Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 4:8-17.17

  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
No person within this State shall–

(a) Detach, alter, deface, or destroy any label provided for in this act or the rules and regulations made and promulgated thereunder, or alter or substitute seed in a manner that may defeat the purpose of this act.

(b) Disseminate any false or misleading advertisements concerning seed in any manner or by any means.

(c) Hinder or obstruct in any way, any authorized person in the performance of his duties under this act.

(d) Fail to comply with a “stop sale” order or to move or otherwise handle or dispose of any lot of seed held under a “stop sale” order or tags attached thereto except with express permission of the State Seed Analyst, and for the purpose specified thereby.

(e) Use the word “type” in any labeling in connection with the name of any agricultural seed variety.

L.1963, c. 29, s. 5.