Establishes "Gluten-free Certification Program" for restaurants.

This bill (A3129) proposes a voluntary gluten-free certification program for restaurants in New Jersey. It requires the Division of Consumer Affairs, with input from the Health Commissioner, to create application guidelines, conduct annual reviews, charge reasonable fees, and maintain an online list of certified restaurants that are fully gluten-free or offer certified gluten-free options with cross-contamination prevention. Restaurants falsely claiming certification would receive a warning for a first violation and face a $1,000 penalty for repeat offenses. The program is voluntary, not mandatory for all restaurants, and would not apply to existing consumer fraud laws. The bill is pending before the Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee as of its introduction date.