Automatic safety shut-off device or design feature to eliminate fire hazard in event of tipover

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NJ Code › Title 2C › Chapter 40 › Section 40-11

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No portable, oil-burning heating device shall be sold, offered for sale, or used in this State unless equipped with an automatic safety shut-off device or inherent design feature that eliminates fire hazards in the event of tipover. L.1983, c. 438, s. 6.

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