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.
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 ).
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 56:3-50
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