New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 2 - AGRICULTURE
Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION
Subchapter 7 - TURFGRASS SOD
Section 2:16-7.11 - Sod inspections
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) Inspections during the growing season shall be made by the Department for genetic purity and identity, the presence of other perennial grasses, noxious, unacceptable and other objectionable weeds as found in 2:16-7.1 3, and insects and diseases.
(b) After fields have met the requirements for certification, inspection by the Department at approximately monthly intervals shall be made to maintain certification eligibility. Certification shall be withdrawn any time the quality of the sod is found not to meet the standards in 2:16-7.1 3 and 7.22.
(c) To be sold as certified, all sod shall be field inspected by the Department within 30 days of the date of harvest, and found to meet the field standards listed in this subchapter.