As used in this article the word "department" means the department of agriculture.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 4:7-4
"Department" defined
Known as the New Jersey Aquaculture Development Act
The act spans §§ 4:10-1 to 4:9-38 (1,329 sections).
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