N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.77 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.77
Definitions relative to waterfront prevailing wage standards.
Status: in_force

1. For the purposes of this act: "Applicable waterfront prevailing wage rates" means the wage rates paid by virtue of the multiemployer collective bargaining agreements with waterfront employers in the Port of New York District, provided that if a collective bargaining agreement applying to a smaller locality or single waterfront facility stipulates wage rates different from the levels stipulated by the multiemployer collective bargaining agreements with waterfront employers in the Port of New York district, those different rates shall be the applicable waterfront prevailing wage rates for that locality or facility. Contributions by a waterfront employer for benefits made pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement shall be considered an integral part of the wage paid by the waterfront employer for the purpose of determining the applicable waterfront prevailing wage rates for purpose of this act. "Carrier of freight by water" shall mean any person engaged, or who may hold himself out as willing to be engaged, whether as a common carrier, as a contract carrier, or otherwise, in the carriage of freight by water, except for carriage of liquid cargoes in bulk in tank vessels designed for use exclusively in such service, and except for carriage by barge of bulk cargoes consisting of only a single commodity loaded or carried without wrappers or containers and delivered by the carrier without transportation mark or count. "Classification" of longshoremen means categories of longshoremen, including: the kind of cargo they handle, such as break-bulk terminal cargo, break-bulk vessel cargo, or containers; job categories, such as laborers, equipment operators, checkers, crane operators, or mechanics; and duration of employment. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development or his duly authorized representatives. "Container" means any receptacle, box, carton or crate which is specifically designed and constructed so that it may be repeatedly used for the carriage of freight by a carrier of freight by water. "Department" means the Department of Labor and Workforce Development of the State of New Jersey. "Division" means the Division of Wage and Hour Compliance in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. "Financial assistance" means any loan, loan guarantee, grant, incentive, tax exemption or other financial assistance that is approved, funded, authorized, or administered by a public body, or otherwise provided by the public body. "Hiring agent" means an individual, who on behalf of any other person selects longshoremen for employment. "Locality" means any political subdivision of the State, combination of the same or parts thereof, or any geographical area or areas classified, designated and fixed by the commissioner from time to time, provided that in determining the "locality," the commissioner shall be guided by the boundary lines of political subdivisions or parts thereof, or by a consideration of the areas with respect to which it has been the practice of waterfront employers of classifications of longshoremen to engage in collective bargaining with the representatives of those classifications of longshoremen. "Longshoreman" means an individual, other than a hiring agent, who is employed for work at a waterfront facility to: (a) move waterborne freight on a vessel berthed at waterfront facilities, or to or from a barge, lighter or railroad car for transfer to or from the vessel; (b) engage in direct and immediate checking of the freight or its custodial accounting or in the recording or tabulation of the hours worked at waterfront facilities by longshoremen; (c) directly and immediately supervise longshoremen; or (d) perform any other labor or services incidental to the movement of waterborne freight on vessels berthed at waterfront facilities, including, but not limited to, cargo repairmen, coopers, general maintenance workers, mechanical and miscellaneous workers, horse and cattle fitters, grain ceilers, port watchmen, and marine carpenters. "Marine terminal" means an area located in the State which includes piers, and is used primarily for the moving, warehousing, distributing or packing of waterborne freight or freight to or from those piers, and which, inclusive of such piers, is under common ownership or control. "Person" means an individual or any partnership, joint venture, association, corporation or any other legal entity other than a governmental entity. "Pier" includes any wharf, pier, dock or quay. "Port watchman" includes any watchman, gateman, groundsman, detective, guard, guardian or protector of property employed by the operator of any pier or other waterfront terminal or by a carrier of freight by water to perform services in such capacity on any pier or other waterfront terminal. "Public body" means the State of New Jersey, any of its political subdivisions, and any authority, instrumentality, or agency of the State of New Jersey or of any of its political subdivisions. "Public waterfront facility" means a waterfront facility located in the State which: (a) is owned, operated or administered by a public body; (b) receives financial assistance that is approved, funded, authorized, or administered by a public body, or otherwise provided by the public body; or (c) is owned, operated or administered by a waterfront employer who receives financial assistance that is approved, funded, authorized, or administered by a public body, or otherwise provided by the public body. "Stevedore" means an employer of longshoremen who is a contractor or subcontractor, but not an employee, engaged for compensation pursuant to a contract or arrangement with a carrier of waterborne freight or operator of a waterfront facility, to move waterborne freight carried or consigned for carriage by the carrier on, onto, or from vessels of the carrier berthed at waterfront facilities, including: (a) a contractor engaged for compensation pursuant to a contract or arrangement with a public entity, the United States, or any other state or territory thereof, to move freight carried or consigned for carriage between any point in a waterfront facility and a point outside of the waterfront facility on vessels berthed at the waterfront facility, or (b) a contractor engaged for compensation pursuant to a contract or arrangement with any person to perform labor or services incidental to the movement of waterborne freight on, onto, or from vessels berthed at waterfront facilities, including, but not limited to, cargo storage, cargo repairing, coopering, general maintenance, mechanical and miscellaneous work, horse and cattle fitting, grain ceiling, and marine carpentry, or (c) a contractor engaged for compensation pursuant to a contract or arrangement with any other person to perform labor or services involving, or incidental to, the movement of freight into or out of containers, which have been or which will be carried by a carrier of freight by water, on vessels berthed at waterfront facilities. "Waterborne freight" shall mean freight carried by or consigned for carriage by carriers of freight by water, including ships' stores, baggage and mail carried by or consigned for carriage by carriers of freight by water. "Waterfront employer" means an operator of a waterfront facility, stevedore, or carrier of freight by water who employs longshoremen at a waterfront facility. "Waterfront facility" means any marine terminal or pier, or any other waterfront terminal located in the State. "Waterfront terminal" includes any warehouse, depot or other terminal located in the State, whether enclosed or open, any part of which is used by any person to perform labor or services involving, or incidental to, the movement of waterborne freight or freight. L. 2021, c.336, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-52 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-52
Master plan; contents
Status: in_force

The director, upon consultation with the council, shall develop a 10-year master plan for the growth of tourism for presentation to the Governor and the Legislature no later than February 1, 1979. The plan shall include, but not be limited to, consideration of the following: a. New Jersey's need for additional job opportunities and for tax revenues; b. The optimum distribution of the tourist industry throughout the State and the effect of such industry on the environment; c. The upgrading and improvement of the facilities and services available to tourists in New Jersey; d. The development of tourist destination areas attractive in appearance, manageable in terms of densities, and with wholesome recreational opportunities; e. The protection and preservation of shoreline areas; f. The providing of access to shoreline areas for tourists and the assurance of the rights of residents to the use of public beaches and public beach access areas, surfing and fishing sites, hiking trails, and other recreational sites and scenic areas; g. The reconstruction, maintenance, and preservation of sites which have been important in New Jersey history and American history; h. The promotion of various cultural and ethnic holidays, observances, and festivities and of understanding by visitors and residents of the social and cultural contributions of all ethnic groups and people residing in New Jersey; and i. The desirability and the feasibility of creating a Department of Tourism. L.1977, c. 225, s. 8.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-101 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-101
Penalty for noncompliance
Status: in_force

Every employer, insurer or other person failing to comply with the terms of this article shall, for each offense, be liable to a penalty of not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars, the amount thereof to be determined by and paid to the commissioner of labor. Upon refusal to pay such fine, the same shall be recovered in an action at law by the commissioner of labor in the name of the state of New Jersey.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-155 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-155
Report
Status: in_force

9. Two years after the effective date of this act the special task force shall issue a report on its activities. This report shall be delivered to the labor committees and appropriations committees of the Legislature. L.1987,c.458,s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-33 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-33
Repeal
Status: in_force

All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of this act are, to the extent of such inconsistency, hereby repealed. L.1948, c. 446, p. 1776, s. 33.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-107 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-107
Contributions to the fund.
Status: in_force

34:15-107. For the privilege of carrying on the business of workers' compensation insurance in this State, every carrier shall pay into the fund a sum equal to one per cent of its net written premiums as shown by the return hereinbefore prescribed for the period covered by such return. amended 2004, c.179, s.4; 2009, c.327, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-120.29 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-120.29
Additional obligations of association
Status: in_force

15. In addition to its obligation to pay compensation to the employees of insolvent members pursuant to section 4 of this act, the association shall be obligated for payment of compensation under chapter 15 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes to the employees of any self-insurer declared to be insolvent by a court of competent jurisdiction on or after October 1, 1990, but prior to the effective date of this act, as if that self-insurer were an insolvent member subject to the provisions of this act. L.1993,c.107,s.15.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-37.6 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-37.6
"Serious bodily injury" defined.
Status: in_force

6. As used in P.L.2017, c.93 (C.34:15-37.1 et seq.), "serious bodily injury" means bodily injury which creates a substantial risk of death or which causes serious, permanent disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ. L.2017, c.93, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-208 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-208
Definitions relative to the "Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act."
Status: in_force

2. As used in this act: "Affiliate" means an entity that directly or indirectly controls, is under common control with, or is controlled by the business. Control exists in all cases in which the entity is a member of a controlled group of corporations as defined pursuant to section 1563 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C.s.1563) or the entity is an organization in a group of organizations under common control as defined pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) of section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C.s.414). A taxpayer may establish by clear and convincing evidence, as determined by the Director of the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury, that control exists in situations involving lesser percentages of ownership than required by those statutes. An affiliate of a business may contribute to meeting either the qualified investment or full-time employee requirements of a business that applies for a credit under section 3 of P.L.2007, c.346 (C.34:1B-209). "Authority" means the New Jersey Economic Development Authority established by section 4 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-4). "Business" means a corporation that is subject to the tax imposed pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1945, c.162 (C.54:10A-5), a corporation that is subject to the tax imposed pursuant to sections 2 and 3 of P.L.1945, c.132 (C.54:18A-2 and 54:18A-3), section 1 of P.L.1950, c.231 (C.17:32-15) or N.J.S.17B:23-5, or is a partnership, an S corporation, or a limited liability corporation. A business shall include an affiliate of the business if that business applies for a credit based upon any capital investment made by or full-time employees of an affiliate. "Capital investment" in a qualified business facility means expenses incurred after, but before the end of the eighth year after, the effective date of P.L.2007, c.346 (C.34:1B-207 et seq.) for: a. the site preparation and construction, repair, renovation, improvement, equipping, or furnishing of a building, structure, facility or improvement to real property; and b. obtaining and installing furnishings and machinery, apparatus or equipment for the operation of a business in a building, structure, facility or improvement to real property. "Eligible municipality" means a municipality: (1) which qualifies for State aid pursuant to P.L.1978, c.14 (C.52:27D-178 et seq.) or which was continued to be a qualified municipality thereunder pursuant to P.L.2007, c.111; and (2) in which 30 percent or more of the value of real property was exempt from local property taxation during tax year 2006. The percentage of exempt property shall be calculated by dividing the total exempt value by the sum of the net valuation which is taxable and that which is tax exempt. "Full-time employee" means a person employed by the business for consideration for at least 35 hours a week, or who renders any other standard of service generally accepted by custom or practice as full-time employment, or a person who is employed by a professional employer organization pursuant to an employee leasing agreement between the business and the professional employer organization, in accordance with P.L.2001, c.260 (C.34:8-67 et seq.) for at least 35 hours a week, or who renders any other standard of service generally accepted by custom or practice as full-time employment, and whose wages are subject to withholding as provided in the "New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act," N.J.S.54A:1-1 et seq. or an employee who is a resident of another State but whose income is not subject to the "New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act," N.J.S.54A:1-1 et seq. or who is a partner of a business who works for the partnership for at least 35 hours a week, or who renders any other standard of service generally accepted by custom or practice as full-time employment, and whose distributive share of income, gain, loss, or deduction, or whose guaranteed payments, or any combination thereof, is subject to the payment of estimated taxes, as provided in the "New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act," N.J.S.54A:1-1 et seq. "Full-time employee" shall not include any person who works as an independent contractor or on a consulting basis for the business. "Full-time employee at the qualified business facility" means a full-time position in a business in this State, which position the business has filled with a full-time employee, who shall have their primary office at the qualified business facility and spend at least 60 percent of their time at the qualified business facility. This requirement shall supersede any law, regulation, or incentive agreement that imposes a requirement that the employee be present at the qualified business facility for a specified percentage of time greater than 60 percent. This amendment shall not alter or terminate any waiver of the requirement that an employee spend time at the qualified business facility implemented by the authority due to COVID-19 public health emergency and state of emergency. "Mixed use project" means a project comprising both a qualified business facility and a qualified residential project. "Partnership" means an entity classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. "Professional employer organization" means an employee leasing company registered with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development pursuant to P.L.2001, c.260 (C.34:8-67 et seq.). "Qualified business facility" means any building, complex of buildings or structural components of buildings, and all machinery and equipment located within a designated urban transit hub in an eligible municipality, used in connection with the operation of a business. "Qualified residential project" shall have the meaning ascribed to that term under section 34 of P.L.2009, c.90 (C.34:1B-209.2). "Residential unit" means a residential dwelling unit such as a rental apartment, a condominium or cooperative unit, a hotel room, or a dormitory room. "Urban transit hub" means: a. (1) property located within a 1/2-mile radius surrounding the mid point of a New Jersey Transit Corporation, Port Authority Transit Corporation or Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation rail station platform area, including all light rail stations, and (2) property located within a one-mile radius of the mid point of the platform area of such a rail station if the property is in a qualified municipality under the "Municipal Rehabilitation and Economic Recovery Act," P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-1 et seq.) or in an area that is the subject of a Choice Neighborhoods Transformation Plan funded by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, and (3) the site of the campus of an acute care medical facility located within a one-mile radius of the mid point of the platform area of such a rail station, and (4) the site of a closed hospital located within a one-mile radius of the mid point of the platform area of such a rail station; b. property located within a 1/2-mile radius surrounding the mid point of one of up to two underground light rail stations' platform areas that are most proximate to an interstate rail station; c. property adjacent to, or connected by rail spur to, a freight rail line if the business utilizes that freight line at any rail spur located adjacent to or within a one-mile radius surrounding the entrance to the property for loading and unloading freight cars on trains; which property shall have been specifically delineated by the authority pursuant to subsection e. of section 3 of P.L.2007, c.346 (C.34:1B-209). A property which is partially included within the radius shall only be considered part of the urban transit hub if over 50 percent of its land area falls within the radius. "Rail station" shall not include any rail station located at an international airport, except that any property within a 1/2-mile radius surrounding the mid point of a New Jersey Transit Corporation rail station platform area at an international airport upon which a qualified business facility is constructed or renovated commencing after the effective date of P.L.2011, c.149 (C.34:1B-242 et al.) shall be deemed an urban transit hub, excluding any property owned or controlled by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. L.2007, c.346, s.2; amended 2009, c.90, s.31; 2011, c.89, s.1; 2011, c.149, s.10; 2021, c.160, s.62.
N.J. Stat. § 34:8-51 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-51
Requirements
Status: in_force

a. Every employment agency shall: (1) Keep and make available to the chief, or a designee, during regular business hours, records containing information regarding services provided, products sold to job seekers or employers, and fees charged or collected, and other information required by rules and regulations to enable the chief to determine the status of compliance with the provisions of this act; (2) Require all job seekers applying for positions of trust or work with private families to furnish the agency with names and addresses of individuals available as character references, and shall communicate, orally or in writing, with at least one of the individuals given by the job seeker as a character reference. If the job seeker has not furnished the name of any individuals available as character references, or if no favorable statement has been received from a character reference, the agency shall so advise the prospective employer to whom the job seeker is referred. This information shall be written upon the referral slip given by the agency to the job seeker to present to the prospective employer. The written result of the verification to determine the character and responsibility of any job seeker shall be kept on file in the agency subject to examination by the chief. If the employer voluntarily waives, in writing, a verification of references, the licensed agency shall not be required to make the verification; (3) Give to each job seeker a copy of every writing the job seeker has signed, the form of which complies with P.L.1980, c.125 (C.56:12-1 et seq.). (4) Furnish to each job seeker, who is sent to a prospective employer for an interview concerning the job seeker's qualifications or future employment in a job for which no order has been given to the agency, a card or paper containing the names of the job seeker and prospective employer, the address of the prospective employer and any other particulars the agency may determine are necessary. In each case, there shall be printed in bold-faced type on the card or paper the following: "This card of introduction is given to . . . . . . . . . . . (name of job seeker) with the understanding that there is no obligation to this employment agency for any fee until, as a result of the services rendered by this agency, . . . . . . . . . (name of job seeker) is employed in a job with respect to which the agency received a bona fide order from an employer. . . . . . . . . . . (name of job seeker) has agreed to pay the fee under the foregoing conditions if the fee is not paid by an employer." (5) Post in the agency in the places that the chief, or a designee, directs, an abstract of this act and the rules and regulations promulgated by the director. The chief shall provide the abstracts and charge for the printing of these abstracts. b. In addition to the requirements set forth in subsection a., each employment agency which charges or may charge the job seeker a fee shall: (1) File with the chief, for the chief's approval, a schedule of fees proposed to be charged for any service rendered or product sold to job seekers and adhere to the schedule in charging for these services or products. The chief shall not approve the fee schedule unless the chief is satisfied that the fee schedule is on a form which makes the schedule reasonably understandable by job seekers and that the fee schedule is in compliance with all other provisions of this section. The schedule of fees may thereafter be changed or supplemented, by filing an amended or supplemental schedule with the bureau. The changes shall not become effective until approval has been granted by the chief and the amended or supplemental fee schedule has been posted for not less than seven days in a conspicuous manner in the office of the agency. It shall be unlawful for any employment agency to charge, demand, collect or receive a greater fee for any service rendered or product sold to a job seeker than is specified in the most recent schedule filed with the bureau; (2) Post the schedule of fees in a conspicuous manner in the office of the agency using forms provided by the chief; (3) Compute fees paid by a job seeker seeking employment on the basis of permanent employment, unless the employment is temporary employment. Where temporary employment merges into permanent employment, or where a job seeker accepts permanent employment within 30 days after the termination of temporary employment, the permanent employment may be considered the result of the references to the temporary position and the fee may be based on the permanent employment with due credit given for the payment made for the temporary employment; (4) Not charge to a job seeker who obtains employment and who is discharged without cause or who voluntarily terminates employment for just cause more than 1% of the scheduled fee for each day worked. For purposes of this paragraph, the employment agency shall repay to any job seeker so discharged or terminated any excess of the maximum fee in accordance with the fee schedule, allowing three days' time to determine that the termination was not due to any fault on the part of the job seeker. The employment agency may, however, by separate written agreement between the employment agency and the job seeker, retain the fee or any part of the fee which has been paid for the job from which the job seeker has been discharged without cause or terminated, if the agency furnishes the job seeker with another job and allows due credit for the retained payment; (5) Not charge a job seeker who either fails to report for duty after accepting employment or voluntarily terminates employment without just cause within 30 days more than 30% of the scheduled fee; (6) Obtain a bona fide order for employment prior to collecting any fee from a job seeker or sending out a job seeker to any place of employment. Except as may be otherwise provided in rules and regulations, no charge or advance fee of any kind shall be charged, demanded, collected, or received by the agency from a job seeker seeking employment until employment has been obtained by or through the efforts of the agency; (7) Give to every job seeker from whom a fee is received, at the time payment is received, a receipt which shall state the name of the job seeker, the name and address of the employment agency and its agent, the date and amount of the fee and the purpose for which it was paid; and (8) Furnish each job seeker, who is sent to a prospective employer, with a card or similar paper containing the nature of the prospective employment, the names of the job seeker and prospective employer, and the address of the employer. L.1989, c.331, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1-5.4 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-5.4
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

5. The Commissioner of Labor may adopt and promulgate, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act as he shall deem necessary. L.1998,c.50,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:9A-1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9A / Section 9A-1
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known as the Seasonal Farm Labor Act. L.1945, c. 71, p. 350, s. 1. Amended by L.1967, c. 91, s. 2, eff. June 7, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-176 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-176
Development of informational sessions by EDA
Status: in_force

2. a. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (hereinafter referred to as "the authority"), established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-4), shall, in consultation with the Adjutant General of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs (hereinafter referred to as "the department"), develop informational sessions to inform veterans of the availability of the authority's assistance programs. b. The informational sessions shall be conducted by the authority through the network of veterans' service offices, operated by the department, in the form of lectures, demonstrations or discussions to familiarize veterans with the types of programs administered by the authority and to provide assistance to veterans with the application process required for the programs. The sessions shall also include such printed or otherwise duplicated materials as the authority shall consider necessary or expedient to render the sessions effective. c. The number of sessions and the content of the sessions shall be determined by the authority, in consultation with the department, so as to most properly effectuate the purposes of this act. L.1999,c.276, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15C-23 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15C / Section 15C-23
Authority of council.
Status: in_force

3. The council is authorized to: a. Hold public hearings; b. Employ staff, responsible to the Executive Director of the State Employment and Training Commission, to assist the council to implement the purposes of this act; and c. Avail itself of the services of the employees and have access to the records of any instrumentality of the State, as necessary or useful to implement the purposes of this act. L.1999,c.223,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-135 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-135
Implementation, study.
Status: in_force

12. The department shall conduct a study to determine the minimum funding level required to implement the Business Employment Incentive Program successfully. Major consideration shall be given to the rate of return for each job created as a result of business employment incentive grants. L.1996,c.26,s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-21.42 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-21.42
Charter school, SDA district, construction of facility with public funds other than federal.
Status: in_force

35. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10 of P.L.1995, c.426 (C.18A:36A-10) or any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a charter school located in an SDA district may construct a facility with public funds other than federal funds, including loan funds received pursuant to the provisions of sections 30 through 34 of P.L.2023, c.311 (C.34:1B-21.37 through 34:1B-21.41), and be subject to the provisions of the "Public School Contracts Law," N.J.S.18A:18A-1 et seq., provided that the public funds are provided for a school facilities project approved pursuant to section 32 of P.L.2023, c.311 (C.34:1B-21.39). L.2023, c.311, s.35.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13-5 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-5
Proceedings before board
Status: in_force

Witnesses shall be examined on oath or affirmation which oath or affirmation the chairman of the board is empowered to administer. A majority of the board may provide for the examination and investigation of books, documents and accounts pertaining to the matters in dispute and belonging to either party. The board may unanimously direct that instead of producing books, papers and accounts before the board, an accountant agreed upon by the entire board may be appointed to examine such books, papers and accounts, and such accountant shall be sworn well and truly to examine such books, documents and accounts as may be presented to him, and to report the result of his examination in writing. Before the examination, the information desired and required by the board shall be plainly stated in writing and presented to the accountant, which statement shall be signed by the board. Attorneys at law or other agents of either party to the dispute shall not be permitted to appear or take part in any of the proceedings of the board, but the same shall be, as far as possible, voluntary.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-35.17 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-35.17
Audiometric technician to perform hearing test; audiologic evaluation
Status: in_force

All hearing tests shall be performed by a person at the level of a certified audiometric technician or above; an individual who meets the training requirements specified by the Intersociety Committee on Audiometric Technician Training (American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal 27:303-304, May-June 1966) and the State Department of Health. If hearing loss is demonstrated, an employee shall be referred for audiologic evaluation by a certified audiologist holding a certificate of clinical competence issued by the American Speech and Hearing Association or its equivalent or a physician certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology. L.1979, c. 285, s. 8.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15D-19 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15D / Section 15D-19
Schedule of fines
Status: in_force

8. A schedule of fines, no fine exceeding $1,000 for a single offense, shall be established by the commissioner for any of the following actions or omissions with respect to the collection of contributions or the use of moneys disbursed from the fund: a. A false statement or misrepresentation made knowingly; b. Failure to disclose a material fact; c. Attempt to defraud; d. Willful failure or refusal to: withhold or transfer any contribution or other payment; furnish any report or information; or produce or permit the inspection or copying of records as required pursuant to this act; and e. Willful violation of any provision of this act or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to this act. The fines shall be recoverable in a civil action by the commissioner in the name of the State of New Jersey. In addition to penalties established for any person, employing unit, employer or entity, each shall be liable for each offense upon conviction before any court of competent jurisdiction at the discretion of the court. All fines shall be payable to the commissioner for deposit in the fund. L.1992,c.44,s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11A-17 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11A / Section 11A-17
Notice by employer of termination, change of benefits.
Status: in_force

2. An employer that provides a health benefits plan as defined in section 2 of P.L.1997, c.192 (C.26:2S-2) to its employees in this State shall provide, in writing, 30 days' prior notice to those employees before the health benefits plan is terminated; except that, in the case of an employer that changes a health benefits plan, the employer shall immediately notify its employees in writing of the change upon receipt by the employer of notification from the health insurer that its employees will be covered by the new plan. L.2003,c.27,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-136.13 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-136.13
Labels required
Status: in_force

No employer shall deliver or cause to be delivered any materials or articles to be manufactured by any home worker unless there has been conspicuously affixed to each article a label or other mark of identification bearing the employer's name and address, printed or written legibly in English. But if the goods are of such a nature that they cannot be individually so labeled or identified, then the employer shall conspicuously label in such manner as the commissioner may by rule or regulation prescribe. L.1941, c. 308, p. 839, s. 13.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-33 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-33
Wages for services bestowed on property of manufacturers in hands of receivers
Status: in_force

Whenever personal property of a manufacturer, distiller, brewer or producer of manufactured articles shall come into the possession of a receiver, any employee who has bestowed labor or services upon any of such personal property for which there is then due and owing to him wages, may apply to the court appointing such receiver for the payment of such wages. The court may proceed in a summary manner or otherwise, and shall determine the amount of wages that are due and unpaid, and direct the receiver forthwith to sell so much of such personal property as may be necessary to pay such wages to such employees in preference to any other creditors and without delay. Amended by L.1953, c. 33, p. 589, s. 37.
N.J. Stat. § 34:2-33 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-33
Toilet facilities
Status: in_force

Every mercantile establishment shall maintain sufficient, suitable, clean, convenient and separate water-closets for each sex which shall be properly screened and ventilated. The water-closets for each sex shall have separate approaches. A suitable and convenient wash room for each sex shall be provided if ordered by the commissioner. A dressing room shall be provided for each sex when the commissioner shall so order. Amended by L.1980, c. 90, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-5.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-5.1
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

1. a. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority shall adopt rules and regulations requiring that not less than the prevailing wage rate be paid to workers employed in the performance of any construction contract, including contracts for millwork fabrication, undertaken in connection with authority financial assistance or any of its projects, those projects which it undertakes pursuant to P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-1 et al.), or undertaken to fulfill any condition of receiving authority financial assistance, including the performance of any contract to construct, renovate, or otherwise prepare a facility for operations which are necessary for the receipt of authority financial assistance, unless the work performed under the contract is performed on a facility owned by a landlord of the entity receiving the assistance and less than 35 percent of the facility is leased by the entity at the time of the contract and under any agreement to subsequently lease the facility. The prevailing wage rate shall be the rate determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.). For the purposes of this section, "authority financial assistance" means any loan, loan guarantee, grant, incentive, tax exemption, or other financial assistance that is approved, funded, authorized, administered, or provided by the authority to any entity and is provided before, during, or after completion of a project, including, but not limited to, all authority financial assistance received by the entity pursuant to the "Business Employment Incentive Program Act," P.L.1996, c.26 (C.34:1B-124 et al.) that enables the entity to engage in a construction contract, but this section shall not be construed as requiring the payment of the prevailing wage for construction commencing more than two years after an entity has executed with the authority a commitment letter regarding authority financial assistance and the first payment or other provision of the assistance is received. b. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority shall adopt rules and regulations requiring that not less than the prevailing wage rate be paid to workers employed in the performance of any contract, for construction, demolition, remediation, removal of hazardous substances, alteration, custom fabrication, repair work, or maintenance work, including painting and decorating, or excavation, grading, pile driving, concrete form, or other types of foundation work in connection with the "New Jersey Aspire Program Act," sections 54 through 67 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-322 through 34:1B-335), and the "New Jersey Emerge Program Act," sections 68 through 81 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-336 et al.). The requirements of this subsection shall apply to any site preparation work performed 24 months prior to and during the incentive eligibility period of any project receiving tax credits under the "New Jersey Aspire Program Act," sections 54 through 67 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-322 through 34:1B-335), and the "New Jersey Emerge Program Act," sections 68 through 81 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-336 et al.), in which there is a continuity of ownership in the site of the redevelopment project, including work undertaken to fulfill any condition of receiving tax credits under the programs. Work that is subject to the requirements of this subsection shall include the performance of any contract for construction, demolition, remediation, removal of hazardous substances, alteration, custom fabrication, repair work, or maintenance work, including painting and decorating, or excavation, grading, pile driving, concrete form, or other types of foundation work undertaken on a facility for operations which are necessary for the receipt of tax credits under the "New Jersey Aspire Program Act," sections 54 through 67 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-322 through 34:1B-335), and the "New Jersey Emerge Program Act," sections 68 through 81 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-336 et al.), unless the work performed under the contract is performed on a facility owned by a landlord of the entity receiving the tax credit and less than 35 percent of the facility is leased by the entity at the time of the contract and under any agreement to subsequently lease the facility. The prevailing wage rate shall be the rate determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.), and all contractors and subcontractors subject to the prevailing wage requirement set forth in this section shall be registered with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development pursuant to the provisions of section 5 of P.L.1999, c.238 (C.34:11-56.52). An applicant for tax credits under the "New Jersey Aspire Program Act," sections 54 through 67 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-322 through 34:1B-335), and the "New Jersey Emerge Program Act," sections 68 through 81 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-336 et al.), shall certify under penalty of perjury as part of its application that all construction contracts undertaken on any project in connection with an award under the programs comply with the prevailing wage requirements of this subsection. If at any time the authority determines that the developer made a material misrepresentation regarding compliance with the provisions of this subsection on the developer's application, the developer shall forfeit 35 percent of the tax credits allowed under the programs, and pay to the affected workers back wages in an amount that compensates the workers at the prevailing wage rate for the work performed. L.1979, c.303, s.1; amended 2000, c.72, s.47; 2002, c.43, s.58; 2002, c.78, s.1; 2007, c.137, s.54; 2007, c.245; 2020, c.156, s.112; 2025, c.127, s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 34:8-68.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-68.1
Responsibilities of client company.
Status: in_force

6. a. Except to the extent otherwise expressly provided by an applicable employee leasing agreement, a client company shall be solely responsible for the quality, adequacy, or safety of the goods or services produced or sold in the client company's business; for directing, supervising, training, and controlling the work of the covered employees with respect to the business activities of the client company; for the acts, errors, or omissions of covered employees with regard to those activities; and for accurately reporting wages to the employee leasing company. b. Except to the extent otherwise expressly provided by an applicable employee leasing agreement, a client company shall not be liable for the acts, errors, or omissions of an employee leasing company, or of any covered employee when the covered employee is acting under the express direction and control of the employee leasing company, and an employee leasing company shall not be liable for the acts, errors, or omissions of a client company or of any covered employee when the covered employee is acting under the express direction and control of the client company. c. Except to the extent otherwise expressly provided by an applicable employee leasing agreement or other employment contract, insurance contract, or bond, a covered employee shall not be considered, solely as the result of being a covered employee, an employee of the employee leasing company for purposes of general liability insurance, fidelity bonds, surety bonds, employer's liability which is not covered by workers' compensation, or other liability insurance carried by the employee leasing company. d. Notwithstanding any provisions of R.S.43:21-6 and R.S.43:21-16 to the contrary, a client company shall be solely responsible for complying with the reporting requirements concerning a separation from employment imposed on employers pursuant to subsection (a) of R.S. 43:21-6, and shall be solely liable for any penalty for failure to provide information concerning a separation from employment imposed pursuant to subsection (b) of R.S. 43:21-16. L.2011, c.118, s.6; amended 2017, c.233, s.2; 2025, c.130.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-375 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-375
Definitions.
Status: in_force

2. As used in sections 1 through 9 of P.L.2021, c.201 (C.34:1B-374 through C.34:1B-382): "Assignment agreement" means an agreement in which a participating municipality assigns a C-PACE assessment to a capital provider, its designee, successor or assign. "Authority" means the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. "Authorized municipality" means a municipality with a population that, as of the launch date, is in the top third of municipalities in the State in terms of population, according to the most recent American Community Survey published by the United States Census Bureau. "Capital provider" means: an accredited investor or qualified institutional buyer as defined respectively in Regulation D, Rule 501 (17 C.F.R.230.501 through 230.508) or Rule 144A (17 C.F.R.230.144A) of the federal "Securities Act of 1933" (15 U.S.C. s.77a et seq.), as amended; the trustee or custodian of a trust or custody arrangement which provides that each beneficial owner of interests shall be an accredited investor or qualified institutional buyer; a public entity; a special purpose securitization vehicle for the sale and transfer of securities, which is restricted to those persons described in subsection a. or b. of this definition; or a commercial lending institution chartered by a state or the federal government, including, without limitation, a savings and loan association, a credit union, or a commercial bank. "C-PACE" means commercial property assessed clean energy. "C-PACE assessment" means a local improvement assessment, in accordance with chapter 56 of Title 40 of the Revised Statutes, imposed by a participating municipality on a property, with the consent of the owner of the property, and determined based upon either the existing use of a property or the contemplated use of unimproved property upon completion of new construction, as a means of securing financing provided pursuant to section 9 of P.L.2021, c.201 (C.34:1B-382) to finance a C-PACE project at the property, payments in respect of which assessment are collected by the participating municipality and remitted to the entity that provided the financing or its designee. "C-PACE assessment agreement" means an agreement between a participating municipality and a property owner in which the property owner agrees to the imposition of a C-PACE assessment on the property benefited by a C-PACE project within the municipality, and in which the participating municipality agrees to levy, bill, collect, remit, and, to the extent necessary, enforce the C-PACE assessment. "C-PACE project" means: the acquisition, construction, installation, modification, or, in the discretion of the authority and in accordance with guidelines adopted by the authority, entry into a capital lease of an energy efficiency improvement or renewable energy system including energy storage, microgrid, water conservation improvement, stormwater management system, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, flood resistant construction improvement, or hurricane resistant construction improvement, in each case affixed to a property, including new construction upon previously unimproved real property, within a participating municipality, provided that, on the basis of supplemental program guidelines to be published by the authority within 90 days following the launch date, a qualified professional attests that such new construction exceeds the minimum standards of the local and State building codes otherwise applicable to the property; at the discretion of, and in accordance with guidelines adopted by, the authority, a microgrid or district heating and cooling system in which a property owner within the municipality participates for the duration of the C-PACE assessment; or at the discretion of, and in accordance with guidelines adopted by, the authority, a power purchase agreement with respect to a renewable energy system affixed to a property. "Direct financing" means financing for a C-PACE project pursuant to a financing agreement entered into between a capital provider and a property owner. "Electric vehicle charging infrastructure" means equipment designed to deliver electric energy to a battery electric vehicle or a plug-in hybrid vehicle. "Energy efficiency improvement" means an improvement to reduce energy consumption through conservation or a more efficient use of electricity, natural gas, propane, or other forms of energy, including, but not limited to: air sealing; installation of insulation; installation of energy-efficient electrical, heating, cooling, or ventilation systems; building modifications to increase the use of daylight; energy efficient windows, doors, and glass; installation of energy or water controls or energy recovery systems; and installation of efficient lighting equipment. "Finance" or "financing" means the investing of capital in accordance with section 9 of P.L.2021, c.201 (C.34:1B-382), including, on the basis of supplemental program guidelines to be published by the authority within 90 days following the launch date, the refinancing of an investment in an existing C-PACE project. "Flood resistant construction improvement" means an improvement that mitigates the likelihood of flood damage, including, but not limited to, the installation of break-away walls and building elevation alterations. "Garden State C-PACE program" means the program established by the authority pursuant to sections 4 and 5 of P.L.2021, c.201 (C.34:1B-377 and C.34:1B-378). "Garden State program agreement" means an agreement between the authority and a participating municipality defining: the obligations of a municipality to participate in the Garden State C-PACE program, including the requirement that the participating municipality levy, bill, collect, remit, and enforce a C-PACE assessment; and the obligations, if any, that the authority may undertake (1) with respect to the remittance of C-PACE assessments to capital providers if the remittance is authorized by regulations adopted by the Local Finance Board pursuant to section 38 of P.L.2000, c.126 (C.52:27D-20.1) and requested by the participating municipality, and (2) to review and approve the participation of individual capital providers or financings in the Garden State C-PACE program. "Hurricane resistant construction improvement" means an improvement that enables a component of a structure to be in compliance with the standards for a "wind-borne debris region" adopted pursuant to the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.), or into compliance with a successor standard under that code. "Launch date" means the date upon which the authority has taken all of the actions specified in subsection c. of section 5 of P.L.2021, c.201 (C.34:1B-378), other than any actions that are expressly required by P.L.2021, c.201 (C.34:1B-374 et al.) to be taken within 90 days following the launch date. "Local C-PACE program" means a program established by an authorized municipality or a county pursuant to section 6 of P.L.2021, c.201 (C.34:1B-379). "Local C-PACE program ordinance" means an ordinance adopted by an authorized municipality or a county, and approved by the authority pursuant to section 7 of P.L.2021, c.201 (C.34:1B-380), to establish a program within its jurisdiction pursuant to subsection b. of section 5 and subsection a. of section 6 of P.L.2021, c.201 (C.34:1B-378 and C.34:1B-379). "Microgrid" means a group of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources within clearly defined electrical boundaries that acts as a single controllable entity with respect to the electric distribution system and that connects and disconnects from the electric distribution system to enable it to operate when both connected to, or independent of, the electric distribution system. "Notice of assessment" means the document filed with the county recording officer in the county in which a property is located, which notifies prospective holders of an interest in the property that a C-PACE assessment lien has been placed on the property. "Opt-in ordinance" means an ordinance adopted by a municipality by which it authorizes its participation in the Garden State C-PACE program and authorizes the municipality to enter into a Garden State program agreement with the authority. "Participating municipality" means: a municipality that adopts an opt-in ordinance and executes a Garden State program agreement; or an authorized municipality that adopts an opt-in ordinance, executes a Garden State program agreement, and adopts a local C-PACE program ordinance and local C-PACE program guidelines approved by the authority. "Private entity" means a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, trust, or any other form of private organization, including but not limited to a "related competitive business segment of a public utility holding company," or a "related competitive business segment of an electric public utility or gas public utility," as those terms are defined in section 3 of P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-51), so long as the organization is not subject to the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Utilities. "Program guidelines" means: any program-related rules or documents, or both, prepared and published by the authority that apply to the Garden State C-PACE program; or any program-related rules or documents, or both, prepared and published by an authorized municipality or a county, and approved by the authority, that apply to local C-PACE programs pursuant to paragraph (3) of subsection b. of section 6 of P.L.2021, c.201 (C.34:1B-379). "Project costs" means costs associated with a C-PACE project and shall include: direct costs, including but not limited to, equipment, materials, and labor related to the purchasing, constructing, installing, modifying, or acquiring a C-PACE project; indirect costs, including, but not limited to, expenses and fees of engineers, architects, and other professionals, inspection fees and permits, warranties and pre-paid maintenance contracts; program fees; and financing costs of a capital provider, including, but not limited to, origination fees, prepaid interest and payment reserves, closing costs, counsel fees, trustee or custodian fees, recording fees, and other financing charges, except that the authority may implement an alternative definition of "project costs" in its program guidelines in connection with the financing of new construction. "Property" means industrial, agricultural, or commercial property; residential property containing five or more dwelling units; common areas of condominiums and other planned real estate developments as defined in section 3 of P.L.1977, c.419 (C.45:22A-23); and property owned by a tax-exempt or nonprofit entity, including, but not limited to, schools, hospitals, institutions of higher education, or religious institutions, within a participating municipality upon which a C-PACE assessment is imposed at the request of a property owner in connection with a C-PACE project. "Property owner" means an owner of a property within a participating municipality who consents to a C-PACE assessment being imposed on the property. "Renewable energy system" means an improvement by which electrical, mechanical, or thermal energy is produced from a method that uses one or more of the following fuels or energy sources: hydrogen, solar energy, geothermal energy, biomass, or wind energy, together with the other fuels and energy sources that the authority, after consultation with the Board of Public Utilities, may determine pursuant to program guidelines prepared and published pursuant to subsection c. of section 5 of P.L.2021, c.201 (C.34:1B-378). "Solar renewable energy certificate" means the same as defined in section 3 of P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-51). "Stormwater management system" means the same as defined in section 3 of P.L.2019, c.42 (C.40A:26B-3). "Transition renewable energy certificate" means a certificate issued by the Board of Public Utilities or its designee, under the solar energy transition incentive program, which is designed to transition between the solar renewable energy certificate program and a solar successor incentive program to be developed by the Board of Public Utilities pursuant to P.L.2018, c.17 (C.48:3-87.8 et al.). "Uniform assessment documents" means a uniform C-PACE assessment agreement, assignment agreement, and notice of assessment, a model lender consent to a C-PACE assessment pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2021, c.201 (C.34:1B-378), and any other uniform or model documents prepared by the authority and used in the Garden State C-PACE program and local C-PACE programs, except that the authority shall not mandate a uniform financing agreement, which shall be supplied by the capital provider for direct financing. "Water conservation improvement" means an improvement that reduces water consumption, increases the efficiency of water use, or reduces water loss. L.2021, c.201, s.2; amended 2024, c.75, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-98.10 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-98.10
Limitation of municipal ordinances
Status: in_force

No municipality or other governmental subdivision shall have the power to make any ordinance, by-law or resolution providing for safety to workers in the mining industry or providing for protection of property that does not comply with the standards herein established by this act, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner hereunder. Nothing in this act shall, however, limit the right of any municipality or other governmental subdivision to make inspections of mining operations. L.1954, c. 197, p. 743, s. 10.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-366 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-366
Office of the Economic Development Inspector General.
Status: in_force

102. a. There is established, in but not of the Department of the Treasury, the Office of the Economic Development Inspector General, which shall operate independent of the oversight or management of the Chief Executive Officer and the authority. The Office of the Economic Development Inspector General shall operate under the Economic Development Inspector General, who shall be a retired member of the Judicial Branch of the State, to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate for a term of four years. The Economic Development Inspector General shall direct the work of the Office of the Economic Development Inspector General and have the following general functions, duties, powers, and responsibilities: (1) to appoint such deputies, directors, assistants, and other officers and employees as may be needed for the Office of the Economic Development Inspector General to meet its responsibilities, and to prescribe their duties and fix their compensation within the amounts appropriated therefor; (2) to conduct and supervise State government activities relating to State economic development incentive integrity, fraud, and abuse; (3) to call upon any department, office, division, or agency of State government to provide such information, resources, or other assistance as the Economic Development Inspector General deems necessary to discharge the duties and functions and to fulfill the responsibilities of the Economic Development Inspector General under sections 99 through 105 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-363 through C.34:1B-369). Each department, office, division, and agency of this State shall cooperate with the Economic Development Inspector General and furnish the Office of the Economic Development Inspector General with the assistance necessary to accomplish the purposes of sections 99 through 105 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-363 through C.34:1B-369); (4) to coordinate activities to prevent, detect, and investigate economic development incentive fraud and abuse among the following: the authority, State and local government officials, and all economic development incentive applicants and recipients; (5) to recommend and implement policies relating to economic development incentive integrity, fraud, and abuse, and monitor the implementation of any recommendations made by the Office of the Economic Development Inspector General to the authority for the administration of economic development incentives; (6) to perform any other functions that are necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the mission of the Office of the Economic Development Inspector General; and (7) to direct an economic development incentive applicant or recipient to cooperate with the Office of the Economic Development Inspector General and provide such information or assistance as shall be reasonably required by the Office of the Economic Development Inspector General. b. As it relates to ensuring compliance with applicable economic development incentive standards and requirements, identifying and reducing fraud and abuse, and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of economic development incentives, the functions, duties, powers, and responsibilities of the Economic Development Inspector General shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) to establish, in consultation with the authority and the Attorney General, guidelines under which the withholding of payments or exclusion from economic development incentive programs shall be imposed on an economic development incentive applicant or recipient; (2) to review the utilization of economic development incentives to ensure that economic development incentive funds are appropriately spent to meet the goals and purposes of an individual economic development incentive program; (3) to review and audit contracts, reports, documentation, claims, and all awards of economic development incentives to determine compliance with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, and standards, and enhance program integrity; (4) to consult with the authority to optimize the economic development incentive management information system in furtherance of the mission of the Office of the Economic Development Inspector General. The authority shall consult with the Economic Development Inspector General on matters that concern the operation, upgrade, and implementation of the economic development incentive management information system; (5) to coordinate the implementation of information technology relating to economic development incentive integrity, fraud, and abuse; (6) to conduct educational programs for economic development incentive for State and local government officials and economic development incentive recipients designed to limit economic development incentive fraud and abuse; and (7) to provide notice to the Chief Compliance Officer, appointed pursuant to section 101 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-365) if the Economic Development Inspector General determines that a program deficiency exists in an economic development incentive program administered by the authority and to provide notice to the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority of pending investigations if the Economic Development Inspector General determines that such disclosure is consistent with the public interest in maintaining the integrity of an economic development incentive program administered by the authority or to abate the continuation of fraud or abuse. c. As it relates to investigating allegations of economic development incentive fraud and abuse and enforcing applicable laws, rules, regulations, and standards, the functions, duties, powers, and responsibilities of the Economic Development Inspector General shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) to conduct economic development investigations concerning any acts of misconduct within economic development incentive programs; (2) to provide information concerning the economic development investigations of the Office of the Economic Development Inspector General to the Attorney General, law enforcement authorities, and any prosecutor of competent jurisdiction, and endeavor to develop these economic development investigations in a manner that expedites and facilitates criminal prosecutions and the recovery of improperly expended economic development incentives, including the maintenance of detailed records for cases processed by the Economic Development Inspector General. The records shall include: information on the total number of cases processed and, for each case, the agency and division to which the case is referred for an economic development investigation; the date on which the case is referred; and the nature of the suspected fraud or abuse. (3) to provide information and evidence relating to suspected criminal acts that the Economic Development Inspector General may obtain in carrying out its duties to law enforcement officials when appropriate, and to provide such information to the Attorney General and county prosecutors in order to facilitate criminal economic development investigations and prosecutions; (4) to refer complaints alleging criminal conduct to the Attorney General or other appropriate prosecutorial authority. The Economic Development Inspector General shall maintain a record of all matters referred to the Attorney General and shall be authorized to disclose information received, as appropriate and as may be necessary to resolve the matter referred, to the extent consistent with the public interest in disclosure, the need for protecting the confidentiality of complainants and informants, and preserving the confidentiality of ongoing criminal economic development investigations. Notwithstanding any referral made pursuant to this subsection, the Economic Development Inspector General may pursue any administrative or civil remedy under the law. A referral by the inspector general to the Attorney General or a prosecutorial authority shall in no way preclude the inspector general from performing its own separate, independent investigation; and (5) in furtherance of an economic development investigation, to compel at a specific time and place, by subpoena, the appearance and sworn testimony of any person whom the Economic Development Inspector General reasonably believes may be able to give information relating to a matter subject to an economic development investigation: (a) for this purpose, the Economic Development Inspector General is empowered to administer oaths and examine witnesses under oath, and compel any person to produce at a specific time and place, by subpoena, any documents, books, records, papers, objects, or other evidence that the Economic Development Inspector General reasonably believes may relate to a matter subject to an economic development investigation; and (b) if any person to whom a subpoena is issued fails to appear or, having appeared, refuses to give testimony, or fails to produce the books, papers, or other documents required, the Economic Development Inspector General may apply to the Superior Court and the court may order the person to appear and give testimony or produce the books, papers, or other documents, as applicable. Any person failing to obey that order may be held by the court in contempt; (6) subject to applicable State law, to have full and unrestricted access to all records, reports, audits, reviews, documents, papers, data, recommendations, tax information provided to the authority pursuant to subsection r. of R.S.54:50-9, or other material available to the authority and other State and local government agencies with respect to which the Office of the Economic Development Inspector General has responsibilities under sections 102 through 105 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-366 through C.34:1B-369); (7) to solicit, receive, and investigate complaints related to economic development incentive integrity, fraud, and abuse; and (8) to prepare cases, provide expert testimony, and support administrative hearings and other legal proceedings. d. As it relates to recovering improperly obtained economic development incentives, imposing administrative sanctions, damages, or penalties, and negotiating settlements to assure that all governmental resources have been properly expended, the functions, duties, powers, and responsibilities of the Economic Development Inspector General shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) to pursue civil and administrative enforcement actions against those who engage in fraud, abuse, or illegal acts perpetrated under economic development incentive programs. These civil and administrative enforcement actions shall include the imposition of administrative sanctions, penalties, suspension of fraudulent or illegal awards, and actions for civil recovery and seizure of property or other assets connected with such economic incentive awards; (2) to initiate civil suits consistent with the provisions of sections 99 through 105 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-363 through C.34:1B-369), maintain actions for civil recovery on behalf of the State, and enter into civil settlements; (3) to require that the authority withhold payments to an economic development incentive applicant or recipient if the applicant or recipient unreasonably fails to produce complete and accurate records related to an economic development investigation that is initiated by the Office of the Economic Development Inspector General with reasonable cause; and (4) to monitor and pursue the recoupment of economic development incentive awards or portions thereof, damages, penalties, and sanctions. L.2020, c.156, s.102; amended 2021, c.160, s.49.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15B-46 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15B / Section 15B-46
Severability.
Status: in_force

7. The provisions of P.L.2019, c.84 (C.34:15B-41 et al.) shall be severable, and if any of its provisions shall be held to be unconstitutional, the decision of the court shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of P.L.2019, c.84 (C.34:15B-41 et al.). L.2019, c.84, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-202 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-202
Submission of final financial plan to municipality, approval by treasurer.
Status: in_force

13. The final financial plan prepared pursuant to section 12 of P.L.2007, c.30 (C.34:1B-201) shall be submitted to the governing body of the municipality for approval by ordinance. When an ordinance approving a final financial plan has been introduced in writing at a meeting of the governing body and passed first reading, which may be by title, by a majority of the authorized membership thereof, it shall be submitted to the treasurer, together with all included and incorporated certificates and documents and such additional supporting documentation as the treasurer may by rule prescribe. The treasurer shall approve the plan if the treasurer determines that: a. the project is likely to be realized and would not be accomplished by private enterprise without the public support authorized pursuant to P.L.2007, c.30 (C.34:1B-190 et seq.); b. the pledged revenues will be sufficient to assist in the financing of the sports and entertainment facility, as anticipated in the financial forecasts; c. eligible revenues to be made available for project costs will be sufficient to back the bonds or other obligations to be issued or incurred pursuant to subsection a. of section 16 of P.L.2007, c.30 (C.34:1B-205) or to otherwise fulfill any financial commitments made by the developer to the State pursuant to subsection c. of section 16 of P.L.2007, c.30 (C.34:1B-205); d. the developer has demonstrated, to the satisfaction of the treasurer, that the commitment of private funds required pursuant to subsection e. of section 4 of P.L.2007, c.30 (C.34:1B-193) has been satisfied; and e. there are no other factors which, in the determination of the treasurer, should prevent the undertaking of the project. L.2007, c.30,s.13.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-390 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-390
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, cultural arts institution, tax credit agreement.
Status: in_force

8. a. Following approval and selection of an application pursuant to sections 6 and 7 of P.L.2023, c.197 (C.34:1B-388 and 34:1B-389), the authority shall enter into a tax credit agreement with the cultural arts institution. b. (1) A tax credit agreement shall specify the amount of the tax credit that the authority shall award to the cultural arts institution and specify the duration of the eligibility period, which shall be no less than five years and shall not exceed 10 years. The tax credit agreement shall provide an estimated date of completion for the cultural arts project and include a requirement for periodic progress reports through completion, including the submittal of executed financing commitments and documents or agreements that evidence site control. (2) If, as a result of a default under the tax credit agreement, the authority rescinds a tax credit in the same calendar year in which the authority approved the tax credit, then the authority may assign the tax credit to another applicant that attained the minimum score determined pursuant to section 7 of P.L.2023, c.197 (C.34:1B-389). c. The terms of the tax credit agreement shall: (1) provide for a verification of project financing at the time the cultural arts institution provides executed financing commitments to the authority and a verification of the cultural arts institution's projected cash flow at the time of certification that the project is completed; (2) specify that the authority or the State may purchase tax credits offered for sale by a cultural arts institution for 90 percent of the stated value of the tax credit before considering any further discounting to present value which shall be permitted; (3) at a minimum, require a cultural arts institution to provide oversight of the cultural arts project through ongoing reporting by the cultural arts institution to the authority; (4) specify other measures through which the authority shall ensure oversight of outstanding tax credits and, in the event that a cultural arts institution fails to meet its obligations under the tax credit agreement or any program requirement, including any representations made by the cultural arts institution during the application process, establish the right of the authority to reduce, rescind, or recapture tax credits in the authority's discretion; and (5) at a minimum, require that the cultural arts institution adopt specific nondiscrimination policies for the operation of a cultural arts project. d. The tax credit agreement shall include a requirement that the chief executive officer of the authority receive annual reports from the cultural arts institution. As part of the authority's review of the annual reports required from each cultural arts institution, the authority shall confirm with the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and the Department of the Treasury that the cultural arts institution is in substantial good standing with the respective department, or has entered into an agreement with such department that includes a practical corrective action plan for the cultural arts institution; and the cultural arts institution shall confirm that any contractors and subcontractors performing work at the cultural arts project: (1) are registered as required by "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act," P.L.1999, c.238 (C.34:11-56.48 et seq.); (2) have not been debarred by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development from engaging in or bidding on Public Works Contracts in the State; and (3) possess a tax clearance certificate issued by the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury. The tax credit agreement shall include a provision that the cultural arts institution shall forfeit the tax credit in any year in which an uncured default exists under the tax credit agreement, or the cultural arts institution is neither in substantial good standing with the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, or the Department of the Treasury nor has entered into a practical corrective action plan. The tax credit agreement shall, however, allow the authority to extend, in individual cases, the deadline for any annual reporting requirement. e. A cultural arts institution shall, as required at the discretion of the authority, submit to the authority satisfactory evidence of actual project costs, as certified by a certified public accountant, evidence of a temporary certificate of occupancy, or other event evidencing project completion. The cultural arts institution, or an authorized agent of the cultural arts institution, shall certify under the penalty of perjury that the information provided pursuant to this subsection is true. L.2023, c.197, s.8; amended 2025, c.127, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-238 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-238
Definitions relative to the "InvestNJ Business Grant Program Act."
Status: in_force

2. As used in this act: "Authority" means the New Jersey Economic Development Authority established by section 4 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-4). "Business" means any entity including, but not limited to a corporation, an S corporation, limited liability corporation, partnership, limited liability partnership, and sole proprietorship, and shall include all entities related by common ownership or control. "Capital investment" means expenses of at least $5,000 incurred for the direct use and operation of a business for (1) the site preparation and construction, renovation, improvement, equipping of, or obtaining and installing fixtures and machinery, apparatus or equipment in, a newly constructed, renovated or improved building, structure, facility, or improvement to real property; and (2) obtaining and installing fixtures and machinery, apparatus or equipment in a building, structure, or facility. Provided however, that "capital investment" shall not include soft costs such as financing and design, furniture or decorative items such as artwork or plants, or office equipment if the office equipment is property with a recovery period of less than five years. The recovery period of any property, for purposes of this section, shall be determined as of the date such property is first placed in service or use in this State by the business, determined in accordance with section 168 of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. s.168). "Capital investment" shall also include remediation of a business facility site, but only to the extent the remediation has not received financial assistance from another federal, State or local government funding source. "Chief Executive Officer" means the Chief Executive Officer of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. "Eligible position" means a full-time position filled by an individual whose wages are subject to withholding as provided in the "New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act," N.J.S.54A:1-1 et seq. An eligible position shall include only a position for which a business provides employee health benefits under a group health plan as defined under section 14 of P.L.1997, c.146 (C.17B:27-54), a health benefits plan as defined under section 1 of P.L.1992, c.162 (C.17B:27A-17), or a policy or contract of health insurance covering more than one person issued pursuant to Article 2 of chapter 27 of Title 17B of the New Jersey Statutes. An eligible position shall not include an independent contractor or a consultant. L.2008, c.112, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-250 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-250
Certain sales, conveyances authorized.
Status: in_force

9. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1962, c. 220 (C.52:31-1.1 et seq.), P.L. 2011, c.85, or any other law or regulation to the contrary, and without the requirement for the approval by any other party or entity, the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to sell and convey, to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, in one or more series of transactions, all or any portion of the State of New Jersey's right, title and interest in the land and improvements located in the City of Newark, County of Essex, now subject to the sublease between the State Treasurer and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center which appear on the tax map of the City of Newark and are designated as Block 125, Lots 23, 26 and 115, Block 126.01, Lot 21, such portion of Block 17, Lot 1, which was designated for commercial development pursuant to the sublease, and Block 17, Lots 20 and 21. Such conveyances shall be on such terms and conditions, and for such consideration, as shall be determined by the State Treasurer in the State Treasurer's sole discretion. The proceeds from any such sales and conveyances shall be deposited and applied as provided by law. In the event that the identification of any of the property contained in this section by block and lot number is inaccurate, the State Treasurer is authorized to convey such blocks and lots which are subject to the sublease between the State Treasurer and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center as represent the actual parcels to be conveyed. b. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to enter into any agreements, and to amend any existing agreements, required to effectuate this sale and conveyance to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and any such agreements and amendments shall not require the approval of any other party or entity, notwithstanding any other law or regulation to the contrary. c. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority is hereby authorized to sell and convey all or any portion of its right, title, and interest in the property described in subsection a. of this section to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, in one or more series of transactions on such terms and conditions, and for such consideration, as shall be determined by the authority in its sole discretion and to enter into any agreements and amend any existing agreements required to effectuate this sale and conveyance. Any such sale or conveyance shall not require the approval of any other party or entity, notwithstanding any other law or regulation to the contrary. L.2011, c.149, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-4 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-4
Delegation of powers by commissioner
Status: in_force

The commissioner may delegate to subordinate officers or employees in the department such of his powers as he may deem desirable, to be exercised under his supervision and direction, and shall, by order, rule or regulation filed with the Secretary of State designate one or more officers or employees in the department who may act for him and on his behalf in the event of his absence or disability. L.1948, c. 446, p. 1764, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:17-14 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 17 / Section 17-14
Distribution of profits; sinking fund
Status: in_force

There shall be such distribution of the profits of such society among the workmen, purchasers and members as shall be prescribed in the certificate of association, at such times as therein prescribed, as often at least as once in twelve months, but no such distribution shall be made until a sum equal to five per cent of the net profits shall have been appropriated for a contingent or sinking fund and such appropriation shall continue to be made until there shall be accumulated a sum equal to thirty per cent of the capital stock of such society.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-37.5 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-37.5
Certain injured probation officers to receive full compensation.
Status: in_force

5. Any probation officer who, while in the course of performing the officer's official duties, suffers serious bodily injury as the direct result of an assault by a person placed on probation who is under the officer's supervision shall continue to receive full wages for up to six months or until the probation officer begins receiving compensation for that injury under R.S.34:15-1 et seq., whichever comes first. In addition to the compensation received under R.S.34:15-1 et seq., the injured officer shall receive regular supplemental payments from the officer's employer in an amount that is sufficient, when added to the compensation received under R.S.34:15-1 et seq., to equal the net wage of the injured officer at the time of the injury. The supplemental payments authorized under this section shall continue for up to six months so long as the injured officer remains a probation officer and continues to be compensated under R.S.34:15-1 et seq. The fringe benefits afforded an injured officer under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement, contract, or statute shall not be negated or impaired in any way and shall remain in full force and effect during the time that officer is receiving supplemental payments pursuant to this section. L.2017, c.93, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5A / Section 5A-1
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Worker and Community Right to Know Act." L.1983, c. 315, s. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-21.29 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-21.29
Contracts to implement payment arrangement.
Status: in_force

7. The State Treasurer and the authority are authorized to enter into one or more contracts to implement the payment arrangement that is provided for in section 5 of this act. The contract or contracts shall provide for payment by the State Treasurer of the dedicated motor vehicle surcharge revenues and shall set forth the procedure for the transfer of moneys for the purpose of paying such amounts. The contract or contracts shall contain such terms and conditions as are determined by the authority and the State Treasurer, and shall include, but not be limited to, terms and conditions necessary and desirable to secure any bonds or refunding bonds of the authority issued under and pursuant to this act and the obligations of the authority under any agreement entered into pursuant to subsection c. of section 4 of this act; provided however, that notwithstanding any other provision of any law, rule, regulation or order to the contrary, the authority shall be paid only such amounts as shall be required by the provisions of any contract or contracts, and the incurrence of any obligation of the State under any such contract or contracts, including any payments to be made thereunder from the dedicated motor vehicle surcharge revenues, shall be subject to and dependent upon appropriations being made from time to time by the Legislature for the purposes of this act. L.2004,c.70,s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-120.28 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-120.28
Deadline for filing claims
Status: in_force

14. Notwithstanding any other provision of chapter 15 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes, a covered claim, as defined therein, with respect to which settlement is not effected and pursuant to which suit is not instituted against the insured of an insolvent member or the association within one year after the deadline for filing claims with the receiver of the insolvent member, or any extension of the deadline, shall thenceforth be barred as a claim against the association. L.1993,c.107,s.14.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15F-6 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15F / Section 15F-6
Participation of mentor; student schedules.
Status: in_force

6. a. Under the program each mentor shall commit to participate in the program for a minimum of one calendar year. Each student shall meet with a mentor one day per week for at least one hour unless the district determines that some other schedule would be of greater benefit to the student. Any meeting between the mentor and the student may also occur off school property or before or after school hours for the purpose of engaging in enrichment activities. b. A program shall not serve less than 25 students nor exceed 50 students, unless exceeding such a limit is approved by the commissioner. L.1999,c.279,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11A-6 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11A / Section 11A-6
Release from obligation
Status: in_force

Any private or public project owner, prime contractor or subcontractor who makes a proper payment to a fringe benefit fund or deposits the payment with the clerk of the Superior Court, in accordance with section 5 of this act, shall be released of any obligation to any party in privity with that private or public project owner, prime contractor or subcontractor, to the extent of the payment or deposit made. L. 1987, c. 150, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-92 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-92
Report to Governor, Legislature
Status: in_force

5. The department shall, within 18 months following the effective date of this act, submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature describing the efforts made by the department, or a designated nonprofit entity, to promote public-private partnerships to develop State and foreign relocation missions, the total number of such missions established and any recommendations for legislation to better effectuate the goals of this act. L.1995,c.208,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:20-9 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 20 / Section 20-9
Discrimination, retaliation prohibited.
Status: in_force

9. It shall be unlawful for an employer or any other party to discriminate in any manner or take adverse action against any person in retaliation for exercising rights protected under this act. Rights protected under this act include, but are not limited to: the right to file a complaint or inform any person about an employer's noncompliance with this act; the right to inform any person of his potential rights and to assist him in asserting those rights. Any person who in good faith alleges noncompliance with this act shall be afforded the rights provided by this act, notwithstanding his failure on the merits. Taking adverse action against a person within 90 days of the person's exercise of rights protected under this act shall raise a rebuttable presumption of having done so in retaliation for the exercise of those rights. L.2007, c.114, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-7.13 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-7.13
Use of moneys in fund.
Status: in_force

4. The authority may use the moneys in the fund to pay principal of, premium, if any, and interest on bonds or notes, which shall be entitled "Economic Recovery Fund Bonds or Notes," as appropriate, the proceeds, or net proceeds, of which shall be deposited into the fund, or used for purposes of the fund, and moneys in the fund, including money received from the sale of bonds shall, in such manner as is determined by the authority, and pursuant to subsections d., e., and f. of this section, be used for the financing of projects as set forth in section 3 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-3) and to establish: a. an economic growth account for programs and initiatives, which will support and invest in small and medium-size businesses and other entities engaged in economic, community, and workforce development that have the greatest potential for creating jobs and stimulating economic growth through such elements including, but not limited to: (1) a Statewide lending pool and guarantee pool for small business, whether directly or through a community development financial institution; (2) a business composite bond guarantee; (3) a fund to further supplement the export finance program of the authority to provide direct loans and working capital necessary for New Jersey businesses to compete in the global market, real estate partnerships; (4) a Statewide composite bond pool to assist municipalities in acquiring needed financing for capital expenditures; (5) financial assistance to assist municipalities, municipal entities, counties, county entities, regional entities, State instrumentalities, and not-for-profit local economic and community development entities to execute programs and initiatives to stimulate community and economic development; (6) a venture, seed, or angel capital fund for start-up costs for businesses developing new concepts and inventions; (7) a fund to assist businesses, either directly or through a not-for-profit or for-profit entity with expansion or transition to a new business model in such areas including, but not limited to, manufacturing retooling to improve quality, to reduce production costs and to train employees to apply the latest technology; (8) a "Main Street Business Assistance Program" to provide guarantees and loans to small and mid-size businesses and not-for-profit entities to stimulate the economy; (9) in consultation with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education, a fund to support and invest in innovative workforce development approaches and programs, including those that could benefit individuals directly, either undertaken directly by the authority or through a governmental, not-for-profit, or for-profit entity, that align with targeted industries as defined by the authority's board or support a high-demand occupation; (10) a fund to provide grants, financing, or equity to collaborations between large corporations, small-to-medium sized businesses, academic institutions, government entities, or not-for-profit entities, where one of the purposes of the collaboration is to stimulate community or economic development; (11) a fund to provide grants, financing, or equity in innovation centers, research centers, incubators, and accelerators, and other similar innovation-oriented entities, which are focused on the targeted industries as defined by the authority's board or support increasing diversity and inclusion within the State's entrepreneurial economy; the fund may also be used to pay for membership fees, or other similar arrangements, for the authority to join or participate in such innovation-oriented entities; (12) a fund to provide grants or competition prizes to fund initiative-based activities which stimulate growth in targeted industries as defined by the authority's board or supports increasing diversity and inclusion within the State's entrepreneurial economy; this fund may also support not-for-profit industry, trade, and labor organization initiatives; (13) a fund to provide grants or competition prizes, either directly or through a not-for-profit entity, that is consistent with economic development priorities as defined by the authority's board, where funds have been specifically allocated to the economic recovery fund for this purpose, including but not limited to an appropriation or transfer from another government entity; (14) a fund for real estate partnerships to construct, reconstruct, rehabilitate, improve, alter, equip, maintain, repair, or provide for the construction, reconstruction, improvement, alteration, equipping, maintenance, or repair of any property, and to award and enter into construction contracts, purchase orders, and other contracts with respect thereto, upon such terms and conditions as the authority shall determine to be reasonable. The authority shall use no less than $35,000,000 from the economic growth account to effectuate the provisions of section 2 of P.L.2024, c.25 (C.34:1B-7.13a); and (15) a fund for the planning, designing, acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, improving, equipping, and furnishing by small and medium-size businesses and not-for-profit corporations of a project as defined by section 3 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-3), including, but not limited to, grants for working capital and meeting payroll requirements, upon such terms and conditions as the authority shall deem reasonable. The authority may promulgate rules and regulations for the effective implementation of the "Main Street Business Assistance Program." Notwithstanding any provision of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the authority may adopt, immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law, such regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this act, which shall be effective for a period not to exceed 12 months following enactment, and may thereafter be amended, adopted, or readopted by the authority in accordance with the requirements of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.); b. an economic development infrastructure program account, which shall provide for the financing and development of infrastructure and transportation projects, including but not limited to ports, terminal and transit facilities, roads and airports, parking facilities used in connection with transit facilities, and related facilities, including public-private partnerships, that are integral to economic growth; c. an account for a cultural, recreational, fine and performing arts, military and veterans memorial, historic preservation project and tourism facilities and improvements program, which shall provide for the financing and development of cultural, recreational, fine and performing arts, military and veterans memorial, historic preservation and tourism projects, including partnerships with public, private and nonprofit entities; d. an account, into which shall be deposited an amount not less than $45,000,000, out of the total amounts deposited or credited to the fund from the proceeds of the sale of Economic Recovery Fund Bonds or Notes, for the financing of capital facilities for primary and secondary schools in the State for the purpose of the renovation, repair or alteration of existing school buildings, the construction of new school buildings or the conversion of existing school buildings to other instructional purposes. (1) Of the amount deposited in the account, not less than $25,000,000 shall be deposited in the "Public School Facilities Code Compliance Loan Fund" established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1993, c.102 (C.34:1B-7.23). (2) Of the amount deposited in the account, not less than $20,000,000 shall be deposited in the "Public School Facilities Loan Assistance Fund" established pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1993, c.102 (C.34:1B-7.24); e. an environmental cleanup assistance account, into which shall be deposited an amount not less than $10,000,000, out of the total amounts deposited or credited to the fund from the proceeds of the sale of Economic Recovery Fund Bonds or Notes, to provide financial assistance to the persons and other entities entitled to apply for financial assistance pursuant to P.L.1993, c.139; and f. an account, into which shall be deposited an amount not less than $15,000,000, out of the total amounts deposited or credited to the fund from the proceeds of the sale of Economic Recovery Fund Bonds or Notes, for the financing of shore restoration, maintenance, monitoring, protection and preservation projects pursuant to the shore protection master plan prepared by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to P.L.1978, c.157. L.1992, c.16, s.4; amended 1993, c.102, s.11; 1993, c.286, s.1; 2008, c.117, s.2; 2010, c.28, s.2; 2020, c.8, s.2; 2020, c.20, s.2; 2020, c.156, s.116; 2024, c.25, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:2-21.15 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-21.15
Street trade; agricultural pursuits; ages when permitted; special permits; newspaper carriers
Status: in_force

15. Except as hereinafter provided as to newspaper carriers, no minor under 14 years of age may engage in any street trade, which term, for the purpose of this section shall include the selling, offering for sale, soliciting for, collecting for, displaying, or distributing any articles, goods, merchandise, commercial service, posters, circulars, newspapers or magazines or in blacking shoes on any street or other public place or from house to house. No minor under 12 years of age may be employed in agricultural pursuits. Whenever a minor has graduated from vocational school, approved by the Commissioner of Education and is 17 years of age, the minor's diploma or certified copy thereof and an employment certificate provided by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall be deemed authorization to engage in those pursuits in which the minor majored in said vocational school during those hours permitted for persons 18 years of age and over. Except as hereinafter provided as to newspaper carriers, whenever a minor under 16 years of age desires to work during such times as the schools of the district in which the minor resides are not in session in any street trade or in agricultural pursuits, the minor may register with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development an application for authorization to work. Such registration shall show the exact character of the work the minor is to do, and the hours and wages and special conditions under which said work is to be performed. If upon investigation it is found that the facts set forth in the application are true and that the work will not interfere with the minor's health or standing in school, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall issue authorization allowing the minor to work at such times as the public schools in the district are not in session, but such work except in agricultural pursuits, and as newspaper carriers, to be otherwise subject to the maximum hours of labor provisions set for minors under 16 years of age in section 3 of P.L.1940, c.153 (C.34:2-21.3); provided, that nothing in P.L.1940, c.153 (C.34:2-21.1 et seq.) shall prevent newspaper carriers as defined in P.L.1940, c.153 (C.34:2-21.1 et seq.), between 11 and 14 years of age, from delivering, soliciting, selling and collecting for newspapers on routes in residential neighborhoods between the hours of 6:00 o'clock in the morning and 7:00 o'clock in the evening of any day; and newspaper carriers 14 years of age and older from delivering, soliciting, selling and collecting for newspapers on routes in residential neighborhoods between the hours of 5:30 o'clock in the morning and 8:00 o'clock in the evening of any day; and provided further that no newspaper carrier under the age of 18 years shall be permitted to engage in such occupation beyond the period of time wherein the combined hours devoted to said occupation as a newspaper carrier and the hours in school shall exceed a total of 40 hours per week and not more than 8 hours in any 1 day; and provided, further, that minors engaged in agricultural pursuits may be employed no more than 10 hours per day. Such authorization shall show the name, address, and date of birth of the minor for whom it is issued, the kind of proof of age submitted, the nature of the occupation in which the minor is to engage, and such other information as the Department of Labor and Workforce Development may require. Any authorization for work in agriculture shall be issued and active until the minor is 18 years of age. Upon application by the minor who desires to work as a newspaper carrier as defined in P.L.1940, c.153 (C.34:2-21.1 et seq.), who is between the ages of 11 and 18 years of age, to the publisher of any newspaper in this State and upon receiving authorization from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, such publisher may employ such newspaper carrier to deliver, solicit, sell and collect for newspapers outside of the newspaper carrier's school hours on residential routes, and on Sundays and during school vacations. The authorization shall show the name, address and date of birth of the newspaper carrier for whom it is issued, and such other information as the Department of Labor and Workforce Development may require. The authorization shall remain in full force and effect unless and until the minor is 18 years of age. The publisher shall keep a record of the name, address and birth date of each newspaper carrier who is a minor. Such records shall be kept on file by said publisher for a period of two years after the newspaper carrier has ceased delivering newspapers published by said publisher. L.1940, c. 153, p. 341, s. 15. Amended by L.1964, c. 288, s. 5; L.1965, c. 3, s. 2; L.1970, c. 115, s. 1, eff. June 26, 1970; L.1980, c. 90, s. 1; L.1981, c. 490, s. 1, eff. Jan. 12, 1982; amended 2022, c.63, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-35.18 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-35.18
Compensation amount
Status: in_force

There shall be payable for total hearing loss 200 weeks of compensation. Partial disability compensation shall be paid for such periods as are proportionate to the relation which the calculated percentage loss bears to 100% hearing loss and shall be paid at the weekly compensation rate provided in R.S. 34:15-12c. or any amendments thereto. L.1979, c. 285, s. 9.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13B-23 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13B / Section 13B-23
Findings and award; duration of order; retroactive effect
Status: in_force

The findings, decision and order of the Board of Arbitration shall, unless modified or reversed on appeal, be conclusive and binding upon all of the parties to the dispute and such order of such board shall be complied with by the parties in accordance with the terms thereof. The order of the Board of Arbitration shall remain in effect for a period of one year from the date thereof unless the board shall fix a lesser period therefor after having given due consideration to the duration of any prior contract between the public utility and the employees thereof, and any practice with respect to the duration of such contract existing in the same or similar industries. The Board of Arbitration may, in its discretion, with respect to any labor dispute existing at the effective date of this act, provide that any award made by it shall be retroactive to the day of the return to work by the employees or, with respect to any labor dispute occurring after the effective date of this act, to the day of the taking of possession pursuant to the provisions of section thirteen of the act which this act supplements, or to the day of the return to work by the employees, or to the day of the termination of any contract between the public utility and its employees. Within thirty days after the Board of Arbitration has filed with the Governor such findings, decision and order, any party to the dispute aggrieved thereby may secure judicial review thereof by appeal therefrom to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court. A copy of the notice of appeal shall be served upon the chairman of the Board of Arbitration and upon the other party to the dispute or its attorney. In any such appeal the findings of the Board of Arbitration upon the facts, if supported by any evidence, shall be conclusive. The filing of such notice of appeal shall not supersede or stay the order of the Board of Arbitration unless the Appellate Division shall so direct. L.1947, c. 47, p. 163, s. 7. Amended by L.1947, c. 75, p. 449, s. 7; L.1953, c. 33, p. 593, s. 47.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-395 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-395
Definitions.
Status: in_force

2. As used in P.L.2024, c.49 (C.34:1B-394 et al.): "Affiliate" means an entity that directly or indirectly controls, is under common control with, or is controlled by an eligible business. Control exists in all cases in which the entity is a member of a controlled group of corporations as defined pursuant to section 1563 of the federal Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. s.1563) or the entity is an organization in a group of organizations under common control that is subject to the regulations applicable to organizations pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) of section 414 of the federal Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. s.414). An eligible business may establish by clear and convincing evidence, as determined by the authority, that control exists in situations involving lesser percentages of ownership than required by the above referenced federal statutes if the eligible business shall have control, at a minimum, of all aspects of compliance with this program. An affiliate of an eligible business may contribute towards the capital investment requirement and may satisfy the requirement for site control during construction and the eligibility period, but in no event shall the tax credit certificate be issued to any affiliate. "AI data center" means a facility specifically to handle the demanding computational needs of artificial intelligence applications, designed for tasks like machine learning training, deep learning algorithms, and complex data analysis, whose services are the storage, management, and processing of digital data; that is used to house: computer and network systems, including associated components such as servers, network equipment and appliances, telecommunications, and data storage systems; systems for monitoring and managing infrastructure performance; Internet-related equipment and services; data communications connections; environmental controls; fire protection systems; and security systems and services specifically for artificial intelligence applications. "Artificial intelligence" or "AI" means the development of software and hardware and the end-use application of technologies that are able to perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence, including, but not limited to, visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, translation between languages, and generative artificial intelligence, which generates new content in response to user inputs of data. "Authority" means the New Jersey Economic Development Authority established by section 4 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-4). "Board" means the Board of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, established by section 4 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-4). "Building services" means any cleaning or routine building maintenance work, including, but not limited to, sweeping, vacuuming, floor cleaning, cleaning of rest rooms, collecting refuse or trash, window cleaning, securing, patrolling, or other work in connection with the care or securing of an existing building, including services typically provided by a door-attendant or concierge. "Building services" shall not include any skilled maintenance work, professional services, or other public work for which a contractor is required to pay the "prevailing wage" as defined in section 2 of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.26). "Business" means an applicant proposing to own or lease premises in a qualified business facility that is: a corporation that is subject to the tax imposed pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1945, c.162 (C.54:10A-5), sections 2 and 3 of P.L.1945, c.132 (C.54:18A-2 and C.54:18A-3), section 1 of P.L.1950, c.231 (C.17:32-15), or N.J.S.17B:23-5, or is a partnership, S corporation, limited liability company, or non-profit corporation. A business shall include an affiliate of the business if that business applies for a credit based upon any capital investment made by or full-time employees of an affiliate. If the business or tenant is a cooperative or part of a cooperative, then the cooperative may qualify for credits by counting the full-time employees and capital investments of its member organizations and the cooperative may distribute credits to its member organizations. If the business or tenant is a cooperative that leases to its member organizations, the lease shall be treated as a lease to an affiliate or affiliates. "Capital investment" means expenses that a business or an affiliate of the business incurs, or is incurred on behalf of the business or affiliate by its landlord, following its submission of an application to the authority pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2024, c.49 (C.34:1B-398), but prior to the project completion date, as shall be defined in the project agreement, for: site preparation and construction, repair, renovation, improvement, equipping, or furnishing on real property or of a building, structure, facility, or improvement to real property; obtaining and installing furnishings and machinery, apparatus, or equipment, including, but not limited to, computer systems, hardware, software, and equipment and material goods subject to bonus depreciation under sections 168 and 179 of the federal Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. ss.168 and 179), for the operation of a business on real property or in a building, structure, facility, or improvement to real property; or any combination of the foregoing. "Commitment period" means a period that is no less than two times the eligibility period specified in the project agreement entered into pursuant to section 6 of P.L.2024, c.49 (C.34:1B-399). "Eligibility" period means the period in which an eligible business may claim a tax credit under the program, beginning with the tax period in which the authority accepts certification of the eligible business that it has met the capital investment and employment requirements of the program and extending thereafter for a term of five years. "Eligible business" means any business that satisfies the criteria set forth in section 4 of P.L.2024, c.49 (C.34:1B-397) at the time of application for tax credits under the program. "Eligible position" or "full-time job" means a full-time position in a business in this State which a business has filled with a full-time employee who is paid no less than 120 percent of the median salary for the county in which the project is located and for which the business provides employee health benefits under a group health plan as defined under section 14 of P.L.1997, c.146 (C.17B:27-54), a health benefits plan as defined under section 1 of P.L.1992, c.162 (C.17B:27A-17), or a policy or contract of health insurance covering more than one person issued pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 27 of Title 17B of the New Jersey Statutes, provided, however, the requirement that employee health benefits are to be provided shall be deemed to be satisfied if the benefits are provided by the business or pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement, no later than 90 days of employee start date, under a health benefits plan authorized pursuant to State or federal law. An eligible position shall not include an independent contractor or a consultant. "Full-time employee" means a person: who is employed by a business for consideration for at least 35 hours a week, or who renders any other standard of service generally accepted by custom or practice as full-time employment, and whose wages are subject to withholding as provided in the "New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act," N.J.S.54A:1-1 et seq.; who is employed by a professional employer organization pursuant to an employee leasing agreement between the business and the professional employer organization, pursuant to P.L.2001, c.260 (C.34:8-67 et seq.) for at least 35 hours a week, or who renders any other standard of service generally accepted by custom or practice as full-time employment, and whose wages are subject to withholding as provided in the "New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act," N.J.S.54A:1-1 et seq.; or who is a resident of another State, but whose income is not subject to the "New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act," N.J.S.54A:1-1 et seq., due to a reciprocity agreement with the other state, or who is a partner of a business who works for the partnership for at least 35 hours a week, or who renders any other standard of service generally accepted by custom or practice as full-time employment, and whose distributive share of income, gain, loss, or deduction, or whose guaranteed payments, or any combination thereof, is subject to the payment of estimated taxes, as provided in the "New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act," N.J.S.54A:1-1 et seq., due to a reciprocity agreement with the other state. A "full-time employee" shall include, but shall not be limited to, an employee that has been hired by way of a labor union hiring hall or its equivalent. 35 hours of employment per week in the State shall constitute one "full-time employee," regardless of whether or not the hours of work were performed by one or more persons. "Full-time employee" shall not include any person who works as an independent contractor or on a consulting basis for the business or a contract worker. "Minimum environmental and sustainability standards" means standards established by the authority in accordance with the green building manual prepared by the Commissioner of Community Affairs pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2007, c.132 (C.52:27D-130.6), regarding the use of renewable energy, energy-efficient technology, and non-renewable resources to reduce environmental degradation and encourage long-term cost reduction. "New full-time job" means an eligible position created by a business, following approval of such business's application by the board, that did not previously exist in this State. For the purposes of determining the number of new full-time jobs, the eligible positions of an affiliate shall be considered eligible positions of the business. "Partnership" means an entity classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. "Professional employer organization" means an employee leasing company registered with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development pursuant to P.L.2001, c.260 (C.34:8-67 et seq.). "Program" means the Next New Jersey Program established by section 3 of P.L.2024, c.49 (C.34:1B-396). "Project" means the capital investment at a qualified business facility and the employment commitment pursuant to the project agreement. "Project agreement" means the contract executed between an eligible business and the authority pursuant to section 6 P.L.2024, c.49 (C.34:1B-399), which sets forth the terms and conditions under which the eligible business may receive the tax credits authorized pursuant to the program. "Qualified business facility" means any building, complex of buildings, or structural components of buildings, and all machinery and equipment located therein, used in connection with the operation of an eligible business. "Technology startup company" means a for-profit business located in the State that has been in operation fewer than seven years and is developing or possesses a proprietary technology or business method of a high technology or life science-related product, process, or service, which proprietary technology or business method the business intends to move to commercialization. The business shall be deemed to have begun operation on the date that the business first hired at least one employee in a full-time position. L.2024, c.49, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:21-11 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 21 / Section 21-11
List of employers providing notification.
Status: in_force

4. The commissioner shall compile and maintain a list of all employers that provide notification pursuant to section 3 of this act. The commissioner shall update the list on a monthly basis and an employer shall remain on the list for a period not to exceed 36 months after each instance of notification pursuant to section 3 of this act. The commissioner shall make the list of employers available to the public and prominently display a link to the list on the Internet website of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. L.2019, c.470, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-178 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-178
Short title
Status: in_force

1. Sections 1 through 7 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Film Production Assistance Act." L.2003,c.182,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-73 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-73
New Jersey Micro-Business Assistance Program
Status: in_force

4. a. There is created, in the New Jersey Economic Development Authority , a "New Jersey Micro-Business Assistance Program," hereinafter, "the program." The program shall be established by the authority in collaboration with the department. The program shall consist of loans, loan guarantees, or both, and training and technical assistance which shall be provided to qualified micro-businesses through a network of regional micro-business development corporations. b. To implement the program, the authority shall, to the greatest extent feasible, cooperate with micro-business development corporations in no less than three service regions of the State consisting of one or more counties in seeking to involve the resources of local banks and financial institutions in order to leverage dollars available for the program. The service regions shall be determined by the authority on the basis of: comparative unemployment or underemployment; an economic environment conducive to the establishment or expansion of businesses built around qualified micro-businesses; the need for assistance in maintaining, rehabilitating or refurbishing micro-businesses where such activity will protect or enhance a small-business economy; and the level of anticipated financial and other participation of county economic development agencies, municipal economic development agencies or business organizations, and county or municipal educational and nonprofit organizations. c. In designing and implementing the program, the authority is authorized to enter into agreements with county and municipal agencies, and local business, educational and nonprofit organizations, in order to leverage its development loans with funds from such entities. Such agreements may also require participation from the county and municipal level where training and technical assistance, and other self-employment services are concerned. The terms and conditions of all loans and loan guarantees provided by the authority shall be determined by the authority. L.1995,c.206,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.67 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.67
Collective bargaining rights unaffected.
Status: in_force

10. Nothing in this act shall be deemed to interfere with, impede, or in any way diminish the right of workers to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing in order to establish wages in excess of any applicable minimum under this act. L.2005,c.379,s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-7.27 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-7.27
Adoption of rules, taking administrative action
Status: in_force

10. The authority is hereby empowered and directed to adopt summarily any rule, and to take any administrative action whatsoever, necessary to effectuate the purposes of this 1993 amendatory and supplementary act without being subject to the provisions or requirements of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), except that any rules and regulations so adopted shall be filed with the Secretary of State and shall provide for the prompt publication of the rules and regulations after the filing of same. L.1993,c.102,s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15F-15 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15F / Section 15F-15
Plan to collect data on effectiveness of program.
Status: in_force

4. a. The Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development shall implement a plan to collect data on the effectiveness of the program in meeting the needs and conditions of disadvantaged youths which place them at risk of academic or social failure or both. The plan shall include a system to track participants to determine if they successfully completed the school year and whether such students and other youth participants succeed in making productive contributions to their communities. b. Within two years following the effective date of P.L.2001, c.446 (C.34:15F-12 et seq.), the Commissioners of Labor and Workforce Development and Education, in concert with the State Employment and Training Commission and the council established in section 1 of P.L.2001, c.446 (C.34:15F-12), shall submit to the Governor and the Legislature an evaluation of the Youth Employment and After School Incentive Pilot Program and recommendations to the Legislature that will enable them to better coordinate and improve the effectiveness of their efforts. L.2001, c.446, s.4; amended 2007, c.189, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-5 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-5
Objective
Status: in_force

It shall be the objective of the board hereby established to take such steps as will most effectively and expeditiously carry out the policy declared in section two of this act and the powers and duties conferred and imposed upon the board by this act or by law shall at all times be performed and discharged with the accomplishment of such objective as the ultimate goal. L.1941, c. 100, p. 230, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-70 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-70
Short title
Status: in_force

This article may be cited as the "employers' liability insurance law" .
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.28 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.28
Specification of prevailing wage rate by craft in contract.
Status: in_force

4. The public body, any lessee to whom the public body is leasing a property or premises and any lessor from whom the public body is leasing or will be leasing a property or premises awarding any contract for public work or otherwise undertaking any public work shall ascertain from the commissioner the prevailing wage rate in the locality in which the public work is to be performed for each craft or trade needed to perform the contract and shall specify in the contract itself what the prevailing wage rate in the locality is for each craft or trade or classification of all workers needed to perform the contract during the anticipated term thereof. Nothing in this act however shall prohibit the payment of more than the prevailing wage rate to any worker employed on a public work. L.1963,c.150,s.4; amended 1990, c.27, s.3; 2007, c.68, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-327 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-327
Awarding of incentive awards.
Status: in_force

59. a. Prior to March 1, 2029, for redevelopment projects eligible pursuant to section 57 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-325), the authority shall award incentive awards based on the order in which complete, qualifying applications were received by the authority. If a developer intends to apply to both the authority and the agency for subsidies, the developer shall notify the agency simultaneously with any application made to the authority. The authority shall transmit its grant determination for such residential projects to the agency along with any information developed by the authority and confirmation of the authority's intent to provide an incentive award or award to the project. Approval of an application by the agency shall be the final determination required for an incentive award for a residential project under this section. b. Prior to allocating an incentive award to a redevelopment project, the authority shall confirm with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the Department of Environmental Protection, and the Department of the Treasury that the developer is in substantial good standing with the respective department, or a developer not in substantial good standing with each department has entered into an agreement with the respective department that includes a practical corrective action plan for the developer, and that the developer shall confirm that each contractor or subcontractor performing work at the redevelopment project: (1) is registered as required by "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act," P.L.1999, c.238 (C.34:11-56.48 et seq.); (2) has not been debarred by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development from engaging in or bidding on Public Works Contracts in the State; and (3) possesses a tax clearance certificate issued by the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury. The authority may also contract with an independent third party to perform a background check on the developer. Provided that the developer, and all contractors and subcontractors, are in compliance with this subsection, the authority shall allocate incentive awards to redevelopment projects according to the redevelopment project's score and until either the available incentive awards are exhausted or all redevelopment projects obtaining the minimum score receive an incentive award, whichever occurs first. If insufficient funding exists to fully fund all eligible projects, a project may be offered partial funding. L.2020, c.156, s.59; amended 2021, c.160, s.25; 2023, c.98, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-59 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-59
Collective negotiations, resolution of disputes, employment terms, conditions.
Status: in_force

4. Notwithstanding any provisions of the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act," P.L.1941, c.100 (C.34:13A-1 et seq.), or any other law to the contrary: a. Permissive subjects for collective negotiation shall include all terms and conditions of employment that are not otherwise mandatorily negotiable and that intimately and directly affect employee work and welfare, unless otherwise preempted by State or federal statute, or unless a negotiated agreement would prevent government from carrying out its statutory mission. b. Administrative regulations adopted after the effective date of P.L.2021, c.411 (C.34:13A-56 et al.) that set terms and conditions of employment or that grant public employers authority over terms and conditions of employment do not preempt collective negotiations and do not supersede the provisions of any negotiated agreement, except that terms and conditions of employment set by statutes and regulations shall not be diminished by a negotiated agreement. c. Parties may submit disputes about whether a matter is within the scope of collective negotiations to the commission, pursuant to the authority vested in it by subsection d. of section 1 of P.L.1974, c.123 (C.34:13A-5.4). d. Grievance procedures shall provide for binding arbitration as the means for resolving disputes over the application, interpretation or violation of the terms of a collective negotiations agreement entered into by the parties. e. Where an employer and a majority representative agree to disciplinary review procedures that provide for binding arbitration of disputes involving employees who are covered by alternate statutory review procedures, other than public employees subject to discipline pursuant to R.S.53:1-10, the disciplinary review procedures established by agreement between an employer and a majority representative shall be utilized for any dispute covered by the terms of such agreement. f. Notwithstanding the expiration of a collective negotiations agreement, an impasse in negotiations, an exhaustion of the commission's impasse procedures, or the utilization or completion of the procedures required by P.L.2021, c.411 (C.34:13A-56 et al.) to resolve disputes involving collective negotiations, and notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, no public employer, its representatives, or its agents shall unilaterally impose, modify, amend, delete, or alter any mandatorily negotiable terms and conditions of employment as set forth in the expired or expiring collective negotiations agreement, or unilaterally impose, modify, amend, delete, or alter any other mandatorily negotiable terms and conditions of employment that are not set forth in a collective negotiations agreement, without the specific written agreement of the majority representative. Following contract expiration, and notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, absent express language in a collective negotiations agreement providing that a specific term of the agreement will not continue after the expiration of the collective negotiations agreement, all terms and conditions of the agreement, including, but not limited to, the payment of salary increments, shall remain in effect following the agreement's expiration until the parties reach agreement on a successor collective negotiations agreement. g. Notwithstanding any provision of this section, the Legislature retains the right to exempt from collective negotiations subjects that would otherwise be mandatory subjects of negotiations. h. Notwithstanding any provision of this section, the resolution of disputes concerning negotiations over terms and conditions of employment shall not be subject to compulsory interest arbitration as set forth in P.L.1995, c. 425 (C.34:13A-14a et seq.). i. The parties to collective negotiations may not insist on negotiating over permissive subjects of negotiations. A party's decision to not negotiate or to cease negotiating over a permissive subject of negotiations is not a violation of subsection a. or b. of section 1 of P.L.1974, c.123 (C.34:13A-5.4). j. The commission shall promulgate regulations to enforce the provisions of this section. L.2021, c.411, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-28 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5A / Section 5A-28
Joint report
Status: in_force

Within two years of the effective date of this act the Department of Health, the Department of Environmental Protection, and the Department of Labor shall jointly prepare and submit to the Governor and the Legislature a report evaluating the implementation of this act, together with any recommendations for legislative or administrative action deemed necessary or appropriate. L.1983, c. 315, s. 30, eff. Aug. 29, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13-2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-2
Oath of arbitrators
Status: in_force

Each arbitrator shall, before he proceeds to the business of the arbitration, take and subscribe an oath, to be taken and subscribed before any officer authorized to administer the same, faithfully and impartially to hear and examine the grievance in dispute or question, and to discharge his duties as such arbitrator according to the best of his skill and understanding.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-17 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-17
Sureties or collateral for deposits of authority
Status: in_force

All banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks, investment companies and other persons carrying on a banking business are hereby authorized to give to the authority a good and sufficient undertaking with such sureties as shall be approved by the authority to the effect that such bank or banking institution as hereinbefore described shall faithfully keep and pay over to the order of or upon the warrant of the authority or its authorized agent all such funds as may be deposited with it by the authority and agreed interest thereon, at such times or upon such demands as may be agreed with the authority or in lieu of such sureties, deposit with the authority or its authorized agent or any trustee therefor or for the holders of any bonds, as collateral, such securities as the authority may approve. The deposits of the authority may be evidenced by a depository collateral agreement in such form and upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the authority and such bank or banking institution. L.1974, c. 80, s. 17, eff. Aug. 7, 1974.
N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-24 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5A / Section 5A-24
Substances not included on hazardous substance lists; reporting; liability
Status: in_force

Substances not included on the workplace hazardous substance list or the environmental hazardous substance list shall not be subject to the reporting provisions of this act. However, the absence of any substance from the workplace hazardous substance list or the environmental hazardous substance list, or the provision of any information by an employer to an employee or any other person pursuant to the provisions of this act, shall not in any way affect any other liability of an employer with regard to safeguarding the health and safety of an employee or any other person exposed to the substance, nor shall it affect any other duty or responsibility of an employer to warn ultimate users of a substance of any potential health hazards associated with the use of the substance pursuant to the provisions of any law or rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto. L.1983, c. 315, s. 24, eff. Aug. 29, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-144 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-144
Findings, declarations
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. There is growing concern over the increasing number of people working for employers in certain segments of the apparel industry under conditions which may violate State laws and regulations concerning wages and hours, child labor, unemployment and temporary disability insurance, and workers' compensation and the payment of payroll taxes; b. Persons working under these unlawful sweatshop conditions are being exploited daily; c. It is the sense of this Legislature that this exploitation of garment workers must be eliminated; and d. Therefore, it is necessary and proper for the Legislature to create a special task force to enforce the State's labor laws in the apparel industry and to establish a registration system for employers in that industry. L.1987,c.458,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-136.14 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-136.14
Unlawfully manufactured or distributed articles or materials
Status: in_force

(a) Any article or material which is being manufactured in a home in violation of any provisions of this act may be removed by the commissioner and may be retained by him until claimed by the employer. The commissioner shall by registered mail give notice of such removal to the person whose name and address are affixed to the article or material as provided by section thirteen. Unless the article or material so removed is claimed within thirty days thereafter, it may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of. Where the owner or the article or material cannot be determined, unless such article or material removed by the commissioner is claimed within thirty days after such removal, it may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of. (b) It shall be a violation of this act for any person to receive from, handle or convey to others, to sell, offer for sale, to expose for sale or hold in stock any articles or materials that have been manufactured by a home worker, who does not possess a valid home worker's certificate or distributed for manufacture by persons not in possession of a valid permit. L.1941, c. 308, p. 839, s. 14.
N.J. Stat. § 34:5-169 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 5-169
Rules and regulations; promulgation by commissioner.
Status: in_force

4. The commissioner shall make and promulgate rules and regulations reasonably necessary to implement the purposes of this act. Such rules and regulations shall go into effect 90 days following promulgation or at such later date as the rules and regulations shall provide. The commissioner shall consult and seek the advice of interested and qualified associations, agencies and persons. A notice of intent to promulgate proposed rules and regulations shall be published by the commissioner at least 30 days prior to the promulgation of such rules and regulations. This notice of intent shall state briefly the purpose of the proposed rules and regulations and shall state that a copy of the proposed rules and regulations may be obtained by any person upon written request to the department. L.1962, c.45, s.4; amended 2007, c.39, s.18.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15D-5 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15D / Section 15D-5
Office of Customized Training established.
Status: in_force

5. a. There is hereby established, as part of the Workforce Development Partnership Program, the Office of Customized Training. Moneys allocated to the office from the fund shall be used to provide employment and training services to eligible applicants approved by the commissioner. b. An applicant shall be eligible for customized training services if it is one of the following: (1) An individual employer that seeks the customized training services to create, upgrade or retain jobs in a labor demand occupation; (2) An individual employer that seeks customized training services to upgrade or retain jobs in an occupation which is not a labor demand occupation, if the commissioner determines that the services are necessary to prevent the likely loss of the jobs or that the services are being provided to employees at a facility which is being relocated from another state into New Jersey; (3) An employer organization, labor organization or community-based or faith-based organization seeking the customized training services to provide training in labor demand occupations in a particular industry; (4) A consortium made up of one or more educational institutions and one or more eligible individual employers or labor, employer or community-based or faith-based organizations that seeks the customized training services to provide training in labor demand occupations in a particular industry; (5) An individual employer who provides equipment, supplies, or services to military bases and installations pursuant to a procurement or military contract with the United States Department of Defense, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, or any branch of the United States Armed Forces; (6) An individual employer who is engaged in one or more of the following fields or industries: science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or advanced manufacturing within these fields or industries; (7) An individual employer who is a manufacturer; or (8) An individual employer who intends to train veterans. For the purposes of this subparagraph, a "veteran" is any resident of the State now or hereafter who has served in any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States or a Reserve component thereof or the National Guard of this State or another state as defined in section 1 of P.L.1963, c.109 (C.38A:1-1), and has been discharged honorably or under general honorable conditions from that service.
c. Each applicant seeking funding for customized training services shall submit an application to the commissioner in a form and manner prescribed in regulations adopted by the commissioner. The application shall be accompanied by a business plan of each employer which will receive customized training services if the application is approved. The business plan shall include: (1) A justification of the need for the services and funding from the office, including information sufficient to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the commissioner that the applicant will provide significantly less of the services if the requested funding is not provided by the office; (2) A comprehensive long-term human resource development plan which: (a) Extends significantly beyond the period of time in which the services are funded by the office; (b) Significantly enhances the productivity and competitiveness of the employer operations located in the State and the employment security of workers employed by the employer in the State; and (c) States the number of current or newly-hired workers who will be trained under the grant and the pay levels of jobs which will be created or retained for those workers as a result of the funding and the plan. (3) Evidence, if the training sought is for an occupation which is not a labor demand occupation, that the customized training services are needed to prevent job loss caused by obsolete skills, technological change or national or global competition or that the services are being provided to employees at a facility which is being relocated from another state into New Jersey; (4) Information demonstrating that most of the individuals receiving the services will be trained primarily for work in the direct production of goods or services; (5) A commitment to provide the information needed by the commissioner to evaluate the success of the funding and the plan in creating and retaining jobs, to assure compliance with the provisions of P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D-1 et seq.); and (6) Any other information or commitments which the commissioner deems appropriate to assure compliance with the provisions of P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D-1 et seq.). The commissioner may provide whatever assistance he deems appropriate in the preparation of the application and business plan, which may include labor market information, projections of occupational demand and information and advice on alternative training and instruction strategies.
d. Each employer that receives a grant for customized training services shall contribute a minimum of 50 percent of the total cost of the customized training services, except that the commissioner shall set a higher or lower minimum contribution by an employer, if warranted by the size and economic resources of the employer or other factors deemed appropriate by the commissioner, and except that, for individuals hired by the employer through a One Stop Career Center who receive classroom training under the grant and were recipients of benefits under the Work First New Jersey program at any time during the 12 months preceding the date of employment, the employer shall be eligible for reimbursement of up to 50 percent of wages paid to the individual during the classroom training in addition to reimbursement for tuition and other direct costs of the training as determined to be appropriate by the office, and provided, further, that no individual shall be hired or placed in a manner which results in a violation of the restrictions of subsection f. of section 4 of P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D-4) against displacing current employees. e. Each employer receiving a grant for customized training services shall hire or retain in permanent employment each worker who successfully completes the training and instruction provided under the customized training. The employer shall be entitled to select the qualified employed, disadvantaged or displaced workers who will participate in the customized training, except that if any collective bargaining unit represents a qualified employed worker, the selection shall be conducted in a manner acceptable to both the employer and the collective bargaining unit. The commissioner shall provide for the withholding, for a time period he deems appropriate, of whatever portion he deems appropriate of program funding as a final payment for customized training services, contingent upon the hiring and retention of a program completer as required pursuant to this section. If an employer receiving a grant for customized training services pursuant to this section relocates or outsources any or all of the jobs out of the State for which the customized training services were provided under the grant within three years following the end date of the customized contract, the employer shall, if all of the jobs are relocated or outsourced, return all of the moneys provided to the employer by the State for customized training services, or, if only a portion of the jobs are relocated or outsourced, return a part of the moneys, deemed by the commissioner to be appropriate and proportional to the portion of the jobs relocated or outsourced, and the returned amount shall be deposited into the Workforce Development Partnership Fund. f. The customized training services provided to an approved applicant may include any combination of employment and training services or any single employment and training service approved by the commissioner, including remedial instruction provided to upgrade workplace literacy. Each service may be provided by a separate approved service provider. No training or employment service shall be funded through a customized training grant, unless the service is provided directly by an employer or is provided by an approved service provider. An employer who directly provides training and employment services to his own employees shall not be regarded as a service provider and shall not be subject to any requirement to obtain approval by the State as a service provider, including the requirements of section 13 of P.L.2005, c.354 (C.34:15C-10.1) to be approved as a qualifying school or the requirements of section 14 of P.L.2005, c.354 (C.34:15C-10.2) to be included on the State Eligible Training Provider List. g. Customized training services shall include any remedial instruction determined necessary pursuant to section 7 of this act. Applications for customized training services shall include estimates of the total need for remedial instruction determined in a manner deemed appropriate by the commissioner. h. Any business seeking customized training services shall, in the manner prescribed by the commissioner, participate in the development of a plan to provide the services. Any business seeking customized training services for workers represented by a collective bargaining unit shall notify the collective bargaining unit and permit it to participate in developing the plan. No customized training services shall be provided to a business employing workers represented by a collective bargaining unit without the written consent of both the business and the collective bargaining unit. i. Any business receiving customized training services shall be responsible for providing workers' compensation coverage for any worker participating in the customized training. j. The commissioner shall establish an annual goal that 15 percent or more of the jobs to be created or retained in connection with training supported by grants from the office shall be jobs provided to individuals who were recipients of benefits under the Work First New Jersey program at any time during the 12 months prior to being placed in the jobs. The means to attain the goal shall include coordinated efforts between the office and One Stop Career Centers to prepare recipients for employment and make them available to employers, but shall not include any policy which may penalize employers or discourage employers from using customized training service provided by the office. L.1992, c.43, s.5; amended 2004, c.39, s.11; 2005, c.354, s.22; 2017, c.22, s.2; 2019, c.278, s.2; 2019, c.500, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:21-14 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 21 / Section 21-14
Construction of act.
Status: in_force

7. Nothing in this act shall be construed to permit the withholding or denial of payments, compensation, or benefits under any State law, including unemployment benefits, disability benefits, or worker retraining or readjustment benefits to workers employed by employers that relocate a call center or transfer one or more facilities or operating units of a call center to a foreign country. L.2019, c.470, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-120.14 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-120.14
Other obligations unaffected
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act, P.L. 1988, c. 25 (C. 34:15-120.9 et seq.), shall affect the obligations of insurance carriers or self-insured employers imposed by any other section of the workers' compensation law, R.S. 34:15-1 et seq. P.L. 1988, c. 25, s. 12.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-331 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-331
Tax credit transfer certificate.
Status: in_force

63. a. (1)A developer may apply to the director and the chief executive officer of the authority for a tax credit transfer certificate, covering one or more years, in lieu of the developer being allowed any amount of the credit against the tax liability of the developer. Subject to the forfeiture, reduction, or other action for failure to comply with a program requirement, within 120 days after the authority preliminarily determines that an application is complete, the authority shall either: (a) approve the application and notify the director that the authority has approved the application and that the director is to issue the tax credit transfer certificate; or (b) request more information from the developer to finalize the approval. If the authority fails to act within 120 days from its preliminary determination that the application is complete, the application shall be deemed approved by the authority, and the developer shall be entitled to receive its tax credit transfer certificate. (2) The tax credit transfer certificate, upon receipt thereof by the developer from the director and the chief executive officer of the authority, may be sold or assigned, in full or in part in an amount not less than $25,000, in the privilege period during which the developer receives the tax credit transfer certificate from the director, to another person, who may apply the credit against a tax liability pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1945, c.162 (C.54:10A-5), sections 2 and 3 of P.L.1945, c.132 (C.54:18A-2 and C.54:18A-3), section 1 of P.L.1950, c.231 (C.17:32-15), or N.J.S.17B:23-5. The certificate provided to the developer shall include a statement waiving the developer's right to claim the amount of the credit that the developer has elected to sell or assign against the developer's tax liability. b. The developer shall not sell or assign, including a collateral assignment, a tax credit transfer certificate allowed under this section for consideration received by the developer of less than 85 percent of the transferred credit amount before considering any further discounting to present value which shall be permitted, except a developer of a residential project consisting of newly-constructed residential units may assign a tax credit transfer certificate for consideration of less than 85 percent subject to the submission of a plan to the authority and the agency to use the proceeds derived from the assignment of tax credits to complete the residential project, except a developer of a residential project consisting of newly-constructed residential units that has received federal low income housing tax credits under 26 U.S.C. s.42(b)(1)(B)(i) may assign a tax credit transfer certificate for consideration of no less than 65 percent subject to the submission of a plan to the authority and the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency to use the proceeds derived from the assignment of tax credits to complete the residential project. The tax credit transfer certificate issued to a developer by the director shall be subject to any limitations and conditions imposed on the application of State tax credits pursuant to sections 54 through 67 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-322 through 34:1B-335) and any other terms and conditions that the director may prescribe, provided, however, that the holder of a tax credit certificate may transfer all or part of the tax credit amount, on or after the date of issuance of the tax credit transfer certificate, for use by the transferee in the tax period for which it was issued, in the tax period in which it was issued, or in any of the next three successive tax periods. The tax certificate holder or transferee may first use the credit against tax liabilities in the tax period in which it was issued or in a succeeding tax period, as authorized in this subsection, without the need to amend the tax return for the tax period for which the credit was issued, subject to the provisions of this section. A transferee may carry forward an unused credit for use in any of the next five successive tax periods, and the unused credit shall expire thereafter. Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, the amount of tax credits that may be claimed by the transferee in any tax period shall not exceed the total tax credit amount divided by the duration of the eligibility period in years. c. A purchaser or assignee of a tax credit transfer certificate pursuant to this section shall not make any subsequent transfers, assignments, or sales of the tax credit transfer certificate. d. The authority shall publish on its Internet website the following information concerning each tax credit transfer certificate approved by the authority and the director pursuant to this section: (1) the name of the transferor; (2) the name of the transferee; (3) the value of the tax credit transfer certificate; and (4) the consideration received by the transferor. L.2020, c.156, s.63; amended 2021, c.160, s.28; 2023, c.98, s.8; 2025, c.2, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-21.25 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-21.25
"Motor Vehicle Surcharges Securitization Proceeds Fund."
Status: in_force

3. a. The authority shall establish and maintain a special nonlapsing fund to be known as the "Motor Vehicle Surcharges Securitization Proceeds Fund" into which shall be deposited the following moneys: (1) the proceeds from the sale of all bonds (other than refunding bonds) issued by the authority pursuant to this act which are remaining after any required deposit to any reserve or other fund established for such bonds or refunding bonds in accordance with subsection a. of section 4 of this act and after the payment of all costs, fees and other expenses related to, or incurred by the authority or the State in connection with, the issuance of such bonds or refunding bonds; (2) any amounts which shall be appropriated by the State Legislature for the purposes of such fund; and (3) any other amounts or funds which the authority shall determine to deposit into such fund. Moneys on deposit in the Motor Vehicle Surcharges Securitization Proceeds Fund shall be invested in such obligations as the authority may determine or as shall otherwise be provided in any contract between the authority and the State Treasurer authorized and entered into pursuant to section 7 of this act, and interest or other earnings on any such investments shall be credited to such fund. b. Amounts on deposit in the Motor Vehicle Surcharges Securitization Proceeds Fund shall be withdrawn by the authority from time to time, and applied as set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection. (1) Upon written request of the State Treasurer or as otherwise provided in any contract between the authority and the State Treasurer authorized and entered into pursuant to section 7 of this act, and paid to the State Treasurer for deposit either into the General Fund of the State or into the Motor Vehicle Surcharges Securitization Fund, as determined by the State Treasurer, and used for any lawful purpose of the State for which moneys on deposit in the General Fund may be used. All amounts withdrawn from the Motor Vehicle Surcharges Securitization Proceeds Fund and deposited into the General Fund of the State as provided in this paragraph shall represent financial resources and revenues of the State upon deposit into the General Fund. Notwithstanding any provision of this paragraph to the contrary, the State Treasurer shall not request the authority to pay, and the authority shall not pay, to the State Treasurer during State fiscal year 2005 for deposit into the General Fund of the State, amounts on deposit in the Motor Vehicle Surcharges Securitization Proceeds Fund which are in excess of the amounts anticipated as revenues from that fund as certified by the Governor pursuant to Article VIII, Section II, paragraph 2 of the State Constitution for the State annual appropriation act for State fiscal year 2005. (2) Upon written request of the agency or as otherwise provided in any contract between the authority and the agency authorized and entered into pursuant to P.L.2005, c.163 (C.34:1B-21.25a et al.), an amount not to exceed $200,000,000 in the aggregate from the proceeds of bonds authorized under the "Motor Vehicle Surcharges Securitization Act of 2004," P.L.2004, c.70 (C.34:1B-21.23 et al.), shall be paid to the agency for deposit into the Special Needs Housing Trust Fund to fund the costs of special needs housing projects authorized pursuant to P.L.2005, c.163 (C.34:1B-21.25a et al.). L.2004,c.70,s.3; amended 2005, c.163, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-330 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-330
Report by developer.
Status: in_force

62. a. A developer approved for an incentive award pursuant to sections 58 and 59 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-326 and C.34:1B-327) and that enters an incentive award agreement pursuant to section 60 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-328) shall submit annually, commencing in the year in which the incentive award is issued and for the remainder of the eligibility period, a report indicating whether the developer is aware of any condition, event, or act that would cause the developer not to be in compliance with the incentive award agreement or the provisions of sections 54 through 67 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-322 through C.34:1B-335) and any additional reporting requirements contained in the incentive award agreement or tax credit certificate. The developer, or an authorized agent of the developer, shall certify that the information provided pursuant to this subsection is true under the penalty of perjury. b. (1) Upon receipt and review of each report submitted during the eligibility period, the authority shall provide to the developer and the director a certificate of compliance indicating the amount of tax credits that the developer may apply against the developer's tax liability. Notwithstanding any provision of law or regulation to the contrary, the authority shall not require the developer to include a permanent certificate of occupancy in the first annual report, but the developer shall include the permanent certificate of occupancy in the next annual report after the developer receives the permanent certificate of occupancy. Subject to forfeiture, reduction, or other action for failure to comply with a program requirement, within 120 days after the authority preliminarily determines that an annual report is complete, the authority shall either: (a) approve the annual report and notify the director that the authority has approved the report and that the director is to issue the tax credit certificate; or (b) request more information from the developer to finalize the approval. If the authority fails to act within 120 days from its preliminary determination that the annual report is complete, the annual report shall be deemed approved by the authority, and the developer shall be entitled to receive its tax credit certificate. (2) Upon receipt by the director of the certificate of compliance, the director shall allow the developer a credit against the tax imposed pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1945, c.162 (C.54:10A-5). A developer shall apply the credit awarded against the developer's liability under section 5 of P.L.1945, c.162 (C.54:10A-5), sections 2 and 3 of P.L.1945, c.132 (C.54:18A-2 and C.54:18A-3), section 1 of P.L.1950, c.231 (C.17:32-15), or N.J.S.17B:23-5 in the tax period for which it was issued, in the tax period in which it was issued, or in any tax period during the eligibility period without the need to amend the tax return for the tax period for which the credit was issued, subject to the carry-forward provision in this section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no more than the amount of tax credits equal to the total credit amount divided by the duration of the tax credit term, in years, may be taken in any tax period. A developer may carry forward an unused credit resulting from the limitations of paragraph (3) of this subsection, if necessary, for use in the seven privilege periods next following the privilege period for which the credits are applied. Credits granted to a partnership shall be passed through to the partners, members, or owners, respectively, pro-rata, or pursuant to an executed agreement among the partners, members, or owners documenting an alternate distribution method provided to the director accompanied by any additional information as the director may prescribe. (3) The director shall prescribe the order of priority of the application of the credit allowed under this section and any other credits allowed by law against the tax imposed under section 5 of P.L.1945, c.162 (C.54:10A-5). The amount of the credit applied under this section against the tax imposed pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1945, c.162 (C.54:10A-5) for a privilege period, together with any other credits allowed by law, shall not reduce the tax liability to an amount less than the statutory minimum provided in subsection (e) of section 5 of P.L.1945, c.162 (C.54:10A-5). L.2020, c.156, s.62; amended 2022, c.46; 2025, c.2, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-157 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-157
Cooperation of South Jersey Port Corporation with authority to effect transfer
Status: in_force

14. a. The South Jersey Port Corporation shall cooperate with the authority in the defeasing, refunding or refinancing of the outstanding obligations of the corporation by the authority as authorized by this act and the corporation shall take such steps as are necessary in order to implement such defeasing, refunding or refinancing. b. On the transfer date: (1) All right, title and interest of the South Jersey Port Corporation in its port facilities, except as provided in section 15 of this act, and in any of its records and papers, as well as its assets, funds, obligations and liabilities, are hereby transferred to the authority to be held, used and applied for the purposes of this act. (2) All powers and duties which hitherto were exercised by the corporation with respect to its port facilities transferred pursuant to this section may henceforth be exercised by the authority. The authority may permit the exercise of these powers and duties by the subsidiary corporation as may be necessary or convenient to operate and maintain the port facilities which are the subject of the lease, management or operational agreement between the authority and the subsidiary corporation authorized pursuant to subsection b. of section 4 of this act. (3) All moneys transferred pursuant to this act shall be deposited in the "Port Facility Revenue Fund" established by section 6 of this act. (4) All creditors of the corporation and persons having claims against or contracts with the corporation of any kind or character may enforce such debts, claims and contracts against the authority in the same manner as they might have had against the corporation, and the rights and remedies of such creditors and persons having claims or contracts shall not be limited or restricted in any manner by this act, except as provided in this section. All debts, liabilities, obligations, agreements and covenants of the corporation, except to the extent otherwise specifically provided or established to the contrary in this act, are hereby imposed upon the authority. In continuing the functions and carrying out the contracts, obligations, powers and duties of the corporation, the authority, or the subsidiary corporation, as the case may be, are authorized to act in their own name or in the name of the corporation as may be convenient or advisable under the circumstances from time to time. (5) The lease, management or operational agreement referred to in paragraph (2) of this subsection shall provide that all officers and employees of the corporation shall be employed by the subsidiary corporation until determined otherwise by that corporation. The employees shall retain all of their rights and benefits under existing collective bargaining agreements or contracts until such time as new or revised agreements or contracts are agreed to or these agreements or contracts shall expire. All existing bargaining agents shall be retained to act on behalf of those employees until such time as the employees shall, pursuant to law, elect to change those agents. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to any officer or employee appointed or employed, or any collective bargaining agreement entered into, on or after the effective date of this act. c. As soon as may be practicable after the transfer date, the authority shall notify the Governor, the presiding officers of each house of the Legislature, and the President of the Delaware River Port Authority that the transfer has occurred, the date of the transfer, and any other information concerning the transfer the authority deems appropriate. d. (1) After the transfer date, the subsidiary corporation which has entered into the lease, management or operational agreement shall annually submit to the authority a written report on the carrying out of its responsibilities under the agreement in addition to any other reports as may be required by the agreement. The annual report shall include a financial summary of revenues and expenditures relating to the ports. The report shall also be submitted to the Legislature. (2) In addition to any other reports required to be submitted to the Legislature, the Delaware River Port Authority shall submit to the Legislature, at least 60 days prior to action taken to authorize or adopt, any plan developed by the Delaware River Port Authority to finance any capital project for the construction, reconstruction, development or improvement of the port facilities located in New Jersey that are operated and maintained by the subsidiary corporation pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1997, c.150 (C.34:1B-144 et al.). Upon the initial submission of such a plan, the authority shall annually thereafter submit written progress reports on the implementation of the plan with the final progress report submitted upon the completion of projects set forth in the initial plan. L.1997,c.150,s.14.
N.J. Stat. § 34:20-2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 20 / Section 20-2
Findings, declarations relative to classification of construction employees.
Status: in_force

2. The Legislature finds that employers in the construction industry who improperly classify employees as independent contractors deprive these workers of proper Social Security benefits and other benefits, while reducing the employers' State and federal tax withholdings and related obligations. Moreover, this practice puts businesses that bear higher costs for complying with the law at a competitive disadvantage. L.2007, c.114, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-4a — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-4a
NJEDA building designated in memory of Caren S. Franzini.
Status: in_force

1. The Governor, or the designee thereof, shall designate the building in which the New Jersey Economic Development Authority is located at 36 West State Street, Trenton, New Jersey in memory of Caren S. Franzini and erect appropriate signs bearing this designation and dedication. L.2017, c.229, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-328 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-328
Incentive award agreement.
Status: in_force

60. a. (1) Following approval and selection of an application pursuant to sections 58 and 59 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-326 and C.34:1B-327), the authority shall enter into an incentive award agreement with the developer. The chief executive officer of the authority shall negotiate the terms and conditions of the incentive award agreement on behalf of the State. (2) For a phased project, the incentive phase agreement shall set forth, for each phase of the project and for the total project, the capital investment requirements and the time periods in which each phase of the project shall be commenced and completed. The awarding of tax credits shall be conditioned on the developer's compliance with the requirements of the agreement. A redevelopment project may be completed in phases in accordance with rules adopted by the authority if the redevelopment project has an eligible project cost in excess of $50,000,000. b. An incentive award agreement shall specify the amount of the incentive award the authority shall award to the developer and the duration of the eligibility period. The duration of the eligibility period shall not exceed 10 years for a commercial project, mixed-use project, or residential project, except that to reduce the total value of tax credits needed to reimburse a developer for all or part of the project financing gap of a redevelopment project, the authority may, in its discretion, approve a duration for the eligibility period that is shorter than the applicable maximum periods. The incentive award agreement shall provide an estimated date of completion and include a requirement for periodic progress reports, including the submittal of executed financing commitments and documents that evidence site control, provided, however, that the developer may sell one or more buildings during the eligibility period, subject to such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the authority. If the authority does not receive periodic progress reports, or if the progress reports demonstrate unsatisfactory progress, then the authority may rescind the incentive award. If the authority rescinds an incentive award in the same calendar year in which the authority approved the incentive award, then the authority may assign the incentive award to another applicant. The incentive award agreement may also provide for a verification of the financing gap at the time the developer provides executed financing commitments to the authority and a verification of the developer's projected cash flow at the time of certification that the project is completed, provided that the authority shall not resize or reduce the tax credit based on the executed financing commitments or the updated projected cash flow, but that the authority shall use the commitments and cash flow to calculate the return on investment required pursuant to subsection c. of this section. c. To ensure the protection of taxpayer money, at project certification and at the end of the seventh year of the eligibility period, the authority shall evaluate the developer's rate of return on investment and compare that rate of return on investment to the reasonable and appropriate rate of return at the time of board approval. If the actual rate of return on investment exceeds the reasonable and appropriate rate of return on investment at the time of board approval by more than 15 percent, the authority shall require the developer to pay up to 20 percent of the amount in excess of the reasonable and appropriate rate of return on investment. For any year during the eligibility period in which the director purchases a tax credit certificate or tax credit transfer certificate issued for a redevelopment project pursuant to section 89 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.52:18A-263), if the actual rate of return on investment exceeds the reasonable and appropriate rate of return on investment at the time of board approval by more than 10 percent, the authority shall require the developer to pay up to 20 percent of the amount in excess of the reasonable and appropriate rate of return on investment, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of subsection a. of section 89 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.52:18A-263). The authority shall require an escrow account to be held by the authority for any payment received pursuant to this subsection until the end of the eligibility period. For any payment amount calculated at project certification, the developer shall make equal annual payments, which in aggregate shall equal the calculated payment amount, with each annual report for the first seven years of the eligibility period. At the end of the seventh year of the eligibility period, the developer shall pay the authority any additional amount required. For projects that have an eligibility period of fewer than 10 years, the authority may adjust the year of the eligibility period in which the evaluation of the rate of return and contribution to the escrow account, as may be appropriate, are required. The authority shall not reduce or recapture any tax credits at project certification or at the end of the seventh year of the eligibility period solely due to an increase to the return on investment. Following the final year of the eligibility period, the authority shall determine if the developer's rate of return exceeded the reasonable and appropriate rate of return determined at board approval. If the final rate of return does not exceed the reasonable and appropriate rate of return determined at board approval, the authority shall release to the developer the escrowed funds. If the project final rate of return exceeds the reasonable and appropriate rate of return determined at board approval, the authority shall require the developer to pay up to 20 percent of the amount of the excess, which shall include the funds held in escrow, and such funds shall be deposited in the State General Fund. d. The incentive award agreement shall include a requirement that the authority confirm with the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and the Department of the Treasury that the developer is in substantial good standing with the respective department, or the developer has entered into an agreement with the respective department that includes a practical corrective action for the developer, and the developer shall confirm that each contractor or subcontractor performing work at the redevelopment project: (1) is registered as required by "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act," P.L.1999, c.238 (C.34:11-56.48 et seq.); (2) has not been debarred, suspended, or disqualified by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development from engaging in or bidding on Public Works Contracts in the State, or been debarred, suspended, or disqualified by a federal agency from engaging in federally funded construction projects or bidding on federal contracting opportunities; and (3) possesses a tax clearance certificate issued by the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury. The incentive award agreement shall also include a provision that the developer shall forfeit the incentive award in any year in which the developer is neither in substantial good standing with each department nor has entered into a practical corrective action. The incentive award agreement shall also require a developer to engage in on-site consultations with the Division of Workplace Safety and Health in the Department of Health. e. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the authority shall not enter into an incentive award agreement for a redevelopment project that includes at least one retail establishment which will have more than 10 employees, at least one distribution center which will have more than 20 employees, or at least one hospitality establishment which will have more than 10 employees, unless the incentive award agreement includes a precondition that any business that serves as the owner or operator of the retail establishment, distribution center, or hospitality establishment enters into a labor harmony agreement with a labor organization or cooperating labor organizations which represent retail establishment, hospitality establishment, or distribution center employees in the State. (2) A labor harmony agreement shall be required only if the State has a proprietary interest in the redevelopment project and shall remain in effect for as long as the State acts as a market participant in the redevelopment project. The authority may enter into an incentive award agreement with a developer without the labor harmony agreement required under paragraph (1) of this subsection if the authority determines that the redevelopment project would not be able to go forward if a labor harmony agreement is required. The authority shall support the determination by a written finding, which provides the specific basis for the determination. (3) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2023, c.98) f. (1) Except for a special mission non-profit project in any location, or a residential project that is located in a government-restricted municipality and in which 100 percent of the residential units constructed in the residential project are reserved for occupancy by low- and moderate-income households, for a redevelopment project whose total project cost equals or exceeds $10 million, in addition to the incentive award agreement, a developer shall enter into a community benefits agreement with the authority and the county or municipality in which the redevelopment project is located. The agreement may include, but shall not be limited to, requirements for training, employment, and youth development and free services to underserved communities in and around the community in which the redevelopment project is located. Prior to entering a community benefits agreement, the county or municipality in which the redevelopment project is located shall hold at least one previously advertised public hearing at which testimony from residents, community groups, and other stakeholders shall have an opportunity to be heard on the needs of the community that the agreement should address, and the minutes of the meeting shall be included in the resolution of the governing body of the municipality or county adopting the community benefits agreement. (2) The community benefits agreement shall provide for the creation of a community advisory committee to oversee the implementation of the agreement, monitor successes, ensure compliance with the terms of the agreement, and produce an annual public report. The community advisory committee created pursuant to this paragraph shall be comprised of representatives of diverse community groups and residents of the county or municipality in which the redevelopment project is located. (3) At the time the developer submits the annual report required pursuant to section 62 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-330) to the authority, the developer shall certify, under the penalty of perjury, that it is in compliance with the terms of the community benefits agreement. If the developer fails to provide the certification required pursuant to this paragraph or the authority determines that the developer is not in compliance with the terms of the community benefits agreement based on the reports submitted by the community advisory committee pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection, then the authority may rescind an award or recapture all or part of any tax credits awarded. (4) Notwithstanding any requirement of this subsection to the contrary, a developer shall be considered to have met the requirements of a community benefits agreement pursuant to this subsection if the developer submits to the authority: (a) a copy of either the developer's approval letter from the authority or a redevelopment agreement applicable to the qualified business facility, provided that the approval letter or redevelopment agreement is certified by the municipality in which the redevelopment project is located and includes provisions that meet or exceed the standards required for a community benefits agreement in this subsection, as determined by the chief executive officer pursuant to rules adopted by the authority; or (b) a resolution adopted by the governing body of the municipality in which the redevelopment project is located, which resolution shall be adopted after at least one public hearing at which the governing body provides an opportunity for residents, community groups, and other stakeholders to testify, and which resolution shall state that the governing body has determined that the redevelopment project will provide economic and social benefits to the community that fulfill the purposes of this subsection, which benefits render a separate community benefit agreement unnecessary, and explain the reasons supporting the governing body's determination. (c) The developer and the municipality or county shall submit the executed community benefits agreement, redevelopment agreement, or approved resolution to the authority within the same time as all other conditions subsequent required in the approval letter. g. A developer shall submit, prior to the first disbursement of tax credits under the incentive award agreement, but no later than six months following project completion, satisfactory evidence of actual project costs, as certified by a certified public accountant, evidence of a temporary certificate of occupancy, or other event evidencing project completion that begins the eligibility period indicated in the incentive award agreement. The developer, or an authorized agent of the developer, shall certify that the information provided pursuant to this subsection is true under the penalty of perjury. Claims, records, or statements submitted by a developer to the authority in order to receive tax credits shall not be considered claims, records, or statements made in connection with State tax laws. h. The incentive award agreement shall include a provision allowing the authority to extend, in individual cases, the deadline for any annual reporting or certification requirement. i. The incentive award agreement shall include one or more provisions, as determined by the authority, concerning the terms and conditions for default and the remedies for the developer of a redevelopment project in the event of default. The incentive award agreement shall not allow the authority to declare a cross-default when the developer of a redevelopment project, including any business affiliate of the developer or any other entity with common principals as the developer, is in default with any other assistance program administered by the authority. L.2020, c.156, s.60; amended 2021, c.160, s.26; 2023, c.98, s.6; 2025, c.2, s.4; 2025, c.313, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-84 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-84
Coordination, cooperation with programs, organizations
Status: in_force

5. In implementing the goals of section 4 of this act, the commissioner shall encourage the division or a designated nonprofit entity, as the case may be, to coordinate efforts with existing economic development programs and to cooperate with other public and private organizations, which may include, but need not be limited to, State and local agencies and commissions involved with business network development, utility companies, industry trade and business groups or associations, or private sector nonprofit groups organized to promote economic development in the State. L.1995,c.207,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11D-4 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11D / Section 11D-4
Retaliation, discrimination prohibited.
Status: in_force

4. a. No employer shall take retaliatory personnel action or discriminate against an employee because the employee requests or uses earned sick leave either in accordance with this act or the employer's own earned sick leave policy, as the case may be, or files a complaint with the commissioner alleging the employer's violation of any provision of this act, or informs any other person of their rights under this act. No employer shall count earned sick leave taken under this act as an absence that may result in the employee being subject to discipline, discharge, demotion, suspension, a loss or reduction of pay, or any other adverse action. b. There shall be a rebuttable presumption of an unlawful retaliatory personnel action under this section whenever an employer takes adverse action against an employee within 90 days of when that employee: files a complaint with the department or a court alleging a violation of any provision of this section; informs any person about an employer's alleged violation of this section; cooperates with the department or other persons in the investigation or prosecution of any alleged violation of this section; opposes any policy, practice, or act that is unlawful under this section; or informs any person of his or her rights under this section. c. Protections of this section shall apply to any person who mistakenly but in good faith alleges violations of this act. d. Any violator of the provisions of this section shall be subject to relevant penalties and remedies provided by the "New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law," P.L.1966, c.113 (C.34:11-56a et seq.), including the penalties and remedies provided by section 25 of that act (C.34:11-56a24), and relevant penalties and remedies provided by section 10 of P.L.1999, c.90 (C.2C:40A-2), for discharge or other discrimination. L.2018, c.10, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-7.40 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-7.40
"New Jersey Emerging Technology and Biotechnology Financial Assistance Program" established
Status: in_force

4. The authority shall establish a "New Jersey Emerging Technology and Biotechnology Financial Assistance Program" to stimulate increased financing to help fund the costs incurred by new or expanding emerging technology and biotechnology companies in the State. L.1995,c.137,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-49.3 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-49.3
Certain worker's compensation judges permitted to work beyond age 70.
Status: in_force

20. Notwithstanding the provisions of this act, P.L.1999, c.380 (C.52:14-15.115 et al.), to the contrary, any judge of the Division of Workers' Compensation who is 60 years of age or older on the effective date of this act shall be permitted to continue service as a judge until attaining 10 years of service under the "Public Employees' Retirement System Act," P.L.1954, c.84 (C.43:15A-1et seq.). L.1999,c.380,s.20.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13B-17 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13B / Section 13B-17
Severability
Status: in_force

If any clause, sentence, paragraph or part of this act, or of any supplement thereto or amendment thereof, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, shall for any reason be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of this act, or such supplement thereto or amendment thereof, and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, or part thereof, directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered and to the person or circumstances involved. It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent that this act and such supplement thereto and amendment thereof would have been adopted had such invalid provision not been included therein. L.1946, c. 38, p. 95, s. 17. Amended by L.1947, c. 75, p. 451, s. 10.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-4.6 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-4.6
Dissemination of information; records.
Status: in_force

6. Every employer shall: a. Notify his employees at the time of hiring, of the rate of pay, and of the regular payday designated by the employer in accordance with section 2 of P.L.1965, c.173 (C.34:11-4.2). b. Notify his employees of any changes in the pay rates or pay days prior to the time of such changes. c. Furnish each employee with a statement of deductions made from his wages in accordance with section 4 of P.L.1965, c.173 (C.34:11-4.4) for each pay period those deductions are made. Every employer with 10 or more employees, including public employers, shall include in that statement: (1) the employee's gross wages; (2) the employee's net wages; (3) the employee's rate of pay; and (4) if relevant to the wage calculation, the number of hours worked by the employee during the pay period. An employer may provide the statement required pursuant to this section electronically, unless the employee requests that the statement be provided in a paper format. As used in this subsection, "public employers" means the State of New Jersey, or the several counties and municipalities thereof, or any other political subdivision of the State, or a school district, or any special district, or any authority, commission, or board, or any branch or agency of the public service. d. Keep posted in a place accessible to his employees an abstract of P.L.1965, c.173 (C.34:11-4.1 et seq.) furnished by the commissioner, and e. Make such records as to the persons employed by him, including wage and hour records and preserve such records for such periods of time, as the commissioner shall prescribe by regulation as necessary or appropriate for the enforcement of the provisions of P.L.1965, c.173 (C.34:11-4.1 et seq.), provided that records of the number of hours worked shall not be required as to any person employed in a bona fide executive, administrative or professional capacity or in the capacity of outside salesman 18 years of age or older where the wages of such person or persons are not determined by the number of hours worked. L.1965, c.173, s.6; amended 2019, c.399.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.38 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.38
Prohibition against award of contract to non-complying contractors; definition; presumption.
Status: in_force

14. The public body awarding any contract for public work, or otherwise undertaking any public work, or entering into a lease or agreement to lease pursuant to which public work is to be done, shall first ascertain from the commissioner the list of names of contractors or subcontractors who have failed to pay prevailing wages as determined in section 13 of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.37), and no contract shall be awarded to such contractor or subcontractor, or to any firm, cooperative, corporation, or partnership in which such contractor or subcontractor has an interest until three years have elapsed from the date of listing as determined in section 13 of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.37). For purposes of this section, “cooperative” shall mean a system of collective ownership of a corporation or other legal entity in which the shareholders or other co-owners each also have a long term proprietary interest or other long term arrangement of control over the operations of the business. For purposes of this section, “vendor” shall mean any person, firm, corporation, or other entity which provides or offers or proposes to provide goods or services to or perform any contract. For purposes of this section, "interest" shall mean an interest in the firm, corporation, or partnership bidding on or performing public work, whether having the interest as an owner, partner, officer, manager, employee, agent, vendor, consultant, or representative. The term may also include, but not be limited to, all instances in which the contractor or subcontractor listed by the commissioner under section 13 of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.37) has received payments, whether those payments are in the form of cash or any other form of compensation from the firm, corporation, or partnership, or when the contractor or subcontractor listed by the commissioner under section 13 of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.37) has entered into any contract or agreement with the firm, corporation, or partnership for services performed or to be performed, for services that have been or will be assigned or subletted, or for the sale, rental, or lease of vehicles, tools, equipment, or supplies during the period from the initiation of the proceedings under section 13 of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.37) against the contractor or subcontractor until three years have elapsed from the date that the contractor or subcontractor has been listed by the commissioner under section 13 of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.37). The term "interest" shall not include shares held in a publicly traded corporation if the shares were not received as compensation after the initiation of proceedings under section 13 of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.37) from a firm, corporation, or partnership bidding or performing public work. A rebuttable presumption that a contractor or subcontractor listed by the commissioner under section 13 of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.37) has an interest in another firm, corporation or partnership may arise if the two share any of the following capacities or characteristics: (1) perform similar work within the same geographical area and within the same monetary range, (2) occupy the same premises, (3) have the same telephone number or fax number, (4) have the same email address or internet website, (5) employ substantially the same administrative employees, (6) utilize the same tools and equipment, (7) employ or engage the services of any listed person or persons involved in the direction or control of the other, or (8) list substantially the same work experience in order to obtain the requisite pre-qualification rating from the Department of the Treasury, or any other entity, to participate in any public work. If a rebuttable presumption has arisen that a contractor or subcontractor listed by the commissioner under section 13 of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.37) has an interest in another firm, corporation or partnership, the adversely affected contractor or subcontractor, including the firm, corporation, or partnership, which would by virtue of a finding of "interest" be prevented under this section from being awarded public work, may request a hearing, which shall be conducted in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). L.1963,c.150,s.14; amended 1990, c.27, s.7; 2007, c.67, s.1; 2025, c.180, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-136.12 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-136.12
Conditions of manufacture
Status: in_force

Industrial home work shall be performed: (1) Only by a person possessing a valid home worker's certificate, and resident in the home in which the work is done; (2) Only by persons 16 years of age or over; (3) Only in accordance with the wages, hours or working conditions established for labor in factories or businesses by persons of the same age as the home workers by State law or regulation or any applicable Federal law or regulation; (4) Only in accordance with the provisions of any State law or regulation, including the provisions of this act, or of any applicable Federal law or regulation, relating to employment and applicable to home workers; and (5) Only in a home that is clean and sanitary and free from any infectious, contagious or communicable disease. Every employer shall be deemed to have accepted responsibility for the observance of the conditions of manufacture specified by this section and of such terms and conditions as may be specified pursuant to section 6 of this act; and each of such conditions shall be deemed to be a condition of the employer's permit to the same extent as though it were expressly set forth therein. L.1941, c. 308, p. 838, s. 12. Amended by L.1980, c. 90, s. 6.