New Jersey § 39:8-48 Fraudulent affixing of certificate of approval, waiver certificate; penalty

New Jersey Statutes

§ 39:8-48 — Fraudulent affixing of certificate of approval, waiver certificate; penalty

New Jersey § 39:8-48

Title 39MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATION

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 39:8-48 (2026).

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8.A person who is employed by or under contract with a private inspection facility and who affixes a certificate of approval or a waiver certificate to a motor vehicle without having properly inspected the vehicle or without having determined that the condition of the vehicle conforms to standards established by law or regulation shall be liable to a civil penalty of not less than $500, to be collected in a civil action commenced by the director. Any penalty imposed pursuant to this section may be collected with costs in a summary proceeding pursuant to "the penalty enforcement law," N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq. The Superior Court and the municipal court shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of "the penalty enforcement law" in connection with this section. A private inspection facili

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8. A person who is employed by or under contract with a private inspection facility and who affixes a certificate of approval or a waiver certificate to a motor vehicle without having properly inspected the vehicle or without having determined that the condition of the vehicle conforms to standards established by law or regulation shall be liable to a civil penalty of not less than $500, to be collected in a civil action commenced by the director. Any penalty imposed pursuant to this section may be collected with costs in a summary proceeding pursuant to "the penalty enforcement law," N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq. The Superior Court and the municipal court shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of "the penalty enforcement law" in connection with this section. A private inspection facility licensee shall be severally liable for any violation of this section by any person employed by or under contract with the private inspection facility licensee. Any fine collected pursuant to this section shall be paid to the State Treasurer and deposited in the "Motor Vehicle Inspection Fund" established pursuant to subsection j. of R.S.39:8-2. In addition to any civil penalty imposed, the director may suspend the license of a private inspection facility that violates this section for a period of not less than six months. The director may also file an action in Superior Court to enjoin any violation of this section. L.1995,c.112,s.8.