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New Jersey Statutes, Title: 2A, ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

    Chapter 42: Landlord's lien for rent; amount; taking goods or chattels to satisfy

      Section: 2A:42-6.1: Grace period for payment of rent

           1. A person to whom rent is due and payable on the first of the month upon a lease or other agreement shall allow a period of five business days grace in which the rent due shall be paid. No delinquency or other late charge shall be made which includes the grace period of five business days.

As used in this section, "business day" means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or State or federal holiday.

L.1976,c.100,s.1; amended 2001, c.142, s.1.



This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2013-06-10 16:36:30.






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