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Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee Statement to Assembly, No. 5076 (December 11, 2023)

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This is the Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee statement to [First Reprint] Assembly, No. 5076 with committee amendments, State of New Jersey, dated December 11, 2023. The committee reports Assembly Bill No. 5076 favorably, with committee amendments. As amended, the bill would require retail stores that offer digital coupons to customers to also provide in-store alternatives allowing customers to purchase items at the same price and terms as the digital coupon. A violation would subject a person to a civil penalty of up to $250 for a first offense and up to $500 for a subsequent offense. The committee amendments provide that the bill takes effect on the first day of the twelfth month, rather than the sixth month, next following enactment.

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“Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee Statement to Assembly, No. 5076 (December 11, 2023).” Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/2023-12-11-ace-a5076-s2-66054d2548/, SHA-256 7a088c0cc2f7830599825442bba76804b8f8af58e7999173e11fb98b067c8340.

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ASSEMBLY COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
                COMMITTEE

                          STATEMENT TO

                              [First Reprint]
                     ASSEMBLY, No. 5076
                         with committee amendments



       STATE OF NEW JERSEY
                         DATED: DECEMBER 11, 2023

          The Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee
      reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 5076, with committee
      amendments.
          This bill, as amended by the committee, would require retail stores
      that offer digital coupons to customers to also provide in-store
      alternatives to allow customers to purchase items at the same price and
      terms as provided by the digital coupon.
          The bill defines the term “digital coupon” to mean a store coupon,
      rebate, or similar instrument offered to a consumer through the
      Internet and only obtainable through a consumer’s personal computing
      device, such as a personal computer, smartphone, or tablet, and that
      provides to a consumer a discounted price or benefit, redeemable at the
      physical location where the goods or services are being offered for
      sale.
          The bill defines the term “in-store alternative” to mean providing
      an on-site consumer the ability to purchase an item at the same
      discount or other benefit offered by a digital coupon. Examples of an
      “in-store alternative” set forth in the bill include: paper coupons,
      electronic kiosks, or providing a customer the discounted price or
      benefit at the point-of-sale upon request.
          Violation of the bill would subject a person to a civil penalty of up
      to $250 for a first offense, and up to $500 for a subsequent offense,
      which may be collected and enforced by the Director of the Division
      of Consumer Affairs.

      COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS:
           The committee amendments provide that the bill takes effect on the
      first day of the twelfth month, rather than the sixth month, next
      following enactment.

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