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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
a. An owner or operator of a winery who violates P.L.2014, c. 16 (C.4:1C-32.7 et seq.) shall be liable to a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for the first offense, up to $2,000 for the second offense, or up to $3,000 for a subsequent offense, to be collected in a civil action commenced by the State Agriculture Development Committee.
b. In addition to the penalties established pursuant to subsection a. of this section:
(1) for a second offense, the committee shall, after a hearing, suspend the owner or operator of a winery from conducting special occasion events for a period of up to six months;
(2) for a third offense, the committee shall, after a hearing, suspend the owner or operator of a winery from conducting special occasion events for a period of at least six months but not more than one year; and
(3) for a fourth or subsequent offense, the committee shall, after a hearing, suspend the owner or operator of a winery from conducting special occasion events for a period of at least one year but not more than two years.
c. Any penalty imposed pursuant to this section may be collected, with costs, in a summary proceeding pursuant to the “Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999,” P.L.1999, c. 274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). The Superior Court and the municipal court shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of the “Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999” in connection with P.L.2014, c. 16 (C.4:1C-32.7 et seq.).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Title 4. Agriculture and Domestic Animals 4 § 1C-32.10 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-4-agriculture-and-domestic-animals/nj-st-sect-4-1c-32-10/
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