New Jersey Statutes 24:6B-11. Penalties
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Attorney's Note
Under the New Jersey Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
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| disorderly persons offense | up to 6 months | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 24:6B-11
- 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
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
12. (a) Any person who does not comply with an order of the commissioner within the time specified shall be liable for the first offense for a penalty, to be established by the commissioner of not less than $200 nor more than $5,000 and for the second and each succeeding offense for a penalty of not less than $1,000 nor more than $20,000. The penalties herein provided shall be enforced by the department as plaintiff in a summary proceeding in accordance with the “Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999,” P.L.1999, c.274 (C. 2A:58-10 et seq.).
(b) Any person, who engages or continues to engage in the manufacturing or wholesaling of drugs without having registered with the department as required by this act is guilty of a disorderly persons offense.
L.1961,c.52,s.12;amended 1983, c.275, s.6; 2005, c.206, s.3.