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New Jersey Fines Apple $150,000, Orders In-Store Pricing and Refund Fixes

Officials called it the largest settlement under the state’s pricing law following repeat violations at 11 stores.

Overview

  • State reinspections of 11 Apple Stores found missing price labels on display tables and accessories, plus absent refund notices at entrances and registers.
  • The action traces to a 2017 consent order that required continuously available pricing rather than interactive digital displays.
  • Under the settlement, Apple must plainly mark total prices, make them apparent on device screens with limited interaction, or place pricing next to merchandise.
  • Apple may not require customers to interact with devices to see prices unless the price appears clearly and immediately, and it must conspicuously post refund policies.
  • Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin criticized the company for repeated misconduct, and Apple has not commented on the agreement.