[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 4834

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

219th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED OCTOBER 19, 2020

 


 

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman  VINCENT MAZZEO

District 2 (Atlantic)

Assemblywoman  ANNETTE QUIJANO

District 20 (Union)

Assemblywoman  JOANN DOWNEY

District 11 (Monmouth)

Senator  NELLIE POU

District 35 (Bergen and Passaic)

Senator  SHIRLEY K. TURNER

District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)

 

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblyman Mejia, Assemblywomen Swain, Jimenez and Assemblyman Moriarty

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Prohibits mail falsely implying State government connection.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As amended on November 8, 2021 by the General Assembly pursuant to the Governor's recommendations.

  


An Act concerning certain solicitation by mail and supplementing P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.).

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    a.  It shall be an unlawful practice and a violation of P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.) for any person to send a mailing which constitutes a solicitation by a nongovernmental entity for the purchase of or payment for a product or service which could reasonably be interpreted as falsely implying any State government connection, approval, or endorsement through the use of a seal; insignia; citation to a State statute; name of a State agency, department, commission, or program; trade or brand name; or any other term or symbol 1[unless the person includes a disclosure letter printed on paper at least eight and one-half inches by 11 inches in size that contains the following:

     (1)   the full name of the person sending the solicitation;

     (2)   if the solicitation constitutes an offer to satisfy a State statutory obligation in exchange for a fee, a breakdown of the cost of the service to include the total amount of money to be paid to the State to satisfy the statutory obligation and the fee charged for the service; and

     (3)   language printed in no less than 14 point, bold typeface stating:

 

“This product or service has not been approved or endorsed by the State of New Jersey, and this offer is not being made by a State agency, department, commission, or program.”]1.

 

     b.    For purposes of this section, “person” means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, or any other legal or commercial entity. 

     1The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prevent a cause of action brought for violation of P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.).1

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.