No landlord shall at one time distrain for more than 1 year's arrears of rent, and such distraint shall be made within 6 months after the rent becomes due, or, if the rent is payable in installments, within 6 months after the entire year's rent has become due.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:33-7
Limitation of right to distrain for rent
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
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