[First Reprint] ASSEMBLY, No. 5297 STATE OF NEW JERSEY 221st LEGISLATURE INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 10, 2025
[First Reprint]
ASSEMBLY, No. 5297
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
221st LEGISLATURE
INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Sponsored by: Assemblyman CLINTON CALABRESE District 36 (Bergen and Passaic) Assemblywoman LINDA S. CARTER District 22 (Somerset and Union) SYNOPSIS Requires certain products with electric motor and batteries to have red tag attached to charging cord that warns to unplug product when not in use. CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT As reported by the Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee on February 13, 2025, with amendments.
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman CLINTON CALABRESE
District 36 (Bergen and Passaic)
Assemblywoman LINDA S. CARTER
District 22 (Somerset and Union)
SYNOPSIS
Requires certain products with electric motor and batteries to have red tag attached to charging cord that warns to unplug product when not in use.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee on February 13, 2025, with amendments.
An Act concerning certain products with electric motors and batteries and supplementing Title 56 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. As used in this section: "Division" means the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety. "Lithium-ion battery" means any button, coin, cylindrical, rectangular 1,1 or 1[other shaped] other-shaped1 dry cell battery consisting of lithium and other chemicals commonly used in electrical devices. "Low-speed electric bicycle" means the same as that term is defined in R.S.39:1-1. "Low-speed electric scooter" means the same as that term is defined in R.S.39:1-1. "Motorized bicycle" means the same as that term is defined in R.S.39:1-1 and includes only those motorized bicycles that are powered by an electric motor and shall not include wheelchairs or other mobility devices designed for use by persons with disabilities. "Motorized scooter" means the same as that term is defined in R.S.39:1-1 and includes only those motorized scooters that are powered by an electric motor and shall not include wheelchairs or other mobility devices designed for use by persons with disabilities. "Motorized skateboard" means the same as that term is defined in R.S.39:1-1 and includes only those motorized skateboards that are powered by an electric motor. "Storage battery" means a battery or cell used for storing electrical energy. b. A person shall not sell, lease, rent, or otherwise distribute, or offer for sale, lease, rental, or distribution, a low-speed electric bicycle, low-speed electric scooter, motorized bicycle, motorized scooter, or motorized skateboard 1,1 or any lithium-ion or storage battery used to power such product, unless there is a red tag affixed to the charging cord of such product 1near the end that is plugged into the electricity source1, which 1tag1 clearly and conspicuously states "UNPLUG WHEN NOT IN USE." 1[Such tag shall include additional consumer safety information regarding safe usage of the product and its charging equipment and shall be affixed to the cord near the end which is plugged into the electricity source.]1 c. The Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall post 1, on the division's Internet website,1 a model tag containing the information outlined in this section that persons selling, leasing, renting, or otherwise distributing a low-speed electric bicycle, low-speed electric scooter, motorized bicycle, motorized scooter, or motorized skateboard 1, or any lithium-ion or storage battery used to power such product,1 can affix to such charging cords as required by this section. 1[d. The division shall promulgate rules and regulations providing guidance on the consumer safety information required to be on the tag pursuant to this section.]1 2. This act shall take effect 1[immediately] 180 days following enactment1.
An Act concerning certain products with electric motors and batteries and supplementing Title 56 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. As used in this section:
"Division" means the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety.
"Lithium-ion battery" means any button, coin, cylindrical, rectangular 1,1 or 1[other shaped] other-shaped1 dry cell battery consisting of lithium and other chemicals commonly used in electrical devices.
"Low-speed electric bicycle" means the same as that term is defined in R.S.39:1-1.
"Low-speed electric scooter" means the same as that term is defined in R.S.39:1-1.
"Motorized bicycle" means the same as that term is defined in R.S.39:1-1 and includes only those motorized bicycles that are powered by an electric motor and shall not include wheelchairs or other mobility devices designed for use by persons with disabilities.
"Motorized scooter" means the same as that term is defined in R.S.39:1-1 and includes only those motorized scooters that are powered by an electric motor and shall not include wheelchairs or other mobility devices designed for use by persons with disabilities.
"Motorized skateboard" means the same as that term is defined in R.S.39:1-1 and includes only those motorized skateboards that are powered by an electric motor.
"Storage battery" means a battery or cell used for storing electrical energy.
b. A person shall not sell, lease, rent, or otherwise distribute, or offer for sale, lease, rental, or distribution, a low-speed electric bicycle, low-speed electric scooter, motorized bicycle, motorized scooter, or motorized skateboard 1,1 or any lithium-ion or storage battery used to power such product, unless there is a red tag affixed to the charging cord of such product 1near the end that is plugged into the electricity source1, which 1tag1 clearly and conspicuously states "UNPLUG WHEN NOT IN USE." 1[Such tag shall include additional consumer safety information regarding safe usage of the product and its charging equipment and shall be affixed to the cord near the end which is plugged into the electricity source.]1
c. The Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall post 1, on the division's Internet website,1 a model tag containing the information outlined in this section that persons selling, leasing, renting, or otherwise distributing a low-speed electric bicycle, low-speed electric scooter, motorized bicycle, motorized scooter, or motorized skateboard 1, or any lithium-ion or storage battery used to power such product,1 can affix to such charging cords as required by this section.
1[d. The division shall promulgate rules and regulations providing guidance on the consumer safety information required to be on the tag pursuant to this section.]1
2. This act shall take effect 1[immediately] 180 days following enactment1.