New Jersey § 56:12-2

§ 56:12-2.

a. The final invoice regarding a consumer contract for construction or reconstruction

at a residential premises shall contain a disclosure by the contractor of the cost

of construction permits required to complete the construction or reconstruction of

the residential premises, and the amount of any administrative or processing fees

that the contractor will charge to obtain the required permits which amount shall

not exceed the cost to the contractor to obtain the permit and to record any necessary

documents. For the purpose of this section, “construction or reconstruction” means any work on a residence which will require a permit to be obtained under the

“State Uniform Construction Code Act,” P.L.1975, c. 217 ( C.52:27D-119 et seq. ), or regulations promulgated thereto, but excluding work on any new home subject

to the “New Home Warranty and Builders' Registration Act,” P.L.1977, c. 467 ( C.46:3B-1 et seq. ) and for which a certificate of occupancy has been issued. b. Upon written complaint filed by a consumer with the Division of Consumer Affairs

in the Department of Law and Public Safety, a contractor found to be in violation

of this provision shall be subject to a $500 penalty for each separate violation to

be enforced pursuant to the “Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999,” P.L.1999, c.274 ( C.2A:58-10 et seq. ).