Supreme Court of New Jersey
In the Matter of the Suspension or Revocation of the License of Peter T. Demarco, M.d., to Practice Medicine And…
June 2, 198083 N.J. 25
Summary
The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that N.J.S.A. 45:9-22 authorizes a separate $200 civil penalty for each violation of the medical licensing statutes that occurs before a first conviction, thereby reinstating the Board's $20,200 penalty against Dr. DeMarco. The Court based its decision on a construction aimed at deterring gross malpractice and preserving the statute's deterrent purpose.