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NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.45 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.45 - Findings, declarations, determinations

13:1E-99.45. Findings, declarations, determinations  2. The Legislature finds that discarded packaging constitutes the largest single category of solid waste within New Jersey's waste stream and is, therefore, a necessary focus of any effort to reduce the flow of solid waste to costly disposal facilities; that the presence of heavy metals in packaging is a matter of great concern in light of their likely presence in emissions or ash when packaging is incinerated at a resource recovery facility, or in leachate when packaging is landfilled; that lead, mercury, cadmium and hexavalent chromium, on the basis of available scientific and medical evidence, are of particular concern; that it is desirable as a first step in reducing the toxicity of packaging waste to eliminate the addition of these heavy metals to packaging; and that because New Jersey is faced with a very restricted range of disposal alternatives, the reduction at the source of toxic packaging materials can make a significant contribution to the reduction of the State's overall solid waste stream.  The Legislature further finds and declares that a Statewide solid waste reduction strategy must begin with fundamental changes in manufacturing practices and packaging processes; and that the most effective and appropriate method to promote reduction is to prohibit the distribution or sale of toxic packaging in this State.  The Legislature therefore determines that it is in the public interest to achieve this reduction in toxicity without impeding or discouraging the expanded use of post-consumer waste materials in the production of packaging and its components.  L.1991,c.520,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.46 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.46 - Definitions.

13:1E-99.46 Definitions.  3. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Environmental Protection. "Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection. "Distribution" means the practice of taking title to packages or packaging components for promotional purposes or resale. "Distributor" means any person who distributes packaged products intended for retail sale in packages or packaging components, but shall not include any person involved solely in delivering packages or packaging components on behalf of third parties. "Manufacturing" means the physical or chemical modification of a material to produce packaging or packaging components. "Package" means a container specifically manufactured for the purposes of marketing, protecting or handling a product and shall include a unit package, an intermediate package and a shipping container as defined by the American Society for Testing and Materials in ASTM D996; "package" shall also mean and include such unsealed receptacles as carrying cases, crates, cups, pails, rigid foil and other trays, wrappers and wrapping films, bags and tubs. "Package manufacturer" means any person who manufactures packages or packaging components. "Packaging component" means any individual assembled part of a package including, but not limited to, any interior or exterior blocking, bracing, cushioning, weatherproofing, exterior strapping, coating, closure, ink, label, dye, pigment, adhesive, stabilizer or any other additive; except that a "coating" shall not include a thin tin or zinc layer applied to base steel or sheet steel during manufacturing of the steel or package; except that tin-plated steel that meets ASTM specification A-623 shall be considered as a single package component, and electro-galvanized coated steel and hot dipped coated galvanized steel that meets the ASTM specification A-525 and A-879 shall be treated in the same manner as tin-plated steel. "Product manufacturer" means any person who purchases packages or packaging components from a package manufacturer for the purposes of marketing, protecting or handling the contents of the package or packaging component, including a product intended for retail sale. "Retailer" means any person who engages in the sale within the State of packaged products intended for retail sale in packages or packaging components to a consumer at retail for off-premises use or consumption. L.1991,c.520,s.3; amended 1997, c.307, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.47 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.47 - Sale of certain packages, components, packaged products, restricted; terms defined.

13:1E-99.47 Sale of certain packages, components, packaged products, restricted; terms defined.  4. a. On or after January 1, 1993, no person shall sell, offer for sale, or offer for promotional purposes in this State any package or packaging component which includes, in the package itself or in any packaging component, inks, dyes, pigments, adhesives, stabilizers or any other additives containing any lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium which has been intentionally introduced as a chemical element during manufacturing or distribution as opposed to the incidental presence of any of these elements. b. On or after January 1, 1993, no person shall sell, offer for sale, or offer for promotional purposes in this State any product contained in a package which includes, in the package itself or in any packaging component, inks, dyes, pigments, adhesives, stabilizers or any other additives containing any lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium which has been intentionally introduced as a chemical element during manufacturing or distribution as opposed to the incidental presence of any of these elements. c. The sum of the concentration levels of lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium present in any package or packaging component, which shall constitute an incidental presence, shall not exceed the following levels: (1) Not more than 600 parts per million by weight (0.06%) after January 1, 1993; (2) Not more than 250 parts per million by weight (0.025%) after January 1, 1994; (3) Not more than 100 parts per million by weight (0.01%) after January 1, 1995. As used in this section, "incidental presence" means the presence or a regulated metal as an unintended or undesired ingredient of a package or packaging component. As used in this section, "intentionally introduced" means the deliberate use of a regulated heavy metal to provide a desired characteristic, appearance, or quality. "Intentionally introduced" shall not include: (1) Using a regulated metal as a processing agent or intermediate to impart certain chemical or physical changes during manufacturing, whereupon the incidental retention of a residue of a regulated metal in the final package or packaging component is neither desired nor deliberate, if the final package or packaging component is in compliance with this act; or (2) Using recycled materials as feed stock for the manufacture of new packaging materials, where some portion of the recycled materials may contain amounts of the regulated metals if the new package or packaging component is in compliance with this act. L.1991,c.520,s.4; amended 1997, c.307, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.49 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.49 - Request for information by department

13:1E-99.49. Request for information by department  6. a. Any person claiming an exemption pursuant to subsection a. of section 5 of this act shall maintain on file, and shall transmit, in writing, to the department upon its request, the following information:  (1) A statement setting forth the specific basis upon which the exemption is claimed;  (2) The full name, business address, telephone number and signature of the person claiming the exemption; and  (3) The full name, business address and telephone number of the authorized local representative of the person claiming the exemption.  b. The information required pursuant to this section shall be furnished to the department for each specified package or packaging component requested by the department.  L.1991,c.520,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.50 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.50 - Fees

13:1E-99.50. Fees  7. a. The department may, in accordance with a fee schedule adopted as a rule or regulation pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," establish and charge fees for any of the services to be performed or rendered in connection with this act, and for the costs of compliance monitoring and administration.  b. The fee schedule shall reasonably reflect the duration or complexity of the specific service performed or rendered, information reviewed, or inspection, sampling or testing conducted.  L.1991,c.520,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.51 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.51 - Certification of compliance

13:1E-99.51. Certification of compliance  8. No later than January 1, 1993, a written certification of compliance stating that a package or packaging component is in compliance with the requirements of this act shall be furnished by the package manufacturer to the product manufacturer or distributor of the product packaged in that specified package or packaging component, which certification shall be signed by an authorized representative of the package manufacturer.  a. The product manufacturer or distributor shall retain the certification of compliance for as long as the package or packaging component is in use. A copy of the certification of compliance shall be kept on file by the package manufacturer. Copies of each certification of compliance shall be furnished to the department upon its request and to members of the public in accordance with the provisions of section 14 of this act.  b. In the event that the package manufacturer reformulates or creates a new package or packaging component, a new or amended certification of compliance shall be furnished by the package manufacturer to the product manufacturer or distributor for the reformulated or new package or packaging component.  c. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any package or packaging component for which a declaration of exemption is kept on file pursuant to subsection b. of section 5 of this act.  L.1991,c.520,s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.52 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.52 - Determination of compliance by department

13:1E-99.52. Determination of compliance by department  9. a. The department shall have the right to enter the premises of a package manufacturer, product manufacturer, distributor or retailer at which packages or packaging components are manufactured or stored, or at which products packaged in packages or packaging components are sold or offered for sale or for promotional purposes, in order to determine compliance with the provisions of this act, or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto. The department may, at any time during normal business hours and upon presentation of appropriate credentials, conduct inspections, including the taking of samples of products packaged in a package or packaging component, for the purpose of testing the package or packaging component. The department may be required to purchase any product packaged in a package or packaging component for which a sample is sought at a retail establishment, if requested to do so by the retailer.  b. The department may request, by certified mail, that any package manufacturer, product manufacturer or distributor transmit to the department a written certification that a specified package or packaging component is in compliance with the provisions of this act. The package manufacturer, product manufacturer or distributor, as the case may be, shall submit copies of each declaration of exemption and certification of compliance to the department within 45 days of receipt of the request. Upon receipt by the department of the information requested from the package manufacturer, product manufacturer or distributor, the department shall review this information and shall verify that all certifications of compliance are complete and that all declarations of exemption claimed are valid and in accordance with the criteria provided in section 5 of this act.  L.1991,c.520,s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.53 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.53 - Noncompliance

13:1E-99.53. Noncompliance  10. a. Whenever the commissioner finds that a package or packaging component fails to comply with the provisions of this act, or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, the commissioner may issue an order requiring the distributor or retailer, as the department deems appropriate, to remove or arrange for the removal of the entire allotment of the product packaged in the noncomplying package or packaging component from the premises, and directing that the distributor or retailer return the entire allotment of the product packaged in the noncomplying package or packaging component to the product manufacturer for credit or reimbursement.  b. Whenever the commissioner finds that a package manufacturer, product manufacturer or distributor has failed to respond to a request for certification made by the department pursuant to subsection b. of section 9 of this act, the commissioner may issue an order requiring the package manufacturer or product manufacturer, as the department deems appropriate, to submit a specified package or packaging component to laboratory analysis, conducted at the ordered person's expense by a laboratory certified by the department in accordance with rules or regulations adopted pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," in order to certify that the package or packaging component is in compliance with the provisions of this act.  c. Whenever the commissioner finds that a package or packaging component fails to comply with the provisions of this act, or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, all samples taken from the same allotment of the noncomplying package or packaging component for the purpose of testing shall constitute a single violation.  L.1991,c.520,s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.55 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.55 - "Toxic Packaging Reduction Fund" created

13:1E-99.55. "Toxic Packaging Reduction Fund" created  12. There is created in the Department of Environmental Protection and Energy a special nonlapsing fund to be known as the "Toxic Packaging Reduction Fund." The fund shall be administered by the department and shall be the depository for all fees collected pursuant to section 7 of this act, and all assessments and penalties received pursuant to section 11 of this act, and any interest earned thereon. Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, monies in the fund shall be utilized exclusively by the department to administer and enforce the provisions of this act, or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto.  L.1991,c.520,s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.56 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.56 - Review, report.

13:1E-99.56 Review, report.  13. The department, in consultation with the Source Reduction Task Force of the Coalition of Northeastern Governors (CONEG), shall review the effectiveness of this act no later than 42 months after its effective date and shall provide to the Governor and the Legislature a written report based upon that review. a. The report shall include: (1) a recommendation whether to continue the exemptions provided in paragraphs (7), (8) and (9) of subsection a. of section 5 of this act; and (2) a description of the nature of the substitute elements used in lieu of lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium during the manufacturing or distribution of a package or packaging component. b. The report may contain recommendations to include additional toxic substances contained in packages or packaging components on the list set forth in section 4 of this act in order to further reduce the toxicity of packaging waste. Any recommendation to include an additional toxic substance on the list set forth in section 4 of this act shall include: (1) a determination as to whether the continued use of the proposed substance presents or will present an unreasonable risk to health or the environment, which determination shall utilize a nationally recognized risk assessment protocol taking into account the magnitude and severity of the environmental harm against the benefits of the substance to product manufacturers and the general public; (2) a determination as to the availability of a substitute element to be used in lieu of the proposed substance; and (3) a description of other adverse effects which the addition of the proposed substance to the list set forth in section 4 of this act may have on product manufacturers or the general public. L.1991,c.520,s.13; amended 1997, c.307, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.57 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.57 - Request for copy of declaration of exemption, certificate of compliance

13:1E-99.57. Request for copy of declaration of exemption, certificate of compliance  14. A member of the public may request a package manufacturer, product manufacturer or distributor for a copy of the declaration of exemption or certification of compliance for any specified package or packaging component. The request shall be made in writing with a copy thereof provided to the department. The package manufacturer, product manufacturer or distributor shall respond, in writing, within 60 days of receipt of the request and shall provide a copy of this response to the department.  L.1991,c.520,s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.58 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.58 - Rules, regulations

13:1E-99.58. Rules, regulations  15. The department shall adopt, pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," any rules or regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act.  L.1991,c.520,s.15.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.59 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.59 - Short title

13:1E-99.59. Short title  1. Sections 1 through 23 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Dry Cell Battery Management Act."  L.1991,c.521,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.62 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.62 - Restricted sales of certain batteries

13:1E-99.62. Restricted sales of certain batteries  4. a. No person shall sell, offer for sale, or offer for promotional purposes in this State any alkaline manganese battery which exceeds the following mercury concentration levels:  (1) For alkaline manganese batteries, other than button or coin shaped batteries, not more than 250 parts per million by weight (0.025%) for all batteries manufactured on or after January 1, 1992; and  (2) For button or coin shaped alkaline manganese batteries, not more than 25 milligrams of mercury per battery for all batteries manufactured on or after January 1, 1992.  b. No person shall sell, offer for sale, or offer for promotional purposes in this State any zinc-carbon battery which exceeds a mercury concentration level of one part per million by weight (0.0001%) for all batteries manufactured on or after January 1, 1992.  c. No person shall sell, offer for sale, or offer for promotional purposes in this State any alkaline manganese battery which exceeds a mercury concentration level of one part per million by weight (0.0001%) for all batteries manufactured on or after January 1, 1996.  L.1991,c.521,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.63 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.63 - Restricted sale of consumer mercuric oxide battery

13:1E-99.63. Restricted sale of consumer mercuric oxide battery  5. a. No person shall sell, offer for sale, or offer for promotional purposes in this State any consumer mercuric oxide battery which exceeds a mercury concentration level of more than 250 parts per million by weight (0.025%) for all batteries manufactured on or after January 1, 1992.  b. Prior to January 1, 1994, the provisions of this section shall not apply to consumer mercuric oxide batteries being sold for use in hearing aids which require a consumer mercuric oxide battery to function properly and which are sold by hearing aid dispensers licensed pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1973, c.19 (C.45:9A-1 et seq.) or by other specialized hearing aid dispensers authorized by the commissioner to sell these batteries.  L.1991,c.521,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.65 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.65 - Sale of certain batteries dependent on battery management plan

13:1E-99.65. Sale of certain batteries dependent on battery management plan  7. a. No person shall sell, offer for sale, or offer for promotional purposes in this State any mercuric oxide battery, or any nickel-cadmium or sealed lead rechargeable battery, unless the manufacturer thereof has obtained the prior written approval of the department of a plan for the collection, transportation, recycling or proper disposal of that used dry cell battery pursuant to the provisions of section 8 of this act.  Any two or more manufacturers may submit a joint plan to the department for any specified mercuric oxide battery or rechargeable battery that they manufacture.  b. Every manufacturer shall be liable, at his own expense, for the environmentally sound collection, transportation, recycling or proper disposal of every used mercuric oxide battery, or used nickel-cadmium or sealed lead rechargeable battery, as the case may be, produced by him and sold or offered for promotional purposes in this State.  c. Manufacturers may establish or utilize a trade association or a consortium comprised of members of the dry cell battery industry, as appropriate, in order to facilitate compliance with the requirements of this act.  L.1991,c.521,s.7.