4:10-5 Use of outline of State on products; license; penalty.
4:10-5. No person shall use the outline of this State on packages or devices containing farm products or to otherwise advertise or promote such farm products unless the person is licensed by the department so to do.
Upon application for such a license and upon being satisfied that any farm products to be sold by the applicant conform to official standards promulgated by the department, the department may issue a license in the name of the State, permitting the person to use the outline on any such package, device , or advertising.
The form of the application and the license shall be determined by the department.
The license may be revoked by the department at any time for good cause shown after notice and an opportunity to be heard and subject to the right of appeal to the State board.
A person who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be liable to a penalty of $100, to be collected in a civil action in a summary proceeding pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.) and paid to the General Fund. The Superior Court and the municipal court shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999" in connection with this section. Each package or device improperly labeled in violation of this section shall constitute a separate violation.
amended 1953, c.5, s.20; 2011, c.218, s.1.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.