New Jersey Statutes Title 13. Conservation and Development Parks and Reservations 13 § 1E-99.129

a. Beginning 18 months after the effective date of P.L.2020, c. 117 (C.13:1E-99.126 et al.),  1 no person shall sell or offer for sale in the State any polystyrene foam food service product.

b. Beginning 18 months after the effective date of P.L.2020, c. 117 (C.13:1E-99.126 et al.), no food service business shall provide or sell any food in a polystyrene foam food service product.

c. The following products shall be exempt from the provisions of subsections a. and b. of this section for a period of two years beginning 18 months after the effective date of P.L.2020, c. 117 (C.13:1E-99.126 et al.):

d. The department may extend any exemption provided for in subsection c. of this section for additional periods not to exceed one year upon a written determination that there is no cost-effective and readily available alternative for the item. An exemption shall expire after one year unless the department extends the exemption pursuant to this subsection.

e. The department may, upon written application by a person or food service business, waive the provisions of subsection a. or b. of this section for the person or food service business for a period not to exceed one year, if:

f. A municipality or county shall not adopt any rule, regulation, code, or ordinance concerning the regulation or prohibition of polystyrene foam food service products after the effective date of P.L.2020, c. 117 (C.13:1E-99.126 et al.).

g. Beginning 18 months after the effective date of P.L.2020, c. 117 (C.13:1E-99.126 et al.), this section shall supersede and preempt any municipal or county rule, regulation, code, or ordinance concerning the regulation or prohibition of polystyrene foam food service products that was enacted prior to the effective date of P.L.2020, c. 117 (C.13:1E-99.126 et al.).