New Jersey § 45:19a-8
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 45:19a-8, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45:19a-8.
a. In addition to any other penalties prescribed by this act or any other law, an
owner or operator of a licensed security officer company or a company maintaining a proprietary or in-house security function who employs a security officer in violation of the provisions of this act shall be
liable to a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for the first offense and not more
than $20,000 for a second or subsequent offense. For the purposes of this subsection, each violation shall constitute a separate
offense. b. (1) In addition to any other penalties prescribed by this act or any other law, a person
who permits himself to be employed as or performs the functions and activities of
a security officer while in violation of the provisions of this act shall be liable
to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for a first offense and not more than $2,500 for a second or subsequent offense. For the purposes of this subsection, each violation shall constitute a separate
offense. (2) In addition to any other penalties prescribed by this act or any other law, a
certified security officer instructor who fails to comply with rules and regulations
governing the functions of a certified security officer instructor shall be liable
to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for a first offense and not more than $2,500
for a second or subsequent offense. For the purposes of this subsection, each violation shall constitute a separate
offense. c. A penalty imposed under subsection a. or b. of this section shall be recovered
in a civil action pursuant to “The Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999,” P.L.1999, c. 274 ( C.2A:58-10 et seq. ).
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