A2653 - Fur Labeling - New Jersey Key Vote
Valerie Vainieri Huttle voted Yea (Concurrence Vote) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- Nov. 20, 2009
- House Concurrence Vote Passed
- June 25, 2009
- Senate Bill Passed
- June 25, 2009
- House Bill Passed
- March 16, 2009
- Introduced
- May 12, 2008
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Stage Details
Title: Fur Labeling
Signed by Governor Jon Corzine
Title: Fur Labeling
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that applies certain guidelines to the fur clothing trade in New Jersey.
Highlights:
-Regulates fur sales in New Jersey by requiring certain information to be included on tags or labels including the type of animal that produced the fur and its country of origin (Section 1). -Defines specifically the term fur for the state of New Jersey (Section 1). -Stipulates that the retailer will not be held responsible for mistakes made by the manufacturer (Section 1). -Requires that the law be applied only to new sales of fur products (Section 1). -Stipulates that violators of this law will be subject to a $500 fine for the first offense and up to $1,000 for subsequent offenses (Section 2). -Enacts the bill on the first day of the fourth month following passage (Section 4).
Title: Fur Labeling