Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 4:10-6

  • Department: means the department of agriculture. See New Jersey Statutes 4:10-1
  • Farm products: means any agricultural, dairy, poultry or horticultural product, or any product designed for food purposes, manufactured, derived or prepared principally from any agricultural, dairy, poultry or horticultural product or products, including any fresh or salt water food product. See New Jersey Statutes 4:10-1
  • Secretary: means the secretary of agriculture. See New Jersey Statutes 4:10-1
The secretary may designate any competent employee or agent of the department to make, upon request, investigations, inspections and classifications of farm products in accordance with standards which have become effective under this chapter. When any such investigation, inspection or classification is made, the employee or agent shall issue a certificate of the grade or other classification of the farm product involved.

The secretary may fix, assess and collect, or cause to be collected, fees for such services, when they are performed by employees or agents of the department.