New Jersey Statutes 51:1-28. Marking of containers; packer’s name; penalty
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 51:1-28
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
Any person who shall pack, or cause to be packed for the purpose of selling, offering or exposing for sale any fruits or vegetables, in crates, covered baskets, carriers, sacks or other containers shall plainly and conspicuously mark in lettering not less than 3/8 of an inch in size, on the outside or top of such container, or on a tag firmly affixed thereto, his name and address. Before so doing he shall remove from the container all names and addresses, excepting the name and address of the manufacturer of the container.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall for the first offense be liable to a penalty of not less than $50.00 nor more than $100.00, for a second offense to a penalty of not less than $100.00 nor more than $250.00, and for each subsequent offense to a penalty of not less than $250.00, nor more than $500.00.
Amended by L.1969, c. 251, s. 7, eff. Jan. 7, 1970.