A 4334 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Imposes certain requirements on secondhand dealers of cellular telephones and wireless communication devices.

This bill requires secondhand dealers (like pawn shops or phone buyback stores) to verify the identity and ownership of sellers when purchasing used cell phones or wireless devices. Dealers must document device identifiers (such as serial numbers), collect two forms of ID (including photo ID), and confirm sellers are legally authorized owners. They must maintain records for one year, make them available to law enforcement, and cannot alter device markings. Violations carry civil penalties up to $1,000 per offense. The law directly affects secondhand dealers and sellers of used wireless devices in New Jersey.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 10, 2024 Last action Jun 30, 2025
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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
1
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Quijano)
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
May 10, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee
lower
3 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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