{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-56-8-1.2","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 56:8-1.2","heading":"Unlawful withholding of diversion of wages by temporary help service firm; penalty.","body":"1.\tIt shall be an unlawful practice for a temporary help service firm, as the term is used in P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.), section 14 of P.L.1981, c.1 (C.56:8-1.1) and P.L.1989, c.331 (C.34:8-43 et seq.), to willfully withhold or divert wages for any purpose not expressly permitted by section 4 of P.L.1965, c.173 (C.34:11-4.4).  In addition to any fine or penalty, the Attorney General may refuse to issue or renew, and may suspend or revoke a firm's registration to operate as a temporary help service firm for the purposes of P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.), section 14 of P.L.1981, c.1 (C.56:8-1.1), P.L.1989, c.331 (C.34:8-43 et seq.) and related regulations for a violation of this section.  A refusal, suspension or revocation shall not be made except upon reasonable notice to, and the opportunity to be heard by, the applicant or registrant.\nL.2007,c.15.","path":["TITLE 56 TRADE NAMES, TRADE-MARKS AND UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES"],"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":"1b882a961cfd4188bdb9a45b333d553d766b25cec6c0d3c4aefd58be5eb5c2ce","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-56-8-1.1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-56-8-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}