# N.J. Stat. § 49:3-52: Unlawful activities

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T49_C3_S3-52

## Section

- **Citation:** N.J. Stat. § 49:3-52
- **Heading:** Unlawful activities
- **Jurisdiction:** New Jersey
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NJ Code / Title 49 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-52

## Text

It shall be unlawful for any person, in connection with the offer, sale, or purchase of any security, directly or indirectly (a) To employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud; (b) To make any untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading; (c) To engage in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person; (d) To fail to deliver the prospectus filed under the "Securities Act of 1933" to each purchaser of a security registered under that act, in accordance with the prospectus delivery requirements of that act. L. 1967, c. 93, s. 5. Amended by L. 1985, c. 405, s. 4.

## Nearby sections

- [N.J. Stat. § 49:3-47 Title amended; "act" defined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T49_C3_S3-47.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 49:3-49 Definitions relative to Uniform Securities Law.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T49_C3_S3-49.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 49:3-50 Exemptions of certain securities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T49_C3_S3-50.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 49:3-51 Applicability of act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T49_C3_S3-51.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 49:3-52 Unlawful activities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T49_C3_S3-52.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 49:3-52.1 Prohibitions relative to securities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T49_C3_S3-52.1.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 49:3-52.2 Sales of securities, misleading use of senior-specific certifications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T49_C3_S3-52.2.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 49:3-53 Prohibited practices relative to investment adviser.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T49_C3_S3-53.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 49:3-54 False, misleading statements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T49_C3_S3-54.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 49:3-55 Determination of validity of filed document.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T49_C3_S3-55.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 49:3-56 Registration required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T49_C3_S3-56.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 49:3-57 Obtaining initial, renewal registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T49_C3_S3-57.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 49:3-58 Denial, suspension, revocation of registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T49_C3_S3-58.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 49:3-59 Maintenance of records, examination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T49_C3_S3-59.md)

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