Bans distribution or sale of food containing animal cell-based product.
New Jersey's A4747 bill bans the sale, distribution, or possession with intent to sell any food containing "cell-based food" - defined as animal tissue cultured in labs outside the animal. It directly affects restaurants, grocery stores, and food manufacturers selling such products. Violators face a $1,000 civil penalty per violation, with daily offenses counted separately for ongoing violations. The law takes immediate effect and empowers health agencies to enforce it through existing penalty enforcement procedures.
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Sep 2024
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Introduced Sep 19, 2024
Last action Sep 19, 2024
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Sep 19, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
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Annette Quijano
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