New Jersey § 24:21-55

§ 24:21-55.

a. There is established and continued in the Department of Law and Public Safety the

“Project Medicine Drop” program, which shall be administered by the Director of the

Division of Consumer Affairs. b. The purpose of the program shall be to provide for the secure collection and safe

disposal of unused and expired prescription drugs and other common household medications

that are surrendered by members of the public in accordance with the program. c. The director shall continue to maintain at each participating law enforcement agency

that meets program participation requirements a secure prescription medicine drop-off

receptacle wherein unused or expired prescription drugs and other common household

medications may be anonymously surrendered by members of the public seven days a week,

365 days a year. d. Within the limits of funds made available for purposes of the program, the director

shall supply and install at each participating law enforcement agency that agrees

to participate in the program on or after the effective date of P.L.2015, c. 35 ( C.24:21-55 et seq. ) and meets program requirements a secure prescription medicine drop-off receptacle

wherein unused or expired prescription drugs and other common household medications

may be anonymously surrendered by members of the public seven days a week, 365 days

a year. e. Within the limits of funds made available for purposes of the program, the director

shall deploy or cause to be deployed mobile secure prescription medicine drop-off

receptacles wherein unused or expired prescription drugs and other common household

medications may be anonymously surrendered by members of the public. The director shall arrange for the periodic deployment of the mobile receptacles

by participating law enforcement agencies that are selected by the director at the

times and in the places as shall be determined to be necessary and appropriate to

provide maximum access to members of the public in all geographic regions of the State. f. A law enforcement agency that does not maintain or otherwise have a secure prescription

medicine drop-off receptacle on its premises shall display, in a conspicuous location,

notice informing members of the public where the closest secure prescription medicine

drop-off receptacles are located. g. The Division of Consumer Affairs shall post on its Internet website a list of all

secure prescription medicine drop-off locations in the State. The list shall include receptacles maintained by the division, as well as any receptacle

located in the State that is approved by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration. The website shall contain locations of all receptacles, including hours of operation. The website shall also contain information about mobile receptacles and collection

events. h. A person, including, but not limited to, a participating law enforcement agency,

pharmaceutical company, and any employee thereof, shall not be liable in any civil

proceeding as a result of an act of commission or omission by that person arising

out of and in the course of participation in, or assistance with, in good faith, the

implementation and administration of the program established by this section, including,

but not limited to, the drop-off, collection, and transport of unused or expired prescription

drugs and other common household medications and the proper and safe disposal of those

drugs and medications. The immunity provided by this subsection shall not extend to a person who sells

or attempts to sell any unused or expired prescription drugs or other common household

medications surrendered in accordance with the program. i. For purposes of this section: “ Law enforcement agency ” means a State, county, or municipal police department or force or a federal law

enforcement agency or other entity that is permitted to participate in the program

by the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration in the United States Department

of Justice.