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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-29 - Issuance of certificate of registration.

56:8-29 Issuance of certificate of registration.
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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-30 - Bond required to engage in business of reselling tickets as a ticket broker.

56:8-30 Bond required to engage in business of reselling tickets as a ticket broker.
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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-31 - Revocation or suspension of license

56:8-31. Revocation or suspension of license
The director, after notice to the licensee and reasonable opportunity for the licensee to be heard, may revoke his license or may suspend his license for any period which the director deems proper, upon satisfactory proof that the licensee has violated this act, any condition of his license or any rule or regulation of the division promulgated pursuant to this act.
L.1983, c. 135, s. 6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-32 - Display of license; copies

56:8-32. Display of license; copies
Immediately upon the receipt of the license issued pursuant to this act, the licensee shall display and maintain his license in a conspicuous place in his principal office for reselling tickets. He shall request copies of the license from the director for the purpose of displaying a copy of the license in each branch office, bureau or agency and the director may charge a fee for the copies.
L.1983, c. 135, s. 7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-33 - Notification to purchaser of price of ticket, reselling of tickets limited.

56:8-33 Notification to purchaser of price of ticket, reselling of tickets limited.
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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-35 - Special treatment prohibited.

56:8-35 Special treatment prohibited.
10. Any person who gives or offers anything of value to an employee of a place of entertainment, in that employee's individual capacity, and not in that employee's capacity as an employee, in exchange for, or as an inducement to, special treatment by that employee with respect to obtaining tickets, or any employee of a place of entertainment who receives or solicits anything of value, in that employee's individual capacity, and not in that employee's capacity as an employee, in exchange for special treatment by that employee with respect to issuing tickets, shall be in violation of P.L.1983, c.135 (C.56:8-26 et seq.).
amended 1983, c.220, s.5; 2018, c.117, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-35.4 - Use of digger unlawful.

56:8-35.4 Use of digger unlawful.
12. It shall be an unlawful practice for a person to use a digger to acquire any ticket.
L.2001,c.394,s.12.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-35.5 - Definitions relative to Internet ticket sales

56:8-35.5. Definitions relative to Internet ticket sales
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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-36 - Rules and regulations

56:8-36. Rules and regulations
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 necessary to implement this act.
L.1983, c. 135, s. 11.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-37 - Violations; penalties.

56:8-37 Violations; penalties.
12. a. Any person who violates P.L.1983, c.135 (C.56:8-26 et seq.) shall be subject to all remedies and penalties available pursuant to P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.).
b. In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates any provision of P.L.1983, c.135 (C.56:8-26 et seq.) shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree.
L.1983, c.135, s.12; amended 2018, c.117, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-38 - Nonprofit or political organizations; application of act

56:8-38. Nonprofit or political organizations; application of act
The provisions of this act shall not apply to any person who sells, raffles or otherwise disposes of the ticket for a bona fide nonprofit or political organization when the premium proceeds are devoted to the lawful purposes of the organization.
L.1983, c. 135, s. 13.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-39 - Definitions

56:8-39. Definitions
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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-40 - Registration

56:8-40. Registration
Each person who sells or offers for sale health club services in this State shall register with the director on forms the director provides. The registration shall be renewed every two years. Upon the sale of the health club facility or a change in the majority ownership of the stock of the corporate owner, the health club facility shall reregister with the director and shall pay the registration fee. The person shall provide the full name and address of each business location where health club services are sold in the State as well as any other information regarding the ownership and operation of each health club that the director deems appropriate. The registration and renewal fees shall be established or changed by the director and shall be fixed at a level to allow for the proper administration and enforcement of this act, but shall not be fixed at a level that will raise amounts in excess of the amount estimated to be so required.
L. 1987, c. 238, s. 2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-43 - Right of action

56:8-43. Right of action
a. A health club services contract shall not require the execution of any note or series of notes by the buyer which, if separately negotiated, will cut off as to third parties any right of action or defense which the buyer has against the health club.
b. A right of action or defense arising out of a health club services contract which the buyer has against the health club shall not be cut off by assignment of the contract whether or not the assignee acquires the contract in good faith and for value.
L. 1987, c. 238, s. 5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-44 - 25% limit

56:8-44. 25% limit
A health club may not charge and accept a down payment exceeding 25% of the total contract price prior to opening the health club facility.
L. 1987, c. 238, s. 6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-45 - Contracts voidable

56:8-45. Contracts voidable
a. Any health club services contract entered into in reliance upon any fraudulent or substantially and willfully false or misleading information, representation, notice or advertisement of the health club is voidable at the option of the buyer of the contract. Any health club services contract which does not comply with the applicable provisions of this act is voidable at the option of the buyer of the contract.
b. Any waiver by the buyer of the provisions of this act is void.
L. 1987, c. 238, s. 7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-46 - Violation

56:8-46. Violation
It is an unlawful practice and a violation of P.L. 1960, c. 39 (C. 56:8-1 et seq.) to violate the provisions of this act.
L. 1987, c. 238, s. 8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-47 - Nonapplicability

56:8-47. Nonapplicability
The provisions of this act shall not apply to any nonprofit public or private school, college or university; the State or any of its political subdivisions; or any bona fide nonprofit, religious, ethnic, or community organization.
L. 1987, c. 238, s. 9.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-48 - Rules, regulations

56:8-48. Rules, regulations
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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-49 - Definitions

56:8-49. Definitions
1. As used in this act:
"Dealer" means a person who sells a toy or other article intended for use by children at retail. A dealer who sells at wholesale a toy or article subject to this act shall, with respect to that sale, be considered the distributor of that toy or article.
"Director" means the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety.
"Distributor" means a person who sells a toy or other article intended for use by children at wholesale.
"Manufacturer" means a person who manufactures or imports a toy or other article intended for use by children for distribution in this State, except that when the toy or other article is distributed or sold under a name other than that of the actual manufacturer or the toy or other article, the term "manufacturer" includes any person under whose name the toy or other article is distributed or sold.
L.1991,c.295,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-50 - Notice of defect or hazard in children's products to director

56:8-50. Notice of defect or hazard in children's products to director
2. Any manufacturer, distributor or dealer who, pursuant to any law or any regulation of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, is required to give public notice with regard to a defect or hazard in any toy or other article intended for use by children of this State shall notify, at the same time and in like manner, the director. The requirements of this section also apply to any such notice that is given voluntarily.
L.1991,c.295,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-51 - Dealer display of notification

56:8-51. Dealer display of notification
3. A dealer who is notified by a manufacturer, a distributor or the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission of a defective or hazardous toy or other article intended for use by children shall prominently display that notification for at least 120 days after its receipt in each premises where the toy or article would normally be sold. The notification shall be displayed in an area readily accessible to the public and its content shall be easily readable by a person of normal vision.
L.1991,c.295,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-52 - Inspection program; regulations

56:8-52. Inspection program; regulations
4. a. The director shall establish an inspection program to insure that dealers in toys and other articles intended for use by children comply with section 3 of this section. The director also shall periodically publish and disseminate to the public a summary of defective and hazardous toys and other articles intended for use by children.
b. The director shall adopt all regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this act, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.).
L.1991,c.295,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-53 - Allocation of penalty monies

56:8-53. Allocation of penalty monies
5. The monies collected as penalties for violations of this act shall be allocated to the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety.
L.1991,c.295,s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-53.1 - Definitions relative to child product safety.

56:8-53.1 Definitions relative to child product safety.
1. As used in this act:
"Child" means a person less than 14 years of age.
"Children's product" means a product, including, but not limited to, a full-size crib, non-full-size crib, toddler bed, bed, car seat, chair, high chair, booster chair, hook-on chair, bath seat, gate or other enclosure for confining a child, play yard, stationary activity center, carrier, stroller, walker, swing, or toy or play equipment, that meets the following criteria:
a. the product is designed or intended for the care of, or use by, a child; or
b. the product is designed or intended to come into contact with a child while the product is used.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section to the contrary, a product is not a "children's product" for the purposes of this act if it may be used by or for the care of a child, but it is designed or intended for use by the general population or segments of the general population and not solely or primarily for use by or for the care of a child, or it is a balloon, medication, drug, or food or is intended to be ingested.
"Commercial user" means any person who deals in children's products or who otherwise by one's occupation holds oneself out as having knowledge or skill peculiar to children's products, or any person who is in the business of remanufacturing, retrofitting, selling, leasing, subletting, or otherwise placing in the stream of commerce children's products.
"Crib" means a bed or containment designed to accommodate an infant.
"Full-size crib" means a full-size crib as defined in Sections 1508.1 and 1508.3 of title 16, Code of Federal Regulations regarding the requirements for full-size cribs.
"Non-full-size crib" means a non-full-size crib as defined in Section 1509.2 of title 16, Code of Federal Regulations regarding the requirements of non-full-sized cribs.
"Place in the stream of commerce" means to sell, offer for sale, give away, offer to give away, or allow the use of.
L.2007,c.124,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-53.2 - Unlawful practices relative to children's products deemed unsafe.

56:8-53.2 Unlawful practices relative to children's products deemed unsafe.
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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-53.3 - Duties of Division of Consumer Affairs; immunity from liability.

56:8-53.3 Duties of Division of Consumer Affairs; immunity from liability.
3. a. The Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall:
(1) create, maintain, and update a comprehensive list of children's products that have been identified as meeting any of the criteria set forth in section 2 of P.L.2007, c.124 (C.56:8-53.2); and
(2) make the comprehensive list available to the public at no cost, including, but not limited to, posting the list on the Internet.
b. The Division of Consumer Affairs shall not be liable for any civil damages as a result of any acts or omissions undertaken in good faith in the creation, maintenance or updating of the list of children's products in accordance with subsection a. of this section.
L.2007,c.124,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-53.4 - Retrofitting of children's products.

56:8-53.4 Retrofitting of children's products.
4. A children's product deemed unsafe in accordance with P.L.2007, c.124 (C.56:8-53.1 et al.) as a result of a recall or warning issued by a federal agency, may be retrofitted by the manufacturer if the retrofit has been approved by the federal agency issuing the recall or warning or another federal agency with the authority to approve the retrofit. A retrofitted children's product may be placed in the stream of commerce. A commercial user is responsible for maintaining a record of any notice provided by the manufacturer concerning a retrofitted children's product stating that the retrofit has been approved by the federal agency issuing the recall or warning or another federal agency with the authority to approve the retrofit.
L.2007,c.124,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-53.5 - Rules, regulations.

56:8-53.5 Rules, regulations.
6. a. Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, may adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of sections 1 through 4 of this act.
b. Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Commissioner of Children and Families shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of section 5 of this bill.
L.2007,c.124,s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-54 - Application of consumer fraud act to information services

56:8-54. Application of consumer fraud act to information services
1. An information service constitutes a service within the term "merchandise" as defined in P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.), and the provisions of that law concerning the advertisement and sale of merchandise shall have the same application to the advertisement and sale of an information service.
L.1991,c.416,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-55 - Definitions

56:8-55. Definitions
2. For the purposes of this act:
"Automatic dialing device" means equipment capable of being programmed to randomly or sequentially dial seven-digit or ten-digit telephone numbers and, upon connection, play back a pre-recorded message.
"Information service" means live or pre-recorded voice or computer-generated communication initiated by use of a telephone number for a fee or charge billed by or on behalf of the information service provider in addition to any charges for the local or long distance transmission or other services associated with the call which are subject to federal regulation or to regulation by the Board of Public Utilities pursuant to Title 48 of the Revised Statutes, but shall not include any regulated announcement services, directory or operator services offered by telephone companies, or services offered on a presubscription basis.
"Information service provider" means a person who advertises or sells an information service.
L.1991,c.416,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-56 - Unlawful practice without disclosures required

56:8-56. Unlawful practice without disclosures required
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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-57 - Unlawful practices

56:8-57. Unlawful practices
4. It shall be an unlawful practice for a person to advertise or sell an information service that involves:
a. Advertisement through use of an automatic dialing device;
b. Access to the information service through use of signals or tones provided directly or indirectly by the information service provider;
c. The dialing of more than one telephone number for a fee;
d. The participation in a contest, raffle, lottery or game of chance which is illegal under New Jersey law;
e. Job or employment opportunities in violation of licensing, registration or other requirements of New Jersey law;
f. Charitable solicitation where the charity and the information service provider are not registered as required by New Jersey law or are not otherwise in compliance with New Jersey law; or
g. Accessing an information service in order to claim or receive information or notice concerning entitlement to a prize, gift, award or other thing of value, other than in connection with a lottery, type of lottery, or lottery game offered by the New Jersey State Lottery Commission.
L.1991,c.416,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-58 - Blocking of telephone access

56:8-58. Blocking of telephone access
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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-59 - Rules, regulations, fees

56:8-59. Rules, regulations, fees
6. Pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs may adopt regulations as authorized in section 3 of P.L.1991, c.416 (C.56:8-56) and as otherwise necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act, require information service providers to register with the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety and establish fees for this registration at a level which allows for the proper administration and enforcement of this act.
L.1991,c.416,s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-60 - Injunctive relief, restraints on income

56:8-60. Injunctive relief, restraints on income
7. In addition to powers exercised by the Attorney General pursuant to the provisions of section 8 of P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-8) or any other law, when it shall appear to the Attorney General that an information service provider is about to engage in, is continuing to engage in, or has engaged in conduct which is in violation of this law, or when it is in the public interest, the Attorney General shall have the authority to seek and obtain in summary action in the Superior Court an injunction prohibiting the information service provider from advertising or selling information services, and may seek and obtain an order directing restraints against receipt and withdrawal of all money due or payable to the information service provider on account of the unlawful activity.
L.1991,c.416,s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-62 - Definitions

56:8-62. Definitions
2. As used in this act:
"Dealer" means any establishment that advertises, represents or holds itself out as selling, preparing or maintaining food as kosher. This shall include, but not be limited to, manufacturers, slaughterhouses, wholesalers, stores, restaurants, hotels, catering facilities, butcher shops, summer camps, bakeries, delicatessens, supermarkets, grocery stores, nursing homes, freezer dealers and food plan companies. These establishments may also sell, prepare or maintain food not represented as kosher.
"Director" means the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety or the director's designee.
"Food" means a food, food product, food ingredient, dietary supplement or beverage.
L.1994,c.138,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-63 - Posting of kosher information

56:8-63. Posting of kosher information
3. a. Any dealer who prepares, distributes, sells or exposes for sale any food represented to be kosher or kosher for Passover, 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.1994,c.138,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-64 - Unlawful practice not committed; proof required

56:8-64. Unlawful practice not committed; proof required
4. Any person subject to the requirements of section 3 of this act shall not be deemed to have committed an unlawful practice if it can be shown by a preponderance of the evidence that the person relied in good faith upon the representations of a slaughterhouse, manufacturer, processor, packer or distributor of any food represented to be kosher or kosher for Passover.
L.1994,c.138,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-65 - Presumptive evidence of intent to sell

56:8-65. Presumptive evidence of intent to sell
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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-66 - Compliance with requirements

56:8-66. Compliance with requirements
6. Any dealer who prepares, distributes, sells or exposes for sale any food represented to be kosher or kosher for Passover shall comply with all requirements of the director, including, but not limited to, recordkeeping, labeling and filing, pursuant to regulations adopted pursuant to the authority provided in section 4 of P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-4).
L.1994,c.138,s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-67.1 - Sale of used passenger motor vehicle, upon termination of lease agreement

56:8-67.1 Sale of used passenger motor vehicle, upon termination of lease agreement
2. A lessor who is a dealer and who sells or offers for sale a used passenger motor vehicle, subject to a motor vehicle lease agreement which was in effect for more than 90 days, to a consumer who is not the lessee, or a family member or employee of the lessee upon the termination of the lease agreement, shall be subject to the provisions of P.L.1995, c.373 (C.56:8-67 et seq.) including the bonding requirement of section 11 of that act (C.56:8-77).
L.1997,c.22,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-68 - Unlawful practices

56:8-68. Unlawful practices
2. It shall be an unlawful practice for a dealer:
a. To misrepresent the mechanical condition of a used motor vehicle;
b. To fail to disclose, prior to sale, any material defect in the mechanical condition of the used motor vehicle which is known to the dealer;
c. To represent that a used motor vehicle, or any component thereof, is free from material defects in mechanical condition at the time of sale, unless the dealer has a reasonable basis for this representation at the time it is made;
d. To fail to disclose, prior to sale, the existence and terms of any written warranty, service contract or repair insurance currently in effect on a used motor vehicle provided by a person other than the dealer, and subject to transfer to a consumer, if known to the dealer;
e. To misrepresent the terms of any written warranty, service contract or repair insurance currently in effect on a used motor vehicle provided by a person other than the dealer, and subject to transfer to a consumer;
f. To fail to disclose, prior to sale, the existence and terms of any written warranty, service contract or repair insurance offered by the dealer in connection with the sale of a used motor vehicle;
g. To misrepresent the terms of any warranty, service contract or repair insurance offered by the dealer in connection with the sale of a used motor vehicle;
h. To represent, prior to sale, that a used motor vehicle is sold with a warranty, service contract or repair insurance when the vehicle is sold without any warranty, service contract or repair insurance;
i. To fail to disclose, prior to sale, that a used motor vehicle is sold without any warranty, service contract, or repair insurance; and
j. To fail to provide a clear written explanation, prior to sale, of what is meant by the term "as is," if the used motor vehicle is sold "as is."
L.1995,c.373,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-69 - Written warranty required; minimum durations

56:8-69. Written warranty required; minimum durations
3. It shall be an unlawful practice for a dealer to sell a used motor vehicle to a consumer without giving the consumer a written warranty which shall at least have the following minimum durations:
a. If the used motor vehicle has 24,000 miles or less, the warranty shall be, at a minimum, 90 days or 3,000 miles, whichever comes first;
b. If the used motor vehicle has more than 24,000 miles but less than 60,000 miles, the warranty shall be, at a minimum, 60 days or 2,000 miles, whichever comes first; or
c. If the used motor vehicle has 60,000 miles or more, the warranty shall be, at a minimum, 30 days or 1,000 miles, whichever comes first, except that a consumer may waive his right to a warranty as provided under section 7 of this act.
L.1995,c.373,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-70 - Written warranty; requirements of dealer

56:8-70. Written warranty; requirements of dealer
4. The written warranty shall require the dealer, upon failure or malfunction of a covered item during the term of the warranty, to correct the malfunction or defect, provided the used motor vehicle is delivered to the dealer, at his regular place of business, and subject to a deductible amount of $50 to be paid by the consumer for each repair of a covered item. This written warranty shall exclude repairs covered by any manufacturer's warranty, or recall program, as well as repairs of a covered item required because of collision, abuse, or the consumer's failure to properly maintain such used motor vehicle in accordance with the manufacturer's recommended maintenance schedule, or from damage of a covered item caused as a result of any commercial use of the used motor vehicle, or operation of such vehicle without proper lubrication or coolant, or as a result of any misuse, negligence or alteration of such vehicle by someone other than the dealer.
L.1995,c.373,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-71 - Dealer's failure to correct defect

56:8-71. Dealer's failure to correct defect
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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-72 - Term of warranty extended for repairs

56:8-72. Term of warranty extended for repairs
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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-73 - Waiver of dealer's obligation to provide warranty

56:8-73. Waiver of dealer's obligation to provide warranty
7. Notwithstanding any provision of this act to the contrary, a consumer, as a result of a price negotiation for the purchase of a used motor vehicle with over 60,000 miles, may elect to waive the dealer's obligation to provide a warranty on the used motor vehicle. The waiver shall be in writing and separately stated in the agreement of retail sale or in an attachment thereto and separately signed by the consumer. The waiver shall state the dealer's obligation to provide a warranty on used motor vehicles offered for sale, as set forth in sections 3 and 4 of this act. The waiver shall indicate that the consumer, having negotiated the purchase price of the used motor vehicle and obtained a price adjustment, is electing to waive the dealer's obligation to provide a warranty on the used motor vehicle and is buying the used motor vehicle "as is."
L.1995,c.373,s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-74 - Warranty given as a matter of law

56:8-74. Warranty given as a matter of law
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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-75 - Remedies, rights preserved

56:8-75. Remedies, rights preserved
9. Nothing in this act shall in any way limit the rights or remedies which are otherwise available to a consumer under any other law.
L.1995,c.373,s.9.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-76 - Nonapplicability of act

56:8-76. Nonapplicability of act
10. The provisions of sections 3, 4, and 5 shall not apply to: any used motor vehicle sold for less than $3,000; any used motor vehicle over seven or more model years old; any used motor vehicle which has been declared a total loss by an insurance company and with respect to which the consumer, at or prior to the time of sale, has been advised in writing that the used motor vehicle has been declared a total loss by an insurance company; or, any used motor vehicle with more than 100,000 miles.
L.1995,c.373,s.10.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-77 - Bond to assure compliance

56:8-77. Bond to assure compliance
11. To assure compliance with the requirements of this act, a dealer shall provide a bond in favor of the State of New Jersey in the amount of $10,000, executed by a surety company authorized to transact business in the State of New Jersey by the Department of Insurance and to be conditioned on the faithful performance of the provisions of this act. This bond shall be for the term of 12 months and shall be renewed at each expiration for a similar period. The Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles shall not issue a dealer's license and shall not renew a license of any dealer who has not furnished proof of the existence of the bond required by this act.
L.1995,c.373,s.11.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-78 - Rules, regulations

56:8-78. Rules, regulations
12. The Director shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to effectuate the purposes of this act.
L.1995,c.373,s.12.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-79 - Consumer awareness program required

56:8-79. Consumer awareness program required
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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-80 - Administrative fee established

56:8-80. Administrative fee established
14. The director may establish an administrative fee, to be paid by the consumer, in order to implement the provisions of this act, which fee shall be fixed at a level not to exceed the cost for the administration and enforcement of this act.
L.1995,c.373,s.14.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-80.1 - Prohibited sales of tires; violations, penalties.

56:8-80.1 Prohibited sales of tires; violations, penalties.
1. a. A person shall not sell at retail, or offer for sale at retail, to the general public any tire intended for use on a motor vehicle if the tire:
(1) has a tread depth of less than 1/16 inch measurable in any groove;
(2) has any damage exposing the reinforcing plies of the tire, including any cuts, cracks, bulges, punctures, scrapes, or wear;
(3) has any improper repairs, including, but not limited to:
(a) any repair to the sidewall or bead area of the tire;
(b) any repair made in the tread shoulder or belt edge area of the tire;
(c) any puncture that has not been sealed or patched on the inside and repaired with a cured rubber stem through the outside of the tire; or
(d) any puncture repair of damage larger than 1/4 inch;
(4) shows evidence of prior use of a temporary tire sealant without evidence of a subsequent proper repair;
(5) has a defaced or missing tire identification number;
(6) has inner liner or bead damage; or
(7) shows indication of internal separation, such as bulges or local areas of irregular tread wear.
b. A person who violates subsection a. of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $500 for a first offense and at least $500 and not more than $1,000 for a second and each subsequent 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.
L.2017, c.215, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:8-82 - Findings, declarations relative to industrial hygiene

56:8-82. Findings, declarations relative to industrial hygiene
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.