New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 7 - COASTAL PERMIT PROGRAM RULES
Subchapter 29 - ENFORCEMENT
Section 7:7-29.9 - Criminal action

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 7:7-29.9

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024

(a) The Department, upon petition to the Attorney General, may bring a criminal action in court for certain violations of 13:19-1 et seq., 12:5-1 et seq., and/or 13:9A-1 et seq., or any regulation, rule, permit, or order adopted or issued by the Department pursuant thereto.

(b) A person who knowingly, purposely, or recklessly violates 13:19-1 et seq., 12:5-1 et seq., and/or 13:9A-1 et seq., or any regulation, rule, permit, or order adopted or issued by the Department pursuant thereto, shall be guilty, upon conviction, of a crime of the third degree and shall be subject to a fine of no less than $ 5,000 and not more than $ 50,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment, or both.

(c) A person shall be guilty, upon conviction, of a crime of the third degree and shall be subject to a fine of not more than $ 50,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment, or both, if the person:

1. Knowingly, purposely, or recklessly makes a false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, or other document filed or required to be maintained under 13:19-1 et seq., 12:5-1 et seq., and/or 13:9A-1 et seq., or any regulation, rule, permit, or order adopted or issued by the Department pursuant thereto; or

2. Falsifies, tampers with, or purposely, recklessly, or knowingly renders inaccurate, any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under 13:19-1 et seq., 12:5-1 et seq., and/or 13:9A-1 et seq., or any regulation, rule, permit, or order adopted or issued by the Department pursuant thereto.

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