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1 PLEASE READ The official text of New Jersey Statutes can be found through the home page of the New Jersey Legislature New Jersey Statutes Annotated ( ), published by Thomson West, provides the official annotated statutes for New Jersey . The statutes in PDF form provided on this website by the Division of Consumer Affairs are unofficial courtesy copies, which may differ from the official text. Although every effort is made to ensure that the text of the courtesy copies is identical to the official version, if any discrepancies exist between the text on this website and the official version, the official version will govern. Consumer fraud Act Table of Contents 56:8-1 Definitions.

2 8 56 Temporary help services; inclusion within definition of merchandise; rules, regulations; fees, charges on firms; transport of workers regulated.. 8 56 Unlawful withholding of diversion of wages by temporary help service firm; penalty.. 9 56:8-2. fraud , etc., in connection with sale or advertisement of merchandise or real estate as unlawful practice .. 10 56 Operation simulating governmental agency as unlawful practice .. 10 56 Scheme to not sell item or service advertised .. 10 56 Advertising plan involving notification of winning of prize and other requirements unlawful.. 10 56 Advertisement of unassembled merchandise as assembled in picture or illustration; prohibition.

3 11 56 Sale, attempt to sell or offer for sale of merchandise without tag or label with selling price .. 11 56 Daily failure to tag as separate violation .. 11 56 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 .. 11 56 "Going out of business sale"; time limits .. 11 56 Misrepresentation of identity of food in menus or advertisements of eating establishments .. 12 56 Acts constituting misrepresentation of identity of food .. 12 56 Violations; liability .. 12 56 Recovery of refund in private action .. 12 56 Cumulation of rights and remedies; construction of act.

4 12 56 Short title .. 13 56 Definitions .. 13 56 Posting of signs; 13 56 Signs; contents .. 13 56 Penalties; refunds or credits to buyers .. 14 56 Posting of signs; exceptions .. 14 56 Motor vehicle; perishables; custom merchandise; non-returnable merchandise; application of act .. 14 56 Jurisdiction; penalties; cash refund; credit; damages .. 14 Consumer fraud Act LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY Revised 2/10/2016 Page 1 56 Copy of transaction or contract; provision to Consumer .. 14 56 Disclosure of profit-making nature .. 15 56 Transaction of business under assumed name, misrepresented geographic origin, location.. 15 56 Sale of baby food, non-prescription drugs, cosmetics, certain; unlawful.

5 15 56 Short title.. 16 56 Definitions relative to raincheck policy disclosure.. 16 56 Posting of raincheck policy by retail mercantile establishment.. 16 56 Unlawful practices by retail mercantile establishment relative to rainchecks.. 16 56 Regulations.. 17 56:8-3. Investigation by attorney general; powers and duties .. 17 56 Violations; penalty .. 18 56:8-4. Additional powers .. 18 56:8-5. Service of notice by attorney general .. 18 56:8-6. Failure or refusal to file statement or report or obey subpoena issued by attorney general; punishment .. 18 56:8-7. Self-incrimination; exemption from prosecution or punishment .. 19 56:8-8. Injunction against unlawful practices; appointment of receiver; additional penalties.

6 19 56:8-9. Powers and duties of receiver .. 20 56:8-10. Claims against persons acquiring money or property by unlawful practices .. 20 56:8-11. Costs in actions or proceedings brought by attorney general .. 20 56:8-12. Partial invalidity .. 20 56:8-13. Penalties.. 20 56:8-14. Enforcement of penalty; process.. 21 56 Office of Consumer Affairs entitled to penalties, fines or fees.. 21 56 Definitions relative to certain deceptive Consumer practices .. 22 56 Additional penalties for violation of :8-1 et seq.. 22 56 Restoration of money, property given priority .. 23 56 Educational program about Consumer protection laws, rights.. 23 56 Consumer fraud Education Fund .. 23 56 Rules, regulations .. 23 56:8-15. Additional penalties.

7 24 56:8-16. Remission of penalties .. 24 56:8-17. Noncompliance; penalties.. 24 56:8-18. Cease and desist order; violations; penalty .. 24 56:8-19. Action, counterclaim by injured person; recovery of damages, costs.. 25 56 Exemption from Consumer fraud law, certain real estate licensees, circumstances.. 25 Consumer fraud Act LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY Revised 2/10/2016 Page 2 56:8-20. Notice to attorney general of action or defense by injured person; intervention .. 26 Unit Price Disclosure Act .. 26 56:8-21. Short title .. 26 56:8-22. Definitions .. 26 56:8-23. Exposure or offer for sale at retail of Consumer commodity; mark of price per measure .. 27 56:8-24. Unit pricing regulations; hearings; exemptions; retail establishments and commodities list.

8 27 56:8-25. Other regulations .. 27 Ticket Resellers .. 27 56:8-26. Definitions.. 27 56:8-27. Requirements for ticket broker.. 28 56:8-28. Application for registration, fee.. 29 56:8-29. Issuance of certificate of registration.. 29 56:8-30. Bond required to engage in business of reselling tickets as a ticket broker.. 30 56:8-31. Revocation or suspension of 30 56:8-32. Display of license; copies .. 30 56:8-33. Price charged printed on ticket, maximum premium for reseller; exceptions.. 30 56:8-34. Reselling tickets prohibited in certain area; exceptions.. 31 56:8-35. Special treatment in obtaining tickets; prohibition .. 31 56 Withholding tickets from sale, prohibited amount.. 31 56 Refunds prohibited under certain circumstances.

9 31 56 Method for lawful sell back.. 31 56 Use of digger unlawful.. 31 56:8-36. Rules and regulations .. 32 56:8-37. Violations; penalty .. 32 56:8-38. Nonprofit or political organizations; application of act .. 32 Health Clubs .. 32 56:8-39. Definitions .. 32 56:8-40. Registration .. 32 56:8-41. Security .. 33 56:8-42. Health club services contract .. 34 56:8-43. Right of action .. 35 56:8-44. 25% 35 56:8-45. Contracts voidable .. 36 56:8-46. Violation .. 36 56:8-47. Nonapplicability .. 36 56:8-48. Rules, regulations .. 36 Consumer fraud Act LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY Revised 2/10/2016 Page 3 56:8-49. Definitions .. 36 56:8-50. Notice of defect or hazard in children's products to director .. 37 56:8-51.

10 Dealer display of notification .. 37 56:8-52. Inspection program; regulations .. 37 56:8-53. Allocation of penalty monies .. 37 56 Definitions relative to child product safety.. 37 56 Unlawful practices relative to children's products deemed unsafe.. 38 56 Duties of Division of Consumer Affairs ; immunity from liability.. 39 56 Retrofitting of children's 39 56 Rules, regulations.. 39 56:8-54. Application of Consumer fraud act to information services .. 39 56:8-55. Definitions .. 40 56:8-56. Unlawful practice without disclosures 40 56:8-57. Unlawful practices .. 41 56:8-58. Blocking of telephone access .. 41 56:8-59. Rules, regulations, fees .. 41 56:8-60. Injunctive relief, restraints on income .. 42 Kosher Food Consumer Protection Act.