Title 52, Title 52: STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS

52:4D-13. Findings, declarations relative to tobacco Master Settlement Agreement; maximum total appeal bond 1. a. The Legislature finds and declares that: (1) New Jersey receives hundreds of millions of dollars annually as a result of the Master Settlement Agreement. These funds …

52:4D-2 Definitions relative to tobacco product manufacturers. 2. As used in this act: "Adjusted for inflation" means increased in accordance with the formula for inflation adjustment set forth in Exhibit C to the Master Settlement Agreement. "Affiliate" means a person who direct…

52:4D-3 Responsibilities of tobacco product manufacturer. 3. Any tobacco product manufacturer selling cigarettes to consumers within the State, whether directly or through a distributor, retailer or similar intermediary or intermediaries, after the date of enactment of this act s…

52:4D-3.1 Effect of holding of unconstitutionality, repeal. 2. If this act, or any portion of the amendment made in section 1 of this act amending subparagraph (b) of paragraph (2) of subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.1999, c.148 (C.52:4D-3), is held by a court of competent juris…

52:4D-3.2 Annual report to Joint Budget Oversight Committee. 3. The State Treasurer shall submit an annual report to the Joint Budget Oversight Committee on or before December 31 of each year setting forth a list of the amount of payments by and refunds to Participating Manufactu…

52:4D-4. Findings, declarations relative to enforcement of the Model Statute 1. The Legislature finds and declares that facilitating the diligent enforcement of P.L.1999, c.148 (C.52:4D-1 et seq.), the so-called "Model Statute" contemplated by the "Master Settlement Agreement" wh…

52:4D-5. Definitions relative enforcement of the Model Statute 2. As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: "Brand family" means all styles of cigarettes sold under the same trademark and different…

52:4D-6. Certification by tobacco product manufacturer as to compliance 3. a. Every tobacco product manufacturer whose cigarettes are sold in this State, whether directly or through a distributor, retailer or similar intermediary or intermediaries, annually shall execute and deli…

52:4D-7. Development, publication of directory listing compliers 4. a. Not later than 60 days after enactment of this act, the Attorney General shall develop and publish through the Internet a directory listing all tobacco product manufacturers that have provided current and accu…

52:4D-7.1 Requirements for listing in directory of manufacturers. 5. A non-participating manufacturer shall not be listed in the directory of manufacturers established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2003, c.25 (C.52:4D-7) unless and until it posts a bond for the benefit of the Stat…

52:4D-8. Unlawful practices 5. It shall be unlawful for any person: a. to affix a tax stamp or impress or attach a metered impression of tax to a package or other container of cigarettes of a tobacco product manufacturer or brand family not included in the directory established p…

52:4D-9 Registered agent necessary for listing of non-resident, non-participating manufacturer; responsibility for escrow deposit. 6. a. Any non-resident or foreign non-participating manufacturer that has not registered to do business in this State as a foreign corporation or bus…