3. a. The department shall, as soon as practicable and annually thereafter, after public
hearing, prepare and make available at no cost to the public, to the extent that funding has been
made available to the department for free distribution, a statement, in a form and size suitable for
posting and distributing pursuant to the provisions of this act, of the primary clearly established
legal rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords of rental dwelling units. This statement
shall be printed in both the English and Spanish languages and shall be posted on the
department's Internet website, in an easily printable format, and updated annually. The statement
shall serve as an informational document, and nothing therein shall be construed as binding on or
affecting a judicial determination under section 6 of P.L.1975, c.310 (C.46:8-48) of what
constitutes a lease provision which violates clearly established legal rights of tenants or
responsibilities of landlords.
b. Where practical considerations make it necessary for the department to limit the
extent of the statement, items to be included shall be selected on the basis of the importance of
their inclusion in protecting the rights of the public.
L.1975, c.310, s.3; amended 1990, c.37; 2007, c.177, s.1.
46:8-46. Statement; distribution and posting by landlords