New Jersey § 46:3b-17

§ 46:3b-17.

a. The commissioner, on behalf of the State and for the benefit of the fund, shall

take such legal action as may be necessary or appropriate to pursue any claims against

any responsible party, which may appear justified upon the record of any claims approved

by the commissioner pursuant to section 3 of this act 1 or which otherwise may appear justified. The Attorney General may sue in any federal or state court, in the name of this

State, or enter into any appropriate arbitration proceeding under the laws of this

or any other state, and may engage such private counsel and employ such technical

experts as the Attorney General, after consultation with the commissioner, deems necessary

for full and effective prosecution of any legal action to recover from responsible

parties for any of the claims referred pursuant to this act as well as to recover

against responsible parties for any other claims, whether or not referred by the commissioner,

that the Attorney General may choose to prosecute arising out of what is commonly

referred to as the consumer fraud act, P.L.1960, c. 39 ( C.56:8-1 et seq. ), or upon any other applicable legal basis. b. Any moneys recovered pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall, after deduction

of the expenses of the Attorney General to the extent that such expenses have not

already been reimbursed directly out of the fund in pursuit of any claim or claims

by the Attorney General against the party from whom such recovery is obtained, be

deposited in the fund, provided that any civil penalty or costs imposed under P.L.1960,

c. 39 ( C.56:8-1 et seq. ), shall be deposited in accordance with that act. c. Nothing in this act shall be expressly or impliedly construed or interpreted to

abrogate or limit the authority of the Attorney General to investigate and prosecute

FRT plywood related claims, whether or not referred by the commissioner, under P.L.1960,

c. 39 ( C.56:8-1 et seq. ) or any other statutory or legal basis available to the Attorney General. 1

N.J.S.A. § 46:3B-15.