58:10A-61 Definitions relative to the application, sale, use of fertilizer.

1. As used in sections 1 through 9 of this act:

"Commercial farm" means the same as that term is defined pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1983, c.31 (C.4:1C-3).

"Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection.

"Fertilizer" means a fertilizer material, mixed fertilizer or any other substance containing one or more recognized plant nutrients, which is used for its plant nutrient content, designed for use or claimed to have value in promoting plant growth, and sold, offered for sale, or intended for sale; except that it shall not include unmanipulated animal or vegetable manures, agricultural liming materials, wood ashes, or processed sewage wastewater solids.

"Impervious surface" means any structure, surface, or improvement that reduces or prevents absorption of stormwater into land, and includes porous paving, paver blocks, gravel, crushed stone, decks, patios, elevated structures, and other similar structures, surfaces, or improvements.

"Local health agency" means the same as that term is defined pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1975, c.329 (C.26:3A2-3).

"Manipulated animal or vegetable manure" means manure that is ground, pelletized, mechanically dried, or otherwise treated to assist with the use of manure as a fertilizer.

"Person" means any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, political subdivision, or government entity.

"Professional fertilizer applicator" means any individual who applies fertilizer for hire, including any employee of a government entity who applies fertilizer within the scope of employment.

"Slow release nitrogen" means nitrogen in a form that is released over time that is not water soluble.

"Soil test" means a technical analysis of soil conducted by a laboratory authorized by the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station at Rutgers, the State University, pursuant to section 6 of this act.

"Turf" means land, including residential property and publicly owned land, that is planted in closely mowed, managed grass, except golf courses or land used in the operation of a commercial farm.

"Waterbody" means a surface water feature, such as a lake, river, stream, creek, pond, lagoon, bay or estuary.

"Water-soluble nitrogen" means nitrogen in a water-soluble form that does not have slow or controlled release properties.

L.2010, c.112, s.1.