New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 45A - ADMINISTRATIVE RULES OF THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
Subchapter 26B - AUTOMOTIVE SALES PRACTICES
Section 13:45A-26B.1 - Definitions
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context indicates otherwise.
"Automotive dealer" means any person as defined by 56:8-1(d) who in the ordinary course of business is engaged in the sale of motor vehicles at retail or who in the course of any 12 month period offers more than 3 motor vehicles for sale, lease, or rental, or who is engaged in the brokerage of motor vehicles whether for sale, lease, or rental;
"Documentary service" means, but is not limited to, the preparation and processing of documents in connection with the transfer of license plates, registration, or title, and the preparation and processing of other documents relating to the sale or lease of a motor vehicle.
"Documentary service fee" means any monies or other thing of value, which an automotive dealer accepts from a consumer in exchange for a documentary service.
"Pre-delivery service" means, but is not limited to, items that are often described or labeled as dealer preparation, vehicle preparation, pre-delivery handling and delivery, or any other service of similar import.
"Pre-delivery service fee" means any monies or other thing of value, which an automotive dealer accepts from a consumer in exchange for the performance of a pre-delivery service upon a motor vehicle.
"Sales document" means the first document which an automotive dealer utilizes to evidence an order for, deposit towards, or contract for the purchase of a motor vehicle by a consumer, and includes but is not limited to, retail orders, sales invoices, sales contracts, retail installment contracts, and other documents of similar import.