N.J. Stat. tit. 34, ch. 4

in effect

N.J. Stat. § 34:4-1 § 34:4-1

Every elevator moving in a vertical shaft, used for carrying passengers, shall have some interlocking device that will automatically prevent the elevator car from being moved in either direction until the shaft door or gate at which the elevator car is standing is closed and securely fastened.

N.J. Stat. § 34:4-2 Approval of device

Every device, before being used or installed as required by section 34:4-1 of this title in any building within the jurisdiction of the department of labor, under the labor laws, shall have the approval of the commissioner. Every such device before being used or installed in any other building shall have the approval of the commissioner, except in municipalities having a regularly appointed building inspector, in which case the approval of the building inspector shall be sufficient.

N.J. Stat. § 34:4-3 Enforcement; penalty for noncompliance

The commissioner or the building inspector, as the case may be, shall enforce the provisions of this chapter by order in writing served upon the owner, tenant or lessee, specifying the directions to be executed and the time limited for the completion thereof. A person neglecting to comply with the terms of such order within the time limited, or any extension thereof granted by the commissioner or building inspector shall be liable to a penalty of one hundred dollars and to a further penalty of ten dollars for each day that shall elapse after the expiration of the time limit until compliance is made with the terms of such order. Such penalties shall be cumulative, and more than one penalty may be recovered in the same action.

N.J. Stat. § 34:4-4 Who shall sue for penalties

All penalties under this chapter arising in municipalities having a building inspector as mentioned in sections 34:4-2 and 34:4-3 of this title shall be sued for by the building inspector for the benefit of the municipality, and the moneys collected shall be paid into the treasury of the municipality. All penalties under this chapter arising in municipalities having no building inspector and such as shall come within the jurisdiction of the department of labor shall be sued for by the commissioner and the moneys shall be paid into the state treasury.

N.J. Stat. § 34:4-5 Action for penalty; jurisdiction

34:4-5. All proceedings brought under the provisions of this chapter shall be by a civil action in the name of the commissioner or building inspector, to be instituted in the Superior Court or municipal court of the municipality, where the offense occurs. Amended 1953,c.33,s.5; 1991,c.91,s.344.

N.J. Stat. § 34:4-6 Service, on whom made

Service shall be made on the owner or owners, person or persons or any of them, owning the place or operating the business wherein the offense is committed, if he or they reside in the county where such offense is committed; and if he or they do not reside therein, then on the superintendent, foreman or person in charge of such business or place, or in case of a building, upon the agent in charge of the building, or if there be no such agent, by affixing a copy thereof to the main outer door of such building. If a corporation commits an offense and no officer or director thereof resides in the county where such offense is committed, service may be made upon the superintendent, foreman or person in charge of the business or place where the offense was committed. Amended by L.1953, c. 33, p. 584, s. 6.

N.J. Stat. § 34:4-9 § 34:4-9

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to nullify any ordinance, rule or regulation not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, which may have been passed or promulgated by any board, commission or department of the state, or any municipality in this state or by any committee, board or officer of any such municipality authorized to promulgate rules and regulations governing the use and control of elevators.

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