N.J. Admin. Code § 2:71-8.2
The following words and terms, as used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings. Words of art undefined in the following paragraphs shall have the meaning attributed to them by trade usage or general usage as reflected by definition in a standard dictionary, such as Webster's.
"Agricultural commodities" means any fresh fruits, vegetables, ornamental, horticultural and floricultural products listed in N.J.A.C. 2:71-2.4.
"Certified" means an entity determined to be in compliance with the United States Department of Agriculture, National Organic Program, 7 CFR Part 205.
"Certifying agent" means any entity accredited by the United States Secretary of Agriculture as a certifying agent pursuant to the National Organic Program, 7 CFR Part 205.
"Crops" means a plant or part of a plant intended to be marketed as an agricultural product or fed to livestock.
"Department" means the New Jersey Department of Agriculture.
"Handler" means any person engaged in the business of handling agricultural products, including producers who handle crops or livestock of their own production, except such term shall not include final retailers of agricultural products that do not process agricultural products. For the purposes of this definition, handling shall include the selling, processing or packaging of agricultural products and shall not include the sale, transportation of delivery of crops or livestock by the producer thereof to a handler.
"Livestock" means any cattle, sheep, goat, swine, poultry, or equine animals used for food or in the production of food, fiber, feed, or other agricultural-based consumer products; wild or domesticated game; or other non-plant live, except such term shall not include aquatic animals or bees for the production of food, fiber, feed, or other agricultural-based consumer products.
"Producer" means a person who engages in the business of growing or producing food, fiber, feed and other agricultural-based consumer products.
"Organic" means a labeling term that refers to any agricultural products produced in accordance with the National Organic Program, 7 CFR Part 205.
"Organic certification number" means the identification number listed on the organic certification certificate issued to the organic producer or handler.
"Retailer" means a restaurant, delicatessen, bakery, grocery store, or any retail outlet with an in-store restaurant, delicatessen, bakery, salad bar or other eat-in or carry-out service of processed or prepared raw and ready-to-eat food.
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