Whenever a disease outbreak occurs in New Jersey or in neighboring states that has all the symptoms of being severely devastating by contagious or infectious properties, the Secretary of Agriculture may immediately issue a Statement of Imminent Peril and take necessary steps to prevent spread of the disease to New Jersey livestock and poultry.
N.J. Admin. Code § 2:2-1.2
See: 20 New Jersey Register 2419(a), 21 New Jersey Register 154(a).