Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 45:14D-18

  • 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
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
8. If a person fails or refuses to file any statement or report, or refuses access to premises from which activities regulated by P.L.1981, c.311 (C. 45:14D-1 et seq.) are conducted in any lawfully conducted investigative matter or fails to obey a subpoena issued pursuant to that act, the director or the Attorney General may apply to the Superior Court and obtain an order:

a. Adjudging that person in contempt of court and assessing civil penalties in accordance with the amounts prescribed by that act; or

b. Granting other relief as required; or

c. Suspending the license of that person until compliance with the subpoena or investigative demand is effected.

L.1984, c.140, s.8; amended 1993, c.365, s.12; 2010, c.87, s.36.