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a. Any portion of a medical debt that is furnished to a consumer reporting agency in violation of the provisions of P.L.2024, c. 48 (C.56:11-56 et seq.) shall be void.
b. It shall be a violation of P.L.1997, c. 172 (C.56:11-28 et seq.) for a medical creditor or medical debt collector to undertake a collection action in violation of the provisions of P.L.2024, c. 48 (C.56:11-56 et seq.).
c. In addition to the assessment of civil penalties, the Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee may, after a hearing and upon a finding of a practice in violation of P.L.2024, c. 48 (C.56:11-56 et seq.), order that any moneys or property, real or personal, which have been acquired by means of the practice in violation of P.L.2024 c. 48 (C.56:11-56 et seq.) be restored to any person in interest.
d. Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1997, c. 172 (C.56:11-28 et seq.) to the contrary, the Office of the Attorney General shall have sole and exclusive authority to enforce a violation of P.L.2024, c. 48 (C.56:11-56 et seq.) and nothing in P.L.2024, c. 48 (C.56:11-56 et seq.) shall be construed as providing the basis for a private right of action arising solely from a violation of P.L.2024, c. 48 (C.56:11-56 et seq.).
e. In any instance where the provisions of this section conflict with the provision of P.L.1997, c. 172 (C.56:11-28 et seq.), the provisions of this section shall prevail.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Title 56. Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices 56 § 11-62 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-56-trade-names-trademarks-and-unfair-trade-practices/nj-st-sect-56-11-62/
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