Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 4:10-25

  • Department: means the department of agriculture. See New Jersey Statutes 4:10-1
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • 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
  • Secretary: means the secretary of agriculture. See New Jersey Statutes 4:10-1
  • 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
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.