2020 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices
Section 56:8-222 - Findings, declarations relative to return of certain items purchased during a state of emergency.
56:8-222 Findings, declarations relative to return of certain items purchased during a state of emergency.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that in response to the public health emergency resulting from the COVID-19 virus, consumers have been purchasing large quantities of
products in order to prepare for a possible quarantine or isolation period. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has advised that the COVID-19 virus may be spread from person-to-person from contaminated surfaces. The CDC further has advised that current evidence suggests that the COVID-19 virus may remain viable on contaminated surfaces for anywhere from hours to days. Following a quarantine or period of isolation, a consumer may attempt to return unused items purchased in bulk, which may contribute to the spread of COVID-19 if the items being returned are contaminated with the virus. The legislature finds that in order to inhibit the further spread of COVID-19 and protect the public health, it is necessary to limit the return of groceries and other foodstuffs purchased during a state of emergency declared in response to COVID-19.
L.2020, c.16, s.1.
