New Jersey Statutes 24:16B-4. Transfer of authority from Department of Health to Department of Agriculture; general power of Department of Agriculture
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 24:16B-4
- Food: means (1) articles used for food or drink for man or other animals (2) chewing gum and (3) articles used for components of any such article. See New Jersey Statutes 24:1-1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Labeling: means all labels and other written, printed or graphic matter (1) upon an article or any of its containers or wrappers, or (2) accompanying such article. See New Jersey Statutes 24:1-1
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
The jurisdiction and authority to provide for the proper inspections of animals to be slaughtered and the carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products, animal food product or by-product of animals; packaging and labeling of animal carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products, animal food products or by-products of animals, is hereby transferred from the Department of Health to the Department of Agriculture. The Department of Agriculture is hereby declared to be the principal instrumentality of the State for attaining the ends declared in this act. The department shall have all necessary power to carry out and enforce the provisions of this act and the rules and regulations of the board.
L.1968, c. 105, s. 4, eff. July 1, 1968.