Whenever the director has reason to believe that any tent or sleeping bag 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 sale or other disposition of such articles may be instituted by the director in the Superior Court, and said director may also institute proceedings for the confiscation of such tents or sleeping bags in said Superior Court and shall make such disposition of said tents or sleeping bags as he shall be ordered so to do by the court; provided, however, that the court may order the delivery of such confiscated articles to the owner or claimant thereof upon payment of legal costs and charges and upon the execution and deposit with the court of a good and sufficient bond conditioned upon said tents or sleeping bags not being disposed of until properly and adequately treated or processed so that such articles will comply with the provisions of this act and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.

L.1975, c. 286, s. 5, eff. Jan. 12, 1976.