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Bill Text

S3001 

SENATE, No. 3001 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Senator JOSEPH F. VITALE

District 19 (Middlesex)

Co-Sponsored by:

Senators Moriarty and Turner

SYNOPSIS

���� Requires use of merchant category codes for purchases 
of firearms and ammunition.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

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

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An Act concerning merchant category codes for purchases of 
firearms and ammunition and supplementing Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes.

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

���� 1.��� a.� Beginning May 1, 
2027, a merchant acquirer shall assign to a firearms merchant the merchant 
category code for firearms and ammunition businesses established by the 
International Organization for Standardization on September 9, 2022.

���� b.��� The Office of the 
Attorney General shall have sole and exclusive authority to enforce a violation 
of this act.� Nothing in this act shall be construed as providing the basis 
for, or subject to, a private right of action for violations of this act or 
under any other law.

���� (1)�� A person that violates 
the provisions of this act and fails to cure the violation in accordance with 
paragraph (3) of this subsection shall be liable to the penalties enumerated in 
this paragraph.� The Attorney General may bring a civil action to enforce the 
provisions of this section and remedy harm caused by a violation.

���� If a court determines that a 
person has violated the provisions of this act, the court shall award the 
following relief:

���� (a)�� civil penalty in the 
amount of $10,000 for each violation; 

���� (b)�� injunctive relief 
sufficient to prevent the person from further violations; and

���� (c)�� reasonable attorney�s 
fees and costs incurred in investigating and bringing an action pursuant to 
this subsection.

���� (2)�� At least 30 days before 
bringing an action against a person pursuant to paragraph (1) of this 
subsection, the Attorney General shall give written notice to the person 
identifying the specific provisions of this act that are or were being 
violated.

���� (3)�� The Attorney General 
shall not bring an action under paragraph (1) of this subsection if the person 
that receives the notice described in paragraph (2) of this subsection:

���� (a)�� cures the identified 
violation within 30 days of receiving the notice; and

���� (b)�� provides the Attorney 
General a written statement confirming that the person has:

���� (i)��� cured the violation;

���� (ii)�� provided supporting 
documentation to show how the violation was cured; and

���� (iii)� made changes to 
internal policies to prevent the recurrence of violations in the future.

���� c.���� As used in this 
section:

���� �Ammunition� means the same as 
that term is defined in section 1 of P.L.2007, c.318 (C.2C:58-3.3).

���� �Firearm� means the same as 
that term is defined in N.J.S.2C:39-1.

���� �Firearm accessory� means an 
attachment or device designed or adapted to be inserted into, affixed onto, or 
used in conjunction with a firearm that is designed, intended, or functions to 
alter or enhance the firing capabilities of a firearm, the lethality of a 
firearm, or a shooter�s ability to hold and use a firearm.

���� �Firearms merchant� means a 
business physically located in this State for which the highest sales value is, 
or is expected to be, from the combined sale in this State of firearms, firearm 
accessories, or ammunition, as stated by the business to its merchant acquirer 
in the ordinary course of business.

���� �Merchant acquirer� means an 
entity that establishes a relationship with a merchant for the purposes of 
processing credit, debit, or prepaid transactions.

���� �Payment card network� means 
an entity that provides services that route transactions between bank 
participants to conduct debit, credit, or prepaid transactions for the purpose 
of authorization, clearance, or settlement.

���� �Person� means a firearms 
merchant, merchant acquirer, or payment card network.

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

STATEMENT

���� This bill requires merchant 
acquirers to use the merchant category code for firearms and ammunition 
businesses established by the International Organization for Standardization.

���� The bill defines �firearms 
merchant� as a business physically located in this State for which the highest 
sales value is, or is expected to be, from the combined sale in this State of 
firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition, as stated by the business to its 
merchant acquirer in the ordinary course of business.� Under the bill, the term 
�merchant acquirer� means an entity that establishes a relationship with a 
merchant for the purposes of processing credit, debit, or prepaid transactions.

���� The bill authorizes the 
Attorney General to bring a civil action to enforc