama, Lama glama, or any other species of the genus Lama capable of being raised, bred, or kept in the State, shall be designated as agricultural livestock and shall be subject to the laws, rules and regulations governing the importation, care and breeding of that type of animal in the State. Nothing in this section or in any other law, rule or regulation, including the "Endangered and Nongame Species Conservation Act," P.L.1973, c.309 (C.23:2A-1 et seq.), shall be construed to classify llamas as exotic animals or wildlife. L.1994,c.33,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:2-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:2-17 - Ostrich, emu, rhea designated agricultured livestock.

4:2-17 Ostrich, emu, rhea designated agricultured livestock.  1. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the ostrich, emu, and rhea, shall be designated as agricultural livestock and shall be subject to the laws, rules and regulations governing the importation, care and breeding of that type of animal in the State. Nothing in this section or in any other law, rule or regulation, including the "Endangered and Nongame Species Conservation Act," P.L.1973, c.309 (C.23:2A-1 et seq.) shall be construed to classify the ostrich, emu, and rhea as exotic animals or wildlife. L.1997,c.316,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:2A-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:2A-1 - Definitions

4:2A-1. Definitions  As used in this act: a. "Nutria" shall mean any animal of the species Myocaster coypu. b. "Department" shall mean the Department of Agriculture. c. "Secretary" shall mean the Secretary of Agriculture. d. "Person" shall mean any individual, partnership, corporation, firm or business association. L.1962, c. 126, s. 1, eff. July 25, 1962.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:2A-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:2A-2 - Release of, or allowing nutria to escape from captivity prohibited

4:2A-2. Release of, or allowing nutria to escape from captivity prohibited  No person shall release, cause or permit to be released, or allow to escape from captivity any nutria within the State. L.1962, c. 126, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:2A-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:2A-3 - Registration and certificate required to raise and breed nutria; fee; form and contents of application

4:2A-3. Registration and certificate required to raise and breed nutria; fee; form and contents of application  No person shall engage in raising or breeding nutria until he has registered with the department and received a certificate of such registration. A certificate of registration shall be required for each separate location whereat nutria are to be raised or bred. The registration fee shall be $1.00 and every certificate of registration shall be valid so long as the certificate holder continues his operation at the registered location and complies with the rules and regulations of the department. Every application for registration shall be on forms supplied by the department and shall contain the name, address and location of the nutria farm or farms of the applicant and such other information as the department may require or deem necessary for proper records. L.1962, c. 126, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:2A-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:2A-4 - Rules and regulations

4:2A-4. Rules and regulations  The department may adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act and shall adopt rules and regulations to govern the manner, means, methods and conditions under which nutria shall be housed or confined as are necessary to prevent their release and escape from captivity. L.1962, c. 126, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:2A-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:2A-5 - Inspection of premises; revocation of certificate

4:2A-5. Inspection of premises; revocation of certificate  The secretary individually or through his duly authorized representatives may inspect at any time any premises upon which nutria are raised, bred, housed or confined to insure compliance with the provisions of this act and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder, and may revoke the certificate of registration of any person failing to comply with this act and any of said rules or regulations. L.1962, c. 126, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:2A-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:2A-6 - Penalties; enforcement of act

4:2A-6. Penalties; enforcement of act  6. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this act, or the rules and regulations thereunder, shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $50.00 for the first offense, and not more than $200.00 for any subsequent offense.  For the purposes of section 2 of this act a master shall be liable for the actions of his servant to the same extent as the servant.  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. 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.).  In addition, the secretary may apply to the Superior Court for a judgment to restrain any violation or continuing violations of this act and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder.  L.1962,c.126,s.6; amended 1991,c.91,s.153.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:2A-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:2A-7 - Registration of present breeders; time

4:2A-7. Registration of present breeders; time  Any person presently engaged in raising or breeding nutria shall have 90 days from the effective date of this act within which to register with the department. L.1962, c. 126, s. 7.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:3-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:3-1 - Annual educational program and exhibits

4:3-1. Annual educational program and exhibits  For the purpose of encouraging the development of commercial poultry and egg production in this state along sound economic lines, the department of agriculture may co-operate with the executive committee of the New Jersey State Poultry Association in arranging an annual educational program and exhibits significant and important to the poultry industry of the state.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:3-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:3-2 - Rules; problems near populous areas

4:3-2. Rules; problems near populous areas  The department of agriculture shall establish rules and regulations for carrying into effect the provisions of this article. Pursuant to such rules the department shall devote particular attention to the specific problems in connection with poultry keeping in areas adjacent and contiguous to the large centers of population in this state, and shall adopt such measures for the proper safeguarding of the industry.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:3-11.10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:3-11.10 - Applicability

4:3-11.10. Applicability  This act shall apply to the marketing of eggs to consumers, institutional consumers and retailers, and to other purchasers in accordance with grades established therefor as provided hereunder. L.1965, c. 94, s. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:3-11.11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:3-11.11 - Definitions

4:3-11.11. Definitions  As used in this act, unless the context clearly requires a different construction: (a) "Eggs" means eggs in the shell that are the product of domesticated chickens. (b) "Consumers" means any person who acquires eggs for consumption in his own household and not for resale. (c) "Institutional consumer" means a restaurant, hotel, boarding house, or any other business, facility, or place in which eggs are prepared or offered as food for use by its patrons, residents, inmates or patients. (d) "Retailer" means any person who markets eggs to ultimate consumers. (e) "Market" means sell, offer for sale, give, barter, exchange, or distribute in any manner. (f) "Person" means any individual, producer, firm, partnership, exchange, association, trustee, receiver, corporation, or any other entity and any member, officer, employee or agent thereof. (g) "Grade" means specifications defining the limits of variation in quality of eggs in such a manner as to differentiate among classes of eggs, and the letter, number, or other symbol by which reference thereto may be made. (h) "Standard" means specifications of the physical characteristics of any or all of the component parts of individual eggs. (i) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture of the State of New Jersey or his duly authorized deputy or agent. (j) "State board" means the State Board of Agriculture of the Department of Agriculture of the State of New Jersey. L.1965, c. 94, s. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:3-11.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:3-11.12 - Establishment of standards, grades and size-weight classes; rules and regulations

4:3-11.12. Establishment of standards, grades and size-weight classes; rules and regulations  The State board shall, by rules and regulations, establish standards, grades, and size-weight classes, which may be modeled on the standards, grades or size-weight classes developed by the United States Department of Agriculture, for eggs marketed in this State. L.1965, c. 94, s. 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:3-11.13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:3-11.13 - Marking containers; signs and devices; term "fresh eggs" ; fraudulent or misleading representations; letters and numerals

4:3-11.13. Marking containers; signs and devices; term "fresh eggs" ; fraudulent or misleading representations; letters and numerals  (a) The container in which any eggs are marketed in this State shall bear prominently on the outside portion thereof: (1) The grade of the eggs. (2) The size-weight class of the eggs. (3) The word "eggs." (4) The numerical count of the contents. (5) The name and address of the packer or distributor. (b) Eggs marketed in any manner other than in containers labeled in accordance with section 4(a) shall be kept in full view of the prospective purchaser and shall have adjacent thereto and prominently displayed, a sign or similar device bearing the grade and size-weight class of the eggs. Any such sign or device shall bear letters and numbers of such character as shall be clearly visible to prospective purchasers. (c) The term "fresh eggs," or any legend, symbol, picture, representation or device declaring or tending to convey the impression that the eggs are fresh may be applied only to eggs meeting the requirements of grade or grades established by the State board for fresh eggs. (d) No label, container, display, or advertisement of eggs shall contain incorrect, fraudulent, or misleading representations. No person shall advertise eggs for sale unless the unabbreviated grade and size-weight class are conspicuously designated in block letters at least half as high as the tallest letter in the word "eggs" or the tallest figure in the price, whichever is larger. (e) Letters and numerals used to designate the grade and size-weight class of eggs marketed in containers shall be in clearly legible, bold faced type at least 3/8 inch in height. Cartons, cases, or other containers holding 2 or more containers of eggs shall also be lettered and numbered in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph. Any carton, case, or other container which is reused shall upon such reuse have obliterated or removed therefrom any labels, lettering, numerals, or other symbols or representations not applicable to the contents upon such reuse. L.1965, c. 94, s. 4, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.