New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 2 - AGRICULTURE
Chapter 3 - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY IMPORTATION
Subchapter 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Section 2:3-1.1 - Definitions

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 2:3-1.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) The following words and terms, as used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings. Words of art undefined in the following paragraphs shall have the meaning attributed to them by trade usage or general usage as reflected by definition in a standard dictionary, such as Webster's.

"Approved livestock facility" shall mean a facility as described in 9 C.F.R. Part 71.20.

"Custom slaughter operation" shall mean a slaughtering operation as described in 9 C.F.R. Part 303.1.

"Department" shall mean the New Jersey Department of Agriculture. For purposes of actions authorized by these rules, the Department may act through the State Veterinarian.

"Move directly," when related to hatching eggs and poultry less than seven days of age, means move into New Jersey without any stops, or move to a National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) U.S. H5/H7 Avian Influenza Clean National Plan Hatchery or an NPIP U.S. Avian Influenza Clean National Plan Hatchery and then move into New Jersey without any other stops; and when related to all other poultry, means move into New Jersey without any stops or move to a New Jersey registered poultry distributor and then move into New Jersey without any other stops.

"Recognized slaughtering establishment" shall mean a slaughtering establishment operating under the provisions of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. §§ 601 et seq.) and the Poultry Products Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. §§ 451 et seq.).

"State Veterinarian" means Director, Division of Animal Health, New Jersey Department of Agriculture.

"Waybill" shall mean a document setting forth:

1. The name and address of the origin of the livestock or poultry imported for slaughter;

2. The type and quantity of such livestock or poultry being moved;

3. The name and address of the establishment to which such livestock or poultry are being moved; and

4. The date of the movement of such livestock or poultry into the establishment.

(b) Whenever, in describing or referring to any person, party, matter or thing, any word importing the singular number or masculine gender is used, the same shall be understood to include and to apply to several persons or parties as well as to one person or party and to females as well as males, and to bodies corporate as well as individuals, and to several matters and things as well as one matter or thing.

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