N.J. Admin. Code § 2:1-3.14

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 2:1-3.14 - Public records; copies; fees

(a) All records which are required by law to be made, maintained, or kept on file shall be considered public records. This includes records of all public meetings of the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture and all other Boards, Committees or Councils of the Department. Such records are available for reasonable inspection, under supervision, during regular working hours at the main offices of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, John Fitch Plaza, Trenton, New Jersey.

(b) Any person may obtain copies of public records by written request upon payment of a fee as set forth below. If the actual cost for duplication of the records exceeds the rates set forth in this subsection, the person will be charged the actual cost of duplicating the record.

1. $ .05 per page that is letter size or smaller; and

2. $ .07 per page that is legal size or larger.

(c) The Department may charge the costs of any delivery service over and above ordinary Postal Service rates for any requested overnight, express or other special delivery service.

(d) Records may be requested for transmittal by a telefacsimile machine upon payment, for cost reimbursement, at the same rate as in (b) above.

(e) Records may be requested for transmittal by a data storage device upon payment, for actual cost reimbursement.

(f) Records may be requested for transmittal by electronic mail upon payment, for cost reimbursement, equal to the cost of preparing the document for transmittal.

(g) Payment shall be made by check payable to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture.

N.J. Admin. Code § 2:1-3.14

Amended by 46 N.J.R. 1631(a), effective 7/7/2014.