N.J. Admin. Code § 2:89-5.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 2:89-5.2 - Quarantine

(a) Upon confirmation by the Department that any aquatic organism has been infected by an infectious, contagious or communicable disease or has been exposed to such disease organisms, the Secretary may issue a Statement of Imminent Peril and take other steps which he or she deems necessary to prevent the spread of the disease, including, but not limited, to the imposition of a quarantine.

(b) Actions taken by the Secretary in accordance with (a) above, may include, but shall not be limited to:

1. A direction prohibiting shipments of aquatic organisms into or out of a quarantine area;

2. A direction prohibiting the release of water from the quarantine facility without written permission from the Secretary;

3. A direction requiring diagnostic tests and procedures to confirm that the aquatic organisms are no longer infected and the premises are decontaminated and requiring that the premises remain under quarantine until such confirmation is received;

4. The Department may oversee disinfection of farms, trucks, markets, auctions and all premises that may have been contaminated due to an outbreak of an infectious, contagious or communicable disease; and/or

5. When hatcheries are involved, the Secretary may, in his discretion, quarantine either the entire establishment or a portion thereof.

N.J. Admin. Code § 2:89-5.2