New Jersey § 56:12-34

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§ 56:12-34.

a. At the time of purchase in the State of New Jersey, the manufacturer, or, in the

case of an authorized emergency vehicle, the manufacturer, co-manufacturer, or post-manufacturing

modifier, through its dealer or distributor, or at the time of lease in the State

of New Jersey, the lessor, shall provide directly to the consumer a written statement

prescribed by the director, presented in a conspicuous and understandable manner on

a separate piece of paper and printed in both the English and Spanish languages, which

provides information concerning a consumer's rights and remedies under P.L.1988, c. 123 ( C.56:12-29 et seq. ), and shall include, but not be limited to, a summary of the provisions of: (1) section 3 of P.L.1988, c. 123 ( C.56:12-31 ), concerning the miles of operation of a motor vehicle and time period within which

the consumer may report a nonconformity and seek remedies; (2) sections 4 and 5 of P.L.1988, c. 123 ( C.56:12-32 and 56:12-33 ), concerning a manufacturer's, co-manufacturer's, or post-manufacturing modifier's

obligations to a consumer based upon the manufacturer's, co-manufacturer's, or post-manufacturing

modifier's, or its dealer's or distributor's, inability to repair or correct a nonconformity;

and (3) any other provisions of P.L.1988, c. 123 ( C.56:12-29 et seq. ) the director deems appropriate. b. Each time a consumer's motor vehicle is returned from being examined or repaired

during the period specified in section 3 of P.L.1988, c. 123 ( C.56:12-31 ), the manufacturer, or, in the case of an authorized emergency vehicle, the manufacturer,

co-manufacturer, or post-manufacturing modifier, through its dealer or distributor,

shall provide to the consumer an itemized, legible statement of repair which indicates

any diagnosis made and all work performed on the vehicle and provides information

including, but not limited to, the following: a general description of the problem

reported by the consumer or an identification of the problem reported by the consumer

or an identification of the defect or condition and the source of the defect; the

amount charged for parts and the amount charged for labor, if paid for by the consumer;

the date and the odometer reading when the vehicle was submitted for repair; and

the date and odometer reading when the vehicle was made available to the consumer. c. Failure to comply with the provisions of this section constitutes an unlawful practice

pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1960, c. 39 ( C.56:8-2 ). The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any dealer who fails to comply

with provisions of this section.

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