S.2153

Requires restaurant to disclose mandatory gratuity to patron and makes failure to disclose unlawful practice under consumer fraud act.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey S2153 mandates restaurants to disclose mandatory gratuities to patrons and makes non-disclosure an unlawful practice.

New Jersey S2153 requires restaurants to prominently disclose any mandatory gratuity charges to patrons on the menu, at the entrance, on the bill, and on the restaurant's website if applicable. Failure to disclose these charges constitutes an unlawful practice under the consumer fraud act, with penalties including monetary fines, cease and desist orders, punitive damages, treble damages, and costs awarded to injured parties.

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Commerce Committee
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History

Jan 13

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee