Bill Text: NJ A4323 | 2018-2019 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Concerns service of food or refreshments on mortuary premises.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-06-20 - Substituted by S2807 (2R) [A4323 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2018-A4323-Amended.html

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[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 4323

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

218th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED JULY 30, 2018

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman  NANCY J. PINKIN

District 18 (Middlesex)

Assemblyman  PAUL D. MORIARTY

District 4 (Camden and Gloucester)

Assemblyman  ANDREW ZWICKER

District 16 (Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset)

 

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblymen Houghtaling, Mukherji, Mejia, DePhillips, Assemblywoman Jimenez, Assemblyman Spearman, Assemblywoman Jones, Assemblymen Land, Milam and Wimberly

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Concerns service of food or refreshments on mortuary premises.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As reported by the Assembly Regulated Professions Committee on June 6, 2019, with amendments.

 

An Act concerning the practice of funeral directing and ¹[repealing section 16 of] amending¹ P.L.1960, c.184.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     ¹[1.  Section 16 of P.L.1960, c.184 (C.45:7-65.1) is repealed.]¹

 

     ¹1.   Section 16 of P.L.1960, c.184 (C.45:7-65.1) is amended to read:

     16.  a. [In the interests of safeguarding public health, no person who operates, maintains, or uses a] No mortuary within this State shall [serve, or permit or suffer to be served] prepare on or about the mortuary premises any food or refreshments in conjunction with any funeral or in conjunction with any service offered or provided for the preparation and disposal of dead human bodies.

     b.    A mortuary may provide or distribute, or permit persons attending a funeral or other service, or making funeral arrangements, to distribute and consume refreshments on or about the mortuary premises, provided the mortuary complies with applicable State and local health and sanitation requirements and:

     (1)   only nonalcoholic beverages are served; and

     (2)   refreshments are not stored, prepared, distributed, or consumed in areas in which dead human bodies are stored or prepared.¹

(cf: P.L.1960, c.184, s.16)

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.