2C:21-7.3. False representation
a. A false representation prohibited by this act shall include any
oral or written statement that directly or indirectly tends to deceive
or otherwise lead a reasonable individual to believe that a non-kosher
food or food product is kosher.
b. The presence of any non-kosher food or food product in any place of
business that advertises or represents itself in any manner as selling,
offering for sale, preparing or serving kosher food or food products
only, is presumptive evidence that the person in possession offers the
same for sale in violation of this act.
c. It shall be a complete defense to a prosecution under this act that
the defendant relied in good faith upon the representations of a
slaughterhouse, manufacturer, processor, packer or distributor, or any
person or organization which certifies or represents any food or food
product at issue to be kosher, kosher for Passover, or as having been
prepared under or sanctioned by Orthodox Jewish religious requirements.
L. 1988, c. 154, s. 2.
