N.J. Stat. tit. 24, ch. 6

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N.J. Stat. § 24:6-1 Establishment of standards

If the definition or standard of identity, purity, quality, or strength of a particular food, drug, cosmetic or device has not been fixed by any law of this State, but such definition or standard has been or may hereafter be established under the Federal Act, the State Department of Health may adopt the definition or standard so established and published. If such definition or standard shall be changed at any time by the agency administering the Federal Act, after the adoption of the definition or standard, it shall not continue in effect in this State after such change has become operative. Amended by L.1939, c. 320, p. 786, s. 31, eff. Jan. 1, 1940; L.1966, c. 74, s. 11, eff. June 14, 1966.

N.J. Stat. § 24:6-2 Publication: time of taking effect

Such definition or standard shall be filed with the Secretary of State by the State Commissioner of Health, and shall be published at the end of the first volume of the session laws of the Legislature published after the filing of the definition or standard and shall take effect when so published. Amended by L.1939, c. 320, p. 787, s. 32, eff. Jan. 1, 1940; L.1966, c. 74, s. 12.

N.J. Stat. § 24:6-3 Sale or manufacture of nonstandard articles prohibited

No person shall distribute or sell, or offer or expose for sale, or have in his possession with intent to sell, or manufacture for distribution or sale, any food, drug, cosmetic or device which differs in purity, quality or strength from the standards adopted and published in accordance with sections 24:6-1 and 24:6-2 of this Title. Amended by L.1939, c. 320, p. 787, s. 33, eff. Jan. 1, 1940.

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