N.J. Admin. Code § 13:45A-26A.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:45A-26A.4 - Bait and switch

(a) The following motor vehicle advertising practices constitute "bait and switch" and are prohibited and unlawful:

1. The advertisement of a motor vehicle as part of a plan or scheme not to sell or lease it or not to sell or lease it at the advertised price.

2. Without limiting other means of proof, the following shall be prima facie evidence of a plan or scheme not to sell or lease a motor vehicle as advertised or not to sell or lease it at the advertised price:

i. Refusal to show, display, sell, or lease the advertised motor vehicle in accordance with the terms of the advertisement, unless the vehicle has been actually sold or leased during the period of publication; in that case, the advertiser shall retain records of that sale or lease for 180 days following the date of the transaction, and shall make them available for inspection by the Division of Consumer Affairs.

ii. Accepting a deposit for an advertised motor vehicle, then switching the purchaser to a higher-priced motor vehicle, except when the purchaser has initiated the switch as evidenced by a writing to that effect signed by the purchaser.

iii. The failure to make delivery of an advertised motor vehicle, then switching the purchaser to a higher-priced motor vehicle; except when the purchaser has initiated the switch as evidenced by a writing to that effect signed by the purchaser.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:45A-26A.4

Recodified from 13:45A-2.4 by R.1995 d.618, effective 12/4/1995.
See: 27 New Jersey Register 3566(a), 27 New Jersey Register 4899(b).