2019 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 24 - Food and Drugs
Section 24:5-9 - Confectionery adulterations

Universal Citation: NJ Rev Stat § 24:5-9 (2019)

24:5-9. Confectionery adulterations

For the purposes of this subtitle, confectionery shall be deemed adulterated if it bears or contains any alcohol, or nonnutritive article or substance except harmless coloring, or if a coal-tar color one from a batch which has been certified under the Federal Act, harmless flavoring, harmless resinous glaze not in excess of 4/10 of 1%, natural gum and pectin; provided, that this paragraph shall not apply to any confectionery by reason of its containing less than 5% by volume of alcohol or to any chewing gum by reason of its containing harmless nonnutritive masticatory substances.

Amended by L.1939, c. 320, p. 777, s. 20, eff. Jan. 1, 1940; L.1966, c. 74, s. 6; L.1984, c. 134, s. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1984.

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