ASSEMBLY CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND REGULATED PROFESSIONS COMMITTEE

 

STATEMENT TO

 

ASSEMBLY, No. 2480

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

DATED: DECEMBER 16, 1996

 

      The Assembly Consumer Affairs and Regulated Professions Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 2480.

      This bill provides that no person shall sell or offer to sell to a person under the age of 18 any food, candy or confectionary product that is packaged in a design or shape that is routinely used in the packaging of cigarettes. Violators are subject to a penalty of not more than $100 for a first violation and not more than $200 for any subsequent violation.

      The committee notes that the bill is not intended to prohibit or restrict the sale of food or juice products in aseptic packages, which are more commonly known as drink boxes or juice boxes.