New Jersey § 4:10-19

§ 4:10-19.

a. Beginning 60 days after the effective date of this section, a food retailer shall

not label, or advertise or in any way imply with labeling or signage in the store

or other establishment where the fruit or vegetable is sold, that a fruit or vegetable

is “locally grown,” “locally harvested,” “locally sourced,” or local to the State

unless the fruit or vegetable was grown, harvested, and packaged within the State. b. Beginning 60 days after the effective date of this section, a food retailer who

violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to a penalty of not less

than $100 for the first violation, or more than $200 for a second or subsequent violation,

to be collected in a civil action in a summary proceeding pursuant to the “Penalty

Enforcement Law of 1999,” P.L.1999, c. 274 ( C.2A:58-10 et seq. ). The Superior Court and the municipal court shall have jurisdiction to enforce the

provisions of the “Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999” in connection with this section. Each type of fruit or vegetable improperly labeled by a food retailer in violation

of this section shall constitute a separate violation. The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to institute a civil action for a violation

of this section. c. As soon as practicable after the effective date of this act, 1 the Department of Agriculture shall post on its website notification of the enactment

and provisions of this section. d. As used in this section, “ food retailer ” means an establishment that sells a selection of foods to consumers including, but

not limited to, grocery stores, supermarkets, farmer's markets, and convenience stores. 1

L.2021, c. 422, eff. Jan. 18, 2022.