{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-16-9.2","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2A:16-9.2","heading":"Violations, civil action.","body":"2. a. The Attorney General shall investigate violations of this act.  If the Attorney General finds that a person has violated or is violating this act, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in State or federal court against the person.  The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction over a State action brought pursuant to this act.\nb.\tAny person who violates this act shall be liable for a penalty of not more than $5,000 for the first violation, $10,000 for the second violation and $15,000 for each subsequent violation.  The court shall also award court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees to the Attorney General.\nL.2019, c.430, s.2.","path":["TITLE 2A ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"6f2821ecdc2e21e436d09160719dbccfd4982e02baa97595d64c858bfe269261","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-16-9.1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-16-11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}