N.J. Stat. § 4:7-14.2: Control by state board of agriculture

The state board of agriculture, hereinafter in this article referred to as the "board" , may issue orders pertaining to the control, eradication and prevention of the Dutch elm disease and issue regulations and orders for the destruction and removal of diseased trees and of other trees involved in the spread of the disease and for the disposition of the wood therefrom.