New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 15A - PUBLIC ADVOCATE
Chapter 3 - RESERVED
Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 15A:3-1.8 - Hindrance of Office or refusal to comply; penalties

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 15A:3-1.8
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

Any person who willfully hinders the lawful actions of the Office or willfully refuses to comply with any of its lawful demands, including the demand of immediate entry into and inspection of a facility or government agency or the demand of immediate access to a resident thereof, shall be fined up to $ 5,000. In the event that, within 30 days of notice of assessment of such fine, such person requests a hearing, the Ombudsperson shall afford said person the right to a hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, 52:14B-1 et seq. and 52:14F-1 et seq., and the Uniform Administrative Procedure Rules, N.J.A.C. 1:1. Such penalty shall be collected and enforced by the Office in a summary proceeding brought pursuant to the Penalty Enforcement Law, N.J.S.A. 2A:58-1 et seq., upon complaint of the Office or any other person. Each violation of this section shall constitute a separate offense.

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