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Can I offer discounts or promotions without violating pricing laws in New Jersey? What are the requirements?

Discounts and Promotions in New Jersey

In New Jersey, retailers, wholesalers, and distributors are prohibited from advertising, offering to sell, or selling cigarettes at less than cost to such retailer or wholesaler, as the case may be, or to offer a rebate in price, to give a rebate in price, to offer a concession of any kind, or to give a concession of any kind or nature whatsoever in connection with the sale of cigarettes [NJST 56:7-20][1.2]. However, this law specifically pertains to the sale of cigarettes and does not apply to other products or services.

Therefore, as long as you are not offering discounts or promotions that violate NJST 56:7-20 or any other applicable laws or regulations, you can offer discounts or promotions without violating pricing laws in New Jersey. It is important to note that there may be other laws or regulations that apply to specific industries or products, so it is always advisable to consult with a legal professional to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Additional Considerations

It is important to note that there may be other laws or regulations that apply to specific industries or products. For example, the sale of certain lighters is prohibited unless they conform to child-resistant standards [NJST 51:13-1][3.1]. Additionally, advertisements for job vacancies cannot contain provisions that discriminate against unemployed individuals [NJST 34:8B-1][4.1].

In all advertisements, offers for sale or sales involving two or more items, at least one of which items is cigarettes, at a combined price, and in all advertisements, offers for sale, or sales, involving the giving of any gift or concession of any kind whatsoever, the retailer’s or wholesaler’s combined selling price shall not be below the “cost to the retailer” or the “cost to the wholesaler,” respectively, of the total costs of all articles, products, commodities, gifts and concessions included in such transactions [NJST 56:7-23][1.4].

Finally, any retailer may advertise, offer to sell, or sell cigarettes at a price made in good faith to meet the price of a competitor who is selling the same article at cost to him as a retailer as prescribed in this act [NJST 56:7-26][1.5].

In summary, you can offer discounts or promotions without violating pricing laws in New Jersey as long as they do not violate NJST 56:7-20 or any other applicable laws or regulations. However, it is important to consider other laws and regulations that may apply to specific industries or products.

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New Jersey