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NJ A2078

NJ A2078
Requires new flooring for schools and child care centers to be certified mercury free.


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Introduced
01/14/2020
In Committee
12/06/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022

Introduced Session

2020-2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill provides that no construction permit may be issued for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, repair, or upgrade to any flooring in a school or child care center unless the applicant presents a certification issued by the manufacturer of the flooring materials to be used in the construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, repair, or upgrade of the school or child care center that the materials are free of mercury and compounds containing mercury. A flooring manufacturer that issues a certificate for the purposes of the bill that falsely states that a flooring product is free of mercury and compounds containing mercury will be liable to a civil penalty of $10,000 for a first offense and $25,000 for a second or subsequent offense. The bill will take effect 90 days after the date of enactment.

AI Summary

This bill requires that no construction permit may be issued for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, repair, or upgrade of any flooring in a school or child care center unless the applicant presents a certification from the manufacturer that the flooring materials are free of mercury and compounds containing mercury. The bill also imposes civil penalties of $10,000 for a first offense and $25,000 for a second or subsequent offense on manufacturers who issue false certifications. The bill will take effect 90 days after the date of enactment.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading (on 12/06/2021)

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