Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 24:5-16

  • Cosmetic: means (1) articles intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, or sprayed on, introduced into, or otherwise applied to the human body or any part thereof for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance, and (2) articles intended for use as a component of any such articles. See New Jersey Statutes 24:1-1
  • Device: means instruments, apparatus, and contrivances, including their components, parts, and accessories, intended (1) for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in man or other animals. See New Jersey Statutes 24:1-1
  • Food: means (1) articles used for food or drink for man or other animals (2) chewing gum and (3) articles used for components of any such article. See New Jersey Statutes 24:1-1
  • Label: means a display of written, printed, or graphic matter upon the immediate container of any article. See New Jersey Statutes 24:1-1
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • territory: extends to and includes any territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
The term “misbranded” as used in this subtitle shall apply to all drugs, articles of food, cosmetics and devices and to articles which enter into the composition of foods, drugs, cosmetics or devices, the package or label of which shall bear any statement or design regarding such article or the ingredients or substances contained therein, which shall be false or misleading in any particular, and to any food or drug product, or cosmetic, or device which is falsely branded as to the State, territory or country in which it is manufactured or produced.

Amended by L.1939, c. 320, p. 780, s. 25, eff. Jan. 1, 1940.