New Jersey Statutes 13:1E-99.41. Material code labels on bottles, containers; required
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 13:1E-99.41
- 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
- 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
b. The material code shall consist of a uniform symbol and identification number, and an acronym comprising no more than five letters. The symbol shall consist of a triangular-shaped configuration of three arrows with a specific number placed within the center of the symbol to indicate the composition of the material used to produce the bottle or container. The acronym shall be placed below the triangle of arrows. The triangle shall be equilateral, formed by three arrows with the apex of each point of the triangle at the midpoint of each arrow, rounded with a short radius. The pointer (arrowhead) of each arrow shall be at the midpoint of each side of the triangle with a short gap separating the pointer from the base of the adjacent arrow. The triangle, formed by the three arrows curved at their midpoints shall depict a clockwise path around the code number.
c. The material code shall consist of an identification number and acronym as follows:
(1) Polyethylene terephthalate: “1” and “PETE”;
(2) High density polyethylene: “2” and “HDPE”;
(3) Vinyl: “3” and “V”;
(4) Low density polyethylene: “4” and “LDPE”;
(5) Polypropylene: “5” and “PP”;
(6) Polystyrene: “6” and “PS”; and
(7) All other plastic resins and laminates: “7” and
“OTHER”.
d. The commissioner shall maintain on file in the department for public inspection copies of the material code provided in subsection c. of this section. The department shall provide a copy to any person upon request.
L.1989, c.268, s.2.