New Jersey § 19:44a-41

§ 19:44a-41.

a. Any person who willfully and knowingly violates sections 4, 6, 9, 10 or 19 of this

act 1 shall in addition to any other penalty provided by law, be liable to a penalty of

not more than $1,000.00 for the first offense and not more than $2,000.00 for the

second and each subsequent offense. b. Upon receiving evidence of any violation of sections 4, 6, 9, 10 or 19 of this

act, the Election Law Enforcement Commission shall have power to hold, or to cause

to be held under the provisions of subsection d. of this section, hearings upon such

violation and, upon finding any person to have committed such a violation, to assess

such penalty, within the limits prescribed in subsection a. of this section, as it

deems proper under the circumstances, which penalty shall be paid forthwith into the

State Treasury for the general purposes of the State. Such penalty shall be enforceable in a summary proceeding under the “Penalty Enforcement

Law” ( N.J.S. 2A:58-1 et seq. ). c. In assessing any penalty under this section, the Election Law Enforcement Commission

may provide for the remission of all or any part of such penalty conditioned upon

the prompt correction of any failure, neglect, error or omission constituting the

violation for which said penalty was assessed. d. The commission may designate a hearing officer to hear complaints of violations

of this act. Such hearing officer shall take testimony, compile a record and make factual findings,

and shall submit the same to the commission, which shall have power to assess penalties

within the limits and under the conditions prescribed in subsection b. of this section. The commission shall review the record and findings of the hearing officer, but

it may also seek such additional testimony as it deems necessary. The commission's determination shall be by majority vote of the entire authorized

membership thereof. 1

N.J.S.A. §§ 19:44A-29, 19:44A-31 (repealed), 19:44A-34, 19:44A-35, 19:44A-44.