# N.J. Stat. § 4:1C-3.1: Certain beekeeping operations protected by "Right to Farm Act."

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T4_C1C_S1C-3.1

## Section

- **Citation:** N.J. Stat. § 4:1C-3.1
- **Heading:** Certain beekeeping operations protected by "Right to Farm Act."
- **Jurisdiction:** New Jersey
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NJ Code / Title 4 / Chapter 1C / Section 1C-3.1

## Text

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3 of P.L.1983, c.31 (C.4:1C-3), or any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto, to the contrary, a farm management unit that qualifies as a commercial farm for the purposes of the "Right to Farm Act," P.L.1983, c.31 (C.4:1C-1 et seq.), because it is a beekeeping operation producing honey or other agricultural or horticultural apiary-related products, or providing crop pollination services, worth $10,000 or more annually, shall be entitled to the protections provided to any other commercial farm under that act but not for agricultural or horticultural activities that are not apiary-related activities, unless the farm management unit also qualifies as a commercial farm pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1983, c.31 (C.4:1C-3) for reasons other than as a beekeeping operation as described in that section. L.2015, c.75, s.2.

## Nearby sections

- [N.J. Stat. § 4:1C-1 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T4_C1C_S1C-1.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 4:1C-2 Legislative findings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T4_C1C_S1C-2.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 4:1C-3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T4_C1C_S1C-3.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 4:1C-3.1 Certain beekeeping operations protected by "Right to Farm Act."](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T4_C1C_S1C-3.1.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 4:1C-3.2 Shellfish aquaculture management unit, commercial farm, protections, entitled.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T4_C1C_S1C-3.2.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 4:1C-4 State agriculture development committee; establishment; membership; terms; vacancies; meetings; minutes; staff.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T4_C1C_S1C-4.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 4:1C-5 Powers of committee](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T4_C1C_S1C-5.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 4:1C-6 Duties of committee](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T4_C1C_S1C-6.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 4:1C-7 Additional duties of committee](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T4_C1C_S1C-7.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 4:1C-8 Use of appropriations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T4_C1C_S1C-8.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 4:1C-9 Commercial farm owners, operators; permissible activities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T4_C1C_S1C-9.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 4:1C-9.1 Rules, regulations adopted by State Agriculture Development Committee](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T4_C1C_S1C-9.1.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 4:1C-9.2 Committee to develop rules, regulations; BPU to provide technical assistance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T4_C1C_S1C-9.2.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 4:1C-9.3 Rules, regulations relative to housing of equine-related farm employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T4_C1C_S1C-9.3.md)

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