New Jersey Statutes
N.J. Stat. § 56:8-2.7 (2026)
False representation unlawful practice
✓ current as of May 2026
1. It shall be an unlawful practice for any person to solicit funds or a contribution of any kind, or to sell or offer for sale any goods, wares, merchandise, or services, by telephone or otherwise, where it has been falsely represented by such person or where the consumer has been falsely led to believe that such person is soliciting by or on behalf of any charitable or nonprofit organization, or that a contribution to or purchase from such person shall substantially benefit persons with disabilities.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 2010–2020 · leading case: Edgenet, Inc. v. GS1 AISBL, 742 F. Supp. 2d 997 (E.D. Wis. 2010).
Edgenet, Inc. v. GS1 AISBL, 742 F. Supp. 2d 997 (E.D. Wis. 2010). “” N.J. Stat. Ann. § 56:8-2 . The second section at issue prohibits selling or offering to sell “any goods, wares, merchandise or services” where the seller falsely represents, or the consumer is falsely led to believe, that the sale is by or on behalf of a nonprofit organization.”
Robert a. D'angelo Vs. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC (l-1934-14, Union Cnty. & Statewide) (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2020). “The 2008 foreclosure action constituted LaSalle Bank's use of the courts to enforce its legal rights under the mortgage and note against the D'Angelos, and, therefore, plaintiff did not establish an essential element of his CFA claim—that LaSalle Bank's prosecution of the 2008…”
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