N.J. Admin. Code § 13:5-1.11

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

Section 13:5-1.11 - Advertisements

(a) A housing provider shall not print, publish, circulate, issue, display, post, or mail, or cause to be printed, published, circulated, issued, displayed, posted, or mailed any statement, advertisement, publication, or sign, or use any form of application for the rental, lease, or sublease of any real property, or part or portion thereof, or make any record or inquiry in connection with the prospective rental, lease, or sublease of any real property, or part or portion thereof, that expresses, directly or indirectly, any unlawful limitation, specification, or discrimination as to criminal record.

(b) A housing provider shall not advertise that the provider will not consider any applicant who has been arrested, charged with, or convicted of a crime or offense, nor shall a housing provider make any statement in connection with a housing opportunity that the provider will not consider any applicant who has been arrested, charged with, or convicted of a criminal offense.

(c) A housing provider shall not use any word, term, phrase, or expression that explicitly influence s, dissuade s, discourage s, or repel s any person or persons from seeking housing because of a prior criminal history.

(d) The provision of this section shall not preclude a housing provider from making limited inquiries concerning drug-related criminal activity for the manufacture or production of methamphetamine on the premises of Federally assisted housing, or whether the applicant is subject to a lifetime registration requirement under a State sex offender registration program, or engaging in any advertising or making any statement that it will not consider an applicant who has engaged in drug-related criminal activity for the manufacture or production of methamphetamine on the premises of Federally assisted housing, or an applicant who is subject to a lifetime registration requirement under a State sex offender registration program.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:5-1.11

Adopted by 54 N.J.R. 76(a), effective 1/3/2022