N.J. Admin. Code § 2:71-8.4

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 2:71-8.4 - Licensing

(a) Any producer or handler wishing to employ the "Jersey Organic" logo shall make application to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture for a license to do so. The application shall be made in writing, upon a form provided by the Department for this purpose. The application shall identify the name, address and organic certification number of the user, the commodities for which the user is seeking a license and other such information as the Department deems necessary for the enforcement of the "Jersey Organic" logo program. Applications can be obtained by contacting the Department at Director, Division of Marketing and Development, N.J. Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 330, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0330.

(b) All applications approved for issuance of a license shall have the license granted for the period of one year commencing April 1. Licenses shall be renewed annually upon application filed with the Department 60 days prior to April l of each year.

(c) A non-refundable annual fee of $ 30.00 shall accompany all initial and license renewal application forms and shall be made payable to the New Jersey Farm Products Publicity Fund.

(d) The Department will hold confidential any information provided in the application which constitutes proprietary commercial or financial information, or is otherwise protected from disclosure under the Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq., subject to the limitations set forth therein.

(e) The Division of Marketing and Development shall make an initial determination as to whether to deny an initial license or an annual license renewal pursuant to (a) and (b) above, or revoke a license as provided in N.J.A.C. 2:71-8.5(b).

N.J. Admin. Code § 2:71-8.4