New Jersey § 56:3-50

Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 56:3-50, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 56:3-50.

As used in this act: “ Covered entity ” means (1) the manufacturer of a covered product that is sold or offered for sale

in this State; and (2) a wholesaler, supplier, or retailer that is responsible for

the labeling or packaging of a covered product. “ Covered product ” means a consumer product sold or offered for sale in this State that is (1) a premoistened

nonwoven disposable wipe marketed as a baby wipe or diapering wipe; or (2) a premoistened

nonwoven disposable wipe that contains petrochemical-derived fibers that is likely

to be used in a bathroom, including baby wipes, bathroom cleaning wipes, toilet cleaning

wipes, hard surface cleaning wipes, disinfecting wipes, hand sanitizing wipes, antibacterial

wipes, facial and makeup removal wipes, general purpose cleaning wipes, personal care

wipes for use on the body, feminine hygiene wipes, adult incontinence wipes, adult

hygiene wipes, and body cleansing wipes. “ Do Not Flush labeling ” means product packaging that includes a “Do Not Flush” symbol and label notice in

accordance with subsection b. of section 2 of P.L.2023, c. 280 ( C.56:3-51 ). “ High contrast ” means a light symbol on a solid dark background or a dark symbol on a solid light

background and having at least 70 percent contrast between the symbol artwork and

background using the formula [(B1 - B2) / B1] * 100, where B1 is the light reflectance

value of the light background, and B2 is the light reflectance value of the dark background

or symbol. “ Label ” means to represent by statement, word, picture, design, or emblem on a covered product

package. “ Label notice ” means the phrase “Do Not Flush” in a size equal to at least two percent of the surface

area of the principal display panel, except as otherwise specified in subsection b.

of section 2 of P.L.2023, c. 280 ( C.56:3-51 ); provided, however, for covered products regulated pursuant to the Federal Hazardous

Substances Act ( 15 U.S.C. s.1261 et seq. ) by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission under 16 CFR s.100.121 , if the label notice requirements in this paragraph would result in a type size larger

than first aid instructions under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, then the type

size for the label notice shall, to the extent permitted by federal law, be equal

to or greater than the type size required for first aid instructions; and for a covered

product required to be registered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency

under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. s.136 et seq. ) if the label notice requirements in this paragraph would result in a type size on

the principal display panel larger than a warning pursuant to the Federal Insecticide,

Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, then the type size for the label notice shall, to

the extent permitted by federal law, be equal to or greater than the type size required

for a child hazard warning required by the Environmental Protection Agency. “ Non-flushable disposable wipe product ” means (1) a pre-moistened nonwoven disposable wipe marketed as a baby wipe or diapering

wipe; or (2) a pre-moistened nonwoven disposable wipe that is composed partly or

entirely of petrochemical-derived fibers which may reasonably be used in a bathroom

and shall include, but not be limited to, baby wipes, bathroom cleaning wipes, toilet

cleaning wipes, hard surface cleaning wipes, disinfecting wipes, hand sanitizing and

other sanitizing wipes, antibacterial wipes, facial and makeup removal wipes, general

purpose cleaning wipes, personal care wipes for use on the body, feminine hygiene

wipes, adult incontinence wipes, adult hygiene wipes, and body cleansing wipes. “ Principal display panel ” means the side of the product package that is most likely to be displayed, presented,

or shown under customary conditions of display for retail sale; provided, however,

for a cylindrical or nearly cylindrical package, the surface area of the principal

display panel shall constitute 40 percent of the product package as measured by multiplying

the height of the container by the circumference; and for a flexible film package

in which a rectangular prism or nearly rectangular prism stack of wipes is housed

within the film, the surface area of the principal display panel shall be measured

by multiplying the length and width of the side of the package when the flexible packaging

film is pressed flat against the stack of wipes on all sides of the stack. “ Product packaging ” means the disposable outer material such as cardboard, film plastic, rigid plastic

tub or canister, or paper that contains the unit of product as intended for sale at

retail. “ Symbol ” means a “Do Not Flush” symbol, or its gender equivalent, as depicted in the INDA/EDANA

Code of Practice, Second Edition, as published in “Guidelines for Assessing the Flushability

of Disposable Nonwoven Products,” Edition 4, May 2018, in a size equal to at least

two percent of the surface area of the principal display panel, except as otherwise

specified in section 2 of P.L.2023, c. 280 ( C.56:3-51 ).

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