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 - False representation unlawful practice.
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 56:8-2.33 - Discrimination against cash-paying customers prohibited; violations, penalties; exceptions.
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 - Notification to purchaser of price of ticket, reselling of tickets limited.
Section 56:8-34 - Reselling of tickets prohibited in certain areas; reselling regulated.
Section 56:8-35 - Special treatment prohibited.
Section 56:8-35.4 - Use of digger unlawful.
Section 56:8-35.5 - Definitions relative to Internet ticket sales
Section 56:8-36 - Rules and regulations
Section 56:8-37 - Violations; penalties.
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 56:8-80.1 - Prohibited sales of tires; violations, penalties.
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 56:8-158 - Sending unsolicited advertisement to telephone facsimile machine prohibited, exceptions.
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 56:8-205 - Definitions relative to motor vehicle payment assurance devices.
Section 56:8-206 - Installation of payment assurance device on motor vehicle.
Section 56:8-207 - Certain baby monitors required to include security features.
Section 56:8-208 - Definitions relative to deed procurement services.
Section 56:8-209 - Unlawful practice, violation.
Section 56:8-210 - Rules, regulations.
Section 56:8-211 - Leasing of dogs and cats prohibited; violations, penalties; exceptions.
Section 56:8-212 - Definitions relative to annual report filing services.
Section 56:8-213 - Unlawful practice, violation.
Section 56:8-214 - 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 56:11-53 - Short title.
Section 56:11-54 - Definitions relative to collection of certain personal information.
Section 56:11-55 - 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 56:12-16.1 - Consumer contract relative to motor vehicle; right of consumer to make statements; violations, penalties.
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 - Statement to consumers.
Section 56:12-34.1 - Provision of notice relative to vehicle warranty.
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 56:12-49.1 - Consumer's right to make certain statements; violations, penalties.
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 56:12-97 - Definitions relative to direct broadcast satellite and telecommunications service.
Section 56:12-98 - Opting out of contracts without penalty for victims of domestic violence.
Section 56:12-99 - Definitions relative to certain service contracts.
Section 56:12-100 - Opting out of contract under certain circumstances with no fee.
Section 56:12-101 - Violations, penalties.
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; exceptions.
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, law enforcement 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.
Section 56:17-1 - Definitions, applicability, violations, penalties.
Section 56:17-2 - Rules, regulations.
Section 56:18-1 - Definitions relative to use of bots.
Section 56:18-2 - Notification relative to communication, interaction when using a bot.
Section 56:18-3 - Duties, obligations cumulative.
Section 56:18-4 - Violations, penalties.
Section 56:18-5 - Rules, regulations.