New Jersey Statutes Title 4. Agriculture and Domestic Animals 4 § 10-25.10

a. The Secretary of Agriculture, in conjunction with the State Board of Agriculture, shall develop and implement a “Jersey Native Plants Program” to encourage and promote the sale of New Jersey native plants at retail garden centers and nurseries. The program shall increase consumer awareness of the important role of native plants in the ecosystem through advertising campaigns and marketing programs, provide for the dissemination of information about the variety and availability of New Jersey native plants, and create a labeling program to identify native plants as “Jersey Natives” for sale similar to the Jersey Fresh and Jersey Grown programs.

b. The Department of Agriculture shall adopt, pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c. 410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations to implement this act.