New Jersey Statutes 5:8-30.1. Violations, injunctions; proceedings, penalties
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 5:8-30.1
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- 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
6. Whenever it shall appear to the control commission that a violation of a law, including the unlicensed conduct or practice of a regulated activity, or regulation administered by the control commission has occurred, is occurring, or will occur, the control commission, in addition to any other proceeding authorized by law, may seek and obtain in a summary proceeding in Superior Court an injunction prohibiting such action, conduct or practice. In any such proceeding the court may assess a civil penalty in accordance with the provisions of section 7 of P.L.1994, c.63 (C. 5:8-30.2), may order restoration to any person in interest of any monies or property, real or personal, acquired by means of an unlawful action, conduct or practice and may enter such orders as may be necessary to prevent the performance of an unlawful action, conduct or practice in the future and to remedy any past unlawful activity. In any action brought pursuant to this section, the court shall not suspend or revoke any license or registration certificate issued by the control commission.
L.1994,c.63,s.6.