{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-55-13a-2","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 55:13A-2","heading":"Declaration of policy;  liberal construction","body":"This act being deemed and hereby declared remedial legislation necessary for  the protection of the health and welfare of the residents of this State in  order to assure the provision therefor of decent, standard and safe units of  dwelling space, shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes and  intent thereof.\nL.1967, c. 76, s. 2, eff. May 31, 1967.","path":["TITLE 55 TENEMENT HOUSES AND PUBLIC HOUSING"],"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":"1f47aef5a97a5433c5a6d990996e8ce0d0340a684163fdcd9fdd7395113174c2","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-55-13a-1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-55-13a-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}