New Jersey § 56:12-8
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 56:12-8, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 56:12-8.
a. A creditor, seller, insurer, lessor or any person in the business of preparing
and selling forms of consumer contracts may request an opinion from the Attorney General,
or the Commissioner of Insurance, in regard to contracts of insurance provided for
in subsection c. of section 1 of this act (C. 56:12-1c.), as to whether a consumer
contract complies with this act. The Attorney General or the Commissioner of Insurance, as the case may be, shall furnish
the opinion within a reasonable period of time. b. After reviewing the contract the Attorney General or the Commissioner of Insurance,
as the case may be, shall: (1) certify that the contract complies with this act;
(2) decline to certify that the contract complies with this act and note his objections
to the contractual language; (3) decline to review the contract and refer the party
submitting the contract to other previously certified contracts of the same type;
(4) decline to review the contract because the contract's compliance with this act
is the subject of pending litigation; or (5) decline to review the contract because
the contract is not subject to this act. c. Actions of the Attorney General or the Commissioner of Insurance, as the case may
be, pursuant to this section are not appealable. d. Any consumer contract certified pursuant to this section is deemed to comply with
this act. Certification of a consumer contract pursuant to this section is not otherwise an
approval of the contract's legality or legal effect. e. Failure to submit a contract to the Attorney General or the Commissioner of Insurance,
as the case may be, for review pursuant to this section does not show a lack of good
faith nor does it raise a presumption that the contract violates this act. If pursuant to this section the Attorney General or the Commissioner of Insurance,
as the case may be, refers a party to a previously certified contract, that the party
chooses not to use the contract does not show a lack of good faith nor does it raise
a presumption that a contract used by that party violated this act. f. The Attorney General or the Commissioner of Insurance, as the case may be, may
charge a fee, not to exceed $50.00, for the costs of reviewing a consumer contract
pursuant to this section.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 56:12-8
What does New Jersey Statutes § 56:12-8 cover?
Section 56:12-8 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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