STATE OF NEW JERSEY
215th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2012 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman SCOTT RUDDER
District 8 (Atlantic, Burlington and Camden)
Assemblyman CHRISTOPHER J. BROWN
District 8 (Atlantic, Burlington and Camden)
SYNOPSIS
Establishes penalties for employer who allows unauthorized aliens to operate employer owned motor vehicle.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel
An Act concerning the employment of unauthorized aliens and supplementing Title 34 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. As used in this act:
“Employee” means an individual who is employed by an employer.
“Employer” means an individual or entity that transacts business in this State that employs one or more individuals who perform employment services in this State. “Employer” includes the State, any political subdivision of this State, and self-employed persons.
“Unauthorized alien” means an alien who does not have the legal right or authorization under federal law to work in the United States as described in 8 U.S.C. s.1324a(h)(3).
2. a It is unlawful for any employer to knowingly allow an employee, who is an unauthorized alien, to operate a motor vehicle owned or leased by the employer.
b. For a first violation, the employer shall pay a penalty of $10,000. For a second, or subsequent, violation the employer shall pay a penalty of $20,000. All moneys recovered from a penalty imposed pursuant to this section shall be paid into the State Treasury to the credit of the General Fund.
c. The civil penalty prescribed in this subsection shall be collected and enforced by summary proceedings pursuant to "The Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.).
3. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill establishes penalties against any employer who knowingly allows their motor vehicle to be operated by an employee who is an unauthorized alien. The bill provides that for a first violation, the employer is required to pay a penalty of $10,000. For a second, or subsequent, violation the employer is pay a penalty of $20,000.
All moneys recovered, under the bill, is to be paid to the State Treasury to the credit of the General Fund.