2015 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 56 - TRADE NAMES, TRADE-MARKS AND UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

• Section 56:1-1 - Filing names of members of firm or partnerships; requirements; appointment by nonresidents of county clerk as attorney for service of process
• Section 56:1-2 - Certificates of true names when assumed names used; contents; filing; appointment by nonresidents of county clerk as attorney for service of process
• Section 56:1-2.1 - Service of process on county clerk
• Section 56:1-2.2 - County clerk's duties when served as attorney
• Section 56:1-3 - Index of certificates; filing fees; copies as evidence
• Section 56:1-4 - Violations of sections 56:1-1 or 56:1-2; misdemeanor
• Section 56:1-5 - Corporations or partnerships not affected
• Section 56:1-6 - Recording dissolution of partnership
• Section 56:1-7 - Place and manner of recording dissolution of partnership; fees
• Section 56:2-1 - Registration, alteration or cancellation authorized
• Section 56:2-2 - Application for registration, alteration or cancellation; blanks; object and effect of registration
• Section 56:2-3 - No registration or alteration of registration of imitations or simulations
• Section 56:2-4 - Certificates of registration issued by secretary of state
• Section 56:2-5 - Forging, etc., registered badge or insignia; misdemeanor; punishment
• Section 56:2-6 - Improper use of registered badge or insignia; misdemeanor; punishment
• Section 56:2-7 - Exceptions to sections 56:2-5 and 56:2-6
• Section 56:2-8 - Indexed record of registrations kept by secretary of state
• Section 56:2-9 - Fees of secretary of state
• Section 56:3-13a - Purpose of act, construction
• Section 56:3-13.1a - Definitions relative to trademarks
• Section 56:3-13.2 - Registrability
• Section 56:3-13.3 - Application for registration
• Section 56:3-13.3a - Examination of applications, procedures
• Section 56:3-13.3b - Review of registration decisions, procedure
• Section 56:3-13.4 - Certificate of registration
• Section 56:3-13.5 - Duration and renewal
• Section 56:3-13.6 - Assignment, other instruments
• Section 56:3-13.7 - Records
• Section 56:3-13.7a - Certificate of availability
• Section 56:3-13.8 - Cancellation
• Section 56:3-13.9a - Establishment of classification of goods, services
• Section 56:3-13.10 - Fraudulent registration
• Section 56:3-13.13 - Common law rights
• Section 56:3-13.14 - Severability
• Section 56:3-13.15 - Repeal
• Section 56:3-13.16 - Action for trafficking in counterfeit marks; remedies.
• Section 56:3-13.17 - Destruction order
• Section 56:3-13.18 - Not exclusive remedy
• Section 56:3-13.19 - Estoppel
• Section 56:3-13.20 - Remedies for dilution of famous marks
• Section 56:3-13.21 - Regulations, fees
• Section 56:3-13.22 - Additional enforcement action for certain trademark violations.
• Section 56:3-14 - Citation of article
• Section 56:3-15 - Registration of names, marks or devices authorized
• Section 56:3-16 - Descriptions of names, marks or devices filed with county clerk and secretary of state
• Section 56:3-17 - Descriptions published in newspaper
• Section 56:3-19 - Affidavit of publication as evidence of publication and matters therein stated
• Section 56:3-20 - Unlawful use or disposition of containers marked with registered name, mark or device
• Section 56:3-21 - Violations of article; imprisonment or fine
• Section 56:3-22 - Taking possession of unlawfully used containers marked with registered name, mark or device
• Section 56:3-23 - Collection and enforcement of penalties, jurisdiction
• Section 56:3-25 - Search warrant for unlawfully used containers marked with registered name, mark or device; procedure thereon
• Section 56:3-26 - Presumptive evidence of ownership of containers
• Section 56:3-27 - Disposition of fines and costs imposed and collected
• Section 56:3-28 - Deposit made on delivery of containers not sale thereof
• Section 56:3-29 - Civil penalties for violations of article; action at law
• Section 56:3-32 - Rights of registrants under prior laws
• Section 56:3-33 - Proceedings pending under prior laws
• Section 56:3-34 - Laws concerning shippers of milk and milk cans not affected
• Section 56:3-35 - Filing names, marks or devices; fee
• Section 56:3-36 - Effect of filing
• Section 56:3-37 - Assignment of business; procedure
• Section 56:3-38 - Use or possession of supplies; defacing names, etc.; leases
• Section 56:3-39 - Washing marked articles
• Section 56:3-40 - Deposit for safe-keeping or return of articles not sale thereof
• Section 56:3-41 - Penalty; recovery; jurisdiction; procedure
• Section 56:3-42 - Unlawful use or other disposition of milk or cream cans
• Section 56:3-43 - Agent of railroad for protection of cans
• Section 56:3-44 - Presumptive evidence of unlawful use
• Section 56:3-45 - Emptying and taking possession of cans unlawfully used
• Section 56:3-46 - Penalty for violations of article; amount; recovery; procedure
• Section 56:3-47 - Complaint for unlawful use of cans; jurisdiction; search warrant; procedure
• Section 56:3-48 - Deposit for return of marked baskets or packages
• Section 56:3-49 - Penalty for violation of article
• Section 56:3A-1 - Short title
• Section 56:3A-2 - Definitions relative to music licensing practices
• Section 56:3A-3 - Availability of list of performed copyrighted musical works
• Section 56:3A-4 - Information required to be provided to proprietors
• Section 56:3A-5 - Contract between performing rights society and proprietor
• Section 56:3A-6 - Requirements for contracts
• Section 56:3A-7 - Performing rights society, prohibited practices
• Section 56:3A-8 - Obligations under federal copyright law
• Section 56:3A-9 - Court action by proprietor
• Section 56:3A-10 - Application of act
• Section 56:4-1 - Appropriation of name, brand, trade-mark, reputation or goodwill of maker by dealer in product of maker
• Section 56:4-1.1 - Contracts to restrain resale of commodity at lower than stipulated price; unenforceability
• Section 56:4-2 - Injunction; damages
• Section 56:4A-1 - Definitions
• Section 56:4A-2 - Transfer of rights, title and interest to molder upon customer's failure to take possession; notice
• Section 56:4A-3 - Customer's failure to take possession following notice; destruction
• Section 56:4A-4 - Rights of customers under federal patent or copyright law or law pertaining to unfair competition unaffected
• Section 56:4A-5 - "Within 3 years following its last use" construed
• Section 56:4A-6 - Molder's lien on dies, molds, forms or patterns.
• Section 56:4A-7 - Molder's option to sell due to unpaid balance.
• Section 56:4A-8 - Notification to customer by molder before sale.
• Section 56:4A-9 - Sale prohibited if violation of federal patent, copyright law.
• Section 56:5-1 - Offenses in connection with electric storage batteries marked "rental" or with other word, mark, device or character
• Section 56:5-2 - Failure to mark "rebuilt" assembled or rebuilt electric storage battery; misdemeanor
• Section 56:6-1 - Definitions
• Section 56:6-2 - Regulations relative to sale of motor fuels.
• Section 56:6-2.1 - Price signs to be displayed in accordance with act
• Section 56:6-2.2 - Price signs; display and maintenance
• Section 56:6-2.3 - Case for displaying prices; manner of stating prices.
• Section 56:6-2.4 - No signs relating to prices to be posted except those authorized
• Section 56:6-2.5 - Inconsistent acts superseded
• Section 56:6-3 - Violations and penalties.
• Section 56:6-3.1 - Sale of motor fuel during state of energy emergency.
• Section 56:6-4 - Procedure for collection of penalties
• Section 56:6-4.1 - Weights and measures officers may recover penalties
• Section 56:6-5 - Disposition of penalties
• Section 56:6-6 - Administration; rules and regulations
• Section 56:6-7 - Audit, examination or investigation of books, records, papers, etc.
• Section 56:6-8 - Hearings; oaths; examination of witnesses
• Section 56:6-9 - Subpoenas; fees of witnesses
• Section 56:6-10 - Refusal to obey subpoena; compelling compliance
• Section 56:6-11 - Assistant or deputy commissioner; civil service; continuous employment for 30 months
• Section 56:6-12 - Records kept by retailers, preservation
• Section 56:6-12.1 - Aboveground pumps, totalizer required when in operation
• Section 56:6-12.2 - Ensuring integrity of totalizers, seals
• Section 56:6-12.3 - Interference with, failure to use totalizer, fourth degree crime
• Section 56:6-13 - Record of commissioner's official act; copies of rules, regulations, etc.
• Section 56:6-14 - Suspension, revocation of license
• Section 56:6-15 - Enforcement expenses
• Section 56:6-16 - Separability of provisions
• Section 56:6-17 - Title of Act
• Section 56:6-19 - Legislative declaration of policy
• Section 56:6-20 - Short title
• Section 56:6-21 - Definitions
• Section 56:6-22 - Rebates, allowances and discounts; leases and contracts; discrimination in price; violations a misdemeanor
• Section 56:6-23 - Contracts in violation of act
• Section 56:6-24 - Rules and regulations
• Section 56:6-25 - Action to restrain violation; action for damages
• Section 56:6-26 - Suspension or revocation of license; reinstatement
• Section 56:6-27 - Sale during suspension or revocation of license prohibited; disciplinary proceedings, bar or abatement of
• Section 56:6-28 - Review of suspension or revocation or refusal to reinstate license
• Section 56:6-29 - Enforcement of act; employment of inspectors and other personnel
• Section 56:6-30 - Powers available in enforcement of act
• Section 56:6-31 - Partial invalidity
• Section 56:6-32 - Effective date
• Section 56:7-18 - Short title
• Section 56:7-19 - Definitions
• Section 56:7-20 - Violations by retailer, wholesaler, distributor.
• Section 56:7-21 - "Cost to the retailer" defined
• Section 56:7-22 - "Cost to the wholesaler" defined
• Section 56:7-23 - Advertisements, offers for sale or sales involving two or more items
• Section 56:7-24 - Sales by wholesaler to another wholesaler
• Section 56:7-25 - Provisions inapplicable when
• Section 56:7-26 - Sales to meet price of competitor
• Section 56:7-27 - Contracts in violation of act
• Section 56:7-28 - Determination of cost to retailer or cost to wholesaler; evidence
• Section 56:7-29 - Sales outside ordinary channels; invoice price may not be used
• Section 56:7-30 - Cost survey as evidence
• Section 56:7-31 - Rules and regulations
• Section 56:7-32 - Action to enjoin violation; action for damages
• Section 56:7-33 - Suspension, revocation of license
• Section 56:7-34 - Sales during suspension or revocation of license prohibited; disciplinary proceedings
• Section 56:7-35 - Review of order of suspension or revocation
• Section 56:7-36 - Enforcement of act
• Section 56:7-37 - Powers available
• Section 56:7-38 - Severability; partial invalidity
• Section 56:8-1 - Definitions.
• Section 56:8-1.1 - Temporary help services; inclusion within definition of merchandise; rules, regulations; fees, charges on firms; transport of workers regulated.
• Section 56:8-1.2 - Unlawful withholding of diversion of wages by temporary help service firm; penalty.
• Section 56:8-2 - Fraud, etc., in connection with sale or advertisement of merchandise or real estate as unlawful practice
• Section 56:8-2.1 - Operation simulating governmental agency as unlawful practice
• Section 56:8-2.2 - Scheme to not sell item or service advertised
• Section 56:8-2.3 - Advertising plan involving notification of winning of prize and other requirements unlawful.
• Section 56:8-2.4 - Advertisement of unassembled merchandise as assembled in picture or illustration; prohibition
• Section 56:8-2.5 - Sale, attempt to sell or offer for sale of merchandise without tag or label with selling price
• Section 56:8-2.6 - Daily failure to tag as separate violation
• Section 56:8-2.7 - Solicitation of funds or contributions, or sale or offer for sale of goods or services under false representation of solicitation for charitable or nonprofit organization or of benefit for handicapped persons
• Section 56:8-2.8 - "Going out of business sale" ; time limits
• Section 56:8-2.9 - Misrepresentation of identity of food in menus or advertisements of eating establishments
• Section 56:8-2.10 - Acts constituting misrepresentation of identity of food
• Section 56:8-2.11 - Violations; liability
• Section 56:8-2.12 - Recovery of refund in private action
• Section 56:8-2.13 - Cumulation of rights and remedies; construction of act
• Section 56:8-2.14 - Short title
• Section 56:8-2.15 - Definitions
• Section 56:8-2.16 - Posting of signs; locations
• Section 56:8-2.17 - Signs; contents
• Section 56:8-2.18 - Penalties; refunds or credits to buyers
• Section 56:8-2.19 - Posting of signs; exceptions
• Section 56:8-2.20 - Motor vehicle; perishables; custom merchandise; non-returnable merchandise; application of act
• Section 56:8-2.21 - Jurisdiction; penalties; cash refund; credit; damages
• Section 56:8-2.22 - Copy of transaction or contract; provision to consumer
• Section 56:8-2.23 - Disclosure of profit-making nature
• Section 56:8-2.25 - Transaction of business under assumed name, misrepresented geographic origin, location.
• Section 56:8-2.27 - Sale of baby food, non-prescription drugs, cosmetics, certain; unlawful.
• Section 56:8-2.28 - Short title.
• Section 56:8-2.29 - Definitions relative to raincheck policy disclosure.
• Section 56:8-2.30 - Posting of raincheck policy by retail mercantile establishment.
• Section 56:8-2.31 - Unlawful practices by retail mercantile establishment relative to rainchecks.
• Section 56:8-2.32 - Regulations.
• Section 56:8-3 - Investigation by attorney general; powers and duties
• Section 56:8-3.1 - Violations; penalty
• Section 56:8-4 - Additional powers
• Section 56:8-5 - Service of notice by attorney general
• Section 56:8-6 - Failure or refusal to file statement or report or obey subpoena issued by attorney general; punishment
• Section 56:8-7 - Self-incrimination; exemption from prosecution or punishment
• Section 56:8-8 - Injunction against unlawful practices; appointment of receiver; additional penalties
• Section 56:8-9 - Powers and duties of receiver
• Section 56:8-10 - Claims against persons acquiring money or property by unlawful practices
• Section 56:8-11 - Costs in actions or proceedings brought by attorney general
• Section 56:8-12 - Partial invalidity
• Section 56:8-13 - Penalties.
• Section 56:8-14 - Enforcement of penalty; process.
• Section 56:8-14.1 - Office of consumer affairs entitled to penalties, fines or fees.
• Section 56:8-14.2 - Definitions relative to certain deceptive consumer practices
• Section 56:8-14.3 - Additional penalties for violation of C.56:8-1 et seq.
• Section 56:8-14.4 - Restoration of money, property given priority
• Section 56:8-14.5 - Educational program about consumer protection laws, rights.
• Section 56:8-14.6 - Consumer Fraud Education Fund
• Section 56:8-14.7 - Rules, regulations
• Section 56:8-15 - Additional penalties.
• Section 56:8-16 - Remission of penalties
• Section 56:8-17 - Noncompliance; penalties.
• Section 56:8-18 - Cease and desist order; violations; penalty
• Section 56:8-19 - Action, counterclaim by injured person; recovery of damages, costs.
• Section 56:8-19.1 - Exemption from consumer fraud law, certain real estate licensees, circumstances.
• Section 56:8-20 - Notice to attorney general of action or defense by injured person; intervention
• Section 56:8-21 - Short title
• Section 56:8-22 - Definitions
• Section 56:8-23 - Exposure or offer for sale at retail of consumer commodity; mark of price per measure
• Section 56:8-24 - Unit pricing regulations; hearings; exemptions; retail establishments and commodities list
• Section 56:8-25 - Other regulations
• Section 56:8-26 - Definitions.
• Section 56:8-27 - Requirements for ticket broker.
• Section 56:8-28 - Application for registration, fee.
• Section 56:8-29 - Issuance of certificate of registration.
• Section 56:8-30 - Bond required to engage in business of reselling tickets as a ticket broker.
• Section 56:8-31 - Revocation or suspension of license
• Section 56:8-32 - Display of license; copies
• Section 56:8-33 - Price charged printed on ticket, maximum premium for reseller; exceptions.
• Section 56:8-34 - Reselling tickets prohibited in certain area; exceptions.
• Section 56:8-35 - Special treatment in obtaining tickets; prohibition
• Section 56:8-35.1 - Withholding tickets from sale, prohibited amount.
• Section 56:8-35.2 - Refunds prohibited under certain circumstances.
• Section 56:8-35.3 - Method for lawful sell back.
• Section 56:8-35.4 - Use of digger unlawful.
• Section 56:8-36 - Rules and regulations
• Section 56:8-37 - Violations; penalty
• Section 56:8-38 - Nonprofit or political organizations; application of act
• Section 56:8-39 - Definitions
• Section 56:8-40 - Registration
• Section 56:8-41 - Security
• Section 56:8-42 - Health club services contract
• Section 56:8-43 - Right of action
• Section 56:8-44 - 25% limit
• Section 56:8-45 - Contracts voidable
• Section 56:8-46 - Violation
• Section 56:8-47 - Nonapplicability
• Section 56:8-48 - Rules, regulations
• Section 56:8-49 - Definitions
• Section 56:8-50 - Notice of defect or hazard in children's products to director
• Section 56:8-51 - Dealer display of notification
• Section 56:8-52 - Inspection program; regulations
• Section 56:8-53 - Allocation of penalty monies
• Section 56:8-53.1 - Definitions relative to child product safety.
• Section 56:8-53.2 - Unlawful practices relative to children's products deemed unsafe.
• Section 56:8-53.3 - Duties of Division of Consumer Affairs; immunity from liability.
• Section 56:8-53.4 - Retrofitting of children's products.
• Section 56:8-53.5 - Rules, regulations.
• Section 56:8-54 - Application of consumer fraud act to information services
• Section 56:8-55 - Definitions
• Section 56:8-56 - Unlawful practice without disclosures required
• Section 56:8-57 - Unlawful practices
• Section 56:8-58 - Blocking of telephone access
• Section 56:8-59 - Rules, regulations, fees
• Section 56:8-60 - Injunctive relief, restraints on income
• Section 56:8-61 - Short title
• Section 56:8-62 - Definitions
• Section 56:8-63 - Posting of kosher information
• Section 56:8-64 - Unlawful practice not committed; proof required
• Section 56:8-65 - Presumptive evidence of intent to sell
• Section 56:8-66 - Compliance with requirements
• Section 56:8-67 - Definitions relative to sale and warranty of certain used vehicles
• Section 56:8-67.1 - Sale of used passenger motor vehicle, upon termination of lease agreement
• Section 56:8-68 - Unlawful practices
• Section 56:8-69 - Written warranty required; minimum durations
• Section 56:8-70 - Written warranty; requirements of dealer
• Section 56:8-71 - Dealer's failure to correct defect
• Section 56:8-72 - Term of warranty extended for repairs
• Section 56:8-73 - Waiver of dealer's obligation to provide warranty
• Section 56:8-74 - Warranty given as a matter of law
• Section 56:8-75 - Remedies, rights preserved
• Section 56:8-76 - Nonapplicability of act
• Section 56:8-77 - Bond to assure compliance
• Section 56:8-78 - Rules, regulations
• Section 56:8-79 - Consumer awareness program required
• Section 56:8-80 - Administrative fee established
• Section 56:8-81 - Short title
• Section 56:8-82 - Findings, declarations relative to industrial hygiene
• Section 56:8-83 - Definitions relative to industrial hygiene
• Section 56:8-84 - Unlawful practices
• Section 56:8-85 - Nonapplicability of act to supervised apprentices, students
• Section 56:8-86 - Definitions relative to telecommunications service providers
• Section 56:8-87 - Change, redirection of telecommunications service provider; conditions
• Section 56:8-88 - Processing of change orders
• Section 56:8-89 - Rules, regulations relative to telecommunications service providers.
• Section 56:8-89.1 - Rules, regulations to enforce FCC agreement.
• Section 56:8-90 - Change notification; bill information
• Section 56:8-91 - Violations, penalties
• Section 56:8-92 - Short title.
• Section 56:8-93 - Definitions relative to sales of cats and dogs.
• Section 56:8-94 - Construction of act.
• Section 56:8-95 - Noncompliance by pet shop considered deceptive practice.
• Section 56:8-95.1 - Certain animals offered by breeder, broker, prohibited sale by pet shop.
• Section 56:8-95.2 - Construction of act.
• Section 56:8-95.3 - Violations, penalties.
• Section 56:8-96 - Certification from veterinarian, recourse.
• Section 56:8-97 - Rules, regulations.
• Section 56:8-98 - Short title.
• Section 56:8-99 - Definitions relative to food represented as halal.
• Section 56:8-100 - Posting of information by dealer representing food to be halal.
• Section 56:8-101 - Reliance on representation, good faith, defense.
• Section 56:8-102 - Possession of food implies intent to sell.
• Section 56:8-103 - Compliance required by dealer in regard to food represented as halal.
• Section 56:8-104 - Definitions relative to certain loans for senior citizens.
• Section 56:8-105 - Certain home improvement loans unlawful.
• Section 56:8-106 - Immunity from liability for third party, exception.
• Section 56:8-107 - Findings, declarations relative to excessive price increases at certain times.
• Section 56:8-108 - Definitions relative to excessive price increases at certain times.
• Section 56:8-109 - Unlawful practice to sell merchandise at excessive price during emergency.
• Section 56:8-110 - Gift certificate, card, validity, terms, required; definitions.
• Section 56:8-111 - Rules, regulations.
• Section 56:8-112 - Violations deemed unlawful practice.
• Section 56:8-113 - Short title
• Section 56:8-114 - Findings, declarations realtive to qualification of safety professionals
• Section 56:8-115 - Definitions relative to qualifications of safety professionals
• Section 56:8-116 - Certification by safety professional certification organization required
• Section 56:8-117 - Motor vehicle window tinting, informing customer of State restrictions; required.
• Section 56:8-118 - Rules, regulations; public information program
• Section 56:8-119 - Findings, declarations relative to telemarketing calls
• Section 56:8-120 - Definitions relative to telemarketing calls
• Section 56:8-121 - Unsolicited telemarketing calls prohibited, telemarketer registration required; fee
• Section 56:8-122 - Additional requirements for registration
• Section 56:8-123 - Refusal to issue, renew; revocation of license
• Section 56:8-124 - Registration number to remain property of State
• Section 56:8-125 - Reporting of change in information
• Section 56:8-126 - Maintenance of bond by registrant
• Section 56:8-127 - Establishment, maintenance of no telemarketing call list, use of national registry
• Section 56:8-128 - Requirements relative to telemarketing sales calls.
• Section 56:8-129 - Inclusion on list, notice to customers of existence of list, updating; directory information
• Section 56:8-130 - Prohibited practices; "commercial mobile service," "commercial mobile service device" defined.
• Section 56:8-131 - Construction of act
• Section 56:8-132 - Violations, penalties; exceptions
• Section 56:8-133 - "Consumer Protection Fund"
• Section 56:8-134 - Rules, regulations
• Section 56:8-135 - Information not considered government record
• Section 56:8-136 - Short title.
• Section 56:8-137 - Definitions relative to home improvement contractors.
• Section 56:8-138 - Registration for contractors; application, fee.
• Section 56:8-138.1 - Identification badge required for certain contractors.
• Section 56:8-138.2 - Home elevation contractors, rules, regulations; fees; penalties.
• Section 56:8-139 - Act applicable to contractors who publicly advertise.
• Section 56:8-140 - Inapplicability of act.
• Section 56:8-141 - Additional requirements; refusal to issue or suspend or revoke registration; grounds.
• Section 56:8-142 - Proof of commercial general liability insurance, cargo, other insurance, posting of bond; requirements.
• Section 56:8-143 - Refusal to issue, renew, revocation, suspension of registration; procedures.
• Section 56:8-144 - Display of registration number; requirements.
• Section 56:8-145 - Applicability of act to out-of-State contractors.
• Section 56:8-146 - Violations, fourth degree crime.
• Section 56:8-147 - Supersedure of municipal ordinance, regulation.
• Section 56:8-148 - Municipal powers preserved.
• Section 56:8-149 - Public information campaign, toll free number.
• Section 56:8-150 - Applicability of C.56:8-1 et seq.
• Section 56:8-151 - Contracts, certain, required to be in writing; contents.
• Section 56:8-152 - Rules, regulations.
• Section 56:8-153 - Definitions relative to unsolicited credit cards, checks.
• Section 56:8-154 - Delivery of unsolicited credit card, unlawful practice.
• Section 56:8-155 - Unsolicited credit card, unaccepted, immunity from liability for use.
• Section 56:8-156 - Unsolicited check, unaccepted, immunity from liability for use.
• Section 56:8-157 - Definitions relative to certain unsolicited advertisements over telephone lines.
• Section 56:8-159 - Action by aggrieved person.
• Section 56:8-160 - Violation constitutes unlawful practice.
• Section 56:8-161 - Definitions relative to security of personal information.
• Section 56:8-162 - Methods of destruction of certain customer records.
• Section 56:8-163 - Disclosure of breach of security to customers.
• Section 56:8-164 - Prohibited actions relative to display of social security numbers.
• Section 56:8-165 - Regulations concerning security of personal information.
• Section 56:8-166 - Unlawful practice, violation.
• Section 56:8-166.1 - Person, business, association prohibited from publishing certain information on the Internet.
• Section 56:8-167 - Sale, offer of vehicle protection product by unregistered warrantor, person deemed unlawful practice.
• Section 56:8-168 - Short title.
• Section 56:8-169 - Findings, declarations relative to Internet dating safety.
• Section 56:8-170 - Definitions relative to Internet dating safety.
• Section 56:8-171 - Requirements for Internet dating services.
• Section 56:8-172 - Unlawful practices for Internet dating services.
• Section 56:8-173 - No violation to serve solely as intermediary.
• Section 56:8-174 - Rules, regulations.
• Section 56:8-175 - Definitions relative to prepaid telephone calling cards and services.
• Section 56:8-176 - Disclosure of certain information required.
• Section 56:8-177 - Certain cards not to be offered for sale.
• Section 56:8-178 - Violation deemed unlawful practice; remedies, penalties.
• Section 56:8-179 - Report to Governor, Legislature.
• Section 56:8-180 - Rules, regulations.
• Section 56:8-181 - Effective date; applicability of act.
• Section 56:8-185 - Definitions relative to international labor matching, matchmaking organizations.
• Section 56:8-186 - Criminal history record background checks condition for employment.
• Section 56:8-187 - Certification as qualified to own enterprise.
• Section 56:8-188 - Authorization for receipt of criminal history record information.
• Section 56:8-189 - Written consent for criminal history record background check.
• Section 56:8-190 - Information provided to recruits of international matchmaking organization.
• Section 56:8-191 - Public education program.
• Section 56:8-192 - Registration, fee.
• Section 56:8-193 - Criminal history, provision required before information provided to recruit.
• Section 56:8-194 - Violations.
• Section 56:8-195 - Rules, regulations.
• Section 56:8-196 - Definitions relative to the security of certain personal information.
• Section 56:8-197 - Restrictions for health insurance carrier relative to certain computerized records.
• Section 56:8-198 - Violation, unlawful practice.
• Section 56:8-199 - Violations, unlawful practice.
• Section 56:8-200 - Escrow agent evaluation services, charging certain fees prohibited.
• Section 56:8-201 - Definitions relative to coin redemption machine fees.
• Section 56:8-202 - Notice of fee required.
• Section 56:8-203 - Violations; penalties, unlawful practice.
• Section 56:8-204 - Rules, regulations.
• Section 56:9-1 - Short title
• Section 56:9-2 - Definitions
• Section 56:9-3 - Contracts and combinations in restraint of trade
• Section 56:9-4 - Monopolies; unlawful acquisitions
• Section 56:9-5 - Certain activities permitted
• Section 56:9-6 - Duties of attorney general
• Section 56:9-7 - Violations; dissolution and other relief
• Section 56:9-8 - Foreign corporations; violations; relief
• Section 56:9-9 - Investigations; subpoenas
• Section 56:9-10 - Injunctions and other relief; jurisdiction
• Section 56:9-11 - Violations, crime; grading.
• Section 56:9-12 - Treble damage suit
• Section 56:9-13 - Final judgment in civil or criminal proceeding as prima facie evidence
• Section 56:9-14 - Limitation period
• Section 56:9-15 - Suspension of limitations period
• Section 56:9-16 - Cumulative remedies
• Section 56:9-17 - Cooperation with Federal Government and with other states
• Section 56:9-18 - Uniform construction
• Section 56:9-19 - Appropriation
• Section 56:10-1 - Short title
• Section 56:10-2 - Legislative findings.
• Section 56:10-3 - Definitions.
• Section 56:10-4 - Application of act
• Section 56:10-5 - Termination of franchise; notice; grounds
• Section 56:10-6 - Transfer of franchise; notice; approval; agreement of compliance
• Section 56:10-6.1 - Violations of the "Franchise Practices Act."
• Section 56:10-6.2 - Inapplicability of act to certain distributors.
• Section 56:10-6.3 - Inapplicability of act relative to family members.
• Section 56:10-6.4 - Severability.
• Section 56:10-7 - Prohibited practices.
• Section 56:10-7.1 - Prohibition of purchase of alternate motor fuel by franchisee; violation
• Section 56:10-7.2 - Findings, declarations
• Section 56:10-7.3 - Prohibited conditions, terms of franchise.
• Section 56:10-7.4 - Additional practices prohibited.
• Section 56:10-8 - Application of act to prior grants of franchises
• Section 56:10-9 - Action against franchisor; defenses
• Section 56:10-10 - Action against franchisor; damages; injunction; costs
• Section 56:10-11 - Severability
• Section 56:10-12 - Limitation of liability of franchisor, its officers, agents or employees for furnishing information
• Section 56:10-13 - Definitions
• Section 56:10-13.1 - Violations concerning relocations
• Section 56:10-13.2 - Repurchase of certain vehicles and equipment on termination, cancellation or nonrenewal.
• Section 56:10-13.3 - Violations related to termination, cancellation or nonrenewal.
• Section 56:10-13.4 - Discontinuation of a series or line, effective termination
• Section 56:10-13.5 - Interest on overdue payments
• Section 56:10-13.6 - Violations by franchisor
• Section 56:10-13.7 - Exceptions to violations by franchisor, "acquiring transferee" defined
• Section 56:10-14 - Indemnification and holding harmless franchisees by franchisors for claims and damages due third parties
• Section 56:10-15 - Reimbursement for services or parts under warranty or law.
• Section 56:10-16 - Definitions.
• Section 56:10-17 - Motor vehicle franchise committee
• Section 56:10-18 - Conditions for franchise.
• Section 56:10-19 - Notice to existing franchisee, protest, appeal.
• Section 56:10-20 - Rights of franchisor.
• Section 56:10-21 - Hearing on protest.
• Section 56:10-22 - Motion for determination that final determination will favor franchisee; prohibition of action by franchisor
• Section 56:10-23 - Factors for consideration if proposed franchise will harm public interest.
• Section 56:10-24 - Parties responsible for own costs
• Section 56:10-25 - Rules and regulations
• Section 56:10-26 - Definitions.
• Section 56:10-27 - Sales through franchises only.
• Section 56:10-27.1 - Sale of zero emission vehicle.
• Section 56:10-28 - Prohibition of ownership by franchisor.
• Section 56:10-29 - Action by franchisee
• Section 56:10-30 - Actions, alternate dispute resolution proceedings relative to franchise termination.
• Section 56:10-31 - Request for additional information by franchisor.
• Section 56:11-1 - Definitions
• Section 56:11-2 - Inapplicability of act to statements of accounts of public utilities
• Section 56:11-3 - Written notice of billing error by consumer; acknowledgment by creditor; prohibition of communication on claimed billing error
• Section 56:11-4 - Transmittal of statements of account; collections
• Section 56:11-5 - Address of creditor on statements of account
• Section 56:11-6 - Written notice of procedures to consumers by creditors
• Section 56:11-7 - Failure to comply; penalty
• Section 56:11-8 - Conduct in compliance with Fair Credit Billing as compliance with this act
• Section 56:11-9 - Liability of creditor
• Section 56:11-16 - Definitions
• Section 56:11-17 - Personal identification information not required for credit card transaction
• Section 56:11-18 - Violations, penalties
• Section 56:11-19 - Regulations
• Section 56:11-20 - Definitions
• Section 56:11-21 - Accentance of checks for consumer transactions; cashing checks
• Section 56:11-22 - Violations, penalty
• Section 56:11-23 - Regulations
• Section 56:11-24 - Credit card transctions forms by issuers
• Section 56:11-25 - Credit card transaction forms by accepters
• Section 56:11-26 - Violations, fines
• Section 56:11-27 - Injunctive relief
• Section 56:11-28 - Short title.
• Section 56:11-29 - Findings, declarations relative to consumer credit reports.
• Section 56:11-30 - Definitions relative to consumer credit reports.
• Section 56:11-31 - Furnishing of consumer report; permissible circumstances.
• Section 56:11-32 - Procedures designed to limit furnishing of consumer reports.
• Section 56:11-33 - Procurement, preparation of investigative consumer report.
• Section 56:11-34 - Disclosure to consumer.
• Section 56:11-35 - Time, notice for making disclosures.
• Section 56:11-36 - Dispute of information; reinvestigation.
• Section 56:11-37 - Imposition of charge on consumer; exceptions
• Section 56:11-38 - Willful noncompliance; liability.
• Section 56:11-39 - Negligent noncompliance; liability.
• Section 56:11-40 - Obtaining information under false pretenses, fourth degree crime.
• Section 56:11-41 - Enforcement agency.
• Section 56:11-42 - Electronic printing of credit card numbers on sales receipts, regulated.
• Section 56:11-43 - Rules, regulations.
• Section 56:11-44 - Short title.
• Section 56:11-45 - Findings, declarations relative to identity theft.
• Section 56:11-46 - Election of placement of security freeze on consumer report, procedure.
• Section 56:11-47 - Actions of consumer reporting agency relative to security freeze.
• Section 56:11-48 - Inapplicability of sections 4 through 9 of act of resellers.
• Section 56:11-49 - Entities not required to place security freeze in consumer report.
• Section 56:11-50 - Noncompliance, liability.
• Section 56:11-51 - Denial, reduction of credit to victims of identity theft, certain, prohibited.
• Section 56:11-52 - Violations, penalties.
• Section 56:12-1 - Definitions.
• Section 56:12-2 - Contracts to be written in simple, clear, understandable and easily readable way
• Section 56:12-2.1 - Cost of residential construction permits, disclosure by contractor; violations, penalties.
• Section 56:12-3 - Failure to comply; liability
• Section 56:12-4 - Class actions; limitation on punitive damages
• Section 56:12-4.1 - Reform or limit of provision of consumer contract by court; findings
• Section 56:12-5 - Nonliability conditions
• Section 56:12-6 - Use of specific language
• Section 56:12-7 - Other claims not precluded
• Section 56:12-8 - Opinions on compliance of consumer contracts; review by attorney general; certification; fee
• Section 56:12-8.2 - Power of commissioner of insurance to review and certify insurance contracts; effect on prior certification by Attorney General
• Section 56:12-9 - Application to dollar limitation on consumer contracts; nonapplication to real estate or insurance contracts
• Section 56:12-10 - Guidelines
• Section 56:12-11 - Waiver of rights under act; effect of violation of act
• Section 56:12-12 - Injunctions; attorney fees, court costs.
• Section 56:12-13 - Severability
• Section 56:12-14 - Short title
• Section 56:12-15 - Consumer contract, warranty, notice or sign; violation of legal right of consumer or responsibility of seller, lessor, etc.; prohibition; exemptions
• Section 56:12-16 - Provision for waiver of rights under act; nullity; statement of provisions void, unenforceable or inapplicable in New Jersey
• Section 56:12-17 - Violations; civil liability to aggrieved consumer; action; termination of contract
• Section 56:12-18 - Act as additional to other rights, remedies and prohibitions
• Section 56:12-29 - Findings, intentions.
• Section 56:12-30 - Definitions.
• Section 56:12-31 - Report of nonconformity; repairs.
• Section 56:12-32 - Refunds.
• Section 56:12-33 - Presumption of inability to correct nonconformity; written notification.
• Section 56:12-34 - Statements to consumers.
• Section 56:12-35 - Sale, leasing of returned motor vehicle.
• Section 56:12-36 - Informal dispute settlement procedure.
• Section 56:12-37 - Dispute resolution.
• Section 56:12-38 - Statistics.
• Section 56:12-39 - Decision binding.
• Section 56:12-40 - Affirmative defense.
• Section 56:12-41 - Pleading
• Section 56:12-42 - Attorney, expert fees; cost.
• Section 56:12-43 - Use of funds
• Section 56:12-44 - Inherent design defect.
• Section 56:12-45 - Proceedings.
• Section 56:12-46 - No liability, cause of action.
• Section 56:12-47 - No limitation on rights
• Section 56:12-48 - Agreements void
• Section 56:12-49 - Rules, regulations
• Section 56:12-60 - Short title
• Section 56:12-61 - Definitions
• Section 56:12-62 - Lease requirements
• Section 56:12-63 - Disclosures, addendum
• Section 56:12-64 - Compliance with federal requirements as disclosure
• Section 56:12-65 - Default; death of lessee
• Section 56:12-66 - Appraisal for repair or replacement of parts, or reduced value
• Section 56:12-67 - Credit check on lessee; right to review contract
• Section 56:12-68 - Consumer awareness program
• Section 56:12-69 - Rules and regulations
• Section 56:12-70 - Violations as unlawful practices
• Section 56:12-71 - Definitions
• Section 56:12-72 - Restrictions on subleasing
• Section 56:12-73 - Enforceability of agreements
• Section 56:12-74 - Violations
• Section 56:12-75 - Definitions relative to motorized wheelchairs
• Section 56:12-76 - Manufacturer warranty
• Section 56:12-77 - Repair of nonconformity
• Section 56:12-78 - Manufacturer's responsibility if nonconformity is irreparable
• Section 56:12-79 - Transfer of possession of motorized wheelchair
• Section 56:12-80 - Obtaining a refund
• Section 56:12-81 - Lease not enforced after refund
• Section 56:12-82 - Disclosure of reasons for return
• Section 56:12-83 - Dispute resolution; application, hearing, procedure
• Section 56:12-84 - Consumer's rights not limited; waivers, void, unenforceable
• Section 56:12-85 - Consumer's recovery for damages
• Section 56:12-86 - Rules, regulations
• Section 56:12-87 - Definitions relative to service contracts.
• Section 56:12-88 - Provisions for issuance of service contracts; exemptions.
• Section 56:12-89 - Permitted names for service contract providers.
• Section 56:12-90 - Assurance of faithful performance required to sell service contracts.
• Section 56:12-91 - Appointment of administrator.
• Section 56:12-92 - Requirements for issuance of reimbursement insurance policy.
• Section 56:12-93 - Contents of service contract.
• Section 56:12-94 - Receipt, copy of service contract.
• Section 56:12-95 - Records kept by provider; contents.
• Section 56:12-96 - Violations deemed unlawful practice.
• Section 56:13-1 - Definitions relative to operators engaged in repair or removal of inoperable, illegally parked vehicles.
• Section 56:13-2 - Operator's compliance with motorist's reasonable repair or transport request
• Section 56:13-3 - Transport, repair; payment rights of operator, motorist.
• Section 56:13-4 - Acceptability of payment; forms.
• Section 56:13-5 - Violation, fine
• Section 56:13-6 - Rules, regulations
• Section 56:13-7 - Short title.
• Section 56:13-8 - Findings, declarations relative to towing, towing operators.
• Section 56:13-9 - Definitions relative to towing, towing operators.
• Section 56:13-12 - Maintenance of liability insurance by towing company.
• Section 56:13-13 - Consent required for towing from privately owned property.
• Section 56:13-14 - Schedule of services eligible for charging a fee; reasonable fees.
• Section 56:13-15 - Requirements for storage facility used by towing company.
• Section 56:13-16 - Unlawful practices for towing company.
• Section 56:13-17 - Availability of records.
• Section 56:13-18 - "Towing and Storage Administration and Enforcement Fund."
• Section 56:13-19 - Rules, regulations.
• Section 56:13-20 - Effect of act on local government, toll road authority powers.
• Section 56:13-21 - Unlawful practice, violation.
• Section 56:13-22 - Severability.
• Section 56:13-23 - Effective date.
• Section 56:14-1 - Sale of fur garments regulated.
• Section 56:14-2 - Violations, penalties.
• Section 56:14-3 - Rules, regulations.
• Section 56:15-1 - Short title.
• Section 56:15-2 - Definitions relative to misappropriation of trade secrets.
• Section 56:15-3 - Actual, threatened misappropriation may be enjoined.
• Section 56:15-4 - Entitlement to recovery of damages; exceptions.
• Section 56:15-5 - Prohibited defense.
• Section 56:15-6 - Award to prevailing party.
• Section 56:15-7 - Preservation of secrecy of alleged trade secret.
• Section 56:15-8 - Three-year limitation on action.
• Section 56:15-9 - Rights, remedies, prohibitions, additional, cumulative; supercedure.
• Section 56:16-1 - Short title.
• Section 56:16-2 - Definitions relative to autobuses.
• Section 56:16-3 - Findings, declarations relative to autobuses.
• Section 56:16-4 - "Bill of Rights for Customers of Certain Autobuses."
• Section 56:16-5 - Duties of director.
• Section 56:16-6 - Violations, penalties.
• Section 56:16-7 - Rules, regulations.