Article: Panel says N.J. needs a 'lemon law' for homes

PRASHANT GOPAL, STAFF WRITER
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
04-01-2005

Panel says N.J. needs a 'lemon law' for homes -- Report documents construction, inspection ills
By PRASHANT GOPAL, STAFF WRITER
Date: 04-01-2005, Friday
Section: NEWS
Edtion: All Editions

New Jerseyans who find their new homes plagued with dangerous defects should be guaranteed a full refund from the builder. Call it a "lemon law" for new construction.

That recommendation and others were made by the State Commission of Investigation in a 51-page report Thursday. Among its other proposals: that builders be required to have licenses and meet competency standards, and that municipal building code officials who knowingly allow ...

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