Sponsored by:
Assemblyman HERB CONAWAY, JR.
District 7 (Burlington)
Assemblyman REGINALD W. ATKINS
District 20 (Union)
Assemblyman KEVIN J. ROONEY
District 40 (Bergen, Essex, Morris and Passaic)
Senator TROY SINGLETON
District 7 (Burlington)
Senator NELLIE POU
District 35 (Bergen and Passaic)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman Carter, Assemblyman Moen and Assemblywoman Mosquera
SYNOPSIS
Requires Division of Consumer Affairs to provide information to Statewide 2-1-1 telephone system regarding the location of safe disposal sites for hypodermic syringes and needles and prescription drugs.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning hypodermic syringes and needles and prescription drugs and medication, and supplementing Title 45 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. The Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall periodically provide the Statewide 2-1-1 telephone system with information regarding the location of safe disposal sites for hypodermic syringes and needles and prescription drugs and medication for dissemination to customers of the Statewide 2-1-1 telephone system upon customers’ request.
2. This act shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment.
STATEMENT
The Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety is to periodically provide the Statewide 2-1-1 telephone system with information regarding the location of safe disposal sites for hypodermic syringes and needles and prescription drugs and medication for dissemination to customers of the Statewide 2-1-1 telephone system upon customers’ request.