Article 9

Abstract

5:12-111 Penalties for willful evasion of payment of license fees, other acts and omissions Any person who willfully fails to report, pay or truthfully account for and pay over any license fee or tax imposed by the provisions of this act, or willfully attempts in any manner to evade or defeat any such license fee, tax, or payment thereof is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree and subject to the penalties therefor, except that the amount of a fine may be up to $50,000, and in the case of a person other than a natural person, the amount of a fine may be up to $200,000, and shall in addition be liable for a penalty of three times the amount of the license fee evaded and not paid, collected or paid over, which penalty shall be assessed by the division and collected in accordance with the provisions of this act. L.1977, c. 110, § 111, eff. June 2, 1977. Amended by: L.1991, c. 182, § 43, eff. June 29, 1991. L.2011, c. 19, § 79, eff. Feb. 1, 2011.