Section 13:1E-131 - Violations, penaltiesa. Any person or entity that violates a provision of P.L. 2020, c. 117(C.13:1E-99.126 et al.), or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, shall be subject to a warning for a first offense, up to $1,000 for a second offense, and up to $5,000 for a third or subsequent offense, to be collected in a civil action by a summary proceeding under the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L. 1999, c. 274(C.2A:58-10 et seq.), or in any case before a court of competent jurisdiction wherein injunctive relief has been requested. If the violation is of a continuing nature, each day during which it continues shall constitute an additional, separate, and distinct offense. The Superior Court and the municipal court shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999" in connection with P.L. 2020, c. 117(C.13:1E-99.126 et al.).b. Any penalty collected pursuant to this section shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for deposit in the Clean Communities Program Fund established pursuant to section 5 of P.L. 2002, c. 128(C.13:1E-217), except that a municipality or entity certified pursuant to the "County Environmental Health Act," P.L. 1977, c.443 (C.26:3a2-21 et seq.) may retain 30 percent of any penalty it collects pursuant to subsection a. of this section.c. The Department of Environmental Protection, a municipality, and any entity certified pursuant to the "County Environmental Health Act," P.L. 1977, c.443 (C.26:3a2-21 et seq.) shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of P.L. 2020, c. 117(C.13:1E-99.126 et al.). Those entities may institute a civil action for injunctive relief to enforce P.L. 2020, c. 117(C.13:1E-99.126 et al.) and to prohibit and prevent a violation thereof, and the court may proceed in the action in a summary manner.Amended by L. 2020, c. 117, s. 6, eff. 11/4/2020.