{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-56-8-80.1","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 56:8-80.1","heading":"Prohibited sales of tires; violations, penalties.","body":"1. a. A person shall not sell at retail, or offer for sale at retail, to the general public any tire intended for use on a motor vehicle if the tire:\n(1)\thas a tread depth of less than 1/16 inch measurable in any groove;\n(2)\thas any damage exposing the reinforcing plies of the tire, including any cuts, cracks, bulges, punctures, scrapes, or wear;\n(3)\thas any improper repairs, including, but not limited to:\n(a)\tany repair to the sidewall or bead area of the tire;\n(b)\tany repair made in the tread shoulder or belt edge area of the tire;\n(c)\tany puncture that has not been sealed or patched on the inside and repaired with a cured rubber stem through the outside of the tire; or\n(d)\tany puncture repair of damage larger than 1/4 inch;\n(4)\tshows evidence of prior use of a temporary tire sealant without evidence of a subsequent proper repair;\n(5)\thas a defaced or missing tire identification number;\n(6)\thas inner liner or bead damage; or\n(7)\tshows indication of internal separation, such as bulges or local areas of irregular tread wear.\nb.\tA person who violates subsection a. of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $500 for a first offense and at least $500 and not more than $1,000 for a second and each subsequent offense , to be collected in a civil action by a summary proceeding under the \"Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999,\" P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction of proceedings for the enforcement of the penalty provided by this section.\nL.2017, c.215, s.1.","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":"2933abfffdf146f75f968926608eea67923560b453b87ce6db6ed3b1b3030899","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-56-8-80","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-56-8-81"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}