New Jersey § 56:8-222
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 56:8-222, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 56:8-222.
a. The Legislature finds and declares that in response to the state of emergency and the public health emergency resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic , consumers have purchased large quantities of products in order to prepare for a possible quarantine or isolation
period. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had advised that COVID-19 may be spread from person-to-person from contaminated surfaces. The CDC further advised that COVID-19 could remain viable on contaminated surfaces for anywhere from hours to days. Following a quarantine or period of isolation, consumers attempted to return unused items purchased in bulk . The legislature found that in order to inhibit the further spread of COVID-19 and protect the public health,
it was necessary to limit the return of groceries and other foodstuffs purchased during
a state of emergency declared in response to COVID-19. b. Pursuant to the end of the public health emergency, but the continuation of the
state of emergency declared in response to COVID-19, the Legislature seeks to rescind
the current restrictions on the return of certain items and clarify that, in the future,
the prohibition on the return of certain products shall be limited to a declared public
health emergency.
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