New Jersey Statutes Title 17. Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance 17 § 29E-14

Any person who willfully hinders the lawful actions of the ombudsman or willfully refuses to comply with his lawful demands, including the demand for the inspection of records, shall be subject to a penalty of not more than $5,000. The penalty shall be collected and enforced by summary proceedings pursuant to “the penalty enforcement law,” N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq. Each violation of sections 48 through 61 of this amendatory and supplementary act  1 shall constitute a separate offense. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no investigation or determination made by the ombudsman shall be dispositive of a violation of P.L.1960, c. 39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.) but may be considered relevant in determining whether a violation of such act has occurred.