58:24-10 - Vessel, vehicle or equipment used in violations; confiscation and forfeiture; disposal - New Jersey Statutes

58:24-10.  Vessel, vehicle or equipment used in violations; confiscation and forfeiture; disposal
10.  Any vessel, vehicle, or equipment used in violation of P.L.1979, c.321 (C.58:24-1 et seq.) or any rule, regulation, order or permit issued or adopted pursuant thereto may be confiscated and forfeited.  The department may seize and secure any vessel, vehicle, or equipment and shall immediately thereafter give notice thereof to a court located in the county where the seizure is made which shall, at an appointed time and place, summarily hear and determine whether the vessel, vehicle, or equipment was unlawfully used and if it does so determine, it may direct the confiscation and forfeiture of the vessel, vehicle, or equipment to the use of the department.  The Commissioner of  Environmental Protection may dispose of any confiscated and forfeited vessel, vehicle, or equipment at the commissioner's discretion.  Nothing contained in P.L.1979, c.321 (C.58:24-1 et seq.) shall be construed to limit the powers and responsibilities of the Department of Health and Senior Services pursuant to any provisions of Title 24 of the Revised Statutes.

L.1979,c.321,s.10; amended 2003, c.8, s.5.