New Jersey § 45:14d-16b
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 45:14d-16b, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45:14d-16b.
It shall be an unlawful practice for a public mover, warehouseman, or any other person,
whether or not holding a license issued pursuant to section 9 of P.L.1981, c. 311
( C.45:14D-9 ), who engages in the business of public moving or storage who knows, or reasonably
should know, that the lawfully agreed charges for the moving or storage services have
been paid in full by a consumer, to withhold or fail to timely release the consumer's
property to the consumer, or to threaten to withhold or fail to timely release the
consumer's property to the consumer, or to demand payment beyond or in addition to
the lawfully agreed charges for the moving or storage services. Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude or limit the prosecution
or conviction of any person for theft by failure to make required disposition of property
in violation of N.J.S.2C:20-9 , or any other applicable criminal offense enumerated in chapter 20 of Title 2C.
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Section 45:14d-16b is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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