New Jersey legal term
Label in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Label” 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 “Label” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Label" means a display of written, printed, or graphic matter upon the immediate container of any drug. "Labeling" means all labels and other written, printed or graphic matter (1) upon a drug or any of its containers or wrappers, or (2) accompanying such drug or container. "Medical device" means any device approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration. "Misbranded" means a drug or medical device with respect to which the label is: false or misleading in any particular; does not bear the name and address of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor and does not have an accurate (N.J.S.A. 2C:35-11.1)
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