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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-11 - Right of entry

4:10-11. Right of entry
In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the secretary and the employees or agents of the department may enter, on any business day during the usual hours of business, any storehouse, warehouse, cold storage plant, packing house, stockyard, railroad yard, railroad car, or any other building or place where farm products are kept stored by any person engaged in storing, handling or marketing.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-12 - Attendance and testimony of witnesses and production of documents

4:10-12. Attendance and testimony of witnesses and production of documents
In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the secretary, or the employees designated by him for the purpose, may:
a. Require the attendance before him, or any of them, of any person from whom reports have been requested, or of any employee of such person;
b. Administer oaths to, and take testimony of, any such person, or his employee; and
c. Require the production by such person, or his employee, of any books, records and other documentary evidence relating to the farm products about which reports have been requested.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-13.1 - Marketing of farm products; advertising.

4:10-13.1 Marketing of farm products; advertising.
1. No person shall designate, display any sign designating, or advertise any business as a "farmers' market," "farmers' auction market," or use words in connection therewith the general import of which would indicate or tend to indicate to the public at large that farm products as defined in R.S.4:10-1 are dealt with therein, unless such farm products are the principal commodities displayed and offered for sale or sold in the operation of such business.
L.1956, c.88, s.1; amended 2011, c.218, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-14 - Penalty for violations or interference.

4:10-14 Penalty for violations or interference.
4:10-14. a. A person who shall:
(1) except as provided for pursuant to subsection b. of this section, violate any provision of this chapter or any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto to implement any such provision;
(2) fail to comply with any requirement of this chapter;
(3) with intent to deceive, answer or report falsely in response to any requirement of this chapter; or
(4) knowingly interfere with the secretary, or the employees or agents of the department, in the performance of duties prescribed by this chapter--
Shall for the first offense be liable to a penalty of not more than $100, and for any subsequent offense be liable to a penalty of not more than $200, to be collected in a civil action in a summary proceeding pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). The Superior Court and the municipal court shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999" in connection with this section. The penalty when recovered shall be paid to the General Fund. Whenever a violation of this section involves false, misleading, or improper labeling of farm products, each package shall constitute a separate violation.
b. The provisions of subsection a. of this section shall not apply to violations of R.S.4:10-5, or any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
amended 1953, c.5, s.21; 2011, c.218, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-16 - "New Jersey Farm Products Publicity Fund."

4:10-16 "New Jersey Farm Products Publicity Fund."
1. a. For the purpose of advertising and promoting the sale of New Jersey farm product and the "Jersey Fresh" program, the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to solicit and receive funds, either as direct contributions, or from the sale of labels or the right to use labels authorized by the Department of Agriculture, or from any other source for advertising and promotional purposes. The monies received pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited in the "New Jersey Farm Products Publicity Fund" established pursuant to subsection b. of this section.
b. There is established in the Department of Agriculture a special nonlapsing fund to be known as the "New Jersey Farm Products Publicity Fund." The fund shall be administered by the Department of Agriculture, and monies in the fund shall be used exclusively for advertising and promoting the sale of New Jersey farm products and the "Jersey Fresh" program. Any monies deposited into a bank or trust company designated to accept deposits of State money prior to the effective date of P.L.2017, c.267 and pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1939, c.136 (C.4:10-16), for the "New Jersey Farm Products Publicity Fund" shall be transferred to the fund established pursuant to this subsection. Monies deposited in the fund shall be held in interest-bearing accounts in public depositories as defined pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1970, c.236 (C.17:9-41), and may be invested or reinvested in such securities as are approved by the State Treasurer. Interest or other income earned on monies deposited into the fund, and any monies which may be appropriated or otherwise become available for the purposes of the fund, shall be credited to and deposited in the fund for use as set forth in this section.
c. The Secretary of Agriculture may notify interested persons and business entities of the opportunity to contribute funds to be used for the purpose established in subsection a. of this section.
L.1939, c.136, s.1; amended 2017, c.267.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-17 - Disbursement of moneys; promoting sale of farm products; labels

4:10-17. Disbursement of moneys; promoting sale of farm products; labels
All moneys so deposited in the "New Jersey Farm Products Publicity Fund" shall be disbursed by the Secretary of Agriculture for advertising and general publicity purposes, to be determined in co-operation with contributing commodity groups, to promote the sale of New Jersey farm products; for the expenses of printing and distributing labels to be used in identifying products sold under official State brands as hereinafter provided; and for other expenses incident to carrying out the provisions of this act; provided, however, that no greater amount shall be expended from such fund for the promotion of a publicity campaign for any particular product than the amount of revenue in such fund derived from such product. The Secretary of Agriculture shall keep accurate accounts of the receipts and disbursements of this fund, which accounts may be subject to audit by the State Comptroller.
L.1939, c. 136, p. 460, s. 2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-18 - Official brands for agricultural products; registration as trade-mark

4:10-18. Official brands for agricultural products; registration as trade-mark
The Secretary of Agriculture may design, determine and adopt official brands to be used on labels on packages and containers to identify New Jersey produced agricultural products either fresh or processed. The design of such brand or brands may contain the whole or part of the seal of the State of New Jersey or the outline of the map of the State. Each of such brands, when adopted by the Secretary of Agriculture, may be registered as a trade-mark in the office of the Secretary of State under the provisions of chapter three of Title 56 of the Revised Statutes, or any other provision of law which may hereinafter be enacted relating to the registration of trade-marks. Any such trade-mark shall be registered by the Secretary of State without the exaction of any fee therefor. The Secretary of Agriculture may in his discretion register any such mark with the United States Government and any other State or foreign country.
L.1939, c. 136, p. 461, s. 3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-18.1 - Counties authorized to issue promotional labeling for agricultural products.

4:10-18.1 Counties authorized to issue promotional labeling for agricultural products.
1. A county, after consulting with the Department of Agriculture, may create, adopt, and issue promotional labels to be used on agricultural products to identify agricultural products, either fresh or processed, that are produced in the county.
L.2017, c.366, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-19 - Use of brands or marks

4:10-19. Use of brands or marks
Such brand or mark may be used on labels attached to packages containing New Jersey agricultural products either fresh or processed packed within this State in accordance with official standards established or grades enforced by the provisions of this act and of chapter ten of Title 4 of the Revised Statutes, and upon packages of processed farm products grown and packed within this State, subject to and in accordance with rules and regulations to be promulgated by the Department of Agriculture.
L.1939, c. 136, p. 461, s. 4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-19.1 - "Made With Jersey Fresh" designated products.

4:10-19.1 "Made With Jersey Fresh" designated products.
1. The Secretary of Agriculture in conjunction with the State Board of Agriculture shall develop and implement the inclusion of baked goods or other food products that are baked or made with "Jersey Fresh" products into the "Jersey Fresh" designation and program as "Made With Jersey Fresh" designated products.
L.2010, c.111, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-19.2 - Fraudulent advertising of NJ product; violations, penalties.

4:10-19.2 Fraudulent advertising of NJ product; violations, penalties.
7. A person shall not advertise, or in any way imply in any advertising or on any packages or devices, that any produce, seafood, dairy, or other agricultural product has been produced in New Jersey unless the product, seafood, dairy, or other agricultural product was produced in New Jersey or the waters thereof.
A person who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be liable to a penalty of $100 to be collected in a civil action in a summary proceeding pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.) and paid to the General Fund. The Superior Court and the municipal court shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999" in connection with this section. Each package or device improperly labeled in violation of this section shall constitute a separate violation.
The Secretary of Agriculture, in conjunction with the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, shall have the power, by injunction or otherwise, to restrain any person or organization violating the provisions of this section. Not withstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, Department of Agriculture inspectors may issue citations to any person suspected of violating the provisions of this section.
L.2011, c.218, s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-19.3 - Prohibiting certain labels on produce; penalties.

4:10-19.3 Prohibiting certain labels on produce; penalties.
1. a. Beginning 60 days after the effective date of this section, a food retailer shall not label, or advertise or in any way imply with labeling or signage in the store or other establishment where the fruit or vegetable is sold, that a fruit or vegetable is "locally grown," "locally harvested," "locally sourced," or local to the State unless the fruit or vegetable was grown, harvested, and packaged within the State.
b. Beginning 60 days after the effective date of this section, a food retailer who violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to a penalty of not less than $100 for the first violation, or more than $200 for a second or subsequent violation, to be collected in a civil action in a summary proceeding pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). The Superior Court and the municipal court shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999" in connection with this section. Each type of fruit or vegetable improperly labeled by a food retailer in violation of this section shall constitute a separate violation. The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to institute a civil action for a violation of this section.
c. As soon as practicable after the effective date of this act, the Department of Agriculture shall post on its website notification of the enactment and provisions of this section.
d. As used in this section, "food retailer" means an establishment that sells a selection of foods to consumers including, but not limited to, grocery stores, supermarkets, farmer's markets, and convenience stores.
L.2021, c.422.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-21 - Printing of labels; license to use brand.

4:10-21 Printing of labels; license to use brand.
6. The Secretary of Agriculture shall cause to be printed labels bearing a State brand in sufficient quantities to meet the demand therefor and may sell such labels at a price to be fixed by the Secretary of Agriculture. As an alternative method, the Secretary of Agriculture may, in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the department, rent dies or cuts of the State brand to persons or organizations desiring to manufacture their own labels for use on fresh or processed farm products owned and packed by them, at a price to be fixed by the Secretary of Agriculture. When a brand bearing the outline of the map of the State is desired to be used, the applicant shall secure a license for its use as provided in R.S.4:10-5.
L.1939, c.136, s.6; amended 2011, c.218, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-22 - Affixing labels

4:10-22. Affixing labels
Labels shall be affixed to packages in the manner prescribed by the rules and regulations adopted by the Department of Agriculture. The label denoting the State brand may be used in conjunction with and in addition to any private mark or name under which the grower or packer has been accustomed to pack and market fresh or processed farm products.
L.1939, c. 136, p. 462, s. 7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-23 - Receipts from sale or use of labels; expenditure

4:10-23. Receipts from sale or use of labels; expenditure
Direct contributions and moneys derived from the sale or use of labels denoting the State brand shall be recorded separately by products, which shall be designated by the contributors or purchasers or users of labels, and each such amount shall be expended as the Secretary of Agriculture may direct for general publicity purposes to advertise the product from which the revenue was derived.
L.1939, c. 136, p. 462, s. 8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-24 - Advisory committee

4:10-24. Advisory committee
The rules and regulations adopted by the Department of Agriculture may provide for an advisory committee of authorized users of the State brand, who shall advise the Secretary of Agriculture as to the general plan of any publicity and advertising campaign. The members of any such advisory committee shall serve without compensation.
L.1939, c. 136, p. 462, s. 9.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-25 - Restraint of unauthorized use of State brand, outline.

4:10-25 Restraint of unauthorized use of State brand, outline.
10. The Secretary of Agriculture , in conjunction with the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, shall have the power, by injunction or otherwise, to restrain any person or organization using or attempting to use any State brand or the use of the outline of the State, except in accordance with the provisions of R.S.4:10-5 or P.L.1939, c.136 (C.4:10-16 et seq.). Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, Department of Agriculture inspectors may issue citations to any person suspected of using, or attempting to use, any State brand or the outline of the State, except in accordance with the provisions of R.S.4:10-5 or P.L. 1939, c.136 (C.4:10-16 et seq.).
L.1939, c.136, s.10; amended 2011, c.218, s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-25.1 - "Jersey Fresh Farm to School Week."

4:10-25.1 "Jersey Fresh Farm to School Week."
1. a. The Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Department of Education, shall coordinate with farmers in the State, the New Jersey Farm to School Network or its successor entity, public, private, and charter schools and their food services, and other interested and relevant organizations and groups, as determined by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Education, to establish:
(1) an annual week of promotional events to be known as "Jersey Fresh Farm to School Week" to be celebrated each year throughout the State with the holding of relevant promotional events during the last week of September; and
(2) an annual week, during such week as may be designated by the Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Department of Education, which shall be known as "New Jersey Agricultural Literacy Week," to encourage classroom activities to be celebrated each year throughout the State by providing sample educational resources, including, but not limited to, resources that highlight how agricultural products provide the necessary ingredients for meals.
b. "Jersey Fresh Farm to School Week" shall highlight and promote the value and importance of New Jersey agriculture and fresh foods produced in New Jersey, and the value and importance of fresh farm foods for children, their general health, and their success in school. The promotional events shall be provided to:
(1) children through school breakfast, lunch, and snack programs and in the classroom;
(2) community groups, churches, and service organizations;
(3) the public at large at farms and community farmers markets; and
(4) other organizations or groups or at other locations in the State determined by the Department of Agriculture to be beneficial for the success of promoting the value and importance of New Jersey agriculture and fresh foods produced in New Jersey.
c. "New Jersey Agricultural Literacy Week" shall highlight, at a minimum, the importance of agriculture and how the agricultural products in the State provide the necessary ingredients for meals. The Department of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Department of Education, shall make available sample educational resources for appropriate grade levels based on their connection to the New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
L.2011, c.10, s.1; 2023, c.51, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-25.2 - Rules, regulations; development of program.

4:10-25.2 Rules, regulations; development of program.
2. a. The Department of Agriculture shall develop a "New Jersey Farm to School Program" and a "New Jersey Agricultural Literacy Program" and, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations for its implementation, including, but not necessarily limited to, rules and regulations that:
(1) provide encouragement for schools that participate in school meal programs to expand or improve their kitchen facilities to allow for the daily production of meals that incorporate more fresh, locally grown or produced farm produce, fruit or other products;
(2) establish a bidding matrix that provides for school purchases of New Jersey-grown food and allows schools to adopt price preferences for local agricultural and farm products;
(3) in conjunction and cooperation with the Department of Education, provide for the incorporation and coordination of school curricula with information about:
(a) New Jersey agriculture;
(b) the importance and significance of farms and farmers to New Jersey's economy, culture, history, and quality of life; and
(c) the health value of eating fresh farm foods and locally grown produce and fruits; and
(4) encourage additional classroom activities during "New Jersey Agricultural Literacy Week", which may include, but need not be limited to, personal stories from volunteers which may include farmers.
b. The Department of Agriculture, in conjunction with the Department of Education, shall develop a training program with emphasis on the theme of "Farm to School" and shall offer this program to schools, teachers, and other event providers.
c. (1) The Department of Agriculture shall establish a "New Jersey Farm to School" website that shall be designed to:
(a) provide opportunities for the establishment of purchasing networks between and among farmers, distributors, and schools or school districts;
(b) facilitate the development and refinement of promotional events in association with "Jersey Fresh Farm to School Week" and "New Jersey Agricultural Literacy Week"; and
(c) provide for the dissemination of information about, and the website-based promotion of, these and other related events.
The department shall include on the "New Jersey Farm to School" website a copy of any public contract or other written agreement for the purchase of fresh foods and the provision thereof to school children, which has been entered into and successfully implemented by any school or school district in the State.
(2) The department shall post, in a prominent location on the homepage of its Internet website, a hyperlink that provides visitors with direct access to the "New Jersey Farm to School" website established pursuant to this subsection.
L.2011, c.10, s.2; amended 2014, c.37; 2023, c.51, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-25.2a - Contributions to "New Jersey Farm to School Program" permitted.

4:10-25.2a Contributions to "New Jersey Farm to School Program" permitted.
1. The Secretary of Agriculture may solicit and accept contributions from private and public sources for the purpose of providing support to help fund the "New Jersey Farm to School Program" and the "New Jersey Agricultural Literacy Program," established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2011, c.10 (C.4:10-25.2).
L.2014, c.39, s.1.; amended 2023, c.51, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-25.2b - "Best in New Jersey 'Farm to School' Awards Program."

4:10-25.2b "Best in New Jersey 'Farm to School' Awards Program."
1. a. The Department of Agriculture, in coordination with the Department of Education and any agricultural or farming organization as determined appropriate by the Department of Agriculture, shall establish an awards program to be known as the "Best in New Jersey 'Farm to School' Awards Program."
The program shall annually recognize schools or school districts with outstanding achievements in the incorporation of farm-to-school principles into their school meal and snack programs, including, but not limited to:
(1) innovative use of local farm produce and products in a school;
(2) outstanding and consistent high levels of nutritional balance and excellence in the use of farm produce and products in a school; and
(3) quantifiable increases in pupil awareness of the contribution of farmers and farms to the quality of a school's meal or snack program.
b. The department shall establish an application procedure and criteria and guidelines for the eligibility, nomination, and judging of applications for the awards program. Applications shall be evaluated using performance criteria, including but not limited to: (1) incorporation of department farm-to-school principles and measurable increase and documentation of the use of farm produce and products in the school or school district; (2) education and outreach concerning the nutritional importance of fresh produce and food products and the connection of a school or school district to farms and farmers in the State; (3) leadership and innovation by the school or school district; (4) exceedance of nutritional requirements of the school breakfast program or school lunch program; and (5) increased participation in the school breakfast program or school lunch program.
c. The department shall post the names of the recipients of the "Best in New Jersey 'Farm to School' Awards" prominently on the department's website, and shall recognize the recipients through the award of a certificate, a press announcement, or another form of recognition deemed appropriate to highlight the achievements of these recipients. The department may coordinate with the Department of Education and any agricultural or farming organization as determined appropriate by the Department of Agriculture, in recognizing the award recipients.
L.2014, c.40, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-25.2c - Clearinghouse website for farmer to offer produce, dairy products; rules, regulations.

4:10-25.2c Clearinghouse website for farmer to offer produce, dairy products; rules, regulations.
1. a. The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education and the Department of Health, shall establish and maintain, or partner with a nonprofit organization to establish and maintain, a website to serve as a clearinghouse for farmers to provide produce and dairy products to school breakfast programs, school lunch programs, and food banks throughout the State. The website shall include a list of schools, school districts, and food banks with a need for produce or dairy products, organized by county, with hyperlinks to each individual school, school district, or food bank website.
b. The Department of Agriculture may adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), any rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this act.
L.2014, c.41, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-25.2d - Guidance document.

4:10-25.2d Guidance document.
4. Within 90 days after the effective date of P.L.2017, c.311 (C.24:4A-3.1 et al.), the Department of Agriculture shall prepare and publish on its Internet website a guidance document that provides information to farmers, food banks, donors, nonprofit organizations, and other persons on the State and federal liability protections available for food donations, gleaning, and other related activities.
L.2017, c.311, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-25.4 - Findings, declarations, determinations relative to provision of fresh produce to urban communities.

4:10-25.4 Findings, declarations, determinations relative to provision of fresh produce to urban communities.
2. a. The Legislature finds and declares that there are certain urban areas of the State, known as "food desert" communities, in which residents are unable to obtain reasonable and adequate access to nutritious foods and, in particular, to fresh fruits and vegetables; that the inaccessibility of nutritious food in urban food desert communities has been attributed, in large part, to the absence therein of supermarkets, grocery stores, and farmers' markets and the prevalence therein of businesses like liquor stores and convenience marts, which provide convenient and affordable access only to pre-processed foods, generally high in empty calories, sugar, unhealthy preservatives, and harmful fats, and low in nutritional value; that low-income families are more likely than others to live in urban food desert communities and to lack the transportation or financial resources necessary to reach distant wholesome markets; that, as is evidenced by the work of various non-profit and private entities across the United States, the accessibility to, desire for, and use of, fresh produce by residents of urban food desert communities can be improved through the provision of mobile farmers' markets, which regularly travel to and from these communities, and which provide fresh produce to residents situated therein; and that the institution of a mobile farmers' market initiative is a reasonable means by which to ensure that residents of urban food desert communities in the State are provided with reasonable access to nutritious, fresh, and delicious produce, and are afforded the opportunity thereby to make healthier eating choices for themselves and for their families.
b. The Legislature therefore determines that it is both reasonable and necessary to authorize the Department of Agriculture to develop and assist in the implementation of a pilot program to establish a mobile farmers' market initiative that will provide a consistent, and easily accessible, source of fresh produce to residents in urban food desert communities in municipalities selected to participate in the pilot program.
L.2011, c.223, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-25.7 - Identification, recruitment of vendors.

4:10-25.7 Identification, recruitment of vendors.
5. a. The department shall work with participating municipalities to identify and recruit appropriate and qualified persons to serve as vendors to provide fresh produce for sale to residents in urban food desert communities in participating municipalities.
b. In implementing subsection a. of this section, the department shall use to the maximum extent practicable in-State produce farmers, collaborative farmers' organizations, or private, non-profit, or governmental entities that are engaged in fresh produce rescue efforts, such as the New Jersey Agricultural Society in its "Farmers Against Hunger" program and the New Jersey Federation of Food Banks, which is the network of food banks which exist in New Jersey. The department shall encourage the State's produce farmers and other entities to participate in the initiative as fresh mobile vendors.
The department shall make reasonable efforts to ensure, through the adoption of appropriate regulatory requirements or otherwise, that a consistent, year-round supply of reasonably priced fresh produce, sufficient to satisfy the fresh produce needs of residents in the urban food desert communities in the participating municipalities, will be made available by the fresh mobile vendors recruited to participate in the pilot program. In the event that in-State produce farmers are unable to meet the needs of residents in the designated communities, the secretary may recruit out-of-State produce farmers to meet those needs.
L.2011, c.223, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-25.8 - Eligibility for participation as consumer in Fresh Mobiles Initiative.

4:10-25.8 Eligibility for participation as consumer in Fresh Mobiles Initiative.
6. a. Any person may participate as a consumer in the Fresh Mobiles Initiative.
b. A person who is currently enrolled as a participant in:
(1) the federal food stamp assistance program;
(2) the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program;
(3) the federal WIC program;
(4) the New Jersey Supplementary Food Stamp Program;
(5) Work First New Jersey; or
(6) any other federal or State level nutrition or income assistance program now or hereafter established by law may use, to the extent such use is consistent with the requirements of the programs, low-income food vouchers to purchase fruits and vegetables from fresh mobile vendors.
c. The department may adopt rules and regulations as necessary to facilitate the acceptance of low-income food vouchers by fresh mobile vendors in accordance with subsection b. of this section and paragraph (1) of subsection b. of section 4 of this act.
L.2011, c.223, s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-25.9 - "New Jersey Fresh Mobiles Operation Fund."

4:10-25.9 "New Jersey Fresh Mobiles Operation Fund."
7. a. The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to receive and expend, for the purposes specified in subsection b. of this section, any moneys that are obtained thereby through:
(1) appropriations or allocations of funds to the department for purposes consistent with this act, except for moneys allocated for the State Food Purchase Program;
(2) grant or loan awards made available to the department for purposes consistent with this act;
(3) direct contributions, gifts, legacies, bequests, or endowments for purposes consistent with this act; and
(4) any other source for purposes consistent with this act.
b. The secretary shall deposit all moneys received pursuant to subsection a. of this section in a special account to be known as the "New Jersey Fresh Mobiles Operation Fund." The secretary may expend the moneys deposited in the fund, in addition to any interest accrued thereon, and any dividends and returns resulting from investment of the moneys in the fund, for any of the following purposes:
(1) advertising and publicizing the initiative;
(2) developing and distributing educational materials as part of the initiative;
(3) providing financing for any studies that are reasonably necessary to evaluate the efficacy of the Fresh Mobiles Initiative Pilot Program;
(4) offsetting any costs incurred by the department or participating municipalities in complying with the provisions of this act; and
(5) providing financing for any other activity or endeavor that is consistent with the purposes of this act, and that will support, or facilitate the efficient and effective operation of, the Fresh Mobiles Initiative Pilot Program.
L.2011, c.223, s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-25.10 - "Jersey Native Plants Program", established.

4:10-25.10 "Jersey Native Plants Program", established.
1. a. The Secretary of Agriculture, in conjunction with the State Board of Agriculture, shall develop and implement a "Jersey Native Plants Program" to encourage and promote the sale of New Jersey native plants at retail garden centers and nurseries. The program shall increase consumer awareness of the important role of native plants in the ecosystem through advertising campaigns and marketing programs, provide for the dissemination of information about the variety and availability of New Jersey native plants, and create a labeling program to identify native plants as "Jersey Natives" for sale similar to the Jersey Fresh and Jersey Grown programs.
b. The Department of Agriculture shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations to implement this act.
L. 2021, c.331.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-27 - Definitions

4:10-27. Definitions
The following words and phrases, when used in this act, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:
"Controlled Atmosphere Storage," "Modified Atmosphere Storage," "Crisp Air," "CA" or other terms or abbreviations of similar import shall mean the storage of agricultural commodities under conditions which comply with the provisions of this act and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
"Agricultural commodities" shall mean fruit, vegetable, ornamental, horticultural and floricultural products.
"Person" shall mean a natural person, firm, partnership, association or corporation.
L.1962, c. 62, s. 2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-28 - Operator's license; fee; inspection of facilities; compliance with act

4:10-28. Operator's license; fee; inspection of facilities; compliance with act
Any person desiring to operate a controlled atmosphere storage facility for the storage of agricultural commodities may apply to the Secretary of Agriculture for a license. A nonreturnable fee of $10.00 per room shall accompany the application. Prior to the issuance of the license, the secretary or his authorized agent shall inspect the storage facilities to determine whether they comply with the applicable rules. A license shall expire 1 year after the issuance thereof and may be renewed annually upon payment of a fee of $10.00 per room unless suspended or revoked for violation of this statute or regulations issued pursuant thereto. When agricultural commodities are not represented as having been exposed to controlled atmosphere storage, it shall not be necessary to comply with the requirements of this act.
L.1962, c. 62, s. 3. Amended by L.1971, c. 235, s. 1, eff. June 23, 1971.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-29 - Packing or repacking permit

4:10-29. Packing or repacking permit
Any person desiring to pack or repack an agricultural commodity which is represented as having been exposed to controlled atmosphere storage shall apply to the secretary for a permit. Permits shall expire 1 year after the issuance thereof and may be renewed annually unless revoked or suspended for violation of this statute or regulations issued pursuant thereto.
L.1962, c. 62, s. 4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-30 - Rules and regulations

4:10-30. Rules and regulations
The board of agriculture is authorized to promulgate reasonable rules and regulations governing, among other factors, the following:
(a) Record keeping,
(b) Reports,
(c) Construction and maintenance of storage facilities,
(d) Length of storage time including the maximum time allowed to reach the prescribed atmospheric conditions,
(e) Temperature,
(f) Humidity,
(g) Atmospheric composition, and
(h) Packing and repacking.
L.1962, c. 62, s. 5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-31 - Prohibited acts

4:10-31. Prohibited acts
No person shall:
(a) Advertise, label or otherwise represent that any agricultural commodity has been exposed to controlled atmosphere storage unless the agricultural commodity has been stored in a facility licensed by the secretary under the provisions of this act and under the rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto or under the provisions of section 7 of this act;
(b) Sell, exchange, expose or offer for sale any agricultural commodity represented as having been exposed to controlled atmosphere storage unless the commodity has been stored in a facility licensed by the secretary under the provisions of this act and the rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto or under the provisions of section 7 of this act;
(c) Operate a facility for the storage of agricultural commodities that is represented as being a controlled atmosphere storage facility unless it has been licensed by the secretary under the provisions of this act and the rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto; or
(d) Pack or repack any agricultural commodity which is represented as having been exposed to controlled atmosphere storage unless he holds a permit issued by the secretary under the provisions of this act and the rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto.
L.1962, c. 62, s. 6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-32 - Storage in other states

4:10-32. Storage in other states
(a) When an agricultural commodity has been stored in another State which has laws governing controlled atmosphere storage similar to the provisions in effect in New Jersey and the agricultural commodity has been stored in compliance with those provisions, it may be represented as having been exposed to controlled atmosphere storage when sold in New Jersey, if the State in which it was stored permits agricultural commodities stored in New Jersey in compliance with New Jersey law to be represented as having been exposed to controlled atmosphere storage when sold in that State.
(b) When an agricultural commodity has been stored in another State which does not have laws governing controlled atmosphere storage similar to the provisions in effect in New Jersey but the agricultural commodity has been stored in facilities and under conditions comparable to that required under this act, they may be represented as having been exposed to controlled atmosphere storage when sold in New Jersey. The board of agriculture may, by rule or regulation, determine any necessary procedures to implement this section.
L.1962, c. 62, s. 7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-33 - Penalty; injunctive relief

4:10-33. Penalty; injunctive relief
8. Any person who violates any provision of this act or the rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00 for each offense.
Each day of violation shall be deemed a separate offense.
Penalties set forth in this act shall be sued for by and in the name of the secretary and shall be recoverable with costs. The Superior Court and municipal courts shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this act or of any rule or regulation issued pursuant thereto. Any proceeding for a violation of this act may be brought in the municipality where the violator resides, has a place of business or principal office or where the act or omission or part thereof complained of occurred. The proceeding shall be summary in nature and in accordance with "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq.).
The secretary may institute an action in the Superior Court for injunctive relief to prevent and restrain any violation of this act or of any rules or regulations issued pursuant thereto.
L.1962,c.62,s.8; amended 1991,c.91,s.168.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-34 - Definitions

4:10-34. Definitions
The following words and phrases, when used in the act, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them. Words used in the singular shall be construed to also mean the plural and words used in the plural shall be construed to also mean the singular.
(a) "Potatoes" means all varieties of the tuber (Solanum Tuberosum L) commonly known as Irish Potatoes.
(b) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture of the State of New Jersey.
(c) "Board" means the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture.
(d) "Person" means a natural person, firm, partnership, association, corporation or any other business enterprise.
(e) "Closed packages" means all containers of any description, containing potatoes, which are enclosed on all sides and includes hampers, baskets, boxes, crates, cartons and bags of any size or material.
(f) "Open packages" means all containers of any description, containing potatoes, which are open on at least one side or end and includes hampers, baskets, boxes, crates, cartons and bags of any size or material; but does not include storage or display bins of potatoes in bulk.
(g) "Used packages" means all containers of any description which have been previously used for packing potatoes or other commodities.
(h) "Grades" means the official grades as promulgated from time to time by the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States as United States Standards for Potatoes, commonly known as U.S. Grades.
(i) "Unclassified" --as applied to potatoes for the purpose of this act means any lot of potatoes which fails to meet the requirements of U.S. No. 2 Grade but contains an aggregate of not more than 15 per cent, by weight, of potatoes which are seriously damaged, including therein not more than 5 per cent which are frozen, or affected by southern bacterial wilt, ring rot, late blight, soft rot or wet breakdown, and further including not more than 3 per cent which are frozen, or affected by soft rot or wet breakdown.
(j) "Culls" --as applied to potatoes for the purpose of this act means any lot of potatoes which contains:
(1) More than 3 per cent of potatoes which are frozen, or affected by soft rot or wet breakdown, or
(2) More than an aggregate of 5 per cent which are frozen, or affected by southern bacterial wilt, ring rot, late blight, soft rot or wet breakdown, or
(3) More than 15 per cent, by weight, of potatoes which are seriously damaged by any cause.
L.1963, c. 116, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-35 - Potatoes; prohibited acts; packaging requirements

4:10-35. Potatoes; prohibited acts; packaging requirements
No person shall sell, expose or offer for sale, or transport for sale, potatoes in open or closed packages, except for delivery to processing plants, packing houses, or to a storage for packing, unless:
(a) Each such package bears conspicuously in plain words and figures, on the outside, or on a durable insert, or stuffer within, which is readily readable from the outside, or on a tag firmly affixed to the package--(1) the word "potatoes," (2) the grade, (3) the net quantity in weight, measure or numerical count, and (4) the name and address of the person under whose authority the potatoes were packed.
(b) The potatoes in each such package conform to the markings on or within such package in every particular.
(c) The shown face or shown surface reasonably represents the entire contents of the package.
Potatoes in open or closed packages not graded in conformity with any of the U.S. Standard grades may be exposed, offered or transported for sale or sold as "Unclassified" or "Culls" if so marked in a conspicuous manner.
L.1963, c. 116, s. 2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-36 - Re-use of packages

4:10-36. Re-use of packages
When potatoes are packed in used packages, any markings pertaining to previous contents of such packages, that do not apply, shall be removed or obliterated before any potatoes are placed into the package, or in the case of bags or sacks turned inside out; and the markings required under this act shall be substituted.
L.1963, c. 116, s. 3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-37 - Evidence of offer or transport for sale

4:10-37. Evidence of offer or transport for sale
When open or closed packages of potatoes are placed in transit for sale or delivery or moved to market in any medium of transportation, such transit, delivery or movement shall be prima facie evidence that the potatoes are offered or transported for sale.
L.1963, c. 116, s. 4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-38 - Rules and regulations

4:10-38. Rules and regulations
In order to provide for the orderly marketing of potatoes, the board, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (P.L.1968, c. 410, C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) may adopt rules and regulations not inconsistent with this act, for the enforcement thereof.
L.1963, c. 116, s. 5. Amended by L.1974, c. 164, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals › Section 4:10-39 - Enforcement of act by secretary; powers

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