N.J. Stat. § 24:16B-70 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 16B / Section 16B-70
Partial invalidity
Status: in_force

If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or other part of this act is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this act, but shall be confined in its effect to the section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or other part of this act directly involved in the controversy in which said judgment shall have been rendered. L.1968, c. 105, s. 70, eff. July 1, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 24:10-57.19 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-57.19
Enforcement; failure of local board to act; procedure by state department
Status: in_force

The department shall satisfy itself that the provisions of this act and regulations are enforced throughout this State and shall call to the attention of the local board of health any failure on their part to enforce the provisions of this act, and afford them an opportunity to explain their failure. If, after a hearing, the department finds that no good reason exists for the failure of the local board of health to enforce the provisions and regulations of this act, it shall issue an order directing them to do so. If the local board of health fails to comply with such order within the time specified, the State department shall itself take such action as may be necessary to perform the act specified in the order. Any expenditures and the amount of all obligations incurred by the department to perform such act may be recovered in an action at law prosecuted in its name in any court of competent jurisdiction. All sums so recovered shall be paid over into the treasury of the State of New Jersey. In all legal proceedings, such order of the department shall be prima facie evidence of compliance by the department with the provisions of this act and conclusive evidence of the violation recited in the order. L.1964, c. 62, s. 19.
N.J. Stat. § 24:6B-12 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 6B / Section 6B-12
Definitions.
Status: in_force

13. For the purposes of this registration act, unless otherwise required by the context: (a) "Commissioner" means Commissioner of Health or the commissioner's designated representative. (b) "Department" means the Department of Health. (c) "Drugs" means "drugs" and "devices" as defined in R.S.24:1-1. (d) "Person" means a natural person, partnership, corporation, or any other business association. (e) "Registrant" means the person in whose name a drug manufacturing business or wholesale non-prescription drug business is registered. (f) "Drug manufacturing business" means the business of creating, making, or producing drugs by compounding, growing, or other process. This definition shall apply to persons engaged in the drug manufacturing business who do not maintain a manufacturing location in this State but do operate distribution depots or warehouses of such business in this State. This definition shall not apply to licensed pharmacies or to licensed professional individuals such as, but not limited to, pharmacists, physicians, dentists, or veterinarians when engaged in the lawful pursuit of their professions. (g) "Wholesale drug business" means the business of supplying non-prescription drugs to persons other than the ultimate consumer. This definition shall not apply to licensed pharmacies or to licensed professional individuals such as, but not limited to, pharmacists, physicians, dentists, or veterinarians when engaged in the lawful pursuit of their professions, and shall not apply to a registered drug manufacturing business. L.1961, c.52, s.13; amended 2005, c.206, s.4; 2012, c.17, s.85.
N.J. Stat. § 24:6I-6.1 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 6I / Section 6I-6.1
Adverse employment action unlawful.
Status: in_force

9. a. It shall be unlawful to take any adverse employment action against an employee who is a registered qualifying patient based solely on the employee's status as a registrant with the commission. b. (1) If an employer has a drug testing policy and an employee or job applicant tests positive for cannabis, the employer shall offer the employee or job applicant an opportunity to present a legitimate medical explanation for the positive test result, and shall provide written notice of the right to explain to the employee or job applicant. (2) Within three working days after receiving notice pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, the employee or job applicant may submit information to the employer to explain the positive test result, or may request a confirmatory retest of the original sample at the employee's or job applicant's own expense. As part of an employee's or job applicant's explanation for the positive test result, the employee or job applicant may present an authorization for medical cannabis issued by a health care practitioner, proof of registration with the commission, or both. c. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to: (1) restrict an employer's ability to prohibit, or take adverse employment action for, the possession or use of intoxicating substances during work hours or on the premises of the workplace outside of work hours; or (2) require an employer to commit any act that would cause the employer to be in violation of federal law, that would result in a loss of a licensing-related benefit pursuant to federal law, or that would result in the loss of a federal contract or federal funding. d. No employer shall be penalized or denied any benefit under State law solely on the basis of employing a person who is registered with the commission. L.2019, c.153, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 24:3-6 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-6
Proof of analysis on purchase by other than representative of department
Status: in_force

In any prosecution for the sale of food, drug or cosmetic in violation of any provision of this subtitle, proof of the analysis of the article so sold may be given in evidence on the part of the prosecutor, notwithstanding the fact that the article may have been purchased by some person other than a representative of the department, if such article shall immediately after such sale be delivered by the purchaser to the department. The department shall, in the presence of the person from whom the request or demand was made, or of a witness who may be the purchaser, divide the article into two or more parts and preserve the sample in the same manner as prescribed by section 24:3-4 of this Title. Amended by L.1939, c. 320, p. 772, s. 9, eff. Jan. 1, 1940.
N.J. Stat. § 24:12-7 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 12 / Section 12-7
Revocation or suspension of license
Status: in_force

The State department, after a hearing upon notice, may revoke the license issued to any person to bottle water or any nonalcoholic drink if any laws or rules and regulations of the department have been violated. The license issued to any person to bottle water or any nonalcoholic drink may be suspended at any time when such action is necessary to abate a present or threatened menace to public health. A person whose license has been so suspended shall be afforded a hearing within 7 days after the suspension, or thereafter at such person's option, to show cause why the suspension should be lifted. Amended by L.1966, c. 74, s. 16, eff. June 14, 1966.
N.J. Stat. § 24:14A-9 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 14A / Section 14A-9
Failure of owner to obey notice or order to abate; removal of nuisance; payment of expenses by owner; action to collect; lien
Status: in_force

If the owner so notified shall not comply with the notice or order of the board of health having primary jurisdiction hereunder within the time specified, the board shall proceed to remove the nuisance and make the necessary repairs, bill the owner therefor, and, if necessary, to recover the expense in a civil action against the owner. The unpaid expense of the board shall become a lien on the real property immediately upon removal of the nuisance and completion of necessary repairs. L.1971, c. 366, s. 9.
N.J. Stat. § 24:6E-10 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 6E / Section 6E-10
Signs, information to be disclosed relative to drugs, biological products to be dispensed.
Status: in_force

11. Every pharmacy, drug store, or drug department selling prescription drugs or biological products shall post a sign at the entrance and where prescription drugs or biological products are sold disclosing the fact that upon request, before a prescription drug or biological product is dispensed, a consumer shall be told the price of such drug or biological product, whether such drug or biological product is to be substituted from a list of interchangeable drug or biological products, and of the consumer's right to be informed of the price savings resulting from substitution for such drug or biological product and to be dispensed the drug or biological product as prescribed by the physician, if not satisfied with said price savings. Such sign shall not be less than 12 inches by 12 inches. L.1977, c.240, s.11; amended 2015, c.130, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 24:6E-8 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 6E / Section 6E-8
Prescriptions; dispensation of substitute drug for drug not on latest list of interchangeable drug products; reasons; approval of prescriber
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, where a different brand name or nonbrand name drug product of the same established name shall reflect a lower cost to the consumer and no drug product of such established name is included in the latest list of interchangeable drug products published by the council, or where in the professional judgment of the pharmacist there is no valid proof of efficacy for the drug product prescribed, or the pharmacist's patient profile record discloses drug sensitivity, allergies or adverse reactions to the drug product prescribed, or there exists a more appropriate drug product than the drug product prescribed, a different brand name or nonbrand name drug product shall be dispensed by the pharmacist, provided, however, that such action by a pharmacist shall be authorized only if in each case the pharmacist notifies the prescriber of the drug product to be dispensed and the name of the manufacturer thereof, and receives the approval of the prescriber to substitute such drug product for the drug product prescribed. The pharmacist shall be required to indicate on the prescription the date and time of the prescriber's approval and whether the approval was communicated orally or in writing. L.1977, c. 240, s. 9, eff. Sept. 29, 1977.
N.J. Stat. § 24:16B-61 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 16B / Section 16B-61
Actions to restrain violations
Status: in_force

Any habitual violation of this act or of any of the orders or rules or regulations made pursuant to this act may be restrained by the Superior Court in an action brought for such purpose by the Attorney General on behalf of the secretary. L.1968, c. 105, s. 61, eff. July 1, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 24:4A-8 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 4A / Section 4A-8
Definitions relative to small food retailers
Status: in_force

3. As used in this act: "Department" means the Department of Health. "Fund" means the "Healthy Small Food Retailer Fund" established pursuant to section 5 of this act. "Healthy Corner Store Program" means the program established pursuant to section 4 of this act. "Low income area" means a census tract, as reported in the most recently completed decennial census published by the United States Census Bureau, that has a poverty rate of at least 20 percent or in which the median family income does not exceed 80 percent of the Statewide or metropolitan median family income, whichever is greater. "Moderate income area" means a census tract, as reported in the most recently completed decennial census published by the United States Census Bureau, in which the median family income is between 81 and 95 percent of the median family income for the area. "Small food retailer" means a small retail outlet, with less than 2,500 square feet, which sells a limited selection of foods and other products, such as a bodega, convenience store, corner store, neighborhood store, small grocery, or small-scale store. L.2019, c.15, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 24:10-57.10 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-57.10
Powers of local board of health
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of the laws of the State of New Jersey, the local board shall have the following enumerated powers with respect to the production, handling, processing, and distribution of milk, milk products and fluid milk products in order to promote the public health, safety and welfare: (a) To provide that no person shall sell, offer for sale or distribute milk, milk products or fluid milk products specified in this act without a license issued by the local board. In such case, the local board may require the applicant for such license to file an application on such form as may be supplied by the local board. If the local board determines that the applicant has complied with the provisions of this act and with the provisions of the local health ordinances and the regulations issued pursuant thereto, such license shall be issued to the applicant therefor. (b) To fix an annual license fee for each wagon, vehicle, milk plant, milk depot or premises within limits of the jurisdiction of the local board and used in the distribution or sale of the products for which a license is required by the local board. The amount of such fee shall not exceed $5.00 for each vehicle, wagon, milk plant, milk depot or premises. (c) To provide for the suspension of such license, pending a hearing, whenever the local board or its authorized agent has reason to believe that the licensee is operating in violation of this act or of the regulations or ordinances adopted pursuant hereto, and finds, in addition, that the suspension of the license is necessary for the protection of the public health. In such case, the local board or its authorized agent shall, upon request of the person whose license has been suspended, proceed forthwith to a hearing to ascertain the facts. (d) To provide for the revocation of such license by the local board or its authorized agent, after notice and hearing to the licensee upon proof of the violation of this act or of the regulations or ordinances adopted pursuant hereto. (e) To terminate the suspension or revocation of a license by the local board upon proof satisfactory to the local board that the violation for which the license was suspended or revoked has been corrected. (f) To provide for a penalty of not to exceed $100.00 for each violation of this act or of the regulations or ordinances adopted pursuant hereto, which penalty may be imposed in addition to the suspension or revocation of the license. (g) To adopt, in whole or in part, any code or regulation issued by the department relating to the production, handling, processing or distribution of the products specified in this act. (h) To enact any ordinance relating to the production, handling, processing, or distribution of the products specified in this act, which does not contain provisions (1) contrary to or inconsistent with this act or any code or regulation approved by the department, or (2) which impose requirements in addition to those provisions in this act or any code or regulation approved by the department. (i) To provide that no license shall be granted to any person to sell, offer for sale or distribute the products specified in this act if such person is in violation of the act or regulations or ordinances issued pursuant hereto. L.1964, c. 62, s. 10.
N.J. Stat. § 24:6I-44 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 6I / Section 6I-44
Personal use cannabis handlers, transportation and delivery of cannabis and cannabis items.
Status: in_force

27. Personal Use Cannabis Handlers; Transportation and Delivery of Cannabis and Cannabis Items. a. (1) An individual who performs work for or on behalf of a person who holds a license classified pursuant to section 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, or 26 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-37, C.24:6I-39, C.24:6I-40, C.24:6I-41, C.24:6I-42, or C.24:6I-43) shall have a valid certification issued by the commission under this section if the individual participates in: (a) the possession, securing, or selling of cannabis or cannabis items at the premises for which the license has been issued; (b) the recording of the possession, securing, or selling of cannabis or cannabis items at the premises for which the license has been issued; or (c) the transportation of cannabis or cannabis items between licensed cannabis establishments or testing facilities, or delivery of cannabis items to consumers. (2) An individual who has a valid certification as a personal use cannabis handler issued under this section may also simultaneously have a valid certification as a medical cannabis handler issued under section 27 of P.L.2019, c.153 (C.24:6I-20) to perform work for or on behalf of entities issued medical cannabis permits or licenses as described in subsection a. of that section. b. A person who holds a license classified pursuant to section 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, or 26 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-37, C.24:6I-39, C.24:6I-40, C.24:6I-41, C.24:6I-42, or C.24:6I-43) shall verify that an individual has a valid certification issued under this section before allowing the individual to perform any work described in this section for which the license has been issued pursuant to those sections. c. The commission shall issue certifications to qualified applicants to perform work described in this section. The commission shall adopt rules and regulations establishing: the qualifications for performing work described in this section; the terms of a certification issued under this section; procedures for applying for and renewing a certification issued under this section; and reasonable application, issuance, and renewal fees for a certification issued under this section. d. (1) (a) The commission may require an individual applying for a certification under this section to successfully complete a course, made available by or through the commission, in which the individual receives training on: checking identification, detecting intoxication, handling cannabis and cannabis items, statutory and regulatory provisions relating to cannabis, and any matter deemed necessary by the commission to protect the public health and safety. The commission or other provider may charge a reasonable fee for the course. (b) The commission shall not require an individual to successfully complete the course more than once, except that the commission may adopt regulations directing continuing education training on a prescribed schedule. (2) As part of a final order suspending a certification issued under this section, the commission may require a holder of a certification to successfully complete the course as a condition of lifting the suspension, and as part of a final order revoking a certification issued under this section the commission shall require an individual to successfully complete the course prior to applying for a new certification. e. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (5) of this subsection, each individual applying for a certification under this section shall undergo a criminal history record background check. The commission is authorized to exchange fingerprint data with and receive criminal history record background information from the Division of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation consistent with the provisions of applicable State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. The Division of State Police shall forward criminal history record background information to the commission in a timely manner when requested pursuant to the provisions of this subsection. (2) Each individual shall submit to being fingerprinted in accordance with applicable State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. No check of criminal history record background information shall be performed pursuant to this subsection unless the individual has furnished written consent to that check. Any individual who refuses to consent to, or cooperate in, the securing of a check of criminal history record background information shall not be considered for a certification. Each individual shall bear the cost for the criminal history record background check, including all costs of administering and processing the check. (3) Upon receipt and review of the criminal history record background information from the Division of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the commission shall provide written notification to the individual of the qualification or disqualification for a certification. If the individual is disqualified because of a disqualifying conviction as set forth in subsection f. of this section, the conviction that constitutes the basis for the disqualification shall be identified in the written notice. (4) The Division of State Police shall promptly notify the commission in the event that an individual who was the subject of a criminal history record background check conducted pursuant to this subsection is convicted of a crime in this State after the date the background check was performed. Upon receipt of that notification, the commission shall make a determination regarding the continued eligibility to hold a certification. (5) The commission may provide, by rule or regulation, that certain classes of employees, including entry-level employees, may be exempt from the requirement of undergoing a criminal background check as established pursuant to this subsection. f. (1) (a) With respect to determining whether any conviction of an individual contained in the criminal history record background check should disqualify an applicant for a certification, the commission shall not take into consideration any conviction for a crime or offense that occurred prior to the effective date of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.) involving a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog as set forth in paragraph (11) or (12) of subsection b., or subparagraph (b) of paragraph (10) of subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:35-5, or paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:35-10, or any similar indictable offense under federal law, this State's law, or any other state's law, or for any conviction under federal law for conduct involving cannabis or a cannabis item that is authorized by P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.). Additionally, the commission shall not take into consideration any other prior conviction, unless that conviction is for an indictable offense under federal law, other than a conviction for conduct involving cannabis or a cannabis item that is authorized by P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.), or under this State's law, or any other state's law that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties for which certification is required, and not more than five years have passed since the date of that conviction, satisfactory completion of probation or parole, or release from incarceration, whichever is later. In determining which indictable offenses are substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties for which certification is required, the commission shall at least consider any conviction involving fraud, deceit, or embezzlement, and any conviction for N.J.S.2C:35-6, employing a minor in a drug distribution scheme, or similar indictable offense in this or another jurisdiction involving the use of a minor to dispense or distribute a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog; (b) The commission may approve an applicant for a certification after conducting a thorough review of any previous conviction of a person that substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties for which certification is required that is contained in the criminal history record background information, and this review shall include examining the nature of the indictable offense, the circumstances at the time of committing the offense, and evidence of rehabilitation since conviction. If the commission determines that the reviewed conviction should not disqualify the applicant, the applicant may be approved so long as the applicant is otherwise qualified to be issued the certification. g. The commission shall deny an application to any applicant who fails to provide information, documentation, and assurances as required by P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.) or as requested by the commission, or who fails to reveal any material fact to qualification, or who supplies information which is untrue or misleading as to a material fact pertaining to the qualification criteria for certification. h. The commission may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a certification if the individual who is applying for or who holds the certification: violates any provision of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.) or any rule or regulation adopted under P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.); makes a false statement to the commission; or refuses to cooperate in any investigation by the commission. i. A certification issued under this section is a personal privilege and permits work described under subsection a. of this section only for the individual who holds the certification. j. In addition to the requirements for regulations set forth in paragraph (1) of subsection d. of section 6 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-34), the commission shall promulgate regulations to allow for a cannabis retailer's customer orders of cannabis items and related supplies to be delivered off-premises by a certified cannabis handler performing work for or on behalf of a cannabis retailer, as well as a certified cannabis handler employed by a cannabis delivery service providing courier services for consumer purchases of cannabis items and related supplies fulfilled by the cannabis retailer, and which regulations shall include, but not be limited to, the following requirements: (1) Deliveries shall be made only to a residence, including a temporary residence, in this State. (2) Deliveries shall be made only to a legal consumer by a certified cannabis handler who is an employee of a cannabis retailer, cannabis delivery service, or an approved contractor vender for a cannabis retailer. (3) Deliveries shall not be made to a residence located on land owned by the federal government or any residence on land or in a building leased by the federal government. (4) Each delivery vehicle shall be staffed by a certified cannabis handler who is an employee of the cannabis retailer or cannabis delivery service who shall be at least 18 years of age or use an approved contract vendor whose certified cannabis handler delivery employees shall be at least 18 years of age. (5) All deliveries of cannabis items shall be made in person. A delivery of cannabis items shall not be made through the use of an unmanned vehicle. (6) Each certified cannabis handler shall carry a cannabis employee, cannabis delivery service, or contract vendor identification card. The cannabis handler shall present the identification card upon request to State and local law enforcement and State and local regulatory authorities and agencies. (7) Each certified cannabis handler shall have access to a secure form of communication with the cannabis retailer or cannabis delivery service making a customer delivery of a purchase order fulfilled by the cannabis retailer, such as a cellular telephone, at all times that a delivery vehicle contains cannabis items. (8) During delivery, the certified cannabis handler shall maintain a physical or electronic copy of the customer's delivery request and shall make it available upon request to State and local law enforcement, and State and local regulatory authorities and agencies. (9) Delivery vehicles shall be equipped with a secure lockbox in a secured cargo area, which shall be used for the sanitary and secure transport of cannabis items. (10) A certified cannabis handler shall not leave cannabis items in an unattended delivery vehicle unless the vehicle is locked and equipped with an active vehicle alarm system. (11) A delivery vehicle shall contain a Global Positioning System (GPS) device for identifying the geographic location of the delivery vehicle. The device shall be either permanently or temporarily affixed to the delivery vehicle while the delivery vehicle is in operation, and the device shall remain active and in the possession of the certified cannabis handler at all times during delivery. At all times, the cannabis retailer or cannabis delivery service shall be able to identify the geographic location of all delivery vehicles that are making deliveries for the cannabis retailer, or for the cannabis delivery service making deliveries of costumer purchase orders fulfilled by the cannabis retailer, as the case may be, and shall provide that information to the commission upon request. (12) Upon request, a cannabis retailer or cannabis delivery service shall provide the commission with information regarding any vehicles used for delivery, including the vehicle's make, model, color, Vehicle Identification Number, license plate number, and vehicle registration. (13) Each cannabis retailer, delivery service, or contract vendor of a cannabis retailer shall maintain current hired and non-owned automobile liability insurance sufficient to insure all vehicles used for delivery of cannabis in the amount of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence or accident. (14) Each cannabis retailer and cannabis delivery service shall ensure that vehicles used to deliver cannabis items bear no markings that would either identify or indicate that the vehicle is used to deliver cannabis items. (15) Each cannabis retailer and cannabis delivery service shall ensure that deliveries are completed in a timely and efficient manner. (16) While making residential deliveries, a certified cannabis handler shall only travel from the cannabis retailer's licensed premises, or as part of a cannabis delivery service or contract vendor deliveries, between multiple cannabis retailers, then to a residence for delivery; from one residential delivery to another residence for residential delivery; or from a residential delivery back to the cannabis retailer's or cannabis delivery services' licensed premises. A cannabis handler shall not deviate from the delivery path described in this paragraph, except in the event of emergency or as necessary for rest, fuel, or vehicle repair stops or because road conditions make continued use of the route or operation of the vehicle unsafe, impossible, or impracticable. (17) The process of delivery begins when the certified cannabis handler leaves the cannabis retailer's licensed premises with the customer's purchase order of a cannabis item for delivery. The process of delivering ends when the cannabis handler returns to the cannabis retailer's licensed premises, or delivery service's or contract vendor's premises, after delivering the cannabis item to the consumer. (18) Each cannabis retailer and cannabis delivery service shall maintain a record of each cannabis item delivery in a delivery log, which may be written or electronic. For each delivery, the log shall record: (a) The date and time that the delivery began and ended; (b) The name of the certified cannabis handler; (c) The cannabis item delivered; (d) The batch or lot number of the cannabis item; and (e) The signature of the consumer who accepted delivery. (19) A cannabis retailer or cannabis delivery service shall report any vehicle accidents, diversions, losses, or other reportable events that occur during delivery to the appropriate State and local authorities, including the commission. k. Any cannabis or cannabis item may be transported or delivered, consistent with the requirements set forth in this section and regulations promulgated by the commission, to any location in the State. As set forth in section 33 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-46), in no case may a municipality restrict the transportation or deliveries of cannabis items to consumers within that municipality by adoption of a municipal ordinance or any other measure, and any restriction to the contrary shall be deemed void and unenforceable. l. The commission may authorize the use of an Internet-based web service developed and maintained by an independent third-party entity that does not hold any license or certificate issued pursuant to P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.), and is not a significantly involved person or other investor in any licensee, which may be used by cannabis retailers to receive, process, and fulfill orders by consumers, or used by consumers to request or schedule deliveries of cannabis items pursuant to subsection j. of this section.
L.2021, c.16, s.27; 2025, c.325, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 24:6I-42 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 6I / Section 6I-42
Class 5 cannabis retailer license.
Status: in_force

25. Class 5 Cannabis Retailer license. A cannabis retailer shall have a Class 5 Cannabis Retailer license issued by the commission for the premises at which cannabis items are retailed, which may include purchase orders for off-premises delivery by a certified cannabis handler working for or on behalf of the cannabis retailer or consumer purchases to be fulfilled from the retail premises that are presented by a cannabis delivery service with a Class 6 Cannabis Delivery Service license and which will be delivered by the cannabis delivery service to that consumer. The commission shall determine the maximum number of licenses, of which at least 35 percent shall be conditional licenses issued pursuant to subparagraph (a) of paragraph (2) of subsection b. of section 19 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-36), and at least 10 percent of the total number of licenses and conditional licenses shall be designated for and only issued to microbusinesses pursuant to subsection f. of that section. Providing there exist qualified applicants, the commission shall issue a sufficient number of licenses to meet the market demands of the State and may, as authorized by paragraph (1) of subsection a. of section 18 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-35), accept new applications for additional licenses as it deems necessary to meet those demands. a. To hold a Class 5 Cannabis Retailer license under this section, a cannabis retailer: (1) Shall apply for a license in the manner described in section 18 of P.L.2021, c.161 (C.24:6I-35); (2) Shall have at least one significantly involved person who has resided in this State for at least two years as of the date of the application and provide proof that this person and any other person with a financial interest who also has decision making authority for the cannabis retailer listed on an application submitted under section 18 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-35) is 21 years of age or older; (3) Shall meet the requirements of any rule adopted by the commission under subsection b. of this section; and (4) Shall provide for each of the following persons to undergo a criminal history record background check: any owner, other than an owner who holds less than a five percent investment interest in the cannabis retailer or who is a member of a group that holds less than a 20 percent investment interest in the cannabis retailer and no member of that group holds more than a five percent interest in the total group investment, and who lacks the authority to make controlling decisions regarding the cannabis retailer's operations; any director; any officer; and any employee. (a) Pursuant to this provision, the commission is authorized to exchange fingerprint data with and receive criminal history record background information from the Division of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation consistent with the provisions of applicable State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. The Division of State Police shall forward criminal history record background information to the commission in a timely manner when requested pursuant to the provisions of this section; (b) Each person shall submit to being fingerprinted in accordance with applicable State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. No check of criminal history record background information shall be performed pursuant to this section unless a person has furnished his written consent to that check. A person who refuses to consent to, or cooperate in, the securing of a check of criminal history record background information shall not be considered for licensure as a retailer. Each person shall bear the cost for the criminal history record background check, including all costs of administering and processing the check; (c) (i) With respect to determining whether any conviction of a person contained in the criminal history record background check should disqualify an applicant for a Class 5 Cannabis Retailer license, the commission shall not take into consideration any conviction for a crime or offense that occurred prior to the effective date of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.) involving a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog as set forth in paragraph (11) or (12) of subsection b., or subparagraph (b) of paragraph (10) of subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:35-5, or paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:35-10, or any similar indictable offense under federal law, this State's law, or any other state's law, or for any conviction under federal law for conduct involving cannabis or a cannabis item that is authorized by P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.). Additionally, the commission shall not take into consideration any other prior conviction, unless that conviction is for an indictable offense under federal law, other than a conviction for conduct involving cannabis or a cannabis item that is authorized by P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.), or under this State's law, or any other state's law that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties for which the license is required, and not more than five years have passed since the date of that conviction, satisfactory completion of probation or parole, or release from incarceration, whichever is later. In determining which indictable offenses are substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties for which the license is required, the commission shall at least consider any conviction involving fraud, deceit, or embezzlement, and any conviction for N.J.S.2C:35-6, employing a minor in a drug distribution scheme, or similar indictable offense in this or another jurisdiction involving the use of a minor to dispense or distribute a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog; (ii) The commission may approve an applicant for a Class 5 Cannabis Retailer license after conducting a thorough review of any previous conviction of a person that substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties for which the license is required that is contained in the criminal history record background information, and this review shall include examining the nature of the indictable offense, the circumstances at the time of committing the offense, and evidence of rehabilitation since conviction. If the commission determines that the reviewed conviction should not disqualify the applicant, the applicant may be approved so long as the applicant is otherwise qualified to be issued the license; and (d) Upon receipt and review of the criminal history record background information from the Division of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the commission shall provide written notification to the applicant of the qualification or disqualification for a Class 5 Cannabis Retailer license. If the applicant is disqualified because the commission determined that a person has a disqualifying conviction pursuant to the provisions of this section, the conviction that constitutes the basis for the disqualification shall be identified in the written notice. (e) The Division of State Police shall promptly notify the commission in the event that an individual who was the subject of a criminal history record background check conducted pursuant to this section is convicted of a crime or offense in this State after the date the background check was performed. Upon receipt of that notification, the commission shall make a determination regarding the continued eligibility for the applicant, or following application, for the licensee, to hold a Class 5 Cannabis Retailer license. b. The commission shall adopt rules that: (1) Provide for the annual renewal of the Class 5 Cannabis Retailer license; (2) Establish application, licensure, and renewal of licensure fees for a cannabis retailer in accordance with paragraph (2) of subsection a. of section 18 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-35); and (3) Require a cannabis retailer to meet any public health and safety standards, industry best practices, and all applicable regulations established by the commission related to the retailing of cannabis items. c. Fees adopted under subsection b. of this section: (1) Shall be in the form of a schedule that imposes a greater fee for premises with more square footage; and (2) Shall be deposited in the "Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Fund" established under section 41 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-50). d. (1) The commission shall issue or deny issuance of a Class 5 Cannabis Retailer license or conditional license in accordance with the procedures set forth in section 18 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-35). (2) The commission may suspend or revoke a Class 5 Cannabis Retailer license or conditional license to operate as a cannabis retailer for cause, which shall be considered a final agency action for the purposes of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) and shall be subject only to judicial review as provided in the Rules of Court. e. A person who has been issued a license or conditional license shall display the license or conditional license at the premises at all times when cannabis is being retailed. f. As required by the commission in regulation, a licensee or conditional licensee shall report required changes in information about the licensee to the commission within the time specified by the commission. g. Subject to receiving an endorsement pursuant to section 28 of P.L.2019, c.153 (C.24:6I-21): (1) A licensed cannabis retailer may operate a cannabis consumption area at which the on-premises consumption of cannabis items either obtained from the retailer, or brought by a person to the consumption area, may occur. (2) Each licensed cannabis retailer may operate only one cannabis consumption area. (3) The cannabis consumption area shall be either (a) an indoor, structurally enclosed area of the licensed cannabis retailer that is separate from the area in which retail sales of cannabis items occur or (b) an exterior structure on the same premises as the retailer, either separate from or connected to the retailer. (4) A Class 5 Cannabis Retailer licensee that has been approved for a cannabis consumption area endorsement may transfer cannabis items purchased by a consumer in its retail establishment to that consumer in its cannabis consumption area. The Class 5 Cannabis Retailer licensee shall not transfer to the consumption area an amount of cannabis items that exceed the limits established by the commission. h. In addition to cannabis and cannabis items, the holder of a valid and unrevoked Class 5 Cannabis Retailer license shall be authorized to sell hemp-derived cannabinoid products intended for human consumption, provided that the products are so labeled in accordance with commission rules. i. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the holder of a Class 5 Cannabis Retailer license shall be authorized to maintain up to two satellite retail locations. A Class 5 Retailer licensee seeking to establish a satellite location shall obtain commission approval in accordance with P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.) and, upon commission approval, shall be authorized to establish and maintain up to two satellite locations. L.2021, c.16, s.25; amended 2025, c.215, s.4; 2025, c.325, s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 24:16B-58 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 16B / Section 16B-58
Disposition of license fees, penalties, fines and costs
Status: in_force

All funds derived from fees for licenses issued hereunder, and the proceeds of any adjustments, penalties, fines and costs imposed by the secretary or any court hereunder, shall be paid to the State Treasurer and shall become part of the General State Fund. L.1968, c. 105, s. 58, eff. July 1, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 24:16B-2 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 16B / Section 16B-2
Declaration of policy
Status: in_force

It is essential to the public interest that the health and welfare of consumers be protected by assuring that meat and meat food products distributed to them are wholesome, unadulterated, and properly marked, labeled and packaged. Unwholesome, adulterated or mislabeled meat or meat food products are injurious to the public health and welfare; and may provide unfair competition to wholesome, unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged meat and meat food products. Therefore, it is hereby declared to be the policy of the State of New Jersey to provide for the inspection of animals to be slaughtered, and the carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products processed therefrom, capable of use as human food, at certain establishments in order to prevent the distribution, for human consumption, of animals, meat and meat food products, which are unwholesome, adulterated, misbranded, improperly labeled or otherwise unfit for use as human food. L.1968, c. 105, s. 2, eff. July 1, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 24:5-4 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 5 / Section 5-4
Guaranty by nonresident
Status: in_force

If the guaranty is signed by a person who resides outside of this State, the State department shall report the facts in the case to the proper officer appointed for the enforcement of the Federal legislation specified in section 24:5-2 of this Title. Amended by L.1966, c. 74, s. 4, eff. June 14, 1966.
N.J. Stat. § 24:6I-36 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 6I / Section 6I-36
Application for license or conditional license.
Status: in_force

19. Application For License or Conditional License. a. Each application for an annual license to operate a cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service, or conditional license for a proposed cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service, shall be submitted to the commission. A separate license or conditional license shall be required for each location at which a cannabis establishment seeks to operate or for the location of each premises from which a cannabis distributor or delivery service seeks to operate. Renewal applications for another annual license shall be filed no later than 90 days prior to the expiration of the establishment's, distributor's, or delivery service's license. A conditional license shall not be renewed, but replaced with an annual license upon the commission's determination of qualification for the annual license, or otherwise expire, as set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection b. of this section. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an expanded alternative treatment center shall be required to pay only one renewal fee, and such fee shall be the same fee assessed on the holder of a license issued pursuant to P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.). b. (1) Regarding the application for and issuance of annual licenses, the commission shall: (a) begin accepting and processing applications within 30 days after the commission's initial rules and regulations have been adopted pursuant to subparagraph (a) of paragraph (1) of subsection d. of section 6 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-34); (b) forward, within 14 days of receipt, a copy of each application to the municipality in which the applicant desires to operate the cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service; and (c) verify the information contained in the application and review the qualifications for the applicable license class, set forth in section 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, or 26 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-37, C.24:6I-39, C.24:6I-40, C.24:6I-41, C.24:6I-42, or C.24:6I-43), and regulations concerning qualifications for licensure promulgated by the commission for which the applicant seeks licensure, and not more than 90 days after the receipt of an application, make a determination as to whether the application is approved or denied, or that the commission requires more time to adequately review the application. The commission shall deny a license application to any applicant who fails to provide information, documentation, and assurances as required by P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.) or as requested by the commission, or who fails to reveal any material fact to qualification, or who supplies information which is untrue or misleading as to a material fact pertaining to the qualification criteria for licensure. The commission shall approve a license application that meets the requirements of this section unless the commission finds by clear and convincing evidence that the applicant would be manifestly unsuitable to perform the activities for the applicable license class for which licensure is sought. (i) If the application is approved, upon collection of the license fee, the commission shall issue an annual license to the applicant no later than 30 days after giving notice of approval of the application unless the commission finds the applicant is not in compliance with regulations for annual licenses enacted pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of subsection d. of section 6 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-34) or the commission is notified by the relevant municipality that the applicant is not in compliance with ordinances and regulations made pursuant to the provisions of section 31 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-45) and in effect at the time of application, provided, if a municipality has enacted a numerical limit on the number of cannabis establishments, distributors, or delivery services and a greater number of applicants seek licenses, the commission shall solicit and consider input from the municipality as to the municipality's preference or preferences for licensure. (ii) If the application is denied, the commission shall notify the applicant in writing of the specific reason for its denial and provide the applicant with the opportunity for a hearing in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). (2) Regarding the application for and issuance of conditional licenses, the commission shall: (a) begin accepting and processing applications from applicants within 30 days after the commission's initial rules and regulations have been adopted pursuant to subparagraph (a) of paragraph (1) of subsection d. of section 6 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-34), and ensure that at least 35 percent of the total licenses issued for each class of cannabis establishment, and for cannabis distributors and delivery services, are conditional licenses, which 35 percent figure shall also include any conditional license issued to an applicant which is subsequently replaced by the commission with an annual license due to that applicant's compliance for the annual license pursuant to subsubparagraph (i) of subparagraph (d) of this paragraph; (b) forward, within 14 days of receipt, a copy of each application to the municipality in which the applicant desires to operate a proposed cannabis establishment or to the municipality in which the premises is located from which the applicant desires to operate a proposed cannabis distributor or delivery service; and (c) verify the information contained in the application and review the following qualifications for a conditional license: (i) that the application include at least one significantly involved person who has resided in this State for at least two years as of the date of the application; (ii) a listing included with the application, showing all persons with a financial interest who also have decision making authority for the proposed cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service detailed in the application; (iii) proof that the significantly involved person and any other person with a financial interest who also has decision making authority for the proposed cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service is 21 years of age or older; (iv) the name, address, date of birth, and resumes of each executive officer, all significantly involved persons, and persons with a financial interest who also have decision making authority for the proposed cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service, as well as a photocopy of their driver's licenses or other government-issued form of identification, plus background check information in a form and manner determined by the commission in consultation with the Superintendent of State Police; concerning the background check, an application shall be denied if any person has any disqualifying conviction pursuant to subparagraph (c) of paragraph (4) of subsection a. of section 20, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-37, C.24:6I-39, C.24:6I-40, C.24:6I-41, C.24:6I-42, or C.24:6I-43), based upon the applicable class of cannabis establishment for which the application was submitted, or based upon the application being for a cannabis distributor or delivery service, unless the commission determines pursuant to subsubparagraph (ii) of those subparagraphs that the conviction should not disqualify the application; (v) proof that each person with a financial interest who also has decision making authority for the proposed cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service has, for the immediately preceding taxable year, an adjusted gross income of no more than $200,000 or no more than $400,000 if filing jointly with another; (vi) a certification that each person with a financial interest who also has decision making authority for the proposed cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service does not have any financial interest in an application for an annual license under review before the commission or a cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service that is currently operating with an annual license; (vii) the federal and State tax identification numbers for the proposed cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service, and proof of business registration with the Division of Revenue in the Department of the Treasury; (viii) information about the proposed cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service, including its legal name, any registered alternate name under which it may conduct business, and a copy of its articles of organization and bylaws; (ix) the business plan and management operation profile for the proposed cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service; (x) the plan by which the applicant intends to obtain appropriate liability insurance coverage for the proposed cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service; and (xi) any other requirements established by the commission pursuant to regulation; and (d) not more than 30 days after the receipt of an application, make a determination as to whether the application is approved or denied or that the commission requires more time to adequately review the application. The commission shall deny a conditional license application to any applicant who fails to provide information, documentation, and assurances as required by P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.) or as requested by the commission, or who fails to reveal any material fact to qualification, or who supplies information which is untrue or misleading as to a material fact pertaining to the qualification criteria for licensure. The commission shall approve a license application that meets the requirements of this section unless the commission finds by clear and convincing evidence that the applicant would be manifestly unsuitable to perform the activities for the applicable license class for which conditional licensure is sought. (i) If the application is approved, upon collection of the conditional license fee, the commission shall issue a conditional license to the applicant, which is non-transferable for its duration, no later than 30 days after giving notice of approval of the application, unless the commission finds the applicant is not in compliance with regulations for conditional licenses enacted pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of subsection d. of section 6 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-34) or the commission is notified by the relevant municipality that the applicant is not in compliance with ordinances and regulations made pursuant to the provisions of section 31 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-45) and in effect at the time of application, provided, if a municipality has enacted a numerical limit on the number of marijuana cannabis establishments, distributors, or delivery services and a greater number of applicants seek licenses, the commission shall solicit and consider input from the municipality as to the municipality's preference or preferences for licensure. For each license issued, the commission shall also provide the approved licensee with documentation setting forth the remaining conditions to be satisfied under section 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, or 26 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-37, C.24:6I-39, C.24:6I-40, C.24:6I-41, C.24:6I-42, or C.24:6I-43), or relevant regulations, based upon the applicable class of cannabis establishment for which the conditional license was issued, or based upon the conditional license issued for a cannabis distributor or delivery service, and which were not already required for the issuance of that license, to be completed within 120 days of issuance of the conditional license, which period may be extended upon request to the commission for an additional period of up to 45 days at the discretion of the commission. If the commission subsequently determines during that 120-day period, or during any additional period granted, that the conditional licensee is in compliance with all applicable conditions and is implementing the plans, procedures, protocols, actions, or other measures set forth in its application, the commission shall replace the conditional license by issuing an annual license, which will expire one year from its date of issuance; if the conditional licensee is not in compliance with all applicable conditions or not implementing the plans, procedures, protocols, actions, or other measures set forth in its application, the conditional license shall automatically expire at the end of the 120-day period or at the end of any additional period granted by the commission; (ii) If the application is denied, the commission shall notify the applicant in writing of the specific reason for its denial, provide with this written notice a refund of 80 percent of the application fee submitted with the application, and provide the applicant with the opportunity for a hearing in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.); c. The commission shall require all applicants for cannabis licenses, other than applicants for a conditional license for any class of cannabis establishment, or for a cannabis distributor or delivery service, or for either a conditional or annual license for an establishment, distributor, or delivery service that is a microbusiness pursuant to subsection f. of this section, to submit an attestation signed by a bona fide labor organization stating that the applicant has entered into a labor peace agreement with such bona fide labor organization. The maintenance of a labor peace agreement with a bona fide labor organization by a licensed cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service, other than an establishment that is a microbusiness, shall be an ongoing material condition of the establishment's, distributor's, or delivery service's license. The submission of an attestation and maintenance of a labor peace agreement with a bona fide labor organization by an applicant issued a conditional license for a cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service, other than an establishment that is a microbusiness, shall be a requirement for final approval for an annual license. Failure to enter, or to make a good faith effort to enter, into a collective bargaining agreement within 200 days of the opening of a licensed cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service, other than an establishment that is a microbusiness, shall result in the suspension or revocation of the establishment's, distributor's, or delivery service's license. As used in this subsection, "bona fide labor organization" means a labor organization of any kind or employee representation committee, group, or association, in which employees participate and which exists and is constituted for the purpose, in whole or in part, of collective bargaining or otherwise dealing with medical or personal use cannabis employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, terms or conditions of employment, including wages and rates of pay, or other mutual aid or protection in connection with employment, and may be characterized by: it being a party to one or more executed collective bargaining agreements with medical or personal use cannabis employers, in this State or another state; it having a written constitution or bylaws in the three immediately preceding years; it filing the annual financial report required of labor organizations pursuant to subsection (b) of 29 U.S.C. s.431, or it having at least one audited financial report in the three immediately preceding years; it being affiliated with any regional or national association of unions, including, but not limited to, state and federal labor councils; or it being a member of a national labor organization that has at least 500 general members in a majority of the 50 states of the United States. d. (1) Each license application shall be scored and reviewed based upon a point scale with the commission determining the amount of points, the point categories, and the system of point distribution by regulation. The commission shall assign points and rank applicants according to the point system. The commission may, pursuant to a process set forth in regulation and consistent with this subsection, adjust the point system or utilize a separate point system and rankings with respect to the review of an application for which a conditional license is sought, or for which a microbusiness license is sought. If two or more eligible applicants have the same number of points, those applicants shall be grouped together and, if there are more eligible applicants in this group than the remaining number of licenses available, the commission shall utilize a public lottery to determine which applicants receive a license or conditional license, as the case may be. (a) An initial application for licensure shall be evaluated according to criteria to be developed by the commission. There shall be included bonus points for applicants who are residents of New Jersey. (b) The criteria to be developed by the commission pursuant to subparagraph (a) of this paragraph shall include, in addition to the criteria set forth in subparagraphs (c) and (d) of this paragraph and any other criteria developed by the commission, an analysis of the applicant's operating plan, excluding safety and security criteria, which shall include the following: (i) In the case of an applicant for a cannabis cultivator license, the operating plan summary shall include a written description concerning the applicant's qualifications for, experience in, and knowledge of each of the following topics: - cultivation of cannabis; - conventional horticulture or agriculture, familiarity with good agricultural practices, and any relevant certifications or degrees; - quality control and quality assurance; - recall plans; - packaging and labeling; - inventory control and tracking software or systems for the production of personal use cannabis; - analytical chemistry and testing of cannabis; - water management practices; - odor mitigation practices; - onsite and offsite recordkeeping; - strain variety and plant genetics; - pest control and disease management practices, including plans for the use of pesticides, nutrients, and additives; - waste disposal plans; and - compliance with applicable laws and regulations. (ii) In the case of an applicant for a cannabis manufacturer license, or, as applicable, a cannabis wholesaler license, cannabis distributor license, or cannabis delivery service license, the operating plan summary shall include a written description concerning the applicant's qualifications for, experience in, and knowledge of each of the following topics: - manufacture and creation of cannabis products using appropriate extraction methods, including intended use and sourcing of extraction equipment and associated solvents or intended methods and equipment for non-solvent extraction; - quality control and quality assurance; - recall plans; - packaging and labeling; - inventory control and tracking software or systems for the manufacturing, warehousing, transportation, or delivery of cannabis and cannabis items; - analytical chemistry and testing of cannabis items; - water management practices; - odor mitigation practices; - onsite and offsite recordkeeping; - a list of product formulations or products proposed to be manufactured with estimated cannabinoid profiles, if known, including varieties with high cannabidiol content; - intended use and sourcing of all non-cannabis ingredients used in the manufacture and creation of cannabis products, including methods to verify or ensure the safety and integrity of those ingredients and their potential to be or contain allergens; - waste disposal plans; and - compliance with applicable laws and regulations. (iii) In the case of an applicant for a cannabis retailer license, the operating plan summary shall include a written description concerning the applicant's qualifications for, experience in, and knowledge of each of the following topics: - sales of cannabis items to consumers; - cannabis product evaluation procedures; - recall plans; - packaging and labeling; - inventory control and point-of-sale software or systems for the sale of cannabis items; - the routes of administration, strains, varieties, and cannabinoid profiles of cannabis and cannabis items; - odor mitigation practices; - onsite and offsite recordkeeping; - waste disposal plans; and - compliance with applicable laws and regulations. (c) The criteria to be developed by the commission pursuant to subparagraph (a) of this paragraph shall include, in addition to the criteria set forth in subparagraphs (b) and (d) of this paragraph and any other criteria developed by the commission, an analysis of the following factors, if applicable: (i) The applicant's environmental impact plan. (ii) A summary of the applicant's safety and security plans and procedures, which shall include descriptions of the following: - plans for the use of security personnel, including contractors; - the experience or qualifications of security personnel and proposed contractors; - security and surveillance features, including descriptions of any alarm systems, video surveillance systems, and access and visitor management systems, along with drawings identifying the proposed locations for surveillance cameras and other security features; - plans for the storage of cannabis and cannabis items, including any safes, vaults, and climate control systems that will be utilized for this purpose; - a diversion prevention plan; - an emergency management plan; - procedures for screening, monitoring, and performing criminal history record background checks of employees; - cybersecurity procedures; - workplace safety plans and the applicant's familiarity with federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations; - the applicant's history of workers' compensation claims and safety assessments; - procedures for reporting adverse events; and - a sanitation practices plan. (iii) A summary of the applicant's business experience, including the following, if applicable: - the applicant's experience operating businesses in highly regulated industries; - the applicant's experience in operating cannabis establishments or alternative treatment centers and related cannabis production, manufacturing, warehousing, or retail entities, or experience in operating cannabis distributors or delivery services, under the laws of New Jersey or any other state or jurisdiction within the United States; and - the applicant's plan to comply with and mitigate the effects of 26 U.S.C. s.280E on cannabis businesses, and for evidence that the applicant is not in arrears with respect to any tax obligation to the State. In evaluating the experience described under this subsubparagraph, the commission shall afford the greatest weight to the experience of the applicant itself, controlling owners, and entities with common ownership or control with the applicant; followed by the experience of those with a 15 percent or greater ownership interest in the applicant's organization; followed by significantly involved persons in the applicant's organization; followed by other officers, directors, and current and prospective employees of the applicant who have a bona fide relationship with the applicant's organization as of the date of the application. (iv) A description of the proposed location for the applicant's site, including the following, if applicable: - the proposed location, the surrounding area, and the suitability or advantages of the proposed location, along with a floor plan and optional renderings or architectural or engineering plans; - the submission of zoning approvals for the proposed location, which shall consist of a letter or affidavit from appropriate officials of the municipality that the location will conform to local zoning requirements allowing for activities related to the operations of the proposed cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, cannabis wholesaler, cannabis distributor, cannabis retailer, or cannabis delivery service as will be conducted at the proposed facility; and - the submission of proof of local support for the suitability of the location, which may be demonstrated by a resolution adopted by the municipality's governing body indicating that the intended location is appropriately located or otherwise suitable for activities related to the operations of the proposed cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, cannabis wholesaler, cannabis distributor, cannabis retailer, or cannabis delivery service. An application for a cannabis retailer shall not include in that application a proposed site that would place the retailer's premises in or upon any premises in which operates a grocery store, delicatessen, indoor food market, or other store engaging in retail sales of food or in or upon any premises in which operates a store that engages in licensed retail sales of alcoholic beverages, as defined by subsection b. of R.S.33:1-1; any application presented to the commission shall be denied if it includes that form of proposed site. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsubparagraph, an application shall be disqualified from consideration unless it includes documentation demonstrating that the applicant will have final control of the premises upon approval of the application, including, but not limited to, a lease agreement, contract for sale, title, deed, or similar documentation. In addition, if the applicant will lease the premises, the application will be disqualified from consideration unless it includes certification from the landlord that the landlord is aware that the tenant's use of the premises will involve activities associated with operations as a cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, cannabis wholesaler, cannabis distributor, cannabis retailer, or cannabis delivery service. (v) A community impact, social responsibility, and research statement, which may include, but shall not be limited to, the following: - a community impact plan summarizing how the applicant intends to have a positive impact on the community in which the proposed cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service is to be located, which shall include an economic impact plan and a description of outreach activities; - a written description of the applicant's record of social responsibility, philanthropy, and ties to the proposed host community; - a written description of any research the applicant has conducted on the adverse effects of the use of cannabis items, substance use disorder, and the applicant's participation in or support of cannabis-related research and educational activities; and - a written plan describing any research and development regarding the adverse effects of cannabis, and any cannabis-related educational and outreach activities, which the applicant intends to conduct if issued a license by the commission. In evaluating the information submitted pursuant to this subsubparagraph, the commission shall afford the greatest weight to responses pertaining to the applicant itself, controlling owners, and entities with common ownership or control with the applicant; followed by those with a 15 percent or greater ownership interest in the applicant's organization; followed by significantly involved persons in the applicant's organization; followed by other officers, directors, and current and prospective employees of the applicant who have a bona fide relationship with the applicant's organization as of the date of the application. (vi) A workforce development and job creation plan, which may include information on the applicant's history of job creation and planned job creation at the proposed cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service; education, training, and resources to be made available for employees; any relevant certifications; and an optional diversity plan. (vii) A business and financial plan, which may include, but shall not be limited to, the following: - an executive summary of the applicant's business plan; - a demonstration of the applicant's financial ability to implement its business plan, which may include, but shall not be limited to, bank statements, business and individual financial statements, net worth statements, and debt and equity financing statements; and - a description of the applicant's plan to comply with guidance pertaining to cannabis issued by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network under 31 U.S.C. s.5311 et seq., the federal "Bank Secrecy Act," which may be demonstrated by submitting letters regarding the applicant's banking history from banks or credit unions that certify they are aware of the business activities of the applicant, or entities with common ownership or control with the applicant, in any state where the applicant has operated a business related to personal use or medical cannabis. For the purposes of this subsubparagraph, the commission shall consider only bank references involving accounts in the name of the applicant or of an entity with common ownership or control with the applicant. An applicant who does not submit the information about a plan of compliance with the federal "Bank Secrecy Act" shall not be disqualified from consideration. (viii) Whether any of the applicant's majority or controlling owners were previously approved by the commission to serve as an officer, director, principal, or key employee of an alternative treatment center or personal use cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service, provided any such individual served in that capacity for six or more months; (ix) Any other information the commission deems relevant in determining whether to grant a license to the applicant. (2) In ranking applications, in addition to the awarding of points as set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the commission shall give priority to the following, regardless of whether there is any competition among applications for a particular class of license: (a) Applicants that include a significantly involved person or persons lawfully residing in New Jersey for at least five years as of the date of the application. (b) Applicants that are party to a collective bargaining agreement with a bona fide labor organization that currently represents, or is actively seeking to represent cannabis workers in New Jersey. (c) Applicants that are party to a collective bargaining agreement with a bona fide labor organization that currently represents cannabis workers in another state. (d) Applicants that submit a signed project labor agreement with a bona fide building trades labor organization, which is a form of pre-hire collective bargaining agreement covering terms and conditions of a specific project, including labor issues and worker grievances associated with that project, for the construction or retrofit of the facilities associated with the licensed entity. (e) Applicants that submit a signed project labor agreement with a bona fide labor organization for any other applicable project associated with the licensed entity. As used in this paragraph, "bona fide labor organization" means "bona fide labor organization" as defined in subsection c. of this section, and includes a bona fide building trades labor organization. (3) In reviewing an initial license application, unless the information is otherwise solicited by the commission in a specific application question, the commission's evaluation of the application shall be limited to the experience and qualifications of the applicant's organization, including controlling owners, any entities with common ownership or control with the applicant, those with a 15 percent or greater ownership interest in the applicant's organization, significantly involved persons in the applicant's organization, the other officers, directors, and current or prospective employees of the applicant who have a bona fide relationship with the applicant's organization as of the date of the application, and consultants and independent contractors who have a bona fide relationship with the applicant as of the date of the application. Responses pertaining to applicants who are exempt from the criminal history record background check requirements of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.) shall not be considered. Each applicant shall certify as to the status of the individuals and entities included in the application. (4) The commission shall give special consideration to any applicant that has entered into an agreement with an institution of higher education to create an integrated curriculum involving the cultivation, manufacturing, wholesaling, distributing, retail sales, or delivery of personal use cannabis or cannabis items, provided that the curriculum is approved by both the commission and the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education and the applicant agrees to maintain the integrated curriculum in perpetuity. An integrated curriculum license shall be subject to revocation if the license holder fails to maintain or continue the integrated curriculum. In the event that, because of circumstances outside a license holder's control, the license holder will no longer be able to continue an integrated curriculum, the license holder shall notify the commission and shall make reasonable efforts to establish a new integrated curriculum with an institution of higher education, subject to approval by the commission and the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education. If the license holder is unable to establish a new integrated curriculum within six months after the date the current integrated curriculum arrangement ends, the commission shall revoke the entity's license, unless the commission finds there are extraordinary circumstances that justify allowing the license holder to retain the license without an integrated curriculum and the commission finds that allowing the license holder to retain the license would be consistent with the purposes of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.). The commission may revise the application and license fees or other conditions for a license pursuant to this paragraph as may be necessary to encourage applications for licensure which involves an integrated curriculum. (5) Application materials submitted to the commission pursuant to this section shall not be considered a public record pursuant to P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.), P.L.2001, c.404 (C.47:1A-5 et al.), or the common law concerning access to government records. (6) If the commission notifies an applicant that it has performed sufficiently well on multiple applications to be awarded more than one license, the applicant shall notify the commission, within seven business days after receiving such notice, as to which class of license it will accept. For any license award that is declined by an applicant pursuant to this paragraph, the commission shall, upon receiving notice from the applicant of the declination, award the license to the applicant for that license class who, in the determination of the commission, best satisfies the commission's criteria while meeting the commission's determination of Statewide marketplace need. If an applicant fails to notify the commission as to which license it will accept, the commission shall have the discretion to determine which license it will award to the applicant, based on the commission's determination of Statewide marketplace need and other applications submitted for cannabis establishments, distributors, or delivery services to be located in the affected regions. e. (1) The commission shall also prioritize applications on the basis of impact zones, for which past criminal marijuana enterprises contributed to higher concentrations of law enforcement activity, unemployment, and poverty, or any combination thereof, within parts of or throughout these zones, regardless of whether there is any competition among applications for a particular class of license. An "impact zone" means any municipality that: (a) has a population of 120,000 or more according to the most recently compiled federal decennial census as of the effective date of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.); (b) based upon data for calendar year 2019: (i) ranks in the top 40 percent of municipalities in the State for marijuana- or hashish-related arrests for violation of paragraph (4) of subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:35-10; (ii) has a crime index total of 825 or higher based upon the indexes listed in the annual Uniform Crime Report by the Division of State Police; and (iii) has a local average annual unemployment rate that ranks in the top 15 percent of all municipalities in the State based upon average annual unemployment rates estimated for the relevant calendar year by the Office of Research and Information in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development; (c) is a municipality located in a county of the third class, based upon the county's population according to the most recently compiled federal decennial census as of the effective date of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.), that meets all of the criteria set forth in subparagraph (b) other than having a crime index total of 825 or higher; or (d) is a municipality located in a county of the second class based upon the county's population according to the most recently compiled federal decennial census as of the effective date of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.): (i) with a population of less than 60,000 according to the most recently compiled federal decennial census, that for calendar year 2019 ranks in the top 40 percent of municipalities in the State for marijuana- or hashish-related arrests for violation of paragraph (4) of subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:35-10; has a crime index total of 1,000 or higher based upon the indexes listed in the 2019 annual Uniform Crime Report by the Division of State Police; but for calendar year 2019 does not have a local average annual unemployment rate that ranks in the top 15 percent of all municipalities, based upon average annual unemployment rates estimated for the relevant calendar year by the Office of Research and Information in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development; or (ii) with a population of not less than 60,000 or more than 80,000 according to the most recently compiled federal decennial census; has a crime index total of 650 or higher based upon the indexes listed in the 2019 annual Uniform Crime Report; and for calendar year 2019 has a local average annual unemployment rate of 3.0 percent or higher using the same estimated annual unemployment rates. (2) In ranking applications with respect to impact zones, the commission shall give priority to the following: (a) An application for a cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service that is located, or is intended to be located, within an impact zone, and that impact zone has less than two licensees, so that there will be a prioritized distribution of licenses to at least two licensees within each impact zone. (b) An applicant who is a current resident of an impact zone and has resided therein for three or more consecutive years at the time of making the application. To the extent reasonably practicable, at least 25 percent of the total licenses issued to applicants for a cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service license shall be awarded to applicants who have resided in an impact zone for three or more consecutive years at the time of making the application, regardless of where the cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service is, or is intended to be, located. (c) An applicant who presents a plan, attested to, to employ at least 25 percent of employees who reside in an impact zone, of whom at least 25 percent shall reside in the impact zone nearest to the location, or intended location, of the cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service; failure to meet the requisite percentages of employees from an impact zone within 90 days of the opening of a licensed cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service shall result in the suspension or revocation of a license or conditional license, as applicable, issued based on an application with an impact zone employment plan. f. (1) The commission shall ensure that at least 10 percent of the total licenses issued for each class of cannabis establishment, or for cannabis distributors and cannabis delivery services, are designated for and only issued to microbusinesses, and that at least 25 percent of the total licenses issued be issued to microbusinesses. The determination of the percentage for each class of license issued to microbusinesses shall include the number of conditional licenses issued to microbusinesses for each class, as the percentage of conditional licenses issued for each class pursuant to subparagraph (a) of paragraph (2) of subsection b. of this section shall not be mutually exclusive of the percentage of licenses issued to microbusinesses pursuant to this subsection. There shall not be any cap or other numerical restriction on the number of licenses issued to microbusinesses pursuant to P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.), and this prohibition on a cap or other numerical restriction shall apply to every class of license issued. The maximum fee assessed by the commission for issuance or renewal of a license designated and issued to a microbusiness shall be no more than half the fee applicable to a license of the same class issued to a person or entity that is not a microbusiness. (2) A microbusiness shall meet the following requirements: (a) 100 percent of the ownership interest in the microbusiness shall be held by current New Jersey residents who have resided in the State for at least the past two consecutive years; (b) at least 51 percent of the owners, directors, officers, or employees of the microbusiness shall be residents of the municipality in which the microbusiness is located, or to be located, or a municipality bordering the municipality in which the microbusiness is located, or to be located; (c) concerning business operations and capacity and quantity restrictions: (i) employ no more than 10 employees; (ii) operate a cannabis establishment occupying an area of no more than 2,500 square feet, and in the case of a cannabis cultivator, grow cannabis on an area no more than 2,500 square feet measured on a horizontal plane and grow above that plane not higher than 24 feet, provided that a cannabis cultivator's grow space may, if approved by the commission, be part of a larger premises that is owned or operated by a cannabis cultivator that is not a licensed microbusiness, allowing for the sharing of a physical premises and certain business operations, but only the microbusiness cannabis cultivator shall grow cannabis on and above the cultivator's grow space; (iii) possess no more than 1,000 cannabis plants each month, except that a cannabis distributor's possession of cannabis plants for transportation shall not be subject to this limit; (iv) in the case of a cannabis manufacturer, acquire no more than 1,000 pounds of usable cannabis each month; (v) in the case of a cannabis wholesaler, acquire for resale no more than 1,000 pounds of usable cannabis, or the equivalent amount in any form of manufactured cannabis product or cannabis resin, or any combination thereof, each month; and (vi) in the case of a cannabis retailer, acquire for retail sale no more than 1,000 pounds of usable cannabis, or the equivalent amount in any form of manufactured cannabis product or cannabis resin, or any combination thereof, each month; (d) no owner, director, officer, or other person with a financial interest who also has decision making authority for the microbusiness shall hold any financial interest in any other licensed cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service, whether or not a microbusiness; (e) no owner, director, officer, or other person with a financial interest who also has decision making authority for a licensed cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service, whether or not a microbusiness, shall hold any financial interest in a microbusiness; (f) the microbusiness shall not sell or transfer the license issued to it; and (g) the microbusiness shall comply with such other requirements as may be established by the commission by regulation. (3) A license designated and issued to a microbusiness shall be valid for one year and may be renewed annually, or alternatively replaced, while still valid, with an annual license allowing the microbusiness to convert and continue its operations as a licensed person or entity that is not a microbusiness subject to the provisions of this subsection, based upon a process and criteria established by the commission in regulation for the conversion. (a) Any microbusiness that meets the criteria established by the commission for conversion may submit an application to convert its operations. Upon review of the application to confirm the commission's criteria have been met, the commission shall issue a new annual license to the person or entity, and the previously issued license for the microbusiness shall be deemed expired as of the date of issuance of the new annual license. If the commission determines that the criteria have not been met, the conversion application shall be denied, and the commission shall notify the microbusiness applicant of the specific reason for its denial, and provide the applicant with the opportunity for a hearing in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). (b) Any new annual license issued pursuant to this paragraph allowing a microbusiness to convert and continue its operations as a licensed person or entity that is not a microbusiness subject to the provisions of this subsection shall be counted towards the percentages of licenses that are designated for and only issued to microbusinesses as set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection, notwithstanding the microbusiness' converted operations. g. In addition to any other information required to be submitted to the commission pursuant to this section, the commission shall require all license applicants to submit a copy of any services agreement entered into by the applicant with a third-party entity, which agreement shall be subject to review as provided in subsection h. of this section. h. The commission shall have the authority to review any services agreement submitted pursuant to subsection g. of this section and any agreement to provide significant financial or technical assistance or the significant use of intellectual property to an applicant to determine whether the terms of the agreement, including interest rates, returns, and fees, are commercially reasonable and consistent with the fair market value for the terms generally applicable to agreements of a comparable nature. In the event the commission determines the terms of an agreement are not commercially reasonable or consistent with the fair market value generally applicable to the services to be provided under the agreement, the commission shall have the authority to withhold approval of the license application until the parties renegotiate a new agreement that, as determined by the commission, is commercially reasonable and consistent with the fair market value for the terms generally applicable to agreements of a comparable nature. The parties to the agreement may request that the commission provide guidance as to what terms it would find to be commercially reasonable and consistent with the fair market value generally applicable to agreements of a comparable nature. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require the commission to award a license to an applicant if the commission determines the applicant does not otherwise meet the requirements for issuance of the license. L.2021, c.16, s.19; amended 2023, c.162, s.1; 2023, c.177, s.55; 2025, c.325, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 24:16B-19 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 16B / Section 16B-19
Diseased or physically impaired animals
Status: in_force

The board shall have power to prescribe by regulations the type and extent of the disease or other physical conditions found in any animals as shall render it unfit for use as food for animal consumption. L.1968, c. 105, s. 19, eff. July 1, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 24:6I-41 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 6I / Section 6I-41
Class 4 cannabis distributor license.
Status: in_force

24. Class 4 Cannabis Distributor license. A cannabis distributor shall have a Class 4 Cannabis Distributor license issued by the commission for the premises from which the cannabis distributor will conduct operations to transport cannabis items in bulk. The commission shall determine the maximum number of licenses, of which at least 35 percent shall be conditional licenses issued pursuant to subparagraph (a) of paragraph (2) of subsection b. of section 19 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-36), and at least 10 percent of the total number of licenses and conditional licenses shall be designated for and only issued to microbusinesses pursuant to subsection f. of that section. Providing there exist qualified applicants, the commission shall issue a sufficient number of licenses to meet the market demands of the State, and may, as authorized by paragraph (1) of subsection a. of section 18 P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-35), accept new applications for additional licenses as it deems necessary to meet those demands. a. To hold a Class 4 Cannabis Distributor license under this section, an applicant: (1) Shall apply for a license in the manner described in section 18 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-35); (2) Shall have at least one significantly involved person who has resided in this State for at least two years as of the date of the application, and provide proof that this person and any other person with a financial interest who also has decision making authority for the cannabis distributor listed on an application submitted under section 18 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-35) is 21 years of age or older; (3) Shall meet the requirements of any rule or regulation adopted by the commission under subsection b. of this section; and (4) Shall provide for each of the following persons to undergo a criminal history record background check: any owner, other than an owner who holds less than a five percent investment interest in the cannabis distributor or who is a member of a group that holds less than a 20 percent investment interest in the cannabis distributor and no member of that group holds more than a five percent interest in the total group investment, and who lacks the authority to make controlling decisions regarding the cannabis distributor's operations; any director; any officer; and any employee. (a) Pursuant to this provision, the commission is authorized to exchange fingerprint data with and receive criminal history record background information from the Division of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation consistent with the provisions of applicable State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. The Division of State Police shall forward criminal history record background information to the commission in a timely manner when requested pursuant to the provisions of this section; (b) Each person shall submit to being fingerprinted in accordance with applicable State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. No check of criminal history record background information shall be performed pursuant to this section unless a person has furnished his written consent to that check. A person who refuses to consent to, or cooperate in, the securing of a check of criminal history record background information shall not be considered for licensure as a distributor. Each person shall bear the cost for the criminal history record background check, including all costs of administering and processing the check; (c) (i) With respect to determining whether any conviction of a person contained in the criminal history record background check should disqualify an applicant for a Class 4 Cannabis Distributor license, the commission shall not take into consideration any conviction for a crime or offense that occurred prior to the effective date of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.) involving a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog as set forth in paragraph (11) or (12) of subsection b., or subparagraph (b) of paragraph (10) of subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:35-5, or paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:35-10, or any similar indictable offense under federal law, this State's law, or any other state's law, or for any conviction under federal law for conduct involving cannabis or a cannabis item that is authorized by P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.). Additionally, the commission shall not take into consideration any other prior conviction, unless that conviction is for an indictable offense under federal law, other than a conviction for conduct involving cannabis or a cannabis item that is authorized by P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.), or under this State's law, or any other state's law that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties for which the license is required, and not more than five years have passed since the date of that conviction, satisfactory completion of probation or parole, or release from incarceration, whichever is later. In determining which indictable offenses are substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties for which the license is required, the commission shall at least consider any conviction involving fraud, deceit, or embezzlement, and any conviction for N.J.S.2C:35-6, employing a minor in a drug distribution scheme, or similar indictable offense in this or another jurisdiction involving the use of a minor to dispense or distribute a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog; (ii) The commission may approve an applicant for a Class 4 Cannabis Distributor license after conducting a thorough review of any previous conviction of a person that substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties for which the license is required that is contained in the criminal history record background information, and this review shall include examining the nature of the indictable offense, the circumstances at the time of committing the offense, and evidence of rehabilitation since conviction. If the commission determines that the reviewed conviction should not disqualify the applicant, the applicant may be approved so long as the applicant is otherwise qualified to be issued the license; and (d) Upon receipt and review of the criminal history record background information from the Division of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the commission shall provide written notification to the applicant of the qualification or disqualification for a Class 4 Cannabis Distributor license. If the applicant is disqualified because the commission determined that a person has a disqualifying conviction pursuant to the provisions of this section, the conviction that constitutes the basis for the disqualification shall be identified in the written notice. (e) The Division of State Police shall promptly notify the commission in the event that an individual who was the subject of a criminal history record background check conducted pursuant to this section is convicted of a crime or offense in this State after the date the background check was performed. Upon receipt of that notification, the commission shall make a determination regarding the continued eligibility for the applicant, or following application, for the licensee to hold a Class 4 Cannabis Distributor license. b. The commission shall adopt rules that: (1) Provide for the annual renewal of the Class 4 Cannabis Distributor license; (2) Establish application, licensure, and renewal of licensure fees for cannabis distributors in accordance with paragraph (2) of subsection a. of section 18 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-35); and (3) Require a cannabis distributor to meet any public health and safety standards, industry best practices, and all applicable regulations established by the commission related to the bulk transportation of cannabis items. c. Fees adopted under subsection b. of this section: (1) Shall be in the form of a schedule that imposes a greater fee for larger transportation operations; and (2) Shall be deposited in the "Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Fund" established under section 41 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-50). d. (1) The commission shall issue or deny issuance of a Class 4 Cannabis Distributor license or conditional license in accordance with the procedures set forth in section 18 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-35). (2) The commission may suspend or revoke a Class 4 Cannabis Distributor license or conditional license to operate as a cannabis distributor for cause, which shall be considered a final agency action for the purposes of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) and shall be subject only to judicial review as provided in the Rules of Court. e. A person who has been issued a license or conditional license shall display the license or conditional license at the distributor's premises at all times when cannabis is being transported. f. As required by the commission in regulation, a licensee or conditional licensee shall report required changes in information about the licensee to the commission within the time specified by the commission. L.2021, c.16, s.24.
N.J. Stat. § 24:6I-1 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 6I / Section 6I-1
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act." L.2009, c.307, s.1 amended 2019, c.153, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 24:6I-7.5 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 6I / Section 6I-7.5
Medical advisory board.
Status: in_force

15. a. A medical cannabis cultivator, medical cannabis manufacturer, medical cannabis dispensary, or clinical registrant may appoint a medical advisory board to provide advice to the medical cannabis cultivator, medical cannabis manufacturer, medical cannabis dispensary, or clinical registrant on all aspects of its business. b. A medical advisory board appointed pursuant to this section shall comprise five members: three health care practitioners licensed or certified to practice in New Jersey; one qualifying patient who resides in the same area in which the medical cannabis cultivator, medical cannabis manufacturer, medical cannabis dispensary, or clinical registrant is located; and one individual who owns a business in the same area in which the medical cannabis cultivator, medical cannabis manufacturer, medical cannabis dispensary, or clinical registrant is located. No owner, director, officer, or employee of a medical cannabis cultivator, medical cannabis manufacturer, medical cannabis dispensary, or clinical registrant may serve on a medical advisory board. The membership of a medical advisory board shall be subject to commission approval. c. A medical advisory board appointed pursuant to this section shall meet at least two times per calendar year. L.2019, c.153, s.15.
N.J. Stat. § 24:6B-25 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 6B / Section 6B-25
Criteria for return of prescription drug to wholesale distributor.
Status: in_force

16. a. (1) A pharmacy, chain pharmacy distribution center or pharmacy member of an affiliated group shall return to a wholesale distributor any prescription drug that is on the specified list of susceptible products if the prescription drug: (a) was ordered by a pharmacy or delivered to a pharmacy by a wholesale distributor in error or in excess of need; (b) is identified by the pharmacy as such within 30 business days of receipt or pursuant to the retail agreement in place between the pharmacy and wholesale distributor; (c) has been maintained in its original packaging; (d) has had its integrity maintained; and (e) is accompanied by appropriate and complete documentation and, where applicable, any necessary notations made to the certification, invoice or packing slip. (2) The prescription drug shall be physically returned within 30 business days of notification to the wholesale distributor or as consistent with the wholesale distributor's return policy. If the prescription drug cannot be returned to the wholesale distributor, it shall be returned to the manufacturer. b. A prescription drug manufacturer shall accept return of prescription drugs on the specified list of susceptible products that have not been returned to a wholesale distributor in accordance with the time frame specified in paragraph (2) of subsection a. of this section. c. A wholesale distributor shall quarantine a prescription drug, container or labeling that is received outdated, damaged, deteriorated, misbranded, counterfeited, suspected of being counterfeited, adulterated, or otherwise deemed unfit for human consumption until it is returned. d. A manufacturer or wholesale distributor who receives returned prescription drugs shall notify the department of the return. e. A wholesale distributor shall identify a prescription drug that becomes outdated after receipt and has been opened or used, but is not adulterated, misbranded, counterfeited, or suspected of being counterfeit, and quarantine the drug until it is destroyed or returned. f. A prescription drug that becomes outdated after receipt and has been unopened or unused, but is not adulterated, misbranded, counterfeit or suspected of being counterfeit shall be so identified and quarantined until it is destroyed or returned. g. A wholesale distributor shall return or destroy, within 30 business days after discovery, a prescription drug that has been returned, if any condition under which it has been returned casts doubt on its safety, identity, strength, quality or purity. h. A wholesale distributor: (1) shall retain discovered contraband, counterfeit, or suspected counterfeit prescription drugs, evidence of criminal activity and accompanying documentation until its disposition is authorized by the department; and (2) shall not destroy the shipping container, immediate or sealed outer or secondary container or labeling, and accompanying documentation, which is suspected of or determined to be counterfeit or fraudulent, until its disposition is authorized by the department. L.2005,c.206,s.16.
N.J. Stat. § 24:6B-31 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 6B / Section 6B-31
Real, personal property, certain, subject to forfeiture.
Status: in_force

22. Any real or personal property which was used or intended to be used to commit, facilitate or promote the commission of the crime, or which constitutes, is derived from, or is traceable to the gross proceeds that the defendant obtained directly or indirectly as a result of the crime, shall be subject to forfeiture in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S. 2C:64-1 et seq. L.2005,c.206,s.22.
N.J. Stat. § 24:21-21 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 21 / Section 21-21
Prohibited acts C.--Records and order forms of registered manufacturers and distributors--Penalties
Status: in_force

a. It shall be unlawful for any person: (1) Who is subject to the requirements of article 3 of this act to distribute or dispense a controlled dangerous substance in violation of section 14; (2) Who is a registrant, to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled dangerous substance not authorized by his registration; (3) To omit, remove, alter, or obliterate a symbol, label or mark required by Federal or State law; (4) To refuse or fail to make, keep or furnish any record, notification, order form, statement, invoice or information required under this act; (5) To refuse, any entry into any premises or inspection authorized by this act; or, (6) Knowingly to keep or maintain any store, shop, warehouse, dwelling house, building, vehicle, boat, aircraft, or any place whatever, which is resorted to by persons using controlled dangerous substances in violation of this act for the purpose of using such substances, or which is used for the keeping or selling of the same in violation of this act. b. Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a fine of not more than $25,000.00; provided, that if the violation is prosecuted by an accusation or indictment which alleges that the violation was committed knowingly or intentionally, and the trier of fact specifically finds that the violation was committed knowingly or intentionally, such person is guilty of a high misdemeanor and shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or by a fine of not more than $25,000.00, or both. L.1970, c. 226, s. 21.
N.J. Stat. § 24:21-10 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 21 / Section 21-10
Registration requirements.
Status: in_force

10. Registration requirements. a. Every person who manufactures, distributes, or dispenses any controlled dangerous substance within this State or who proposes to engage in the manufacture, distribution, or dispensing of any controlled dangerous substance within this State, shall obtain a registration issued by the division in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by it. b. Persons registered by the director under this act to manufacture, distribute, dispense, or conduct research with controlled dangerous substances may possess, manufacture, distribute, dispense, or conduct research with those substances to the extent authorized by their registration and in conformity with the other provisions of this article. c. The following persons shall not be required to register and may lawfully have under their control or possess controlled dangerous substances under the provisions of P.L.1970, c.226 (C.24:21-1 et seq.), as amended and supplemented; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed as conferring on a person who is not registered or licensed as a practitioner or as a pharmacist any authority, right or privilege that is not granted him by the laws of this State: (1) An agent, or an employee thereof, of any registered manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser of any controlled dangerous substance if such agent is acting in the usual course of his business or employment; (2) A common carrier or warehouseman, or an employee thereof, whose possession of any controlled dangerous substance is in the usual course of his business or employment; (3) An ultimate user or a person in possession of any controlled dangerous substance pursuant to a lawful order of a practitioner or in lawful possession of a Schedule V substance; (4) Peace officers or employees in the performance of their official duties requiring possession or control of controlled dangerous substances; or to temporary incidental possession by employees or agents of persons lawfully entitled to possession, or by persons whose possession is authorized for the purpose of aiding peace officers in performing their official duties. d. The director may, by regulation, waive the requirement for registration of certain manufacturers, distributors, or dispensers if he finds it consistent with the public health and safety. e. A separate registration shall be required at each principal place of business or professional practice where the applicant manufactures, distributes, or dispenses controlled dangerous substances. f. The director is authorized to inspect the establishment of a registrant or applicant for registration in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by him. L.1970, c.226, s.10; amended 1971, c.3, s.5; 2007, c.244, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 24:16B-49 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 16B / Section 16B-49
Hearing procedures
Status: in_force

Before declining to grant a license or conditioning or limiting a license, or suspending or revoking a license previously granted, the secretary or his duly authorized agent or employee shall give notice to the applicant or licensee personally or by certified mail addressed to his last known address, and afford him an opportunity to appear and be heard with respect thereto at a time and place specified in such notice. Such applicant or licensee shall have the right to be heard in person or by attorney, and to offer evidence pertinent to the subject of the hearing, and to that end to invoke the powers of the secretary with respect to the compulsory attendance of witnesses and the production of books, accounts, papers, records and documents by subpoena. The secretary may make such other rules, as may be reasonable and appropriate, regulating the manner, form, time, terms and conditions of such proceedings. The secretary or his duly authorized agent or employee shall not be bound in such proceedings to apply the technical rules of evidence prevailing in a court of law. L.1968, c. 105, s. 49, eff. July 1, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 24:6F-5 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 6F / Section 6F-5
Records on use; periodic studies
Status: in_force

The State Department of Health shall maintain records concerning the use of the substance amygdalin, also known as laetrile or vitamin B-17, and shall make periodic studies, based on such records, concerning the efficacy of such substance in the treatment of cancer. The Commissioner of Health is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this act, including: regulations to prohibit the use of amygdalin unless such substance is prescribed by a physician on the form set out in this act; and regulations to require copies of all such forms, when completed, to be sent to the Department of Health. L.1977, c. 318, s. 5, eff. Jan. 10, 1978.
N.J. Stat. § 24:15A-2 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-2
Penalties; recovery and enforcement
Status: in_force

Any person violating any provision of this act shall be subject to the penalties provided in chapter seventeen of Title 24 of the Revised Statutes. Such penalties shall be recovered and enforced in the same manner and in accordance with the procedure detailed in said chapter seventeen of Title 24 of the Revised Statutes. L.1942, c. 42, p. 249, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 24:6K-2 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 6K / Section 6K-2
Link to current lists of all biological products.
Status: in_force

2. The New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy shall maintain a link to the current list of all biological products determined by the federal Food and Drug Administration to be interchangeable pursuant to section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. s.262) on the Board of Pharmacy's Internet website. L.2015, c.130, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 24:10-73.6 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-73.6
Sale of adulterated frozen desserts prohibited
Status: in_force

No person by himself or by his agent, servant or employee shall sell, offer, or expose for sale or have in his possession with intent to sell frozen desserts (including coated frozen desserts, and the coating thereof) which is adulterated within the meaning of this act. L.1964, c. 120, s. 6, as amended L.1969, c. 88, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 24:6L-1 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 6L / Section 6L-1
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Epinephrine Access and Emergency Treatment Act." L.2015, c.215, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 24:6I-35 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 6I / Section 6I-35
Regulation of cannabis.
Status: in_force

18. Regulation of Cannabis. a. The commission shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to subsection d. of section 6 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-34), which shall be consistent with the intent of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.). The commission may create an expert task force to make recommendations to the commission about the content of such regulations. Such regulations shall include: (1) Procedures for the application, issuance, denial, renewal, suspension, and revocation of a license or conditional license to operate as a cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service. Such procedures shall include a periodic evaluation of whether the number of each class of cannabis establishment, or cannabis distributors or cannabis delivery services, is sufficient to meet the market demands of the State, a result of which is the commission’s authority to accept new applications and issue additional licenses as it deems necessary to meet those demands, except as otherwise provided in section 33 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-46) regarding an initial period during which the number of Class 1 Cannabis Cultivator licenses is capped, which limit shall not apply to cannabis cultivator licenses issued to microbusinesses as set forth in that section; (2) Application, licensure, and renewal of licensure fees; (3) Incorporation of the licensing goals for applicants for licensure who are New Jersey residents established in P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.). The commission shall make good faith efforts to meet these goals. Qualifications for licensure shall be directly and demonstrably related to the operation of a cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service, provided that the commission shall make licenses available to as diverse a group as reasonably practicable, however no license of any kind shall be issued to a person under the legal age to purchase cannabis items; (4) (a) Incorporation of the licensing measures established by the Office of Minority, Disabled Veterans, and Women Cannabis Business Development pursuant to subparagraph (b) of paragraph (1) of subsection c. of section 32 of P.L.2019, c.153 (C.24:6I-25) to promote the licensing of persons from socially and economically disadvantaged communities, and minority businesses and women’s businesses, as these terms are defined in section 2 of P.L.1986, c.195 (C.52:27H-21.18), and disabled veterans’ businesses as defined in section 2 of P.L.2015, c.116 (C.52:32-31.2). The commission shall coordinate with the office with respect to the incorporation of these licensing measures; (b) Procedures, to monitor the incorporated licensing measures established by the Office of Minority, Disabled Veterans, and Women Cannabis Business Development, which shall include a verification, as part of the application process for licensure or license renewal, of a minority, women’s, or disabled veterans’ business certification provided to that business by the office pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection b. of section 32 of P.L.2019, c.153 (C.24:6I-25), or verification of an application for certification under review by the office pursuant to that paragraph, which review is occurring simultaneous to the application for licensure or license renewal; (5) Security requirements for cannabis establishments and transportation of cannabis and cannabis items; (6) Requirements to prevent the sale or diversion of cannabis items to persons under the legal age to purchase cannabis items, including, but not limited to, requirements that: (a) All licensees and licensee representatives, before permitting entrance to a cannabis establishment and selling or serving cannabis items to any person, shall require such person to produce one of the following pieces of identification: (i) The person’s United States passport, or other country’s passport or proper government-issued documentation for international travel if a citizen or other lawfully recognized resident of that country, who is lawfully permitted to possess and use that country’s passport or government-issued documentation for purposes of identification in the United States; (ii) The person's motor vehicle driver’s license, whether issued by New Jersey or by any other state, territory, or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, provided the license displays a picture of the person; (iii) A New Jersey identification card issued by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission; or (iv) Any other identification card issued by a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the United States that bears a picture of the person, the name of the person, the person’s date of birth, and a physical description of the person; (b) No cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service shall employ persons under 18 years of age nor shall any cannabis retailer allow persons under the legal age to purchase cannabis items, other than a person employed by the retailer, to enter or remain on the premises of a cannabis retailer unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian; (c) Packaging and branding regulations to prevent the marketing of cannabis items and cannabis paraphernalia to people under the legal age to purchase cannabis items; (d) No edible cannabis products shall be manufactured, marketed, or sold that are in the shape of, or a shape bearing the likeness or containing characteristics of, a realistic or fictional human, animal, or fruit, or part thereof, including artistic, caricature, or cartoon renderings; (7) Labeling and packaging requirements for cannabis items sold or distributed by a cannabis establishment, including, but not limited to, the affixing of a tracking stamp to containers or packaging as set forth in section 29 of P.L.2019, c.153 (C.24:6I-22) and requirements that: (a) Cannabis items and cannabis paraphernalia are not packaged, branded, or marketed using any statement, illustration, or image that: (i) Includes false, deceptive, or misleading statements; (ii) Promotes over-consumption; (iii) Depicts a child or other person under legal age consuming cannabis items; or (iv) Includes objects, such as toys, characters, or cartoon characters suggesting the presence of a person under the legal age to purchase cannabis items, or any other depiction designed in any manner to be especially appealing to persons under the legal age to purchase cannabis items; (b) Ensure cannabis items are packaged in opaque, child-resistant special packaging or if applicable to a particular cannabis item, child-resistant special packaging for liquid nicotine containers, in accordance with the “Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970,” 15 U.S.C. s.1471 et seq., and the associated regulations promulgated thereunder, except that these child-resistant packaging requirements shall not apply to any cannabis item obtained from a cannabis retailer or alternative treatment center for immediate, on-premises consumption at that retailer's or center’s cannabis consumption area as permitted pursuant to section 28 of P.L.2019, c.153 (C.24:6I-21); (c) Cannabis items warning labels adequately inform consumers about safe cannabis use and warn of the consequences of misuse or overuse; (d) Labeling rules that mandate clear identification of health and safety information, including, but not limited to: (i) Net weight; (ii) Production date and expiration date; (iii) For a cannabis product, cannabis extract, or other cannabis resin, an ingredient list that includes, but is not limited to, all ingredients used to manufacture the cannabis product, any other inactive or excipient ingredients besides cannabis, and a list of all potential allergens contained within the product; (iv) Strain or type of cannabis, listed by scientific terms, if available, and generic or “slang” names; (v) Whether the product requires refrigeration; (vi) Growth method, whether dirt grown, hydroponic, or otherwise, and an indication whether the cannabis was grown using all-organic materials, and a complete list of any nonorganic pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides used during the cultivation of the cannabis; (vii) For a cannabis product, serving size, the total number of servings, and a statement regarding the percentage of THC contained in the cannabis product and in each serving. For example: “The serving size of active THC in this product is X mg. This product contains X servings of cannabis, and the total amount of active THC in this product is X mg.”; (viii) Warning labels that include the nationwide toll-free telephone number used to access poison control centers that is maintained in accordance with 42 U.S.C. s.300d-71, as well as include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following statements, if applicable to a particular cannabis item: -- “This product contains cannabis”; -- “This product is infused with cannabis”; -- “This product is intended for use by adults 21 years of age or older. Keep out of the reach of children”; -- “The intoxicating effects of this product may be delayed by two or more hours”; -- “There may be health risks associated with the consumption of this product, including for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning on becoming pregnant”; -- “Do not drive a motor vehicle or operate heavy machinery while using this product”; (e) Labeling rules that mandate the source of a cannabis item, including, but not limited to, the license number of the cannabis cultivator where the usable cannabis used for the cannabis item was grown, the license number of the cannabis manufacturer that manufactured the cannabis item, and the license number of the cannabis retailer that sold the cannabis item and the production batch and lot number of the cannabis item; (8) Health and safety regulations and standards for the cultivation of cannabis and the manufacture and sale of cannabis items, including, but not limited to, requirements that: (a) Establish accreditation and licensure criteria for cannabis testing facilities, which shall include, as a condition for licensure, the maintenance of a labor peace agreement and entrance into, or good faith effort to enter into, a collective bargaining agreement in accordance with subsection c. of section 19 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-36). The commission shall also incorporate the licensing measures established by the Office of Minority, Disabled Veterans, and Women Cannabis Business Development, and the assessment of their effectiveness, pursuant to subparagraph (b) of paragraph (1) of subsection c. of section 32 of P.L.2019, c.153 (C.24:6I-25), and apply them to the licensing of cannabis testing facilities in order to promote the licensing of persons from socially and economically disadvantaged communities, and minority businesses and women’s businesses, as these terms are defined in section 2 of P.L.1986, c.195 (C.52:27H-21.18), and disabled veterans’ businesses as defined in section 2 of P.L.2015, c.116 (C.52:32-31.2). The license shall permit a cannabis testing facility to test cannabis items in accordance with the provisions set forth in P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.), as well as test medical cannabis and medical cannabis products in accordance with the provisions of the “Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act,” P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.); (b) The commission issue licenses for a sufficient number of cannabis testing facilities, if those facilities: (i) Meet the requirements for licensure, in order to ensure that the testing of representative samples of cannabis items in accordance with the procedures set forth in paragraph (13) of this subsection can be completed in not more than 14 days following their submission to any facility. Other factors that may be considered by the commission in determining whether a sufficient number of cannabis testing facilities are currently licensed include the current licensees’ experience or expertise in testing highly regulated products, demonstrated testing efficiency and effectiveness, existing research partnerships or capability to form and maintain research partnerships focusing on cannabis or cannabis items, and any other factors established in regulation by the commission; and (ii) Permit the commission to inspect any licensed cannabis testing facility to determine the condition and calibration of any equipment used for testing and to ensure that a facility’s testing procedures are performed in accordance with the commission's accreditation requirements for licensure; (c) Every licensed cannabis cultivator and cannabis manufacturer shall permit representatives of cannabis testing facilities to make scheduled and unscheduled visits to their premises in order to obtain random samples of cannabis items, in a quantity established by the commission, to be transported to cannabis testing facilities for inspection and testing to certify compliance with health, safety, and potency standards adopted by the commission; (d) Prescribe methods of producing cannabis, and manufacturing and packaging cannabis items; conditions of sanitation; safe handling requirements; approved pesticides and pesticide testing requirements, to the extent not inconsistent with approved pesticides and requirements otherwise established under federal and State law; and standards of ingredients, quality, and identity of cannabis items manufactured, packaged, or sold by cannabis establishments; (e) Establish accreditation criteria for responsible cannabis server and seller training and certification programs for cannabis retailer employees; (f) Provide that no licensed cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service, or employee of a cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service, shall consume, or allow to be consumed, any cannabis items on the establishment’s, distributor’s, or delivery service’s premises, except as permitted in a cannabis consumption area or premises’ private area for employees as set forth in section 28 of P.L.2019, c.153 (C.24:6I-21); (g) (i) Set appropriate dosage, potency, and serving size limits for cannabis items, provided that a standardized serving of a cannabis product shall be no more than 10 milligrams of active THC and no individual edible cannabis product for sale shall contain more than 100 milligrams of active THC; (ii) Require that each single standardized serving of a cannabis product in a multiple-serving edible product is physically demarked in a way that enables a reasonable person to determine how much of the product constitutes a single serving of active THC and that each standardized serving of the cannabis product shall be easily separable to allow an average person 21 years of age or older to physically separate, with minimal effort, individual servings of the product; (iii) Require that, if it is impracticable to clearly demark every standardized serving of cannabis product or to make each standardized serving easily separable in an edible cannabis product, the product shall contain no more than 10 milligrams of active THC per unit of sale; (h) Establish a universal symbol to indicate that a cannabis item contains cannabis, which shall be marked, stamped, or imprinted directly on an edible retail cannabis product, or on each single standardized serving in a multiple-serving edible cannabis product, unless the item is a loose bulk good such as granola or cereal, a powder, a liquid-infused item, or another form too impractical to be marked, stamped, or imprinted; (i) Prohibit the use of a commercially manufactured or trademarked food product as an edible retail cannabis product, provided that a commercially manufactured or trademarked food product may be used as a component of an edible retail cannabis product or part of a product’s recipe so long as the commercially manufactured or trademarked food product is used in a way that renders it unrecognizable in the final edible cannabis product and the product is not advertised as containing the commercially manufactured or trademarked food product; (j) Establish screening, hiring, training, and supervising requirements for cannabis retailer employees and others who manufacture or handle cannabis items; (k) Promote general sanitary requirements for the handling, storage, and disposal of cannabis items, and the maintenance of cannabis establishments, and cannabis distribution and cannabis delivery service premises; (l) Provide for rigorous auditing, inspection, and monitoring of cannabis establishments, distributors, and delivery services for compliance with health and safety rules and regulations; (m) Require the implementation of security requirements for cannabis retailers and premises where cannabis items are manufactured, and safety protocols for cannabis establishments, distributors, and delivery services, and their employees; (n) Prescribe reasonable restrictions on the manner, methods, and means by which cannabis cultivators and cannabis distributors shall transport cannabis within the State, and all licensees shall transport cannabis items within the State; and (o) Establish procedures for identification, seizure, confiscation, destruction, or donation to law enforcement for training purposes of cannabis or cannabis items produced, manufactured, sold, or offered for sale within this State which do not conform in all respects to the standards prescribed by P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.); (9) Procedures governing the advertising and display of cannabis items and cannabis paraphernalia, including, but not limited to, requirements that: (a) Restrict advertising of cannabis items and cannabis paraphernalia in ways that target or are designed to appeal to individuals under the legal age to purchase cannabis items, including, but not limited to, depictions of a person under 21 years of age consuming cannabis items; objects, such as toys, characters, or cartoon characters, suggesting the presence of a person under 21 years of age; and any other depiction designed in any manner to be especially appealing to a person under 21 years of age; (b) Permit advertising of any cannabis items or cannabis paraphernalia on television, or on radio under limited circumstances established by the commission; (c) Prohibit engaging in advertising unless the advertiser has reliable evidence that at least 50 percent of the audience for the advertisement is reasonably expected to be 21 years of age or older; (d) Prohibit engaging in advertising or marketing directed towards location-based devices, including, but not limited to, cellular phones, unless the marketing is a mobile device application installed on the device by the owner of the device who is 21 years of age or older and includes a permanent and easy opt-out feature and warnings that the use of cannabis items is restricted to persons 21 years of age or older; (e) Prohibit the sponsoring of a charitable, sports, musical, artistic, cultural, social, or other similar event or advertising at or in connection with such an event unless the sponsor or advertiser has reliable evidence that no more than 20 percent of the audience at the event is reasonably expected to be under the legal age to purchase cannabis items; (f) Require all advertisements to contain the following warning: “This product contains cannabis. For use only by adults 21 years of age or older. Keep out of the reach of children.”, provided, however, this subparagraph shall not apply to advertisements which are limited to alerting the public as to the name, contact information, and location of a licensed cannabis business establishment licensed in accordance with P.L.2021,c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et seq.) to sell cannabis items; and (g) Prohibit the advertising of cannabis items or cannabis paraphernalia in any form or through any medium whatsoever within 200 feet of any elementary or secondary school grounds. This subparagraph shall not apply to advertisements within the premises of a cannabis retailer. For the purposes of this section, a noncommercial message shall not be considered an advertisement. (10) A requirement that only cannabis items and cannabis paraphernalia are available for sale at a cannabis establishment; (11) Procedures for the commission to conduct announced and unannounced visits to cannabis establishments, distributors, and delivery services, to make, or cause to be made, such investigations as it shall deem proper in the administration of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.) and any other laws which may hereafter be enacted concerning cannabis, or the production, manufacture, distribution, sale, or delivery thereof, including the inspection and search of any premises for which the license is sought or has been issued, of any building containing the same, of licensed buildings, examination of the books, records, accounts, documents and papers of the licensees or on the licensed premises; (a) The commission shall be authorized and may at any time make an examination of the premises of any person or entity licensed under P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.) for the purpose of determining compliance with P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.) and the rules of the commission; (b) The commission may require licensee compliance with P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.), and may appoint auditors, investigators, and other employees that the commission considers necessary to enforce its powers and perform its duties; (c) During any inspection of a licensed premises, the commission may require proof that a person performing work at the premises is 18 years of age or older. If the person does not provide the commission with acceptable proof of age upon request, the commission may require the person to immediately cease any activity and leave the premises until the commission receives acceptable proof of age; and (d) The commission shall not be required to obtain a search warrant to conduct an investigation or search of licensed premises; (12) Record keeping requirements, including, but not limited to, the following: (a) The obligation of every cannabis cultivator to keep a complete and accurate record of all sales of cannabis flowers, cannabis leaves, and immature cannabis plants and a complete and accurate record of the number of cannabis flowers produced, the number of ounces of cannabis leaves produced, the number of immature cannabis plants produced, and the dates of production; the obligation of every cannabis establishment to keep a complete and accurate record of all sales of cannabis items and a complete and accurate record of the number of ounces of usable cannabis sold; the obligation of every cannabis distributor to keep a complete and accurate record of all cannabis and cannabis items transported in bulk and the sending and receiving cannabis establishments involved in each transportation of the cannabis or cannabis items; and the obligation of every cannabis delivery service to keep a complete and accurate record of all cannabis item deliveries made to consumers based on orders fulfilled by of cannabis retailers; (b) Such records shall be kept and maintained for four years, however there shall not be a requirement that the records be maintained on the premises of a licensee, and the records shall be in such form and contain such other information as the commission may require; and (c) The commission may, at any time, with adequate notice, examine the books and records of any cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service and may appoint auditors, investigators, and other employees that the commission considers necessary to enforce its powers and its duties; (13) Procedures for inspecting samples of cannabis items, including: (a) On a schedule determined by the commission, every licensed cannabis cultivator and manufacturer shall submit representative samples of cannabis items produced or manufactured by the licensee to an independent, third-party, licensed testing facility meeting the accreditation requirements established by the commission, or random samples may be obtained by representatives of the facility making a scheduled or unscheduled visit to the licensee’s premises, for inspection and testing to certify compliance with standards adopted by the commission. Any sample remaining after testing shall be destroyed by the facility or returned to the licensee, unless that sample does not meet the applicable standards adopted by the commission, in which case it may be retained for purposes of retesting upon request of a licensee in accordance with subparagraph (c) of this paragraph; (b) Licensees shall submit the results of this cannabis item inspection and testing to the commission on a form developed by the commission; and (c) If a sample inspected and tested under this section does not meet the applicable standards adopted by the commission, the sample may, upon notice to the commission, be retested at the request of a licensee in a manner prescribed by the commission, and in addition to a retest, or as an alternative thereto, the licensee may also be permitted an opportunity to remediate, upon notice to the commission, the batch or lot from which the failed sample was taken, which batch or lot shall be subject to a subsequent test of a new representative sample in a manner prescribed by the commission. Any request for a retest of a sample, and any retest and reporting of results, as well as any batch or lot remediation process undertaken and subsequent testing of that batch or lot, shall be completed within a time period established by the commission. The commission shall also provide a process by which samples, batches, and lots that failed retesting or remediation, as applicable, shall be destroyed; (14) Establishing the number of cannabis retailers, and permissible business arrangements with respect to other types of retailing businesses: (a) (i) Assuming there are sufficient qualified applicants for licensure, the commission shall, subject to periodic evaluation as described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, issue a sufficient number of Class 5 Retailer licenses to meet the market demands of the State, giving regard to geographical and population distribution throughout the State; and (ii) the provision of adequate access to licensed sources of cannabis items to discourage purchases from the illegal market; and (b) A cannabis retailer’s premises shall not be located in or upon any premises in which operates a grocery store, delicatessen, indoor food market, or other store engaging in retail sales of food or in or upon any premises in which operates a store that engages in licensed retail sales of alcoholic beverages, as defined by subsection b. of R.S.33:1-1; and (15) Civil penalties for the failure to comply with regulations adopted pursuant to this section. b. In order to ensure that individual privacy is protected, the commission shall not require a consumer to provide a cannabis retailer with personal information other than government-issued identification as set forth in subparagraph (a) of paragraph (6) of subsection a. of this section in order to determine the consumer's identity and age, and a cannabis retailer shall not collect and retain any personal information about consumers other than information typically acquired in a financial transaction conducted by the holder of a Class C retail license concerning alcoholic beverages as set forth in R.S.33:1-12. c. Once regulations are adopted by the commission pursuant to subsection a. of this section, but prior to the commencement of the application process, the commission shall conduct a series of information sessions in every county in New Jersey to educate residents of New Jersey about the responsibilities, opportunities, requirements, obligations, and processes for application for a license to operate a cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service. The commission shall conduct an appropriate number of information sessions in each county considering the population of each county, but no fewer than one information session in each county. The commission shall publicize the day, time, location, and agenda of each information session broadly through television, radio, Internet, print, and local agencies. d. The commission shall: (1) Examine available research, and may conduct or commission new research or convene an expert task force, to investigate the influence of cannabis and marijuana on the ability of a person to drive a vehicle, on methods for determining whether a person is under the influence of cannabis or marijuana, and on the concentration of active THC, as defined in section 3 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-33), in a person's blood, in each case taking into account all relevant factors; and (2) Report the results of the research to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), the Legislature and make recommendations regarding both administrative and legislative action as the commission deems necessary. L.2021, c.16, s.18; amended 2025, c.215, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 24:6I-33 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 6I / Section 6I-33
Definitions relative to the regulation and use of cannabis.
Status: in_force

3. Definitions. As used in P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.) regarding the personal use of cannabis, unless the context otherwise requires: "Alternative treatment center" means an organization issued a permit pursuant to the "Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act," P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.) to operate as a medical cannabis cultivator, medical cannabis manufacturer, medical cannabis dispensary, or clinical registrant, as well as any alternative treatment center deemed pursuant to section 7 of that act (C.24:6I-7) to concurrently hold a medical cannabis cultivator permit, a medical cannabis manufacturer permit, and a medical cannabis dispensary permit. "Cannabis" means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L., whether growing or not, the seeds thereof, and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant or its seeds, except those containing resin extracted from the plant, which are cultivated and, when applicable, manufactured in accordance with P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.) for use in cannabis products as set forth in this act, but shall not include the weight of any other ingredient combined with cannabis to prepare topical or oral administrations, food, drink, or other product. "Cannabis" does not include: medical cannabis dispensed to registered qualifying patients pursuant to the "Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act," P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.) and P.L.2015, c.158 (C.18A:40-12.22 et al.); marijuana as defined in N.J.S.2C:35-2 and applied to any offense set forth in chapters 35, 35A, and 36 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, or P.L.2001, c.114 (C.2C:35B-1 et seq.), or marihuana as defined in section 2 of P.L.1970, c.226 (C.24:21-2) and applied to any offense set forth in the "New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances Act," P.L.1970, c.226 (C.24:21-1 et al.); or hemp or a hemp-derived cannabinoid product cultivated, handled, processed, transported, or sold pursuant to the "New Jersey Hemp Farming Act," P.L.2019, c.238 (C.4:28-6 et al.). "Cannabis consumption area" means, as further described in section 28 of P.L.2019, c.153 (C.24:6I-21), a designated location operated by a licensed cannabis retailer or permit holder for dispensing medical cannabis, for which both a State and local endorsement has been obtained, that is either: (1) an indoor, structurally enclosed area of the cannabis retailer or permit holder that is separate from the area in which retail sales of cannabis items or the dispensing of medical cannabis occurs; or (2) an exterior structure on the same premises as the cannabis retailer or permit holder, either separate from or connected to the cannabis retailer or permit holder, at which cannabis items or medical cannabis either obtained from the retailer or permit holder, or brought by a person to the consumption area, may be consumed. "Cannabis cultivator" means any licensed person or entity that grows, cultivates, or produces cannabis in this State and sells, and may transport, this cannabis to other cannabis cultivators, or usable cannabis to cannabis manufacturers, cannabis wholesalers, or cannabis retailers, but not to consumers. This person or entity shall hold a Class 1 Cannabis Cultivator license. "Cannabis delivery service" means any licensed person or entity that provides courier services for consumer purchases of cannabis items and related supplies fulfilled by a cannabis retailer in order to make deliveries of the cannabis items and related supplies to that consumer and which services include the ability of a consumer to purchase the cannabis items directly through the cannabis delivery service which, after presenting the purchase order to the cannabis retailer for fulfillment, is delivered to that consumer. This person or entity shall hold a Class 6 Cannabis Delivery license. "Cannabis distributor" means any licensed person or entity that transports cannabis in bulk intrastate from one licensed cannabis cultivator to another licensed cannabis cultivator, or transports cannabis items in bulk intrastate from any one class of licensed cannabis establishment to another class of licensed cannabis establishment, and may engage in the temporary storage of cannabis or cannabis items as necessary to carry out transportation activities. This person or entity shall hold a Class 4 Cannabis Distributor license. "Cannabis establishment" means a cannabis cultivator, a cannabis manufacturer, a cannabis wholesaler, or a cannabis retailer. "Cannabis extract" means a substance obtained by separating resins from cannabis by: (1) a chemical extraction process using a hydrocarbon-based solvent, such as butane, hexane, or propane; (2) a chemical extraction process using the hydrocarbon-based solvent carbon dioxide, if the process uses high heat or pressure; or (3) any other process identified by the Cannabis Regulatory Commission by rule or regulation. "Cannabis flower" means the flower of the plant Cannabis sativa L. within the plant family Cannabaceae. "Cannabis item" means any usable cannabis, cannabis product, cannabis extract, and any other cannabis resin. "Cannabis item" does not include: any form of medical cannabis dispensed to registered qualifying patients pursuant to the "Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act," P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.) and P.L.2015, c.158 (C.18A:40-12.22 et al.) or hemp or a hemp-derived cannabinoid product cultivated, handled, processed, transported, or sold pursuant to the "New Jersey Hemp Farming Act," P.L.2019, c.238 (C.4:28-6 et al.). "Cannabis leaf" means the leaf of the plant Cannabis sativa L. within the plant family Cannabaceae. "Cannabis manufacturer" means any licensed person or entity that processes cannabis items in this State by purchasing or otherwise obtaining usable cannabis, manufacturing, preparing, and packaging cannabis items and selling, and optionally transporting, these items to other cannabis manufacturers, cannabis wholesalers, or cannabis retailers, but not to consumers. This person or entity shall hold a Class 2 Cannabis Manufacturer license." "Cannabis paraphernalia" means any equipment, products, or materials of any kind which are used, intended for use, or designed for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, composting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, vaporizing, or containing cannabi, or for ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing a cannabis item into the human body. "Cannabis paraphernalia" does not include drug paraphernalia as defined in N.J.S.2C:36-1 and which is used or intended for use to commit a violation of chapter 35 or 36 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes. "Cannabis product" means a product containing usable cannabis, cannabis extract, or any other cannabis resin and other ingredients intended for human consumption or use, including a product intended to be applied to the skin or hair, edible cannabis products, ointments, and tinctures. "Cannabis product" does not include: (1) usable cannabis by itself; or (2) cannabis extract by itself; or (3) any other cannabis resin by itself. "Cannabis resin" means the resin extracted from any part of the plant Cannabis sativa L., including cannabis extract and resin extracted using non-chemical processes, processed and used in accordance with P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.). "Cannabis resin" does not include: any form of medical cannabis dispensed to registered qualifying patients pursuant to the "Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act," P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.) and P.L.2015, c.158 (C.18A:40-12.22 et al.); hashish as defined in N.J.S.2C:35-2 and applied to any offense set forth in chapters 35, 35A, and 36 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, or P.L.2001, c.114 (C.2C:35B-1 et seq.), or as defined in section 2 of P.L.1970, c.226 (C.24:21-2) and applied to any offense of the "New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances Act," P.L.1970, c.226 (C.24:21-1 et al.); or hemp or a hemp-derived cannabinoid product cultivated, handled, processed, transported, or sold pursuant to the "New Jersey Hemp Farming Act," P.L.2019, c.238 (C.4:28-6 et al.). "Cannabis retailer" means any licensed person or entity that purchases or otherwise obtains usable cannabis from cannabis cultivators and cannabis items from cannabis manufacturers or cannabis wholesalers, and sells these to consumers from a retail store, and may use a cannabis delivery service or a certified cannabis handler for the off-premises delivery of cannabis items and related supplies to consumers. A cannabis retailer shall also accept consumer purchases to be fulfilled from its retail store that are presented by a cannabis delivery service which will be delivered by the cannabis delivery service to that consumer. This person or entity shall hold a Class 5 Cannabis Retailer license. "Cannabis testing facility" means an independent, third-party entity meeting accreditation requirements established by the Cannabis Regulatory Commission that is licensed to analyze and certify cannabis items and medical cannabis for compliance with applicable health, safety, and potency standards. "Cannabis wholesaler" means any licensed person or entity that purchases or otherwise obtains, stores, sells, or otherwise transfers, and may transport, cannabis items for the purpose of resale or other transfer to either another cannabis wholesaler or to a cannabis retailer, but not to consumers. This person or entity shall hold a Class 3 Cannabis Wholesaler license. "Commission" means the Cannabis Regulatory Commission established pursuant to section 31 of P.L.2019, c.153 (C.24:6I-24). "Conditional license" means a temporary license designated as either a Class 1 Cannabis Cultivator license, a Class 2 Cannabis Manufacturer license, a Class 3 Cannabis Wholesaler license, a Class 4 Cannabis Distributor license, a Class 5 Cannabis Retailer license, or a Class 6 Cannabis Delivery license that allows the holder to lawfully act as a cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, cannabis wholesaler, cannabis distributor, cannabis retailer, or cannabis delivery service as the case may be, which is issued pursuant to an abbreviated application process, after which the conditional license holder shall have a limited period of time in which to become fully licensed by satisfying all of the remaining conditions for licensure which were not required for the issuance of the conditional license. "Consumer" means a person 21 years of age or older who purchases, directly or through a cannabis delivery service, acquires, owns, holds, or uses cannabis items for personal use by a person 21 years of age or older, but not for resale to others. "Consumption" means the act of ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing cannabis items into the human body. "Delivery" means the transportation of cannabis items and related supplies to a consumer. "Delivery" also includes the use by a licensed cannabis retailer of any third-party technology platform to receive, process, and fulfill orders by consumers, which third party shall not be required to be a licensed cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service, provided that any physical acts in connection with fulfilling the order and delivery shall be accomplished by a certified cannabis handler performing work for or on behalf of the licensed cannabis retailer, which includes a certified cannabis handler employed or otherwise working on behalf of a cannabis delivery service making off-premises deliveries of consumer purchases fulfilled by that cannabis retailer. "Department" means the Department of Health. "Director" means the Director of the Office of Minority, Disabled Veterans, and Women Cannabis Business Development in the Cannabis Regulatory Commission. "Executive director" means the executive director of the Cannabis Regulatory Commission. "Financial consideration" means value that is given or received either directly or indirectly through sales, barter, trade, fees, charges, dues, contributions, or donations. "Immature cannabis plant" means a cannabis plant that is not flowering. "Impact zone" means any municipality, based on past criminal marijuana enterprises contributing to higher concentrations of law enforcement activity, unemployment, and poverty, or any combination thereof, within parts of or throughout the municipality, that: (1) has a population of 120,000 or more according to the most recently compiled federal decennial census as of the effective date of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.); (2) based upon data for calendar year 2019, ranks in the top 40 percent of municipalities in the State for marijuana- or hashish-related arrests for violation of paragraph (4) of subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:35-10; has a crime index total of 825 or higher based upon the indexes listed in the annual Uniform Crime Report by the Division of State Police; and has a local average annual unemployment rate that ranks in the top 15 percent of all municipalities, based upon average annual unemployment rates estimated for the relevant calendar year by the Office of Research and Information in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development; (3) is a municipality located in a county of the third class, based upon the county's population according to the most recently compiled federal decennial census as of the effective date of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.), that meets all of the criteria set forth in paragraph (2) other than having a crime index total of 825 or higher; or (4) is a municipality located in a county of the second class, based upon the county's population according to the most recently compiled federal decennial census as of the effective date of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.): (a) with a population of less than 60,000 according to the most recently compiled federal decennial census, that for calendar year 2019 ranks in the top 40 percent of municipalities in the State for marijuana- or hashish-related arrests for violation of paragraph (4) of subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:35-10; has a crime index total of 1,000 or higher based upon the indexes listed in the 2019 annual Uniform Crime Report by the Division of State Police; but for calendar year 2019 does not have a local average annual unemployment rate that ranks in the top 15 percent of all municipalities, based upon average annual unemployment rates estimated for the relevant calendar year by the Office of Research and Information in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development; or (b) with a population of not less than 60,000 or more than 80,000 according to the most recently compiled federal decennial census, has a crime index total of 650 or higher based upon the indexes listed in the 2019 annual Uniform Crime Report, and for calendar year 2019 has a local average annual unemployment rate of 3.0 percent or higher using the same estimated annual unemployment rates. “Intoxicating hemp beverage” means a beverage which is cultivated, derived, or manufactured prior to the effective date of section 781 of Pub.L.119-37 from hemp regulated pursuant to the “Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018,” Pub.L.115-334 or the “New Jersey Hemp Farming Act,” P.L.2019, c.238 (C.4:28-6 et al.) that conforms to the allowed tetrahydrocannabinol concentration for hemp as established pursuant to the provisions of 7 U.S.C. s.1639o in effect prior to the effective date of section 781 of Pub.L.119-37. "License" means a license issued under P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.), including a license that is designated as either a Class 1 Cannabis Cultivator license, a Class 2 Cannabis Manufacturer license, a Class 3 Cannabis Wholesaler license, a Class 4 Cannabis Distributor license, a Class 5 Cannabis Retailer license, or a Class 6 Cannabis Delivery license. The term includes a conditional license for a designated class, except when the context of the provisions of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.) otherwise intend to only apply to a license and not a conditional license. "Licensee" means a person or entity that holds a license issued under P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.), including a license that is designated as either a Class 1 Cannabis Cultivator license, a Class 2 Cannabis Manufacturer license, a Class 3 Cannabis Wholesaler license, a Class 4 Cannabis Distributor license, a Class 5 Cannabis Retailer license, or a Class 6 Cannabis Delivery license, and includes a person or entity that holds a conditional license for a designated class, except when the context of the provisions of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.) otherwise intend to only apply to a person or entity that holds a license and not a conditional license. "Licensee representative" means an owner, director, officer, manager, employee, agent, or other representative of a licensee, to the extent that the person acts in a representative capacity. "Manufacture" means the drying, processing, compounding, or conversion of usable cannabis into cannabis products or cannabis resins. "Manufacture" does not include packaging or labeling. "Mature cannabis plant" means a cannabis plant that is not an immature cannabis plant. "Medical cannabis" means cannabis dispensed to registered qualifying patients pursuant to the "Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act," P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.) and P.L.2015, c.158 (C.18A:40-12.22 et al.). "Medical cannabis" does not include any cannabis or cannabis item which is cultivated, produced, processed, and consumed in accordance with P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.). "Microbusiness" means a person or entity licensed under P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.) as a cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, cannabis wholesaler, cannabis distributor, cannabis retailer, or cannabis delivery service that may only, with respect to its business operations, and capacity and quantity of product: (1) employ no more than 10 employees; (2) operate a cannabis establishment occupying an area of no more than 2,500 square feet, and in the case of a cannabis cultivator, grow cannabis on an area no more than 2,500 square feet measured on a horizontal plane and grow above that plane not higher than 24 feet; (3) possess no more than 1,000 cannabis plants each month, except that a cannabis distributor's possession of cannabis plants for transportation shall not be subject to this limit; (4) acquire each month, in the case of a cannabis manufacturer, no more than 1,000 pounds of usable cannabis; (5) acquire for resale each month, in the case of a cannabis wholesaler, no more than 1,000 pounds of usable cannabis, or the equivalent amount in any form of manufactured cannabis product or cannabis resin, or any combination thereof; and (6) acquire for retail sale each month, in the case of a cannabis retailer, no more than 1,000 pounds of usable cannabis, or the equivalent amount in any form of manufactured cannabis product or cannabis resin, or any combination thereof. "Noncommercial" means not dependent or conditioned upon the provision or receipt of financial consideration. “Ownership interest” means a present right to ownership or equity interest in an entity. “Ownership interest” shall not include a future right such as an option, warrant, or convertible note. "Premises" or "licensed premises" includes the following areas of a location licensed under P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.): all public and private enclosed areas at the location that are used in the business operated at the location, including offices, kitchens, rest rooms, and storerooms; all areas outside a building that the Cannabis Regulatory Commission has specifically licensed for the production, manufacturing, wholesaling, distributing, retail sale, or delivery of cannabis items; and, for a location that the commission has specifically licensed for the production of cannabis outside a building, the entire lot or parcel that the licensee owns, leases, or has a right to occupy. "Produce" means the planting, cultivation, growing or harvesting of cannabis. "Produce" does not include the drying of cannabis by a cannabis manufacturer, if the cannabis manufacturer is not otherwise manufacturing cannabis. "Public place" means any place to which the public has access that is not privately owned; or any place to which the public has access where alcohol consumption is not allowed, including, but not limited to, a public street, road, thoroughfare, sidewalk, bridge, alley, plaza, park, playground, swimming pool, shopping area, public transportation facility, vehicle used for public transportation, parking lot, public library, or any other public building, structure, or area. "Radio" means a system for transmitting sound without visual images, and includes broadcast, cable, on-demand, satellite, or Internet programming. "Radio" includes any audio programming downloaded or streamed via the Internet. "Significantly involved person" means a person or entity who holds at least a five percent investment interest in a proposed or licensed cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, cannabis wholesaler, cannabis distributor, cannabis retailer, or cannabis delivery service, or who is a decision making member of a group that holds at least a 20 percent investment interest in a proposed or licensed cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, cannabis wholesaler, cannabis distributor, cannabis retailer, or cannabis delivery service, in which no member of that group holds more than a five percent interest in the total group investment interest, and the person or entity makes controlling decisions regarding the proposed or licensed cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, cannabis wholesaler, cannabis distributor, cannabis retailer, or cannabis delivery service operations. "Television" means a system for transmitting visual images and sound that are reproduced on screens, and includes broadcast, cable, on-demand, satellite, or Internet programming. "Television" includes any video programming downloaded or streamed via the Internet. "THC" means the psychoactive chemicals contained in the cannabis plant, including, but not limited to, delta-8, delta-9, delta-10, tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, and any other chemically similar compound, substance, derivative, or isomer of tetrahydrocannabinol regardless of how derived or manufactured, and any other cannabinoid, other than cannabidiol, identified by the Cannabis Regulatory Commission, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture and the Attorney General, as causing intoxication. "Usable cannabis" means the dried leaves and flowers of the female plant Cannabis sativa L., and does not include the seedlings, seeds, stems, stalks, or roots of the plant. L.2021, c.16, s.3; amended 2024, c.73, s.2; 2025, c.215, s.2; 2025, c.325, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 24:6M-6 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 6M / Section 6M-6
Construction of act.
Status: in_force

6. The provisions of this act shall not be construed to restrict the use of drug samples by a health care professional who is licensed to prescribe drugs and devices during the course of the professional's duties at a health care facility or pharmacy. L.2017, c.254, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 24:16B-43 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 16B / Section 16B-43
Removal of inspectors
Status: in_force

The secretary, upon reasonable belief that any provision of this act, the rules or regulations prescribed by the board, or orders of the secretary have been violated, may remove inspection service from any licensed establishment for a period not in excess of 30 days. L.1968, c. 105, s. 43, eff. July 1, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 24:16B-3 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 16B / Section 16B-3
Definitions
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this act, the following definitions shall be applicable unless the context indicates otherwise: "Animal" means cattle, poultry, sheep, swine, goats, horses or other equines, and such other animals as the board may designate. "Animal food manufacturer" means any person engaged in the business of manufacturing or processing animal food derived wholly or in part from carcasses, or parts or products of the carcasses, of animals for purposes other than for use as human food except as otherwise provided for by law or exempted by regulation prescribed by the board. "Board" means the State Board of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture, State of New Jersey. "Carcasses" means bodies or any part or portion of dead animals. "Container" or "package" means any box, can, tin, cloth, plastic, or any other receptacle, wrapper or cover used to hold any animal carcasses, meat or meat food product. "Disposal plant" means a place of business or a location where the carcasses of animals or meat-packing house refuse are received or unloaded and where such carcasses or refuse either are processed for the purpose of obtaining the hide, skin, grease, residue, fertilizer, food for animals or any other by-product from said animals or refuse, in any way whatsoever, or are fed to hogs, dogs, fur-bearing or other animals. "Federal Meat Inspection Act" means the act so entitled approved March 4, 1907 (34 Stat. 1260), as amended by the Wholesome Meat Act (81 Stat. 584), and acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, including those hereafter enacted. "Handler-distributor" means a person who engages in the business (other than for direct sale to the consumer), of buying, selling or distributing, storing or transporting any animal carcass, or part thereof, or meat or meat food product intended for use as human food. "Inspector" means an employee or agent of the Department of Agriculture authorized by the secretary to inspect animals or the carcasses or parts thereof, meat or meat food products, under the authority of this article. "Label" means a display of written, printed, or graphic matter upon the immediate wrapper, container or package (not including package liners) of any article. "Licensee" means any person licensed pursuant to this act. "Meat" means any edible part of the carcass of any animal. "Meat food product" means any article of food, or any article intended for use as human food, which is derived or prepared, in whole or in part, from any portion of any animal, unless exempted by the board upon its determination that the article (1) contains only a minimal amount of meat and is not represented as a meat food product; or (2) is for medicinal purposes; or (3) is denatured and is so labeled. "Official inspection mark" means any symbol, formulated pursuant to rules and regulations prescribed by the board, stating that an article was inspected and passed. "Packing" means the activity of packaging or containing and labeling any animal carcass or part thereof or meat or meat food product intended for use as human food. "Person" means any individual, proprietor, partnership, corporation, association or business entity. "Preparing" means the activity of slaughtering, canning, salting, rendering, boning, cutting-up or otherwise manufacturing or processing any animal carcass, meat or meat food product intended for use as human food. "Primary establishment" or "licensed primary establishment" means an establishment engaged in the slaughtering, processing, preparing, or packaging of animals, the carcasses or parts thereof or meat or meat food products intended for use as human food. "Primary licensee" means a person who owns, operates or conducts a primary establishment. "Processing" means the activity of preparing, canning, salting, freezing or otherwise manufacturing any animal carcass or part thereof, meat or meat food product intended for use as human food. "Secondary establishment" or "secondary licensed establishment" means an establishment engaged in the slaughtering or rendering of animals, the carcasses or parts thereof for purposes other than for use as human food, or an animal food manufacturing plant, or a disposal plant. "Secondary licensee" means a person who owns, operates or conducts a secondary establishment. "Renderer" means any person engaged in the business of rendering carcasses, or parts or products of animals. "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture of the State of New Jersey. "Wholesome" means sound, healthful, clean and otherwise fit for human consumption. The board shall, by rule or regulation, prescribe such other definitions as necessary in order to effectuate the purposes of this act; provided, however, said definitions shall equal definitions under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, when applicable. L.1968, c. 105, s. 3, eff. July 1, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 24:6I-3 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 6I / Section 6I-3
Definitions relative to the medical use of cannabis.
Status: in_force

3. As used in P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.) and P.L.2015, c.158 (C.18A:40-12.22 et al.): "Academic medical center" means an entity located in New Jersey that, on the effective date of P.L.2019, c.153 (C.24:6I-5.1 et al.), has an addiction medicine faculty practice or is in the same health care system as another facility located in New Jersey that offers outpatient medical detoxification services or inpatient treatment services for substance use disorder; has a pain management faculty practice or a facility-based pain management service located in New Jersey; has graduate medical training programs accredited, or pending accreditation, by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or the American Osteopathic Association in primary care and medical specialties; is the principal teaching affiliate of a medical school based in the State; and has the ability to conduct research related to medical cannabis. If the entity is part of a system of health care facilities, the entity shall not qualify as an academic medical center unless the health care system is principally located within the State; or an accredited school of osteopathic medicine that: is located in a state that shares a common border with this State; has an articulation agreement or similar memorandum of understanding, plus an agreement to establish and maintain an apprenticeship program in this State to train workers in the cannabis industry, which training would earn college credit, with any State college or university located in a county of the first class with a college of nursing or nursing degree program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education on the effective date of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.); and has an institutional review board that has, on the effective date of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.), previously approved a clinical research study in this State involving medical cannabis; and has the ability and will conduct all research and development in the county in which the partner State college or university is located. "Adverse employment action" means refusing to hire or employ an individual, barring or discharging an individual from employment, requiring an individual to retire from employment, or discriminating against an individual in compensation or in any terms, conditions, or privileges of employment. "Cannabis" has the meaning given to "marihuana" in section 2 of the "New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances Act," P.L.1970, c.226 (C.24:21-2). "Clinical registrant" means an entity that has a written contractual relationship with an academic medical center in the region in which it has its principal place of business, which includes provisions whereby the parties will engage in clinical research related to the use of medical cannabis and the academic medical center or its affiliate will provide advice to the entity regarding patient health and safety, medical applications, and dispensing and managing controlled dangerous substances, among other areas. "Commission" means the Cannabis Regulatory Commission established pursuant to section 31 of P.L.2019, c.153 (C.24:6I-24). "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health. "Common ownership or control" means: between two for-profit entities, the same individuals or entities own and control more than 50 percent of both entities; between a nonprofit entity and a for-profit entity, a majority of the directors, trustees, or members of the governing body of the nonprofit entity directly or indirectly own and control more than 50 percent of the for-profit entity; and between two nonprofit entities, the same directors, trustees, or governing body members comprise a majority of the voting directors, trustees, or governing body members of both nonprofits. "Department" means the Department of Health. "Designated caregiver" means a resident of the State who: is at least 18 years old; has agreed to assist with a registered qualifying patient's medical use of cannabis, is not currently serving as a designated caregiver for more than one other qualifying patient, and is not the qualifying patient's health care practitioner; subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of subsection c. of section 4 of P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-4), has never been convicted of possession or sale of a controlled dangerous substance, unless such conviction occurred after the effective date of P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.) and was for a violation of federal law related to possession or sale of cannabis that is authorized under P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.) or P.L.2015, c.158 (C.18A:40-12.22 et al.); has registered with the commission pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-4), and, except in the case of a designated caregiver who is an immediate family member of the patient, has satisfied the criminal history record background check requirement of section 4 of P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-4); and has been designated as a designated caregiver by the patient when registering or renewing a registration with the commission or in other written notification to the commission. "Dispense" means the furnishing of medical cannabis to a registered qualifying patient, designated caregiver, or institutional caregiver by a medical cannabis dispensary or clinical registrant pursuant to written instructions issued by a health care practitioner pursuant to the requirements of P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.). The term shall include the act of furnishing medical cannabis to a medical cannabis handler for delivery to a registered qualifying patient, designated caregiver, or institutional caregiver, consistent with the requirements of subsection i. of section 27 of P.L.2019, c.153 (C.24:6I-20). "Health care facility" means a general acute care hospital, nursing home, long-term care facility, hospice care facility, group home, facility that provides services to persons with developmental disabilities, behavioral health care facility, or rehabilitation center. "Health care practitioner" means a physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant licensed or certified pursuant to Title 45 of the Revised Statutes who: possesses active registrations to prescribe controlled dangerous substances issued by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration and the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety; is the health care practitioner responsible for the ongoing treatment of a patient's qualifying medical condition, the symptoms of that condition, or the symptoms associated with the treatment of that condition, provided, however, that the ongoing treatment shall not be limited to the provision of authorization for a patient to use medical cannabis or consultation solely for that purpose; and if the patient is a minor, is a pediatric specialist. "Immediate family" means the spouse, domestic partner, civil union partner, child, sibling, or parent of an individual, and shall include the siblings, parents, and children of the individual's spouse, domestic partner, or civil union partner, and the parents, spouses, domestic partners, or civil union partners of the individual's parents, siblings, and children. "Institutional caregiver" means a resident of the State who: is at least 18 years old; is an employee of a health care facility; is authorized, within the scope of the individual's professional duties, to possess and administer controlled dangerous substances in connection with the care and treatment of patients and residents pursuant to applicable State and federal laws; is authorized by the health care facility employing the person to assist registered qualifying patients who are patients or residents of the facility with the medical use of cannabis, including, but not limited to, obtaining medical cannabis for registered qualifying patients and assisting registered qualifying patients with the administration of medical cannabis; subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of subsection c. of section 4 of P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-4), has never been convicted of possession or sale of a controlled dangerous substance, unless such conviction occurred after the effective date of P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.) and was for a violation of federal law related to possession or sale of cannabis that is authorized under P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.) or P.L.2015, c.158 (C.18A:40-12.22 et al.); and has registered with the commission pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-4). "Integrated curriculum" means an academic, clinical, or research program at an institution of higher education that is coordinated with a medical cannabis cultivator, medical cannabis manufacturer, or medical cannabis dispensary to apply theoretical principles, practical experience, or both involving the cultivation, manufacturing, dispensing, delivery, or medical use of cannabis to a specific area of study, including, but not limited to, agriculture, biology, business, chemistry, culinary studies, ecology, environmental studies, health care, horticulture, technology, or any other appropriate area of study or combined areas of study. Integrated curricula shall be subject to approval by the commission and the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education. "Integrated curriculum permit" or "IC permit" means a permit issued to a medical cannabis cultivator, medical cannabis manufacturer, or medical cannabis dispensary that includes an integrated curriculum approved by the commission and the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education. "Medical cannabis alternative treatment center" or "alternative treatment center" means an organization issued a permit, including a conditional permit, by the commission to operate as a medical cannabis cultivator, medical cannabis manufacturer, medical cannabis dispensary, or clinical registrant. This term shall include the organization's officers, directors, board members, and employees. "Medical cannabis cultivator" means an organization holding a permit issued by the commission that authorizes the organization to: possess and cultivate cannabis and deliver, transfer, transport, distribute, supply, and sell medical cannabis and related supplies to other medical cannabis cultivators and to medical cannabis manufacturers, clinical registrants, and medical cannabis dispensaries, as well as to plant, cultivate, grow, and harvest medical cannabis for research purposes. A medical cannabis cultivator permit shall not authorize the permit holder to manufacture, produce, or otherwise create medical cannabis products, or to deliver, transfer, transport, distribute, supply, sell, or dispense medical cannabis, medical cannabis products, paraphernalia, or related supplies to qualifying patients, designated caregivers, or institutional caregivers. "Medical cannabis dispensary" means an organization issued a permit by the commission that authorizes the organization to: purchase or obtain medical cannabis and related supplies from medical cannabis cultivators; purchase or obtain medical cannabis products and related supplies from medical cannabis manufacturers; purchase or obtain medical cannabis, medical cannabis products, and related supplies and paraphernalia from other medical cannabis dispensaries and from clinical registrants; deliver, transfer, transport, distribute, supply, and sell medical cannabis and medical cannabis products to other medical cannabis dispensaries; furnish medical cannabis, including medical cannabis products, to a medical cannabis handler for delivery to a registered qualifying patient, designated caregiver, or institutional caregiver consistent with the requirements of subsection i. of section 27 of P.L.2019, c.153 (C.24:6I-20); and possess, display, deliver, transfer, transport, distribute, supply, sell, and dispense medical cannabis, medical cannabis products, paraphernalia, and related supplies to qualifying patients, designated caregivers, and institutional caregivers. A medical cannabis dispensary permit shall not authorize the permit holder to cultivate medical cannabis, to produce, manufacture, or otherwise create medical cannabis products. "Medical cannabis manufacturer" means an organization issued a permit by the commission that authorizes the organization to: purchase or obtain medical cannabis and related supplies from a medical cannabis cultivator or a clinical registrant; purchase or obtain medical cannabis products from another medical cannabis manufacturer or a clinical registrant; produce, manufacture, or otherwise create medical cannabis products; and possess, deliver, transfer, transport, distribute, supply, and sell medical cannabis products and related supplies to other medical cannabis manufacturers and to medical cannabis dispensaries and clinical registrants. A medical cannabis manufacturer permit shall not authorize the permit holder to cultivate medical cannabis or to deliver, transfer, transport, distribute, supply, sell, or dispense medical cannabis, medical cannabis products, paraphernalia, or related supplies to registered qualifying patients, designated caregivers, or institutional caregivers. "Medical use of cannabis" means the acquisition, possession, transport, or use of cannabis or paraphernalia by a registered qualifying patient as authorized by P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.) and P.L.2015, c.158 (C.18A:40-12.22 et al.). "Minor" means a person who is under 18 years of age and who has not been married or previously declared by a court or an administrative agency to be emancipated. "Paraphernalia" has the meaning given in N.J.S.2C:36-1. "Pediatric specialist" means a physician who is a board-certified pediatrician or pediatric specialist, or an advanced practice nurse or physician assistant who is certified as a pediatric specialist by an appropriate professional certification or licensing entity. "Primary care" means the practice of family medicine, general internal medicine, general pediatrics, general obstetrics, or gynecology. "Qualifying medical condition" means seizure disorder, including epilepsy; intractable skeletal muscular spasticity; post-traumatic stress disorder; glaucoma; positive status for human immunodeficiency virus; acquired immune deficiency syndrome; cancer; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; multiple sclerosis; muscular dystrophy; inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn's disease; terminal illness, if the patient has a prognosis of less than 12 months of life; anxiety; migraine; Tourette's syndrome; dysmenorrhea; chronic pain; opioid use disorder; sickle cell anemia; or any other medical condition or its treatment that is approved by the commission. "Qualifying patient" or "patient" means a resident of the State who has been authorized for the medical use of cannabis by a health care practitioner. "Registration with the commission" means a person has met the qualification requirements for, and has been registered by the commission as, a registered qualifying patient, designated caregiver, or institutional caregiver. The commission shall establish appropriate means for health care practitioners, health care facilities, medical cannabis dispensaries, law enforcement, schools, facilities providing behavioral health services or services for persons with developmental disabilities, and other appropriate entities to verify an individual's status as a registrant with the commission. "Significantly involved person" means a person or entity who holds at least a five percent investment interest in an entity issued, or applying for a permit to operate as, a medical cannabis cultivator, medical cannabis manufacturer, medical cannabis dispensary, or clinical registrant, or who is a decision-making member of a group that holds at least a 20 percent investment interest in an entity issued, or applying for a permit to operate as, a medical cannabis cultivator, medical cannabis manufacturer, medical cannabis dispensary, or clinical registrant, in which no member of that group holds more than a five percent interest in the total group investment interest, and the person or entity makes controlling decisions regarding the operations of the entity issued, or applying for a permit to operate as, a medical cannabis cultivator, medical cannabis manufacturer, medical cannabis dispensary, or clinical registrant. "Terminally ill" means having an illness or condition with a prognosis of less than 12 months of life. "Usable cannabis" means the dried leaves and flowers of cannabis, and any mixture or preparation thereof, and does not include the seeds, stems, stalks, or roots of the plant. L.2009, c.307, s.3; amended 2012, c.17, s.90; 2016, c.53; 2019, c.153, s.3; 2021, c.16, s.4; 2025, c.223.
N.J. Stat. § 24:6L-3 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 6L / Section 6L-3
Definitions relative to epinephrine auto-injectors.
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3. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health. "Health care professional" means a licensed physician, physician assistant, advanced practice nurse, pharmacist, or other health care professional whose professional practice is regulated pursuant to Title 45 of the Revised Statutes and whose authorized scope of practice includes prescribing, dispensing, or administering medication, whether independently or through a joint protocol or standing order from a physician. L.2015, c.215, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 24:4-8 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-8
Claims under oath
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Any person who appears and claims the food, drug, cosmetic or device seized under the warrant shall be required to file a claim under oath. Amended by L.1939, c. 320, p. 773, s. 12, eff. Jan. 1, 1940.
N.J. Stat. § 24:12-13 — NJ Code / Title 24 / Chapter 12 / Section 12-13
Powers of commissioner
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The Commissioner of Health is authorized to: a. Enter into agreements, contracts, or cooperative arrangements, under such terms and conditions as the commissioner deems appropriate, with the Department of Environmental Protection and other State agencies, federal agencies, municipalities, counties, educational institutions, local health authorities, or other organizations or individuals; and b. Establish and collect fees, in accordance with a fee schedule adopted as a rule or regulation, for conducting inspections and laboratory analyses and certifications as may be necessary, and to delegate the authority to collect fees pursuant to this subsection to the appropriate local health authority consistent with a delegation of any authority to administer the provisions of this act. L. 1987, c. 227, s. 6.