45:5AAA-15 Municipality powers, inspection, contractor's work, equipment, regulation of standards, manners in which work is done; violations, recover fines, penalties. 15. a. P.L.2023, c.237 (C.45:5AAA-1 et al.) shall not deny to any municipality the power, pursuant to the 'State Uniform Construction Code Act,' P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.), to inspect a contractor's work or equipment, the work of a contractor who performs improvements to commercial property, or the power to regulate the standards and manners in which the work of the contractor shall be done. b. A municipality shall have the authority to bring a proceeding in accordance with the 'Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999,' P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.), in the municipal court or in Superior Court to recover fines and penalties for violations of P.L.2023, c.237 (C.45:5AAA-1 et al.), committed by a contractor in connection with a home improvement or home elevation located within the municipality. Fines and penalties recovered from a contractor in a proceeding may be retained by the municipality.L.2023, c.237, s.15.
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