New Jersey § 34:18-3 Failure to repay security moneys;  punishment

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§ 34:18-3 — Failure to repay security moneys; punishment

New Jersey § 34:18-3

Title 34LABOR AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 34:18-3 (2026).

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Any employer who shall fail to pay back to an employee such deposit or security moneys or so much thereof as may be due upon the termination of employment, or in accordance with the provisions of the contract of employment shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be subject to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year, or both. L.1939, c. 117, p. 425, s. 3.

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Any employer who shall fail to pay back to an employee such deposit or security moneys or so much thereof as may be due upon the termination of employment, or in accordance with the provisions of the contract of employment shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be subject to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year, or both. L.1939, c. 117, p. 425, s. 3.

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