NJ Consumer Fraud statute

56:8-2. Fraud, etc., in connection with sale or advertisement of merchandise or real estate as unlawful practice
The act, use or employment by any person of any unconscionable commercial practice, deception, fraud, false pretense, false promise, misrepresentation, or the knowing, concealment, suppression, or omission of any material fact with intent that others rely upon such concealment, suppression or omission, in connection with the sale or advertisement of any merchandise or real estate, or with the subsequent performance of such person as aforesaid, whether or not any person has in fact been misled, deceived or damaged thereby, is declared to be an unlawful practice; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall apply to the owner or publisher of newspapers, magazines, publications or printed matter wherein such advertisement appears, or to the owner or operator of a radio or television station which disseminates such advertisement when the owner, publisher, or operator has no knowledge of the intent, design or purpose of the advertiser.

56:8-2.1. Operation simulating governmental agency as unlawful practice
It shall be an unlawful practice for any person to operate under a name or in a manner which wrongfully implies that such person is a branch of or associated with any department or agency of the Federal Government or of this State or any of its political subdivisions, or use any seal, insignia, envelope or other format which simulates that of any governmental department or agency.

L.1968, c. 448, s. 1, eff. Feb. 19, 1969.

56:8-2.2. Scheme to not sell item or service advertised
The advertisement of merchandise as part of a plan or scheme not to sell the item or service so advertised or not to sell the

56:8-2.3 Advertising plan involving notification of winning of prize and other requirements unlawful.
The notification to any person by any means, as a part of an advertising plan or scheme, that he has won a prize and requiring him to do any act, purchase any other item or submit to a sales promotion effort is an unlawful practice and a violation of the act to which this act is a supplement.

L.1969,c.131,s.2.

56:8-2.4. Advertisement of unassembled merchandise as assembled in picture or illustration; prohibition
It shall be an unlawful practice for a person to advertise merchandise for sale accompanied by a picture or illustration of the merchandise in an assembled condition when it is intended to be sold unassembled, unless the advertisement bears the notation that the merchandise is to be sold unassembled.

L.1973, c. 225, s. 1.

56:8-2.5. Sale, attempt to sell or offer for sale of merchandise without tag or label with selling price
It shall be an unlawful practice for any person to sell, attempt to sell or offer for sale any merchandise at retail unless the total selling price of such merchandise is plainly marked by a stamp, tag, label or sign either affixed to the merchandise or located at the point where the merchandise is offered for sale.same at the advertised price is an unlawful practice and a violation of the act to which this act is a supplement.

56:8-2.6. Daily failure to tag as separate violation
For the purposes of this act, each day for which the total selling price is not marked in accordance with the provisions of this act for each group of identical merchandise shall constitute a separate violation of this act and the act of which this act is a supplement.

L.1973, c. 308, s. 2.

56:8-2.7. Solicitation of funds or contributions, or sale or offer for sale of goods or services under false representation of solicitation for charitable or nonprofit organization or of benefit for handicapped persons
It shall be an unlawful practice for any person to solicit funds or a contribution of any kind, or to sell or offer for sale any goods, wares, merchandise or services, by telephone or otherwise, where it has been falsely represented by such person or where the consumer has been falsely led to believe that such person is soliciting by or on behalf of any charitable or nonprofit organization, or that a contribution to or purchase from such person shall substantially benefit handicapped persons.

L.1975, c. 293, s. 1, eff. Jan. 9, 1976.

56:8-2.8. "Going out of business sale" ; time limits
It shall be an unlawful practice for any person to advertise merchandise for sale as a "going out of business sale" or in terms substantially similar to "going out of business sale" for a period in excess of 90 days or to advertise more than one such sale in 360 days. The 360-day period shall commence on the first day of such sale. For any person in violation of this act, each day in violation shall constitute an additional, separate and distinct violation.

56:8-2.9. Misrepresentation of identity of food in menus or advertisements of eating establishments
It shall be an unlawful practice for any person to misrepresent on any menu or other posted information, including advertisements, the identity of any food or food products to any of the patrons or customers of eating establishments including but not limited to restaurants, hotels, cafes, lunch counters or other places where food is regularly prepared and sold for consumption on or off the premises. This section shall not apply to any section or sections of a retail food or grocery store which do not provide facilities for on the premises consumption of food or food products.

L.1979, c. 347, s. 1.

56:8-2.10. Acts constituting misrepresentation of identity of food
The identity of said food or food products shall be deemed misrepresented if:

a. Its description is false or misleading in any particular;

b. Its description omits information which by its omission renders the description false or misleading in any particular;

c. It is served, sold, or distributed under the name of another food or food product;

d. It purports to be or is represented as a food or food product for which a definition of identity and standard of quality has been established by custom and usage unless it conforms to such definition and standard.

L.1979, c. 347, s. 2.

56:8-2.11. Violations; liability
Any person violating the provisions of the within act shall be liable for a refund of all moneys acquired by means of any practice declared herein to be unlawful.