New Jersey A1959 prohibits utilities from charging customers before the billing due date.
New Jersey A1959 prohibits telecommunications, utility, or cable television companies from charging credit card or direct debit customers before the actual billing due date. The Board of Public Utilities must enforce this rule, allowing charges only if the customer agrees in writing or requests an earlier charge. The law aims to protect customers from unexpected early charges for services.
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