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NJ A862
NJ A862Requires text messages soliciting home owners to provide notice when individuals sending solicitations are not licensed by New Jersey Real Estate Commission.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires any individual who is not a licensee of the New Jersey Real Estate Commission (commission) who uses text messaging to solicit a home owner regarding the sale of a home to send, prior to a solicitation, a separate text message to the home owner that states the individual is not a licensee of the commission, the name of the employer with whom the individual is employed, and the text is a solicitation. An individual will incur a penalty of not more than $5,000 for a first violation of the bill, and of not more than $10,000 for any subsequent violation of the bill. The Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety (division) is to develop and undertake a public education program and marketing campaign designed to inform licensees of the commission and home owners of the provisions of the bill. If the division deems it necessary, the public education program and marketing campaign shall include information concerning issues and fraudulent activity related to text message real estate solicitations by individuals not licensed by the commission, and the assistance available to understand if a real estate broker, broker-salesperson, or salesperson, or purported real estate broker, broker-salesperson, or salesperson, is licensed by the commission. The public education program and marketing campaign may include a notice of the provisions posted clearly and conspicuously on the Internet website of the division and commission and any other action taken by the division or commission to raise public awareness.
AI Summary
This bill requires individuals who are not licensed by the New Jersey Real Estate Commission (the commission) and who use text messaging to contact homeowners about selling their homes to first send a separate text message disclosing that they are not licensed, stating their employer's name, and identifying the message as a solicitation. Violators will face penalties of up to $5,000 for a first offense and up to $10,000 for subsequent offenses. The Division of Consumer Affairs will also launch a public education campaign to inform both licensed real estate professionals and homeowners about these new rules, including potential issues with unlicensed solicitations and how to verify a real estate agent's license.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A862 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A1000/862_I1.HTM |
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