New Jersey Statutes 54:40A-26. Refusal or failure to produce records
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| disorderly persons offense | up to 6 months | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 54:40A-26
- 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
603. Any person engaged in the business of manufacturing, purchasing, selling, consigning, shipping, distributing, or transporting cigarettes, who shall refuse or fail to produce, on demand by the director or any designated assistant, invoices of all cigarettes purchased or received by him within three years prior to such demand, unless his inability to do so for reasons beyond his control shall be shown by satisfactory proof, shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense and shall be fined $1,000.
L.1948, c.65, s.603; amended 1951, c.281, s.3; 2013, c.145, s.7.