Following are links to great resources if you are planning a store in New Jersey:
National Retail Federation (Advocacy, Education and Communications for Retailers of All Sizes):
New Jersey Business and Commercial Lawyers:
http://lawyers.findlaw.com/lawyer/practicestate/Business-&-Commercial-Law/New-Jersey
New Jersey Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA Licensing):
http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/
New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control:
http://www.state.nj.us/lps/abc/index.html
New Jersey Legislature:
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Default.asp
New Jersey Retail Merchants Association – (Works to protect the interests of New Jersey retailers and offers free individual regulatory and legislative services to its members):
New Jersey Small Business Development Centers (Helps to guide businesses toward success and growth)
New Jersey Small Business Development Center Services at Rutgers-Camden:
http://crab.rutgers.edu/~rsbdc/index.htm
Self Inspection Checklist for Class C Plenary Retail Licensees:
http://www.state.nj.us/oag/abc/downloads/self_insp_check_List_ver_10-05.pdf
Starting a Business Checklist – State of New Jersey:
http://www.state.nj.us/njbusiness/pdfs/check_list.pdf
State of New Jersey Small Business Portal (A government source for retailers):
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