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NJ Rev Stat § 56:8-211 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices|Section 56:8-211 - Leasing of dogs and cats prohibited; violations, penalties; exceptions.

56:8-211 Leasing of dogs and cats prohibited; violations, penalties; exceptions.  1. a. It shall be an unlawful practice and a violation of P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.) for a pet dealer, as defined in section 2 of P.L.1999, c.336 (C.56:8-93), to enter into a: (1) contract for a cat or dog in which the transfer of ownership of the animal is contingent on the making of payments over a period of time subsequent to the transfer of possession of the animal, unless these payments are on an unsecured loan for the purchase of the animal; or (2) lease agreement that provides for or offers the option of transferring ownership of a cat or dog at the end of the lease term. b. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 of P.L.1966, c.39 (C.56:8-13) to the contrary, a pet dealer who violates this section shall be liable for the following penalties: (1) for a first offense, a penalty of not more than $10,000; and (2) for a second or subsequent offense, a penalty of not more than $30,000. c. In addition to any other remedies provided by P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.) or any other applicable law, a consumer taking possession of a cat or dog pursuant to a contract or lease as described in subsection a. of this section shall be deemed the owner of the cat or dog, shall have a civil cause of action in any court of competent jurisdiction, and shall be entitled to recover all moneys paid by the consumer, litigation costs, and reasonable attorney's fees. d. The provisions of this section shall not apply to, and shall not prohibit the temporary leasing or rental of the following animals, provided the animals are used in accordance with applicable federal, State and local animal protection laws:  (1) A purebred cat or dog which is leased for the express purpose of breeding pursuant to a written lease recorded with a national purebred dog or cat registry, and which lease is for a specific time and has an established end-date; or (2) An animal trained or utilized to perform tasks, including, but not limited to, guide dogs, security dogs, law enforcement dogs, and other assistance animals. L.2019, c.234, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 56:8-212 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices|Section 56:8-212 - Definitions relative to annual report filing services.

56:8-212 Definitions relative to annual report filing services.  1. As used in this act: "Annual report" means a report filed every year to the Department of the Treasury by a for-profit corporation, a non-profit corporation, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability company pursuant to N.J.S.14A:4-5; N.J.S.15A:4-5; section 66 of P.L.1983, c.489 (C.42:2A-69); section 49 of P.L.2000, c.161 (C.42:1A-49); or section 26 of P.L.2012, c.50 (C.42:2C-26). "Annual report filing services" means the filing of an annual report by a non-governmental entity on behalf of a for-profit corporation, a non-profit corporation, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability company for a fee in excess of the amount authorized under the relevant statute. "Director" means the Director of the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services in the Department of the Treasury. L.2019, c.488, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 56:8-213 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices|Section 56:8-213 - Unlawful practice, violation.

56:8-213 Unlawful practice, violation.  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 annual report filing 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 URL address of the Department of the Treasury's Internet web site through which the recipient could file an annual report directly, the amount of the fee that the Department of the Treasury's office assesses for filing annual reports, and any other language that the director may prescribe by regulation; or (2) create a false impression in a solicitation for annual report filing services that the recipient is in any way legally required to use the person's services in order to file an annual report. b. Any person who uses a written form of communication to solicit clients for annual report filing services shall, at least 15 days prior to distribution, provide a copy of such written form of communication to the Department of the Treasury. L.2019, c.488, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 56:8-217 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices|Section 56:8-217 - Responsibilities of online education service.

56:8-217 Responsibilities of online education service.  3. An operator of an online education service shall: a. implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices appropriate to the nature of the covered information; b. protect that information from unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure; and  c. delete covered information at the request of a K-12 school or a school district overseeing the student's education through the service or a student who has subsequently reached the age of majority, unless a student after having reached the age of majority or parent or guardian requests that the operator maintain the covered information. L.2017, c.494, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 56:8-218 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices|Section 56:8-218 - Construction of act.

56:8-218 Construction of act.  4. Nothing in P.L.2019, c.494 (C.56:8-215 et seq.) shall be construed to prohibit an operator of an online education service from using de-identified data to: a. improve the educational products within the service owned by the operator;  b. demonstrate the effectiveness of the operator's products or services, including their marketing; c. develop or improve websites, online services, or online or mobile applications for K-12 school purposes; d. use a recommendation engine to recommend to a student additional content or services concerning an educational or employment opportunity purpose on an Internet website, online service, online computer application, or mobile application if the recommendation is not determined in whole or in part by payment or other consideration from a third party; or e. respond to a student's request for information or for feedback if the information or response is not determined, in whole or in part, by payment or other consideration from a third party. L.2017, c.494, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 56:8-219 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices|Section 56:8-219 - Construction of act.

56:8-219 Construction of act.  5. Nothing in P.L.2019, c.494 (C.56:8-215 et seq.) shall be construed to: a. limit the authority of a law enforcement agency to obtain any content or information from an operator as authorized by law or under a court order; b. limit the ability of an operator to use student data, including covered information, for adaptive learning or customized student learning purposes; c. apply to general audience Internet websites, general audience online services, general audience online applications, or general audience mobile applications, even if login credentials created for an operator's website, service, or application may be used to access those general audience websites, services, or applications; d. limit service providers from providing Internet connectivity to schools or students and their families; e. prohibit an operator from marketing educational products directly to parents or guardians if the marketing did not result from the use of covered information obtained by the operator through the provision of services pursuant to P.L.2019, c.494 (C.56:8-215 et seq.); f. impose a duty upon a provider of an electronic store, gateway, marketplace, or other means of purchasing or downloading software or applications to review or enforce compliance with P.L.2019, c.494 (C.56:8-215 et seq.) on the software of applications;  g. impose a duty upon a provider of an interactive computer service to review or enforce compliance with P.L.2019, c.494 (C.56:8-215 et seq.) by a third-party content provider; or h. prohibit students from downloading, exporting, transferring, saving, or maintaining their own student data or documents. L.2017, c.494, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 56:8-220 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices|Section 56:8-220 - Unlawful practice.

56:8-220 Unlawful practice.  6. It shall be an unlawful practice pursuant to P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.) for an operator of an online education service to violate the provisions of P.L.2019, c.494 (C.56:8-215 et seq.), or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto. L.2017, c.494, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 56:8-221 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices|Section 56:8-221 - Rules, regulations.

56:8-221 Rules, regulations.  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.
NJ Rev Stat § 56:8-222 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices|Section 56:8-222 - Findings, declarations relative to return of certain items purchased during a state of emergency.

56:8-222 Findings, declarations relative to return of certain items purchased during a state of emergency.  1. a. The Legislature finds and declares that in response to the state of emergency and the public health emergency resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers have purchased large quantities of products in order to prepare for a possible quarantine or isolation period. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had advised that COVID-19 may be spread from person-to-person from contaminated surfaces. The CDC further advised that COVID-19 could remain viable on contaminated surfaces for anywhere from hours to days. Following a quarantine or period of isolation, consumers attempted to return unused items purchased in bulk. The legislature found that in order to inhibit the further spread of COVID-19 and protect the public health, it was necessary to limit the return of groceries and other foodstuffs purchased during a state of emergency declared in response to COVID-19. b. Pursuant to the end of the public health emergency, but the continuation of the state of emergency declared in response to COVID-19, the Legislature seeks to rescind the current restrictions on the return of certain items and clarify that, in the future, the prohibition on the return of certain products shall be limited to a declared public health emergency. L.2020, c.16, s.1; amended 2021, c.150, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 56:8-223 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices|Section 56:8-223 - Definitions relative to the return of items purchased during a state of emergency.

56:8-223 Definitions relative to the return of items purchased during a state of emergency.  2. As used in this act:  "Groceries and other foodstuffs" means dairy products, meat and delicatessen products, produce products, seafood products, carbonated beverages, coffee and other beverages, snack foods, candy products, baked products, paper products, household cleaning items, health and beauty products, frozen foods, pet foods and supplies, and any other edible product not previously listed.  "Retail food store" means any retail establishment where groceries and other foodstuffs are regularly and customarily sold in a bona fide manner for off-premises consumption.  L.2020, c.16, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 56:8-224 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices|Section 56:8-224 - Unlawful practice, violation

56:8-224 Unlawful practice, violation  3. It shall be an unlawful practice, and a violation of P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.) for any retail food store to accept the return of any groceries and other foodstuffs purchased by a consumer during, and for 30 days following, a declared public health emergency. A retail food store may accept the return of groceries and other foodstuffs if it determines, in its sole discretion, that the groceries and other foodstuffs are unsafe for use or otherwise adulterated within the meaning of R.S.24:5-8 as a result of any manufacturing error or defect. Any groceries or other foodstuffs accepted for return by a retail food store pursuant to the provisions of this section shall not be offered for resale. L.2020, c.16, s.3; amended 2021, c.150, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 56:8-225 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices|Section 56:8-225 - Findings, declarations relative to third-party food takeout, delivery applications relative to restaurants.

56:8-225 Findings, declarations relative to third-party food takeout, delivery applications relative to restaurants.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that due to the current state of emergency declared in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants have been prohibited from offering dine-in service and limited to delivery and takeout offerings only, which has placed a sudden and severe financial strain on many restaurants. This emergency has also resulted in an increased use of third-party food takeout and delivery service applications to place orders with restaurants for food takeout or delivery. While some companies have provided meaningful support to the restaurant community, other companies offering third-party food takeout and delivery services may charge restaurants a service fee exceeding 30 percent of the individual order price, thereby compounding the current financial strain on restaurants. Restaurants that are also small businesses, in particular, may have limited bargaining power to negotiate lower fees. The Legislature finds that it is in the public interest to take action to maximize restaurant revenue from takeout and delivery orders to enable restaurants to survive this crisis and remain sources of employment and community vitality in this State.  L.2020, c.42, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 56:8-226 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices|Section 56:8-226 - Limit on service fee.

56:8-226 Limit on service fee.  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 third-party food takeout and delivery service application or Internet website, during and until the first day of the third month following any state of emergency declared by the Governor in response to COVID-19 that restricts restaurant dine-in service to less than 25 percent of the maximum capacity allowed by law, to charge a service fee to a restaurant for food take-out or delivery orders that is: (1) greater than 20 percent of the cost of the individual order; or  (2) greater than 10 percent of the cost of the individual order, when the order is delivered by an employee of the restaurant or an independent contractor with whom the restaurant has contracted directly.  The provisions of this section shall not be construed to limit the ability of any restaurant to choose to pay up to 25 percent of the cost of the individual order to access additional advertising or other products and services offered by any third-party food takeout and delivery service application or Internet website. However, any restaurant that chooses to pay a service fee that is greater than the fee set forth in the provisions of this section shall be required to affirmatively elect to pay that fee regardless of any contract that is in effect on the effective date of this act unless the contract was entered into prior to the state of emergency declared by the Governor pursuant to Executive Order No. 103 of 2020. b. The provisions of this section shall supersede and preempt any county or municipal law, ordinance, resolution, or regulation concerning the relationship between third-party food takeout and delivery service applications or Internet websites and any restaurant utilizing its services. c. As used in this section, "third-party food takeout and delivery service application or Internet website" means any online food ordering and delivery service that allows a consumer to place an order for takeout or delivery from a restaurant.  L.2020, c.42, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 56:8-227 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices|Section 56:8-227 - Solicitation by nongovernmental entity, unlawful practice, violation.

56:8-227 Solicitation by nongovernmental entity, unlawful practice, violation.  1. 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 send a mailing which constitutes a solicitation by a nongovernmental entity for the purchase of or payment for a product or service which could reasonably be interpreted as falsely implying any State government connection, approval, or endorsement through the use of a seal; insignia; citation to a State statute; name of a State agency, department, commission, or program; trade or brand name; or any other term or symbol. b. For purposes of this section, "person" means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, or any other legal or commercial entity. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prevent a cause of action brought for violation of P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.). L. 2021, c.325.
NJ Rev Stat § 56:9-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices|Section 56:9-1 - Short title

56:9-1. Short title  This act may be known and shall be cited as the "New Jersey Antitrust Act." L.1970, c. 73, s. 1, eff. May 21, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 56:9-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices|Section 56:9-2 - Definitions

56:9-2. Definitions  a. As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires "person" shall mean any natural person or persons, or any corporation, partnership, company, trust or association of persons. b. "Trade or commerce" shall include all economic activity involving or relating to any commodity or service. c. "Commodity" shall mean any kind of real or personal property. d. "Service" shall mean any activity which is performed in whole or in part for the purpose of financial gain, including but not limited to sale, rental, leasing or licensing for use. L.1970, c. 73, s. 2, eff. May 21, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 56:9-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices|Section 56:9-3 - Contracts and combinations in restraint of trade

56:9-3. Contracts and combinations in restraint of trade  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.
NJ Rev Stat § 56:9-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices|Section 56:9-4 - Monopolies; unlawful acquisitions

56:9-4. Monopolies; unlawful acquisitions  a. It shall be unlawful for any person to monopolize, or attempt to monopolize, or to combine or conspire with any person or persons, to monopolize trade or commerce in any relevant market within this State. b. No corporation engaged in commerce shall acquire, directly or indirectly, the whole or any part of the stock or other share capital of another corporation engaged also in commerce, where the effect of such acquisition may be to substantially lessen competition within this State between the corporation whose stock is so acquired and the corporation making the acquisition, or to restrain such commerce in any section or community of this State, or tend to create a monopoly of any line of commerce within this State. c. No corporation shall acquire, directly or indirectly, the whole or any part of the stock or other share capital of two or more corporations engaged in commerce where the effect of such acquisition, or the use of such stock by the voting or granting of proxies or otherwise, may be to substantially lessen competition within this State between such corporations, or any of them, or to restrain such commerce in any section or community of this State, or tend to create a monopoly of any line of commerce within this State. d. This section shall not apply to corporations purchasing such stock solely for investment and not using the same by voting or otherwise to bring about, or in attempting to bring about, the substantial lessening of competition. Nor shall anything contained in this section prevent a corporation engaged in commerce from causing the formation of subsidiary corporations for the actual carrying on of their immediate lawful business, or the natural and legitimate branches or extensions thereof, or from owning and holding all or a part of the stock of such subsidiary corporations, when the effect of such formation is not to substantially lessen competition. e. Nothing contained in this section shall be held to affect or impair any right heretofore legally acquired. L.1970, c. 73, s. 4, eff. May 21, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 56:9-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices|Section 56:9-6 - Duties of attorney general

56:9-6. Duties of attorney general  The Attorney General shall investigate suspected violations of, and institute such proceedings as are hereinafter provided for violation of the provisions of this act. The Attorney General may direct the county prosecutor of any county in which such proceedings may be brought to aid and assist him in the conduct of such investigations and proceedings. L.1970, c. 73, s. 6, eff. May 21, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 56:9-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices|Section 56:9-7 - Violations; dissolution and other relief

56:9-7. Violations; dissolution and other relief  Upon a violation of this act by any corporation or association organized under the laws of this State, or upon failure to comply with the terms of a final judgment or decree rendered by a court of this State for a violation of the provisions of this act, or to comply with a consent judgment or decree rendered by a court of this State concerning an alleged violation of this act, the Attorney General may institute proper proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction for the forfeiture of charter rights, franchises, privileges and powers, and for the dissolution of the corporation or association, or for the suspension of the privilege to conduct business within the State. The court, in its discretion, and with due consideration of all relevant factors, including relevant public interests and competitive and economic factors, may order the dissolution, suspend the privilege to conduct business for a specific period, deny such relief, or provide other appropriate relief. A dissolution shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures specified by law for either voluntary or involuntary dissolution of the particular type of corporation or association. L.1970, c. 73, s. 7, eff. May 21, 1970.