NJ A2102

Creates a fourth-degree crime for employers who knowingly falsify certified payroll records or other records required under New Jersey's Prevailing Wage Act

Establishes fourth-degree criminal penalties for knowingly making false, deceptive, or fraudulent statements on public works contractor registration forms

Fourth-degree crimes carry penalties of up to 18 months imprisonment, fines up to $10,000, or both—an increase from current disorderly persons offense penalties of 90 days imprisonment and $1,000 fines

Requires county prosecutors or the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to notify the Attorney General of violations, who may then supersede local prosecution or refer cases for investigation

Criminal penalties under this bill are in addition to any other penalties that may be imposed for the same offense