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NJ Rev Stat § 24:14A-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 24 - Food and Drugs|Section 24:14A-8 - Notification to owner of hazard, contents.

24:14A-8 Notification to owner of hazard, contents.  8. When the board of health having primary jurisdiction hereunder finds that there is a lead-based paint hazard on the interior walls, ceilings, doors, floors, baseboards or window sills and frames of any dwelling or any exterior surface that is readily accessible to children and further finds a person occupying or using such dwelling is an unequivocal case of lead poisoning or at high risk of lead intoxication as defined by department regulation it shall at once notify the owner that he is maintaining a public nuisance and order him to remediate the nuisance by using abatement or lead hazard control methods approved in accordance with P.L.2003, c.311 (C.52:27D-437.1 et al.) and in accordance with the following: a. In the event of the identification of a lead-poisoned child, the interior of the residence of the child shall be evaluated for lead-based paint hazard. b. If no lead-based paint hazard is found in the interior of the residence, then the exterior of the residence shall be evaluated. c. If no lead-based paint hazard is discovered in either the interior or exterior of the residence, then the soil on the property on which the residence and other structures, if any, are located shall be examined for lead hazards. A duplicate of the notice shall be left with one or more of the tenants or occupants of the dwelling. If the owner resides out of the State or cannot be so notified speedily, a notice left at the house or premises shall suffice. L.1971,c.366,s.8; amended 1976, c.116, s.6; 2003, c.311, s.15.
NJ Rev Stat § 24:14A-8.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 24 - Food and Drugs|Section 24:14A-8.1 - Eviction of occupants to avoid corrective maintenance

24:14A-8.1. Eviction of occupants to avoid corrective maintenance  No person found to be in violation of the law shall evict, or cause to be evicted, occupants for the purpose of avoiding corrective maintenance ordered by the local board of health to eliminate hazardous lead exposure. L.1976, c. 116, s. 7, eff. Nov. 16, 1976.
NJ Rev Stat § 24:14A-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 24 - Food and Drugs|Section 24:14A-9 - Failure of owner to obey notice or order to abate; removal of nuisance; payment of expenses by owner; action to collect; lien

24:14A-9. Failure of owner to obey notice or order to abate; removal of nuisance; payment of expenses by owner; action to collect; lien  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.
NJ Rev Stat § 24:14A-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 24 - Food and Drugs|Section 24:14A-10 - Nonenforcement by board; enforcement by department

24:14A-10. Nonenforcement by board; enforcement by department  If the department finds that any board having primary jurisdiction under this act is not enforcing the provisions of this act or any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the department may cause a disorderly person's complaint to the made against persons violating the provisions of this act, or may bring action requiring such board to show cause why it is not enforcing this act. L.1971, c. 366, s. 10.
NJ Rev Stat § 24:14A-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 24 - Food and Drugs|Section 24:14A-11 - Rules and regulations by department

24:14A-11. Rules and regulations by department  The commissioner of the department shall have the power to prescribe rules and regulations establishing criteria for the identification of areas and conditions involving high risk of lead poisoning or intoxication, specifying methods of detection of lead in dwellings, and standards for the repair of premises containing lead paint, and other rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.1971, c. 366, s. 11. Amended by L.1976, c. 116, s. 8, eff. Nov. 16, 1976.
NJ Rev Stat § 24:14B-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 24 - Food and Drugs|Section 24:14B-1 - Sale of paint or coating removal product containing methylene chloride; conditions, violations, penalties.

24:14B-1 Sale of paint or coating removal product containing methylene chloride; conditions, violations, penalties.  1. a. A person shall not sell or offer for sale in the State any paint or coating removal product that contains methylene chloride (dichloromethane) except as provided in subsection b. of this section. b. A person may sell a paint or coating removal product that contains methylene chloride (dichloromethane) to a person who can demonstrate to the seller that the product will be used only by persons with safety equipment, training on the use of that equipment, and proper handling instructions for methylene chloride consistent with the requirements of 29 C.F.R. s.1910.1052. c. A person who violates this section shall be liable to a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for each violation, to be collected in a summary proceeding pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). If the violation is of a continuing nature, each day during which it continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. The municipal court and the Superior Court shall have jurisdiction to enforce the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999." The Department of Health or any local health agency may institute a civil action for injunctive relief to enforce this act and to prevent a violation of its provisions, and the court may proceed in the action in a summary manner. Nothing in this act shall be construed to impose liability on any news outlet that accepts or publishes advertising for any product that would otherwise be subject to the provisions of this section. L.2021, c.266.
NJ Rev Stat § 24:15-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 24 - Food and Drugs|Section 24:15-1 - Definitions

24:15-1. Definitions  As used in this chapter, "food establishment" includes any place used in the production, preparation, manufacture, packing, storage, transportation or handling of food intended for sale or distribution. A "drug establishment" includes any place used in the production, preparation, manufacture, packing, storage, transportation and handling of drugs intended for sale or distribution. A "cosmetic establishment" includes any place used in the production, preparation, manufacture, packing, storage, transportation and handling of cosmetics intended for sale or distribution but not including pharmacies licensed by the New Jersey Board of Pharmacy. Amended by L.1966, c. 74, s. 17, eff. June 14, 1966.
NJ Rev Stat § 24:15-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 24 - Food and Drugs|Section 24:15-2 - Cleanliness, lighting, plumbing and ventilation

24:15-2. Cleanliness, lighting, plumbing and ventilation  Every room in the building of a food, drug or cosmetic establishment shall be properly lighted, drained, plumbed and ventilated and the operations carried on therein shall be conducted in such a manner that the purity, quality and wholesomeness of the food, drug or cosmetic therein produced, manufactured, prepared, packed, stored, sold or distributed shall not be impaired. Amended by L.1966, c. 74, s. 18.
NJ Rev Stat § 24:15-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 24 - Food and Drugs|Section 24:15-3 - Construction of walls and floors

24:15-3. Construction of walls and floors  The side walls of every room in a food, drug or cosmetic establishment wherein food or drugs are produced, manufactured, packaged, stored or handled, shall be made of or coated with a suitable washable surface. Every room of a food, drug or cosmetic establishment in which food, drugs or cosmetics are exposed shall have a tight floor made of cement or of tile laid in cement, brick, hard wood or other suitable material which can be properly cleaned. Amended by L.1966, c. 74, s. 19.
NJ Rev Stat § 24:15-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 24 - Food and Drugs|Section 24:15-4 - Cleanliness of walls, floors, furniture and machinery; use of hydrocyanic acids or salts; running water; multi-use utensils

24:15-4. Cleanliness of walls, floors, furniture and machinery; use of hydrocyanic acids or salts; running water; multi-use utensils  (a) The floors, side walls, ceilings, furniture, receptacles, implements and machinery of every food, drug or cosmetic establishment and all vehicles used in the transportation of food products, drugs or cosmetics shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. No person shall transport food, drugs or cosmetics in such manner that the purity, quality or wholesomeness thereof shall be impaired. (b) No polishes or substances containing hydrocyanic acid or salts thereof shall be used for the cleaning or polishing of articles or utensils used for the service or preparation of food or foodstuffs in any food establishment or articles used in the processing, packing or storage of drugs or cosmetics in a drug or cosmetic establishment. (c) An adequate supply of running water under pressure shall be easily accessible to all rooms in which food, drugs or cosmetics are prepared, manufactured, packed, stored or handled and shall be provided in all rooms in which utensils and equipment are washed. (d) All multi-use utensils, equipment, tools and receptacles in a food, drug or cosmetic establishment, used in connection with the processing, manufacture, packing, storage or handling of food, drugs or cosmetics intended for distribution or sale, shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized immediately after each usage. Amended by L.1942, c. 43, p. 250, s. 1; L.1966, c. 74, s. 20.
NJ Rev Stat § 24:15-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 24 - Food and Drugs|Section 24:15-5 - Protection of food, drugs or cosmetics from contamination; removal of refuse

24:15-5. Protection of food, drugs or cosmetics from contamination; removal of refuse  All food, drugs or cosmetics intended for distribution or sale in the process of production, manufacture, preparation, packing, storing or transportation shall be securely protected from flies, vermin, dust, dirt and so far as possible, by the use of all reasonable means, from all other foreign or injurious contamination. The refuse, dirt and waste products subject to decomposition or fermentation shall be removed daily. Amended by L.1966, c. 74, s. 21.
NJ Rev Stat § 24:15-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 24 - Food and Drugs|Section 24:15-6 - Clothing of employees to be kept clean

24:15-6. Clothing of employees to be kept clean  The clothing worn by all persons while engaged in work in any food, drug or cosmetic establishment shall be in a clean condition at all times. Amended by L.1966, c. 74, s. 22.
NJ Rev Stat § 24:15-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 24 - Food and Drugs|Section 24:15-7 - Toilet facilities for and personal cleanliness of employees

24:15-7. Toilet facilities for and personal cleanliness of employees  All employees of a food, drug or cosmetic establishment who handle the material from which food, drugs or cosmetics intended for distribution or sale are prepared, or the finished product shall, before beginning work and after visiting the toilet, wash their hands and arms thoroughly with clean water and soap. Every person owning or operating a food, drug or cosmetic establishment shall provide adequate facilities for such washing and shall take all reasonable means to compel such employees to perform such washing. Adequate, conveniently located toilet facilities shall be provided for employees on the premises of a food, drug or cosmetic establishment. All toilet rooms shall be separate from the rooms where any processes incident to the production, manufacture, preparation, packing, storage, sale or distribution of food, drugs or cosmetics are carried on and shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. Amended by L.1966, c. 74, s. 23.
NJ Rev Stat § 24:15-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 24 - Food and Drugs|Section 24:15-8 - Expectoration prohibited

24:15-8. Expectoration prohibited  No person shall expectorate in any room in a food, drug or cosmetic establishment used for the production, manufacturer, preparation, packing, storage, sale or distribution of food, drugs or cosmetics. Amended by L.1966, c. 74, s. 24.
NJ Rev Stat § 24:15-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 24 - Food and Drugs|Section 24:15-9 - Sleeping in rooms of food establishment

24:15-9. Sleeping in rooms of food establishment  No person shall be allowed to live or sleep in any room where food, drugs or cosmetics intended for sale or distribution are produced, manufactured, packed, stored, distributed or sold. Amended by L.1966, c. 74, s. 25.
NJ Rev Stat § 24:15-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 24 - Food and Drugs|Section 24:15-10 - Persons affected with communicable disease

24:15-10. Persons affected with communicable disease  No employer shall require, permit or allow any person to work, nor shall any person work in any food, drug or cosmetic establishment who is ill or infected with a communicable disease as defined in section 26:4-1 of the Revised Statutes. Amended by L.1966, c. 74, s. 26.
NJ Rev Stat § 24:15-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 24 - Food and Drugs|Section 24:15-11 - Order to abate violation in lieu of prosecution

24:15-11. Order to abate violation in lieu of prosecution  Whenever a person shall violate any provision of this chapter the state department or local board may, in its discretion, instead of prosecuting such person for the recovery of any prescribed penalty, cause an order to be served on such person commanding him to discontinue or abate the violation or to make such improvements as may be necessary to abate the violation within a reasonable time to be fixed in the order by the state department or local board. The order shall be in writing and the person receiving it shall have the right to be heard either in person or by attorney by the department or board issuing the order.
NJ Rev Stat § 24:15-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 24 - Food and Drugs|Section 24:15-12 - Furnishing and posting abstract of law

24:15-12. Furnishing and posting abstract of law  Every person conducting a food, drug or cosmetic establishment shall upon request be furnished by the State department with an abstract of this chapter. The person receiving such abstract shall keep it posted in plain view in such place so that it can be easily read by the employees entering and leaving the establishment. Amended by L.1966, c. 74, s. 27.
NJ Rev Stat § 24:15-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 24 - Food and Drugs|Section 24:15-13 - License; necessity; fee; exemptions

24:15-13. License; necessity; fee; exemptions  Every establishment falling within the scope of this chapter shall be licensed by the Commissioner of Health with a fee to be charged therefor, except that a license pursuant to this chapter need not be secured by any such establishment, the activities of which are subject to licensure pursuant to any other provision of this Title or to inspection and licensure by a local department of health, or the facilities and warehouses of growers and associations or organizations of growers of raw agricultural commodities and all raw agricultural commodity farm area sales and shipping points where such raw agricultural commodities are not subjected to processing other than washing, cleaning, cooling, waxing, grading, sizing and packaging. L.1971, c. 158, s. 1, eff. May 20, 1971. Amended by L.1973, c. 12, s. 1, eff. Jan. 25, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 24:15-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 24 - Food and Drugs|Section 24:15-14 - Fee for license or inspection.

24:15-14 Fee for license or inspection.  2. Where no other fee is provided by law or regulation, the commissioner may in accordance with a fee schedule adopted by the department as a rule or regulation establish and charge reasonable fees for any service performed in the licensing and inspection of any premises coming within the provisions of this chapter. The fees charged as provided for by this section shall be no more than $1,000 based on criteria set forth in the rule or regulation. L.1971,c.158,s.2; amended 1983, c.275, s.11; 2003, c.117, s.16.
NJ Rev Stat § 24:15A-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 24 - Food and Drugs|Section 24:15A-1 - Equipment of lead, cadmium, or metallic substance; formation of dangerous compounds; unwholesome, dangerous or detrimental

24:15A-1. Equipment of lead, cadmium, or metallic substance; formation of dangerous compounds; unwholesome, dangerous or detrimental  No person shall keep or use in the manufacture, sale or keeping for sale, of any drink, beverage or food, nor shall any person offer for sale, sell or manufacturer, for use in the preparation, storage or dispensing of a drink, beverage or food, any tap, faucet, tank, fountain, refrigerator, utensil, vessel, apparatus, or any pipe, or conduit, or parts in connection therewith, which is composed or made either wholly or in part of lead, cadmium, or other metal or metallic substance that is or will be affected by the drink, beverage or food so that dangerous, unwholesome, or deleterious compounds are formed therein or thereby or such that the drink, beverage or food made or stored therein or drawn therefrom shall be unwholesome, dangerous or detrimental to health. L.1942, c. 42, p. 249, s. 1, eff. April 20, 1942.
NJ Rev Stat § 24:15A-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 24 - Food and Drugs|Section 24:15A-2 - Penalties; recovery and enforcement

24:15A-2. Penalties; recovery and enforcement  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.
NJ Rev Stat § 24:15A-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 24 - Food and Drugs|Section 24:15A-3 - Packaging of meat

24:15A-3. Packaging of meat  No prepackaged unprocessed or untreated fresh or frozen meat shall be sold or exposed for sale at retail on the same premises where packaged, unless such package is colorless and transparent on at least one of the sides with the largest exposed surface area, exclusive of labeling which shall not occupy more than 10% of such side or 5 square inches, whichever is greater. L.1968, c. 428, s. 1, eff. Feb. 4, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 24:15A-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 24 - Food and Drugs|Section 24:15A-4 - Applicability of act; enforcement

24:15A-4. Applicability of act; enforcement  The provisions of this act shall be applicable throughout the State and shall supersede any ordinance or regulation inconsistent therewith. The provisions of this act shall be enforced by the State Department of Health and local boards of health. L.1968, c. 428, s. 2, eff. Feb. 4, 1969. Amended by L.1979, c. 289, s. 1, eff. Jan. 14, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 24:16B-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 24 - Food and Drugs|Section 24:16B-1 - Short title

24:16B-1. Short title  This act may be cited as the New Jersey Meat and Poultry Inspection Act. L.1968, c. 105, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 24:16B-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 24 - Food and Drugs|Section 24:16B-2 - Declaration of policy

24:16B-2. Declaration of policy  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.
NJ Rev Stat § 24:16B-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 24 - Food and Drugs|Section 24:16B-4 - Transfer of authority from Department of Health to Department of Agriculture; general power of Department of Agriculture

24:16B-4. Transfer of authority from Department of Health to Department of Agriculture; general power of Department of Agriculture  The jurisdiction and authority to provide for the proper inspections of animals to be slaughtered and the carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products, animal food product or by-product of animals; packaging and labeling of animal carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products, animal food products or by-products of animals, is hereby transferred from the Department of Health to the Department of Agriculture. The Department of Agriculture is hereby declared to be the principal instrumentality of the State for attaining the ends declared in this act. The department shall have all necessary power to carry out and enforce the provisions of this act and the rules and regulations of the board. L.1968, c. 105, s. 4, eff. July 1, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 24:16B-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 24 - Food and Drugs|Section 24:16B-5 - General power of the board; rules and regulations

24:16B-5. General power of the board; rules and regulations  The board is hereby vested with power as provided in this act. The board shall have power to make rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes and to carry out the provisions of this act and shall implement this act by prescribing such rules and regulations necessary to equal the Federal Meat Inspection Act. All such rules and regulations shall be made in the name of the board over their signatures. L.1968, c. 105, s. 5, eff. July 1, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 24:16B-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 24 - Food and Drugs|Section 24:16B-6 - General powers of the secretary

24:16B-6. General powers of the secretary  The secretary shall supervise and enforce the proper administration of the provisions of this act and all rules and regulations made thereunder for the purpose of attaining the ends declared in this act. L.1968, c. 105, s. 6, eff. July 1, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 24:16B-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 24 - Food and Drugs|Section 24:16B-7 - Enforcement by municipalities

24:16B-7. Enforcement by municipalities  Municipalities may continue conducting meat inspection programs within their jurisdiction and shall enforce the provisions of this act under the supervision of the secretary. L.1968, c. 105, s. 7, eff. July 1, 1968.