New Jersey § 52:16a-136
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§ 52:16a-136.
a. The executive director of the New Jersey Business Action Center in the Department
of State shall establish and maintain, in collaboration with the New Jersey Economic
Development Authority, the New Jersey Business and Industry Association, the New Jersey
Chamber of Commerce, and regional chambers of commerce across the State, a publicly
available small business manual that provides information and guidance on establishing,
maintaining, and expanding a small business. b. The manual shall be succinct, with a focus on brevity, and shall contain, after
discussion with all collaborators in subsection a. of this section, the most important
priorities when establishing, maintaining, and expanding a small business. The contents of the manual shall also include, but not be limited to, information
concerning: (1) State and local permits and inspections; (2) financial assistance programs; (3) lease contracts; (4) commercial real estate transactions, including methods on how to acquire commercial
real estate; and (5) any other information that the executive director deems necessary. c. The executive director shall additionally solicit information from the Department
of Community Affairs, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Economic Development
Authority, and other relevant departments and agencies on frequently asked questions
that a small business owner may have when establishing, maintaining, or expanding
a small business. Responses collected by the executive director shall be included in the manual. d. The manual shall be made available to the public one year next following the effective
date of P.L.2023, c. 27 ( C.52:16A-136 ). 1 The executive director shall update the information contained in the manual periodically. e. As used in this section, “ publicly available ” means to post in a conspicuous manner on the Internet website of the New Jersey
Business Action Center and in a hard copy made available for a nominal fee. 1
L.2023, c. 26, eff. June 18, 2023.
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