New Jersey Statutes 21:1B-6. Additional penalties
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 21:1B-6
- certified mail: include private express carrier service, provided that the private express carrier service provides confirmation of mailing. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Community Affairs. See New Jersey Statutes 21:1B-1
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
6. In addition to the penalties provided in section 5 of P.L.1950, c.139 (C. 21:1B-5), any person, firm or corporation who shall violate or remain in violation of any of the provisions hereof, or of any rule or regulation promulgated hereunder, may be directed and ordered by the Superintendent of State Police or the Commissioner of Community Affairs, according to their respective jurisdiction under section 2 of P.L.1950, c.139 (C. 21:1B-2), by notice in writing setting forth the facts relating to such violation to correct said violation. Such notice in writing shall be served personally upon said person or mailed by registered or certified mail to the principal office of said person, firm or corporation or if an individual or individuals, to his or their residence. If such order is not complied with and such violation not corrected within 20 days of the date of service of said order, the Superintendent of State Police or Commissioner of Community Affairs, as the case may be, may institute an action in the Superior Court for injunctive relief or an abatement. The court may proceed in the action in a summary manner or otherwise, and shall make such determination thereof as shall seem necessary and proper to correct the violation and secure enforcement of said order of the Superintendent of State Police or Commissioner of Community Affairs, as the case may be. Every such order issued by the Superintendent of State Police or Commissioner of Community Affairs under the provisions of this section shall be prima facie evidence of the truth of the matter and things therein set forth.
L.1950,c.139,s.6; amended 1953, c.21, s.3; 1958, c.43, s.6; 1999, c.109, s.9.