Title 4, Title 4: AGRICULTURE AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS

4:9-38 Composting, handling, etc. of animal wastes. 12. The Department of Agriculture shall, by rule or regulation and pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), establish criteria and standards for the composting, handling, storage, pro…

4:10-1 Definitions. 4:10-1. As used in this chapter: "Department" means the department of agriculture. "Secretary" means the secretary of agriculture. "Farm products" means any agricultural, dairy, poultry or horticultural product, or any product designed for food purposes, manuf…

4:10-10. Reports to department on products A person in this state engaged in marketing farm products shall prepare and submit to the department, upon request, at such regular intervals and in such form as may be prescribed, reports of the quantity and conditions of any farm produ…

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…

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…

4:10-13. Regulations The secretary may make and promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

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 i…

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) fa…

4:10-15.1 Findings, declarations. 1. a. The Legislature finds and declares that the State shall: (1) establish the principles and bases for the promotion, protection, respect, and guarantee of the effective exercise of the right to adequate food and interdependent rights; (2) pro…

4:10-15.2 Definitions. 2. As used in this resolution: “Access” means the ability of all individuals to save and exchange seeds and the right to grow, raise, harvest, produce, and consume the food of their own choosing for their own nourishment, sustenance, bodily health, and well…

4:10-15.3 Right to adequate food. 3. a. The Legislature hereby recognizes the right to adequate food. b. The right to adequate food shall include, but need not be limited to: (1) the satisfaction of nutritional needs; (2) food availability; (3) physical access to food; (4) econom…

4:10-15.4 State entities encouraged to promote, protect right to adequate food. 4. Every State entity is encouraged to: a. promote, respect, and protect the exercise of the right to adequate food, in accordance with the principles of universality, interdependence, indivisibility,…

4:10-15.5 Actions to promote, protect right to adequate food. 5. a. Every State, county, and municipal entity is encouraged to: (1) take all necessary affirmative and compensatory actions to promote, respect, and protect the exercise of the right to adequate food; (2) coordinate …

4:10-15.6 Department of Agriculture, promotion of sustainable food production practices. 7. a. The Department of Agriculture may promote the importance of sustainable food production practices. b. The Department of Agriculture may coordinate with such other State, county, municip…

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…

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 wi…

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 proces…

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 f…

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 t…

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 …

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…

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 vegetabl…

4:10-19.4 Department of Agriculture to advertise, promote aquaculture products. 1. a. The department, as part of the Jersey Fresh Program, shall advertise and promote aquaculture products, the quality of which complies with standards adopted by the department and is verified ther…

4:10-2. Powers and duties of department In order to promote more economical methods of marketing and distributing farm products, the department, acting through the Division of Markets, or otherwise, as provided for in this Title, may: a. Collect and diffuse timely information rel…

4:10-20. Regulations The Department of Agriculture may make and promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. L.1939, c. 136, p. 461, s. 5.

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 alt…

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 …

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 …

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 campa…

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 organizat…

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 …

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 gar…

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.)…

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 J…

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 award…

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 organiza…

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, nonprofi…

4:10-25.3 Short title. 1. This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the "New Jersey Fresh Mobiles Pilot Program Act." L.2011, c.223, s.1.

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 reas…

4:10-25.5 Definitions relative to provision of fresh produce to urban communities. 3. For the purposes of this act: "Department" means the Department of Agriculture. "Federal food stamp assistance program" means the federal food stamp program authorized by Title XIII of the "Food…

4:10-25.6 Mobile farmers' market pilot program. 4. a. In order to promote and facilitate improved access to fresh produce by low-income residents of urban food deserts, the Department of Agriculture shall develop and assist in the implementation of a mobile farmers' market pilot …

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 par…

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 Suppl…

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 th…

4:10-26. Short title This act shall be known as "Controlled Atmosphere Storage Act." L.1962, c. 62, s. 1.

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 s…