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NJ S1288
Requires certain disclosures regarding lithium ion powered electric vehicles.
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Introduced
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires every business in this State that sells vehicles powered by lithium ion batteries to make certain disclosures to a purchaser regarding lithium used in the car's battery. The statement is to be produced by the Division of Consumer Affairs and acknowledge that lithium is a raw material of increasingly scarce known reserves that must be mined or extracted. The statement is to further provide that most extraction processes entail some form of mining to reach underground deposits of lithium-rich minerals or brines, having a significant impact on local ecosystems. Finally, the statement is required to identify the source of the lithium used in the battery being sold. The bill also requires these businesses to affirm each purchaser's receipt of the disclosure statement. A business that violates this provision is subject to a civil penalty of $150 for a first offense and $300 for subsequent violations, collectible in a civil action by summary proceeding pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274.
AI Summary
This bill requires businesses in New Jersey that sell electric vehicles powered by lithium-ion batteries to provide a disclosure statement to purchasers. The statement, developed by the Division of Consumer Affairs, must acknowledge that lithium is a scarce raw material that must be mined or extracted, often with significant impacts on local ecosystems. The statement must also identify the source of the lithium used in the battery being sold. Businesses must have purchasers sign an affirmation of receipt for the disclosure statement, and violations are subject to civil penalties of $150 for a first offense and $300 for subsequent offenses.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee (on 01/09/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S1288 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S1500/1288_I1.HTM |
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