3. An owner who sells, leases, rents or otherwise permits to be occupied for residential purposes any premises subject to the provisions of P.L.1991, c.92 (C. 52:27D-198.1 et seq.) when the premises do not comply with the requirements of section 1 of P.L.1991, c.92 (C. 52:27D-198.1), or without complying with the inspection and certification requirements of section 2 of P.L.1991, c.92 (C. 52:27D-198.2), shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500.00 in the case of a violation for an alarm device, or a fine of not more than $100 in the case of a violation for a portable fire extinguisher, which may be collected and enforced by the local enforcing agency as defined in subsection g. of section 5 of P.L.1983, c.383 (C. 52:27D-196) by summary proceedings pursuant to the “Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999,” P.L.1999, c.274 (C. 2A:58-10 et seq.).

L.1991,c.92,s.3; amended 2005, c.71, s.3.