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Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee Statement to Assembly, No. 4519 (December 5, 2022)

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Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee Statement to Assembly, No. 4519, State of New Jersey, dated December 5, 2022, reporting Assembly Bill No. 4519 favorably with committee amendments. As amended, the bill would prohibit a motor vehicle dealer or manufacturer from offering a consumer a subscription service, or charging a post-purchase fee, for a vehicle feature that uses components and hardware already installed at purchase or lease and would function after activation without ongoing expense. A violation would be an unlawful practice under the consumer fraud act, punishable by a penalty of not more than $10,000 for a first offense and not more than $20,000 for a subsequent offense.

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“Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee Statement to Assembly, No. 4519 (December 5, 2022).” Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/2022-12-05-ace-a4519-s2-b540353f89/, SHA-256 099b6168b6b0e1e59168273873151126baf25fafa4e0f2bef7be004fd43edce6.

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ASSEMBLY COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
                COMMITTEE

                          STATEMENT TO

                     ASSEMBLY, No. 4519
                        with committee amendments



       STATE OF NEW JERSEY
                         DATED: DECEMBER 5, 2022

          The Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee
      reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 4519, with committee
      amendments.
          This bill, as amended, would prohibit a motor vehicle dealer or
      manufacturer of motor vehicles sold in this State from offering a
      consumer a subscription service, or charging a consumer a post-
      purchase fee, for a motor vehicle feature that (1) utilizes components
      and hardware already installed on the motor vehicle at the time of the
      vehicle’s purchase or lease; and (2) would function after activation
      without ongoing expense to the dealer, manufacturer, or third-party
      service provider.
          A violation of the bill would be an unlawful practice under the
      consumer fraud act punishable by a monetary penalty of not more than
      $10,000 for a first offense and not more than $20,000 for a subsequent
      offense. In addition, a violation may result in the Attorney General’s
      issuance of a cease and desist order, the assessment of punitive
      damages, and the awarding of treble damages and costs to the injured
      party.

      COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS:
          The committee amended the bill to prohibit a motor vehicle dealer
      or manufacturer of motor vehicles sold in this State from charging
      certain post-purchase fees.

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