New Jersey § 56:8-2.21 Jurisdiction;  penalties;  cash refund;  credit;  damages

New Jersey Statutes

§ 56:8-2.21 — Jurisdiction; penalties; cash refund; credit; damages

New Jersey § 56:8-2.21

Title 56TRADE NAMES, TRADE-MARKS AND UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 56:8-2.21 (2026).

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a. An individual action for a violation of this act may be brought in a municipal court in whose jurisdiction the sale was made. b. In addition to the penalties provided for in section 5, a retail mercantile establishment that fails to comply with the requirements of this act and, in practice, does not have a policy as provided in section 6 and has refused to accept the return of the merchandise shall be liable to the consumer for:

(1)A cash refund or a credit, at the buyer's option, provided the merchandise has not been used or damaged, and (2) Damages of not more than $200.00. L.1982, c. 29, s. 8.

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a. An individual action for a violation of this act may be brought in a municipal court in whose jurisdiction the sale was made. b. In addition to the penalties provided for in section 5, a retail mercantile establishment that fails to comply with the requirements of this act and, in practice, does not have a policy as provided in section 6 and has refused to accept the return of the merchandise shall be liable to the consumer for: (1) A cash refund or a credit, at the buyer's option, provided the merchandise has not been used or damaged, and (2) Damages of not more than $200.00. L.1982, c. 29, s. 8.