Title 52, Title 52: STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS

52:4D-2 Definitions relative to tobacco product manufacturers. 2. As used in this act: "Adjusted for inflation" means increased in accordance with the formula for inflation adjustment set forth in Exhibit C to the Master Settlement Agreement. "Affiliate" means a person who direct…

52:4D-3 Responsibilities of tobacco product manufacturer. 3. Any tobacco product manufacturer selling cigarettes to consumers within the State, whether directly or through a distributor, retailer or similar intermediary or intermediaries, after the date of enactment of this act s…

52:4D-3.1 Effect of holding of unconstitutionality, repeal. 2. If this act, or any portion of the amendment made in section 1 of this act amending subparagraph (b) of paragraph (2) of subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.1999, c.148 (C.52:4D-3), is held by a court of competent juris…

52:4D-3.2 Annual report to Joint Budget Oversight Committee. 3. The State Treasurer shall submit an annual report to the Joint Budget Oversight Committee on or before December 31 of each year setting forth a list of the amount of payments by and refunds to Participating Manufactu…

52:4D-4. Findings, declarations relative to enforcement of the Model Statute 1. The Legislature finds and declares that facilitating the diligent enforcement of P.L.1999, c.148 (C.52:4D-1 et seq.), the so-called "Model Statute" contemplated by the "Master Settlement Agreement" wh…

52:4D-5. Definitions relative enforcement of the Model Statute 2. As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: "Brand family" means all styles of cigarettes sold under the same trademark and different…

52:4D-6. Certification by tobacco product manufacturer as to compliance 3. a. Every tobacco product manufacturer whose cigarettes are sold in this State, whether directly or through a distributor, retailer or similar intermediary or intermediaries, annually shall execute and deli…

52:4D-7. Development, publication of directory listing compliers 4. a. Not later than 60 days after enactment of this act, the Attorney General shall develop and publish through the Internet a directory listing all tobacco product manufacturers that have provided current and accu…

52:4D-7.1 Requirements for listing in directory of manufacturers. 5. A non-participating manufacturer shall not be listed in the directory of manufacturers established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2003, c.25 (C.52:4D-7) unless and until it posts a bond for the benefit of the Stat…

52:4D-8. Unlawful practices 5. It shall be unlawful for any person: a. to affix a tax stamp or impress or attach a metered impression of tax to a package or other container of cigarettes of a tobacco product manufacturer or brand family not included in the directory established p…

52:4D-9 Registered agent necessary for listing of non-resident, non-participating manufacturer; responsibility for escrow deposit. 6. a. Any non-resident or foreign non-participating manufacturer that has not registered to do business in this State as a foreign corporation or bus…

52:5-1. State fiscal year Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, the fiscal year of the state and of the several state departments, officers and institutions shall begin on the first day of July and end on the thirtieth day of June.

52:6-12. Appointment; number; designation and description; application; fees a. The Secretary of State may appoint such number of commissioners resident in each of the States and territories of the United States and the District of Columbia as he may deem expedient, except where …

52:6-13. Terms of office; removal by governor Commissioners appointed by virtue of section 52:6-12 of this title shall hold office for a term of three years. They may be removed from office at the pleasure of the governor, and shall be removed if it is made to appear to the gover…

52:6-14. Removal from residence as vacating appointment Except as provided in section 52:6-15 of this title, if a foreign commissioner removes out of the state, territory or district in which he resides at the time of his appointment, his commission shall thereupon be void.

52:6-15. Foreign commissioner of deeds for adjoining states No person shall be denied appointment as a foreign commissioner of deeds of an adjoining state on account of residence outside of that State, provided such person resides in this State. The official acts of such a commis…

52:6-16. Fee to accompany application for commission Each applicant for a commission as a foreign commissioner of deeds for New Jersey shall inclose with his application the fee required by section 22:4-1 of the title Fees and Costs, which shall be returned if a commission is not…

52:6-17. Official oath; by whom administered Each foreign commissioner of deeds shall, before he enters upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe an oath to perform well and faithfully the duties of his office in accordance with the laws of this State. The oath may be adm…

52:6-18. Seal; impression of filed with secretary of state Each foreign commissioner of deeds shall attest his official acts by an official seal, an impression of which, in wax or other appropriate substance shall, with his official oath, be filed in the office of the secretary o…

52:6-20. Use and effect of official certificates The official certificates of a foreign commissioner of deeds attested by his official seal may be indorsed upon or annexed to any instrument of writing for use or record in this state, and shall be entitled to full faith and credit…

52:6-21. Manual; provision to applicants The secretary of state shall provide to each applicant a manual prescribing the powers and duties of a foreign commissioner of deeds. Amended by L.1981, c. 395, s. 4, eff. Jan. 6, 1982.

52:6-22. List of foreign commissioners of deeds The secretary of state shall maintain a list of all foreign commissioners of deeds including the dates of their appointment and the expiration of their terms. Amended by L.1981, c. 395, s. 5, eff. Jan. 6, 1982.

52:7-10 Short title. 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Law on Notarial Acts." L.1979, c.460, s.1; amended 2021, c.179, s.1.

52:7-10.1 Definitions. 2. Definitions. As used in P.L.2021, c.179 (C.52:7-10.1 et al.): a. "Acknowledgment" means a declaration by an individual before a notarial officer that the individual has signed a record for the purpose stated in the record and, if the record is signed in …

52:7-10.10 Notarial act performed by remotely located individual. 19. Notarial Act Performed by Remotely Located Individual. a. As used in this section: (1) "Communication technology" means an electronic device or process that: (a) allows a notarial officer and a remotely located…

52:7-10.11 Signature if individual unable to sign. 20. Signature if Individual Unable to Sign. If an individual is physically unable to sign a record, the individual may direct an individual other than the notarial officer to sign the record with the individual's name. The notari…

52:7-10.12 Certificate form. 21. Certificate Form. The following short form certificates of notarial acts are sufficient for the purposes indicated, if the requirements of section 10 of P.L.1979, c.460 (C.52:7-19) are satisfied. Certificates of notarial acts are deemed sufficient…

52:7-10.13 Notarial act in this State. 22. Notarial Act in this State. a. The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title. b. A notarial act may be perform…

52:7-10.14 Notarial acts outside this state. 23. Notarial Acts Outside this State. a. In Another State. (1) A notarial act performed in another state has the same effect under the law of this State as if performed by a notarial officer of this State, if the act performed in that …

52:7-10.15 Notification regarding performance of notarial act on electronic record; selection of technology; acceptance of tangible copy of electronic record. 24. Notification Regarding Performance of Notarial Act on Electronic Record; Selection of Technology; Acceptance of Tangi…

52:7-10.16 Database of notaries public. 25. Database of Notaries Public. The State Treasurer shall maintain an electronic database of current and former notaries public, including the dates that the notary public was commissioned and authorized to perform notarial acts: a. throug…

52:7-10.17 Authority to refuse to perform notarial act. 26. Authority to Refuse to Perform Notarial Act. a. A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the officer is not satisfied that: (1) the individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to ex…

52:7-10.18 Journal. 27. Journal. a. A notary public shall maintain a journal of all notarial acts performed. (1) The journal may be created and maintained on a tangible medium or in an electronic format. (2) A notary public shall maintain only one journal at a time to chronicle a…

52:7-10.19 Validity of notarial acts. 28. Validity of Notarial Acts. a. Except as otherwise provided in section 9 of P.L.2021, c.179 (C.59:7-10.4), the failure of a notarial officer to perform a duty or meet a requirement specified in P.L.1979, c.460 (C.52:7-10 et seq.), as amend…

52:7-10.2 Course of study; continuing education. 6. Course of Study; Continuing Education. a. The provisions of this section do not apply to notaries public who are also licensed attorneys-at-law in this State. b. A non-attorney applicant for an initial commission as a notary pub…

52:7-10.20 Rules and regulations. 29. Rules and Regulations. a. The State Treasurer shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to implement the provisions of P.L.1979, c.460 (C.52:7-10 et seq.), as amende…

52:7-10.21 Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act. 34. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. P.L.2021, c.179 (C.59:7-10.1 et al.) modifies, limits, and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Comm…

52:7-10.22 Savings clause. 35. Savings Clause. P.L.1979, c.460 (C.52:7-10 et seq.), as amended and supplemented by P.L.2021, c.179 (C.59:7-10.1 et al.), shall not affect the validity or effect of any notarial act performed before the effective date of P.L.2021, c.179 (C.59:7-10.1…

52:7-10.23 Rules, regulations. 38. Notwithstanding the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the State Treasurer shall adopt, after notice, interim rules and regulations as shall be necessary for the implementation…

52:7-10.3 Examination. 7. Examination. a. The provisions of this section do not apply to applicants who are licensed attorneys-at-law in this State. b. The State Treasurer shall prescribe an examination to determine the fitness of a non-attorney applicant to exercise the function…

52:7-10.4 Grounds for State Treasurer to deny application, refuse to renew commission, or revoke, suspend, or limit commission. 9. Grounds for State Treasurer to Deny Application, Refuse to Renew Commission, or Revoke, Suspend, or Limit Commission. a. The State Treasurer may deny…

52:7-10.5 Official stamp. 14. Official Stamp. a. The official stamp of a notary public shall: (1) include the name of the notary public, the title "Notary Public, State of New Jersey," and the notary public's commission expiration date; and (2) be capable of being copied together…

52:7-10.6 Stamping device. 15. Stamping Device. a. A notary public is responsible for the security of the stamping device used by the notary public and may not allow another individual to use the device to perform a notarial act, except at the specific instruction of a notary pub…

52:7-10.7 Authority to perform notarial act. 16. Authority to Perform Notarial Act. a. A notarial officer may perform a notarial act authorized by P.L.1979, c.460 (C.52:7-10 et seq.), as amended and supplemented by P.L.2021, c.179 (C.59:7-10.1 et al.), and any other applicable la…

52:7-10.8 Requirements for certain notarial acts. 17. Requirements for Certain Notarial Acts. a. A notarial officer who takes an acknowledgment of a record shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, that the individual app…

52:7-10.9 Personal appearance; use of communication technology. 18. Personal Appearance; Use of Communication Technology. If a notarial act relates to a statement made in, or a signature executed on, a record, the individual making the statement or executing the signature shall a…