Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17:9A-63.1

  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • 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
Notwithstanding any other law of this State, a banking institution which makes a charge or imposes a fee in excess of that permitted by P.L. 1948, c. 67 (C. 17:9A-1 et seq.), R.S. 31:1-1 et seq. or any other applicable law, shall have no liability for that charge or imposition if, within 60 days after discovering the excess charge or imposition, either through its own procedures or through an examination, and prior to any action being commenced or written notice being received from the obligor, the banking institution notifies the person or entity concerned of the error and makes whatever adjustments are necessary to assure that the person or entity will not be required to pay any amount in excess of the amount permitted to be charged or imposed.

L. 1985, c. 528, s. 19, eff. Jan. 21, 1986.