{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-40-17","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 52:40-17","heading":"Interpretation as compliance with federal law.","body":"17. Nothing in P.L.2009, c.335 (C.52:40-1 et seq.) shall modify existing law, State or federal, or authorize a reporting agency to amend, modify, or otherwise alter pre-existing legal obligations.  P.L.2009, c.335 (C.52:40-1 et seq.) shall be interpreted consistently with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and the federal regulations and guidelines governing its implementation, and in the event of a conflict between P.L.2009, c.335 (C.52:40-1 et seq.) and federal law governing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, P.L.2009, c.335 (C.52:40-1 et seq.) shall be interpreted to comply with federal law.\nL.2009, c.335, s.17.","path":["TITLE 52 STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS"],"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":"2cf54bc705ad8c17f98e7bf061062719e82b9b0ffcfb2c37800a7f4aa0cd61d0","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-40-16","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-40-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}