New Jersey New law banning animal testing cosmetics
Stores in New Jersey will soon have to kick cosmetic products from their shelves if they were tested on animals, thanks to a law signed Monday by Gov. Phil Murphy.
Murphy signed the bill along with dozens of others Monday as activity in the state Legislature picked up again. Lawmakers have been on a break since July, but they unanimously passed this bill before leaving the Statehouse for the summer.
The law (S1726) banning animal testing expands on a current one — New Jersey has already outlawed animal testing for products in the state when a validated and alternative method exists. But this law prohibits the sale of items tested on animals out of state.
There are exceptions in the law if the testing is required by a federal or state regulator, if an ingredient is widely-used and irreplaceable, or if there is no accepted alternate way to test the product.
Those who violate the law could face fines of up to $1,000 per sale.
The change takes effect March 1. It does not apply to items tested before the effective date.
Reference: https://www.nj.com/news/2021/11/cosmetics-products-that-were-tested-on-animals-will-be-banned-in-nj.html
Murphy signed the bill along with dozens of others Monday as activity in the state Legislature picked up again. Lawmakers have been on a break since July, but they unanimously passed this bill before leaving the Statehouse for the summer.
The law (S1726) banning animal testing expands on a current one — New Jersey has already outlawed animal testing for products in the state when a validated and alternative method exists. But this law prohibits the sale of items tested on animals out of state.
There are exceptions in the law if the testing is required by a federal or state regulator, if an ingredient is widely-used and irreplaceable, or if there is no accepted alternate way to test the product.
Those who violate the law could face fines of up to $1,000 per sale.
The change takes effect March 1. It does not apply to items tested before the effective date.
Reference: https://www.nj.com/news/2021/11/cosmetics-products-that-were-tested-on-animals-will-be-banned-in-nj.html
