N.J. Stat. tit. 38, ch. 25A

N.J. Stat. tit. 38, ch. 25A
in effect

N.J. Stat. § 38:25A-1 Poppy recognized souvenir

1. After the passage of this act the poppy or its replica in any material form shall be the recognized souvenir of the deceased veterans of the World Wars and military conflicts involving the Armed Forces of the United States and deceased members of the American Merchant Marine who served during World War II and have been declared by the United States Department of Defense to be eligible for federal veterans' benefits. L.1938,c.207,s.1; 1965,c.28,s.2; 1981,c.231,s.2; 1991,c.389,s.19.

N.J. Stat. § 38:25A-2 Sale of poppies to raise funds for veterans' projects.

2. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell or offer for sale to raise funds dedicated to veterans' projects any poppy or poppies made up in any material forming a replica of the natural poppy except as hereinafter provided. L.1938,c.207,s.2; amended 2006, c.29, s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 38:25A-3 Sale restricted to veterans' organizations

3. The sale and offering for sale of such poppy or poppies as heretofore mentioned shall be restricted to veterans' organizations chartered by an Act of Congress and to their auxiliaries, where such funds are devoted exclusively for the benefit of veterans of the World Wars and other military conflicts or for the benefit of members of the American Merchant Marine during World War II who are declared by the United States Department of Defense to be eligible for federal veterans' benefits and their families and such veterans' organizations in the State of New Jersey. L.1938,c.207,s.3; amended 1943,c.85; 1965,c.28,s.3; 1981,c.231,s.3; 1991,c.389,s.20.

N.J. Stat. § 38:25A-5 Approved label on poppies

All such poppies or any poppy as heretofore designated shall bear a label approved and sanctioned by such veteran organizations as heretofore set forth. L.1938, c. 207, p. 491, s. 5. Amended by L.1965, c. 28, s. 5.

N.J. Stat. § 38:25A-6 Municipal regulation of sale of poppies.

6. Nothing in this act shall in any way limit or interfere with the right of the governing body or law enforcement agency of any municipality of the State of New Jersey to enact by ordinance, resolution or otherwise, regulations governing the sale of poppies within said municipality; provided, that no such regulation shall extend the right of sale by persons, or for purposes, other than those mentioned in section three of this act, nor shall permit the sale of poppies other than those designated in section five of this act. L.1938,c.207,s.6, amended 2006, c.29, s.2.

N.J. Stat. § 38:25A-7 Presumptive evidence; offense

The sale or offering for sale of any such poppies or poppy except as herein provided shall be construed as presumptive evidence of intent to evade the provisions and restrictions of this act and upon conviction any person so charged shall be deemed and adjudged a disorderly person. L.1938, c. 207, p. 491, s. 7, eff. May 18, 1938.

N.J. Stat. § 38:25A-8 Forget-me-not as souvenir of Disabled American Veterans of World War

After the passage of this act the forget-me-not, or its replica in any material form, shall be the recognized souvenir of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War. L.1939, c. 135, p. 458, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1939.

N.J. Stat. § 38:25A-9 Sale of forget-me-nots to raise funds for veterans

From and after the passage of this act it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell or offer for sale to raise funds dedicated to Disabled American Veterans of the World War forget-me-not or forget-me-nots made up in any material forming a replica of the natural forget-me-not except as hereinafter provided. L.1939, c. 135, p. 458, s. 2, eff. July 1, 1939.

N.J. Stat. § 38:25A-10 Restriction on sale of forget-me-nots

The sale and offering for sale of such forget-me-nots or forget-me-not as heretofore mentioned shall be restricted to Disabled American Veterans of the World War and their auxiliaries, where such funds are devoted exclusively for the benefit of Disabled American Veterans of the World War and their families. L.1939, c. 135, p. 458, s. 3, eff. July 1, 1939.

N.J. Stat. § 38:25A-11 Approved label on forget-me-nots

All such forget-me-nots or forget-me-not as heretofore designated shall bear a label approved and sanctioned by said Disabled American Veterans of the World War as heretofore set forth and can only be sold by existing chapters of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War as recognized by the Department of New Jersey of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War. L.1939, c. 135, p. 458, s. 4, eff. July 1, 1939.

N.J. Stat. § 38:25A-12 Municipal regulation of sale of forget-me-nots

Nothing in this act shall in anyway limit or interfere with the right of the governing body or law enforcement agency of any municipality of the State of New Jersey to enact by ordinance, resolution or otherwise, regulations governing the sale of forget-me-nots within said municipality; provided, that no such regulations shall extend the right of sale by persons, or for purposes, other than those mentioned in section three of this act, nor shall permit the sale of forget-me-nots other than those designated in section four of this act. L.1939, c. 135, p. 458, s. 5, eff. July 1, 1939.

N.J. Stat. § 38:25A-13 Presumptive evidence of intent to violate; offense

The sale or offering for sale of any such forget-me-not or forget-me-nots except as herein provided shall be construed as presumptive evidence of intent to evade the provisions and restrictions of this act and upon conviction any person so charged shall be deemed and adjudged a disorderly person. L.1939, c. 135, p. 459, s. 6, eff. July 1, 1939.

N.J. Stat. § 38:25A-14 Italian American War Veterans; daisy as souvenir

The labeled official flower, the daisy, or its replica in any material form, shall be the recognized souvenir of the Italian American War Veterans of the United States, Incorporated. L.1951, c. 263, p. 914, s. 1. Amended by L.1961, c. 128, p. 753, s. 2, eff. Dec. 22, 1961.

N.J. Stat. § 38:25A-15 Sale of daisy in labeled form restricted

The sale and offering for sale of said flower in the labeled and artificial form shall be restricted to Italian American War Veterans of the United States, Incorporated, and their auxiliaries, where such funds are devoted exclusively for the benefit of the American World War Veterans and their families residing or hospitalized in the State of New Jersey. L.1951, c. 263, p. 914, s. 2. Amended by L.1961, c. 128, p. 754, s. 3, eff. Dec. 22, 1961.

N.J. Stat. § 38:25A-16 Sale of labeled artificial daisy in violation of act

The sale or offering for sale of any such labeled artificial daisy except as herein provided, shall be construed as presumptive evidence of intent to evade the provisions and restrictions of this act, and upon conviction any person so charged shall be deemed and adjudged a disorderly person. L.1951, c. 263, p. 914, s. 3.

N.J. Stat. § 38:25A-17 American Veterans of World War II, white clover as souvenir

The labeled official flower, the white clover, or its replica in any material form, shall be the recognized souvenir of the Amvets, American Veterans of World War II. L.1954, c. 41, p. 110, s. 1, eff. June 8, 1954.

N.J. Stat. § 38:25A-18 Sale of artificial white clovers, except by those authorized, forbidden

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell or offer for sale to raise funds dedicated to Amvets, American Veterans of World War II white clover or white clovers made up in any material forming a replica of the natural white clover except as hereinafter provided. L.1954, c. 41, p. 110, s. 2, eff. June 8, 1954.

N.J. Stat. § 38:25A-19 Approval of label; organizations authorized to sell artificial white clovers

All such white clover or white clovers as heretofore designated shall bear a label approved and sanctioned by said Amvets, American Veterans of World War II as heretofore set forth and can only be sold by posts, auxiliaries and subordinate units of Amvets, American Veterans of World War II as recognized by the Department of New Jersey of the Amvets, American Veterans of World War II. L.1954, c. 41, p. 117, s. 3, eff. June 8, 1954.

N.J. Stat. § 38:25A-20 Sale of artificial white clovers in violation of act

The sale or offering for sale of any such white clover or white clovers except as herein provided shall be construed as presumptive evidence of intent to evade the provisions and restrictions of this act and upon conviction any person so charged shall be deemed and adjudged a disorderly person. L.1954, c. 41, p. 111, s. 4, eff. June 8, 1954.
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