A person who violates the provisions of section 1 of P.L. 2009, c. 163(C.2A:65C-1) shall, in addition to any other legal or equitable relief, be liable for a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for the first offense and not more than $2,000 for the second and each subsequent offense.
N.J.S. § 2A:65C-3