{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-170-20.1","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2A:170-20.1","heading":"Issuing honorary membership cards or courtesy cards on behalf  of law enforcement organizations.","body":"It shall be unlawful for any person, for or on behalf of any organization or  association of law enforcement officers, or otherwise, to issue, offer, give,  deliver or distribute any honorary membership card, courtesy card, or card of a  similar nature, certificate, emblem, plaque, or article of a similar nature, of  such organization or association, except to bona fide members or former members  of the law enforcement agency represented by such organization or association  or to such other persons who have performed outstanding or meritorious public  service, and then only in accordance with formal authorization therefor  prescribed by resolution duly adopted by such organization or association.\nThe term  \"outstanding or meritorious public service\"  as used in this section shall in no event be construed to mean or include the contribution or payment of money to such organization or association for any purpose whatsoever.\nAny person who violates any provision of this section is a disorderly person.\nL.1954, c. 181, p. 701, s. 2.","path":["TITLE 2A ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"d664c356fa0e22a656a1052c7136cc3241610c9a5e2c7a3ffaf088022cec07d2","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-169-3","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-170-51.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}