Title 24, Title 24: FOOD AND DRUGS

24:16B-19. Diseased or physically impaired animals The board shall have power to prescribe by regulations the type and extent of the disease or other physical conditions found in any animals as shall render it unfit for use as food for animal consumption. L.1968, c. 105, s. 19, e…

24:16B-2. Declaration of policy It is essential to the public interest that the health and welfare of consumers be protected by assuring that meat and meat food products distributed to them are wholesome, unadulterated, and properly marked, labeled and packaged. Unwholesome, adul…

24:16B-20. Antemortem inspections The secretary shall cause an antemortem inspection of animals by duly authorized inspectors prior to the entry of such animals into that area of any licensed primary establishment wherein slaughtering or processing is conducted. L.1968, c. 105, s…

24:16B-21. Unauthorized entry of uninspected animals prohibited No primary licensee shall permit or allow any animal to enter into that area of any licensed primary establishment wherein slaughtering or processing is conducted unless a duly authorized inspector has examined and i…

24:16B-22. Separate slaughter of animals found to show symptoms of disease A licensee shall cause any animal found to show symptoms of disease to be set apart and slaughtered separately from other animals and, when so slaughtered, the carcasses of said animal shall be subject to …

24:16B-23. Separate slaughter and preparation of horsemeat The secretary, in order to effectuate the provisions of this act, may require any primary licensee to conduct the slaughter and preparation of horses, mules or other equines, the carcasses and parts thereof, and meat and …

24:16B-24. Postmortem inspection The secretary shall cause a postmortem inspection by duly authorized inspectors of animal carcasses and parts thereof which are slaughtered in any licensed primary establishment. Upon such examination and inspection, such carcasses or parts thereo…

24:16B-25. Inspection mark required before processing No primary licensee shall permit or allow any animal carcass or part thereof to be prepared, processed, packaged, shipped, sold or offered for sale unless it has been examined and inspected by an inspector and labeled, marked,…

24:16B-26. Inspection during processing or preparation The secretary shall cause an examination and inspection by duly authorized inspectors of all meat and meat food products processed or prepared in any licensed primary establishment. Upon such examination and inspection, such …

24:16B-27. Inspection required before packaging or shipment No primary licensee shall permit or allow any meat or meat food product to be packaged, shipped, sold or offered for sale unless it has been examined and inspected by an inspector and labeled, marked, stamped or tagged w…

24:16B-28. Condemnation; disposition All animal carcasses and parts thereof, meat and meat food products, found by an inspector to be unwholesome or adulterated in any licensed primary establishment shall be condemned and shall be labeled, marked, stamped, or tagged as "New Jerse…

24:16B-29. Disposition of by-products The board shall prescribe by rule or regulation the manner and disposition of the by-products of animals slaughtered or processed in any licensed primary establishment. L.1968, c. 105, s. 29, eff. July 1, 1968.

24:16B-3. Definitions For the purposes of this act, the following definitions shall be applicable unless the context indicates otherwise: "Animal" means cattle, poultry, sheep, swine, goats, horses or other equines, and such other animals as the board may designate. "Animal food …

24:16B-30. Actions authorized The secretary may cause, at any time, such quarantine, segregation, embargo, seizure, detention, destruction, removal of the official inspection mark, re-examination or re-inspection of any animal or carcass, part thereof, or meat or meat food produc…

24:16B-31. Handling, transporting and storing The secretary shall cause to be made, from time to time, an examination and inspection of the sanitary conditions existing in all licensed establishments, warehouses, or transportation vehicles and the conditions under which carcasses…

24:16B-32. Packaging No primary licensee shall seal or enclose any carcass, part thereof, or meat or meat food product into any package or container unless said meat or meat food product bears the official inspection mark or has been inspected and passed and is placed or packaged…

24:16B-33. Contents of labels The board may prescribe by rule or regulation such information to appear on any container, package or label bearing any animal carcass, part thereof, meat or meat food product or animal food product as follows: (a) The styles and sizes of types to be…

24:16B-34. Registration of labels, marks Primary and secondary licensees shall register a facsimile copy of all names, labels, marks, brands, trade names or identification used on animal carcasses, parts thereof, meat or meat food products or animal food products with the secreta…

24:16B-35. Sale or shipment of mislabeled packages prohibited No licensee shall sell, offer to sell or cause to be shipped any package or container which is falsely, deceptively or fraudulently labeled, mislabeled, misbranded, improperly labeled or which fails to comply in any re…

24:16B-36. Sale or shipment of unwholesome meat prohibited No primary licensee shall sell, offer for sale or cause to be shipped any adulterated, misbranded or unwholesome animal carcasses, parts thereof, meat or meat food products unless they are plainly and conspicuously labele…

24:16B-37. Acceptance by handler-distributor of unwholesome meat prohibited No "handler-distributor" shall knowingly accept for shipment, storage or distribution any adulterated, misbranded or unwholesome animal carcass, part thereof, meat or meat food product unless they are pla…

24:16B-38. Sale or shipment of horsemeat prohibited No licensee shall sell, offer for sale or cause to be shipped, any carcass of horses, mules, or other equines, or parts of such carcass, or the meat or meat food products thereof, unless they are plainly and conspicuously marked…

24:16B-39. Vehicle permits The secretary shall cause to be issued a permit for each vehicle used by a licensee to transport any animal carcasses, parts thereof, meat or meat food product, animal food products or by-products of animals. The board may by rules or regulation prescri…

24:16B-4. Transfer of authority from Department of Health to Department of Agriculture; general power of Department of Agriculture The jurisdiction and authority to provide for the proper inspections of animals to be slaughtered and the carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat foo…

24:16B-40. Display of vehicle permits required No vehicle shall be used by any licensee to transport any animal carcass, part thereof, meat or meat food products, animal food product or by-product of any animal unless he has first obtained a permit for said vehicle from the secre…

24:16B-41. Other applications of this act The foregoing provisions shall also apply to all carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat or meat food products capable of use as human food, which may be brought into any licensed primary establishment wherein examination and inspection under…

24:16B-42. Exemption from inspection The provisions of this act requiring inspection of the slaughter of animals and of the preparation of the carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products at establishments conducting such operations shall not apply to: A. The slaughterin…

24:16B-43. Removal of inspectors The secretary, upon reasonable belief that any provision of this act, the rules or regulations prescribed by the board, or orders of the secretary have been violated, may remove inspection service from any licensed establishment for a period not i…

24:16B-44. Engaging in business prohibited after removal of inspectors No person shall continue to engage in business as a primary licensee after the secretary has withdrawn inspection service in accordance with the provisions of this act or the Federal Government has withdrawn i…

24:16B-45. Acts of agents, servants and employees When construing and enforcing any provision of this act, the act, omission or failure of any officer, agent, employee or other person acting for any licensee shall be deemed to be the act, omission or failure of the licensee, as w…

24:16B-46. Books and records; rights of entry, inspection of premises The secretary may require all licensees or classes of licensees to keep such records as will fully and correctly disclose all transactions involved in their business; and all licensees subject to such requireme…

24:16B-47. Reports of licensee Each licensee shall, from time to time, as required by the order of the secretary, make and file a verified report on forms prescribed by the secretary of all matters on account of which a record is required to be kept, together with such other info…

24:16B-48. Proceedings before the secretary The secretary and his duly authorized agents and employees are hereby empowered and charged with the duty to hear, review and determine violations and controversies arising under the provisions of this act, or the rules and regulations …

24:16B-49. Hearing procedures Before declining to grant a license or conditioning or limiting a license, or suspending or revoking a license previously granted, the secretary or his duly authorized agent or employee shall give notice to the applicant or licensee personally or by …

24:16B-5. General power of the board; rules and regulations The board is hereby vested with power as provided in this act. The board shall have power to make rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes and to carry out the provisions of this act and shall implement this act …

24:16B-50. Issuance of subpoenas The secretary and his duly authorized agents and employees shall have the power to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, records and documents for the purpose of obtaining such information as ma…

24:16B-51. Service of subpoenas; fees and mileage The process of subpoena authorized in this act shall be served in the same manner and be of the same force and effect as like process of civil actions in the Superior Court; and any person attending in pursuance of such subpoena s…

24:16B-52. Refusal to obey subpoena or testify; contempt In case any person so summoned by subpoena issued by said secretary shall refuse to obey such subpoena or any directions therein, or to give testimony, or to answer questions as required, or to produce any book, papers, doc…

24:16B-53. Oaths The secretary or any person authorized by law is hereby authorized to administer oaths to all such witnesses as may appear or be brought before said secretary or his duly authorized agent or employee. L.1968, c. 105, s. 53, eff. July 1, 1968.

24:16B-54. Grounds for denying license The secretary or his duly authorized agent or employee, after conducting a hearing duly held in accordance with the provisions of this act, may decline to grant a license or may issue a license conditionally, or may suspend or revoke a licen…

24:16B-55. Informal hearings on violations; adjustment Upon receiving evidence of a violation of any of the provisions of this act, or of any rules or regulations of the board or orders of the secretary issued thereunder, any employee designated by the secretary is hereby empower…

24:16B-56. Orders of the secretary; service The secretary or his duly authorized agent or employee shall make and enforce orders necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. An order or determination applying only to a person named therein shall be served on the person affe…

24:16B-57. Records of the secretary; reports to the Attorney General The secretary shall keep a record of all his official acts, and shall preserve copies of all decisions, rules and orders made by him. The secretary shall make a semiannual report to the Attorney General with reg…

24:16B-58. Disposition of license fees, penalties, fines and costs All funds derived from fees for licenses issued hereunder, and the proceeds of any adjustments, penalties, fines and costs imposed by the secretary or any court hereunder, shall be paid to the State Treasurer and …

24:16B-59. Review by Superior Court Any person, applicant or licensee aggrieved by any order or determination of the secretary, or his agent or employee made pursuant to this act may obtain a review of the action complained of by the Superior Court in a proceeding in lieu of prer…

24:16B-6. General powers of the secretary The secretary shall supervise and enforce the proper administration of the provisions of this act and all rules and regulations made thereunder for the purpose of attaining the ends declared in this act. L.1968, c. 105, s. 6, eff. July 1,…