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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
It shall be an unlawful practice for a person to advertise or sell an information service that involves:
a. Advertisement through use of an automatic dialing device;
b. Access to the information service through use of signals or tones provided directly or indirectly by the information service provider;
c. The dialing of more than one telephone number for a fee;
d. The participation in a contest, raffle, lottery or game of chance which is illegal under New Jersey law;
e. Job or employment opportunities in violation of licensing, registration or other requirements of New Jersey law;
f. Charitable solicitation where the charity and the information service provider are not registered as required by New Jersey law or are not otherwise in compliance with New Jersey law; or
g. Accessing an information service in order to claim or receive information or notice concerning entitlement to a prize, gift, award or other thing of value, other than in connection with a lottery, type of lottery, or lottery game offered by the New Jersey State Lottery Commission.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Title 56. Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices 56 § 8-57 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-56-trade-names-trademarks-and-unfair-trade-practices/nj-st-sect-56-8-57/
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