New Jersey Statutes 17:16F-10. Violations after cease and desist order; penalty
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17:16F-10
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
A depository institution which continues to violate the provisions of this act after having been ordered by the commissioner to cease such practices shall be liable to a penalty of $5,000.00 for each offense to be recovered with costs by the State in any court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action prosecuted by the Attorney General. The penalty provided by this section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other provision of law applicable upon a depository institution’s failure to comply with an order of the commissioner.
L.1977, c. 1, s. 10.