ASSEMBLY, No. 2418

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

221st LEGISLATURE

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2024 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman  ANNETTE QUIJANO

District 20 (Union)

SYNOPSIS

     Requires disclosure of usual and customary price for merchandise offered in certain advertisements.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As reported by the Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee with technical review.

An Act concerning the sale of merchandise offered in certain advertisements and supplementing Title 56 of the Revised Statutes. 

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

     1.    a.  It shall be an unlawful practice for a person to advertise an offer for merchandise at reduced or no cost to the consumer and contingent upon the purchase of other merchandise, commonly referred to as a “Buy One, Get One Free” or “Two-For-One” offer, unless the advertisement discloses the usual and customary, single item price of the advertised merchandise.

     b.    A violation of any provision of subsection a. of this section shall be an unlawful practice pursuant to P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.).

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.