ASSEMBLY ENVIRONMENT AND SOLID WASTE COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 4416

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

      The Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 4416.

      This bill would prohibit the sale, offering for sale, or distribution of products containing asbestos in New Jersey.  The prohibition in the bill would take effect on the first day of the fourth month after the bill is enacted into law.

      The bill would also grant the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) authority to enter, during normal business hours, and upon presentation of appropriate credentials, any retail establishment in order to determine compliance.

      Under the bill, a person who violates this bill would be subject to a penalty of up to $2,500 for each offense.  The bill would also allow the DEP to seek an injunction against a violator.