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NJ 2C:36-6a. Possession of syringe or needle through sterile syringe access program.

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NJ Statute: 2C:36-6a.  Possession of syringe, needle, certain circumstances, not an offense.

The possession of a hypodermic syringe or needle by a consumer who participates in, or an employee or volunteer of, a sterile syringe access program established pursuant to sections 3 and 4 of P.L.2006, c.99 (C.26:5C-27 and C.26:5C-28) shall not constitute an offense pursuant to N.J.S.2C:36-1 et seq.  This provision shall extend to a hypodermic syringe or needle that contains a residual amount of a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog.

L.2006, c.99, s.8.

AKA: NJ Criminal Charge 2C:36-6a, Violation 2C:36-6a, Offense 2C:36-6a

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Disclaimer: A copy of this statute has been provided for your information. This wording was current from the NJ website lis.njleg.state.nj.us as of August 2012.