Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) Live bird markets,
poultry distributors, and production/supplier flocks that conduct business in the
State of New Jersey must register annually with the NJDA and must comply with the
requirements of N.J.A.C. 2:3 and this chapter, as evidenced by no pending violations
or unsatisfied penalties. The registration year shall begin September 1 and end
August 31. Production/supplier flocks that conduct business within New Jersey but
are located in another state/country shall be exempt from registering with the NJDA
if:
1. Their premises has been assigned a national
premises identification number from the country of origin where the poultry
originate;
2. The premises
identification number has been registered with the state/country in which the
premises is located; and
3. Proof of
registration is provided to an authorized agent of the NJDA.
(b) Applicants for registration shall provide the
following information to the NJDA:
1. The business
name, premises address and telephone number;
2. The owner's name, mailing address and telephone
number;
3. The days and hours of
operation for live bird markets and poultry distributors;
4. Bird capacity;
5. Other businesses or premises under the same
ownership within the live bird marketing system, including, but not limited to, live
bird markets, poultry distributors and production/supplier operations;
6. A list of all avian and nonavian species raised
or sold on the premises;
7. A proposed
biosecurity protocol, which must contain, at a minimum, the following:
i. For live bird markets, procedures addressing
market compliance with the requirements set forth in
2:9-3.2(a) through
(g);
ii. For poultry distributors, procedures
addressing distributor compliance with the requirements set forth in
2:9-4.2(a);
and
iii. For poultry production/supplier
flocks, procedures addressing production/supplier flock owner compliance with the
requirements set forth in
2:9-5.2(a);
8. A proposed recordkeeping system,
which must contain, at a minimum, the following:
i. For live bird markets, procedures addressing
market compliance with the requirements set forth in
2:9-3.1(a) through
(c);
ii. For poultry distributors, procedures
addressing distributor compliance with the requirements set forth in
2:9-4.2(b) and (c);
and
iii. For poultry production/supplier
flocks, procedures addressing production/supplier flock owner compliance with the
requirements set forth in
2:9-5.2(c);
9. Any additional information requested
of a specific applicant by the State Veterinarian.
(c) By registering with the NJDA, the live bird
market, poultry distributor and production/supplier flock shall allow any authorized
agent of the NJDA access to the following:
1. All
facilities, businesses and premises;
2.
All of the birds in the facility for inspection and testing;
3. All biosecurity records; and
4. All records of bird receipts, sales and test
papers.
(d) Registration will
not be approved until the applicant's premises, biosecurity protocol, recordkeeping
system, and the cleaning and disinfection of its conveyances and equipment has been
inspected and approved pursuant to this section by authorized agents of the NJDA.
Any applicant or registrant located outside the state shall be subject to inspection
by authorized agents of USDA-APHIS-VS or agents of the state in which the registrant
premises is located on behalf of the NJDA.
(e) All personnel that work for the business or on
the premises shall be trained annually in biosecurity by an authorized agent of the
NJDA or by a trained representative from the applicant or registrant's business.
Certification of employee training shall be maintained on file on the premises for
12 months and must be presented upon demand by any authorized agent of the
NJDA.
