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NJ Rev Stat § 46:8-28.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:8-28.1 - Certificate; indexing, filing; inspection; fee; validation.

46:8-28.1 Certificate; indexing, filing; inspection; fee; validation.  3. In the case of a filing under section 2 of P.L.1974, c.50 (C.46:8-28) with the municipal clerk, or with such other municipal official as is designated by the clerk, the clerk or designated official shall index and file the certificate and make it reasonably available for public inspection. In the case of a filing with the Bureau of Housing Inspection, the filing shall be accompanied by the filing fee required pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1967, c. 76 (C. 55:13A-12). The bureau shall review the certificate and, if it is found to be in conformity with this law and any regulations promulgated hereunder, validate the certificate and issue a validated copy to the landlord and a validated copy to the clerk of the municipality in which the building or project is located. The clerk shall index the validated certificates, or forward them to the designated official for indexing, and the certificates shall be made available as with the certificates required of one and two dwelling unit nonowner occupied premises. L.1981,c.442,s.3; amended 2001, c.264, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:8-28.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:8-28.2 - Certificate of registration; amendment; filing

46:8-28.2. Certificate of registration; amendment; filing  Every landlord required to file a certificate of registration as described in section 2 of P.L.1974, c. 50 (C. 46:8-28) shall file an amended certificate of registration within 20 days after any change in the information required to be included thereon. No fee shall be required for the filing of an amendment except where the ownership of the premises is changed. L.1981, c. 442, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:8-28.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:8-28.3 - Registration under act if in compliance with L.1974, c. 50, or Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law

46:8-28.3. Registration under act if in compliance with L.1974, c. 50, or Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law  Nothing herein shall require a landlord who has heretofore complied with all provisions of P.L.1974, c. 50 (C. 46:8-27 et seq.) or the "Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law" (P.L.1967, c. 76, C. 55:13A-1 et seq.), or both, applicable to any building or project to register the building or project again pursuant to this amendatory and supplementary act. Whenever, after the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act, any owner or landlord shall be required to file an amended certificate of registration pursuant to the provisions of this amendatory and supplementary act, the "Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law," or P.L.1974, c. 50, then that filing shall be in accordance with this amendatory and supplementary act. L.1981, c. 442, s. 8.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:8-28.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:8-28.4 - Inapplicability of act to current proceedings, liabilities or penalties

46:8-28.4. Inapplicability of act to current proceedings, liabilities or penalties  This amendatory and supplementary act shall not affect any current proceedings, liabilities or penalties involving violations of the sections amended or repealed by this amendatory and supplementary act. All such proceedings, liabilities or penalties existing on the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act shall be commenced or continued and be proceeded with in all respects as if the section had not been amended or repealed. L.1981, c. 442, s. 9.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:8-28.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:8-28.5 - Certificate of registration, fee; exceptions.

46:8-28.5 Certificate of registration, fee; exceptions.  2. a. Except as otherwise provided in subsection b. of this section, every owner of a tenant-occupied single-family or two-family residential property, including, without limitation, a two-family property in which one unit is owner-occupied, shall file a certificate of registration on forms prescribed by the Commissioner of Community Affairs, in accordance with section 2 of P.L.1974, c.50 (C.46:8-28), with the Bureau of Housing Inspection in the Department of Community Affairs. Any such filing shall be accompanied by a filing fee not exceeding the filing for hotels and multiple dwellings established by section 12 of P.L.1967, c.76 (C.55:13A-12). b. Subsection a. of this section shall not apply to any owner-occupied two-family residential property that:(1) has been certified to be free of lead-based paint;(2) was constructed during or after 1978; (3) is a seasonal rental unit which is rented for less than six months' duration each year; or(4) has been certified as having a lead-free interior by a certified inspector. c. Any owner who fails to comply with an order of the commissioner to register any property subject to this section shall be liable for a penalty of $200 for each registration ordered by the commissioner. The commissioner may issue a certificate to the clerk of the Superior Court that an owner is indebted to the department for the payment of such penalty and thereupon the clerk shall enter upon the record of docketed judgments the name of the owner, and of the State, a designation of the statute under which the penalty is imposed, the amount of the penalty so certified, and the date of such certification. The making of the entry shall have the same force and effect as the entry of a docketed judgment in the office of such clerk. L.2007, c.251, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:8-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:8-29 - Provision of copy of certificate of registration to tenant.

46:8-29 Provision of copy of certificate of registration to tenant.  3. Within 30 days following the effective date hereof, and at the time of the creation of a new tenancy, every landlord shall provide each occupant or tenant in his building or project a copy of the certificate of registration required by section 2 of this act (C.46:8-28). If an amended certificate is filed the landlord shall furnish each occupant or tenant with a copy of the amended certificate within seven days after the amended certificate is filed with the municipal clerk, or with such other municipal official as is designated by the clerk, in the case of a tenant occupied one family dwelling or a non-owner occupied two family dwelling and within seven days of receipt of a validated certificate from the Bureau of Housing Inspection in the case of a building or project subject to the "Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law," P.L.1967, c.76 (C.55:13A-1 et seq.). L.1974,c.50,s.3; amended 1981, c.442, s.5; 2001, c.264, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:8-29.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:8-29.1 - Tenants advised of list.

46:8-29.1 Tenants advised of list.  2. Within 30 days following notification by the municipal clerk pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2017, c.266 (C.40:48-2.67), and thereafter, at the time of creation of a tenancy, a landlord shall advise each tenant that the clerk of the municipality maintains a list containing the names and addresses of municipal residents who identify themselves as being in need of special assistance in the event of an emergency, and who request that this information be maintained on their behalf, for public safety purposes. The landlord shall provide each tenant with a copy of the notice including information as to how a tenant may be added to the list. L.2017, c.266, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:8-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:8-30 - Date of preparation; stipulation

46:8-30. Date of preparation; stipulation  All information required under section 2. and 3. of this act shall stipulate the date of preparation. L.1974, c. 50, s. 4, eff. June 25, 1974.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:8-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:8-31 - Service by mail upon record owner

46:8-31. Service by mail upon record owner  5. In any action in the Superior Court, Law Division, Special Civil Part or municipal court by an occupant or tenant or to recover penalties against a landlord who has not complied with this act and who cannot be served within the county or municipality, the summons and complaint may be served by certified and regular mail upon the record owner at the last address listed in the tax records of either the municipality or county. Service of such summons and complaint by certified and regular mail shall be effective to bring the landlord before the Superior Court, Law Division, Special Civil Part or municipal court even if it were not served within the county or municipality in which the court issuing the summons is located.  L.1974,c.50,s.5; amended 1981,c.299,s.3; 1991,c.91,s.455.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:8-32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:8-32 - Service of process on Superior Court clerk

46:8-32. Service of process on Superior Court clerk  6. Service of process on the clerk of the Superior Court, Law Division, Special Civil Part or municipal court having jurisdiction over the municipality in which the property is located shall be deemed service on the landlord upon submission to the court of the following:  a. A certification of the tenant stating that he does not know the landlord's whereabouts after having made a diligent effort, satisfactory to the court, to determine the same; and  b. Proof of failure of service by certified mail as provided in section 5 of this act.  L.1974,c.50,s.6; amended 1981,c.299,s.4; 1991,c.91,s.456.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:8-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:8-33 - Action for possession by landlord; compliance with act

46:8-33. Action for possession by landlord; compliance with act  In any action for possession instituted by a landlord who has failed to comply with the provisions of this act, no judgment for possession shall be entered until there has been compliance. The court shall continue such case for up to 90 days and if there has not been compliance within such period, the action shall be dismissed. L.1974, c. 50, s. 7, eff. June 25, 1974.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:8-34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:8-34 - Jurisdiction of Superior Court; amounts under $3,000

46:8-34. Jurisdiction of Superior Court; amounts under $3,000  8. The Superior Court, Law Division, Special Civil Part shall have jurisdiction over any action between a landlord and tenant where the amount in controversy is $3,000.00 or less.  L.1974,c.50,s.8; amended 1991,c.91,s.457.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:8-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:8-35 - Penalty for violation; recovery to municipalities

46:8-35. Penalty for violation; recovery to municipalities  9. Any landlord who shall violate any provision of this act shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $500.00 for each offense, recoverable by a summary proceeding under "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq.). The Superior Court, Law Division, Special Civil Part in the county or the municipal court of the municipality in which the premises are located shall have jurisdiction to enforce said penalty.  The Attorney General, the municipality in which the premises are located, or any other person may institute the proceeding; where the municipality or any other person other than the Attorney General institutes the proceeding, a recovered penalty should be remitted by the court to the municipality in which the premises subject to the proceeding are located.  L.1974,c.50,s.9; amended 1981,c.299,s.5; 1991,c.91,s.458.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:8-36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:8-36 - Waiver of rights by agreement; unenforceability

46:8-36. Waiver of rights by agreement; unenforceability  Any written or oral provision in any agreement whereby any tenant waives any rights under this act shall be deemed against public policy and unenforceable. L.1974, c. 50, s. 10, eff. June 25, 1974.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:8-37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:8-37 - Severability

46:8-37. Severability  If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or other part of this act is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this act, but shall be confined in its effect to the section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or other part of this act directly involved in the controversy in which said judgment shall have been rendered. L.1974, c. 50, s. 11, eff. June 25, 1974.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:8-38 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:8-38 - Definitions

46:8-38. Definitions  The following terms whenever used or referred to in this act shall have the following respective meanings for the purposes of this act, except in those instances where the context clearly indicates otherwise: a. The term "unit of dwelling space" shall mean any room or rooms, or suite or apartment thereof, whether furnished or unfurnished, which is occupied, or intended, arranged or designed to be occupied, for sleeping or dwelling purposes by one or more persons, including but not limited to the owner thereof, or any of his servants, agents or employees, and shall include all privileges, services, furnishings, furniture, equipment, facilities and improvements connected with the use or occupancy thereof. b. The term "multiple dwelling" shall mean any building or structure or group or complex of buildings or structures and any land appurtenant thereto in which 10 or more units of dwelling space are occupied or are intended to be occupied by 10 or more persons who live independently of each other. c. The term "owner" shall mean the person who owns, purports to own or exercises control of any multiple dwelling. L.1974, c. 48, s. 1, eff. June 25, 1974.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:8-39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:8-39 - Information on crime insurance; advice to tenants

46:8-39. Information on crime insurance; advice to tenants  Within 6 months of the effective date of this act, every owner of a multiple dwelling shall make available to all his tenants information regarding crime insurance through the Federal Crime Insurance Program of Title VI of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970, 12 U.S.C. Sec. 1749 b b b et seq., and advise the tenants where applications for such insurance may be obtained. All tenants who assume occupancy more than 6 months after the effective date of the act shall be provided with this information no more than 30 days after they assume occupancy. L.1974, c. 48, s. 2, eff. June 25, 1974.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:8-40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:8-40 - Owners of multiple dwellings; duties to make tenant insurable

46:8-40. Owners of multiple dwellings; duties to make tenant insurable  No owner of a multiple dwelling shall do or refuse to do any act or permit any tenant to do any act which would prevent or make any tenant ineligible for crime insurance through the Federal Crime Insurance Program of Title VI of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970, 12 U.S.C. Sec. 1749 b b b et seq. L.1974, c. 48, s. 3, eff. June 25, 1974.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:8-41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:8-41 - Penalties

46:8-41. Penalties  4. Any owner who fails to provide to any tenant the information required under section 2 of this act or violates any other provision of this act shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $200.00 for each offense, recoverable by the State in a civil action by a summary proceeding under "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq.). The Superior Court, Law Division, Special Civil Part in the county in which the premises are located shall have jurisdiction to enforce said penalty enforcement upon complaint of the Attorney General or any other person.  L.1974,c.48,s.4; amended 1991,c.91,s.459.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:8-42 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:8-42 - Severability

46:8-42. Severability  If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or other part of this act is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this act, but shall be confined in its effect to the section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or other part of this act directly involved in the controversy in which said judgment shall have been rendered. L.1974, c. 48, s. 5, eff. June 25, 1974.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:8-43 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:8-43 - Short title

46:8-43. Short title  This act shall be known and may be cited as "The Truth-in-Renting Act." L.1975, c. 310, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:8-44 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:8-44 - Definitions.

46:8-44 Definitions.  2. As used in this act: a. "Landlord" means any person who rents or leases or offers to rent or lease, for a term of at least one month, dwelling units, except dwelling units in rental premises containing not more than two such units, or in owner-occupied premises of not more than three dwelling units, or in hotels, motels or other guest houses serving transient or seasonal guests. b. "Department" means the Department of Community Affairs. c. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Community Affairs. d. "Electronic funds transfer" means a transfer of funds, other than a transaction originated by check, draft, or similar paper instrument, that is initiated through an electronic terminal, telephone, computer, or magnetic tape for the purpose of ordering, instructing, or authorizing a financial institution to debit or credit a consumer's account, including, but not limited to, through the use of an automated clearinghouse (ACH) system. L.1975, c.310, s.2; amended 2019, c.300, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:8-45 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:8-45 - Statement of legal rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords of rental dwelling units.

46:8-45 Statement of legal rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords of rental dwelling units.  3. a. The department shall, as soon as practicable and annually thereafter, after public hearing, prepare and make available at no cost to the public, to the extent that funding has been made available to the department for free distribution, a statement, in a form and size suitable for posting and distributing pursuant to the provisions of this act, of the primary clearly established legal rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords of rental dwelling units. This statement shall be printed in both the English and Spanish languages and shall be posted on the department's Internet website, in an easily printable format, and updated annually. The statement shall serve as an informational document, and nothing therein shall be construed as binding on or affecting a judicial determination under section 6 of P.L.1975, c.310 (C.46:8-48) of what constitutes a lease provision which violates clearly established legal rights of tenants or responsibilities of landlords. b. Where practical considerations make it necessary for the department to limit the extent of the statement, items to be included shall be selected on the basis of the importance of their inclusion in protecting the rights of the public. L.1975, c.310, s.3; amended 1990, c.37; 2007, c.177, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:8-46 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:8-46 - Statement; distribution and posting by landlords

46:8-46. Statement; distribution and posting by landlords  Every landlord shall distribute one copy of the statement prepared and made available pursuant to the provisions of this act to each of their tenants within 30 days after it has been made available by the department and shall thereafter provide a copy of the current statement to each new tenant at or prior to the time he assumes occupancy of the dwelling. In addition, every landlord shall keep a copy of the current statement posted in one or more locations so that the statement is prominent and accessible to all his tenants. L.1975, c. 310, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:8-47 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:8-47 - Violations of act; penalty

46:8-47. Violations of act; penalty  5. Any landlord who violates any provision of this act, contrary to the legal rights of tenants, shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $100.00 for each offense. Such penalty shall be collected and enforced by summary proceedings pursuant to "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq.). The Superior Court, Law Division, Special Civil Part in the county in which the rental premises are located shall have jurisdiction over such proceedings. Process shall be in the nature of a summons or warrant, and shall issue upon the complaint of the commissioner, the Attorney General, or any other person.  L.1975,c.310,s.5; amended 1991,c.91,s.460.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:8-48 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:8-48 - Offer of or entry into lease in violation of rights of tenants; termination of lease; exception

46:8-48. Offer of or entry into lease in violation of rights of tenants; termination of lease; exception  No landlord shall offer to any tenant or prospective tenant or enter into any written lease after the effective date of this act which includes a lease provision which violates clearly established legal rights of tenants or responsibilities of landlords as established by the law of this State at the time the lease is signed. A tenant shall have the right to petition a court of competent jurisdiction to terminate a lease containing any such provision. Nothing contained herein shall limit any rights or remedies a tenant may have under a lease. No landlord shall be liable to any penalty under section 5 of this act nor any lease termination by a tenant under section 6 of this act, for any lease provision in violation of section 6 of this act where the proposal to include such lease provision originated from the tenant and not such landlord. L.1975, c. 310, s. 6.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:8-49 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:8-49 - Waiver of right to receive or refusal to accept statement; effect

46:8-49. Waiver of right to receive or refusal to accept statement; effect  No waiver or refusal by a tenant of his right to receive a copy of the statement as provided herein shall alter the responsibilities of the landlord under any provision of this act. L.1975, c. 310, s. 7.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:8-49.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:8-49.1 - Landlord prohibited from requiring electronic payments from tenants.

46:8-49.1 Landlord prohibited from requiring electronic payments from tenants.  2. No landlord shall require a tenant or prospective tenant to remit any amount due to the landlord pursuant to a residential lease, renewal, or extension agreement by means of electronic funds transfer, including but not limited to an electronic funds transfer system that automatically transfers funds on a regular, periodic, and recurring basis. A landlord who violates this section shall be subject to the penalty provisions of section 5 of P.L.1975, c.310 (C.46:8-47). L.2019, c.300, s.2.