New Jersey § 53:2-34

Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 53:2-34, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 53:2-34.

a. Any person who, having been duly sworn or affirmed as a witness in any investigation,

interview, hearing or other proceeding conducted by the division pursuant to section

15 of P.L.2017, c. 324 ( C.53:2-20 ), shall willfully give false testimony shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense. b. The division may maintain a civil action on behalf of the State against any person

who violates or attempts or conspires to violate P.L.2017, c. 324 ( C.32:23-229 et al.) or who fails, omits, or neglects to obey, observe, or comply with any order

or direction of the division, to recover a judgment for a money penalty not exceeding

$500 for each and every offense. Every violation of any provision of P.L.2017, c. 324 ( C.32:23-229 et al.), or any division order or direction, shall be a separate and distinct offense,

and, in case of a continuing violation, every day's continuance shall be and be deemed

to be a separate and distinct offense. Any civil action may be compromised or discontinued on application of the division

upon the terms as the court may approve and a judgment may be rendered for an amount

less than the amount demanded in the complaint as justice may require. c. The division may maintain a civil action against any person to compel compliance

with any of the provisions of P.L.2017, c. 324 ( C.32:23-229 et al.), or to prevent violations, attempts, or conspiracies to violate any provisions

of P.L.2017, c. 324 ( C.32:23-229 et al.), or interference, attempts, or conspiracies to interfere with or impede the

enforcement of any provisions of P.L.2017, c. 324 ( C.32:23-229 et al.) or the exercise or performance of any power or duty thereunder, either by

mandamus, injunction, or action or proceeding in lieu of prerogative writ. d. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of P.L.2017, c. 324 ( C.32:23-229 et al.), for which no other penalty is prescribed, shall be guilty of a petty disorderly

persons offense. e. Any person who shall, without a satisfactory explanation, loiter upon any vessel,

dock, wharf, pier, bulkhead, terminal, warehouse, or other waterfront facility or

within 500 feet thereof in that portion of the port of New York district in this State,

shall be guilty of a petty disorderly persons offense. f. Any person who, without justification or excuse in law, directly or indirectly,

intimidates or inflicts any injury, damage, harm, loss, or economic reprisal upon

any person licensed or registered by the division, or any other person, or attempts,

conspires, or threatens so to do, in order to interfere with, impede, or influence

the licensed or registered person in the performance or discharge of the licensed

or registered person's duties or obligations shall be punishable as provided in this

section.

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