17:46C-25 - Violations; penalty; enforcement; expenses for enforcement of act; payment - New Jersey Statutes

17:46C-25.  Violations;  penalty;  enforcement;  expenses for enforcement of  act;  payment
    The penalty for each violation of any section of this act or any supplement  thereto, shall be a penalty not exceeding $1,000.00 for the first offense and  not exceeding $2,000.00 for each succeeding offense.  Any penalty provided for  herein shall be enforced and collected by the commissioner in the name of the  State in a summary proceeding in accordance with  "the penalty enforcement  law"  (N.J.S. 2A:58-1 et seq.).  A warrant may issue in lieu of a summons.   Upon the failure of the defendant to pay forthwith the amount of any money  judgment rendered against him, such defendant shall be committed to the county  jail as provided in said penalty enforcement law until the penalty and costs  are paid.  Penalties shall be paid to the commissioner for the use of the  State.  The necessary expenses for enforcing the provisions of this act when  not otherwise provided for, shall be paid out of the penalties so collected and  the fees and taxes paid by insurance companies of other States and foreign  countries.

     L.1981, c. 160, s. 25.