Whenever the department has reason to believe that any article of wearing apparel has been manufactured or has been offered for sale in violation of the provisions of this act or of the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder, proceedings to enjoin such manufacture or sale or other disposition of such wearing apparel or fabrics may be instituted by the commissioner in the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey, and said commissioner may also institute proceedings for the confiscation of such article of wearing apparel or fabric in said Superior Court of the State of New Jersey and shall make such disposition of said wearing apparel or fabric as he shall be ordered so to do by said Superior Court of the State of New Jersey; provided, however, that said Superior Court may order the delivery of such condemned articles of wearing apparel or fabric to the owner or claimant thereof upon payment of legal costs and charges and upon the execution and deposit with said Superior Court of a good and sufficient bond conditioned upon said articles of wearing apparel or fabric not being disposed of until properly and adequately treated or processed so that such articles of wearing apparel or fabrics will comply with the provisions of this act and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.

L.1953, c. 267, p. 1790, s. 8, eff. Jan. 1, 1954.