{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-58-10-23.30","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 58:10-23.30","heading":"Injunctive relief; penalties","body":"6.   If any person violates any of the provisions of this act, or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this act, the department may institute an action in a court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive relief to prohibit and prevent such violation or violations and the said court may proceed in the action in a summary manner. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this act, or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to this act shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $3,000.00 for each offense to be collected in a summary proceeding under \"the penalty enforcement law\" (N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq.), and in any case before a court of competent jurisdiction wherein injunctive relief has been requested. The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction to enforce said penalty enforcement law. If the violation is of a continuing nature, each day during which it continues shall constitute an additional, separate and distinct offense. The department is hereby authorized and empowered to compromise and settle any claim for a penalty under this section in such amount in the discretion of the department as may appear appropriate and equitable under all of the circumstances.\nL.1971,c.177,s.6; amended 1991,c.91,s.528.","path":["TITLE 58 WATERS AND WATER SUPPLY"],"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":"279dd791d2e03c1d6994360bd4b9935c7d488146d67fec6e30644bc83b6a4a86","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-58-10-23.29","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-58-10-23.31"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}