56:15-2 Definitions relative to misappropriation of trade secrets.
2. As used in this act:
"Improper means" means the theft, bribery, misrepresentation, breach or inducement of a breach of an express or implied duty to maintain the secrecy of, or to limit the use or disclosure of, a trade secret, or espionage through electronic or other means, access that is unauthorized or exceeds the scope of authorization, or other means that violate a person's rights under the laws of this State.
"Misappropriation" means:
(1) Acquisition of a trade secret of another by a person who knows or has reason to know that the trade secret was acquired by improper means; or
(2) Disclosure or use of a trade secret of another without express or implied consent of the trade secret owner by a person who:
(a) used improper means to acquire knowledge of the trade secret; or
(b) at the time of disclosure or use, knew or had reason to know that the knowledge of the trade secret was derived or acquired through improper means; or
(c) before a material change of position, knew or had reason to know that it was a trade secret and that knowledge of it had been acquired through improper means.
"Person" means a natural person, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, joint venture, government, governmental subdivision or agency, or any other legal or commercial entity.
"Proper means" means discovery by independent invention, discovery by reverse engineering, discovery under a license from the owner of the trade secret, observation of the information in public use or on public display, obtaining the trade secret from published literature, or discovery or observation by any other means that is not improper.
"Reverse engineering" means the process of starting with the known product and working backward to find the method by which it was developed so long as the acquisition of the known product was lawful or from sources having the legal right to convey it, such as the purchase of the item on the open market.
"Trade secret" means information, held by one or more people, without regard to form, including a formula, pattern, business data compilation, program, device, method, technique, design, diagram, drawing, invention, plan, procedure, prototype or process, that:
(1) Derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use; and
(2) Is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy.
L.2011, c.161, s.2.
Structure New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices
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 56:2-3 - 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 56:3-13.7a - 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 56:3-13.16 - Action for trafficking in counterfeit marks; remedies.
Section 56:3-13.17 - Destruction order
Section 56:3-13.18 - Not exclusive remedy
Section 56:3-13.20 - 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 56:3-17 - Descriptions published in newspaper
Section 56:3-19 - Affidavit of publication as evidence of publication and matters therein stated
Section 56:3-21 - Violations of article; imprisonment or fine
Section 56:3-23 - Collection and enforcement of penalties, jurisdiction
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-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 56:4-2 - Injunction; damages
Section 56:4A-3 - Customer's failure to take possession following notice; destruction
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 56:6-2 - 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 56:6-12 - 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 56:6-23 - 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 56:6-28 - 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 56:7-20 - 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 56:7-35 - 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 56:8-2.1 - Operation simulating governmental agency as unlawful practice.
Section 56:8-2.2 - Scheme to not sell item or service advertised
Section 56:8-2.6 - 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 56:8-2.10 - 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 56:8-2.21 - 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 56:8-2.27 - 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 56:8-7 - Self-incrimination; exemption from prosecution or punishment
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 56:8-14 - 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 56:8-25 - 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 56:8-40 - Registration
Section 56:8-42 - Health club services contract
Section 56:8-43 - Right of action
Section 56:8-45 - Contracts voidable
Section 56:8-47 - Nonapplicability
Section 56:8-48 - Rules, regulations
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 56:8-56 - 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 56:8-63 - 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 56:8-82 - 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 56:8-110.1 - Gift card fraud; detection, prevention; employee training; definitions.
Section 56:8-110.2 - Guidelines from the Division of Consumer Affairs.
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 56:8-122 - 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 56:8-128 - Requirements relative to telemarketing sales calls.
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 56:8-143 - 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 56:8-146.1 - Additional penalties.
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 56:8-166.3 - Construction of act.
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 56:8-198 - 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 56:8-216 - Actions prohibited for online education service.
Section 56:8-217 - Responsibilities of online education service.
Section 56:8-218 - Construction of act.
Section 56:8-219 - Construction of act.
Section 56:8-220 - Unlawful practice.
Section 56:8-221 - Rules, regulations.
Section 56:8-224 - Unlawful practice, violation
Section 56:8-226 - Limit on service fee.
Section 56:8-227 - Solicitation by nongovernmental entity, unlawful practice, violation.
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 56:10-2 - 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 56:10-13 - Definitions
Section 56:10-13.1 - Violations concerning relocations
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 56:10-15 - 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 56:10-23 - 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 56:10-31 - Request for additional information by franchisor.
Section 56:11-2 - Inapplicability of act to statements of accounts of public utilities
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 56:12-3 - 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 56:12-11 - 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 56:12-18 - 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 56:12-33 - 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 56:12-42 - 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 56:12-75 - 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.
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 56:12-95.1 - Regulated entity, disclosure of information, certain.
Section 56:12-95.3 - Service contract, requirement for registering with division, renewal.
Section 56:12-95.5 - Written, electronic notification of automatic renewal provision.
Section 56:12-96 - Violations deemed unlawful practice.
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 56:13-2 - 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.