New Jersey legal term
Counterfeit substance in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Counterfeit substance” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New Jersey criminal code.
What does “Counterfeit substance” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Counterfeit substance" means a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog which, or the container or labeling of which, without authorization, bears the trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark, imprint, number, or device, or any likeness thereof, of a manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser other than the person or persons who in fact manufactured, distributed, or dispensed the substance and which thereby falsely purports or is represented to be the product of, or to have been distributed by, such other manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser. "Deliver" or "deli (N.J.S.A. 2C:35-2)
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