{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-24a-2","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2A:24A-2","heading":"Findings, declarations","body":"The Legislature finds and declares that:\na.   The physical state of a work of fine art is of enduring and crucial importance to the artist and the artist's reputation;\nb.   There have been cases where works of art have been altered, defaced, mutilated or modified, thereby destroying the integrity of the artwork and causing a loss to the artist and the artist's reputation;\nc.   Alteration, defacement, mutilation or other modification of an artist's work may be prejudicial to his career and reputation; and\nd.   There are circumstances when an artist has the legal right to object to the alteration, defacement, mutilation or other modification of his work or to claim or disclaim authorship of a work of art.\nL. 1986, c. 97, s. 2, eff. Aug. 27, 1986.","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":"85df08098b650ac6905c167e4a93fcb37b515aa3899023908204df3bc5abde0e","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-24a-1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-24a-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}