Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17:11C-17

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
17. a. Nothing in this act or in the “Retail Installment Sales Act of 1960,” P.L.1960, c.40 (C. 17:16C-1 et seq.), shall be construed to require a consumer lender or a sales finance company to maintain an office in this State so long as it is qualified to do business here and has a registered agent for service of process.

b. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2009, c.53)

c. Whenever the licensee changes the address of its principal office or a branch office serving New Jersey consumers, it shall file, as part of its notice of address change required pursuant to subsection e. of section 10 of P.L.1996, c.157 (C. 17:11C-10), any documents required of it by regulation.

L.1996, c.157, s.17; amended 2009, c.53, s.49.