New Jersey Statutes 54:39-142. Requirements for operation of fuel transportation vehicle
Attorney's Note
Under the New Jersey Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:Class | Prison | Fine |
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crime of the fourth degree | up to 18 months | up to $10,000 |
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 54:39-142
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- 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
b. A person is in violation of subsection a. of this section upon boarding the vehicle with a shipping paper which does not meet the requirements set forth in this section.
c. (1) The director may in the director’s discretion provide an advance notification procedure with respect to documentation for imported fuel as to which the importer is unable to obtain terminal-issued shipping papers which comply with this section.
(2) Compliance with relevant federal standards shall satisfy the requirements of subsection a. of this section.
d. Any person who knowingly violates any part of this section is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree.
e. The director, the Office of Weights and Measures of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, and the Superintendent of State Police and the members of the State Police shall have full authority in enforcing the provisions of this section.
L.2010, c.22, s.42; amended 2010, c.79, s.24.