Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024
Section 2:89-2.3 - Exemptions to the license requirement(a) The following are not aquatic farmers operating aquatic farms and are not covered by this chapter: 1. Facilities that hatch or hold aquarium species in a fully enclosed building;2. Facilities that hold live bait for less than 30 days;3. Public hatcheries; and4. Shellfish harvesters who: i. Rely on natural seed set;ii. Do not provide protection from predators by exclusion devices;iii. Use leased bottom for wet storage; oriv. Use leased bottom for relay.(b) The following aquatic farmers are exempt from the licensing requirements of this chapter: 1. Facilities that hatch or hold aquatic organisms in a fully enclosed building solely for the purposes of demonstration, education or research within that building;2. Facilities that exhibit aquatic organisms in a public forum for not more than 15 days in a calendar year; and3. Facilities that hold aquatic organisms for not more than 30 days at a food processing, retail food establishment or restaurant pending immediate processing or sale.N.J. Admin. Code § 2:89-2.3