N.J. Stat. § 56:7-29 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-29
Sales outside ordinary channels; invoice price may not be used
Status: in_force

In establishing the cost of cigarettes to the retailer or wholesaler, the invoice cost of said cigarettes purchased at a forced, bankrupt, or closeout sale, or other sale outside of the ordinary channels of trade, may not be used as a basis for justifying a price lower than one based upon the replacement cost of the cigarettes to the retailer or wholesaler in the quantity last purchased, through the ordinary channels of trade. L.1952, c. 247, p. 828, s. 12.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-149 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-149
Public information campaign, toll free number.
Status: in_force

14. a. The director shall establish and undertake a public information campaign to educate and inform contractors, contractor businesses, and the consumers of this State of the provisions of P.L.2004, c.16 (C.56:8-136 et seq.). The public information campaign shall include, but not be limited to, the preparation, printing, and distribution of booklets, pamphlets, or other written pertinent information. b. The director shall provide a toll-free telephone number for consumers making inquiries regarding contractors and contractor businesses. L.2004,c.16,s.14; amended 2023, c.237, s.37.
N.J. Stat. § 56:3A-6 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 3A / Section 3A-6
Requirements for contracts
Status: in_force

6. Every contract between a performing rights society and a proprietor for the payment of royalties executed or renewed in this State shall: a. be in writing; b. be signed by the parties to the contract; and c. include at least the following information: (1) the proprietor's name and business address and the name and location of each place of business to which the contract applies; (2) the name and business address of the performing rights society; (3) the duration of the contract; and (4) the schedule of rates and terms of royalties to be collected under the contract, including any sliding scale, discount or schedule for any increase or decrease of those rates for the duration of the contract. L.1996,c.122,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 56:6-31 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-31
Partial invalidity
Status: in_force

The provisions of this act shall be deemed to be severable and if for any reason any provision shall be determined to be unconstitutional or invalid, such determination shall not be held to affect any other provision hereof. And no such determination shall be deemed to invalidate or render ineffectual any of the provisions of R.S. 54:39-1 et seq. L.1953, c. 413, p. 2076, s. 13.
N.J. Stat. § 56:13-16 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-16
Unlawful practices, towing company.
Status: in_force

10. It shall be an unlawful practice for any private property towing company or for any other towing company that provides non-consensual towing services: a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2009, c.39) b. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2009, c.39) c. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2009, c.39) d. To give any benefit or advantage, including a pecuniary benefit, to any person for providing information about motor vehicles parked for unauthorized purposes on privately owned property or otherwise in connection with private property towing of motor vehicles parked without authorization or during a time at which such parking is not permitted; e. To fail, when so requested by the owner or operator of a vehicle subject to non-consensual towing, to release a vehicle to the owner or operator that has been, or is about to be, hooked or lifted but has not actually been moved or removed from the property when the vehicle owner or operator returns to the vehicle, unless the vehicle subject to non-consensual towing has been authorized to be towed by a law enforcement officer of this State, or any political subdivision of the State, while in the actual performance of the officer's duties and as deemed appropriate for public safety, or to charge the owner or operator requesting release of the vehicle an unreasonable or excessive decoupling fee. Such a fee shall be presumptively unreasonable and excessive if it exceeds by more than 25 percent, or a different percentage established by the director by regulation, the usual and customary decoupling fee charged by the towing company for a vehicle subject to consensual towing, or if it exceeds by more than 50 percent, or a different percentage established by the director by regulation, the usual and customary decoupling fee charged for vehicles subject to non-consensual towing by other private property towing companies operating in the municipality in which the vehicle was subjected to non-consensual towing; f. (1) To charge a fee for a private property or other non-consensual towing or related storage service not listed on the schedule of services for which a fee may be charged as established by the director except as may be permitted by the director by regulation; or (2) To charge an unreasonable or excessive fee; g. To refuse to accept for payment in lieu of cash or an insurance company check for towing or storage services a debit card, charge card or credit card if the operator ordinarily accepts such card at his place of business, unless such refusal is authorized in accordance with section 4 of P.L.2002, c.67 (C.56:13-4); or h. To monitor, patrol, or otherwise surveil a private property for the purposes of identifying vehicles parked for unauthorized purposes and towing a motor vehicle parked for an unauthorized purpose from such private property without having been specifically requested to tow such vehicle by the owner of the property. i. Nothing contained in any provision of the "Predatory Towing Prevention Act," P.L.2007, c.193 (C.56:13-7 et seq.) shall be construed to prevent a towing company from charging a reasonable fee for storage of a vehicle that has been subject to non-consensual towing authorized by a law enforcement officer of this State or by any political subdivision of this State. Nothing contained in any provision of the "Predatory Towing Prevention Act," P.L.2007, c.193 (C.56:13-7 et seq.) shall be construed to prevent a towing company from charging fees for non-consensual towing or related storage services in accordance with a duly-authorized fee schedule established by a municipality or other political subdivision of this State with respect to a vehicle that has been subject to non-consensual towing authorized by a law enforcement officer of this State or the political subdivision, and there shall be a rebuttable presumption that fees charged in accordance with a fee schedule are not unreasonable or excessive. A towing company shall only require that reasonable fees charged in accordance with a duly authorized fee schedule established by a municipality or other political subdivision of this State for towing, authorized by a law enforcement officer of this State or by a political subdivision of this State, or related storage services be paid by the operator, owner, lessor, or lienholder of the vehicle prior to the towing company's release of the vehicle. In the event the owner or operator of the vehicle defaults on payments to the lessor or lienholder of the vehicle, the lessor or lienholder shall be responsible for these reasonable towing and related storage fees. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1964, c.81 (C.39:10A-1 et seq.), or any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a towing company shall notify the operator, owner, lessor, and lienholder of a vehicle that has been subject to non-consensual towing, authorized by a law enforcement officer of this State or a political subdivision of this State, and related storage services within 30 days of the vehicle being towed and arriving at the towing company lot. If a towing company fails to notify the operator, owner, lessor, and lienholder of the vehicle within 30 days, the towing company may charge a maximum storage fee of $750, and the towing company shall be responsible for all additional towing or related storage services. Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection to the contrary, the maximum liability for storage fees for matters pending prior to the date of enactment of P.L.2023, c.132, shall not exceed $5,000. Towing fees for matters pending prior to the date of enactment of P.L.2023, c.132 shall not be subject to any fee limitation, provided that such fees remain reasonable and are charged in accordance with a duly authorized fee schedule established by a municipality or other political subdivision of this State. For the purposes of this subsection, non-consensual towing shall be considered to be authorized by a law enforcement officer of this State or a political subdivision if the law enforcement officer or an agent or employee of the political subdivision initiates, directs, orders, or requests the non-consensual towing of the vehicle; and a municipal fee schedule shall be considered duly authorized if it has been established by municipal ordinance or resolution or by contract between the municipality and the towing company which conforms to the requirements of the "Local Public Contracts Law," P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-1 et seq.) and any related regulations. L.2007, c.193, s.10; amended 2009, c.39, s.6; 2017, c.321, s.2; 2018, c.165, s.3; 2023, c.132, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 56:3A-9 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 3A / Section 3A-9
Court action by proprietor
Status: in_force

9. a. A proprietor may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction or assert a counterclaim against a performing rights society to enjoin a violation of this act and to recover actual damages sustained as a result of that violation. b. The prevailing party in an action brought under this act shall be awarded reasonable attorney's fees and costs of suit. L.1996,c.122,s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-65 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-65
Presumptive evidence of intent to sell
Status: in_force

5. Possession by a dealer of any food not in conformance with its disclosure is presumptive evidence that the person is in possession of that food with the intent to sell. L.1994,c.138,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 56:12-7 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 12 / Section 12-7
Other claims not precluded
Status: in_force

This act shall not preclude a debtor, buyer, insured or lessee from making any claims which would have been available to him if this act were not in effect. L.1980, c. 125, s. 7, eff. Oct. 16, 1980.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-48 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-48
Rules, regulations
Status: in_force

The director shall adopt pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L. 1987, c. 238, s. 10.
N.J. Stat. § 56:12-30 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 12 / Section 12-30
Definitions.
Status: in_force

2. As used in this act: "Co-manufacturer" means, solely with respect to an authorized emergency vehicle as defined in R.S.39:1-1, any person that fabricates the authorized emergency vehicle utilizing a component or components of a new motor vehicle made by a manufacturer, other than modifying an existing standard model of a vehicle manufactured by a manufacturer, which component or components are obtained by the co-manufacturer from the manufacturer to fabricate the vehicle for use as an authorized emergency vehicle prior to an initial retail sale or lease of the emergency vehicle. "Consumer" means a buyer or lessee, other than for purposes of resale or sublease, of a motor vehicle; a person to whom a motor vehicle is transferred during the duration of a warranty applicable to the motor vehicle; or any other person entitled by the terms of the warranty to enforce the obligations of the warranty. "Dealer" means a person who is actively engaged in the business of buying, selling or exchanging motor vehicles at retail and who has an established place of business. "Director" means the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, or his designee. "Division" means the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety. "Informal dispute settlement procedure" means an arbitration process or procedure by which the manufacturer, or, in the case of an authorized emergency vehicle, the manufacturer, co-manufacturer, or post-manufacturing modifier, attempts to resolve disputes with consumers regarding motor vehicle nonconformities and repairs that arise during the vehicle's warranty period. "Lease agreement" means a contract or other written agreement in the form of a lease for the use of a motor vehicle by a person for a period of time exceeding 60 days, whether or not the lessee has the option to purchase or otherwise become the owner of the motor vehicle at the expiration of the lease. "Lessee" means a person who leases a motor vehicle pursuant to a lease agreement. "Lessor" means a person who holds title to a motor vehicle leased to a lessee under a lease agreement or who holds the lessor's rights under such an agreement. "Lien" means a security interest in a motor vehicle. "Lienholder" means a person with a security interest in a motor vehicle pursuant to a lien. "Manufacturer" means a person engaged in the business of manufacturing, assembling or distributing motor vehicles, who will, under normal business conditions during the year, manufacture, assemble or distribute to dealers at least 10 new motor vehicles.
"Motor vehicle" means a passenger automobile, farm tractor, authorized emergency vehicle, or motorcycle as defined in R.S.39:1-1 which is purchased or leased in the State of New Jersey or which is registered by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, except the living facilities of motor homes. "Nonconformity" means a defect or condition which substantially impairs the use, value or safety of a motor vehicle. "Post-manufacturing modifier" means, solely with respect to an authorized emergency vehicle as defined in R.S.39:1-1, any person who modifies the configuration of an existing standard model of a motor vehicle purchased from a manufacturer to adapt the vehicle for use as an authorized emergency vehicle prior to an initial retail sale or lease of the vehicle. "Reasonable allowance for vehicle use" means the mileage at the time the consumer first presents the motor vehicle to the dealer, distributor, manufacturer, co-manufacturer, or post-manufacturing modifier for correction of a nonconformity times the purchase price, or the lease price if applicable, of the vehicle, divided by one hundred thousand miles. "Warranty" means any warranty, whether express or implied of the manufacturer of a new motor vehicle, or, in the case of a new motor vehicle that is an authorized emergency vehicle, of the manufacturer, co-manufacturer or post-manufacturing modifier, of the vehicle's condition and fitness for use, including any terms or conditions precedent to the enforcement of obligations under the warranty. L.1988, c.123, s.2; amended 1991, c.130; 1993, c.21, s.3; 2009, c.324, s.2; 2015, c.271, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 56:6-15 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-15
Enforcement expenses
Status: in_force

From and after January first, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine, the expenses of enforcing the provisions of this act shall be paid out of the moneys received under chapter thirty-nine of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes for license fees. L.1938, c. 163, p. 372, art. VI, s. 601.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-203 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-203
Violations; penalties, unlawful practice.
Status: in_force

3. An operator in violation of section 2 of this act shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for a first offense, to be collected in a civil action by a summary proceeding under the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction of proceedings for the enforcement of the penalty provided by this section. A second violation of section 2 of this act is an unlawful practice under P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.), and for the purposes of this section shall be considered a first offense under P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.). A third or subsequent violation of section 2 of this act is an unlawful practice under P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.), and for the purposes of this section shall be considered a subsequent offense under P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.). An action to recover a penalty under this act may not be maintained as a class action. L.2015, c.267, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-42 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-42
Health club services contract; definitions.
Status: in_force

4. a. Every contract for health club services shall be in writing. A copy of the written contract shall be given to the buyer at the time the buyer signs the contract. b. A health club services contract shall specifically set forth in a conspicuous manner on the first page of the contract the buyer's total payment obligation for health club services to be received pursuant to the contract. c. A health club services contract of a health club facility which maintains a bond, irrevocable letter of credit or securities, moneys, or other security pursuant to subsection a. of section 3 of this act shall set forth that a bond, irrevocable letter of credit or securities, moneys, or other security is filed or deposited with the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs to protect buyers of these contracts who are damaged or suffer any loss by reason of breach of contract or bankruptcy by the seller. d. Services to be rendered to the buyer under the contract shall not obligate the buyer for more than three years from the date the contract is signed by the buyer. e. A contract for new or increased health club services may be cancelled by the buyer for any reason at any time before midnight of the third operating day after the buyer receives a copy of the contract. In order to cancel a contract the buyer shall notify the health club of cancellation by telephone to the health club facility location where the contract was entered into or online, if the contract was entered into online; by regular, registered, or certified mail received within the three-day period, return receipt requested; or personal delivery to the address specified in the contract. All moneys paid pursuant to the cancelled contract shall be fully refunded within 30 days of receipt of the notice of cancellation. If the customer has executed any credit or loan agreement through the health club to pay all or part of health club services, the negotiable instrument executed by the buyer shall also be returned within 30 days. The contract shall contain a conspicuous notice printed in at least 10-point bold-faced type as follows: "NOTICE TO CUSTOMER You are entitled to a copy of this contract at the time you sign it. You may cancel this contract at any time before midnight of the third operating day after receiving a copy of this contract. If you choose to cancel this contract, you must take any one of the following actions: 1 Send a signed and dated written notice of cancellation by regular, registered, or certified mail, return receipt requested; 2. Personally deliver a signed and dated written notice of cancellation to: ..................................... (Name of health club) ..................................... (Address of health club); 3. Personally place a telephone call to the health club facility location where the agreement was initially entered into; or 4. If you entered into the contract online, use either the direct link on the health club facility's Internet website, the user settings on your smartphone or tablet, or a termination email formatted and provided by the health club facility to cancel the contract online. If you cancel this contract within the three-day period, you are entitled to a full refund of your money. If the third operating day falls on a Sunday or holiday, notice is timely given if it is mailed or delivered as specified in this notice on the next operating day. Refunds must be made within 30 days of receipt of the cancellation notice to the health club. 'Operating day' means any calendar day on which patrons may inspect and use the health club's facilities and services during a period of at least eight hours, except holidays and Sundays." f. A health club services contract shall provide that it is subject to cancellation by telephone or written notice online, if the contract was entered into online; sent by regular, registered, or certified mail, return receipt requested; or personally delivered to the address of the health club specified in the contract upon the buyer's death or permanent disability, if the permanent disability is fully described and confirmed to the health club by a physician. In a cancellation under this subsection, the health club may retain the portion of the total contract price representing the services used plus reimbursement for expenses incurred in an amount not to exceed 10% of the total contract price. g. A health club services contract shall provide that it is subject to cancellation by telephone or written notice online if the contract was entered into online; sent by regular, registered, or certified mail, return receipt requested; or personally delivered to the address of the health club specified in the contract upon the buyer's change of permanent residence to a location more than 25 miles from the health club or an affiliated health club offering the same or similar services and facilities at no additional expense to the buyer. In a cancellation under this subsection, the health club may require proof of the new permanent residence and may retain a prorated share of the total contract price based upon the date the notice was received plus reimbursement for expenses incurred in an amount not to exceed 10% of the total contract price. h. A health club services contract shall provide that if a health club facility is closed for a period longer than 30 days through no fault of the buyer of the health club services contract, the buyer is entitled to either extend the contract for a period equal to that during which the facility is closed or to receive a prorated refund of the amount paid by the buyer under the contract. i. A health club services contract shall not obligate the buyer to renew the contract. A buyer who entered into a health club services contract online shall be provided with the option to terminate the automatic renewal of the health club services contract online through a direct link or button on the health club facility's Internet website. The link or button shall be in a prominent location on the health club facility's Internet website and in clear and conspicuous text. j. If a health club facility is not in existence on the date the contract is executed, the health club services contract shall provide that a buyer of a contract may cancel the contract if the facility is not open for business on a date which shall be set forth in the contract and receive a full refund of any deposit or payment on the contract. k. As used in this section: "Automatic renewal" means a plan or arrangement in which a health club services contract is automatically renewed at the end of a definite term for a subsequent term. "Clear and conspicuous" means in larger type than the surrounding text, or in contrasting type, font, or color to the surrounding text of the same size, or set off from the surrounding text of the same size by symbols or other marks, in a manner that clearly calls attention to the language. L. 1987, c. 238, s. 4; amended 2023, c.241, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 56:12-99 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 12 / Section 12-99
Definitions relative to certain service contracts.
Status: in_force

1. As used in P.L.2019, c.188 (C.56:12-99 et seq.): "Cable television service" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 3 of P.L.1972, c.186 (C.48:5A-3). "Commercial mobile service" shall have the same meaning as provided in 47 U.S.C. s.332. "Direct broadcast satellite service" means a satellite system with programming offered as a service by a provider of direct broadcast satellite service as defined in 47 U.S.C. s.335. "Electric generation service" and "gas supply service" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 3 of P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-51). "Executor" means the executor or administrator of the estate of a customer who is subject to the provisions of P.L.2019, c.188 (C.56:12-99 et seq.) upon the death of that customer. "Heating oil" means number 2 heating oil, number 4 heating oil, number 6 heating oil, and kerosene used exclusively for residential use. "Heating oil service" means the delivery of heating oil to a customer but shall not include delivery pursuant to a contract for a term of less than 275 days where the customer had committed to purchase a specified volume of heating oil at a specified price. "Internet access service" shall have the same meaning as provided in 47 U.S.C. s.231. "Propane service" shall have the same meaning as "propane services" as defined in section 2 of P.L.2007, c.150 (C.52:27D-510). "Telecommunications service" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 2 of P.L.1991, c.428 (C.48:2-21.17). "Voice over Internet Protocol service" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 3 of P.L.2007, c.195 (C.48:17-34).
L.2019, c.188, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-2.21 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-2.21
Jurisdiction; penalties; cash refund; credit; damages
Status: in_force

a. An individual action for a violation of this act may be brought in a municipal court in whose jurisdiction the sale was made. b. In addition to the penalties provided for in section 5, a retail mercantile establishment that fails to comply with the requirements of this act and, in practice, does not have a policy as provided in section 6 and has refused to accept the return of the merchandise shall be liable to the consumer for: (1) A cash refund or a credit, at the buyer's option, provided the merchandise has not been used or damaged, and (2) Damages of not more than $200.00. L.1982, c. 29, s. 8.
N.J. Stat. § 56:6-22 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-22
Rebates, allowances and discounts; leases and contracts; discrimination in price; violations a misdemeanor
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful and a violation of this act for any distributor, refiner, wholesaler or supplier, with intent to injure competitors or destroy or substantially lessen competition: (a) To offer, directly or indirectly, a rebate, concession, allowance, discount or benefit, of any kind or nature whatsoever, in connection with the sale or distribution of motor fuel or other products marketed by the distributor, refiner, wholesaler or supplier except that this shall not apply to discounts uniformly applied for timely payments, quantity, or quality; or (b) To lease or make a contract on condition, promise, agreement or understanding, where the effect of such lease, contract on condition, promise, agreement or understanding may be to substantially lessen competition that the lessee or purchaser thereof shall not use or deal in goods, wares, merchandise, supplies or other commodities of a competitor of such distributor, refiner, wholesaler or supplier except that this shall not apply to tanks or pumps if furnished by the distributor, refiner, wholesaler or supplier to be used in the distribution of its motor fuel; or (c) To discriminate, either directly or indirectly, in tank wagon price between different retail dealers purchasing the same grade, quality or quantity of branded motor fuel, except to meet competition. (d) Any distributor, refiner, wholesaler or supplier who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. L.1953, c. 413, p. 2073, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 56:10-13.1 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-13.1
Violations concerning relocations
Status: in_force

2. It shall be a violation of the "Franchise Practices Act," P.L.1971, c.356 (C.56:10-1 et seq.) for any motor vehicle franchisor, directly or indirectly, through any officer, agent or employee, to prohibit or restrict the relocation of a motor vehicle franchise unless: a. the relocation will leave that franchisor without representation in the primary market area of the relocating motor vehicle franchisee; b. the relocation will have a material adverse effect on an existing motor vehicle franchisee; c. the place of business to which the motor vehicle franchisee proposes to relocate does not substantially satisfy the reasonable standards for franchise facilities established by the motor vehicle franchisor in writing and made available to its franchisees; or d. the relocation is determined to be injurious pursuant to P.L.1982, c.156 (C.56:10-16 et seq.). L.1991,c.459,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-166.6 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-166.6
Controller, consumer, privacy notice, personal data; disclosure, sale.
Status: in_force

3. a. A controller shall provide to a consumer a reasonably accessible, clear, and meaningful privacy notice that shall include, but may not be limited to: (1) the categories of the personal data that the controller processes; (2) the purpose for processing personal data; (3) the categories of all third parties to which the controller may disclose a consumer's personal data; (4) the categories of personal data that the controller shares with third parties, if any; (5) how consumers may exercise their consumer rights, including the controller's contact information and how a consumer may appeal a controller's decision with regard to the consumer's request; (6) the process by which the controller notifies consumers of material changes to the notification required to be made available pursuant to this subsection, along with the effective date of the notice; and (7) an active electronic mail address or other online mechanism that the consumer may use to contact the controller. b. If a controller sells personal data to third parties or processes personal data for the purposes of targeted advertising, the sale of personal data, or profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning a consumer, the controller shall clearly and conspicuously disclose such sale or processing, as well as the manner in which a consumer may exercise the right to opt out of such sale or processing. c. A controller shall not: (1) require a consumer to create a new account in order to exercise a right, but may require a consumer to use an existing account to submit a verified request; or (2) based solely on the exercise of a right and unrelated to feasibility or the value of a service, increase the cost of, or decrease the availability of, the product or service. L.2023, c.266, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-172 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-172
Unlawful practices for Internet dating services.
Status: in_force

5. It shall be an unlawful practice and a violation of P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.) for an Internet dating service to fail to provide notice or falsely indicate that it has performed criminal background screenings in accordance with this act . L.2007, c.272, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-141 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-141
Additional requirements; refusal to issue, suspend, revoke registration; grounds.
Status: in_force

6. In addition to any other procedure, condition or information required by P.L.2004, c.16 (C.56:8-136 et seq.): a. Every applicant shall file a disclosure statement with the director stating whether the applicant has been convicted of any crime, which for the purposes of P.L.2004, c.16 (C.56:8-136 et seq.) shall mean a violation of any of the following provisions of the "New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice," Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, or the equivalent under the laws of any other jurisdiction: (1) Any crime of the first degree; (2) Any crime which is a second or third degree crime and is a violation of chapter 20 or 21 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes; or (3) Any other crime which is a violation of N.J.S.2C:5-1, 2C:5-2, 2C:11-2 through 2C:11-4, 2C:12-1, 2C:12-3, 2C:13-1, 2C:14-2, 2C:15-1, subsection a. or b. of 2C:17-1, subsection a. or b. of 2C:17-2, 2C:18-2, 2C:20-4, 2C:20-5, 2C:20-7, section 1 or 2 of P.L.2023, c.101 (C.2C:20-10.1 or 2C:20-10.2), 2C:20-9, 2C:21-2 through 2C:21-4, 2C:21-6, 2C:21-7, 2C:21-12, 2C:21-14, 2C:21-15, or 2C:21-19, chapter 27 or 28 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, N.J.S.2C:30-2, 2C:30-3, 2C:35-5, 2C:35-10, 2C:37-1 through 2C:37-4. b. The director may refuse to issue or may suspend or revoke any registration issued by him upon proof that the applicant or holder of the registration: (1) Has obtained a registration through fraud, deception or misrepresentation; (2) Has engaged in the use or employment of dishonesty, fraud, deception, misrepresentation, false promise or false pretense; (3) Has engaged in gross negligence, gross malpractice or gross incompetence; (4) Has engaged in repeated acts of negligence, malpractice or incompetence; (5) Has engaged in professional or occupational misconduct as may be determined by the director; (6) Has been convicted of any crime that has a direct and substantial relationship to the activity regulated by P.L.2004, c.16 (C.56:8-136 et seq.) or is of a nature such that registration of the individual would be inconsistent with the public's health, safety, or welfare. For the purpose of this subsection a plea of guilty, non vult, nolo contendere or any other such disposition of alleged criminal activity shall be deemed a conviction; (7) Has had his authority to engage in the activity regulated by the director revoked or suspended by any other state, agency or authority for reasons consistent with this section; (8) Has violated or failed to comply with the provisions of any act or regulation administered by the director; (9) Is incapable, for medical or any other good cause, of discharging the functions of a registrant in a manner consistent with the public's health, safety, and welfare. c. An applicant whose registration is denied, suspended, or revoked pursuant to this section shall, upon a written request transmitted to the director within 30 calendar days of that action, be afforded an opportunity for a hearing in a manner provided for contested cases pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). d. An applicant shall have the continuing duty to provide any assistance or information requested by the director, and to cooperate in any inquiry, investigation, or hearing conducted by the director. e. If any of the information required to be included in the disclosure statement changes, or if additional information should be added after the filing of the statement, the applicant shall provide that information to the director, in writing, within 30 calendar days of the change or addition. f. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (6) of subsection b. of this section, no individual shall be disqualified from registration or shall have registration revoked solely because the person has been convicted of or engaged in acts constituting any crime or offense, unless the crime or offense has a direct or substantial relationship to the activity regulated by P.L.2004, c.16 (C.56:8-136 et seq.) or is of a nature such that registration of the person would be inconsistent with the public's health, safety, or welfare. For the purposes of this section, a judgment of conviction or a plea of guilty, non vult, nolo contendere, or any other such disposition of alleged criminal activity shall be deemed a conviction. In making this determination, an entity shall consider the following: (a) the nature and seriousness of the crime or offense and the passage of time since its commission; (b) the relationship of the crime or offense to the purposes of regulating the profession or occupation regulated by the entity; (c) any evidence of rehabilitation of the person in the period of time following the prior conviction that may be made available to the entity; and (d) the relationship of the crime or offense to the ability, capacity, and fitness required to perform the duties and discharge the responsibilities of the profession or occupation regulated by the entity. L.2004,c.16,s.6; amended 2023, c.101, s.11; 2023, c.237, s.31.
N.J. Stat. § 56:6-24 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-24
Rules and regulations
Status: in_force

The director may adopt rules and regulations for the enforcement of this act. L.1953, c. 413, p. 2074, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 56:10-33 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-33
Definitions.
Status: in_force

2. As used in sections 2 through 5 of P.L.2025, c.140 (C.56:10-33 to 56:10-35 and C.39:3-4g): “Chief administrator” means the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. “Commission” means the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2003, c.13 (C.39:2A-4). “Do-not-drive notice” means a notification issued by a motor vehicle franchisor, or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, to a motor vehicle franchisee, which notice states that certain used motor vehicles in inventory are unsafe to drive and shall not be sold or leased, at either retail or wholesale, due to a recall. “Manufacturer” means an entity engaged in the business of making or assembling new motor vehicles that manufactures or assembles at least 10 new motor vehicles per year under normal business conditions. “Motor vehicle franchisee” means the same as that term is defined in section 1 of P.L.1977, c.84 (C.56:10-13). “Motor vehicle franchisor” means the same as that term is defined in section 1 of P.L.1977, c.84 (C.56:10-13). “New motor vehicle” means a new motor vehicle, as that term is defined in section 1 of P.L.1977, c.84 (C.56:10-13), that is subject to an open recall, or has been recalled, in accordance with federal law. “New motor vehicle dealer” means the same as that term is defined pursuant to R.S.39:10-2. “Open recall” means a recall that has not been corrected or addressed. “Recall” means a safety or emissions recall on a specific motor vehicle that requires: (1) manufacturer notification pursuant to 49 U.S.C. s.30118, 49 U.S.C. s.30119, or any other federal law or regulation; and (2) repairs or modifications to a motor vehicle by an authorized new motor vehicle dealer or an authorized used motor vehicle dealer. “Retail” does not include wholesale sales, sales between new motor vehicle dealers or used motor vehicle dealers, or sales to owners or operators of motor vehicle junk businesses or motor vehicle junk yards, as those terms are defined in R.S.39:11-2, or any other person engaged in the business of dismantling, destroying, or recycling motor vehicles. “Stop-sale notice” means a notification issued by a motor vehicle franchisor to its motor vehicle franchisee stating that certain used motor vehicles in inventory shall not be sold or leased, at either retail or wholesale, due to a recall. “Used motor vehicle” means the same as that term is defined in R.S.39:10-2. “Used motor vehicle dealer” means the same as that term is defined pursuant to R.S.39:10-2. L.2025, c.140, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 56:11-33 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-33
Procurement, preparation of investigative consumer report.
Status: in_force

6. a. A person may not procure or cause to be prepared an investigative consumer report on any consumer unless: (1) It is clearly and accurately disclosed in writing to the consumer, prior to requesting the consumer reporting agency to prepare the report, that an investigative consumer report commonly includes information regarding the consumer's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living, and the disclosure includes the precise nature and scope of the investigation requested and the right of the consumer to have a copy of the report upon request; and (2) the consumer provides the person requesting the report written permission to obtain the investigative consumer report prior to the person making the request to the consumer reporting agency. b. The consumer reporting agency shall, upon the request of the consumer, provide to the consumer a copy of the report upon its completion. c. No person may be held liable for any violation of any provision of this section if that person proves by a preponderance of the evidence that at the time of the violation reasonable procedures to assure compliance with the provisions of this section were maintained. L.1997,c.172,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 56:12-74 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 12 / Section 12-74
Violations
Status: in_force

4. Any violation of the provisions of this act shall constitute an unlawful practice pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-2). L.1995,c.77,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 56:3-13.22 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-13.22
Additional enforcement action for certain trademark violations.
Status: in_force

1. a. In addition to any civil action brought pursuant to subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.1987, c.454 (C.56:3-13.16) or any criminal prosecution brought for violation of N.J.S. 2C:21-21, N.J.S.2C:21-32 or any other criminal law, or any forfeiture proceeding brought pursuant to N.J.S. 2C:64-1 et seq., if the Attorney General determines that the sale or other distribution of goods or services related to the conduct specified in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.1987, c.454 (C.56:3-13.16) poses a threat to the health, safety or welfare of any member of the public, the Attorney General may institute a civil action to enforce any or all of the remedies provided in subsection d. or e. of this section against any person who engages in the conduct specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.1987, c.454 (C.56:3-13.16). b. (1) The action shall be brought in the Superior Court of the county in which the defendant resides, is found, has an agent, transacts business, or in which the reproduction, counterfeit, copy or imitation of the mark is found. (2) The Attorney General may institute an action under subsection a. of this section without regard to whether the owner or the designee of the owner of the mark has brought a civil action pursuant to subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.1987, c.454 (C.56:3-13.16); however, a civil action brought by an owner or designee of an owner of the mark pursuant to subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.1987, c.454 (C.56:3-13.16) may be joined with an action brought by the Attorney General pursuant to subsection a. of this section, and the Attorney General also may seek to enforce the remedies provided in subsection d. or e. of this section by intervening in a pending civil action brought by an owner or designee of an owner of the mark pursuant to subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.1987, c.454 (C.56:3-13.16). c. The Attorney General shall establish violation of subsection a. of this section by a preponderance of the evidence. A jury trial shall be available at the request of either party. d. (1) In an action brought pursuant to subsection a. of this section, the court may grant temporary restraining orders and injunctions, as may be deemed just and reasonable by the court, to prevent any conduct specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.1987, c.454 (C.56:3-13.16). (2) Upon proof, by a preponderance of the evidence, of a defendant's violation of subsection a. of this section, the court shall order that any reproduction, counterfeit, copy or imitation in the possession or under the control of any defendant in the case be disposed of or destroyed in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of P.L.1987, c.454 (C.56:3-13.17), and the defendant shall also be liable to the State for the costs of the suit, including reasonable attorney's fees, costs of investigation and litigation. e. In any civil proceeding brought by the Attorney General under this section relating to the manufacture, use, display or sale of a counterfeit mark, in addition to the remedies in subsection d. of this section, the court shall have jurisdiction to prevent and restrain the manufacture, use, display or sale of a counterfeit mark by issuing appropriate orders, including, in appropriate circumstances, an ex parte temporary restraining order without a seizure, or an ex parte order without notice for the seizure of counterfeit goods and the following materials: (1) Spurious marks; (2) The means of making the spurious marks; (3) Articles in the defendant's possession bearing the spurious marks, or on or in connection with which the spurious marks are intended to be used; (4) Business records documenting the manufacture, purchase or sale of counterfeit marks. Any business records seized through an ex parte seizure order under this subsection shall be taken into the custody of the court. The applicant or its representatives shall not be permitted to see these records during the course of the search or thereafter, except under an appropriate protective order, issued on notice to the person from whom the business records were seized, with respect to confidential business information. f. Ex parte seizure orders under subsection e. of this section shall not be issued unless the Attorney General provides an affidavit clearly setting forth specific facts in support of the need for the seizure order. (1) The court shall place under seal any order for an ex parte seizure under subsection e. of this section, together with the papers upon which the order was granted, until the party in possession of the goods or materials has been given an opportunity to contest the order. (2) No order for an ex parte seizure under subsection e. of this section shall be issued unless the court finds that a temporary restraining order on notice to the defendant or an ex parte temporary restraining order would be inadequate to protect the health, safety or welfare of any member of the public. (3) An order for a seizure under subsection e. of this section shall particularly describe the goods or materials to be seized and the place from which they are to be seized. (4) The court shall set a hearing date not more than 10 court days after the last date on which seizure is ordered at which any person from whom goods are seized may appear and seek release of the seized goods. (5) Where an order for seizure is made, the court shall authorize the Attorney General to make the seizure. g. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to limit the authority of the Attorney General to investigate and prosecute violations of the criminal code, and the forfeiture procedures provided in this subsection are intended to supplement the forfeiture procedures set forth in chapter 64 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes. L.2004,c.150,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-166.9 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-166.9
Waiver of requirements, void, unenforceable.
Status: in_force

6. A waiver of the requirements of, or an agreement that does not comply with, the provisions of P.L.2023, c.266 (C.56:8-166.4 et seq.) shall be void and unenforceable. L.2023, c.266, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-166.5 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-166.5
Applicability; consumers, personal data, control, processing.
Status: in_force

2. Notwithstanding any State law, rule, regulation, or order to the contrary, the provisions of P.L.2023, c.266 (C.56:8-166.4 et seq.) shall only apply to controllers that conduct business in the State or produce products or services that are targeted to residents of the State, and that during a calendar year either: a. control or process the personal data of at least 100,000 consumers, excluding personal data processed solely for the purpose of completing a payment transaction; or b. control or process the personal data of at least 25,000 consumers and the controller derives revenue, or receives a discount on the price of any goods or services, from the sale of personal data. L.2023, c.266, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-74 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-74
Warranty given as a matter of law
Status: in_force

8. If a dealer fails to give a written warranty required by this act, the dealer nevertheless shall be deemed to have given the warranty as a matter of law, unless a waiver has been signed by the consumer in accordance with section 7 of this act. L.1995,c.373,s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-100 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-100
Posting of information by dealer representing food to be halal.
Status: in_force

3. a. Any dealer who prepares, distributes, sells or exposes for sale any food represented to be halal, shall disclose the basis upon which that representation is made by posting the information required by the director, pursuant to regulations adopted pursuant to the authority provided in section 4 of P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-4), on a sign of a type and size specified by the director in a conspicuous place upon the premises at which the food is sold or exposed for sale as required by the director. b. It shall be an unlawful practice for any person to violate the requirements of subsection a. of this section. L.2000,c.60,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-133 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-133
"Consumer Protection Fund"
Status: in_force

15. There is hereby established in the General Fund a special dedicated, non-lapsing fund to be known as the "Consumer Protection Fund," which shall be administered by the State Treasurer. The State Treasurer shall deposit into the "Consumer Protection Fund" all fees and penalties collected pursuant to this act. The Legislature shall annually appropriate from the fund monies to the division for the payment of costs of producing and distributing educational materials and conducting educational activities relating to the promotion of the no telemarketing call list and all related costs and expenditures incurred in the administration of this act. L.2003,c.76,s.15.
N.J. Stat. § 56:12-69 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 12 / Section 12-69
Rules and regulations
Status: in_force

12. The director shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) as may be needed to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.1994,c.190,s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 56:12-78 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 12 / Section 12-78
Manufacturer's responsibility if nonconformity is irreparable
Status: in_force

4. If, after a reasonable attempt to repair, the nonconformity is not repaired, the manufacturer shall: a. At the direction of a consumer, other than a consumer who leases a motorized wheelchair from a motorized wheelchair dealer, do either of the following: (1) Accept return of the motorized wheelchair and replace the motorized wheelchair with a comparable new motorized wheelchair and refund any collateral costs; or (2) Accept return of the motorized wheelchair and refund to the consumer and to any holder of a perfected security interest in the consumer's motorized wheelchair, as their interest may appear, the full purchase price plus any finance charge amount paid by the consumer at the point of sale and collateral costs, less a reasonable allowance for use. b. With respect only to a consumer who has leased a motorized wheelchair from a wheelchair lessor, accept return of the motorized wheelchair, refund to the motorized wheelchair lessor and to any holder of a perfected security interest in the motorized wheelchair, as their interest may appear, the current value of the written lease and refund to the consumer the amount that the consumer paid under the written lease plus any collateral costs, less a reasonable allowance for use. c. As used in this section, the current value of the written lease equals the total amount for which that lease obligates the consumer during the period of the lease remaining after its early termination, plus the motorized wheelchair dealer's early termination costs and the value of the motorized wheelchair at the lease expiration date, if the lease sets forth that value, less the motorized wheelchair lessor's early termination savings. d. Pursuant to this section, a reasonable allowance for use may not exceed the amount obtained by multiplying the total amount for which the written lease obligates the consumer by a fraction, the denominator of which is 1,825 and the numerator of which is the number of days that the consumer drove the motorized wheelchair before first reporting the nonconformity to the manufacturer, motorized wheelchair lessor or motorized wheelchair dealer. L.1995,c.233,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 56:12-76 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 12 / Section 12-76
Manufacturer warranty
Status: in_force

2. A manufacturer who sells a motorized wheelchair to a consumer, either directly or through a motorized wheelchair dealer, shall furnish the consumer with an express warranty for the motorized wheelchair. The duration of the express warranty shall be not less than one year after first delivery of the motorized wheelchair to the consumer. In the absence of an express warranty from the manufacturer, the manufacturer shall be deemed to have expressly warranted to the consumer of a motorized wheelchair that, for a period of one year from the date of the first delivery to the consumer, the motorized wheelchair will be free from any condition or defect which substantially impairs the value of the wheelchair to the consumer. L.1995,c.233,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 56:12-71 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 12 / Section 12-71
Definitions
Status: in_force

1. As used in this act: "Buyer" means a person who buys or leases a motor vehicle under a conditional sale contract. "Conditional sale contract" means any contract for the leasing of a motor vehicle between a buyer and a seller, with or without accessories, by which the lessee agrees to pay as compensation for use a sum substantially equivalent to or in excess of the aggregate value of the vehicle and its accessories, if any, at the time the contract is executed, and by which it is agreed that the lessee will become, or for no other or for a nominal consideration has the option of becoming, the owner of the vehicle upon full compliance with the terms of the contract. "Lease contract" means a contract for or in contemplation of the lease for the use of a motor vehicle, and the purchase of services incidental to the lease, for a term exceeding four months primarily for personal, family, household, business or commercial purposes, whether or not it is agreed that the lessee bears the risk of the motor vehicle's depreciation. "Lessee" includes a bailee and means a person who leases, offers to lease or is offered the lease of a motor vehicle under a lease contract. "Motor vehicle" means any vehicle required to be registered under Title 39 of the Revised Statutes. "Person" means an individual, company, firm, association, partnership, trust, corporation, or other legal entity. "Security agreement" means an agreement that creates and provides for a security interest. "Security interest" means an interest in personal property which secures the payment or performance of an obligation. "Seller" means a person engaged in the business of selling or leasing motor vehicles under a conditional sale contract. L.1995,c.77,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-79 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-79
Consumer awareness program required
Status: in_force

13. The director shall implement a consumer awareness program which shall advise consumers of the requirements, protections and benefits provided by this act, within 120 days following enactment of this act. L.1995,c.373,s.13.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-86 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-86
Definitions relative to telecommunications service providers
Status: in_force

1. As used is this act: "Board" means the Board of Public Utilities. "Director" means the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety. "Telecommunications service provider" means any individual, firm, joint venture, partnership, corporation, association, public utility, cooperative association, joint stock association and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, representative, provider of intrastate, interLATA, intraLATA or local exchange telecommunications service to an end-use customer. "Service for which there are multiple providers" means a service for which customers have the ability to subscribe or select from more than one telecommunications service provider. L.1998,c.82,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 56:3A-2 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 3A / Section 3A-2
Definitions relative to music licensing practices
Status: in_force

2. As used in this act: "Copyright owner" means the owner of a copyright of a musical work, other than a motion picture or audiovisual work; "Performing rights society" means an association or corporation that licenses the nondramatic public performance of musical works on behalf of copyright owners, such as the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) and SESAC, Inc.; "Proprietor" means the owner of a retail establishment, restaurant, inn, bar, tavern or any other similar place of business or professional office located in this State in which the public may assemble and in which musical works may be performed, broadcast, or otherwise transmitted for the enjoyment of the members of the public there assembled; "Royalty" or "royalties" means the fees payable to a copyright owner or performing rights society for the nondramatic public performance of a musical work. L.1996,c.122,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-35.5 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-35.5
Definitions relative to Internet ticket sales
Status: in_force

1. a. As used in this section: "Internet domain name" means a globally unique, hierarchical reference to an Internet host or service, which is assigned through centralized Internet naming authorities and which is comprised of a series of character strings separated by periods, with the right-most string specifying the top of the hierarchy. "Ticket website" means an Internet website advertising, offering for sale, selling, or reselling tickets to any event at a place of entertainment in New Jersey. "Website operator" means a person owning, operating, or controlling a ticket website for any event at a place of entertainment in New Jersey. b. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a website operator shall not sell or offer to sell a ticket to a New Jersey resident through a ticket website if the website operator intentionally uses an Internet domain name that contains any of the following: (a) the name of the place of entertainment or any name that is substantially similar; or (b) the name of the event or any name that is substantially similar, including the name of the person or entity scheduled to perform or appear at the place of entertainment. (2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to a website operator who is authorized by the place of entertainment to act on its behalf. c. A violation of subsection b. of this section is an unlawful practice pursuant to P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.). L.2019, c.8, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 56:3-22 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-22
Taking possession of unlawfully used containers marked with registered name, mark or device
Status: in_force

The owner or proprietor, or his or its agents, may take possession of any bottle, container or receptacle mentioned in section 56:3-15 of this title used in violation of this article, whether the same be empty, or full or partly full of any liquid, beverage or other substance, and shall not be liable in damages therefor, or for any trespass arising out of such taking possession. If any person having possession of any such bottle, container or receptacle refuses to empty the same of its contents, immediately, upon notice and demand by the owner or proprietor thereof, or his or its agents, such owner or proprietor or agents may empty such bottle, container or receptacle, and shall not be liable therefor.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-33 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-33
Notification to purchaser of price of ticket, reselling of tickets limited.
Status: in_force

8. a. The seller of a ticket shall notify a ticket purchaser of the purchase price of a ticket prior to the purchase of that ticket from that ticket seller by that purchaser. b. No reseller other than a registered ticket broker shall resell or purchase with the intent to resell a ticket for admission to a place of entertainment at a maximum premium in excess of 20% of the ticket price or $3.00, whichever is greater, plus lawful taxes. No registered ticket broker shall resell or purchase with the intent to resell a ticket for admission to a place of entertainment at a premium in excess of 50% of the price paid to acquire the ticket, plus lawful taxes. c. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection a. or b. of this section, nothing shall limit the price for the resale or purchase of a ticket for admission to a place of entertainment sold by any reseller other than a registered ticket broker, provided such resale or purchase is made through an Internet web site. L.1983, c.135, s.8; amended 1983, c.220, s.3; 2001, c.394, s.6; 2008, c.55, s.2; 2018, c.117, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-214 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-214
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

3. The director, pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2019, c.488, s.3.
56:8-215 Definitions relative to online education services and student educational records.
1. As used in P.L.2019, c.494 (C.56:8-215 et seq.): "Covered information" means personally identifiable information or material, or information that is linked to personally identifiable information or material, in any media or format that is not publicly available and is: created by or provided to an operator by a student, or the student's parent or guardian, in the course of the student's, parent's, or guardian's use of the operator's site, service, or application for K-12 school purposes; created by or provided to an operator by an employee or agent of a K-12 school or school district for K-12 school purposes; or gathered by an operator through the operation of its site, service, or application for K-12 school purposes and personally identifies a student, including, but not limited to, information in the student's education record or electronic mail, first and last name, home address, telephone number, electronic mail address, or other information that allows physical or online contact with the student, discipline records, test results, special education data, juvenile dependency records, grades, evaluations, criminal records, medical records, health records, social security number, biometric information, disabilities, socioeconomic information, persistent unique identifiers, food purchases, political affiliations, religious information, text messages, documents, student identifiers, search activity, photographs, voice recordings, or geolocation data. "De-identified data" means information that is not or can no longer be linked or reasonably linkable to a person or the person's computer, telecommunications device, or wireless telecommunications device, but which may still contain unique records or attributes. "De-identified data" shall not mean covered information. "Interactive computer service" shall have the same meaning as provided in 47 U.S.C. s.230. "K-12 school" means a public school that offers any of grades kindergarten to 12 and that is operated by any school district in this State. "K-12 school purposes" means purposes that are directed by or that customarily take place at the direction of a school district, K-12 school, teacher, or school district or aid in the administration of school activities, including, but not limited to, instruction in the classroom or at home, administrative activities, and collaboration between students, school personnel, or parents or guardians, or are otherwise for the use of a benefit of the school district or K-12 school. "Online education service" or "service" means an Internet website, online service, online computer application, or mobile application that is used primarily for K-12 school purposes and is designed and marketed for K-12 school purposes. "Operator" means the operator of an online education service with actual knowledge that the online education service is used primarily for K-12 school purposes and is designed and marketed for K-12 school purposes. "Persistent unique identifier" means a digital label given to an object, such as a digital file, or entity, such as a person, which is used on the online education service. "Personally identifiable information" means information that is linked or reasonably linkable to an identified or identifiable person. "Personally identifiable information" shall not include de-identified data or publicly available information. "Publicly available information" means information that is lawfully made available from federal, State, or local government records. "Recommendation engine" means software that uses an algorithm to predict and recommend what information, product, or item a student may prefer. "School district" means any school district established pursuant to Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes. "Student" means a minor user of an online education service. "Targeted advertising" means the presenting of advertisements to a student where the advertisement is selected based on information obtained or inferred over time from that student's online behavior, use of Internet websites, online services, online computer applications, or mobile applications, or covered information. "Targeted advertising" shall not include advertising to a student at an online location based upon that student's current visit to that location, or in response to that student's request for information or feedback, without the retention of the student's online activities or requests over time for the purpose of targeting subsequent advertisements. L.2017, c.494, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 56:3-41 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-41
Penalty; recovery; jurisdiction; procedure
Status: in_force

56:3-41. Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall, for the first offense, be liable to a penalty of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00), and for each subsequent offense to a penalty of two hundred dollars ($200.00), recoverable in a civil action before the Superior Court or municipal courts, which courts within their respective territorial jurisdictions, shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine actions brought under this article. An action for the recovery of a penalty under this article may be instituted by any person aggrieved or damnified by a violation of this article. The penalty, when recovered in the Superior Court shall be paid to the treasurer of the county, and, when recovered in a municipal court, shall be paid to the treasurer of the municipality. Amended 1953,c.53,s.9; 1991,c.91,s.522.
N.J. Stat. § 56:13-2 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-2
Operator's compliance with motorist's reasonable repair or transport request
Status: in_force

2. An operator who either responds to a call for assistance from a motorist with an inoperable vehicle or who offers to transport or repair the vehicle of such a motorist shall comply with any reasonable request of the motorist either to repair the vehicle or to transport it to a site where the repair may be made. L.2002,c.67,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-115 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-115
Definitions relative to qualifications of safety professionals
Status: in_force

3. As used in this act: "Safety profession" means the science and art concerned with the preservation of human and material resources through the systematic application of principles drawn from such disciplines as engineering, education, psychology, physiology, enforcement and management for anticipating, identifying and evaluating hazardous conditions and practices; developing hazard control designs, methods, procedures and programs; implementing, administering and advising others on hazard controls and hazard control programs; and measuring, auditing and evaluating the effectiveness of hazard controls and hazard control programs. "Safety professional certification organization" means a professional organization of safety professionals which has been in existence for at least five years and which has been established to improve the practice and educational standards of the safety profession by certifying individuals who meet its education, experience and examination requirements. The organization shall be accredited by the National Commission of Certifying Agencies (NCCA) or the Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards (CESB), or a nationally recognized accrediting body which uses certification criteria equal to or greater than that of the NCCA or CESB. L.2002,c.50,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 56:6-14 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-14
Suspension, revocation of license
Status: in_force

509. The director may suspend or revoke the license held by any retail dealer for a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, or on other reasonable ground or grounds, after five (5) days' notice of such proposed revocation or suspension, and the ground or grounds thereof to such retail dealer. Said notice shall be served personally or by registered mail upon the retail dealer and shall set forth the date, time, and place of a hearing to be conducted under the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), for that purpose. L.1939,c.63; amended 1992,c.23,s.64.
N.J. Stat. § 56:7-19 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-19
Definitions
Status: in_force

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this act, shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning; a. "Person" shall mean and include any individual, firm, association, company, partnership, corporation, joint stock company, club, agency, syndicate, municipal corporation or other political subdivision of this State, trust, receiver, trustee, fiduciary and conservator. b. "Cigarettes" shall mean and include any roll for smoking, made wholly or in part of tobacco, or of any other substance or substances other than tobacco, irrespective of size, shape or flavoring, the wrapper or cover of which is made of paper or any other substance or material, excepting tobacco. c. "Sale" shall mean any transfer for a consideration, exchange, barter, gift, offer for sale and distribution in any manner or by any means whatsoever. d. "Wholesaler" shall include any person who: (1) Purchases cigarettes directly from the manufacturer; or (2) Purchases cigarettes from any other person who purchases from the manufacturer and who acquires such cigarettes solely for the purpose of bona fide resale to retail dealers or to other persons for the purposes of resale only; or (3) Service retail outlets by the maintenance of an established place of business for the purchase of cigarettes, including, but not limited to, the maintenance of warehousing facilities for the storage and distribution of cigarettes. Nothing contained herein shall prevent a person from qualifying in different capacities as both a "wholesaler" and "retailer" under the applicable provisions of this act. e. "Retailer" shall mean and include any person who operates a store, stand, booth, or concession for the purpose of making sales of cigarettes at retail. f. "Sell at retail," "sale at retail" and "retail sales" shall mean and include any transfer of title to cigarettes for a valuable consideration, made in the ordinary course of trade or usual conduct of the seller's business, to the purchaser for consumption or use. g. "Sell at wholesale," "sale at wholesale" and "wholesale sales" shall mean and include any bona fide transfer of title to cigarettes for a valuable consideration, made in the ordinary course of trade or in the usual conduct of the wholesaler's business, to a retailer for the purpose of resale. h. "Basic cost of cigarettes" shall mean the invoice cost of cigarettes to the retailer or wholesaler, as the case may be, or the replacement cost of cigarettes, to the retailer or wholesaler, as the case may be, in the quantity last purchased, whichever is lower, less all trade discounts and the normal discount for cash afforded for prompt payment, but excluding any special, extraordinary, or anticipatory discounts for payment within a shorter period of time than the prompt payment date required for eligibility for the normal discount for cash, to which shall be added the full face value of any stamps which may be required by any cigarette tax act of this State and by ordinance of any municipality thereof, now in effect or hereafter enacted, if not already included by the manufacturer in his list price. i. "Director" means the Director of the Division of Taxation, in the Department of the Treasury. j. "Business day" shall mean any day other than a Sunday or a legal holiday. L.1952, c. 247, p. 822, s. 2. Amended by L.1976, c. 32, s. 1, eff. June 7, 1976; L.1983, c. 441, s. 1, eff. Jan. 9, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-29 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-29
Issuance of certificate of registration.
Status: in_force

4. a. Within 120 days after receipt of the completed application, fee and bond, if any, and when the director is satisfied that the applicant has complied with all of the requirements of this act, the director shall grant and issue a certificate of registration to the applicant. b. The certificate of registration granted may be renewed for a period of two years upon the payment of a renewal fee which shall be determined by the director and shall not exceed $500. c. No certificate of registration shall be transferred or assigned without the approval of the director. Any request for a change in the location of the premises operated by any registrant situated in and operating in this State shall be submitted to the director in writing no less than 30 days prior to that relocation. The certificate of registration shall run to January 1 in the second year next ensuing the date thereof unless sooner revoked by the director. L.1983,c.135,s.4; amended 2001, c.394, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-110 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-110
Gift certificate, card, validity, terms, required; definitions.
Status: in_force

1. a. A gift certificate or gift card sold after the effective date of this amendatory act shall retain full unused value until presented in exchange for merchandise, or shall have any and all conditions and limitations, as permitted in paragraphs (1) through (3) of this subsection, disclosed to the purchaser of the gift certificate or gift card at the time of purchase as provided in subsection b. of this section. (1) In no case shall the underlying funds associated with a gift certificate or gift card expire within the 24 months immediately following the date of sale. (2) No dormancy fee shall be charged against a gift certificate or a gift card within the 24 months immediately following the date of sale, nor shall one be charged within the 24 months immediately following the most recent activity or transaction in which the certificate or card was used. (3) A dormancy fee charged against a gift certificate or gift card as permitted by this subsection shall not exceed $2.00 per month. b. The terms of any expiration date or dormancy fee applicable to a gift certificate or gift card, as permitted by subsection a. of this section, shall be disclosed to a consumer by: (1) written notice of the expiration date or dormancy fee or both printed in at least 10 point font, on the gift certificate or gift card, or the sales receipt for the certificate or card, or the package for the certificate or card; and (2) written notice, in at least 10 point font, on the gift certificate or gift card, or the sales receipt for the certificate or card, or the package for the certificate or card, of a telephone number which the consumer may call, for information concerning any expiration date or dormancy fee. c. Beginning September 1, 2012 if a stored value card deemed a gift card or gift certificate pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2010, c.25 (C.46:30B-42.1) is redeemed and a balance of less than $5 remains on the card after redemption, at the owner's request the merchant or other entity redeeming the card shall refund the balance in cash to the owner. A merchant or other entity required to comply with the provisions of this subsection shall be liable to a penalty of $500 for each violation plus restitution of the amount of the cash value remaining on the stored value card, provided however that the amount of the penalty shall be trebled for an aggregate of 100 such violations occurring during any 12-month period. Failure to provide requested cash redemption for each stored value card shall be considered a separate violation. Upon receiving evidence of any violation of the provisions of this subsection, the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs, or the director's designee, is empowered to hold hearings upon those violations and upon finding the violation to have been committed, to assess a penalty against the person alleged to have committed the violation in the amounts provided in this subsection. The director shall thereafter return to the owner of the card the amount of the cash value remaining on the card recovered under this subsection, and this shall be the sole remedy available to the owner for those violations. This subsection does not impose on an issuer or merchant or other entity required to comply with the provisions of this subsection an obligation to advertise the availability of a refund balance redemption. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any provision in section 3 of P.L.1981, c.454 (C.56:12-16), an issuer, seller or redeemer of stored value cards may elect to include a disclosure or may, in the alternative, include a statement on the stored value card or other marketing materials that the card "is not redeemable for cash except as required by law" or similar statement. This subsection shall not apply to (1) a non-reloadable stored value card with an initial value of $5 or less; or (2) a stored value card that is not purchased but is provided in lieu of a refund for returned merchandise; or (3) a stored value card that can be redeemed at multiple merchants that are not under common ownership or control, including but not limited to network-branded stored value cards; or (4) a rewards card; or (5) a stored value card that is donated or sold below face value to a nonprofit or charitable organization or an educational organization; or (6) a stored value card that is redeemable for admission to events or venues at a particular location or group of affiliated locations, or for goods or services in conjunction with admission to those events or venues, or both, at the event or venue or at specific locations affiliated with and in geographic proximity to the event or venue. d. As used in this section: "Dormancy fee" means a charge imposed against the unused value of a gift card or gift certificate due to inactivity; "Gift card" means a tangible device, whereon is embedded or encoded in an electronic or other format a value issued in exchange for payment, which promises to provide to the bearer merchandise of equal value to the remaining balance of the device. "Gift card" does not include a prepaid telecommunications or technology card, prepaid bank card or rewards card; "Gift certificate" means a written promise given in exchange for payment to provide merchandise in a specified amount or of equal value to the bearer of the certificate. "Gift certificate" does not include a prepaid telecommunications or technology card, prepaid bank card or rewards card; "Merchandise" means and includes any objects, wares, goods, commodities, services or anything offered, directly or indirectly, to the public for sale; "Prepaid bank card" means a general use, prepaid card or other electronic payment device that is issued by a bank or other financial institution, or a licensed money transmitter, in a pre-denominated amount usable at multiple, unaffiliated merchants or at automated teller machines, or both, but shall not include a card issued by a retail merchant; "Prepaid telecommunications or technology card" includes, but is not limited to: a prepaid telephone calling card; prepaid technical support card; or prepaid Internet disk distributed to or purchased by a consumer; and "Rewards card" means a card or certificate distributed by the issuer to a consumer pursuant to an awards, loyalty, rewards or promotional program, without any money or other consideration or thing of value by the consumer in exchange for the card or certificate. L.2002, c.14, s.1; amended 2005, c.254; 2012, c.14, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 56:11-35 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-35
Time, notice for making disclosures.
Status: in_force

8. a. A consumer reporting agency shall make the disclosures required under section 7 of this act during normal business hours and on reasonable notice. b. The disclosures required under section 7 of this act shall be made to the consumer: (1) in person if the consumer appears in person and furnishes proper identification; or (2) by telephone if the consumer has made a written request, with proper identification, for telephone disclosure and the toll charge, if any, for the telephone call is prepaid by or charged directly to the consumer. c. Any consumer reporting agency shall provide trained personnel to explain to the consumer any information furnished to the consumer pursuant to section 7 of this act. d. The consumer shall be permitted to be accompanied by one other person of the consumer's choosing, who shall furnish reasonable identification. A consumer reporting agency may require the consumer to furnish a written statement granting permission to the consumer reporting agency to discuss the consumer's file in that person's presence. e. Except as provided in sections 11 and 12 of this act and sections 616 and 617 of the federal "Fair Credit Reporting Act," 15 U.S.C. s.1681n and 15 U.S.C. s.1681o, no consumer may bring any action or proceeding in the nature of defamation, invasion of privacy, or negligence with respect to the reporting of information against any consumer reporting agency, any user of information, or any person who furnishes information to a consumer reporting agency, based on information disclosed pursuant to section 7 of this act or this section or section 609, 610 or 615 of the federal "Fair Credit Reporting Act," 15 U.S.C. s.1681g, 15 U.S.C. s.1681h, or 15 U.S.C. s.1681m, or based on information disclosed by a user of a consumer report to or for a consumer against whom the user has taken adverse action, based in whole or in part on the report, except as to false information furnished with malice or willful intent to injure the consumer. L.1997,c.172,s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 56:2-5 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-5
§ 56:2-5
Status: in_force

Any person who, without the permission or authority of any association or organization mentioned in section 56:2-1 of this title, makes, forges, counterfeits or causes to be made, forged, or counterfeited, or who, without such permission or authority, utters, distributes or causes to be uttered or distributed, knowing the same to be false, forged or counterfeited, any duly registered badge, motto, button, decoration, membership card, charm, emblem, rosette, or other insignia of any such association or organization, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, and in default of payment of such fine, shall be committed to jail for not to exceed sixty days.
N.J. Stat. § 56:10-23 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-23
Factors for consideration if proposed franchise will harm public interest.
Status: in_force

8. a. The grant, reopening or reactivation of a franchise or establishment, or the reopening or reactivation of a business shall be deemed injurious to existing franchisees or to the public interest unless the franchisor proves, by a preponderance of the evidence, that: (1) The proposed franchise or business would materially enhance the availability of stable, adequate and reliable sales and service to purchasers of vehicles in the same line make in the market area served by the franchisees entitled to notice; (2) The proposed franchise or business would not affect the stability of existing franchisees in the same line make; (3) The existing franchisees in the same line make have not provided adequate representation of the line make in their market areas for a period of at least two years based on the availability of motor vehicle sales and service facilities, equipment, supply of motor vehicle parts and qualified service personnel; (4) The franchisor's action is in good faith. b. In determining whether the grant, relocation, reopening or reactivation of a franchise or establishment, relocation, reopening or reactivation of a business will be injurious to existing franchisees or to the public interest, it shall be conclusively presumed that the proposed grant, relocation, reopening or reactivation of the franchise or establishment, relocation, reopening or reactivation of the business will be injurious to existing franchisees or to the public interest if: (1) for the 24-month period prior to notice pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1982, c.156 (C.56:10-19), the average market penetration of the franchisees given notice pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1982, c.156 (C.56:10-19), in the area of primary responsibility or territory assigned to such franchises, is at least equal to the average market penetration of all franchisees in the same line make in this State; (2) the proposed franchise or business is likely to cause not less than a 25% reduction in new vehicle sales or not less than a 25% reduction in gross income for the protesting franchisee; (3) the proposed franchise or business will not operate a full service franchise or business at the proposed location; or (4) an owner or operator of the proposed franchise or business has engaged in materially unfair or deceptive business practices with respect to a motor vehicle franchise or business. c. The presumption in subsection b. of this section shall not apply to the grant, reopening or reactivation of a franchise or to the establishment, reopening or reactivation of a business if the proposed franchisee is a minority or a woman. For the purposes of this subsection, "minority" means a person who is: (1) Black, which is a person having origins in any of the black racial groups in Africa; or (2) Hispanic, which is a person of Spanish or Portuguese culture with origins in Mexico, South or Central America, or the Caribbean Islands, regardless of race; or (3) Asian American, which is a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Hawaii, or the Pacific Islands; or (4) American Indian or Alaskan native, which is a person having origins in any of the original peoples of North America. d. In determining whether the relocation of an existing franchise or business will be injurious to existing franchisees or the public interest, the committee shall consider in making its determination, whether the franchisor has proven, by a preponderance of the evidence, that: (1) The relocation would materially enhance the availability of stable, adequate and reliable sales and service to purchasers of vehicles in the same line make in the market areas served by the franchisees entitled to notice; (2) The relocation would not affect the stability of the existing franchises in the same line make; (3) The existing franchisees in the same line make have not provided adequate representation of the line make in their market areas for a period of at least two years based on the availability of motor vehicle sales and service facilities, equipment, supply of motor vehicle parts and qualified service personnel; (4) The relocation is in good faith; and (5) The effect on the relocating dealer of the denial of its relocation outweighs the injury to an existing franchisee. L.1982, c.156, s.8; amended 1993, c.189, s.2; 1999, c.45, s.4; 2011, c.66, s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-72 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-72
Term of warranty extended for repairs
Status: in_force

6. The term of any written warranty offered by a dealer in connection with the sale of a used motor vehicle shall be extended by any time period during which the used motor vehicle is waiting for the dealer or his agent to begin or complete repairs of a material defect of the used motor vehicle. L.1995,c.373,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-113 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-113
Short title
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Safety Professional Truth in Advertising Act." L.2002,c.50,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-2 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-2
Fraud, etc., in connection with sale or advertisement of merchandise or real estate as unlawful practice.
Status: in_force

2. The act, use or employment by any person of any commercial practice that is unconscionable or abusive, deception, fraud, false pretense, false promise, misrepresentation, or the knowing, concealment, suppression, or omission of any material fact with intent that others rely upon such concealment, suppression or omission, in connection with the sale or advertisement of any merchandise or real estate, or with the subsequent performance of such person as aforesaid, whether or not any person has in fact been misled, deceived or damaged thereby, is declared to be an unlawful practice; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall apply to the owner or publisher of newspapers, magazines, publications or printed matter wherein such advertisement appears, or to the owner or operator of a radio or television station which disseminates such advertisement when the owner, publisher, or operator has no knowledge of the intent, design or purpose of the advertiser. L.1960, c. 39, p. 138, s. 2. Amended by L.1967, c. 301, s. 2, eff. Feb. 15, 1968; L.1971, c. 247, s. 1, eff. June 29, 1971; L.1975, c. 294, s. 1, eff. Jan. 19, 1976; 2022, c.96, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 56:10-14 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-14
Indemnification and holding harmless franchisees by franchisors for claims and damages due third parties
Status: in_force

All motor vehicle franchisors shall indemnify and hold harmless their motor vehicle franchisees from any and all claims, losses, damages, and expenses, including attorneys' fees, resulting from or related to complaints, claims or suits against the motor vehicle franchisee by third parties concerning defects or alleged defects in any of the merchandise or service systems, procedures or methods of the motor vehicle franchisors which are sold or performed by the motor vehicle franchisee. With regards to services rendered by a motor vehicle franchisee, the motor vehicle franchisor shall not be liable to the motor vehicle franchisee by virtue of this section for any claims, losses, expenses or damages arising as a result of negligence or willful malfeasance by the motor vehicle franchisee, but the motor vehicle franchisor shall be liable for damages arising from or in connection with any services rendered by a motor vehicle franchisee in accordance with any service system, procedure or method suggested or required by the motor vehicle franchisor. The foregoing provisions for indemnification shall specifically include, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any defects or damages to merchandise occurring in transit from the motor vehicle franchisor to the motor vehicle franchisee in situations in which the motor vehicle franchisor designates the carrier or method of transportation. L.1977, c. 84, s. 2, eff. May 9, 1977.
N.J. Stat. § 56:9-3 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-3
Contracts and combinations in restraint of trade
Status: in_force

Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy in restraint of trade or commerce, in this State, shall be unlawful. L.1970, c. 73, s. 3, eff. May 21, 1970.
N.J. Stat. § 56:6-8 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-8
Hearings; oaths; examination of witnesses
Status: in_force

The commissioner or any employee of the State Tax Department by him thereunto designated may conduct hearings, administer oaths to and examine under oath any retail dealer, his agents or employees and any other witnesses as well in investigating alleged violations of this act, or for the purpose of ascertaining facts to enable the commissioner to administer the provisions of this act. L.1938, c. 163, p. 369, art. V, s. 503.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-2.4 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-2.4
Advertisement of unassembled merchandise as assembled in picture or illustration; prohibition
Status: in_force

It shall be an unlawful practice for a person to advertise merchandise for sale accompanied by a picture or illustration of the merchandise in an assembled condition when it is intended to be sold unassembled, unless the advertisement bears the notation that the merchandise is to be sold unassembled. L.1973, c. 225, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-151 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-151
Contracts, certain, required to be in writing; contents.
Status: in_force

16. a. Every home improvement contract for a purchase price in excess of $500, and all changes in the terms and conditions of the contract, shall be in writing. The contract shall be signed by all parties thereto, including the home improvement contractor licensed pursuant to P.L.2023, c.237 (C.45:5AAA-1 et al.) and shall clearly and accurately set forth in legible form and in understandable language all terms and conditions of the contract, including but not limited to: (1) The legal name, business address, and registration number of the contractor business, any contractor who will provide home improvement services, and the license number of the contractor licensed pursuant to P.L.2023, c.237 (C.45:5AAA-1 et al.); (2) A copy of the certificate of commercial general liability insurance required of a contractor business pursuant to section 7 of P.L.2004, c.16 (C.56:8-142) and the telephone number of the insurance company issuing the certificate; and (3) The total price or other consideration to be paid by the owner, including the finance charges. b. On or after December 31, 2005, a home improvement contract may be cancelled by a consumer for any reason at any time before midnight of the third business day after the consumer receives a copy of it. In order to cancel a contract, the consumer shall notify the contractor business of the cancellation, in writing, by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or by personal delivery, to the address specified in the contract. All moneys paid pursuant to the cancelled contract shall be fully refunded within 30 days of receipt of the notice of cancellation. If the consumer has executed any credit or loan agreement through the contractor business to pay all or part of the contract, the agreement or note shall be cancelled without penalty to the consumer and written notice of that cancellation shall be mailed to the consumer within 30 days of receipt of the notice of cancellation. The contract shall contain a conspicuous notice printed in at least 10-point bold-faced type as follows: "NOTICE TO CONSUMER YOU MAY CANCEL THIS CONTRACT AT ANY TIME BEFORE MIDNIGHT OF THE THIRD BUSINESS DAY AFTER RECEIVING A COPY OF THIS CONTRACT. IF YOU WISH TO CANCEL THIS CONTRACT, YOU MUST EITHER: 1. SEND A SIGNED AND DATED WRITTEN NOTICE OF CANCELLATION BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED; OR 2. PERSONALLY DELIVER A SIGNED AND DATED WRITTEN NOTICE OF CANCELLATION TO: (Name of Contractor Business) (Address of Contractor Business) (Phone Number of Contractor Business) If you cancel this contract within the three-day period, you are entitled to a full refund of your money. Refunds must be made within 30 days of the contractor business's receipt of the cancellation notice." L.2004,c.16,s.16; amended 2004, c.155, s.4; 2023, c.237, s.39.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-10 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-10
Claims against persons acquiring money or property by unlawful practices
Status: in_force

Subject to an order of the court terminating the business affairs of any person after receivership proceedings held pursuant to this act, the provisions of this act shall not bar any claim against any person who has acquired any moneys or property, real or personal, by means of any practice herein declared to be unlawful. L.1960, c. 39, p. 142, s. 10.
N.J. Stat. § 56:7-38 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-38
Severability; partial invalidity
Status: in_force

The provisions of this act shall be deemed to be severable and if for any reason any provision shall be determined to be unconstitutional or invalid, such determination shall not be held to affect any other provision hereof. And no such determination shall be deemed to invalidate or render ineffectual any of the provisions of the "Cigarette Tax Act." L.1952, c. 247, p. 831, s. 21.
N.J. Stat. § 56:6-9 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-9
Subpoenas; fees of witnesses
Status: in_force

The commissioner or any employee of the State Tax Department by him thereunto designated shall have the power by subpoena, signed by the commissioner and served in the same manner as like process in civil actions in the Supreme Court, to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of any books, records, papers, vouchers, accounts or documents of any retail dealer at any hearing held pursuant to the provisions of this act. The fees of witnesses required to attend any such hearing shall be the same as those allowed to witnesses appearing in the Supreme Court. Such fees shall be paid in the manner provided for the payment of other expenses incident to the administration of this act. L.1938, c. 163, p. 370, art. V, s. 504.
N.J. Stat. § 56:3-57 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-57
Carpet or fabric treatment containing intentionally added PFAS.
Status: in_force

5. a. Beginning two years after the effective date of this act, no person shall sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale in the State a carpet or fabric treatment that contains intentionally added PFAS. This prohibition shall not apply to the sale or resale of a used carpet or fabric treatment. b. If a carpet or fabric treatment contains a technically unavoidable trace quantity of PFAS, which stems from impurities of natural or synthetic ingredients or the manufacturing process, storage, or migration from packaging of the product, that trace quantity shall not cause the product to be in violation of this section. L.2025, c.202, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-166.19 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-166.19
Authority, enforcement.
Status: in_force

16. The Office of the Attorney General shall have sole and exclusive authority to enforce a violation of P.L.2023, c.266 (C.56:8-166.4 et seq.). Nothing in P.L.2023, c.266 (C.56:8-166.4 et seq.) shall be construed as providing the basis for, or subject to, a private right of action for violations of P.L.2023, c.266 (C.56:8-166.4 et seq.). L.2023, c.266, s.16.
N.J. Stat. § 56:6-5 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-5
Disposition of penalties
Status: in_force

All moneys which shall be recovered as penalties under this act shall be paid by the commissioner to the State Treasurer to be transferred to the credit of the commissioner to defray the expenses of carrying into effect the provisions of this act. L.1938, c. 163, p. 369, art. IV, s. 402.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-2.19 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-2.19
Posting of signs; exceptions
Status: in_force

The provisions of section 3 shall not apply to retail mercantile establishments or departments that have a policy of providing, for a period of not less than 20 days after the date of purchase, a cash refund for a cash purchase or providing a cash refund or issuing a credit for a credit purchase, which credit is applied to the account on which the purchase was debited, in connection with the return of its unused and undamaged merchandise. L.1982, c. 29, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-153 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-153
Definitions relative to unsolicited credit cards, checks.
Status: in_force

1. As used in this act: "Check" means a demand draft drawn on or payable through an office of a depository institution located in the United States that has imprinted on it the account holder's name and the depository institution's name, location and routing number. "Credit card" means any card, plate, coupon book, or other single credit device that may be used from time to time to obtain credit. "Unsolicited check" means any check mailed or otherwise delivered to a person for the purpose of drawing on an existing account that is an extension of credit or activating an account to obtain credit other than: (1) in response to a request or application for a check or account; or (2) as a substitute for a check or account previously issued to the person to whom the check is mailed or otherwise delivered. "Unsolicited credit card" means any credit card mailed or otherwise delivered to a person other than: (1) in response to a request or application for a credit card; or (2) as a renewal or substitute for a credit card previously issued to the person to whom the credit card is mailed or otherwise delivered. L.2004,c.159,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 56:12-35 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 12 / Section 12-35
Sale, leasing of returned motor vehicle.
Status: in_force

7. a. If a motor vehicle is returned to the manufacturer, or, in the case of an authorized emergency vehicle, to the manufacturer, co-manufacturer, or post-manufacturing modifier, under the provisions of this act or a similar statute of another state or as the result of a legal action or an informal dispute settlement procedure, it shall not be resold or re-leased in New Jersey unless: (1) The manufacturer, co-manufacturer, or post-manufacturing modifier provides to the dealer, distributor, or lessor, and the dealer, distributor or lessor provides to the consumer, the following written statement on a separate piece of paper, in 10-point bold-face type: "IMPORTANT: THIS VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER OR OTHER RESPONSIBLE PARTY BECAUSE IT DID NOT CONFORM TO THE MANUFACTURER'S OR OTHER PARTY'S WARRANTY FOR THE VEHICLE AND THE NONCONFORMITY WAS NOT CORRECTED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AS PROVIDED BY LAW;" (2) The dealer, distributor, or lessor obtains from the consumer a signed receipt certifying, in a conspicuous and understandable manner, that the written statement required under this subsection has been provided. The director shall prescribe the form of the receipt. The dealer, distributor, or lessor may fulfill his obligation to obtain a signed receipt under this paragraph by making such a notation, in a conspicuous and understandable manner, on the vehicle buyer order form accompanying the sale or lease of that vehicle; and (3) The dealer, distributor, or lessor, in accordance with the provisions of section 1 of P.L.1993, c.21 (C.39:10-9.3), notifies the Chief Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Commission of the sale or transfer of ownership of the motor vehicle. b. Nothing in this section shall be construed as imposing an obligation on a dealer, distributor, or lessor to determine whether a manufacturer, co-manufacturer, or post-manufacturing modifier is in compliance with the terms of this section, nor shall it be construed as imposing liability on a dealer, distributor, or lessor for the failure of a manufacturer, co-manufacturer, or post-manufacturing modifier to comply with the terms of this section. c. Failure to comply with the provisions of this section constitutes an unlawful practice pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-2). L.1988, c.123, s.7; amended 1993, c.21, s.2; 2009, c.324, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-85 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-85
Nonapplicability of act to supervised apprentices, students
Status: in_force

5. This act shall not apply to: a. A person employed as an apprentice under the supervision of an industrial hygienist, certified industrial hygienist in training or certified industrial hygienist; or b. A student studying industrial hygiene engaging in supervised activities related to industrial hygiene. L.1996,c.130,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 56:13-21 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-21
Unlawful practice, violation.
Status: in_force

15. a. It is an unlawful practice and a violation of P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.) to violate any provision of this act. b. In addition to any penalties or other remedies provided in P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.), the director may order a towing company that has billed a person for any nonconsensual towing or related storage an amount determined by the director to be unreasonable to reimburse the person for the excess cost with interest. L.2007, c.193, s.15; amended 2009, c.39, s.10; 2018, c.165, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 56:3-48 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-48
Deposit for return of marked baskets or packages
Status: in_force

No person engaged in selling the products of a farm or garden, on commission or otherwise, shall allow the basket or other package containing any of such products, upon which the name or mark of the owner is distinctly branded, stamped, painted or otherwise impressed, to go out of his possession without first demanding and receiving a sum of money equal to the full value of such basket or other package. Such sum of money shall be refunded to the purchaser of such products upon the return of the basket or other package in as good condition as when he received the same. The money collected on baskets or other packages not returned shall be paid to the owner at the end of each month.
N.J. Stat. § 56:16-4 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 16 / Section 16-4
"Bill of Rights for Customers of Certain Autobuses."
Status: in_force

6. There is created a "Bill of Rights for Customers of Certain Autobuses" which shall provide the following consumer protections, obligations of the owners and operators of autobuses, and basic expectations and guarantees of health, safety, and welfare: a. The owner of an autobus shall provide clear and conspicuous notice of customer complaint contact information by prominently displaying the telephone number, established by the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety pursuant to subsection b. of section 7 of P.L.2013, c.224 (C.56:16-5), on the interior and exterior of the autobus. b. The owner of an autobus shall respond to all complaints in a timely fashion and work to resolve any problems customers encounter regarding unsafe, poor, or inadequate service. c. The owner of an autobus shall ensure that all operators are well-trained. d. The operator of an autobus shall not allow an autobus to exceed the number of passengers that the autobus can safely accommodate. e. The operator of an autobus shall ensure that the autobus is clean, well-maintained, and in good working condition at all times. f. The operator of an autobus shall not operate an autobus while smoking or using a cellular telephone, or engage in any other action that may endanger the health, safety, or welfare of passengers. g. The operator of an autobus shall comply with all federal and State laws governing the safe operation of a motor vehicle. L.2013, c.224, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-13 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-13
Penalties.
Status: in_force

1. Any person who violates any of the provisions of the act to which this act is a supplement shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, be liable to a penalty of not more than $10,000 for the first offense and not more than $20,000 for the second and each subsequent offense. The penalty shall be exclusive of and in addition to any moneys or property ordered to be paid or restored to any person in interest pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1966, c.39 (C.56:8-14) or section 3 of P.L.1971, c.247 (C.56:8-15). L.1966,c.39,s.1; amended 1971, c.247, s.9; 1991, c.332; 1999, c.298, s.3; 2001, c.394, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 56:4A-5 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 4A / Section 4A-5
"Within 3 years following its last use" construed
Status: in_force

For purposes of this act, the term "within 3 years following its last use" shall be construed to include any period following the last prior use of any die, mold, or form regardless of whether or not the period precedes the effective date of this act. L.1983, c. 217, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-56 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-56
Unlawful practice without disclosures required
Status: in_force

3. a. It shall be an unlawful practice for a person to advertise or sell an information service unless the following information is clearly and conspicuously disclosed in all advertisements offering the information service: (1) An accurate description of the service; (2) The total price of the service, or, where a charge is based in whole or in part on the passage of time; the rate, by minute or other unit of time upon which that charge is based; any other charges being imposed for the service; and the total cost of any information service of predetermined length; (3) Instruction to minors to obtain parental consent before engaging the information service; and (4) The legal name and street address of the information service provider. b. In any case in which the total price of the information service may exceed $5, it shall be an unlawful practice for a person to advertise or sell the information service unless: (1) The disclosures required by paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection a. of this section and, in the case of an information service aimed at or likely to be of interest to minors, an additional instruction directing minors to hang up unless the minor has parental permission are clearly and prominently stated at the inception of the telephone call connecting the caller with the information service; and (2) The caller is clearly notified of and afforded a reasonable opportunity to disconnect the call following the disclosure and prior to incurring any charge for the information service. c. The preambles required for information services subject to the provisions of subsection b. of this section are intended to be consistent with the preambles required for interstate calls subject to the provisions of 56 Fed. Reg. 56165 (1991) (to be codified at 47 C.F.R. s.64.709). In the event that such regulations are amended or replaced by federal law or subsequent federal regulation, the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs is authorized to promulgate regulations modifying the provisions of this section to avoid conflict with federal requirements. L.1991,c.416,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-166.7 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-166.7
Personal data; controller, verified request, consumer, response period.
Status: in_force

4. a. A controller that receives a verified request from a consumer shall provide a response to the consumer within 45 days of the controller's receipt of the request. The controller may extend the response period by 45 additional days where reasonably necessary, considering the complexity and number of the consumer's requests, provided that the controller informs the consumer of any such extension within the initial 45-day response period and the reason for the extension and shall provide the information for all disclosures of personal data that occurred in the prior 12 months. b. This section shall not apply to personal data collected prior to the effective date of P.L.2023, c.266 (C.56:8-166.4 et seq.) unless the controller continues to process such information thereafter. c. If a controller declines to take action regarding the consumer's request, the controller shall inform the consumer without undue delay, but not later than 45 days after receipt of the request, of the justification for declining to take action and instructions for how to appeal the decision. d. Information provided in response to a consumer request shall be provided by a controller, free of charge, once per consumer during any twelve-month period. If requests from a consumer are manifestly unfounded, excessive, or repetitive, the controller may charge the consumer a reasonable fee to cover the administrative costs of complying with the request or decline to act on the request. The controller shall bear the burden of demonstrating the manifestly unfounded, excessive, or repetitive nature of the request. e. If a controller is unable to authenticate a request to exercise any of the rights afforded under section 5 of P.L.2023, c.266 (C.56:8-166.8) using commercially reasonable efforts, the controller shall not be required to comply with a request to initiate an action pursuant to this section and shall provide notice to the consumer that the controller is unable to authenticate the request to exercise such right or rights until such consumer provides additional information reasonably necessary to authenticate such consumer and such consumer's request to exercise such right or rights. A controller shall not be required to authenticate an opt-out request, but a controller may deny an opt-out request if the controller has a good faith, reasonable, and documented belief that such request is fraudulent. If a controller denies an opt-out request because the controller believes such request is fraudulent, the controller shall send a notice to the person who made such request disclosing that such controller believes such request is fraudulent, why such controller believes such request is fraudulent and that such controller shall not comply with such request. f. A controller shall establish a process for a consumer to appeal the controller's refusal to take action on a request within a reasonable period of time after the consumer's receipt of the decision. The appeal process shall be conspicuously available and similar to the process for submitting requests to initiate action pursuant to this section. Not later than 45 days after receipt of an appeal, a controller shall inform the consumer in writing of any action taken or not taken in response to the appeal, including a written explanation of the reasons for the decisions. If the appeal is denied, the controller shall also provide the consumer with an online mechanism, if available, or other method through which the consumer may contact the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety to submit a complaint. L.2023, c.266, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-90 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-90
Change notification; bill information
Status: in_force

5. When an authorized change in a telecommunications service provider is made, the new telecommunications service provider shall be responsible for notifying the customer of the change within 30 days in the manner determined by the board pursuant to section 4 of this act. In addition, any bill for intrastate, interLATA, intraLATA or local exchange service shall contain the name and telephone number of each telecommunications service provider for which billing is provided, and any other information deemed applicable by the telecommunications service provider. L.1998,c.82,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 56:3A-3 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 3A / Section 3A-3
Availability of list of performed copyrighted musical works
Status: in_force

3. a. Every performing rights society licensing music in this State shall make available in electronic form on the largest nonproprietary cooperative public computer network a current list of not less than the titles of the performed copyrighted musical works for which the performing rights society collects royalties on behalf of copyright owners and shall update the list at least weekly and shall provide the electronic address to the Secretary of State. b. Upon request, any person may view the list in electronic form through the Office of the Secretary of State. c. The list in electronic form at the time that a proprietor enters into a contract with a performing rights society, as supplemented by subsequent additions to the list, shall be binding between the parties for the period of the contract. d. Every performing rights society shall provide a copy of its current list at a reasonable cost to any person upon request. e. Every performing rights society licensing music in this State shall establish a toll free telephone number which can be used to answer inquiries regarding specific musical works licensed by that performing rights society. L.1996,c.122,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-181 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-181
Effective date; applicability of act.
Status: in_force

7. This act shall take effect on the first day of the seventh month next following enactment, but the director may take such anticipatory action in advance of that date as may be necessary for the timely implementation of this act. This act shall not apply to prepaid calling cards and point-of-sale materials related to those prepaid calling cards printed prior to the effective date. The act shall apply to any prepaid calling card printed after the effective date and to any advertisement, promotion, point-of-sale material or voice prompt that is created, aired, printed, distributed, or otherwise disseminated on or after the effective date. L.2007, c.293, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 56:4-1 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-1
Appropriation of name, brand, trade-mark, reputation or goodwill of maker by dealer in product of maker
Status: in_force

No merchant, firm or corporation shall appropriate for his or their own use a name, brand, trade-mark, reputation or goodwill of any maker in whose product such merchant, firm or corporation deals. Amended by L.1975, c. 107, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 56:3-39 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-39
Washing marked articles
Status: in_force

No person, other than the owner, shall launder, wash, clean, renovate or cause to have laundered, washed, cleaned, or renovated, any towels, coats, aprons, toilet devices or other supplies used for the purpose of cleanliness and sanitation which are so marked, named or distinguished as aforesaid, the possession of which is claimed by lease, or rental from the owner thereof as herein provided, except by the written consent of the owner thereof.
N.J. Stat. § 56:11-53 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-53
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Personal Information and Privacy Protection Act." L.2017, c.124, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-209 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-209
Unlawful practice, violation.
Status: in_force

2. a. It shall be an unlawful practice and a violation of P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.) for any person to: (1) use a written form of communication to solicit clients for deed procurement services unless the written form of communication displays, in a clear, conspicuous, and prominent manner and makes the information stand out from the rest of the text of the communication, the address and telephone number of the appropriate county clerk's office through which the recipient could obtain a copy of the deed directly, the amount of the fee provided for in Title 22A of the New Jersey Statutes that the county clerk's office assesses for providing copies of deeds, and any other language that the director may prescribe by regulation; or (2) create a false impression in a solicitation for deed procurement services that the recipient is in any way legally required to use the person's services in order to obtain a copy of a deed. b. Any person who uses a written form of communication to solicit clients for deed procurement services shall, at least 15 days prior to distribution, provide a copy of such written form of communication to the county clerk's office in each of the counties in which the written form of communication will be distributed. L.2017, c.251, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 56:3-13.3 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-13.3
Application for registration
Status: in_force

3. Application for registration. Subject to the limitations set forth in this act, any person who uses a mark may file in the office of the Secretary of State, in a manner complying with the requirements of the Secretary of State, an application for registration of that mark setting forth, but not limited to, the following information: (a) the name and business address of the person applying for registration; and, if a corporation the state of incorporation, or, if a partnership, the state in which the partnership is organized and the names of the general partners, as specified by the Secretary of State; (b) the goods or services on or in connection with which the mark is used and the mode or manner in which the mark is used on or in connection with such goods or services and the class in which such goods or services fall; (c) the date when the mark was first used anywhere and the date when it was first used in this State by the applicant or a predecessor in interest; and (d) a statement that the applicant is the owner of the mark, that the mark is in use, and that, to the knowledge of the person verifying the application, no other person has registered the mark, either with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or with the Secretary of State, or has the right to use such mark either in the identical form thereof or in such near resemblance thereto as to be likely, when used on or in connection with the goods or services of such other person, to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive. The Secretary of State may require a statement as to whether an application to register the mark, or portions of a composite of the mark, has been filed by the applicant or a predecessor in interest in the United States Patent and Trademark Office; and, if so, the applicant shall provide the Secretary of State with information regarding any application, including the filing date and serial number of each application, the status of each application and, if any application was refused registration or has otherwise not resulted in a registration, the reasons for the refusal or for the application not resulting in registration. The application shall be typed and prepared on 8-1/2" x 11" bond paper, or prepared using any other means approved by the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall also require that a drawing of the mark, complying with requirements that the Secretary of State may specify, accompany the application. The application shall be signed and verified by oath, affirmation or declaration subject to punishment for perjury, by the applicant or by a member of the firm or an officer of the corporation or association applying. The application shall be accompanied by three specimens showing the mark as actually used. The application shall be accompanied by an application fee established by and payable to the Secretary of State. L.1966,c.263,s.3; amended 1971,c.171,s.1; 1982,c.52,s.8; 1987,c.435,s.22; 1995,c.171,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-166.12 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-166.12
Controller, personal data, responsibilities, security.
Status: in_force

9. a. A controller shall: (1) limit the collection of personal data to what is adequate, relevant, and reasonably necessary in relation to the purposes for which such data is processed, as disclosed to the consumer; (2) except as otherwise provided in P.L.2023, c.266 (C.56:8-166.4 et seq.), not process personal data for purposes that are neither reasonably necessary to, nor compatible with, the purposes for which such personal data is processed, as disclosed to the consumer, unless the controller obtains the consumer's consent; (3) take reasonable measures to establish, implement, and maintain administrative, technical, and physical data security practices to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of personal data and to secure personal data during both storage and use from unauthorized acquisition. The data security practices shall be appropriate to the volume and nature of the personal data at issue; (4) not process sensitive data concerning a consumer without first obtaining the consumer's consent, or, in the case of the processing of personal data concerning a known child, without processing such data in accordance with COPPA; (5) not process personal data in violation of the laws of this State and federal laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination against consumers; (6) provide an effective mechanism for a consumer to revoke the consumer's consent under this section that is at least as easy as the mechanism by which the consumer provided the consumer's consent and, upon revocation of such consent, cease to process the data as soon as practicable, but not later than 15 days after the receipt of such request; (7) not process the personal data of a consumer for purposes of targeted advertising, the sale of the consumer's personal data, or profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning a consumer without the consumer's consent, under circumstances where a controller has actual knowledge, or willfully disregards, that the consumer is at least 13 years of age but younger than 17 years of age; (8) specify the express purposes for which personal data are processed; and (9) not conduct processing that presents a heightened risk of harm to a consumer without conducting and documenting a data protection assessment of each of its processing activities that involve personal data acquired on or after the effective date of P.L.2023, c.266 (C.56:8-166.4 et seq.) that present a heightened risk of harm to a consumer. b. Data protection assessments shall identify and weigh the benefits that may flow, directly and indirectly, from the processing to the controller, the consumer, other stakeholders, and the public against the potential risks to the rights of the consumer associated with the processing, as mitigated by safeguards that the controller can employ to reduce the risks. The controller shall factor into this assessment the use of de-identified data and the reasonable expectations of consumers, as well as the context of the processing and the relationship between the controller and the consumer whose personal data will be processed. A controller shall make the data protection assessment available to the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety upon request. The division may evaluate the data protection assessment for compliance with the duties contained in this section and with other laws. Data protection assessments shall be confidential and exempt from public inspection under P.L.1963 c.3 (C.47:1A-1 et al.). The disclosure of a data protection assessment pursuant to a request from the division under this section shall not constitute a waiver of any attorney-client privilege or work-product protection that might otherwise exist with respect to the assessment and any information contained in the assessment. c. For the purposes of this section, "heightened risk" includes: (1) processing personal data for purposes of targeted advertising or for profiling if the profiling presents a reasonably foreseeable risk of: unfair or deceptive treatment of, or unlawful disparate impact on, consumers; financial or physical injury to consumers; a physical or other intrusion upon the solitude or seclusion, or the private affairs or concerns, of consumers if the intrusion would be offensive to a reasonable person; or other substantial injury to consumers; (2) selling personal data; and (3) processing sensitive data. d. A single data protection assessment may address a comparable set of processing operations that include similar activities. L.2023, c.266, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-89.1 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-89.1
Rules, regulations to enforce FCC agreement.
Status: in_force

2. The board shall promulgate, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act, including the methods for enforcing those rules and regulations pursuant to an agreement with the Federal Communications Commission. L.2001,c.330,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 56:3-38 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-38
Use or possession of supplies; defacing names, etc.; leases
Status: in_force

No person other than as provided in sections 56:3-35 and 56:3-36 of this title shall use any towels, coats, aprons, toilet cabinets, towel devices, or any other articles or supplies used for the purpose of cleanliness and sanitation, by supplying, furnishing, selling, transferring or renting the same for hire or compensation, or otherwise, or shall deface, erase, obliterate, cover up, or otherwise remove or conceal the name, trade-mark or device thereon, or shall give, take or otherwise dispose of such towels, coats, aprons, toilet cabinets or other toilet devices branded and marked as provided in this article, without the written consent of the owner whose name, mark or device shall be or have been upon such article or articles as provided in said sections 56:3-35 and 56:3-36. The use of such article or articles at the place where the same are placed or delivered by the owner under an agreement, lease, or license from such owner, shall not be unlawful; nor shall anything in this article contained make it unlawful for any bona fide hotel, restaurant, cafe, or other public hostelry, to permit and allow the use of such article or articles to any guest, boarder, or any regularly hired employee thereof, during the period of any lease, renting or hiring agreement of such article or articles with the owner thereof. The possession by any junk dealer or dealer in rags or second-hand articles, or person other than by the owner, lessee or sublessee thereof as herein provided, of any such marked or distinguished article or articles without such written consent shall be presumptive evidence of traffic in such goods and a violation of this section.
N.J. Stat. § 56:11-39 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-39
Negligent noncompliance; liability.
Status: in_force

12. a. Any person who is negligent in failing to comply with any requirement imposed under this act with respect to any consumer is liable to that consumer in an amount equal to the sum of: (1) any actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure; and (2) in the case of any successful action to enforce any liability under this section, the costs of the action together with reasonable attorneys' fees as determined by the court. b. On a finding by the court that an unsuccessful pleading, motion, or other paper filed in connection with an action under this section was filed in bad faith or for purposes of harassment, the court shall award to the prevailing party attorneys' fees reasonable in relation to the work expended in responding to the pleading, motion, or other paper. L.1997,c.172,s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 56:6-26 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-26
Suspension or revocation of license; reinstatement
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the provisions of this act, the director is empowered to suspend or revoke the license or any licenses of any person, licensed under the provisions of R.S. 54:39-1, et seq. No such license or licenses shall be suspended or revoked except upon notice to the licensee and after a hearing as prescribed by said director. The said director, upon a finding by him that the licensee has failed to comply with any provision of this act or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder, shall, in the case of the first offender, suspend the license or licenses of the said licensee for a period of not less than five nor more than twenty consecutive business days, and, in the case of a second or plural offender, shall suspend said license or licenses for a period of not less than twenty consecutive business days nor more than twelve months, and, in the event said director finds the offender has been guilty of willful and persistent violations, he may revoke said person's license or licenses. (b) Any person whose license or licenses have been so revoked may apply to the director at the expiration of one year for a reinstatement of his license or licenses. Such license or licenses may be reinstated by the director if it shall appear to the satisfaction of said director that the licensee will comply with the provisions of this act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. L.1953, c. 413, p. 2075, s. 8.
N.J. Stat. § 56:4A-9 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 4A / Section 4A-9
Sale prohibited if violation of federal patent, copyright law.
Status: in_force

4. The sale of a die, mold, form or pattern shall not be made under this act if it is in violation of any right of a customer or owner, if the owner is different from the customer under federal patent or copyright law. L.1999,c.235,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-95.2 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-95.2
Construction of act.
Status: in_force

4. No provision of P.L.2015, c.7 (C.56:8-95.1 et al.) shall be construed to limit or restrict any municipality, county, local health agency, or municipal or county board of health from enacting or enforcing, or interfere with the implementation of, or otherwise invalidate, any law, ordinance, rule, or regulation that places additional obligations on pet shops or restrictions on pet shops or pet shop sales. L.2015, c.7, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-30 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-30
Bond required to engage in business of reselling tickets as a ticket broker.
Status: in_force

5. The director shall require the applicant for a certificate of registration to engage in the business of reselling tickets as a ticket broker to file with the application a bond in the amount of $10,000.00 with two or more sufficient sureties or an authorized surety company, which bond shall be approved by the director. Each bond shall be conditioned on the promise that the applicant, his agents or employees will not be guilty of fraud or extortion, will not violate any of the provisions of this act, will comply with the rules and regulations promulgated by the director, and will pay all damages occasioned to any person by reason of misstatement, misrepresentation, fraud or deceit or any unlawful act or omission in connection with the provisions of this act and the business conducted under this act. L.1983,c.135,s.5; amended 2001, c.394, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 56:9-9 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-9
Investigations; subpoenas
Status: in_force

a. (1) Whenever the Attorney General, by his own inquiry or as the result of a complaint, suspects that a violation of this act or of the federal antitrust laws is occurring, has occurred or is about to occur, or, whenever the Attorney General believes it to be in the public interest that an investigation be made, the Attorney General or his designee may, prior to the institution of a criminal or civil action thereon, issue in writing and cause to be served upon any person who may have information relevant to such investigation a subpena to appear and be examined under oath before the Attorney General, his designee or a court of record; answer written interrogatories under oath; or produce documents or any other information or materials for inspection or copying. (2) Any subpena issued pursuant to this subsection shall: (a) Contain a general statement concerning the subject matter of the investigation; (b) Contain a statement advising the person subpenaed that he has the right, at any time before the return date of the subpena, to seek a court order determining the validity of the subpena; (c) Contain a statement advising the person subpenaed that he may have an attorney present when he appears and testifies or otherwise responds to the subpena; (d) Describe the classes of documentary material to be produced thereunder with sufficient particularity to permit such materials to be reasonably identified; (e) Prescribe a date and time at which the person subpenaed shall appear to testify, under oath, or by which the person shall answer written interrogatories or produce the documents or other information or materials for inspection or copying; provided that such date shall not be less than 15 days from the date of service of the subpena; and (f) Specify a place for the taking of testimony or for the submission of answers or for the production of documents or other information or materials and identify the persons who are authorized to receive the return of the subpena. (3) The powers of subpena and examination contained in this subsection shall not abate or terminate by reason of any action or proceeding brought by the Attorney General under this act. b. (1) If a person in attendance upon such investigation pursuant to subpena, or if a person required to provide the Attorney General answers in writing under oath or otherwise, personally refuses to answer a question or produce evidence of any other kind or make the required answers on the ground that he may be incriminated thereby, and if the Attorney General or his designee, in a writing directed to the person, orders that person to answer the question or produce the evidence, that person shall comply with the order. After complying therewith, and if but for this section he would have been privileged to withhold the answer given or the evidence produced, such answer, testimony or evidence or any evidence directly or indirectly derived therefrom may not be used against the person in any prosecution for a crime or offense concerning which he gave answer or produced evidence; provided that the answer, testimony or evidence is responsive to the question propounded. However, he may nevertheless be prosecuted or subject to penalty or forfeiture for any perjury, false swearing or contempt committed in answering, or failing to answer, or in producing evidence or failing to produce evidence in accordance with the order. (2) Any person who fails to obey the command of a subpena, after being ordered to do so by a court of competent jurisdiction, is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. In the alternative, if a person fails to obey a subpena after being ordered to do so by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Attorney General may apply to that court to have that person adjudged in contempt and to commit him to jail until such time as he purges himself of contempt by responsively answering, testifying or producing evidence as ordered. (3) A person shall not be excused from complying with the terms of a subpena on the ground of failure to tender or pay a witness fee for mileage, unless demand therefor is made at the time compliance is about to be made. Payment of a witness fee or mileage shall not apply to any officer, director or person in the employ of any person whose conduct or practices are being investigated. c. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, no material produced pursuant to this section or information derived therefrom shall be available for examination, without the consent of the person who produced the material, by any person other than the Attorney General or his designee in connection with the enforcement of this act. However, nothing contained herein shall prevent the legitimate use of such information or materials by the Attorney General or his designee, without the consent of the person who produced the materials, for investigational purposes. (2) The Attorney General or his designee may disclose, without the consent of the person who produced the material, the material produced pursuant to this section or information derived therefrom to officers and employees of appropriate federal or State law enforcement agencies upon the prior certification of an officer of the federal or State law enforcement agency that the information will be maintained in confidence and will be used only for official law enforcement purposes; provided, however, the Attorney General or his designee shall advise such person of his intent to disclose such material or information derived therefrom 10 days prior to the disclosure. (3) The Attorney General or his designee may disclose, without the consent of the person who produced the material, material produced pursuant to this section or information derived therefrom to any court or grand jury. d. Service of a subpena pursuant to this section shall be by any of those methods specified in the New Jersey Rules of Court for service of a summons and complaint in a civil action. L.1970, c. 73, s. 9, eff. May 21, 1970. Amended by L.1983, c. 25, s. 1, eff. Jan. 25, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 56:10-34 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-34
Standing, motor vehicle franchisees, corporation, association.
Status: in_force

3. Any corporation or association that is primarily owned by or comprised of motor vehicle franchisees, which corporation or association primarily represents the interests of motor vehicle franchisees, shall have standing to bring an action before any court of competent jurisdiction, for itself or by, for, or on behalf of any motor vehicle franchisee or group of motor vehicle franchisees for any violation of the “Franchise Practices Act,” P.L.1971, c.356 (C.56:10-1 et seq.), as amended and supplemented, which violation was allegedly conducted by a motor vehicle franchisor with motor vehicle franchisees, if: a. at least one of the corporation’s or association’s members has independent standing to sue; b. the interests that the action seeks to protect are germane to the corporation’s or association’s purpose; and c. neither the claim asserted nor the relief requested requires any individual members of the corporation or association to participate in the action. L.2025, c.140, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 56:3-28 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-28
Deposit made on delivery of containers not sale thereof
Status: in_force

The requiring, taking or accepting of any deposit upon delivery of any bottle, container or receptacle mentioned in section 56:3-15 of this title, having thereon a name, mark or device which has been registered and published as provided by sections 56:3-16 and 56:3-17 of this title, shall not be deemed a sale of any such bottle, container or receptacle, either optional or otherwise.
N.J. Stat. § 56:11-5 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-5
Address of creditor on statements of account
Status: in_force

Every statement of account rendered by a creditor to a consumer shall include the address to be used by the consumer in making inquiries concerning his statement. L.1974, c. 146, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 56:12-80 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 12 / Section 12-80
Obtaining a refund
Status: in_force

6. In order to receive a refund pursuant to subsection b. of section 4 of this act, a consumer shall: a. Offer to return the motorized wheelchair having the nonconformity to its manufacturer. No later than 30 days after that offer, the manufacturer shall provide the refund to the consumer. When the manufacturer provides the refund, the consumer shall return to the manufacturer the motorized wheelchair having the nonconformity; and b. Offer to transfer possession of the motorized wheelchair having the nonconformity to its manufacturer. No later than 30 days after that offer, the manufacturer shall provide the refund to the motorized wheelchair lessor. When the manufacturer provides the refund, the motorized wheelchair lessor shall provide to the manufacturer any endorsements necessary to transfer legal possession to the manufacturer. L.1995,c.233,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-2.1 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-2.1
Operation simulating governmental agency as unlawful practice.
Status: in_force

It shall be an unlawful practice for any person to operate under a name or in a manner which wrongfully implies that such person is a branch of or associated with any department or agency of the Federal Government or of this State or any of its political subdivisions, or use any seal, insignia, envelope or other format which simulates that of any governmental department or agency. L.1968, c. 448, s. 1, eff. Feb. 19, 1969.
N.J. Stat. § 56:12-44 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 12 / Section 12-44
Inherent design defect.
Status: in_force

16. A manufacturer, or, in the case of an authorized emergency vehicle, a manufacturer, co-manufacturer, or post-manufacturing modifier, shall certify to the division, within one year of discovery, the existence of any inherent design defect common to all motor vehicles of a particular model or make. Failure to comply with this constitutes an unlawful practice pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-2). L.1988, c.123, s.16; amended 2009, c.324, s.14.
N.J. Stat. § 56:13-22 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-22
Severability.
Status: in_force

25. If any section, subsection, clause or provision of this act shall be adjudged unconstitutional or to be ineffective in whole or in part, to the extent that it is not adjudged unconstitutional or is not ineffective it shall be valid and effective and no other section, subsection, clause or provision of this act shall on account thereof be deemed invalid or ineffective, and the applicability or invalidity of any section, subsection, clause or provision of this act in any one or more instances or under any one or more circumstances shall not be taken to affect or prejudice in any way its applicability or validity in any other instance or under any other circumstances. L.2007, c.193, s.25.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-2.8 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-2.8
"Going out of business sale" ; time limits
Status: in_force

It shall be an unlawful practice for any person to advertise merchandise for sale as a "going out of business sale" or in terms substantially similar to "going out of business sale" for a period in excess of 90 days or to advertise more than one such sale in 360 days. The 360-day period shall commence on the first day of such sale. For any person in violation of this act, each day in violation shall constitute an additional, separate and distinct violation. L.1979, c. 103, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 56:6-12 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-12
Records kept by retailers, preservation
Status: in_force

507. Every retail dealer shall keep such records as may be prescribed by orders, rules or regulations of the director and as may be necessary to the determination of whether or not such retail dealer has observed the provisions of this act. All such records shall be safely preserved for a period of four years in such manner as to insure their security and accessibility for inspection by the director or any employee of the Division of Taxation engaged in the administration of this act. The director may consent to the destruction of any such records at any time within said period. L.1938, c.163, p.371, art. V, s.507; amended 1992,c.23,s.63.
N.J. Stat. § 56:12-94 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 12 / Section 12-94
Receipt, copy of service contract.
Status: in_force

8. A service contract shall not be issued, offered for sale, or sold in this State unless the provider or seller, if not the provider, presents: a. a receipt for, or other written evidence of, the purchase of the service contract to the contract holder; and b. a copy of the service contract to the service contract holder , which may be presented electronically or in writing, at the point of sale or within a reasonable period of time from the date of purchase. L.2013, c.197, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-53.2 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-53.2
Unlawful practices relative to children's products deemed unsafe.
Status: in_force

2. a. It shall be an unlawful practice for any commercial user to knowingly remanufacture, retrofit, sell, contract to sell or resell, lease, sublet, or otherwise place in the stream of commerce a children's product deemed unsafe in accordance with this section. b. A children's product is deemed to be unsafe for purposes of this section if it meets any of the following criteria: (1) it has been recalled for any reason by a federal agency or the product's manufacturer, distributor, or importer and the recall has not been rescinded; or (2) a federal agency has issued a warning that a specific product's intended use constitutes a safety hazard and the warning has not been rescinded. L.2007,c.124,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 56:3-63 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-63
Confidentiality of proprietary information or trade secrets.
Status: in_force

11. a. Any proprietary information or trade secrets included in any written notification, certification, or any other record submitted to the division pursuant to this act shall not be made available to the general public pursuant to P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.), commonly known as the open public records act. b. In order to identify the proprietary information or trade secrets to be protected from public disclosure pursuant to subsection a. of this section, a manufacturer shall file a trade secret claim to the division, in a form and manner determined by the division. No later than 90 days after receipt of a trade secret claim, the division shall make a determination on the validity of the trade secret claim. Upon making a determination on the validity of a trade secret claim, the division shall inform the manufacturer of the determination by certified mail. If the division determines that the manufacturer's trade secret claim is not valid, the manufacturer shall have 45 days from the receipt of the division’s determination to file with the division a written request for an administrative hearing on the determination. If the manufacturer does not file such a request within 45 days, the division may take action to disclose the information for which the trade secret claim was made, pursuant to the provisions of this act. If a manufacturer requests an administrative hearing pursuant to the provisions of this subsection, the division shall refer the matter to the Office of Administrative Law, for a hearing thereon. At the hearing the manufacturer shall have the burden to show that the trade secret claim is valid. Within 45 days of receipt of the administrative law judge's recommendation, the division shall affirm, reject, or modify the recommendation. The division’s action shall be considered the final agency action for the purposes of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), and shall be subject only to judicial review as provided in the Rules of Court. The division shall inform the manufacturer of its decision on the administrative law judge's recommendation by certified mail. c. The subject of any trade secret claim pending or approved shall be treated as confidential information. The division shall not disclose any confidential information to any person except an officer or employee of the State in connection with the official duties of the officer or employee under any law for the protection of public health or the environment. Any officer or employee of the State who has access to any confidential information, and who willingly and knowingly discloses the confidential information to any person not authorized to receive it, shall be guilty of a crime of the third degree. d. Any written notification containing information for which a trade secret claim is pending or has been approved may be made available to the public with that information concealed. L.2025, c.202, s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-221 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-221
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

7. The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education, shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of P.L.2019, c.494 (C.56:8-215 et seq.). L.2017, c.494, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-9 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-9
Powers and duties of receiver
Status: in_force

When a receiver is appointed by the court pursuant to this act, he shall have the power to sue for, collect, receive and take into his possession all the goods and chattels, rights and credits, moneys and effects, lands and tenements, books, records, documents, papers, choses in action, bills, notes and property of every description, derived by means of any practice declared to be illegal and prohibited by this act, including property with which such property has been mingled, if it cannot be identified in kind because of such commingling, and to sell, convey, and assign the same and hold and dispose of the proceeds thereof under the direction of the court. Any person who has suffered damages as a result of the use or employment of any unlawful practices and submits proof to the satisfaction of the court that he has in fact been damaged, may participate with general creditors in the distribution of the assets to the extent he has sustained out-of-pocket losses. In the case of a corporation, partnership or business entity the receiver shall settle the estate and distribute the assets under the direction of the court, and he shall have all the powers and duties conferred upon receivers by the provisions of Title 14, Corporations, General, so far as the provisions thereof are applicable. The court shall have jurisdiction of all questions arising in such proceedings and may make such orders and judgments therein as may be required. L.1960, c. 39, p. 141, s. 9.
N.J. Stat. § 56:16-3 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 16 / Section 16-3
Findings, declarations relative to autobuses.
Status: in_force

5. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The residents of this State rely on a variety of passenger vehicle transportation options. The provision of safe and lawful transportation options is vital to the economy of the State and to the health and welfare of New Jersey residents. b. The proliferation of privately-owned autobuses which are operated in intrastate or interstate business over the public highways in this State for the transportation of not more than 40 passengers, often incorrectly referred to as jitneys, as a transportation option in the State has led to an increase in congestion on the roadways, presented public safety issues, engendered passenger service complaints, and posed environmental hazards. c. In protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the thousands of New Jersey residents who use autobuses and other residents who encounter these autobuses on the highways, it is necessary and proper to ensure that the owners and operators of these autobuses uphold their obligations to provide safe and lawful services to their customers. d. In order to ensure that autobuses provide safe and lawful services to the people of this State, it is appropriate for this Legislature to enact a bill of rights for customers of certain autobuses that establishes basic rights and guarantees that protect the health, safety, and welfare of customers. L.2013, c.224, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 56:3-36 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-36
Effect of filing
Status: in_force

Any person who has complied with the provisions of section 56:3-35 of this title shall thereupon be deemed the owner of such name, mark or device, and of every such towel, apron, coat, toilet cabinet or toilet device, so used as aforesaid, upon which such mark may be branded, stamped, marked, sewed, or otherwise impressed or produced thereon.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-106 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-106
Immunity from liability for third party, exception.
Status: in_force

3. A third party shall not be liable for an unlawful practice under section 2 of this act unless there was an agency relationship between the person who engaged in the home solicitation and the third party. L.2000,c.125,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 56:15-2 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-2
Definitions relative to misappropriation of trade secrets.
Status: in_force

2. As used in this act: "Improper means" means the theft, bribery, misrepresentation, breach or inducement of a breach of an express or implied duty to maintain the secrecy of, or to limit the use or disclosure of, a trade secret, or espionage through electronic or other means, access that is unauthorized or exceeds the scope of authorization, or other means that violate a person's rights under the laws of this State. "Misappropriation" means: (1) Acquisition of a trade secret of another by a person who knows or has reason to know that the trade secret was acquired by improper means; or (2) Disclosure or use of a trade secret of another without express or implied consent of the trade secret owner by a person who: (a) used improper means to acquire knowledge of the trade secret; or (b) at the time of disclosure or use, knew or had reason to know that the knowledge of the trade secret was derived or acquired through improper means; or (c) before a material change of position, knew or had reason to know that it was a trade secret and that knowledge of it had been acquired through improper means. "Person" means a natural person, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, joint venture, government, governmental subdivision or agency, or any other legal or commercial entity. "Proper means" means discovery by independent invention, discovery by reverse engineering, discovery under a license from the owner of the trade secret, observation of the information in public use or on public display, obtaining the trade secret from published literature, or discovery or observation by any other means that is not improper. "Reverse engineering" means the process of starting with the known product and working backward to find the method by which it was developed so long as the acquisition of the known product was lawful or from sources having the legal right to convey it, such as the purchase of the item on the open market. "Trade secret" means information, held by one or more people, without regard to form, including a formula, pattern, business data compilation, program, device, method, technique, design, diagram, drawing, invention, plan, procedure, prototype or process, that: (1) Derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use; and (2) Is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy. L.2011, c.161, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-39 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-39
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this act: a. "Director" means the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety. b. "Health club" means an establishment which devotes or will devote 40% or more of its square footage to providing services or facilities for the preservation, maintenance, encouragement or development of physical fitness or physical well-being. The term includes an establishment designated as "reducing salon," "health spa," "spa," "exercise gym," "health studio," "health club," or by other terms of similar import. c. "Health club services" means those services offered by a health club for the preservation, maintenance, encouragement or development of physical fitness or physical well-being. d. "Health club services contract" means an agreement under which the buyer of health club services purchases or becomes obligated to purchase health club services. e. "Operating day" means any calendar day on which patrons may inspect and use the health club's facilities and services during a period of at least eight hours, except holidays and Sundays. L. 1987, c. 238, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 56:3-47 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-47
Complaint for unlawful use of cans; jurisdiction; search warrant; procedure
Status: in_force

56:3-47. If any owner, dealer or shipper, or his agent, has reason to believe, and does believe, that any can or cans of the kind mentioned in section 56:3-42 of this Title, stamped or marked as provided in said section 56:3-42, is or are being used, or has or have been unlawfully used as aforesaid, by any person, or that any person has any such can or cans secreted in or upon his premises, or any other place, any such owner, dealer or shipper, or his agent, may go before the Superior Court or the municipal court in the municipality wherein such offenses may be or have been committed, and make complaint thereof under oath, which complaint may be wholly upon information and belief. Whereupon the court shall issue a process in the nature of a search warrant, directed to any marshal or an executive officer of any municipality, which shall recite the complaint, or the substance thereof, and shall command such marshal or executive officer to search immediately the premises, place or places mentioned in the complaint, and, if any milk or cream cans be found, to bring the same, together with the body of the person in whose possession they may be found, before the court which shall summarily inquire into the ownership of such can or cans, and, upon being satisfied that the same belong to such owner, dealer or shipper, or that his agent is entitled to the possession thereof, he shall deliver such can or cans to such owner, dealer or shipper, or his agent, who shall have the costs of the proceedings from the person so illegally having such can or cans in his or their possession. If the person illegally having such can or cans in his possession shall refuse to pay the costs, the court shall commit such person to the county jail of the county wherein he shall be arrested until such costs are paid. Amended 1953, c.53, s.10; 1991, c.91, s.523; 2023, c.250, s.50.
N.J. Stat. § 56:11-44 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-44
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Identity Theft Prevention Act." L.2005,c.226,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 56:13-12 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-12
Maintenance of liability insurance by towing company.
Status: in_force

6. a. A towing company shall maintain liability insurance which meets or exceeds the requirements of this section, or such other amounts as the director may determine by regulation, including in the case of each light-medium duty tow truck, motor vehicle liability insurance coverage for the death of, or injury to, persons and damage to property for each accident or occurrence in the amount of at least $750,000 single limit, and in the case of each heavy-duty tow truck, motor vehicle liability insurance coverage for the death of or injury to persons and damage to property for each accident or occurrence in the amount of at least $1,000,000 single limit. b. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2009, c.39) c. Nothing in this section shall preclude a State agency or political subdivision, or the independent authorities or instrumentalities thereof, from requiring additional or higher liability insurance coverage or amounts with respect to contracts for towing and storage services awarded under the authority of such agency, subdivision, authority or instrumentality. L.2007, c.193, s.6; amended 2009, c.39, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-71 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-71
Dealer's failure to correct defect
Status: in_force

5. a. If, within the periods specified in section 3 of this act, the dealer or his agent fails to correct a material defect of the used motor vehicle, after a reasonable opportunity to repair the used motor vehicle, the dealer shall repurchase the used motor vehicle and refund to the consumer the full purchase price, excluding all sales taxes, title and registration fees, or any similar governmental charges, and less a reasonable allowance for excessive wear and tear and less a deduction for personal use of such vehicle. Refunds shall be made to the consumer and lienholder, if any, as their interests appear on the records of ownership kept by the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles. b. It shall be an affirmative defense to any claim under this section that: (1) The alleged material defect does not substantially impair the use, value or safety of the used motor vehicle; or (2) The material defect is the result of abuse, neglect or unauthorized modification or alteration of the used motor vehicle by anyone other than the dealer or his agent. c. It shall be presumed that a dealer has a reasonable opportunity to correct or repair a material defect in a used motor vehicle, if: (1) The same material defect has been subject to repair three or more times by the dealer or his agent within the warranty period, but the material defect continues to exist; or (2) The used motor vehicle is out of service by reason of waiting for the dealer to begin or complete repair of the material defect for a cumulative total of 20 or more days during the warranty period. L.1995,c.373,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-162 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-162
Methods of destruction of certain customer records.
Status: in_force

11. A business or public entity shall destroy, or arrange for the destruction of, a customer's records within its custody or control containing personal information, which is no longer to be retained by the business or public entity, by shredding, erasing, or otherwise modifying the personal information in those records to make it unreadable, undecipherable or nonreconstructable through generally available means. L.2005,c.226,s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 56:12-2.1 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 12 / Section 12-2.1
Cost of residential construction permits, disclosure by contractor; violations, penalties.
Status: in_force

1. a. The final invoice regarding a consumer contract for construction or reconstruction at a residential premises shall contain a disclosure by the contractor of the cost of construction permits required to complete the construction or reconstruction of the residential premises, and the amount of any administrative or processing fees that the contractor will charge to obtain the required permits which amount shall not exceed the cost to the contractor to obtain the permit and to record any necessary documents. For the purpose of this section, "construction or reconstruction" means any work on a residence which will require a permit to be obtained under the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.), or regulations promulgated thereto, but excluding work on any new home subject to the "New Home Warranty and Builders' Registration Act," P.L.1977, c.467 (C.46:3B-1 et seq.) and for which a certificate of occupancy has been issued b. Upon written complaint filed by a consumer with the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, a contractor found to be in violation of this provision shall be subject to a $500 penalty for each separate violation to be enforced pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). L.2005,c.291,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 56:2-2 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-2
Application for registration, alteration or cancellation; blanks; object and effect of registration
Status: in_force

Application for a registration, alteration or cancellation authorized by section 56:2-1 of this title shall be made by the chief officer or officers of the association or organization mentioned in said section 56:2-1, upon blanks to be furnished by the secretary of state. Any registration had under authority of this chapter shall be for the use, benefit, and on behalf of all associations, degrees, branches, subordinate lodges, and auxiliaries of such association or organization, or any other society, organization, or association, degree, branch, subordinate lodge, or auxiliary thereof, and the individual members and those thereafter becoming members thereof, throughout this state.
N.J. Stat. § 56:3-13.14 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-13.14
Severability
Status: in_force

If any provision hereof, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this act shall not be affected thereby. L.1966, c. 263, s. 14.
N.J. Stat. § 56:9-13 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-13
Final judgment in civil or criminal proceeding as prima facie evidence
Status: in_force

A final judgment heretofore or hereafter rendered in any civil or criminal proceeding brought by the State for violation of this act to the effect that a defendant has violated said act shall be prima facie evidence against such defendant in any proceeding brought by any other party against such defendant pursuant to section 12 of this act, as to all matters with respect to which said judgment or decree would be an estoppel as between the parties thereto; provided, that this section shall not apply to consent judgments or decrees entered before any testimony has been taken, or to judgments or decrees entered in actions brought under section 12 of this act. L.1970, c. 73, s. 13, eff. May 21, 1970. Amended by L.1972, c. 37, s. 1, eff. May 25, 1972.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-82 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-82
Findings, declarations relative to industrial hygiene
Status: in_force

2. The Legislature finds and declares that it is necessary to provide assurance to the public that individuals who represent themselves as being involved in the profession of industrial hygiene have met certain qualifications. L.1996,c.130,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 56:12-87 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 12 / Section 12-87
Definitions.
Status: in_force

1. As used in this act: "Administrator" means a person who performs the third-party administration of a service contract, pursuant to the provisions of section 5 of P.L.2013, c.197 (C.56:12-91), on behalf of a provider. "Consumer" means a natural person who buys other than for purposes of resale any property that is distributed in commerce and that is normally used for personal, family, or household purposes and not for business or research purposes. "Director" means the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety. "Division" means the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety. "Emergency, life safety, or property safety goods" means any goods provided for installation in, as part of, or for addition to, a system designed to prevent, respond to, alert regarding, suppress, control, or extinguish an emergency or the cause of an emergency, or assist evacuation in the event of an emergency, which emergency could threaten life or property. Examples of these systems include fire alarm, fire sprinkler, fire suppression, fire extinguisher, security, gas detection, intrusion detection, access control, video surveillance and recording, mass notification, public address, emergency lighting, patient wandering, infant tagging, and nurse call. "Leased motor vehicle excess wear and use protection" means the repair, replacement, or maintenance of property, or indemnification for repair, replacement, or maintenance, due to excess wear and use, damage for items such as tires, paint cracks or chips, interior stains, rips or scratches, exterior dents or scratches, windshield cracks or chips, missing interior or exterior parts or excess mileage that results in a lease-end charge, or any other charge for damage that is deemed as excess wear and use by a lessor under a motor vehicle lease. "Maintenance agreement" means a contract of limited duration that provides for scheduled maintenance only, and does not include repair or replacement of the property subject to the contract. "Motor vehicle ancillary protection product" means a contract or agreement between a provider and a consumer for a specific duration, for a provider fee or other separately stated consideration, to perform one or more of the following with respect to a motor vehicle: (1) the repair or replacement of tires or wheels on a motor vehicle damaged as a result of coming into contact with road hazards including but not limited to potholes, rocks, wood debris, metal parts, glass, plastic, curbs, or composite scraps; (2) the removal of dents, dings, or creases on a motor vehicle that can be repaired using the process of paintless dent removal without affecting the existing paint finish and without replacing vehicle body panels, sanding, bonding, or painting; (3) the repair of small motor vehicle windshield chips or cracks which may include replacement of the windshield for chips or cracks that cannot be repaired; (4) the replacement of a motor vehicle key or key-fob in the event that the key or key-fob becomes inoperable or is lost or stolen; (5) leased motor vehicle excess wear and use protection; or (6) other services which may be approved by the director, that are consistent with the provisions of P.L.2013, c.197 (C.56:12-87 et seq.). "Non-original manufacturer's part" means a replacement part not made for or by the original manufacturer of the property, commonly referred to as an "after market part." "Person" means any natural person, company, corporation, association, society, firm, partnership, or other similar legal entity. "Premium" means the consideration paid to an insurer for a reimbursement insurance policy, and is subject to any applicable premium tax. "Provider" means a person who is contractually obligated to the service contract holder under the terms of the service contract. "Provider fee" means the consideration paid by a consumer for a service contract, and is not subject to any premium tax. "Public utility" means a public utility as defined in subsection a. of R.S.48:2-13. "Reimbursement insurance policy" means a policy of insurance issued to a regulated entity to either provide reimbursement to, or payment on behalf of, the regulated entity under the terms of the insured service contracts issued or sold by the regulated entity, or, in the event of the non-performance of a regulated entity, to provide or pay for, on behalf of the regulated entity, all covered contractual obligations incurred by the regulated entity. "Regulated entity" means a provider or an administrator. "Service contract" means a contract or agreement between a provider and a consumer for any duration, for a provider fee or other separately stated consideration, to perform, or to provide indemnification for the performance of, the maintenance, repair, replacement, or service of property for the operational or structural failure of the property due to a defect in materials or workmanship or due to normal wear and tear, and which may include additional provisions for incidental payment of indemnity under limited circumstances. In the case of a motor vehicle, such circumstances may include towing, rental, and emergency road services, and other road hazard protections. A service contract may provide for the maintenance, repair, replacement, or service of the property for damage resulting from power surges or interruption, or accidental damage from handling. A service contract also includes a motor vehicle ancillary protection product. Service contracts may provide for leak or repair coverage to house roofing systems. A "service contract" does not include a contract in writing to maintain structural wiring associated with the delivery of cable, telephone, or other broadband communication services or a contract in writing related to the delivery of satellite television or broadband communication services. "Service contract holder" or "contract holder" means a consumer who is the purchaser of a service contract or is entitled to the contractual benefits under the terms of the contract. "Warranty" means a warranty made solely by the manufacturer, importer, or seller of property or services without additional consideration, that is incidental to, and not negotiated or separated from, the sale of the property or services, that guarantees indemnity for defective materials, parts, mechanical or electrical breakdown, labor, or workmanship, or provides other remedial measures, including repair or replacement of the property or repetition of services. L.2013, c.197, s.1; amended 2020, c.86, s.1; 2022, c.91, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-180 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-180
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

6. The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), any rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2007, c.293, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 56:10-7.3 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-7.3
Prohibited conditions, terms of franchise.
Status: in_force

2. a. It shall be a violation of the "Franchise Practices Act," P.L.1971, c.356 (C.56:10-1 et seq.) for a motor vehicle franchisor to require a motor vehicle franchisee to agree to a term or condition in a franchise, or in any lease or agreement ancillary or collateral to a franchise, which: (1) Requires the motor vehicle franchisee to waive trial by jury in actions involving the motor vehicle franchisor; or (2) Specifies the jurisdictions, venues or tribunals in which disputes arising with respect to the franchise, lease or agreement shall or shall not be submitted for resolution or otherwise prohibits a motor vehicle franchisee from bringing an action in a particular forum otherwise available under the law of this State; or (3) Requires that disputes between the motor vehicle franchisor and motor vehicle franchisee be submitted to arbitration or to any other binding alternate dispute resolution procedure; provided, however, that any franchise, lease or agreement may authorize the submission of a dispute to arbitration or to binding alternate dispute resolution if the motor vehicle franchisor and motor vehicle franchisee voluntarily agree to submit the dispute to arbitration or binding alternate dispute resolution at the time the dispute arises. b. For the purposes of this section, it shall be presumed that a motor vehicle franchisee has been required to agree to a term or condition in violation of this section as a condition of the offer, grant or renewal of a franchise or of any lease or agreement ancillary or collateral to a franchise, if the motor vehicle franchisee, at the time of the offer, grant or renewal of the franchise, lease or agreement is not offered the option of an identical franchise, lease or agreement without the term or condition proscribed by this section. c. In addition to any remedy provided in the "Franchise Practices Act," any term or condition included in a franchise, or in any lease or agreement ancillary or collateral to a franchise, in violation of this section may be revoked by the motor vehicle franchisee by written notice to the motor vehicle franchisor within 60 days of the motor vehicle franchisee's receipt of the fully executed franchise, lease or agreement. This revocation shall not otherwise affect the validity, effectiveness or enforceability of the franchise, lease or agreement. L.1989, c.24, s.2; amended 2011, c.66, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-2.25 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-2.25
Transaction of business under assumed name, misrepresented geographic origin, location.
Status: in_force

1. a. It shall be an unlawful practice for any person conducting or transacting business under an assumed name and filing a certificate pursuant to R.S.56:1-2 to intentionally misrepresent that person's geographic origin or location or the geographic origin or location of any merchandise.
b. A person engaged in the business of advertising shall be immune from liability under this section for receiving, accepting or publishing any advertisement, irrespective of the medium or format, submitted or developed for any person conducting or transacting business under an assumed name. L.1997,c.346,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-20 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-20
Notice to attorney general of action or defense by injured person; intervention.
Status: in_force

8. Any party to an action asserting a claim, counterclaim or defense based upon violation of this act, or the act hereby amended or supplemented, shall electronically mail to a dedicated address or account established by the Attorney General for this purpose a copy of (i) the initial, responsive or amended pleading containing the claim, counterclaim or defense and any dispositive motion on such claim, counterclaim or defense, with any accompanying brief or legal memoranda, and (ii) any Appellate Civil Case Information Statements or appellate brief relating to such a claim, counterclaim or defense to the Attorney General within 24 hours after the filing of such pleading or document with the court. Upon application to the court wherein the matter is pending, the Attorney General shall be permitted to intervene or to appear in any status appropriate to the matter. L.1971, c. 247, s. 8, eff. June 29, 1971; amended 2022, c.96, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-25 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-25
Other regulations
Status: in_force

The director, pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), shall promulgate such other regulations as shall be necessary in his discretion to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.1975, c. 242, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 56:3-53 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-53
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act.” L.2025, c.202, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 56:10-4 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-4
Application of act
Status: in_force

4. This act applies only: a. to a franchise (1) the performance of which contemplates or requires the franchisee to establish or maintain a place of business within the State of New Jersey, (2) where gross sales of products or services between the franchisor and franchisee covered by such franchise shall have exceeded $35,000.00 for the 12 months next preceding the institution of suit pursuant to this act, and (3) where more than 20% of the franchisee's gross sales are intended to be or are derived from such franchise; or b. to a franchise for the sale of new motor vehicles as defined in R.S.39:10-2, the performance of which contemplates or requires the franchisee to establish or maintain a place of business within the State of New Jersey. L.1971,c.356,s.4; amended 1993,c.189,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-5 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-5
Service of notice by attorney general.
Status: in_force

Service by the Attorney General of any notice requiring a person to file a statement or report, or of a subpoena upon any person, shall be made personally within this State, but if such cannot be obtained, substituted service therefor may be made in the following manner: (a) Personal service thereof without this State; or (b) The mailing thereof by registered mail to the last known place of business, residence or abode, within or without this State of such person for whom the same is intended; or (c) As to any person other than a natural person, in accordance with the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey pertaining to service of process, provided, however, that service shall be made by the Attorney General; or (d) Such service as the Superior Court may direct in lieu of personal service within this State. L.1960, c. 39, p. 139, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-199 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-199
Violations, unlawful practice.
Status: in_force

2. A violation of the provisions of subsection b. or c. of section 1 of P.L.2015, c.121 (C.2C:21-7.5) shall be an unlawful practice in violation of P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.). Each manufacture, importation, installation, reinstallation, sale, or offer for sale shall constitute a separate and distinct violation. L.2015, c.121, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 56:5-1 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 5 / Section 5-1
Offenses in connection with electric storage batteries marked "rental" or with other word, mark, device or character
Status: in_force

When any electric storage battery has the word "rental" or any word, mark, device or character printed, painted, stamped, burned or otherwise placed upon or attached to it for the purpose of identifying the ownership thereof, it shall be unlawful for any person, copartnership or corporation, other than the owner of said storage battery: a. To remove, deface, alter or destroy, or cause to be removed, defaced, altered or destroyed any such word, mark, device or character so placed thereon or attached thereto; or b. To sell, dispose of, deliver, or give, or attempt to sell, dispose of, deliver, or give to any person, copartnership or corporation any such battery, so identified; or c. To recharge, except in the case of an emergency and with the consent of the owner, or his duly authorized agent or employee, any such battery so identified; or d. To retain in his, their or its possession, any such battery so identified, for a longer time than ten days after written demand for its return has been made by the owner thereof and sent by registered mail. Any person, copartnership or corporation and the members, officers, agents and employees of any copartnership or corporation violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
N.J. Stat. § 56:3-13.15 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-13.15
Repeal
Status: in_force

Sections 56:3-1 to 56:3-13 of the Revised Statutes are repealed, except that as to any suit, proceeding or appeal, and for that purpose only, pending at the time this act takes effect such repeal shall be deemed not to be effective until final determination of said pending suit, proceeding or appeal. L.1966, c. 263, s. 15.
N.J. Stat. § 56:6-20 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-20
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Unfair Motor Fuels Practices Act." L.1953, c. 413, p. 2072, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 56:18-2 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 18 / Section 18-2
Notification relative to communication, interaction when using a bot.
Status: in_force

2. A person shall not use an online bot to communicate or interact with a person in this State in connection with the sale or advertisement of any merchandise or real estate or to solicit support for any candidate, party or public question in an election unless the person discloses at the outset of the communication or interaction, in clear and conspicuous fashion, that the communication or interaction is being conducted by or through a bot. L.2019, c.486, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-154 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-154
Delivery of unsolicited credit card, unlawful practice.
Status: in_force

2. It shall be an unlawful practice for any person to mail or otherwise deliver an unsolicited credit card to a person in this State. L.2004,c.159,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-156.2 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-156.2
Surcharge, greater than actual cost to seller to process credit card payment, prohibited.
Status: in_force

2. a. A seller shall not impose on a customer who uses a credit card for a transaction occurring in New Jersey a surcharge that is greater than the actual cost to the seller to process the credit card payment. A seller subject to the provisions of P.L.2023, c.146 (C.56:8-156.1 et seq.) shall make available to the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety for inspection any account books, papers, documents, and other records necessary to enable the director to determine reasonable compliance with the provisions of P.L.2023, c.146 (C.56:8-156.1 et seq.). b. A seller that imposes a surcharge on a customer to process a credit card payment shall disclose the amount of the surcharge to a customer, prior to the customer incurring any charge for goods or services, by, in the case of a seller other than a restaurant, posting clear and conspicuous notice on a sign at the point of entry and point of sale or, in the case of a restaurant, on a sign in the customer service area and on the menu, except: (1) if the seller is processing a credit card payment for a transaction that will occur through an Internet website, a mobile application, or an electronic kiosk, the seller shall provide clear and conspicuous electronic notice on the checkout page of the Internet website, mobile application, or electronic kiosk prior to processing the transaction; or (2) if the seller is processing a credit card payment for a transaction that will occur over the telephone, the seller shall provide verbal notice prior to processing the transaction. c. A violation of this section is an unlawful practice pursuant to P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.). L.2023, c.146, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-58 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-58
Blocking of telephone access
Status: in_force

5. The Board of Public Utilities is directed to adopt rules and regulations providing a procedure whereby a subscriber, or the legal representative, guardian, or personal representative of a subscriber may request the telephone company to block access to an information service from the telephone of the subscriber. For purposes of this section, a personal representative is a person designated by the subscriber to serve as the subscriber's representative to the telephone company in the case of billing, emergencies and related matters. L.1991,c.416,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 56:10-6.1 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-6.1
Violations of the "Franchise Practices Act."
Status: in_force

1. It shall be a violation of the "Franchise Practices Act," P.L.1971, c.356 (C.56:10-1 et seq.): a. For a franchisor to transfer, assign, or sell an interest in one or more franchise premises which a franchisee who purchases motor fuels and engages in the retail sale thereof has occupied under a lease agreement or agreements for a period of at least three consecutive years, or occupies under a lease agreement for a term of at least three years, unless the franchisor: (1) makes a bona fide offer to transfer, assign, or sell to the franchisee all of the franchisor's interest in the franchise premises, which offer the franchisee shall have 60 days to accept or reject; and (2) if applicable, offers the franchisee a right of first refusal on any offer for the transfer, assignment, or sale of the franchise premises presented by another person acceptable to the franchisor as a successor to the franchisor's interest, which offer the franchisee shall have 60 days to accept or reject. If the franchisee accepts an offer by the franchisor made pursuant to this paragraph, the franchisor, as a condition for entering into the contract for the accepted offer, may request as a good faith acknowledgement of the contract, a deposit by the franchisee of up to 10% of the total amount payable under the terms of the contract, which shall be non-refundable if the franchisee willfully defaults on the contract. A franchisor shall not be prohibited from exercising other contractual provisions, and nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to hinder the rights of the franchisor to recover additional damages as provided under the law. Any modification of the offer presented to the franchisor by the other person acceptable to the franchisor as a successor shall require that offer, as modified, to be resubmitted to the franchisee in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this paragraph; except that nothing contained herein shall require the franchisor, having made a bona fide offer or offer under a right of first refusal to transfer, assign, or sell to the franchisee the franchisor's interest in the premises pursuant to paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), respectively, of this subsection, which offer the franchisee has rejected or failed to accept timely, to make a new offer upon the occurrence of a legitimate subsequent change at closing. b. For any successor owner, following a transfer, assignment, or sale subsequent to the franchisee's rejection of, or failure to accept timely, an offer made by the franchisor pursuant to paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of subsection a. of this section: (1) not to maintain the requirements of the franchise arrangement in effect at the time of the transfer, assignment, or sale for each premises, unless that arrangement is changed only by mutual agreement of the franchisee and the successor owner; (2) not to renew, at the expiration of the franchise arrangement in effect at the time of the transfer, assignment, or sale, the franchise arrangement of the franchisee for the same number of years as the franchise arrangement in effect at the time of the transfer, assignment, or sale, provided the renewal shall not exceed five years; and (3) to require the franchisee to: (a) participate in promotional campaigns of the successor owner's products; (b) meet sales quotas; (c) sell any product at a price suggested by the successor owner or successor owner's supplier; (d) keep the premises open and operating during hours which are documented by the franchisee to be unprofitable to the franchisee; or (e) disclose to the successor owner or successor owner's supplier any financial records of the operation of the franchisee's premises which are not related or necessary to the franchisee's obligations under the franchise arrangement. Nothing in this subsection shall affect the successor owner's ability to terminate, cancel, or fail to renew a franchise arrangement for good cause shown in accordance with the provisions of the "Franchise Practices Act," P.L.1971, c.356 (C.56:10-1 et seq.). c. For any successor owner, as set forth in subsection b. of this section, to transfer, assign, or sell an interest in a single franchise premises where a franchisee has engaged in the retail sale of motor fuel that is not part of two or more franchise premises, presented by the successor owner as a package to transfer, assign, or sell, and that the franchisee has occupied under a lease agreement or agreements for a period of three consecutive years, or occupies under a lease agreement for a term of at least three years, unless the successor owner makes an offer to transfer, assign, or sell to the franchisee the successor owner's interest, or offers the franchisee a right of first refusal on an offer presented by another person acceptable to the successor owner as a new successor to the interest, in accordance with the provisions of subsection a. of this section. L.2009, c.63, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 56:18-3 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 18 / Section 18-3
Duties, obligations cumulative.
Status: in_force

3. a. The duties and obligations imposed by P.L.2019, c.486 (C.56:18-1 et seq.) are cumulative with any other duties or obligation imposed by any other law. b. The provisions of P.L.2019, c.486 (C.56:18-1 et seq.) shall not impose a duty on a service provider of an online platform, including, but not limited to, an Internet web hosting service provider or an Internet service provider. L.2019, c.486, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-191 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-191
Public education program.
Status: in_force

7. The division shall develop and undertake a public education program designed to inform the citizens of this State of the provisions of this act. A component of this program shall be the establishment and maintenance of a file of certifications granted by the director in accordance with the provisions of this act. The certifications shall be made available to interested members of the public upon request. The program also shall publicize those international labor matching organizations and international matchmaking organizations which are in compliance with the provisions of this act. L.2009, c.152, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-170 — NJ Code / Title 56 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-170
Definitions relative to Internet dating safety.
Status: in_force

3. As used in this act: a. "Criminal background screening" means a name search for a person's criminal convictions initiated by an on-line dating service provider and conducted by one of the following means: (1) By searching available and regularly updated government public record databases for criminal convictions so long as such databases, in the aggregate, provide substantial national coverage; or (2) By searching a database maintained by a private vendor that is regularly updated and is maintained in the United States with substantial national coverage of criminal history records and sexual offender registries. b. "Director" means the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety. c. "Division" means the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety. d. "Internet dating service" means a person or entity directly or indirectly in the business, for profit, of offering, promoting or providing access to dating, relationship, compatibility, matrimonial or social referral services principally on or through the Internet. e. "Internet service provider" means any person, business or organization qualified to do business in this State that provides individuals, corporations, or other entities with the ability to connect to the Internet through equipment that is located in this State. f. "Member" means a customer, client or participant who submits to an Internet dating service information required to access the service for the purpose of engaging in dating, relationship, compatibility, matrimonial or social referral. g. "New Jersey member" means a member who provides a New Jersey billing address or zip code when registering with the service. h. "Criminal conviction" means a conviction for any crime including but not limited to any sex offense that would qualify the offender for registration pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1994, c.133 (C.2C:7-2) or under another jurisdiction's equivalent statute. L.2007, c.272, s.3.