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Senate Commerce Committee Statement — Senate Committee Substitute, Senate Bill Nos. 3632 and 3649 (2023)

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This Senate Commerce Committee statement of May 15, 2023 reports favorably the Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill Nos. 3632 and 3649. The bill requires non-flushable disposable wipes to carry a Do Not Flush logo on the product packaging and prohibits selling them without that labeling. The Department of Environmental Protection and the Division of Consumer Affairs are to enforce the provisions. Violations are subject to a civil penalty of up to $5,000 for each offense, and each day of sale in violation would constitute a separate offense.

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“Senate Commerce Committee Statement — Senate Committee Substitute, Senate Bill Nos. 3632 and 3649 (2023).” Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/2023-05-15-scm-s3632-s1-fcf5f26435/, SHA-256 72d222d3509c01671b12f4d4058957cd7e7fade12e5358360d0e3ad2ec1e79dc.

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     SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE

                    STATEMENT TO

 SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
         SENATE, Nos. 3632 and 3649

 STATE OF NEW JERSEY
                      DATED: MAY 15, 2023

   The Senate Commerce Committee reports favorably the Senate
Committee Substitute for Senate Bill Nos. 3632 and 3649.
   This bill requires non-flushable disposable wipes to be labeled,
and prohibits the sale, offering for sale, or distribution for sale of
these products without “Do Not Flush” labeling. The bill defines a
“non-flushable disposable wipe product” to mean (1) a pre-
moistened nonwoven disposable wipe marketed as a baby wipe; or
(2) a pre-moistened nonwoven disposable wipe that is composed
partly or entirely of petrochemical-derived fibers which may
reasonably be used in a bathroom and which are to include, but not
be limited to, baby wipes, bathroom cleaning wipes, toilet cleaning
wipes, hard surface cleaning wipes, disinfecting wipes, hand
sanitizing and other sanitizing wipes, antibacterial wipes, facial and
makeup removal wipes, general purpose cleaning wipes, personal
care wipes for use on the body, feminine hygiene wipes, adult
incontinence wipes, adult hygiene wipes, and body cleansing wipes.
Any non-flushable disposable wipe product sold, offered for sale, or
distributed for sale in this State would be required to have a “Do
Not Flush” logo on the product packaging in accordance with the
provisions of this bill.
   The Department of Environmental Protection and the Division of
Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety are
to enforce the bill’s provisions. The bill would not apply to media
advertisements or retailers who sell non-flushable disposable wipe
products that are not properly labeled.
   Violations of the bill’s provisions would be subject to a civil
penalty of up to $5,000 for each offense. Each day during which a
nonwoven disposable product is sold, offered for sale, or distributed
in violation of the bill’s provisions would constitute a separate
offense.

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