5. a. The State Agriculture Development Committee, in consultation with the Department of Labor, shall adopt, pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c.410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations determining the classification for agriculture, forestry, fishing, and trapping under the North American Industry Classification System of codes, and for the production of agricultural and horticultural crops, trees and forest products, livestock, and poultry and other commodities that are described in the Standard Industrial Classification codes for agriculture, forestry, fishing and trapping, for the purposes of compliance with P.L.1983, c.31 (C. 4:1C-1 et seq.). The State Agriculture Development Committee shall ensure that the provisions of P.L.1983, c.31 (C. 4:1C-1 et seq.) shall continue to apply to any owner or operator of a commercial farm, or other person, to whom the provisions applied prior to the effective date of P.L.2003, c.157 (C. 13:1D-138 et al.).

b. Notwithstanding the provisions of the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c.410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the State Agriculture Development Committee may, immediately upon filing the regulations with the Office of Administrative Law, adopt such temporary regulations as the committee determines necessary to implement the provisions of P.L.2003, c.157 (C. 13:1D-138 et al.). The regulations shall be in effect for a period not to exceed 270 days after the date of filing, except that in no case shall the regulations be in effect one year after the effective date of P.L.2003, c.157 (C. 13:1D-138 et al.). The regulations may thereafter be amended, adopted or readopted as the committee determines necessary in accordance with the “Administrative Procedure Act”.

L.2003,c.157,s.5.