N.J.S.A. 56:8-2.21 — Jurisdiction; penalties; cash refund; credit; damages

56:8-2.21. Jurisdiction; penalties; cash refund; credit; damages a. An individual action for a violation of this act may be brought in a municipal court in whose jurisdiction the sale was made. b. In addition to the penalties provided for in section 5, a retail mercantile establishment that fails to comply with the requirements of this act and, in practice, does not have a policy as provided in section 6 and has refused to accept the return of the merchandise shall be liable to the consumer for: (1) A cash refund or a credit, at the buyer's option, provided the merchandise has not been used or damaged, and (2) Damages of not more than $200.00. L.1982, c. 29, s. 8.

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