New Jersey legal term
Counterfeit in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Counterfeit” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New Jersey criminal code.
What does “Counterfeit” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Counterfeit" means a drug or medical device or the container or labeling of a drug or medical device that, without authorization, bears the trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark, imprint, or device or any likeness thereof of a drug or medical device manufacturer, processor, packer, or distributor other than the person who in fact manufactured, processed, packed, or distributed the medical device and that falsely purports or is represented to be the product of, or to have been packed or distributed by, the drug or medical device manufacturer, processor, packer, or distributor whose (N.J.S.A. 2C:35-11.1)
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