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On January 16, 2024, Governor Phil Murphy signed the New Jersey Data Privacy Law, P.L. 2023, c. 266. The law went into effect on January 15, 2025. Please click on this Frequently Asked Questions link to learn more about the new law and your rights under it.
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On January 8, 2024, Governor Murphy signed into law P.L. 2023, c. 237, which, among other things: amended the Contractors’ Business Registration Act (“CBRA,” formerly the “Contractors’ Registration Act”), N.J.S.A. 56:8-136 et seq., and created the “Home Improvement and Home Elevation Contractor Licensing Act,” N.J.S.A. 45:5AAA-1 et seq. For more information on the registration requirements for contractors and businesses under these laws, click here.
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On July 10, 2024, Governor Murphy signed into law the Real Estate Consumer Protection Enhancement Act, P.L. 2024, c.32, which, among other things, requires sellers of residential property located in New Jersey to use the "Seller's Property Condition Disclosure Statement" ("Disclosure Statement," questions 1 through 108).

Additionally, on July 3, 2023, Governor Murphy signed into law P.L. 2023, c.93, which, among other things, requires sellers of all real property located in New Jersey to make certain additional disclosures concerning flood risks on the "Disclosure Statement." On July 15, 2024, the Division published a "Flood Risk Addendum" to the Disclosure Statement (questions 109 through 117), which includes the additional disclosures concerning flood risks.

As a result of these two laws, effective August 1, 2024:
  • Sellers of residential property must complete the Disclosure Statement (questions 1 through 108). A copy of the Disclosure Statement is available here; and
  • All sellers of real property, both residential and non-residential, must complete the Flood Risk Addendum to the Disclosure Statement (questions 109 through 117). A copy of the Flood Risk Addendum is available here.

The Division has created an instruction sheet with additional information regarding the use of these forms. The forms linked above supersede any forms previously posted by the Division, including, but not limited to, the "Amended Disclosure Statement" posted on December 21, 2023.

Press Release

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​For Immediate Release:
March 6, 2019

Office of The Attorney General
Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney General

Division of Consumer Affairs
Paul R. Rodríguez, Acting Director

Division of Law
Michelle Miller, Director
​​​​ For Further Information Contact:
Lisa Coryell (609) 292-4791

Division of Consumer Affairs Alerts NJ Consumers That Time Is Running Out to
Use Payless ShoeSource Gift Cards and Store Credit

Discount Shoe Chain Declares Bankruptcy, Begins Liquidating Stores This Month

NEWARK – The Division of Consumer Affairs today alerted New Jersey consumers they have less than a week to use Payless ShoeSource gift cards and store credit as the retail chain begins shuttering its U.S. stores.

The Topeka, Kansas company announced mid-February that it would file for bankruptcy and close all stores in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada.

Customer gift cards and store credit will be valid until March 11, and liquidation sales are expected to continue through the end of May, according to a statement from the company.

“When stores declare bankruptcy, consumers must act quickly or risk losing the value in unused gift cards and store credit,” said Paul R. Rodríguez, Acting Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs. “We encourage New Jersey consumers to use any gift cards or store credit they may have at Payless ShoeSource before time runs out.”

Stores have already stopped accepting merchandise returns, customer coupons, and rewards.

Consumers who do not use their gift cards before the deadline may be able to file a claim with the bankruptcy estate for the value of the card, but it is difficult to know whether or how much they might recover from such a claim.

Consumers with questions can contact the Division of Consumer Affairs by calling
1-800-242-5846 (toll free within New Jersey) or (973) 504-6200.

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