New Jersey statute
N.J.S.A. 2C:21-33 — Electrical contracting without business permit, fourth degree crime
Current through P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22
Part of Chapter 21, New Jersey Statutes.
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Full text of N.J.S.A. 2C:21-33
Statutory text current through the P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22. This publication reproduces the official text of the New Jersey Statutes from the statute files published by the New Jersey Legislature; it is not the official statutes of the State of New Jersey.
1. a. A person is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree if that person knowingly engages in the business of electrical contracting without having a business permit issued by the Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors and:
(1) Creates or reinforces a false impression that the person is licensed as an electrical contractor or possesses a business permit; or
(2) Derives a benefit, the value of which is more than incidental; or
(3) In fact causes injury to another.
b. For the purposes of this section, the phrase "in fact" indicates strict liability.
L.1998,c.151,s.1.
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What degree of offense is electrical contracting without business permit, fourth degree crime in New Jersey?
Electrical contracting without business permit, fourth degree crime is a crime of the fourth degree in New Jersey under N.J.S.A. 2C:21-33.
Which New Jersey statute covers electrical contracting without business permit, fourth degree crime?
Electrical contracting without business permit, fourth degree crime is governed by N.J.S.A. 2C:21-33 (Electrical contracting without business permit, fourth degree crime).
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