Manufacturers would need visible recording signals on wearable devices

Manufacturers would need automatic signals that stay visible to nearby people throughout sound or video recording and cannot be disabled. The rule would cover manufacturers selling or offering devices in New Jersey that attach to the body and can record or send received data elsewhere. Police body cameras and similar devices used by law enforcement would be excluded. Manufacturers violating the sales rule would face penalties under New Jersey’s law against consumer fraud. The sales rule would start on the first day of the seventh month after the bill becomes law.

People would be prohibited from knowingly interfering with recording signals to prevent or impair their intended operation. The rule would cover wearable recording devices, excluding police body cameras and similar devices used by law enforcement. Each act would count as a separate violation. The consumer affairs director would collect the fine through a court proceeding. This separate tampering violation would not count as consumer fraud. The tampering rule would start on the first day of the seventh month after the bill becomes law.