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,~~3Ii~ J. I - I~~~'V11~i~1 CTI~T~ 1~TTt3RN~`Y ~~?~ER~~L: flF i~T~'~% JTRSEY I3ivisio~z of Lave 1?~- ~-Ialsey Str~,~t - 5`• , Floor P.O. Box 45029 i~Tewa - 1c, New Jersey 07101 t~ttox-tley fog- Plaintiffs 3y: i~vla~-l{ F. C~~tchley (~1I~1120I2) 13e}~uty~ Att€~ri~ey Gene~•al ~ 1~ .~i~,, iu .,_. its; _~. ~~:.:. ~;i ~ CCU SUl'FRIC~R COURT C?I 4 ~T~sW Jr'RS~Y CI-Ir~NCER'Y I~IVISTO?~i, ~1II3DLI:S~~ ~t~C~ 7 1~1 DOCI~:T NU. i1111~-C-~~-1.5 3JI~N J. ~I(3FFivIt~~?, Acting ~.ttc~z - ney general t~~~ tl~e Stt~te of i~~ew .Tersey, a~~~ ~TE~jE ~. I,~F, Acti~~g I~i~ - ~ctr~~ of the I`~e:w Je~-s~;y I~xvrs~o~1 of ~~c~1t11:i~~fi~ V. ~I~'~i~T ~~3EI~T~RS L~Ii~1ITEI~ LI~BILI'T~' L.~~141,51~.~ F S ti.~l`~~1~~ 1.... 1Jl~l~~i.~'i G~.J .~'i{G~ ~'i. 3~~Iv1C~L~, individually ar~d ~s c,v. ncz - ; <3ffice~ - , c3irc;~tor, ~nanag~r ; e~n~~Ic~yee, rte:;,, ~~ „t~,i;~Te a~zdi~~ {gent of I'ITI~.N SI~ELT~,~S LATE L11A~3ILITY C`C; ~. I'~" NY; J~NZ ~NI~ J~7~-iii ~C~~~~ ~.-10, i~~cic~i~ually anc~ as ocvne~ - s, c~f~cers, cl ~~ec;tc~r~ ; sl~arel7oldc~s, fc~l~ntlers, inaizager~, agents, sert~{ants, ~:~n~Ic~~~ees ~•e}~ ~~~ntatzves a13~Ir~r irde~~ei~de~lt cc~ntract~~-s cif' TITAN SI~~LTERS ~,~ ~,~ITE~ I.T~IBILIT~I ~'C~:. I A~~~': and ~~Z i.`..I~tJ ~\i'i 1 ~1J1. V 7+.7 1-}. lJ~ ~TV1~ r'1.C~Il"111. "I~1~e ~a~~ties tc~ this fiction anc~ final Consent Jtztlgincr~t ("C;onsent .Tuclgr~zent") ire ~~Ia~iltiffs Jc~l3~~ J. I - ~off~~a~~, acting !~tto~ - ney C3e~~e~ - ~i cif the Mate of N~:u Jel - s~y ("~~to~~~~y ~rerler~~I") ; a~a~ St~~~~, C. Zee,..~~cti~~~ Di~~ecc~r o~'t1~e %~e,w :I~t~sev I3visic~z3 of~ Cr~n~tt~net: ~t~airs

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Page 1: ,~~3Ii~ J. I-I~~~'V11~i~1 CTI~T~ 1~TTt3RN~`Y …...1~;~5,A-17.2, for ~~~.,i~~s~s c~~~ the ~'c~~1t~-actc~r Re~istratic~n Regi.tlaton~, az~ci i~~ acco~~dance wi~l~ ~I.J.A.C;. 13:~SA-1.6.1,

,~~3Ii~ J. I-I~~~'V11~i~1CTI~T~ 1~TTt3RN~`Y ~~?~ER~~L: flF i~T~'~% JTRSEY

I3ivisio~z of Lave1?~- ~-Ialsey Str~,~t - 5`•, FloorP.O. Box 45029i~Tewa -1c, New Jersey 07101t~ttox-tley fog- Plaintiffs

3y: i~vla~-l{ F. C~~tchley (~1I~1120I2)13e}~uty~ Att€~ri~ey Gene~•al

~ 1~ .~i~,, iu .,_.its; _~. ~~:.:. ~;i ~ CCU

SUl'FRIC~R COURT C?I4 ~T~sW Jr'RS~YCI-Ir~NCER'Y I~IVISTO?~i, ~1II3DLI:S~~ ~t~C~71~1DOCI~:T NU. i1111~-C-~~-1.5

3JI~N J. ~I(3FFivIt~~?, Acting ~.ttc~z-ney general t~~~tl~e Stt~te of i~~ew .Tersey, a~~~ ~TE~jE ~. I,~F,Acti~~g I~i~-~ctr~~ of the I`~e:w Je~-s~;y I~xvrs~o~1 of

~~c~1t11:i~~fi~

V.

~I~'~i~T ~~3EI~T~RS L~Ii~1ITEI~ LI~BILI'T~'L.~~141,51~.~F S ti.~l`~~1~~ 1.... 1Jl~l~~i.~'i G~.J .~'i{G~ ~'i.

3~~Iv1C~L~, individually ar~d ~s c,v. ncz-; <3ffice~-,c3irc;~tor, ~nanag~r; e~n~~Ic~yee, rte:;,, ~~ „t~,i;~Te a~zdi~~{gent of I'ITI~.N SI~ELT~,~S LATEL11A~3ILITY C`C; ~. I'~" NY; J~NZ ~NI~ J~7~-iii~C~~~~ ~.-10, i~~cic~i~ually anc~ as ocvne~-s, c~f~cers,cl ~~ec;tc~r~; sl~arel7oldc~s, fc~l~ntlers, inaizager~, agents,sert~{ants, ~:~n~Ic~~~ees ~•e}~ ~~~ntatzves a13~Ir~rirde~~ei~de~lt cc~ntract~~-s cif' TITAN SI~~LTERS~,~ ~,~ITE~ I.T~IBILIT~I ~'C~:. I A~~~': and ~~Z

i.`..I~tJ ~\i'i 1 ~1J1. V7+.7 1-}. lJ~

~TV1~ r'1.C~Il"111.

"I~1~e ~a~~ties tc~ this fiction anc~ final Consent Jtztlgincr~t ("C;onsent .Tuclgr~zent") ire

~~Ia~iltiffs Jc~l3~~ J. I-~off~~a~~, acting !~tto~-ney C3e~~e~-~i cif the Mate of N~:u Jel-s~y ("~~to~~~~y

~rerler~~I"); a~a~ St~~~~, C. Zee,..~~cti~~~ Di~~ecc~r o~'t1~e %~e,w :I~t~sev I3visic~z3 of~ Cr~n~tt~net: ~t~airs

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("l~ ect~~"~ {ca~lectively, "~=1aiiltif'~'s"), a11t clef'e~aclarzt:~ Titan Sl~clters ~..irnited Liability

Cot~~pa~ny {"Ti~~i1 Shelters") and, A1~-ed L. I~e~~~ola a/lda 1~1 De~1~~o1a (:`Deinola") (colleciively

;`L3cfendants"}. l~s evidenced by them• si~natu~•es t~elow, tl3e ~'la ~~tiffs anc~ I3efe~~dal~ts

~collec;tiv~1~T, :`Parties") dc~ co~~sent to the entry of this Consent .Tuci~r~ent a~ld its ~ir~vis ons

~vit~~c~i~t 1t~ a1 cat- adjudication of a~1y issue cif fact ar lai~~, a~1c~ uTitl~out an aci~nissio~~ of a~7y lib li~y

~~- ~ti~%rc~~~gc~€~i:~~~ cif e~~7y 1~inc-~. ~'1~e F'ai-ties cc~nsel~t to entry at this Co~~sent C~~-de~- tc~ a~Tr~ic~ the

cx~ae~~scs al7c~ u~~cc~-t~inty as~ociatec~ wit1~ f~artlle~~ ii3vestigaton at3cllt~~~ liti~;atit~n.

Plai~ltiffs cc~iz~ne~~ced this Action. Qn i~arcll 2~, 2015, allegit7g that :I3efencia7~ts vol~.tec~

t~~~ I~I~~~ Je~~sey ~'o~~sui~~er gaud Act, ~..~.~.I~. 5~:~-1 ct sew. {`=~`F~"), as ~~~,ll ~s the

'c~~~~~acto~s' ~2e~ist~t. i~,~ _',ct, i~.3.S.A. 5~:~-] 35 et s~ ., t11e ~eg~x]atio~~s ~t~~~er~~1~ C;c~n~r•actor

.c~s~~-atrc~~~, ~L~..T._C;. 13:4~~-~.7.i e;t se ; ("~~z~t~-actc~~- Re~istratorl Regulations"), t1~~;

e~.~i~Iatans (~c~~~e~nz~~ ~Ic~rne i~r~~ay-~~.jet~~~;~zf I'7~actices; ~ti.:~.~.~. 1~:~~~-16.1 E~ sec . (``t~~3~e

~~n~~roven~e~lt I~.~;gulatic~~~s>'), ~~,~~` ~,~ R.egitl~tic3ns ~ovc~-zai~~g ~~~lirai '~.dver-i.sl~g, .~!.J.I~.C`.

1.3.~5A- ~.1 et s. z~r. {"Ac~vet~isiz~g Regul~t c»~s"}, tla~~c~~~glz t~1ei~- Ad~~er-ti~ei~~e~~t, offe~-ilig fc~r dale,

a~aci/or Sale; oC Iv~e~-chan~ se ~nr~ ~~<3rne Il~z~~rc~vexn~nts, pa~-ticul~ly ~i~~~rival Slaelte~-s a~~d

~3z-c~c~~.~c~s, i77 T~~v Je~-s~y anc3. e1se~~here. pecif~cally, a~~~o~a~ oilier t~~inb~, ~laz~~ti~fs a:Ilegec~ t7~at

efei~da~~ts: (1} rr'~clve-rtiseci, ~~terc;cl for ~al~; anc offered to ~~erfo~~z~ I~~nle Im~~~~3v~;nler~t u%o~-1~ ~3

?'~~;;~ Je~~sey ̀ ~%ithotit being ~-egisterec3 as a ~-lc~~r~.e r~~~~rc~~F~me~~t ~;r~nt~-ac:tc~~~ ~~%~ti,. t}~c ~3iv sign; {2)

;~~__ ~,~~t_-_', `": ~~~; 'ta~~ '~ _~~ ~~I~:C~sit~ a~~~ c~th~~-~,~~i~~, ;,,, Z~;~fe....~~,:, ~~~auf~c~t~~~e

~ui-vrval Shelt~ -s a~3d I~t~t~clt~cts, u~herl such zs plot the case; () f~~ilec~ tc~ c~e;Iivc~~ ar~tlior install the

~.c3~~tz-actec-fc~: "~:r~ i~. ~.1 heler~ ~r~cl ~'rc~c~~zcts; and (4) faile,el ~c~ ~ncl~~cie zz~ Hc~~:,~, i ,~,,,,-~,, _„,~°n

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'e~~~t~-acts ~-~ ~ , ~ ~ _~ i~~for~7~~ti€~n {e.~., desc~-ptic~n c~' ll~e ~~=c~rk to be dc~~~e aY~dOoz- ~~-iz7cipal ~~~ae~~~cts

ai d/c~~~ materials to be uscd). I7efeilrlaixts deny tl~e a legations.

T~~e Cou~-~ has re~~iewed the rern~s of this Ca~1se~~1: Jt~c~~l~~er~t and based upan the Parties'

agz~e~:lile~at and for goc~ei cause sh~wzl:

~.1 : ~~~; ~'~'~~z~ie~; acr~~~it j~.~~~~dicto~~ t~f~ii~i~ ~oi~rt over the si7je:ct ~Z~atter a~7~ t~t~c;z~ the

Paxt es fog tl~e ~~.~rpe~se of ente~-~i1~ into t11is Co~zsezlt 3~zd~ment. '1'I~c Co~z~-t retains ji~risc~ictio~~ for

the ~ur}~os~, o 'enabling the Parties to a~~~1y ~o the ~o~irt ~t any tz~~3e fo~~ suc1~ fi~rthet oY~de~•s ar~d

relief as ~~~ay bc; 7~ecess~-y fog• the, co~~sttl~ction, l~~c~dificatia~~, enfo~~c~mez~t, cxec~.~ti~~~, t~~~

satsfac~~~n c~~~ t1~is ~ol~s~~~c ;~~zdginc;n~.

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2.1 ~1~~-~uant tc~ ~.3.~.~. ~b:~-8, venue as tc~ all wafters t~~tt~v~~~1 flze ~'ai-t es ~re~~e;tc~

rclatr~~~ tc~ o~- a~isi~z;~ a~~t of'this ~c~~l.~e~3t :Tudgn~ent s13a11 I:e; e~cl:~.~si~~~.~y a~~ t~1~, ~~r~~eri~r ~out~t of

~fe~~ 3e~-sey, ~`31~ncery I~ivisio~~, ~li~dlesex ~~uniy.

~.. i"hs ~;~~~se~7i Jur~~7n~~i~ ~~~all ~e L~:fec~ive c~~i t1~ ~.:';, .':,~~t it is e~~teretl ~~itE~ tC1e

Couz•i ("L.fFc:ctive Bate")

a _

!~s ~scd i~1 t(~is ~;c~~~se.1t ~ ~~~ _; ,~ ~, , ; ~, r,llo~~7~~g c~}~t~li~ec~ z~.7c3res c~~• * ; ;, 5~~:~11 laa~ee

t11e ~o1lc~~~~ing r~1ea~1ii3~s; ~~~I~ic~l r~~eanzs3gs shall a~~~ly ~~%he~~ev~,~- ~l~e ~~~orcis ~ nc~ te;~~i~ras z~~~.pear iz~

this C~:c~la~c;~tt ~t~cl~~ ent;

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~. T "~ctc~n" refers tc~ tl~e action c~7titled Jol~~~ J. ~-~oflzzla~~, et ai. v. "I~ita~~ S}~elters

Lr~nitecl Liability CoanpanY, et a1., Str~er-io~- Cou~~t ~f N~ti~ Jersey, Chancery Division, 1~/Iiddlesex

~'c~~tnty, Docket I~To. MIID-C-4~-15; ~z~d all pleadings a~ad proceedings ~elate~ tllere~o, Incl~~d ng

t1~e Con~pl3int, filed March 24, 2015, and file Answez~. #:il~d 1lprii 21, 2415.

4.2 "r~d~~e~~isel~lent" ~I~all be defined i~l accor~arlce ~~~it1~ I~1.J.S,~. SF:~-1{a), fc~~-

;,u. E ~~;,cs of the ~Fr~, ~~~et in ~~cco~-dal~cc c~%tlz N.J.~.C. 1~:~SA-9.I, for ~a~.a~poses of tl~e

~dvertisi~~~ I~e~ulations. These definitio~~s a~~~~1y t~ oi;I~er fi~~i~1s of the ~~~o~•d "Advertise~t~e~~t,;,

including :`Ar~ver~t sing>' ar~d "Aclve3-tisec~." Fir ~~i~-}~oses of` tl~e ~;ont actor ~c;~istr~atzo~~.

e ~zlatic~~zs, :`Advertzs~" shall lie cle~zzecl in accordance uT th 1'~.J.A.C. 1~:45A-17.2. Tl~ ~

clef z~ ~~an ~}~pli~,s tc~ c~t~ler fc~~-~~~s of the c~rorcl "A~ve~-tise," Includirl<,:~- `~~~c~v~~~tisc~nen~,,,

"~1E'~~rC,Y`~1SI17~" ~11C~ "AC~'V(;Y~TSeC~."

~.~ "l~:tfiot-r~~y ~e~~eral" sha11 ~efe~- to t}~e; A~to~-~zey ~e~~er~1 of tl~e Mate c~I' i~.~ew J~~-sey

at~c~ t~3e f ~e;e c~i'th~':tto~~ey Cierle~-a1 cif the State of Ne~,v Jersc;y.

.4 "C'c~~~stzr~~er" shall refer to a~~y T~e~-s€3n ̀ v13o is t~~~ere~ e~cl~andise f'c~~- ~S~I~.

~.5 `:Cc~ntt~t~c o~" sh~~11 1~~; c~efin~cl ire ~ccc~rcla~ace ~~it13 ~~.T. .~. SG:~-1.37; fog ~Su~~~~ases

~~t~~~; Con~~~~c~c~~-~' ~2e~st~-atic~n Act.

4,6 "Div~sie~~~" I~~e~~~~s tine ~~e~~ :~er5ey Iaivi~ioz~ of ~ot~s~~~~~er ~f~'~~irs.

4.7 "Ilo~~ze ~zn~~~~c~ve~l~erlt[s]'> s1~a11 Vic; de~ir~ed ~3 aec~~~da~7ce ~~- t1~ l~r.:~.S.~. 56:~-1.37,

3o~- ~~u~-~~~~es cs~ the ~`o1~t~~actors' ~Zegistratiaz~ .~~ct, in accc~~-c1~~ncc ~~Titl~ '~..T.t~.~". 1~~:~~~~-1.7.?, fog-

~~i~r~c~s~s cif ~ e ~ontt•ac~c~~- .ti~y~ ~~~. ; ~n ~~;gulat cans, ~~~c4 i~~ ac. ~t.~ ;;,c~ ~,~if~z ...~.~. I3:45 -

17,2, ~o~~ plzl-~c~ses af`~he ~Ir~m~ I~np~:e~ve~ne~7t Re~t~lations.

4.~ "~Io~ ~,c ~ ~~~~rove~neni ~o~~t~-act[sJ" s13a11 ~~~ ,'~_ ; i n: c~ ~3 ac~;c~rcl~i~ce ~vit~~. ;'~..T.~~t'~.

X6:3-137; fo~~ }~~~r~~c~ses of the ~a~lt~actars' Re~ist~-atzo3~ :pct, in accot~cl~a~ce with N.J.~.C.

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1~;~5,A-17.2, for ~~~.,i~~s~s c~~~ the ~'c~~1t~-actc~r Re~istratic~n Regi.tlaton~, az~ci i~~ acco~~dance wi~l~

~I.J.A.C;. 13:~SA-1.6.1, foz-purposcs oft}~e r-~omc It»~~~-oti~e~3~c~zt Regulations.

4.9 "~-~oine Iln~~rove~nent ~ontracto " az~c~ "Coi1t~-actox" shall tie deft led i7~ accorcla~ice

with ~i.3.A.C. 1~:45A-17.2, fo - pu~~~oses of t:h~. Cont~-<zctor- Reg7strat o~~ Re~ulatio~~s.

~.1~ "~nclude[s]" and "Includi~~g" s11a1.1 be co~~st~~ued as b~-c~at~ly as possible and s1-~a11

i`Y3~11 ̀ `~l~~1fl11~ ~T1773~~t1t3Y1-."

=~.I ? "~ercl~a~~~:se" shE~11 ~e c1e~i~~~~ i~~ acc~raarrce ~t~1 ?~I.~.~. ~6:r~-I {c) a~~e'i

Incl~.~c~es Survival ~lzelters axed Prc~diacts.

4, .1.2 "~eva 7~~~s~y" a~1d "Stake" 1•ef~~~ to ~hc ~#ate of I~Te~~ .~~rsey.

~.1~ `'I'e~~son[s] ; ~. ~] ~ ~~ cieii;,:~~ r13 acco~•cl~~~ce, with ~. _~.~~. St~:~-1( j.

x.14 "Re~~~;se~~~'" s11a11 z~~ea~ tc~ stag; o~ i~2~~1y t1~l-augh c;xazzn~, ~~aternezzts, c~t~estio~is,

coz~dl~c~, ~ra~hics, syr~ibols, Ietter ~~g, fcz~-nlats, devices, 1ar~g~.ta~e, doci~nle~zts, ~~ cssab~~ az- ~~Zy

~t~~ ~~Za~~~~ez~ or ~~~ea~~s ~y txTl~i~l~ ~~zeani~~g n?i~ht be cor~veyecl. This clefi~~it~z~ a~~ales to c,~her

~,~.; ~~s ~f~the c~c~~~c~ "~e~~~-es~nt," Ii~cl~~diz~g "Itierese~~_ting" ~ncl "i~isrep~•esenting."

x.15 "Restittttio~~" s1~a11 ~~efer to all ~~et~ie~ds t~~zdertal~~n b~~ I~efe~~ ants tc~ resc~Ive

~`c~z~s~.r~n~;r cozn faints, 1~~clu~ n~ the ss~iance of ~~e~uncls c~z~ t11e revc;rsal of credit card o~- del~ifi

ca~~ c~~ar~es.

x.16 "Sale" shall 1~4 c~c~iT~ed i~~ acco~~da~~c~ w t11 ~I..T.~.~. 5~:8-1(e:).

~r.17 "~~~vv~l ~'1-~c;lte~ ~ .:,~:. I~roel~~ct~," ~~.fe~•s tc~ ~ut~~~.n-t~ne~n sur~~i~ral ~13e1~ers t~ntl

~~~ ~ ~,-,~1 ~c~cltzc~~s~

~.1~ "'T'itazl ~h~;ltet~s ~~Jel35ite" sha~I ~-e e,~~ tta the ~~Tel~s i~ 3c~catecl at

i ~.tx.tans~elt~rs.cc~~~a, ~s t~Te11 as any we~sit~ a}~_--~ter1 by o ~ ors ~e1~a1f o~'Titan S11elt~,~~s.

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~,1 ~ ,~~~~c~ar~ts SI~aII ~ac~t ~ngt~ffe in ar~y unfair or deceptive acis ~z• }~~-~cticcs ~~ the

cor~d~lct of their business in t1~e State anc~ sllal.l con3ply ~Jit~~ all applicable State a~~dlor ~'edez-al

la~~~s, ~-~~les al~ci regulations as r1o~~ co~~stitutccl or as r~~ay 1~eleafter 1~e ai11er7c~ed, I~~cluc~i~~~ tl~e

~"F'A, t13e Cc~~~t~•actors' I2egistra~io~i Act, the Contract~~- Registz-atio~~ Regulations, the I3o1~1e

m~~tca~~e~7le~at Regulations ~i~d/or the Advcrtis ~~~ F~egulatic~t~s.

5.2 Ti1a71 ~~3elte~~s is ~er-r~~anently t:,njoinet~ f o Acct%ertisi~~g, offeri~7~; fc~~~ Sale, sell n~

~z~c~/c~z e~rc~r~~7iz~g i~o~~~e I~~Z z•otJene,t~ts, as ~~~ttl~c~rz~e~ icy the ~;~'A, ~~t..;.~.t~. St~:~-~.

5.3 t)~~ a~- ~efare tl~e Ff~:ectic~c I3~tc, Defe~7t~aizts sI1a1.1 ar-raiz~e; fo~~ t1~c; sl~~t~ do~~T~z of tl~e

Tta~~ Sl~~lters ~Vebsite.

S.~- ~Siz~ject tc~ thy, ~~rt~t~is fins oC ectio~~s lf~.~ a~1d 1~.~. I~en~csla is perizaa~3e~ltly

e~~jc~~~e~ fic~n~ cng~~izzg i~~ t1~e ~d~Teztise~~~~~~t, offe~i~zg fc~~~ Sale; a1~, anc~/o:c- ~~e~-fa~-~na~~ce o~

Tfd~~~e ~~~~~•a~~cr~ler~ts i~~ N~~~r .Terser;, pis a~xtho~-ized ~~~ tl~e ~:~=1~, ~.J.S.1~. 5~:8-~. i~t~thitag

c~ntai~~ec~ I~~~-en 5ha11 p~-c~la~t ~3e~~1o1a frc~~~~ }3erfc~~-n~i~1g ~~o1ne I~~~~~~-c~vern~~~ts o~~ ze~lc~v~tic~~~s tQ

a~~~~ ~zo~~erty rt1 which ~enzc~Ia leas an o~v~~ershi~ i~ate~est.

S.S ~t~l~ject tc~ tl~e }~rovisic~ns t3f Sectic}n~ 1 ~.3 2z~c1 1(x.4; T)e~~zola is pe~-i~~a~3en~ly

e~~jo neck ~ c~r~z ~x1a~, ~Yi~~~, o~e~~ating a~~d/~r o~~~I~i~1g anyr c>f tl~c tolloi~,~i~1g l~us ~~~sses ti~~itl~ ~~ the

`~ta1e t~Tli c]Z re~L~i~~~ l~c~ ~~i ~,~ cif• ,-egist~~t can ~ui~h tl~e p~i~~isic~n: ~c~nt~-act~~~, ~~~aste~: I~Itu13 ~:r-,

el~,ctr~ician, architect, engineer, fire ~ndlc3r- bi7~~lar alal-r~~ installer, lockstlaitl~, ~zU~~~e ns~~ecta~-,

heatrnff, ventilaiir~~; air can~itioning ~n ref'r~;e~-atic~~~ {~F7~~~;R} eon~~~lctc~r, ~~tcrio~- t~~sz~~~~.~-,

la~aci~ca~~e ~rcllitect, ~:~ncl ~~~rt~e;~o~~, ~~~c~fe;ssic~t~al ~~is, , ~ ~,~;-, ~_ ~ _ ~, ~ ; r~~l ~sta~e ap~z•~ise~-, as

~utla~rizecl by t]~e C~Fr'~. i~i.J.S.l~. 56:~-~.

5.~ T~~e limited lial~ilit~% cl~al-te~~ og~ Than Shelters shall tie ~, M ~ >>,a~,,~:;,t1y ~y~a.catecl and/c~~~

an~~ullecl; ~s zuthori~ed ley tl~e ~F~, N.J.S.A. Sb:B-~.

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5.7 ~3~~ o~- before tlzti i~;ective I~a~e, ~ef~zxc~ants sI1a11 ~r1-alzge ft~r- the dissc~Iut~on of

TiYax~ ~l~eltcrs, Ir~cic~dir~g the payn~ez~t of credzto~•s, liquid~~tic~l~ of assets, w1~~dir~b dow~1 ot~ affairs

and fi1it~~ a certificate of d ssolutir~~~ with t1~e State of New Jersey De~artme~~t of T~•easl~~-y,

division c~fRevenue az~cl nte~~~rise Servrces.

5.~ Defenda~~ts ire pe~»;a~,~c~itly e~~joi~~ccl from ~dvc~-tisin~, affe~-ii~~ fo~~ Sale, selli~~g

ancllc~r ~~erfo~-tmin~ ~Ion~~; I p~~~~ ~~>>c~,;~s in the Mate ;,, iil~oui being ~~e,~iste~~ecl as a I-Ia~~~~

I~zz~~rc~ve~~~c~~t ~~~~tract~~~ c~rt~~ ~r~c; ivisi~n.

5.9 Dc#enc~a~~ts ale pertnan~~rtly e~ajc~i~~ed fi-or~z Represe~~tng tl~~~augh t11e Titan.

shelters ~~ebsite a~- otllcr~vise, tl~a~ I3efenclaz~ts ina~ltafactu~•e anc~/or sell S~try oral S1~e1le~-s and

~~~l c ~~ :, ~,~.1~~r3 such is ~~ot the case;.

5.1 ~ I~efei~da~~ts ~~•e pc; ~n~~ ~~41; ply en oi~let~ from Repress ~ ~ ~ i ~ ~`~ i ~~ro~~~h t~~e Ti€1~

~ ~;lte~s ~lebsite a~ otll~rc~ se; that I~ef~ntiar~ts n~ainta za ~~ ~nantzfacturr.~~g facility at l ~ s_~ ~ ~ i ~ ~`:ld

ripe, ~vh~;~3 such is a ~~rrv~te ~-esici~~~ce -rather t1~a~~ a ~n~an~~f~ctu~-1~1~ f~c lit%.

x.11 ~3U~:e,~~cl~nts a~-e ~~~~-~r~.~t~e~l~ly e~jc3i~~ed fi~c~~n e;~~•escnti~~g ~a ~'ansu~~z~rs tl~a~

1~T~~~-; I~ > >_I;,,~ ~vo~.~lc~ Ise i~7st~l3e~ a~~c/n~~ de1i~%e,rec~ ~n a~3 a~~~eed ~~~~o~~ date ~i~ time ~~~-7~ , ̀~~IZen

~uclz ~~stal~atic~~a anci/or c~ellve~y ti~as ~Zevc,~: to ~ccut-.

>.1~ ~3~fetz~an:~~ are ~~e,t~na~,~~,~I , ~Iijc~inec~ ~~rtn: ~t.epres~,l~tix~~ tc3 Cansu7nef-s t~~a~ ~1~~

=~1~t~~1l~tic~~1 ancllc~r cielzve~~y cif ~~erc~~ancizse u~c~t~lc1 be cle:l~~yec1, ~~hen s~~~;h installatic~t~ a~~d/c~~~

x.1:3 ef~~~cia~3t5 :~~~~; ~~~. ~~: ,~,-,~ly ~z~~~inee~ rc~~r ~~~.~~~•~ ~ ~ ` :1~at L'_ _;:.~..; ~ hive ~lI

~~:~i~-~t~ Ij.czzlses ar1c1 Slate c~:,~-tificat ons foz~ the zz7stallat can cif` t~~~vival .~1~ ~~ _r~ and '~~o~1~:lcts.

~~1ie~~ si~c1~ is nit tl ~; case.

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5.1.4 ~3etendants shall set fc~~~tl~ the si~r1~~~~~~~~s of l~otl~ }~al~tics to the ~~c~n~e 1~~~}~~~ovelnent

Cor1~~~c~t, i~l accordance ~~ith N.J.S.A. 56:8-151(a) ar~cl N.J.A.C. 13:45-I6.2(a}{1.2).

5.15 I~efen~ar~ts shall I~~clude ~~rith ~-~o~~~e Tm~t-ave ent Co~~tracts a copy of

~ci:et~cla~Yts' certificate cif co~~~~nercial ffeflek~al liability nsura~~ce as ~~%ell ~s t17e telephone ~Zu~~~b~~-

~ftlae co~3l~any issuislg tl~e ce~~ti~cate, in ~cca~€~ance cuith I~r.T.S..~. SC:P-1.51{~){2),

5.;1.6 3efcndants sha31 include i17e ret~txil-ed "~,Totice to ~ot~sunler" caticellatiatl

~~r~gua~e ~ ~ : ~:o7.~~e I~~~~~rov~~z~.e~ii C`c~ntr~~;ts, in accortla~3ce ~~ith L~I..I..1~. Sb: n- 7 ~ ~ ~[~~.

5.1.7 I~efcnda~3ts art•: pe~-rx~arie~ztly cnjoir~e.d fi~or~ enter• n~ into I-~o~~~e I7n~~-ovezner~t

axatracts t1~at c10 ~~ot co~3~~ly with t~~e ~-equ ~-enleX~ts of~.J.S.1~. 56.E-1 ~ l (e~~., failing tc~ set fo~-t1~

t ~ sigz~atu:~s cif 1~otlz ~st~rt es), ~u~-su~~n~ to ~T.J.~.~. 1.3:~5~-1.7.13.

5.1.E ~efel~dants are pe~~~~~<1~~~° ~~1 e~7j~ neck from failing to ~e~i~a o~ co~~~~31ete ~~%c~~l~ on

tla~ t~~t~ o~~ within tl~e ti~~~e pe~-ic~c~ s ec fie;c~ ir1 the ~Io~»e i;» ~~,-ove~~zent C'ot~t~-act, or as otl~erc~is

r~~:~s~;~~tec~, ~~ violatzca~i of~~.T.~.C;.13:~5A-1~.2(a)(7}{ii).

5.1.9 1~efe~zdants aye ~erznane~-~tly e~~jc~ ~~ed f -c~~n fail ~~g tc~ give ti_~~~e1y r~%~~itt~i~ ~~oticc tc~

tl~c uST~~~ cif r~easc~~~s, l~eyc7~~c3 tl~~ se;ller's ccsnt~•ol, fog• ~~~~y~ delay in the pe~~fe~rr~~atace and uTlaez~a

~c~c~~~ic i11 ~e~ r~ or ire cc~~npletc;c~, i~~ vic~l~tic~n ref i'~.J.~.~.1 ~:45A-1E~.2(a;)(7}viii).

~.2~ i~efe,~~c~a~~~ s ~:j i' ~` ,clu e its Flc~t~ae T~n~~rc~vu~ne~~~ ~c~~~tracts a c3escri~~t can of the

~~°~a~-l~ tc~ bc; ctc~~~e a~7d tl~e ~~~-i~~cipal ~rc~clucts a~7c~ ~~~ateti~~ls to ~e tls~;cl car ~~stall.et~ in pe~~fc~rnza~lce

c~~'~l~e ~c~rme ~n.rc~~%~:zn~nt ~c~nt~~~ct, .n {~ccor~anc~: ~~ifi~'~T.J.r~.C. 1 ~:4Sr-1~,=?{a)(12)(ii).

x.21 ~3efe~7c ands s X11 Ins Iltd~ i~~ ~Ior~~t ~ , ~ ~ .~ ,~~~3~;~~t c~nf~-acts ~i siai~,na~,~a~ of €13e

te~-r~~s ~nct condtc~~~s ~flec;tr~~ tl~e ~~•ice of the ~c~~ne ~~~~~~~~ove~~1~;~~ Cc7nttact, I~~cluc~i~3g the cost

of ~als ~~~acl lac~~~~~ly labor ~a~e, i~a. ac,co~-~anc~. ~,~~itl~ ~i.:T.A.C. 13;~5~-1C.2(a)t~1'~)(iii).

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x,22 1~efcz~dan~s s~aall Include i~1 IIo~~~e I~~~~~~-~ver7lent C.a7ltracts t1~c clatcs o~~ i7ne

periods witlii~l ~,~rl1ic11 ~~o~-1c is to lie comn-~ealced, in acca~-d~~1cc ~~j th i~~.J.~.C. 13:45A-

16.2~a}(~ 2){iv}.

5.23 Ike#cndants s1~a1I Include in ~~orne Iil7proverne~tt Co~~.tracts the dates or time

~e~-ic~cls wi~h~~ ~~hich ~~~a~-k is to be co~2~pletecl, izz accorc~nce wit1~ ~7.J.A.C. 13:45A-

~.~4 ~efe~z~ia~~ts aye ~~c~•~nane~~~1y enjoi~~c~ f •o~~2 ~t;c~~~i; i;jg c~~ acce~til~~ ~ayr~~~,~its ~o~•

~ercl3anciise, it I~eFendafats fail ~o provide stick Tv'icrchatldise.

5.25 T3e~enc~atzts ~~re ~~~;r~nat~e~~tl~~ ~t~jc~ir~et~ fror~~ ~-ec~tii~~itlg o~~ ~cce~ti~~~ ~~~yx~~~;z1ts for

~41T1t, • Iilj,itlir~i;1~'ii'tS T~ ~~'i;'~!~i~1,?'t5 ~i17 ~O ?%i'~~l i~iv SLIC~1 HOi21~ ~111~3T(>Vi'ill~lli; ti~~CClt"C~II7~ ~Cl 1:~1~

s~ectic~tions c~FtEzc I=~o~~e I~n~~rove~n~nt ~ont~-ac~.

5.2~ efe~lr~~~~ts are ~~e~-r~al~ently cz3jc~i~:lec~ ft~o~~~ directi~3g C"onsun~~,~-s ~o t~(~ta ~~

~i~~~~nci~~~ fog- ~4~ercha~lc~ise a~~c~lor I~o~z~~ I3~~p~-~~e~ e~lts fi-oxn a Financial i lst~t~~tic~r . , : ~ c1~

aLl~~a~es the ~`ogst~~l~,rs tc7 r~~~ay the lc~a7~s ~v~itl~ il~:tezest, ~~Tet1 after I)cfe~~cla~~~ ha~re fail;d ~r

~~.~-ovic~e the co~3tracted-f~~• l~e~•ci~a~7dise ~~nc~,~'~~~ Il~f~~e Izn~S~:c~ve~~~ellts.

5.27 L~efet~da~~ts tzre ~~crn~ane~~tly enjc~i~~~;~ ~rc~m fazlirl~ to issue a ~~efu~~~ ~uhc:,z~ so

~ ~;c~uc;sted t~~~ ~ ~~`: , i~ u, ~ •. _ ; aftet~ L~efE ~ , u.. r, ~ ~ failed ~c~ deliver anc~/car install the contracted-~'ot~

~erc;ha~~drse.

~.~~ I~efetic~a~ts r~~e ~~~~-rnanently ~;~~joined f~•o failing tc~ ss~~u a ~-efiz7~~ w~~.n sc~

~-ec~t~ested by ~ ~ons~~~~t; ~ ' ~~: ~~~:t~nc~azts fail~;c~ ~t~ }~e1-~o~~nz ~~7e ~~o~ne I~n~~c~ven~ejlt~ s~~eci~c;d

a ~ ' ~ »~,~ t; I_mp~~oti%enlerzt Cc~r~~raci.

5.29 I~~f~nc~a~lts are ~~e~~an~~3tly e~~jo~lecl ~c3~n f'ailin~ to ~,ir~~n~~,;:~ ~ 1u~~wt~,,,,~r~<_~

tele llc~ne z1~.un~e~- fog ~s~y ~Ic>1ne I~n~aro~~e~n~~at of ether ~t~si~~~ss locate in t1~c S~at~ or atzy

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b~tsi~less, v~I~icl~ ~cl~%ertises, offers fo~~ Sale a~~dr'oi- Sells Vlerc~~andisc to C;ans~~mel-s iii. T~Iew

~e~Asey.

5.3(~ I~~fc~~daizts ire }3enn~nezltly ex~joii~ec~ from faring to t~espond to Consuz7~e~s'

telc~~~c~i~e calls; inquiries a~1d/o~~ co~nplai~~ts i~3 a #melt' rn~n~aer car at all..

6.1 Witllizl tl3 r~ty { ~0) clays of tl~~ ~ffeet ~~e ~3atc, Dc~el~d~nts shall day Onc ~I~~~~d~•ecl

Sevenfiy-~cve~~ Thousa~lcl T1~z-ee I~u~~clrec~ Seventy-Three a~zd 39/103{3 Dollars {`~177,373.~9)

fi.2 r lie ~~;ttle~.xa~,~~:t ~ayzne~zt cons :;ts o~~ a evil pc~~alty cal ~ ~hty-T1~r-ee Tllt~tzsant

a~~cf ~l0/.1~Q ~c~ll~rs {~~3,~~(); ursu~nt ~o ~r.J.~.~:. 5{:~-I3; est~itton of cv~t~:ty-C3ize

'~~~aus~zacl i~l~t ~4L~xl~zed arc 1.1~`1.~0 r~11a~~~ {~71,~ x.11), ~~~rr-si~~~~t to ~I.J.S.~. ~~:b-8; Gincl

re s7_~17~.~rse~-r~c~l.~ bf Pla~~~t~~~s' ~ttor~~eys' fees anti ~~~Te~tibative cflSts cif ~"~,~e~~t~j_~`~uc> Tf~c~t~sant~.

~;i-, ~ ~,~~ ,,I:,::~i e;~~ez1~-"I~~~r-~,e ~~~d 2f~11€3d~~ ~3c~llar~ {~22,57~.2~), ~~ar-staa~~t t€3 l~?.J. .A. 56:b-11 and

~T.T.~.~. 5~:~3-1.9.

.3 efe~~c~a~t~ shall x~1E~k.e t~~e ~r,irl~:, ~ ~e;r~:t P~~Ti~~ent by ccrYi~ec~ ~r cashier's cl~ecl~,

~7~oney c~~cter; ~~~ire t-rans~er o~~ cre;di~ ca~~cl ttlacic payaf~I~ to 11~e "h ew .Ici-sey~ 1~ivis~~t~ cif ~c~ns~~~ner

'~fi-~~irs," ~~~cl fc~~~~ra~~1~c~ ~c~ the tzn~ersi~~~ee~:

~la~~ C' ~~c1il~,y,';, ;..y ctior~~e~~ cne~~~lc~ ~ ~.7 ~ ~ ~~ r '~~-a~~d I~" ~~~_aecut~o~~ Sec~ioz

~~ate <>f'~Te~~ Jersey~e~~ar~~~aent of L,~w anc~ Public Safety~ivsic~l~ c~`Za~~1.24 ~~a1sLv 5t3-~et- 5~ Ioo~•`*i~z~arl~, itiew 3ersev ~71Q1

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~,~ Upon tnaki~~g tllc Setticz~t~ent ~'ay~~~ent, I~efe~~ci~ntis shall iln~ne~iately be fully

divested of a~~y interest xn, or ot~~3er-slTzp of; ~~~e moj~cys paid. All. i~~terest in tl~e ~xlo~seys, a~1d any

s~.absequent i~ltezest or income de~~ived t~lerefr~ln, sh311 intaze etlt rely to the bc:ne~t of Plaintiffs

~~,z~~suazzt to tl~e te~-~13s hire ~~. A~clitio~~ally, Plaintiffs l~a~je so3e discretion as tc~ tl~e a~~piication of

~~t~~~ o~aies r;::~~~~~ini~~g ~fteirt ~~aynlent of tlae Reslztutic~n ~c~~~tio~~ of tl~e ~ettic;r~3e~~t Pay~~~er~t,

.7~c udin~ the f~u~~tllczt~~~ce cif T~ivisio~l initiatives.

G.~ Iz~ ~I~;; ~ ~, ~ ~ ~ L ~;fe~~cl~nts fhil t~ coz~l~l_;T ,vi i ~ ~ ;~~,ct~c~ns h.l a~~d 6.3, ~'la~~tif~'s s1~a1~

r-~vicie B~fenclants wrtlz riot ce seel~i~~g ~a~T~llent c~f~ the Sett7en~c~~t ~'ay~~lent. I3efcraclants s1~~11

tae aff'ordecl a five (5) clay ~~rioci fi-o~n rice ~~ of sucl-~ ~3otice ~,~iillin ~~hicli to 1~al~e the Settlen~cr~t

'ay~3~e~~t. ~~ ~i~~, eve73t cif I~cf~ncia~~ts' fay l~~~ ~c~ ct~~e 4~r3y~ s~~c13 ~ao~icc~~~;i-,li~~l3ce a~- de~a~~lt,

'IantiFfs s1~a~1 a~-~~a~~~e fc~ ~ - ~ ~ ~ ~~~r of t17is C'ot~sent :~t~dg~~~etzt u~~o~~ the Siate~vi~c docket.

7.1 ~'he ez~t~-v of ~I7is ~o~lsezlt 7ud~;,~cn~ co~~st t~~tes a r i~;,ii~ <.~ ~~rxtla ~~-cjudice t~f the

~.1 I~1~is ~~z~se~~t 3ucigrne-~3t is entered into by the ~'arties as them- c~~~~zx ~i-ee anti

~~~1~?t~tary pct ~?ncl ti~ith fizil 1~rtZc~t~~lecige «nd ~.i1~clersta~zc~i~~~~ cif tl~e c~bl ~atic~~~s and ct~ties i~~~~cjsec

1~y t~~s ~~zzscnt lidgnze~t.

R.2 This Cc~nse~lt :~z~clg~nent shill be b~v~rnc;ci by; ~zic~ cc~nst~~cd a~~r~ ~n~`or-cecl ~~.

~{y~C3~ tl£)Yl<',i:: '' , l I ~ ' 1.~ ~~~i3S C i i ! j. ,13~i4:;.

~,J The Parties h~v~: n~gotiatecl, jointly dr~fi~te~ ~nc~ fully t-evie~~%ed the terl~~s t~1~ this

Cons~,nt .Tt~dg~zlent anc~ the rule that ur~certa~~~t~~ c~1~ arn~igu ty ~s ~o be cot~st~•~tecl against t1~e

ci~•~ite~- sh~11 ~~c~t ~~a~Iy ?o the constructi~zl csr inte~~aretaton o~'tl~is Consent Judb~nent.

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~.~- This Consel~t .Tu~~~nent cc~~atains 1~e e~~ti -e agz-een ~t,~l a~~ol~g the ~'ar# es. except

as other~~ise p •ovidec~ he7•ei~1, this Conse~~l Judgn~eilt shall Ise 77~adif ed only by a written

instr~~~ne~1t signed by o7~ on behalf of tie Plai~~tiffs ~~~d Defet~dal~ts.

8.5 Except as c~t1~e~-c~T se ex~~licitly ~rc~viclec~ fc~~~ i~~ this ~onser~~: J~adg~nent; nc~t11i7~g

~,t~; in shall be construed to limit tale author tyy c~f'tI1e r~tt~rney C~e~~eral to ~•otect ~hc interests of

~~ `sate nr tlae ~eo~~le of t}~~ S~at~.

8.6 If aa~~F ~o~tic~~~ of this ~c~r~e~~ Tu~l~~~el~t is 11U1d i~ ~ u::! i:~ r,. ~~1e~lf~rcrat~le ley

o e~a~ o~ of'la~~, t~ze re~z~~in n~ ten~3s of this ~o~~se~zt Judgment shall not (~e affected.

X3.7 This ~t~ilse~~~ Jutlgrti~r~t shall ~e l~inclirlg upon. 111e Parties and t11ei~ successors ~~

inte~•es~. Iii zoo event 51~a11 as i~ nrr~;;Y~ of any s~i~I1t, po~~-e~- ~~- at,~-l~ori~y u~~der tea s ~c~t~se~3t

;~uci~rn~l~t avozcl cc~~~~~~1ia~ace ~%ith phis a~~se~~i 3uci~nment.

~.~ This Conse~7t J€~~I,~ ,,"~~ is a~rcec~ to y tl~~ P~~rtes and e~ztc~e~ into fc~~- setile~~?et~t

~~ rposes o~~1y. i~~eit~le7• the pact of, nog- np~~- ~~~-o~~isior~ ca~zt~i~~e~ i~1 this C;t~nse~~t Tuclgi~~e~1t nog azly

actic~~r to e~i heretznde ~i7a11 ct~~lsti~ute; c~~ tie col3sf~•ued as: (a} an a~~~~~-c~va1, s~~~lc~ic~~z ~~r

~~ut1.~c3ri~~t~t~~~ ~5r tl~e t'~tt~~~ ~~ey ~et~er~~l; tai ~ I~i~~i~ion c~~ any ~t11e~- ~c~vc~~nz~~e~~tal ur~.it of tl~e St2t~;

~~f a1~~~ apt ar practice of the I~cferlclants; a~xr1 {b} ~.1~ ad~~~ ssio~~ 1~~r Pef~z~dants that a~~y cif their

cis c»~ }~t-act~ces cescri~eci in c~~ ~~,-t,1,,.~, c~.l 1~~7 this ~c~l~scz~t J~.~c~binex~t are ~~zzfa r o~- ci~cc ~u;:°e c~~

~rzolatc any c~~ t1~e ~`or~sr~r~le~- ~z~c~tectic3 ~ la~~=s cif tl7e Mate. This Ccansent .~i~c~~z~~c;~~t is ~10~

i~atendecl, Gin s1~a11 nod tic' cfeezz~~,cl, tc, cc~nst t~xte evidence o~- ~-ec~clent cif any It ~~~ excc~t iz~. (~)

~~~~j act~c~~~ c~Y ~~-~c~,~ ;~~ ~_ r_ _ c'' _ ~~ :';_.~-~ie> tt~ ex~%t~ee, re~ci~~c~ c~~- c:i~~~, . ;~~ in~1~,~~~~t c~~-

affi~~n a ~~~ c~~- all ~~f tie terms of this Cc~r~sc~~.t Ji~dg»ient; ot~ (b) a~3y actio~3 c~~ p~-c~ceedi~l

~n~ ~jl , i~ ~,r a ~e~~,~~~c1 ~'Iai~n (a~ c1~#inc~cl_ in Section 9 j tc7 su }~c~it a ~ef~.ns~ cif r+~~ ~~~~i ~,:x:~:a,

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collate;t•al esto~~pe;1~ ~-eIease ar o~i,~r ii~eory of clai~l~ ~ar-ec~~si~~~, s~~ze precT~tson oz- silnitat-

defense.

8.9 Notlait~ ; cont~i~led in this C,ansellt J~~dgil2et~t sha11 be co~~struec to li~ri t or-

~tlze~-wise af~'ect tl~e ~i~hts of at7y Persons who are t~c~t I'at~ties to t1~is Cc~nsezlt Juc~gr7~e~1t E~,r tip

~~es~sect to a~~y of'tl~~, rr7atte~-s co~~ta ~~e;~ he;rei~~.

8.1 7 The Parties ~epresen~ a~~c~ ~r~-a~lt t11at their signatc~~ies tc~ tar s ~;c~r~s~,r1t Jirdg r~et~

1~~v~; ~~1~~~~ i~~. ~c~ act fc~r and i~ ~~d tl~~, ~-~spect z>~ ~ar~7es.

8,1 I. Unless c~tlic~-~vise pro:h biteci ley law, any si~nat~a~-es by the Parties required fo~~

~;~ztz-y c~~` this Cort~se~zt Juc gn~e~xt znay be execz~teel in couzlter~~~-ts, each of ~.~11ic1~ sail be c~ee~~~ed

~~a ~ri~;i~~a1, but. all. af~~vhich s]Za11 o~~.~.1~~ c i,e c~s~e a~~cl the sane; ~onse~~~ Juc(~~ne~lt.

_ 1.

9.1 I~1 co~~sic~cratio~~ of tl~e i~ljunctve ~~elz~£ payn~c~~ts, u~ldertakin~s, ~nu~~zal ~~~, n~i>cs

~x1cl c~bl ~~fiiotls ~~~c~vicl~d fc~~- i~~ this C:c~nser~t Jud~~r~e~~t a~~ct conclit on~;~ o» ~~,fenc~~n~< <~laki~l~

tl~e et~ler~~.e~j~ P~yf~~et~t i;1 the n~a~zne~ ref~re~lc:d in Sr:ctio~~ b; €~laxnt fps l~~rc~y a~rc~ do z~e3.ea5e

efe~~da~~ts ~i-c~1~3 a1~y ~~~ci aJl ~~~z1 c 1,~, i ~; c~ - ~o~~st~n~~;r ~-~latec~ ad~~1~~~5t~~tive cl~~is, to t~~€~ ~xter7t

~a~~~z~3itted by ~t~te la~v, ~~-hicll the ~~aintiffs could ha~Te l~ro~tglzt prig to T1~e effective Date

a~ai~~st I~efcnc~a~lts fay vis3l~t o~3s of the ~~`,~, t1~e Contractors' Ze~istf-at ~~~ I~ct, t~~e C;o~3tract~~t~

€~:e~ist~-atiot~ ~ebtalatio~~s; t~~e ~Ion~e I~7~~~~c~~,jeia~e:r~t ~~ebulatio~?s azxc~ lie Ac~~Tertisi~~~ ~egulat cans

~s ~i11c;~ed in the ~ciio~7, as ~~~e11 as the ~n~tt~~-5 s~3eci~icall~l a clr~sseel ~~ t~3is ~o~~.~e~3i Jt3~~7n~r~t

{"ecGa;~ec~ ~;Ias"~

9.2 ~~ot~Fi.tl~staz7c~i~~~ a~sy term cf ~~lis C'a~~ser~t Juc~~~~3e~~t, tl~e ~oll€~ur z~g clo ~~r~t

~:or~~~~risc Release Cla z3~ts: {v~} ~~~~i~~~te r ~~3ts cif action, ~~rc~vicie;d ~~t~u=c,v~r, tl~a. ~~.c~th~7~g he~~ei~1

s11a11 ~~~-e~7~;nt I~eFe~~ci~~~ts fzorr~ raising the d~fe7~s~ ~f sc;t-c~f~' against a ~~~asu~~~~z~ Tho l as

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rece~j~~ 3~~si~~~<<~~,~~; (~~ acto~~s ~c~ c~~fc~~c~ t1~is ~~nsen~ :Ttrdg~~~e7~a~; and (c) at~y clazrs againsi

~efend~~ts by any other agency or sui~divisiot~ oj'tilc~ State.

K . ,.: ; ~ ~ . ~ ~_ ~ 1~ i> <i ? ~i'f it t~, •

10.1 Can or ~4fore the Effccti~~e I~~te, Delnola shall. p~-o~Tid~, ~~~rit en t3oti~catic~l~ io

~'laixltiffs ~1't~~c ~~a~>>~;s a~~d c~.~~-re~at acld~~esses f~-c~~n ~vllic~ he, ~~hetlze~~ i~1~3ivic3:~zal~~j or t~~~-olx~~ any

l-r~~sx~~ess c~~-~a~~i~atior~, co~~ducts I~usintss; ~=itllita, fi-o~~ ax1c~ into ~ILu Jerse~r. Dc~„~;i~;. shall

Include i~z s~~clz r~rrtte~~ ~~oti~Fcaton all tele~~llone r~u~nbe~•s, facsii~~irc ~~~.~~~~bcz-s and. ~-r~ja~I.

aciclresses, which he ~~iainiaz~~s e~tl e~- i~id v°idualiy a,1- c~.~ruug'~ a~~y bus n~ss oz~~an zat o~z.

I0.2 'r~r ~ period of three {3} years fi~o~31 tl~e ~'~fecti~~e date, I'e~nola s}tall prc~vice

~v~~itt~~~ ~Zt~ti~catic~lt tt~ I '~ i, ~~ i ~'`~ cif any cl~~r7g~;s i~~ the ~~an7es a~~cl a~.ic1 -~::s~s f •o~~~ ~~fhi~;l~ 1~~,

~~l~cther i~~divic~ually ~r tlzrc~u~[~ and business or~as~i:~atio ~~ cc~~~t~ucts bus ~~ess z~ithi~~, ~`rc~ o~~

Sato New Je~-~ey. I)~~~z~1a shall l~~cluci~ in such written notzfzc~t~o~~ all c~~axl~;ea t« any telephc~~~e

~~~.~~ai(~~~~s, gacsi ~~lle ~a~irnl~e~-s and e- ~~~wil a~c3z-esses, wl3icl3 he ~~~~~is~tai~ls e.ithel inciiv c uall~% or

the-ouglz any busi~zess o~~an~~atic~~1. I~emola sI~a1I provide Plai~~tiff's wit~~ such. ,. ~ ii~:,~~

~Zc>t ~c~.ii.c~~~ c~iti~ r~ #7v~ (5} days cif a~3y ~i~~~~~g;~.

1(3.3 !fit any time ai't~r tla~~e~ {~) years f i•c~na t3~e I ~f~~;c~i~~e late, I~c;~~~ol~ nay n~a(cc; a

~v~itten rec~u~st ~o ~'Iainti~fs t~:~ in~~~~ge, ~,a~t~~€~1; c~~~e~-~~te a~~.iil:~z~ c ~ , ; r~r~y of t11~ fc~]}c~~v~z~

~atzs n~ss~;s t~itl~ l~ t11e Stab ~vl~~ch rec~ui~~e liccns ~~~ c~z: re~~ist~~tit~~~ ivit ~ . ~ zvision: Cc~nl~~actc~z•,

~r~~ster ~lul~er, ~lectricr~t~, a~cl~~c;c~; e~,`~i~~~e~•, ~iz~e andloz~ 1~l~r~la1- ~< <:~;; ~~ si~:'i~°~, ~;~c;1~sn1i~I2,

}~c3~~~e nspectc~~; beating, vent~lati~z~, air- c;c~t~c~ fiia~7 n~ and ~-efrigeratio~~ ~~I~,~A~R} co~~t~-actc~~~,

~ ~i:~~io~~ c~esi~z3+v~~, lat~~sca~e architect, land st~r~%eyor, p~c~f~~szc~~~~1 Manner, anc~/~.r real estate

~~p~azser.

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I~.=~ S~~c1~ rec~tzcst s1zall include a cez- ific~tic~~7 ~rzlcler~ c~at11 frt~zi~ L7el~~o1~ t11at he l3as

corrmnzittec~ x~~o ~na~~ria1 violation of this ~oY~s~~~t Juc~grne~~t for a ~~e~-iad of nod less ~tl~an fi~ree (3)

years ~r~or to the date of t11e legi~est, U~a11 Pl7iz3tit~fs' cor~fii-~a~atio~~ that no t~saterial violat o~~ leas

c~ccl~r~-ed, Dc~~~c~Ia s1ia11 tie able to apply For t11e 3-egtzesteel license o~~ registration. with tl~e

~riszon,

1.1,1 The A to~-nc;~~ Gc~ler~al ~c~z° c~esig~~atecl ~-~:.~~resc~~t~tive) shall 11at~e the auil~o~- ~y io

e~1fo~-ce tl~e ~~~-ovisiol~s of Gilzs ~c~l~ser~t Juclb~nent c~z• to seed sa11c~rar~s fc~~~ violaticsns 1~ereof or

~otl1.

1.Z The Pa~~ties a~.~ree that zr~y ft~tc~re ~c i~:~ c,~:~ ter th€; ~1ji~~~~tiv~ ~~r~c~~,%is_o~ls of fi~1i:~

~c~~~s~~.~ ~~~t~~~nt;~st; t13~; ~~1~, ~I~e C`c~rt~~actt~~•s' R.e~istratio~:3 13ct, tl~e ~o~~t~acto7~ ~fit;gist~atit~~j.

.e~ulat c~~3s; the ~Ic~~~7e In~~~~-a~~etroent ~e~uia~ions a1~c1,'c~~• tl~e ~~ver~t s n~ Regl~latia~ls s11a1.1

cc~nsti~i.z~~, a se;co~~ci c~a~ succeeding vic~la~t o~j uz~de~- I~!.:~. .~. S~:f~-13 2t1c1 that t~ze, I3c3'e~7dants i~zay

BSc Iia~~l~:. ', ~ ;~ ~~~ha~7cee~ ci~°i1 ~~e ~ ~ ~ pies.

I2.I ~.xce~7t as prc~vidL~ i11 t~ais ~;o~lsez~t Jucig~al~;~~t, no ~~roc~is c~~l I~~,reir~ shall lie

co_n~;tr~.aec1 as:

~~. ~e ic;vi~~ I~c,fe~3dant~ c~ ~I~ei~- obliga~ie~~~s to co~~~,;?,. ~:-,- tlz all Mate a~~c1Fecl~ral la~~~s; ~~e~~llatol~~ or ~-i~les; as nc~~v c~;~,;tlt~.t~;;i ~r ~s ~~aa~~ l~e~eafte~-11e t, _~~nc~~~, or as gra~~tn~ ~e~~nss~c3n to c, ,~:v;; a~, any acts o~ ~zac~ices~ ~:c,,~i1;i~:~c~ by an~r s~~c1~ 1~~~js; reg~~latic~a~s c~~ si 1e~; or

l~. Limiting o~• e~~alzc~i~~~ any r ~I1t the Plaintiffs nay ot~~~~-w se lit ~fe tc~~l~tai~1 i~~fo~~n~a~io~3; ~ocur~ler~ts c~~- testfnc~ny fi-orn BeFencla~lts ~urs~~ant t€~any State o~- ~ede~-a1 la~~~, regulatic~z7. o~- z~~le, as now cc~nstit~tec~ car as mayIa~.:~-caf~er b~ a~nenciec~, c>~- l~nitn~ c~~- ex~a~lcijn~ any ~i«~~~ ~~~e~~ca~~ts r~zayot1~e~~~7ise I~a~%e; ~3ur-suant to a~~y 5tate car `ede~-al Iav~%, rebulatic~i~ ~~~ ~-~le, too~~ case e~ny }~~-ocess e ~~lc~yed ley tl~e Plaintiffs tc~ o~taiil such ir~for atit~~~,cc~cu~~~e~~ts o~~ testnl~ny.

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13.1 Except as otherwise ~~~:ov ded herei~l, a~~y notices c~1- otlle~~ d~cu~l~ents ~~egixired to

~c sent to t1~e Parties ~ur~uant to this Cc~~l~ent Judgrn~.~Zt shall be sent by t11e United Mates Mail,

Certz~ ec~ Mail R.efu7-t~ Receipt RegLzested, or t~t~~e~- national3y ~-ecog~l zed cc~~zz-ict- service that

rc~~jides ft~r tract{ink ~e~-vic~ s a~1c1 ident ~icatit~n of tl~e ~ers~~~ si~ni~~,~ for the d~ci>>~,~r~~s. The

~~c~tic~,s a~~~lor docun~~,~~fs s~~zll tic 5cnt tc~ tl~c~ fc~1lo~~j na addresses.

~'t~r tl~e Pl.a~~tiffs:

~/[a~-1~ ~,. ~xtcl~ley, I~~~~t~ty Att€~~~~~ey ~e~~e~-aloz~Su~z~er Fz•aud ~'~~asecu~o~~ Sec;tiori

Mate of ~e~~° Jerse,~JJf~ce cif t~3~ Attc~~ney ~ez~ l•aI.~epart~nent of Law a~~~ T~iibtic safety3~v sip cif "Latin

~.Q. F. 3~ 451329Ne~~r~rl~, ~~w erse~J (}71 ~ 1.

~{o~- t1~~ e~e~~ca:~lts:

James R. L- sa> ~sc~.I.,a~~~ ~~'fices cif Tat~~es R.:C. sa921 ~erge~ll~ve~ztie; StztL 14~1I3~erse;y ~;ity, N~~r Jersey 07~~~i

~'~ y

~,s

d ~ ~~

,.,~ ~r,~ }~,w~

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~C)TL~' AP~RC~VEI) ANTaSUBMITTED FOR ENTRY:

FC~R T~-iE PLAII~TI~FS:

JC}~i ;~.I~(>FM1~i~GTI?~G ~TT~RNEY C~;~ER hL OF ~TE~~T .IERSEY

y;~~a~~i~ E. ~;ritcl~t~T, L;~p~ ~~. ~_t~c~rney <~ene~-aI'o~~su~ner Fra~ac~ I'~-c~~vcuii~,a Sectio~~

~ ~~ ~~c~~8t;~' ~1:T'e~~ - 5°i .~' X001"

~zew~.~ k, New :Tc~-sey t?7101

'~J~ TT-I:~: I~~,FE~I~A~~'S:

~,P~~vr ~3FFI~E~ C3F J1~I'✓~L 1~'. I,ISr1.

E~~,y. ~---~..._ __.__

~,X 21 erget~ ~ve;ni~e; ~~zite 1.001. Be~~s~y ~:ity, I~r~;~~% Je~-s~y X373 6

~'e1ep~~ne: (21 j bS3-2~5

,~' E~,`I'~~' ..Ii~/lI7'~T~ I~.I1~~3ILI1~I C;C'~~.i ;'~

~atecl: , 2~ 15

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~_ i ~=~ id. L. I~e~nal~, ~1[a~xa~a~lg ivTe~~1~7e~~

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~I.,~'~F33 Z,. ICI :'~~OL,f~ {3i`Itla f'~L I~E~1C Lla,,f' ,'

y~ f'`,~ ~~' /✓~'----~__--_

~{~tet~; r ~ ̂ f~ -~i'~ 2015A~ ed L. D~:.mola