Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 5:9-12.1

  • 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
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
In addition to any penalty, fine or term of imprisonment authorized by law, the commission shall, after appropriate hearings and factual determinations, have the authority to impose the following sanctions upon any person licensed pursuant to P.L.1970, c. 13 (C. 5:9-1 et seq.):

a. Assess such civil penalties as may be necessary to punish misconduct and to deter future violations, which penalties may not exceed $10,000.00;

b. Order restitution of any moneys or property unlawfully obtained or retained by a licensee;

c. Enter a cease and desist order which specifies the conduct which is to be discontinued, altered or implemented by the licensee;

d. Issue letters of reprimand or censure, which letters shall be made a permanent part of the file of each licensee so sanctioned; or

e. Impose any or all of the foregoing sanctions in combination with each other.

L.1983, c. 429, s. 1, eff. Jan. 5, 1984.

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