N.J. Admin. Code § 8:13-2.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 8:13-2.5 - Provisional certificate requirements

(a) Upon approval by the SRRSC to initiate construction of a depuration plant, the issuance of a provisional shellfish certificate to operate a depuration plant on an interim basis until the final verification studies are completed is contingent upon the following:

1. Submission of a completed shellfish certificate application as required under 8:13-1.5 and a food/cosmetic establishment license application with the applicable fee as required under 24:15-13 and N.J.A.C. 8:21-9;

2. Approval of construction plans;

3. Approval of the depuration system including the clam processing containers as specified under 8:13-2.14;

4. Completion of plant construction;

5. Completion of a preoperational inspection conducted by the Department indicating substantial compliance with all of the provisions of this subchapter;

6. Filing the necessary permit applications required under N.J.A.C. 7:12. The Department must receive verification from DEP that the applicant meets the DEP regulatory provisions;

7. A written HACCP plan and depuration plant operations manual, which includes the scheduled depuration process, shall be submitted for approval to the Department prior to issuance of a provisional depuration plant certification. The depuration plant operations manual shall be updated as changes occur in the depuration plant;

8. The plant capacity shall be filed by the firm and approved by the Department utilizing the criteria specified in 8:13-2.13 prior to provisional certification approval by the Department;

9. Each plant must have at least one employee designated a certified depuration plant operator. Applicants for DPO shall take a standard examination administered by the Department which demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge of the principles and procedures of the depuration process and the provisions of the rules at N.J.A.C. 8:13-2. Applicants must obtain a passing score of at least 70 in order to receive certification;

10. A plant verification study shall be conducted by the operator prior to receiving provisional certification. This verification study shall demonstrate to the Department that all critical parameters meet the specifications as set forth in this chapter and are adequate to insure sufficient physiological activity of the shellfish for purification to occur at any point in the tank under maximum loading conditions, and plant verification studies must include at least three consecutive process runs which meet all critical activities as well as the end point bacteriological standards set forth under 8:13-2.21 for each process batch.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:13-2.5

Amended by R.2000 d.455, effective 11/6/2000.
See: 32 New Jersey Register 416(a), 32 New Jersey Register 3982(b).
Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2006 d.173, effective 5/15/2006.
See: 37 New Jersey Register 3767(a), 37 N.J.R. 3907(a), 38 New Jersey Register 2153(a).
Rewrote (a)1.