§ 166-10. Violations and penalties.  


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  • A. 
    Any person who violates any provisions of or order promulgated under this chapter or Chapter XII of the New Jersey State Sanitary Code shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than $5 nor more than $500.
    B. 
    The Bethlehem Municipal Court shall have jurisdiction over proceedings to enforce and collect any penalty imposed because of a violation of any provisions of this chapter or Chapter XII of the New Jersey State Sanitary Code. The proceedings shall be summary and in accordance with the Penalty Enforcement Law (N.J.S.A. 2A:58-1 et seq.); process shall issue at the suit of such local board and shall be either in the nature of a summons or warrant.
    C. 
    The Court may cause a person who refuses or neglects to pay the amount of a judgment rendered against him and all costs and charges incident thereto to be committed to the county jail for a period not exceeding 90 days.
    D. 
    In the event that a person shall have been twice convicted, within the space of six months, of a violation of this chapter or Chapter XII of the New Jersey State Sanitary Code, the Court may, in addition to the imposition of the penalty prescribed by Subsection A of this section, cause the person to be imprisoned in the county jail for any number of days not exceeding one for each dollar of the penalty.
    E. 
    In addition to the penalties set forth above, a conviction of a violation of this chapter and/or Chapter XII of the New Jersey State Sanitary Code shall result in revocation or suspension of the license.