New Jersey A 1158: Revises "Contractors' Registration Act" to include water remediation services.

Bill Text

A1158 

ASSEMBLY, No. 1158 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman JOE DANIELSEN

District 17 (Middlesex and Somerset)

Assemblywoman SHANIQUE SPEIGHT

District 29 (Essex and Hudson)

Assemblyman WILLIAM B. SAMPSON, IV

District 31 (Hudson)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblywomen Reynolds-Jackson, Donlon and Peterpaul

SYNOPSIS

���� Requires issuance of raincheck for unavailable good 
or service advertised by digital coupon.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative 
Counsel.

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An Act concerning digital coupons 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.� A person selling or 
offering for sale goods or services at a retail location and who offers a 
digital coupon shall, if the item is not currently available in stock as 
advertised to the public, make available a raincheck for not less than 60 days 
that would allow the consumer to obtain the same product, service, or benefit 
at the same price, discount or on the same terms and conditions as that 
provided by the digital coupon.

���� b���� A violation of this 
section is an unlawful practice pursuant to P.L.1960, c.39 (56:8-1 et seq.).

���� c.���� As used in this 
section:

���� �Digital coupon� means any 
store coupon, rebate, or discount as advertised in a weekly circular or over 
the Internet that provides a consumer with a discounted price or benefit that 
is redeemable at a retail location, and which is obtainable only through a 
consumer�s personal computing device, such as a personal computer, smartphone, 
or tablet.

���� "Raincheck" means a 
written statement issued by a retail mercantile establishment allowing the 
purchase of designated merchandise at a previously advertised price.

���� 2.��� This act shall take 
effect immediately.

STATEMENT

���� This bill requires the 
issuance of rainchecks for goods or services advertised by digital coupon.

���� �Under the bill, if an item 
advertised to the public by a person who sells or offers for sale goods or 
services at a retail location is not currently available in stock, as 
advertised to the public in a digital coupon, the person is required to provide 
a raincheck for not less than 60 days, which would allow the consumer to obtain 
the same product, service, or benefit at the same price, discount or on the 
same terms and conditions as that provided by the digital coupon. 

���� A violation of the bill�s 
provisions is an unlawful practice under the consumer fraud act, P.L.1960, c.39 
(C.56:8-1 et seq.).� An unlawful practice is punishable by a monetary penalty 
of not more than $10,000 for a first offense and not more than $20,000 for any 
subsequent offense.� In addition, a violation can result in cease and desist 
orders issued by the Attorney General, the assessment of punitive damages, and 
the awarding of treble damages and costs to the injured.