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New Jersey · Through P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22 · Newer source version available

N.J. Stat. § 56:8-2.21: Jurisdiction; penalties; cash refund; credit; damages

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  1. TITLE 56 TRADE NAMES, TRADE-MARKS AND UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

a. An individual action for a violation of this act may be brought in a municipal court in whose jurisdiction the sale was made.

b. In addition to the penalties provided for in section 5, a retail mercantile establishment that fails to comply with the requirements of this act and, in practice, does not have a policy as provided in section 6 and has refused to accept the return of the merchandise shall be liable to the consumer for:

(1) A cash refund or a credit, at the buyer's option, provided the merchandise has not been used or damaged, and

(2) Damages of not more than $200.00.

L.1982, c. 29, s. 8.

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