Section 40A:11-2.1 - Civil action brought on behalf of local contracting unita. A local contracting unit as defined in and subject to the provisions of the "Local Public Contracts Law," P.L. 1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-1 et seq.), shall implement and comply with the provisions of P.L. 2012, c. 25(C.52:32-55 et al.), except that the contracting unit shall rely on the list developed by the State Department of the Treasury pursuant to section 3 of P.L. 2012, c. 25(C.52:32-57).b. If the local contracting unit determines that a person or entity has submitted a false certification concerning its engagement in investment activities in Iran pursuant to section 4 of P.L. 2012, c. 25(C.52:32-58), the local contracting unit shall report to the New Jersey Attorney General the name of that person or entity, and the Attorney General shall determine whether to bring a civil action against the person to collect the penalty prescribed in paragraph (1) of subsection a. of section 5 of P.L. 2012, c. 25(C.52:32-59). The local contracting unit may also report to the municipal attorney or county counsel, as appropriate, the name of that person, together with its information as to the false certification, and the municipal attorney or county counsel, as appropriate, may determine to bring such civil action against the person to collect such penalty.Added by L. 2012, c. 25,s. 7, eff. 7/30/2012, and applicable to contracts awarded or renewed commencing 30 days after that date.