56:8-209 Unlawful practice, violation.
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2. 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:
(1)use a written form of communication to solicit clients for deed procurement services unless the written form of communication displays, in a clear, conspicuous, and prominent manner and makes the information stand out from the rest of the text of the communication, the address and telephone number of the appropriate county clerk's office through which the recipient could obtain a copy of the deed directly, the amount of the fee provided for in Title 22A of the New Jersey Statutes that the county clerk's office assesses for providing copies of deeds, and any other language that the director may prescribe by regulation; or
(2)create a false impression in a solicitation for deed procurement services that the recipient is in any way legally required to use the person's services in order to obtain a copy of a deed.
b. Any person who uses a written form of communication to solicit clients for deed procurement services shall, at least 15 days prior to distribution, provide a copy of such written form of communication to the county clerk's office in each of the counties in which the written form of communication will be distributed.
L.2017, c.251, s.2.