Any person who shall knowingly and willfully perform, commit or do, or participate in performing, committing or doing, or who shall knowingly and willfully cause, participate or join with others in causing any public utility company to do, perform or commit, or who shall advise, solicit or persuade, or knowingly and willfully instruct, direct or order any officer, agent or employee of any public utility company to perform, commit or do any act or thing forbidden or prohibited by this chapter or by sections 48:3-1 to 48:3-7, 48:3-9, 48:3-10 or 48:12-90 of this title, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
N.J.S. § 48:2-49