4. a. A hotel employer who does not provide a panic device to its employees pursuant to subsection a. of section 3 of P.L.2019, c.123 (C. 29:4-11) or does not follow the protocols established in subsections b. and c. of section 3 of P.L.2019, c.123 (C. 29:4-11) upon a hotel employee reporting an incident shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for the first violation and $10,000 for each subsequent violation, collectible by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development in a summary proceeding pursuant to the “Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999,” P.L.1999, c.274 (C. 2A:58-10 et seq.).

b. The commissioner shall, pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c.410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act.

L.2019, c.123, s.4.