34:15B-45 Violations, unlawful practice; civil penalty.
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6. a. It shall be unlawful for a person to manufacture, distribute, sell, or use a fabricated sign in violation of section 5 of P.L.2019, c.84 (C.34:15B-44).
b. In addition to any other penalties provided by law :
(1)a person who manufactures, distributes, sells, or uses a fabricated sign in violation of section 5 of P.L.2019, c.84 (C.34:15B-44) shall be subject to a civil penalty of 25 percent of the value of the contract for the sign, but not less than $5,000 for a first offense and not less than $10,000 for any subsequent offense, to be collected in a civil action by a summary proceeding under the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction of proceedings for the enforcement of the penalty provided by this paragraph;
(2)a person who manufactures, distributes, sells, or uses a fabricated sign erected or maintained pursuant to P.L.1991, c.413 (C.27:5-5 et seq.) in violation of section 5 of P.L.2019, c.84 (C.34:15B-44) shall be subject to the penalties set forth in P.L.1991, c.413 (C.27:5-5 et seq.), including revocation of a license or permit pursuant to section 9 of P.L.1991, c.413 (C.27:5-13) and removal of a sign pursuant to section 11 of P.L.1991, c.413 (C.27:5-15).
(3)a person who manufactures a fabricated sign erected or maintained pursuant to P.L.1991, c.413 (C.27:5-5 et seq.) in violation of section 5 of P.L.2019, c.84 (C.34:15B-44) shall be liable for the cost to make all necessary adjustments or corrections to ensure the sign is not in violation of section 5 of P.L.2019, c.84 (C.34:15B-44) to any party who incurs that cost.
L.2019, c.84, s.6.