The department shall be and hereby is, authorized to inspect for licensing purposes applicant plants located outside of the State of New Jersey and licensed frozen dessert plants located outside of the State of New Jersey in the same manner as it inspects plants within the State. In addition the department shall be and is hereby authorized to charge such plants located without the boundaries of this State an inspection fee not to exceed the following amounts:
Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to prevent the department from accepting the inspection conducted by the duly authorized agencies of another State where the department in its discretion finds inspection satisfies the requirements of this act upon certification from such other State.
N.J.S. § 24:10-73.16