reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-21.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-21.12 - Debts incurred by, damage inflicted or contracts broken by cooperating firms

4:1-21.12. Debts incurred by, damage inflicted or contracts broken by cooperating firms  The Department of Agriculture shall not be financially responsible for debts incurred by, damage inflicted by, or contracts broken by co-operating organizations, persons, firms, associations or corporations conducting seed certification work. L.1952, c. 298, p. 1010, s. 6.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-21.13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-21.13 - Violations

4:1-21.13. Violations  Any person, firm, association, or corporation, or any officer, agent, servant, or employee thereof, violating any of the provisions of this act shall, for each offense, be liable to a penalty of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00). L.1952, c. 298, p. 1010, s. 7.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-21.14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-21.14 - Withholding certification

4:1-21.14. Withholding certification  The Secretary of Agriculture may withhold certification for a period not exceeding 2 years from any grower of agricultural seeds, tubers, grass sod, grass sod plugs, or grass stolons who is or has been engaging in, or attempting to engage in dishonest practice for the purpose of evading the provisions of this act, including standards, rules and regulations established by the State Board of Agriculture. L.1952, c. 298, p. 1010, s. 8. Amended by L.1966, c. 78, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-21.15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-21.15 - Reduction of population of certain species of blackbirds

4:1-21.15. Reduction of population of certain species of blackbirds  The Department of Agriculture shall institute, provide for and enforce such measures as it shall deem necessary to reduce the population of starlings, red-winged blackbirds, grackles and cowbirds, known collectively as blackbirds. Control procedures shall be selected and executed so as to protect human life, other birds and wildlife. L.1965, c. 191, s. 1, eff. Dec. 14, 1965.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-21.16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-21.16 - Co-operation with state and federal agencies

4:1-21.16. Co-operation with state and federal agencies  The department may co-operate with other State and Federal agencies to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.1965, c. 191, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-21.17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-21.17 - Establishment, guidance of food hubs.

4:1-21.17 Establishment, guidance of food hubs.  1. a. The Department of Agriculture shall authorize the establishment of food hubs in the State, and establish guidelines to assist and support farms and farmers seeking to belong to food hubs in their area of the State. The department, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt any rules and regulations necessary for the establishment and operation of food hubs. b. As used in this section, "food hub" means a business or organization that actively manages the aggregation, distribution, and marketing of source-identified food products primarily from local or regional producers to strengthen their ability to satisfy wholesale, retail, and institutional demand. L.2019, c.303, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-22 - Acceptance and control of donations or bequests

4:1-22. Acceptance and control of donations or bequests  The department may take, hold in trust and exercise control over donations or bequests made to it for the promotion of scientific education or the general interests of agriculture.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-22.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-22.1 - Federal grants

4:1-22.1. Federal grants  Subject to approval by the State Board of Agriculture, and in cases where State funds are required, within the limits of State appropriations made therefor, the department may apply for and accept grants from the Federal Government or any officer or agency thereof, and may comply with the terms, conditions and limitations thereof, and enter into agreements therefor, for any program to promote the interests of agriculture and rural life in New Jersey. Any moneys so received shall be forwarded to the Treasurer of the State of New Jersey. The State Treasurer shall disburse same on receipt by him of a voucher certified or approved by the Secretary of Agriculture or his duly authorized agent. Such expenditures shall be for the purposes named in this act and shall be made in the same manner as other Federal funds, devoted to specific purposes, are now disbursed by the Treasurer of the State of New Jersey. L.1955, c. 63, p. 209, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-22.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-22.2 - Grants, awards for agricultural promotion

4:1-22.2. Grants, awards for agricultural promotion  2. The department may, within the limits of monies appropriated for such purposes, make grants, awards, loans, distributions and incentives to any person, including any political subdivision of the State, to promote, advance, foster, preserve and maintain agriculture in this State, on such terms and subject to such reasonable conditions and restrictions as shall be in the best interest of the State.  L.1993,c.265,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-23 - Courts authorized to grant writs and orders

4:1-23. Courts authorized to grant writs and orders  4:1-23. The Superior Court and municipal courts, within their respective territorial jurisdictions, may grant such writs and orders as may be appropriate, including search warrants, according to the practice of such courts and in a summary manner, to enable the officers and employees of the department effectively to enforce the provisions of law which the department is charged with enforcing.  Amended 1953, c.5, s.1; 1991,c.91,s.152.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-24 - Division of dairy industry established; director

4:1-24. Division of dairy industry established; director  There is hereby established in the Department of Agriculture a Division of Dairy Industry. The executive and administrative head of the division shall be a director who, subject to the supervision of the Secretary of Agriculture, shall be responsible for the activities of the division. L.1948, c. 447, p. 1778, s. 4. Amended by L.1968, c. 358, s. 2, eff. Dec. 2, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-25 - Powers and duties of director of milk control transferred

4:1-25. Powers and duties of director of milk control transferred  Except as otherwise provided herein the functions, powers, duties, records and property of the present director of milk control are hereby transferred to and vested in the Office of Milk Industry established hereunder, to be exercised and used by the director thereof pursuant to the provisions of this act and as otherwise provided by law. L.1948, c. 447, p. 1779, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-26 - Personnel; compensation; duties

4:1-26. Personnel; compensation; duties  The Secretary of Agriculture shall provide the Office of Milk Industry with such clerical, technical and other personnel as he shall deem necessary, after consultation with the director of said office, for the proper discharge of the duties imposed upon such director. The Secretary of Agriculture shall fix the compensation of persons thus assigned to the Office of Milk Industry, within the limits of available appropriations therefor. The director of the Office of Milk Industry shall prescribe the duties of all persons thus assigned to said office. L.1948, c. 447, p. 1779, s. 6.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-27 - Transfer of employees from Milk Control Board

4:1-27. Transfer of employees from Milk Control Board  Such employees of the Milk Control Board, except as otherwise provided in this act, as the Secretary of Agriculture may determine are needed for the proper performance of the additional functions and duties of the Department of Agriculture prescribed herein, are hereby transferred to the Department of Agriculture established hereunder. Persons so transferred shall be assigned to such duties as the Secretary of Agriculture shall determine. Such employees of the present director of milk control, except as otherwise provided in this act, as the Secretary of Agriculture may determine are needed for the proper performance of the duties of the director of the Office of Milk Industry are hereby transferred to the Office of Milk Industry established hereunder. Persons so transferred shall be assigned to such duties as the director of the Office of Milk Industry shall determine. L.1948, c. 447, p. 1779, s. 7.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-28 - Civil service, pension and retirement rights not affected

4:1-28. Civil service, pension and retirement rights not affected  Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any person of any right or protection provided him by Title 11 of the Revised Statutes, Civil Service, or under any pension law or retirement system. L.1948, c. 447, p. 1779, s. 8.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-29 - Milk Control Board and existing office of director of milk control abolished

4:1-29. Milk Control Board and existing office of director of milk control abolished  The Milk Control Board and the existing office of director of milk control are hereby abolished. The terms of office of the present members of the Milk Control Board shall expire on the effective date of this act. L.1948, c. 447, p. 1780, s. 9.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-30 - Appropriations, records and property transferred

4:1-30. Appropriations, records and property transferred  All appropriations available and to become available to the Milk Control Board and to the existing office of director of milk control abolished by this act are hereby transferred to the Department of Agriculture. The records and property of the Milk Control Board are hereby transferred to the Department of Agriculture. L.1948, c. 447, p. 1780, s. 10.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-31 - Orders, rules and regulations

4:1-31. Orders, rules and regulations  The orders, rules and regulations heretofore made or promulgated by the director of milk control, in effect on the effective date hereof, shall continue with full force and effect until amended or repealed pursuant to law. L.1948, c. 447, p. 1780, s. 11.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-32 - "Director of Milk Control" or "Director of the Office of Milk Industry" in laws, contracts or documents

4:1-32. "Director of Milk Control" or "Director of the Office of Milk Industry" in laws, contracts or documents  Whenever the term "Director of Milk Control" or "Director of the Office of Milk Industry" occurs or any reference is made thereto, in any law, contract, or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Director of the Division of Dairy Industry established hereunder. L.1948, c. 447, p. 1780, s. 12. Amended by L.1968, c. 358, s. 3, eff. Dec. 2, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-33 - Pending actions or proceedings; orders or recommendations

4:1-33. Pending actions or proceedings; orders or recommendations  This act shall not affect actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, brought by or against the director of milk control, and pending on the effective date of this act, but such actions or proceedings may be prosecuted or defended in the same manner and to the same effect by the director of the Office of Milk Industry established hereunder, as if the foregoing provisions had not taken effect; nor shall any of the foregoing provisions affect any order or recommendation made by, or other matters or proceedings before, the director of milk control, and all such matters or proceedings pending before such director on the effective date of this act shall be continued by the director of the Office of Milk Industry established hereunder, as if the foregoing provisions had not taken effect. L.1948, c. 447, p. 1780, s. 13.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-34 - Appeal

4:1-34. Appeal  Any person, applicant or licensee aggrieved by any act, proceeding, rule, order, regulation, decision or determination of the director of the Office of Milk Industry and directly affected thereby, shall be entitled to judicial review thereof. Proceedings for review shall be instituted by filing an appeal in the Appellate Division of the Superior Court, in accordance with its rules, within ten days after: the termination of such proceeding; or the filing of such regulation, rule or order with the Secretary of State pursuant to law; or the service of the decision or determination. L.1948, c. 447, p. 1780, s. 14.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-35 - Stay of rule or order

4:1-35. Stay of rule or order  The filing of an appeal from a rule or order of the director fixing or refixing any price, shall, unless the court otherwise orders, act as a stay upon any such rule or order that would otherwise become effective, such stay to continue until a decision is rendered upon such appeal by the Appellate Division of the Superior Court. L.1948, c. 447, p. 1781, s. 15.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-36 - Record on appeal

4:1-36. Record on appeal  Within five days after service of the notice of appeal the director of the Office of Milk Industry shall, in accordance with rules of the Superior Court, transmit to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court, the original or a certified copy of the entire record of the proceedings under review; but, by stipulation of all parties to the appeal, the record may be shortened by eliminating any portion thereof. L.1948, c. 447, p. 1781, s. 16.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-37 - Additional evidence on appeal; modification of decision by director

4:1-37. Additional evidence on appeal; modification of decision by director  Application may be made by any party to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court, in accordance with its rules, for leave to present additional evidence on the issues in the case and if it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the additional evidence is material and that there were good reasons for failure to present it in the proceedings before the director of the Office of Milk Industry, the court may order that the additional evidence be taken before the director upon such terms as the court may deem proper. The director may modify his findings and rule, order, decision or determination by reason of the additional evidence and shall file with the Appellate Division of the Superior Court the additional evidence together with any modified or new rule, order, decision or determination. Whenever, in its discretion, the court determines that the interests of justice so require, it may, with or without any such application first having been made to it, order that additional evidence be taken before it upon such terms as the court may deem proper. L.1948, c. 447, p. 1781, s. 17.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-38 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-38 - Conduct of appeal; disposition on appeal

4:1-38. Conduct of appeal; disposition on appeal  The appeal shall be conducted by the Appellate Division of the Superior Court, without a jury, in accordance with its rules and shall be confined to the record and any additional testimony which may be taken pursuant to the provisions of section seventeen hereof. The court may affirm the rule, order, decision or determination of the director, or may suspend, reverse, vacate or modify it if the substantial rights of the appellant have been prejudiced as a result of the director's rule, order, decision or determination being: (1) Contrary to constitutional rights or privileges; or (2) In excess of the statutory authority of the director; or (3) Affected by other error of law; or (4) Made or promulgated upon unlawful procedure; or (5) Unsupported by substantial evidence in view of the entire record as submitted; or (6) Arbitrary or capricious. In making the foregoing determinations the court shall review the whole record or such portions thereof as may be cited by any party; and due account shall be taken of the rule of prejudicial error. Substantial evidence shall mean the quantum of evidence similar to that necessary to sustain a jury's finding in an action at law. L.1948, c. 447, p. 1782, s. 18.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-39 - Repeal

4:1-39. Repeal  All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of this act are, to the extent of such inconsistency, hereby repealed. L.1948, c. 447, p. 1782, s. 19.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-40 - Short title

4:1-40. Short title  This act shall be known as, and may be cited as, the "Department of Agriculture Act of 1948." L.1948, c. 447, p. 1782, s. 20.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-41 - Effective date

4:1-41. Effective date  This act shall take effect on the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine, except that any appointment, and any confirmation or approval of any appointment, permitted by this act may be made prior to such date. L.1948, c. 447, p. 1782, s. 21.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-42 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-42 - Establishment; appointment of State Chemist; employees

4:1-42. Establishment; appointment of State Chemist; employees  There is hereby established in the Department of Agriculture the office of State Chemist. The State Chemist shall be appointed by the State Board of Agriculture in conjunction with the Secretary of Agriculture in the same manner as other officers of the department are appointed and shall be subject to the supervision of the secretary. The secretary shall assign to the office of State Chemist such employees in the Department of Agriculture as may be necessary to assist the State Chemist in the performance of his duties. L.1965, c. 80, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1966.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-43 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-43 - Powers and duties

4:1-43. Powers and duties  The functions, powers and duties of the chemist of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station prescribed by chapters 4 and 9 of the Revised Statutes and chapter 316 of the laws of 1951 are continued, but such functions, powers and duties are hereby transferred to and vested in the State Chemist established hereunder and shall be exercised and performed by him. L.1965, c. 80, s. 2, eff. July 1, 1966.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-43.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-43.1 - Transfer and civil service status of employees of chemist and seed analyst of New Jersey agricultural experiment station

4:1-43.1. Transfer and civil service status of employees of chemist and seed analyst of New Jersey agricultural experiment station  Upon the establishment July 1, 1966 in the Department of Agriculture of the offices of State Chemist and State Seed Analyst, in accordance with P.L.1965, chapter 80, all positions or employments theretofore held with the chemist of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station in the exercise of the functions, powers and duties prescribed by chapters 4 and 9 of Title 4 of the Revised Statutes and chapter 316 of the laws of 1951 and with the seed analyst of said experiment station in the exercise of the functions, powers and duties prescribed by chapters 125 of the laws of 1961 and 29 of the laws of 1963, which can be allocated to the classified service, in accordance with the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes, shall be so allocated under appropriate titles, by the Civil Service Commission; and all persons regularly employed by said chemist and seed analyst prior to July 1, 1966, who consent to their transfer to the Department of Agriculture in implementation of P.L.1965, chapter 80, shall be recorded, without examination, as having been permanently appointed thereto as of the dates of their respective original appointments by said chemist or seed analyst, under said titles, and shall thereafter hold the same under and subject to the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes relating to the classified service. L.1966, c. 63, s. 1, eff. June 6, 1966.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-44 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-44 - Establishment; appointment of State Seed Analyst; employees

4:1-44. Establishment; appointment of State Seed Analyst; employees  There is hereby established in the Department of Agriculture the office of State Seed Analyst. The State Seed Analyst shall be appointed by the State Board of Agriculture in conjunction with the Secretary of Agriculture in the same manner as other officers of the department are appointed and shall be subject to the supervision of the secretary. The secretary shall assign to the office of State Seed Analyst such employees in the Department of Agriculture as may be necessary to assist the State Seed Analyst in the performance of his duties. L.1965, c. 80, s. 3, eff. July 1, 1966.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:1-45 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:1-45 - Powers and duties

4:1-45. Powers and duties  The functions, powers and duties of the seed analyst of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station prescribed by chapter 125 of the laws of 1961 and chapter 29 of the laws of 1963 are continued, but such functions, powers and duties are hereby transferred to and vested in the State Seed Analyst established hereunder and shall be exercised and performed by him. L.1965, c. 80, s. 4, eff. July 1, 1966.