Bill Text: NJ A5152 | 2016-2017 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Prohibits sale of certain alarm business signs and decals.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-08 - Substituted by S3395 (2R) [A5152 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2016-A5152-Introduced.html

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ASSEMBLY, No. 5152

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

217th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED AUGUST 24, 2017

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman  RALPH R. CAPUTO

District 28 (Essex)

Assemblywoman  CLEOPATRA G. TUCKER

District 28 (Essex)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Prohibits sale of certain alarm business signs and decals.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

  

An Act concerning alarm business signs and decals and supplementing Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    a.  For the purposes of this section, "alarm business" means a partnership, corporation, or other business entity engaged in the installation, servicing, or maintenance of burglar or fire alarm systems, or the monitoring of or responding to alarm signals when provided in conjunction with the burglar or fire alarm system. 

     b.    A person who knowingly sells, offers, or exposes for sale, or otherwise transfers, or possesses with the intent to sell, offer, or expose for sale, a sign or decal with the name or logo of an alarm business without the express written consent of the alarm business commits a disorderly persons offense. 

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately. 

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill prohibits the sale or transfer of a sign or decal with the name or logo of an alarm business without the express written consent of that business. A person who violates this provision commits a disorderly persons offense, which is punishable by a term of imprisonment of up to six months, a fine of up to $1,000, or both.

     Homeowners who have installed a home security system may place signs in their yards or decals in their windows depicting the name and logo of the home security company to deter burglars from targeting their homes.  Other homeowners who have not actually installed a security system have purchased and displayed these signs and decals without the company's authorization.   This bill prohibits the sale of home security company signs and decals without the company's written permission.