N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26C-9.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 7:26C-9.7 - Civil administrative penalty for submitting inaccurate or false information

(a) The Department may assess a civil administrative penalty pursuant to this section against each violator who submits inaccurate information or who makes a false statement, representation or certification in any application, record or other document required to be submitted or maintained pursuant to this chapter.

(b) Each day, from the day that the violator knew or had reason to know that it submitted inaccurate or false information to the Department until the day of receipt by the Department of a written correction by the violator, shall be an additional, separate and distinct violation.

(c) The Department shall assess a civil administrative penalty for violations described in this section as follows:

1. For each intentional, deliberate, purposeful, knowing or willful act or omission by the violator, the civil administrative penalty per act or omission shall be up to $ 20,000 for the first offense, up to $ 40,000 for the second offense and up to $ 50,000 for the third and each subsequent offense; and

2. For all other conduct, the civil administrative penalty, per act or omission, shall be in the amount of up to $ 1,000 for the first offense, up to $ 2,000 for the second offense and up to $ 5,000 for the third and each subsequent offense.

(d) A violation under this section is non-minor and therefore is not subject to a grace period.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26C-9.7