New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 2 - AGRICULTURE
Chapter 50 - PRODUCERS
Subchapter 3 - MEASURING AND SAMPLING OF MILK FROM FARM BULK TANKS
Section 2:50-3.1 - Applicant for weigher and sampler certificate to pass examination

(a) Before a person shall be approved by the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, or authorized representative, to be competent to weigh, measure, and sample milk and cream pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 4:12-41.5, said person shall satisfactorily complete an examination to be conducted by the Secretary, or authorized representative. The examination shall consist of both a written test and satisfactory demonstration of proper performance of the actual weighing or measuring and sampling techniques herein required.

(b) Failure to satisfactorily complete the written test shall make the applicant ineligible for the performance test, but failure to satisfactorily complete the performance test shall not require the applicant to be reexamined for the written test. Reexamination for either the written test or the performance test shall be made at the request of the applicant to the Secretary, or authorized representative, orally or, in writing, and will be given as soon as practicable at a time and place mutually agreeable to the Secretary, or authorized representative, and the applicant.

(c) Upon the satisfactory completion of the examination, a certificate shall be issued to the applicant. Certificates shall be issued for the fiscal year ending June 30. Certificates, when renewed, shall be renewed for a period of two years. As a condition to renewal of the certificate, the Secretary may require attendance at a refresher course designed to train milk samplers in proper procedures and techniques of weighing, measuring, and sampling milk.