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CURRENT RULENew JerseyRepair / customer rights✓ Human reviewed

Are New Jersey estimates and added-work approvals documented?

New Jersey’s automotive-repair rules require customer authorization before compensated repair work and require an estimate or permitted estimate alternative before work begins. Work or parts above the estimated price require additional customer consent, with specified documentation when consent is oral.

Quick check

Check recent jobs for customer authorization, the required estimate or waiver, and approval before performing added work.

At a glance
JurisdictionNew Jersey
TopicRepair / customer rights
VerifiedSep 24, 2026
Review cadenceOngoing; re-check repair-order and authorization procedures when N.J.A.C. 13:45A automotive-repair rules change.
When this applies

You perform motor-vehicle repairs for customers in New Jersey.

Review your repair-order process for initial written/oral authorization, compliant estimate or estimate alternative, documented approval before additional unestimated work, and required notations for oral consent.

Official evidence

Source and verification

Verified
Sep 24, 2026
Applies to
All shop types

Quick-reference compliance planning only; not legal advice or an exhaustive statement of every applicable Federal, state, or local rule. Always verify the official source.

Regulatory history

Related New Jersey changes

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