Section 24:10-57.10 - Powers of local board of healthNotwithstanding any other provision of the laws of the State of New Jersey, the local board shall have the following enumerated powers with respect to the production, handling, processing, and distribution of milk, milk products and fluid milk products in order to promote the public health, safety and welfare:
(a) To provide that no person shall sell, offer for sale or distribute milk, milk products or fluid milk products specified in this act without a license issued by the local board. In such case, the local board may require the applicant for such license to file an application on such form as may be supplied by the local board. If the local board determines that the applicant has complied with the provisions of this act and with the provisions of the local health ordinances and the regulations issued pursuant thereto, such license shall be issued to the applicant therefor.(b) To fix an annual license fee for each wagon, vehicle, milk plant, milk depot or premises within limits of the jurisdiction of the local board and used in the distribution or sale of the products for which a license is required by the local board. The amount of such fee shall not exceed $5.00 for each vehicle, wagon, milk plant, milk depot or premises.(c) To provide for the suspension of such license, pending a hearing, whenever the local board or its authorized agent has reason to believe that the licensee is operating in violation of this act or of the regulations or ordinances adopted pursuant hereto, and finds, in addition, that the suspension of the license is necessary for the protection of the public health. In such case, the local board or its authorized agent shall, upon request of the person whose license has been suspended, proceed forthwith to a hearing to ascertain the facts.(d) To provide for the revocation of such license by the local board or its authorized agent, after notice and hearing to the licensee upon proof of the violation of this act or of the regulations or ordinances adopted pursuant hereto.(e) To terminate the suspension or revocation of a license by the local board upon proof satisfactory to the local board that the violation for which the license was suspended or revoked has been corrected.(f) To provide for a penalty of not to exceed $100.00 for each violation of this act or of the regulations or ordinances adopted pursuant hereto, which penalty may be imposed in addition to the suspension or revocation of the license.(g) To adopt, in whole or in part, any code or regulation issued by the department relating to the production, handling, processing or distribution of the products specified in this act.(h) To enact any ordinance relating to the production, handling, processing, or distribution of the products specified in this act, which does not contain provisions (1) contrary to or inconsistent with this act or any code or regulation approved by the department, or (2) which impose requirements in addition to those provisions in this act or any code or regulation approved by the department.(i) To provide that no license shall be granted to any person to sell, offer for sale or distribute the products specified in this act if such person is in violation of the act or regulations or ordinances issued pursuant hereto.