Establishes criminal penalties for production, sale, and use of false COVID-19 vaccination verification card; requires AG to establish COVID-19 vaccination fraud prevention program.

This New Jersey bill (A2246) makes it a crime to create, sell, display, or possess false documents claiming someone received a COVID-19 vaccine. It imposes penalties ranging from up to 18 months in jail for possessing a fake card (fourth degree) to 5-10 years for selling or making them (second degree). The bill also requires the Attorney General to create a fraud prevention program within 30 days, using confidential access to the state’s vaccination records to investigate and prosecute fake card schemes. The program is limited to verifying vaccination status for fraud cases and cannot share personal health data beyond that purpose.