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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
a. A permittee who violates the provisions of this act shall be liable to a civil administrative penalty of up to $1,000 for the first offense, up to $2,500 for the second offense, or up to $5,000 for a third and subsequent offense. Each day in which a violation occurs shall be considered a separate offense.
b. In addition to the penalties established pursuant to subsection a. of this section:
(1) for a second offense, the committee shall suspend the permittee from holding special occasion events for a period of up to six months;
(2) for a third offense, the committee shall suspend the permittee from holding special occasion events for a period of six months up to one year; and
(3) for a fourth or subsequent offense, the committee shall suspend the permittee from holding special occasion events for a period of at least one year, or permanently suspend the owner or operator of the commercial farm from holding special occasion events.
c. No civil administrative penalty pursuant to subsection a. of this section or penalty established in subsection b. of this section shall be imposed pursuant to this section until after the permittee has been notified of the alleged violation by certified mail or personal service. The notice shall include:
(1) a reference to the section of the statute, regulation, order, or condition alleged to have been violated;
(2) a concise statement of the facts alleged to constitute a violation;
(3) a statement of the amount of the civil administrative penalty that may be imposed and the duration of the suspension that may be imposed, if any; and
(4) a statement of the right of the permittee to a hearing.
d. The permittee served with notice pursuant to subsection c. of this section shall have 20 days after the receipt of the notice to request in writing a hearing before the committee. The committee may retain the matter for a hearing before the committee or transmit the matter to the Office of Administrative Law in accordance with the provisions of the “Administrative Procedure Act”, P.L.1968, c. 410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.).
(1) If the hearing is conducted by the committee, the hearing shall be conducted in accordance with relevant provisions of the “Administrative Procedure Act”, P.L.1968, c. 410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, and shall provide opportunity for testimony from the municipality in which the preserved farmland is located. After the hearing, if the committee finds that a violation has occurred, the committee may issue a final order assessing the amount of the civil administrative penalty set forth in the notice and imposing the suspension, if any.
(2) If no hearing is requested, then the notice shall become a final order 20 days after the date upon which the notice was served. Payment of the civil administrative penalty shall be due, and duration of the suspension, if any, shall begin, on the date when a final order is issued or the notice becomes a final order.
e. The committee shall notify, in writing, the grantee and the board in the county in which the preserved farmland is located when it suspends a permittee from holding special occasion events pursuant to subsection b. of this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Title 4. Agriculture and Domestic Animals 4 § 1C-32.19 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-4-agriculture-and-domestic-animals/nj-st-sect-4-1c-32-19/
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