12:8-39. Every master of a vessel shall give an account to the maritime pilot and docking pilot, when boarding, of the deep drafts, air drafts and other information necessary to the safe navigation of the vessel. If the information is not provided or incorrect, the master shall be liable to a penalty of up to twenty-five thousand dollars which may be sued for by the commission and applied to the General Fund of the State. Any proceeding of the commission in this regard shall be conducted in accordance with the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c.410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), and any finding of the commission shall be considered final agency action for the purposes of such statute and shall be subject only to judicial review as provided in the Rules of Court.

Amended 2004, c.72, s.27.