Protecting New Jersey’s Hospitality Industry
Protecting New Jersey’s Hospitality Industry
Tracking legislation impacting New Jersey’s restaurant and hospitality industry.
Commerce
Bans unauthorized restaurant reservation arrangement by third-party reservation service.
Prohibits seller from charging credit card surcharges; establishes notice requirements for credit card minimums and cash discounts.
Allows rounding for cash transactions.
Limits service fees charged to restaurants by third-party food takeout and delivery applications.
Consumer Affairs
Food Labeling & Nutrition
Requires retail food establishments to provide disclosures for certain caffeinated beverages.
Requires certain restaurant chains to provide sodium information for items offered for sale.
Requires children’s meals and beverages served in certain settings to meet nutritional standards.
Hotel
Establishes distinction between residential tenant and other occupants of hotel or motel for purpose of determining permitted removal actions.
Requires hotels to establish telecommunications system that connects callers directly to NJ Human Trafficking Hotline; requires hotel employees to report human trafficking alerts to law enforcement.
Requires hotels, motels, rooming and boarding houses, and similar lodging businesses to check valid government-issued identification at check-in.
Labor
Tax Credits
Policy Guides & Resources
“Saving Our Diners and Preserving Our Past (SODA POP) Act” — overview, impact, and policy considerations.
Guidance on single-use utensil regulations, compliance requirements, and operational impacts for restaurants.