N.J. Stat. § 34:8D-13 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8D / Section 8D-13
Rights, obligations.
Status: in_force

14. The rights and obligations established by P.L.2023, c.10 (C.34:8D-1 et al.) shall be in addition to those set forth in P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.) and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder; P.L.1989, c.331 (C.34:8-43 et seq.) and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder; and any other applicable law, rule, or regulation. L.2023, c.10, s.14.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-7.24 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-7.24
"Public School Facilities Loan Assistance Fund"
Status: in_force

5. a. The authority shall establish and maintain a special nonlapsing revolving fund to be known as the "Public School Facilities Loan Assistance Fund," hereinafter the "facilities fund," which shall be credited with: (1) not less than $105,000,000 from the amount of capital funding appropriated for school facilities pursuant to the annual appropriations act for the State fiscal year ending June 30, 1994, P.L.1993 c.155 ; (2) the $20,000,000 allocated from the Economic Recovery Fund pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection d. of section 4 of P.L.1992, c.16 (C.34:1B-7.13); (3) any moneys that shall be received by the authority from the repayment of loans made from the facilities fund and interest thereon; and (4) any other moneys which the authority determines to deposit therein. b. The authority may use the moneys in the facilities fund to provide for low interest loans to finance not less than 25%, and not more than 50%, of the total cost of any project, in accordance with the criteria set forth in this section, for the purpose of renovation, repair or other alteration of existing school buildings, for construction of new school buildings or for the conversion of existing school buildings to other instructional purposes, whether or not that renovation, repair, alteration, construction or conversion is required to bring buildings that, at the time of application do not meet State health and safety code requirements, into compliance with those requirements. c. Upon application by any school district to the authority for a loan to be made pursuant to subsection b. of this section, the authority shall, in consultation with the commissioner, determine whether to grant approval for the loan based upon the appropriate authorization for the loan pursuant to subsection (d) of N.J.S.18A:20-4.2, or the project pursuant to P.L.1991, c.139 (C.18A:7A-46.1 et seq.), as the case may be, the relationship of the project to the enhancement of the school's academic programs, the ability of the school district to begin and complete the project in an expeditious manner, the ability of the school district to proceed with the funding of the balance of the moneys needed for the project, and the extent to which approval of the project would contribute to the equable distribution of moneys in the facilities fund. d. The balance of the moneys needed for a project for which an application for a loan is made pursuant to subsection b. of this section may be funded by the school district by: (1) the issuance of bonds, or other borrowing, excluding lease-purchase agreements, pursuant to the provisions of subsection (d) of N.J.S.18A:20-4.2, N.J.S.18A:24-5 et seq., or P.L.1991, c.139 (C.18A:7A-46.1 et seq.) as appropriate; (2) if the borrowing of money or the issuance of bonds is authorized pursuant to subsection (d) of N.J.S.18A:20-4.2 or N.J.S.18A:24-5 et seq., as the case may be, or if the project is approved pursuant to P.L.1991, c.139 (C.18A:7A-46.1 et seq.), as appropriate, borrowing from the "Public Schools Small Projects Loan Assistance Fund" established pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1993, c.102 (C. 34:1B-7.25), if the total cost of the project does not exceed $5,000,000; (3) moneys of the school district not necessary for the completion of any other specific projects; and (4) any other lawful source; except that no project funded or approved to be funded by school district bonds authorized, pursuant to law, prior to December 31, 1992 shall be funded pursuant to P.L.1993, c.102 (C.34:1B-7.20 et al.). e. (1) The authority shall establish the terms of the loan which shall include, but not be limited to, the rate of interest, a schedule for drawing down loan funds, and a repayment schedule. The repayments shall be treated by the school district as net debt service for school aid purposes. In addition to the amount of taxes determined by the legal voters of the district at the annual school election, the secretary of the board of education shall certify the amount required for the repayment of the interest and principal of the loan in the same manner required for interest and debt redemption charges pursuant to N.J.S.18A:22-33, and the amount so certified shall be included in the taxes assessed, levied and collected in the municipality or municipalities comprising the school district for such purposes. (2) All repayments, and interest thereon, shall be deposited by the authority in the facilities fund for use in the manner provided for in this section, except insofar as the authority may direct that such amounts be deposited in the small projects fund established pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1993, c.102 (C.34:1B-7.25). (3) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, on and after the effective date of P.L.1996, c.48 (C.34:1B-7.23a et al.), any loan repayments and interest thereon on deposit or deposited into the facilities fund shall be paid by the authority to the State Treasurer for deposit into the General Fund of the State, provided that the payment shall not violate any existing agreement of the authority with bondholders. f. Net earnings received from the investment or deposit of moneys in the facilities fund by the authority shall be redeposited in the fund for use for the purposes of this section. L.1993,c.102,s.5; amended 1996, c.48, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-18 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-18
Forfeiture on issuing orders in payment for labor; no offset; limitations
Status: in_force

Any employer paying its employees in store goods or merchandise or giving or issuing or authorizing to be given or issued in payment for labor, any due bills or orders contrary to any law shall forfeit the amount of wages or pay for which such orders were given and the same shall not be offset against any claims for wages but recovery may be had for such wages in full as though no such orders or due bills had been given or paid and no settlement with the employer shall bar an action therefor until after the lapse of one year from such settlement.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-50 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-50
Transfer made in accordance with State Agency Transfer Act
Status: in_force

The transfer directed by this act shall be made in accordance with the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c. 375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.). L.1977, c. 225, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:8-58 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-58
Injunction; other court actions
Status: in_force

a. Whenever it appears to the director that a person has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in, any practice which is a violation of the provisions of this act, the director may seek and obtain in a summary action in the Superior Court an injunction prohibiting the person from continuing the practices or engaging therein or doing any acts in furtherance thereof. b. In addition to any other remedy, the court may: enjoin an individual from managing or owning any business organization within this State, and from serving as an officer, director, trustee, member of any executive board or similar governing body, principal, manager, stockholder owning 10% or more of the aggregate outstanding capital stock of all classes of any corporation doing business in this State; vacate or annul the charter of a corporation created by or under the laws of this State; revoke the certificate of authority to do business in this State of a foreign corporation; and revoke any licenses issued pursuant to law to the person whenever the charter, authority, or license have been or may be used to engage in or to further unlawful practices. The court may grant any relief as may be necessary to prevent the use or employment by a person of any unlawful practices, or which may be necessary to restore to any person in interest any moneys or property, real or personal, which may have been acquired by means of any practices declared to be unlawful. L.1989, c.331, s.17.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-4.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-4.1
Definitions
Status: in_force

1. As used in this act: a. "Employer" means any individual, partnership, association, joint stock company, trust, corporation, the administrator or executor of the estate of a deceased individual, or the receiver, trustee, or successor of any of the same, employing any person in this State. For the purposes of this act the officers of a corporation and any agents having the management of such corporation shall be deemed to be the employers of the employees of the corporation. b. "Employee" means any person suffered or permitted to work by an employer, except that independent contractors and subcontractors shall not be considered employees. c. "Wages" means the direct monetary compensation for labor or services rendered by an employee, where the amount is determined on a time, task, piece, or commission basis excluding any form of supplementary incentives and bonuses which are calculated independently of regular wages and paid in addition thereto. d. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Labor. L.1965,c.173,s.1; amended 1991,c.205,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11B-16 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11B / Section 11B-16
Rules, regulations
Status: in_force

The director shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), deemed necessary for the implementation and enforcement of this act. L.1989, c.261, s.16.
N.J. Stat. § 34:17-11 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 17 / Section 17-11
Holding interest in other society
Status: in_force

Any society incorporated under this chapter may hold in its corporate name any amount of interest in any other society through which its products are disposed of or its supplies secured, but not in excess of one-third in value of the paid-up capital of the society holding such interest.
N.J. Stat. § 34:16-54 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 16 / Section 16-54
Annual survey
Status: in_force

The division shall annually conduct a survey to assess the transportation needs of these sheltered workshops. L. 1987, c. 455, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11B-14 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11B / Section 11B-14
Benefits provided by collective bargaining agreement; reduction prohibited
Status: in_force

No provision of this act shall be deemed to justify an employer in reducing employment benefits provided by the employer or required by a collective bargaining agreement which are in excess of those required by this act. Nor shall any provision of this act, or any regulations promulgated to implement or enforce this act, be construed to prohibit the negotiation and provision through collective bargaining agreements of leave policies or benefit programs which provide benefits in excess of those required by this act. This provision shall apply irrespective of the date that a collective bargaining agreement takes effect. L.1989, c.261, s.14.
N.J. Stat. § 34:8D-10 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8D / Section 8D-10
Violation, temporary help service firm, third party client, retaliation, exercising rights granted.
Status: in_force

10. a. It is a violation of P.L.2023, c.10 (C.34:8D-1 et al.) for a temporary help service firm or third party client, or any agent of a temporary help service firm or third party client, to retaliate through discharge or in any other manner against any temporary laborer in a designated classification placement for exercising any rights granted under P.L.2023, c.10 (C.34:8D-1 et al.). The termination or disciplinary action by a temporary help service firm against a temporary laborer in a designated classification placement within 90 days of the person's exercise of rights protected under P.L.2023, c.10 (C.34:8D-1 et al.) shall raise a rebuttable presumption of having done so in retaliation for the exercise of those rights. Such retaliation shall subject a temporary help service firm or third party client, or both, to civil penalties pursuant to P.L.2023, c.10 (C.34:8D-1 et al.) or a private cause of action. b. It is a violation of P.L.2023, c.10 (C.34:8D-1 et al.) for a temporary help service firm or third party client to retaliate against a temporary laborer in a designated classification placement for: (1) making a complaint to a temporary help service firm, to a third party client, to a co-worker, to a community organization, before a public hearing, or to a State or federal agency that rights guaranteed under P.L.2023, c.10 (C.34:8D-1 et al.) have been violated; (2) instituting any proceeding under or related to P.L.2023, c.10 (C.34:8D-1 et al.); or (3) testifying or preparing to testify in an investigation or proceeding under P.L.2023, c.10 (C.34:8D-1 et al.). c. When the commissioner finds that a temporary help service firm or third party client has violated this section, the commissioner is authorized to assess and collect administrative penalties, up to a maximum of $250 for a first violation and up to a maximum of $500 for each subsequent violation, specified in a schedule of penalties to be promulgated as a rule or regulation by the commissioner in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). When determining the amount of the penalty imposed because of a violation, the commissioner shall consider factors which include the history of previous violations by the employer, the seriousness of the violation, the good faith of the employer and the size of the employer's business. No administrative penalty shall be levied pursuant to this section unless the commissioner provides the alleged violator with notification of the violation and of the amount of the penalty by certified mail and an opportunity to request a hearing before the commissioner or his designee within 15 days following the receipt of the notice. If a hearing is requested, the commissioner shall issue a final order upon such hearing and a finding that a violation has occurred. If no hearing is requested, the notice shall become a final order upon expiration of the 15-day period. Payment of the penalty is due when a final order is issued or when the notice becomes a final order. Any penalty imposed pursuant to this section may be recovered with costs in a summary proceeding commenced by the commissioner pursuant to "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S. 2A:58-1 et seq.). Any sum collected as a fine or penalty pursuant to this section shall be applied toward enforcement and administration costs of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. L.2023, c.10, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56a24 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56a24
Penalties for violations.
Status: in_force

25. a. Any employer who takes a retaliatory action against any employee by discharging or in any other manner discriminating against the employee because the employee has made any complaint to his employer, to the commissioner, the director or to their authorized representatives, or to a representative of the employee, that he has not been paid wages in accordance with the provisions of this act, or because such employee has caused to be instituted or is about to cause to be instituted any proceeding under or related to this act, or because such employee has testified or is about to testify in any such proceeding, or because such employee has served or is about to serve on a wage board, or because the employee has informed any employee of the employer about rights under State laws regarding wages and hours of work, shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense and shall, upon conviction for a first violation, be fined not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not less than 10 nor more than 90 days or by both the fine and imprisonment and, upon conviction for a second or subsequent violation, be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,000 or by imprisonment for not less than 10 nor more than 100 days or by both the fine and imprisonment. The employer shall also be required, as a condition of such judgment of conviction, to offer reinstatement in employment to the discharged employee and to correct any such discriminatory action, and also to pay to any such employee in full, all wages lost as a result of such discharge or discriminatory action and an additional amount of liquidated damages equal to not more than 200 percent of the wages lost, under penalty of contempt proceedings for failure to comply with such requirement. Taking an adverse action against an employee within ninety days of the employee filing a complaint with the commissioner, or a claim or action being brought by or on behalf of the employee in a court of competent jurisdiction, for a violation of P.L.1966, c.113 (C.34:11-56a et seq.) shall be considered presumptive evidence that the employer's action was knowingly taken in retaliation against the employee. An employee complaint or other communication need not make explicit reference to any section or provision of State law regarding wages or hours worked to trigger the protections of this section.
b. As an alternative to or in addition to any other sanctions provided by law for violations of P.L.1966, c.113 (C.34:11-56a et seq.), when the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development finds that an employer has violated that act, or taken any retaliatory action against the employee in violation of subsection a. of this section, the commissioner is authorized to assess and collect administrative penalties, up to a maximum of $250 for a first violation and up to a maximum of $500 for each subsequent violation, specified in a schedule of penalties to be promulgated as a rule or regulation by the commissioner in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). When determining the amount of the penalty imposed because of a violation, the commissioner shall consider factors which include the history of previous violations by the employer, the seriousness of the violation, the good faith of the employer and the size of the employer's business. No administrative penalty shall be levied pursuant to this section unless the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development provides the alleged violator with notification of the violation and of the amount of the penalty by certified mail and an opportunity to request a hearing before the commissioner or his designee within 15 days following the receipt of the notice. If a hearing is requested, the commissioner shall issue a final order upon such hearing and a finding that a violation has occurred. If no hearing is requested, the notice shall become a final order upon expiration of the 15-day period. Payment of the penalty is due when a final order is issued or when the notice becomes a final order. Any penalty imposed pursuant to this section may be recovered with costs in a summary proceeding commenced by the commissioner pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). Any sum collected as a fine or penalty pursuant to this section shall be applied toward enforcement and administration costs of the Division of Workplace Standards in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. L.1966, c.113, s.25; amended 1991, c.205, s.22; 2019, c.212, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-58 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-58
Contracts binding
Status: in_force

All provisions of the resolution and all covenants and agreements shall constitute valid and legally-binding contracts between the authority and the several holders of the bonds, regardless of the time of issuance of the bonds, and shall be enforceable by holders by appropriate action, suit or proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction or by proceeding in lieu of prerogative writ. L. 1985, c. 386, s. 12, eff. Dec. 18, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-41 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-41
Claims barred after two years
Status: in_force

In case of personal injury or death all claims for compensation on account thereof shall be forever barred unless a petition is filed in duplicate with the secretary of the workmen's compensation bureau, as prescribed by section 34:15-51 of this title.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11A-2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11A / Section 11A-2
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this act: a. "Construction employer" means a person in the business of building, constructing, altering or repairing any building, road, bridge or structure in this State; b. "Construction fund" means all moneys in the custody of the owner of a project, which moneys are designated for the construction, alteration or repair of any private or public project; c. "Fringe benefits" means any benefits agreed to be paid by a construction employer to a fringe benefit fund; d. "Fringe benefit fund" means any fund established pursuant to the terms of a collective bargaining agreement entered into between a construction employer and a representative labor organization, or pursuant to the terms of a fringe benefit trust indenture entered into between the trustees of a fund and the construction employer, for the collection, investment and payment of fringe benefits; e. "Prime contractor" means a construction employer who has a direct contract with the owner of a public or private project; f. "Private project" means the construction, repair or alteration of any building, road, bridge or structure or any other improvements to real property for any person other than this State, any agency, commission or department thereof, or any county, municipality or school district or any agency or instrumentality thereof; g. "Public project" means the construction, alteration or repair of any building, road, bridge or structure or any other improvements to real property for this State, any agency, commission or department thereof, or any county, municipality or school district or any agency or instrumentality thereof; h. "Public project owner" means the head of the public agency with jurisdiction over the public project; i. "Subcontractor" means a construction employer who has a contract with a prime contractor or with the subcontractor of the prime contractor; and j. "Worker" means any person engaged in a skilled or unskilled construction trade or craft in this State. L. 1987, c. 150, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-52 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-52
Subcontracting agreement conditions.
Status: in_force

3. No employer shall enter into a subcontracting agreement which affects the employment of any employees in a collective bargaining unit represented by a majority representative during the term that an existing collective bargaining agreement with the majority representative is in effect. No employer shall enter into a subcontracting agreement for a period following the term of the current collective bargaining agreement unless the employer: a. Provides written notice to the majority representative of employees in each collective bargaining unit which may be affected by the subcontracting agreement and to the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission, not less than 90 days before the employer requests bids, or solicits contractual proposals for the subcontracting agreement; and b. Has offered the majority representative of the employees in each collective bargaining unit which may be affected by the subcontracting agreement the opportunity to meet and consult with the employer to discuss the decision to subcontract, and the opportunity to engage in negotiations over the impact of the subcontracting. The employer's duty to negotiate with the majority representative of the employees in each collective bargaining unit shall not preclude the employer's right to subcontract should no successor agreement exist. L.2021, c.104, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-15.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-15.1
Contiguous municipalities with project; agreements to share revenues; reciprocal ordinances
Status: in_force

The governing bodies of any two contiguous municipalities within which is located or is to be located a New Jersey Economic Development Authority project situated in part within each municipality, may by reciprocal ordinances enter into agreements with each other to share all tax revenues, payments in lieu of taxes or other revenues as shall be derived from the entire project, and to which they are by law entitled, in such proportion as they deem proper. L.1977, c. 463, s. 1, eff. March 2, 1978.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-186 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-186
Program to approve issuance of certificates to qualifying businesses.
Status: in_force

20. The New Jersey Commerce Commission shall establish and administer a program to approve the issuance of sales and use tax exemption certificates to qualifying businesses as specified in sections 19 through 22 of P.L.2004, c.65 (C.34:1B-185 through C.34:1B-188). The receipts from the certificate holder's purchase of eligible property located or placed at the business location covered by the project approval within the period established pursuant to the terms and conditions of the project approval for the approved business location shall be exempt from the tax imposed under the "Sales and Use Tax Act," P.L.1966, c.30 (C.54:32B-1 et seq.). L.2004, c.65, s.20; amended 2007, c.253, s.17.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-387 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-387
Cultural arts institution, tax credit eligibility.
Status: in_force

5. a. A cultural arts institution shall be eligible to receive a tax credit under the program only if the cultural arts institution is eligible pursuant to subsection b. of this section and submits a program application to the authority that results in completion of a cultural arts project. b. At the time of application, a cultural arts institution seeking tax credits pursuant to the program shall demonstrate to the authority: (1) that the proposed cultural arts project will result in a capital investment of at least $5,000,000, which may include, for a project for which an applicant has commenced construction before the submission of an application, costs incurred before the date of application, provided that such costs would have otherwise qualified as project costs; (2) the structure and terms of the financial, corporate, and real estate instruments to be utilized to successfully complete the cultural arts project and then, unless the cultural arts institution facility is to be operated by the National Park Service, operate the cultural arts institution facility; (3) that construction has not commenced at the site of the cultural arts project prior to submitting an application, unless: (a) the authority determines that the cultural arts project would not be completed without an award of tax credits under the program; or (b) the construction activities are limited to general maintenance, demolition, environmental assessment, environmental investigation, and environmental remediation; (4) the value of the tax credit that is necessary in each year of the eligibility period, in order for the cultural arts institution to finance the establishment of the cultural arts project; (5) the total aggregate value of the tax credits for the entire eligibility period that is necessary in order for the cultural arts institution to finance the establishment of the cultural arts project; (6) that the cultural arts project shall comply with the standards established by the authority through regulation based on 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 in order to reduce environmental degradation and encourage long-term cost reduction; (7) that the cultural arts project shall comply with the authority's affirmative action requirements, adopted pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1979, c.303 (C.34:1B-5.4); (8) a description of the significant economic, social, planning, employment, and other benefits that would accrue to the State, county, or municipality from the cultural arts project; (9) that during the eligibility period, each worker employed to perform construction work and building services work at the cultural arts project shall be paid not less than the prevailing wage rate for the worker's craft or trade, as determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development pursuant to P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.) and P.L.2005, c.379 (C.34:11-56.58 et seq.). In the event the cultural arts project constitutes a lease of more than 55 percent of a single facility, these requirements shall apply to construction work and building services work at the entire facility. In the event the cultural arts project constitutes a lease of more than 35 percent of a single facility, these requirements shall apply to construction work at the entire facility; (10) that, unless the cultural arts institution facility is to be operated by the National Park Service, the cultural arts institution shall either: (a) provide support and services to Work First New Jersey program recipients during the eligibility period; or (b) have provided support and services to Work First New Jersey program recipients on or after December 21, 2023; (11) that the timing of the award of tax credits under the program shall allow for the successful completion and operation of the cultural arts project demonstrated through an independent market study submitted by the applicant showing there is demand for a cultural arts institution facility at the proposed project site and that it is expected to be successful; and that the cultural arts institution has a strong prior track record of success or an independent analysis demonstrates that a newly formed cultural arts institution will be successful; (12) a project financing gap exists, or the authority determines that the cultural arts project will generate a below market rate of return. The authority shall evaluate past and projected fundraising efforts of the cultural arts institution to determine whether a project financing gap exists; (13) that, unless the cultural arts institution facility is to be operated by the National Park Service, the cultural arts institution will have ownership of, or lease space in, the cultural arts institution facility and operate or hold an operating agreement for at least the eligibility period; and (14) that the cultural arts institution will have at least 20 percent equity in the cultural arts project, which equity interest may include amounts contributed through government grants, not including economic subsidies provided by the authority, received by the cultural arts institution; provided, however, for a cultural arts project located in a government-restricted municipality, the equity required shall not be less than 10 percent. c. Prior to the board considering an application submitted by a cultural arts institution, the authority shall confirm with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the Department of Environmental Protection, and the Department of the Treasury whether the cultural arts institution is in substantial good standing with the respective department, or has entered into an agreement with the respective department that includes a practical corrective action plan. The cultural arts institution shall certify that any contractors or subcontractors that will perform 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 authority may also contract with an independent third party to perform a background check on a cultural arts institution. L.2023, c.197, s.5; amended 2025, c.127, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-7.10 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-7.10
Short title
Status: in_force

1. Sections one through ten of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Economic Recovery Fund Act." L.1992,c.16,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15D-42 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15D / Section 15D-42
YouthBuild applicant selected for funding, provide information, certain; Department of Labor and Workforce Development, evaluation report, Governor, Legislature.
Status: in_force

8. a. An applicant selected for funding under this act shall provide to the department information on program and participant outcomes, including but not limited to: attendance, retention, GED attainment, high school diplomas issued, educational improvement levels, placement, construction outcomes, and community service accomplishments. b. The department shall prepare and submit annual evaluation reports to the Governor and the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1) on the progress of individual programs funded under this act. The department shall prepare and submit a final evaluation report to the Governor and the Legislature, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), on individual programs at the times of program completion. The final evaluation report shall include, but not be limited to, information on the effectiveness of the program, the status of program participants, and recommendations on program administration at the State and local level. The Department shall submit the first evaluation report by July 1, 2024, and subsequent annual reports by July 1 of each year thereafter. L.2023, c.334, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-295 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-295
Application, tax credit transfer certificate.
Status: in_force

27. a. A purchaser may apply to the authority and the director for a tax credit transfer certificate in lieu of the purchaser being allowed to apply any amount of the tax credit against the purchaser's State tax liability. A tax credit may be sold or assigned, in full or in part, to another person that may have 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 54:18A-3), section 1 of P.L.1950, c.231 (C.17:32-15), or N.J.S.17B:23-5. The tax credit transfer certificate provided to the purchaser shall include a statement waiving the purchaser's right to claim the credit that the purchaser has elected to sell or assign. b. The purchaser shall not sell or assign a tax credit transfer certificate allowed under this section for consideration received by the purchaser of less than 85 percent of the transferred credit amount before considering any further discounting to present value which shall be permitted. The tax credit transfer certificate issued to a purchaser by the director shall be subject to any limitations and conditions imposed on the application of State tax credits pursuant to section 26 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-294) and any other terms and conditions that the director may prescribe. c. A buyer 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. Ten percent of the consideration received by a purchaser from the sale or assignment of a tax credit transfer certificate pursuant to this section shall be remitted to the director and deposited in the General Fund of the State. e. 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; (4) the State tax against which the transferee may apply the tax credit; and (5) the consideration received by the transferor. L.2020, c.156, s.27; amended 2023, c.118, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-31.9 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-31.9
Intent, construction of act.
Status: in_force

8. This act is intended to affirm certain rights of public safety workers and other employees under the circumstances specified in this act with respect to compensation provided pursuant to R.S.34:15-1 et seq. and shall not be construed as reducing, limiting or curtailing any rights of any other worker or employee to compensation pursuant to R.S.34:15-1 et seq. or of any worker with respect to any claim for compensation pursuant to R.S.34:15-1 et seq., including a claim initiated prior to the effective date of this act. L.2019, c.156, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-97 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-97
Qualification as export financing company.
Status: in_force

5. In order to qualify as an export financing company eligible to be the subject of an investment by the authority and by the other public entities involved in international export markets, a company shall: a. Have a board of directors or board of trustees appropriate to the form of incorporation or organization of the company consisting of: (1) the commissioner and the chairman of the authority, who shall be members ex officio; and (2) representatives of export trading companies, banking and other financial institutions, and other representatives of the private sector, who shall be selected by private stockholders or members, and who shall constitute the majority of the membership of the board. b. Retain the services of an independent commercial auditor: (1) to determine the extent to which funds made available to the company for its purposes have been expended in a manner that is consistent with the purposes of this act and the charter or operating agreement of the company; and (2) to prepare and submit to the Legislature, the State Treasurer, the authority and the other public entities participating in the purchase of stock or an interest in the company, an independent certified statement annually containing the findings and determinations of such auditor. c. In connection with the investment of authority moneys in the company pursuant to this act, solicit other forms of support, such as grants from the federal government or from other public and private sources, and make available its stock or a shared interest for purchase by private entities. L.1995,c.209,s.5; amended 1999, c.38, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:2-21.63b — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-21.63b
Violations; penalty
Status: in_force

Whoever obtains any permit under this act (P.L.1962, c. 91; C. 34:2-21.57 et seq.) upon any false statement made in applying therefor, or employs or permits or suffers any minor to be employed or to work in violation of this act or of the terms of any permit issued under this act or of any order or ruling issued under the provisions of this act, or obstructs the Departments of Labor and Education, their officers or agents, or any other person authorized to inspect places of employment under this act, and whoever, having under his control or custody any minor, permits or suffers him to be employed or to work in violation of this act is guilty of an offense. Where a defendant acts knowingly, an offense under this section shall be a crime of the fourth degree. Otherwise, it shall be a disorderly persons offense. Each day during which any violation of this act continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense, and the employment of any minor in violation of the act shall with respect to each minor so employed, constitute a separate and distinct offense. L.1981, c. 147, s. 6, eff. May 14, 1981. Amended by L.1981, c. 331, s. 7, eff. Dec. 14, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 34:16-31 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 16 / Section 16-31
Hearings
Status: in_force

Any individual applying for or receiving vocational rehabilitation or independent living rehabilitation who is aggrieved by any action or inaction of the commission shall be entitled in accordance with regulations to a hearing by the commission. L.1955, c. 64, p. 216, s. 12. Amended by L.1961, c. 20, p. 105, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15D-4 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15D / Section 15D-4
Workforce Development Partnership Program.
Status: in_force

4. a. The Workforce Development Partnership Program is hereby established in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development and shall be administered by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development. The purpose of the program is to provide qualified displaced, disadvantaged and employed workers with the employment and training services most likely to enable the individual to obtain employment providing self-sufficiency for the individual and also to provide the greatest opportunity for long-range career advancement with high levels of productivity and earning power. To implement that purpose, the program shall provide those services by means of training grants or customized training services in coordination with funding for the services from federal or other sources. The commissioner is authorized to expend moneys from the Workforce Development Partnership Fund to provide the training grants or customized training services and provide for each of the following: (1) The cost of counseling required pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D-7), to the extent that adequate funding for counseling is not available from federal or other sources; (2) Reasonable administrative costs, which shall not exceed 10 percent of the revenues collected pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1992, c.44 (C.34:15D-13) during any fiscal year ending before July 1, 2001, except for additional start-up administrative costs approved by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget during the first year of the program's operation; (3) Reasonable costs, which shall not exceed 0.5 percent of the revenues collected pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1992, c.44 (C.34:15D-13) during any fiscal year ending before July 1, 2001, as required by the State Employment and Training Commission to design criteria and conduct an annual evaluation of the program; and (4) The cost of reimbursement to individuals for excess contributions pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1992, c.44 (C.34:15D-17). b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys received by any service provider pursuant to this act shall be expended on anything other than direct costs to the provider of providing the employment and training services, which direct costs shall not include any administrative or overhead expense of the provider. c. Training and employment services or other workforce investment services shall be provided to a worker who receives counseling pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D-7) only if the counselor who evaluates the worker pursuant to that section determines that the worker can reasonably be expected to successfully complete the training and instruction identified in the Employability Development Plan developed pursuant to that section for the worker. d. All occupational training provided under this act: (1) Shall be training which is likely to substantially enhance the individual's marketable skills and earning power; and (2) Shall be training for a labor demand occupation, except for: (a) Customized training provided to the present employees of a business which the commissioner deems to be in need of the training to prevent job loss caused by obsolete skills, technological change or national or global competition; or (b) Customized training provided to employees at a facility which is being relocated from another state into New Jersey; or (c) Entrepreneurial training and technical assistance supported by training grants provided pursuant to subsection b. of section 6 of P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D-6). e. During any fiscal year ending before July 1, 2001, not less than 25 percent of the total revenues dedicated to the program during any one fiscal year shall be reserved to provide employment and training services for qualified displaced workers; not less than six percent of the total revenues dedicated to the program during any one fiscal year shall be reserved to provide employment and training services for qualified disadvantaged workers; not less than 45 percent of the total revenues dedicated to the program during any one fiscal year shall be reserved for and appropriated to the Office of Customized Training; not less than three percent of the total revenues dedicated to the program during any one fiscal year shall be reserved for occupational safety and health training; and five percent of the total revenues dedicated to the program during any one fiscal year shall be reserved for and appropriated to the Youth Transitions to Work Partnership created pursuant to P.L.1993, c.268 (C.34:15E-1 et seq.). f. Funds available under the program shall not be used for activities which induce, encourage or assist: any displacement of currently employed workers by trainees, including partial displacement by means such as reduced hours of currently employed workers; any replacement of laid off workers by trainees; or any relocation of operations resulting in a loss of employment at a previous workplace located in the State. g. On-the-job training shall not be funded by the program for any employment found by the commissioner to be of a level of skill and complexity too low to merit training. The duration of on-the-job training funded by the program for any worker shall not exceed the duration indicated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Information Network, or "O*NET," for the occupation for which the training is provided and shall in no case exceed 26 weeks. The department shall set the duration of on-the-job training for a worker for less than the indicated maximum, when training for the maximum duration is not warranted because of the level of the individual's previous training, education or work experience. On-the-job training shall not be funded by the program unless it is accompanied, concurrently or otherwise, by whatever amount of classroom-based or equivalent occupational training, remedial instruction or both, is deemed appropriate for the worker by the commissioner. On-the-job training shall not be funded by the program unless the trainee is provided benefits, pay and working conditions at a level and extent not less than the benefits and working conditions of other trainees or employees of the trainee's employer with comparable skills, responsibilities, experience and seniority. h. Employment and training services funded by the program shall not replace, supplant, compete with or duplicate in any way approved apprenticeship programs. i. No activities funded by the program shall impair existing contracts for services or collective bargaining agreements, except that activities which would be inconsistent with the terms of a collective bargaining agreement may be undertaken with the written concurrence of the collective bargaining unit and employer who are parties to the agreement. j. All staff who are hired and supported by moneys from the Workforce Development Partnership Fund, including any of those staff located at any One Stop Career Center, but not including any staff of a service provider providing employment and training services supported by a customized training grant pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D-5) or an individual training grant pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D-6), shall be hired and employed by the State pursuant to Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes, be hired and employed by a political subdivision of the State, or be qualified staff hired and employed by a non-profit organization which began functioning as the One Stop Career Center operator with the written consent of the chief elected official and the commissioner prior to the effective date of P.L.2004, c.39 (C.34:1A-1.2 et al.), or be qualified staff hired and employed by an approved community-based or faith-based organization to provide services at the level of staffing provided in an agreement entered into by the organization before the effective date of P.L.2004, c.39 (C.34:1A-1.2 et al.). k. Employers in the State who apply for grants for training and employment services or other workforce investment services for their employees in the State shall be evaluated by the commissioner and preference shall be given to those employers who: (1) provide 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; (2) are engaged in one or more of the following fields or industries: science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or advanced manufacturing within these fields or industries; (3) are manufacturers; or (4) intend to train veterans. Pursuant to this paragraph, "veteran" means 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. L.1992, c.43, s.4; amended 1993, c.268, s.12; 1994, c.73, s.1; 1995, c.394, s.10; 1995, c.422, s.2; 2001, c.152, s.9; 2004, c.39, s.10; 2005, c.354, s.21; 2017, c.22, s.1; 2019, c.278, s.1; 2019, c.500, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-399 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-399
Eligible business, tax credits, site plan approval, committed financing, control, facility.
Status: in_force

6. a. Following board approval, within a time established by the authority and prior to the authority and an eligible business executing a project agreement, the eligible business shall demonstrate that it has obtained site plan approval and has committed financing for, and established site control of, the qualified business facility. The chief executive officer of the business, or an equivalent officer, shall certify that all factual representations made by the business to the authority pursuant to this subsection are true under the penalty of perjury. b. Following approval by the board and compliance with the provisions of subsection a. of this section, but before the issuance of tax credits, the authority shall require an eligible business to enter into a project agreement. The terms of the project agreement shall be consistent with the eligibility requirements of section 4 of P.L.2024, c.49 (C.34:1B-397), and shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) a detailed description of the proposed project that will result in job creation, and the number of new full-time jobs that are approved for tax credits; (2) any personnel information that will enable the authority to administer the program; (3) a requirement that the eligible business maintain the project at a location in New Jersey for the commitment period and a provision to permit the authority to recapture all or part of any tax credits awarded, at its discretion, if the eligible business does not maintain the project at a location in New Jersey for the commitment period; (4) a requirement that the eligible business maintain the number of new full-time jobs, or the salaries thereof, to which the eligible business certified at the commencement of the eligibility period and a provision to permit the authority to proportionally reduce the tax credit award in any tax period in which the number of new full-time jobs, or the salaries thereof, is reduced below the new full-time jobs to which the eligible business certified at the commencement of the eligibility period; (5) a method for the eligible business to certify that it has met the capital investment and employment requirements of the program set forth in subsections b. and c. of section 4 of P.L.2024, c.49 (C.34:1B-397) and to report annually to the authority the number of new full-time jobs, and the salaries thereof, for which the tax credits are to be allowed; (6) representations that the eligible business is in substantial good standing with the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and the Department of the Treasury or has entered into an agreement with the departments that includes a practical corrective action plan, the project complies with all applicable laws, and, specifically, that the project does not violate any environmental law; (7) a provision permitting an audit of the payroll records of the business from time to time, as the authority deems necessary; (8) a provision that the chief executive officer of the authority receives annual reports from the eligible business and that allows the authority to confirm that the eligible business is in substantial good standing with the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and the Department of the Treasury or has entered into an agreement with the respective department that includes a practical corrective action plan. As part of the annual reports required by this paragraph, the eligible business shall confirm that each contractor or subcontractor performing work at the qualified business facility: is registered as required by "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act," P.L.1999, c.238 (C.34:11-56.48 et seq.); 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 possesses a tax clearance certificate issued by the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury. If the eligible business does not submit the report required under this paragraph, if the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and the Department of the Treasury advise that the eligible business is neither in substantial good standing nor has entered into a practical corrective action plan, or if the eligible business fails to confirm that each contractor or subcontractor is in compliance with this paragraph, then the eligible business may forfeit the issuance of tax credits, pending resolution of the underlying violations or other issues; (9) a requirement for the eligible business to engage in on-site consultations with the Division of Workplace Safety and Health in the Department of Health; (10) a provision permitting the authority to amend the agreement; and (11) a provision establishing the conditions under which the authority, the eligible business, or both, may terminate the agreement. c. (1) The authority may recapture all or part of a tax credit awarded if an eligible business does not remain in compliance with the requirements of a project agreement for the duration of the commitment period. A recapture pursuant to this subsection may include interest on the recapture amount, at a rate equal to the statutory rate for corporate business or insurance premiums tax deficiencies, plus any statutory penalties, and all costs incurred by the authority and the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury in connection with the pursuit of the recapture, including, but not limited to, counsel fees, court costs, and other costs of collection. Failure of the eligible business to meet any program criteria shall constitute a default and shall result in the recapture of all or part of the tax credit awarded. (2) If all or part of a tax credit sold or assigned pursuant to section 8 of P.L.2024, c.49 (C.34:1B-401) is subject to recapture, then the authority shall pursue recapture from the eligible business and not from the purchaser or assignee of the tax credit transfer certificate. The purchaser or assignee of a tax credit transfer certificate shall be subject to any limitations and conditions that apply to the use of the tax credits by the eligible business. (3) Any funds recaptured pursuant to this subsection, including penalties and interest, shall be deposited into the General Fund. d. A business may include an affiliate for any period, provided that the business provides a valid tax clearance certificate for the affiliate and a verification of the nature of the affiliate relationship during the relevant period and provided further that the affiliate provides acceptable responses to the authority's legal disclosures inquiries, as determined by the authority. A formal modification of the authority's approval of the project agreement shall not be necessary to add or remove an affiliate after approval or execution of the project agreement. e. A business may change its name filed with the authority by providing a copy of the filed amendment to the certificate of incorporation or formation, as the case may be, of the business and a valid tax clearance certificate with the business's new name. A formal modification of the authority's approval shall not be necessary to change a business's name after approval or execution of the project agreement. L.2024, c.49, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:2-21.17g — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-21.17g
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

2. The Commissioner of Labor, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education, shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act. L.2000,c.31,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-120.2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-120.2
Benefit payments
Status: in_force

a. In any case in which a claim for compensation is filed pursuant to the provisions of the workers' compensation law, R.S. 34:15-1 et seq., and the employer has failed to secure the payment of compensation as required by R.S. 34:15-71 or R.S. 34:15-72 and to make payment of compensation according to the terms of any award within 45 days thereafter and fails or refuses to deposit with the director within 10 days after demand the commuted or estimated value of the compensation payable under the award as security for prompt and convenient payment of compensation periodically as it accrues, then, unless a notice of appeal has been timely filed, the award shall be payable out of the "uninsured employer's fund." b. Benefit payments from the "uninsured employer's fund" may include: (1) Compensation for reasonable medical expenses covered by the workers' compensation law, R.S. 34:15-1 et seq.; and (2) Compensation for temporary disability as provided in subsection a. of R.S. 34:15-12. c. Benefit payments from the "uninsured employer's fund" shall not include: (1) Any compensation not included in the award or judgment upon which a claim against the fund is made; (2) Extra compensation or death benefits pursuant to R.S. 34:15-10. d. Temporary disability benefits paid from the "uninsured employer's fund" shall be offset or reduced by an amount equal to the amount of disability benefits received by the claimant pursuant to the federal "Old-Age, Survivors' and Disability Insurance Act" (42 U.S.C. s. 401 et al.). e. Benefits shall be paid to a claimant from the "uninsured employer's fund" only if the claimant: (1) was, at the time of the injury or death, an employee performing service for an employer outside of casual employment as defined in R.S. 34:15-36; and (2) did not recover full compensation for reasonable medical expenses and temporary disability benefits from the uninsured defaulting employer. P.L. 1966, c. 126, s. 11; amended 1988,c.25,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-378 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-378
Information published on Internet website.
Status: in_force

5. a. Within 270 days after the effective date of P.L.2021, c.201 (C.34:1B-374 et al.), the authority shall establish the Garden State C-PACE program by publishing on its Internet website: (1) uniform assessment documents; (2) a model opt-in ordinance; (3) Garden State C-PACE program guidelines adopted pursuant to subsection c. of this section; and (4) a description of the process by which a county or an authorized municipality applies to the authority for approval of a local C-PACE program ordinance. The Garden State C-PACE program shall not be operational and available for the participation of capital providers, municipalities and property owners until the authority has taken all of the actions required by this subsection. b. The model opt-in ordinance, as well as any local C-PACE program ordinance, shall prescribe a subset of the criteria for qualifying a C-PACE project for a C-PACE assessment, including the following: (1) financing recipients shall be the legal or beneficial owners of the property or duly authorized by the legal or beneficial owners of the property, there shall be no defaults on any mortgage loans on the subject property, all tax payments, charges, and assessments with respect to the property shall be current, the legal or beneficial owners of the property shall not be subject to any bankruptcy proceeding, and the subject property shall not be the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding; (2) the principal amount of the C-PACE assessment, when combined with mortgage and other lien obligations on a property shall not exceed 90 percent of the appraised value of the property after including the value created by the C-PACE project; (3) the maximum duration of a C-PACE assessment, which shall be determined pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (6) of subsection c. of this section, shall not exceed the weighted average useful life of the improvements in the C-PACE project or 30 years, whichever is less; (4) the amount of the C-PACE assessment for a property shall be a specific amount, and the terms of repayment of direct financing shall be solely determined and negotiated between a property owner and capital provider subject to the maximum duration of an assessment in paragraph (3) of this subsection; and (5) a property owner seeking a C-PACE assessment shall receive written consent of the existing mortgage holders on the property prior to the closing of the financing. c. Pursuant to the purposes and objectives outlined in P.L.2021, c.201 (C.34:1B-374 et al.), and with respect to the responsibilities of overseeing and implementing the Garden State C-PACE program, the authority shall develop, in consultation with the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs, program guidelines governing the terms and conditions under which financing may be made available under the Garden State C-PACE program. Any amendments to the Garden State C-PACE program guidelines shall require the approval of the authority's board of directors. Pursuant to the purposes and objectives outlined in P.L.2021, c.201 (C.34:1B-374 et al.), and with respect to the responsibilities of overseeing and implementing a local C-PACE program, a county or authorized municipality shall develop program guidelines governing the terms and conditions under which financing may be made available under the local C-PACE program. The program guidelines, and any amendments thereto, for a local C-PACE program shall be consistent with the Garden State C-PACE program guidelines and the requirements set forth in P.L.2021, c.201 (C.34:1B-374 et al.) for C-PACE projects and financing, and shall be subject to approval by the authority pursuant to subsection a. of section 7 of P.L.2021, c.201 (C.34:1B-380). The Garden State C-PACE program guidelines and any local C-PACE program guidelines shall include, but not be limited, to: (1) a uniform project application, uniform application requirements, including uniform application documents; and the procedures for a property owner to obtain approval of a C-PACE project and a capital provider to finance a C-PACE project; (2) minimum standards for a C-PACE project to qualify for C-PACE financing; (3) eligibility criteria for a property owner and property to qualify for a C-PACE assessment; (4) the underwriting criteria to be applied in determining the eligibility of properties and their owners to participate in the Garden State C-PACE program and local C-PACE programs and the maximum permitted amount of a financing based on a property's value and other characteristics; (5) a requirement that all existing mortgage lien holders on a property be given notice prior to a C-PACE assessment and lien being filed in connection with that property, and that all property owners receive consent of the existing mortgage holders on the property; (6) a requirement that the term of a financing be no longer than the forecast life of the improvements, which shall be calculated on a blended average basis taking account of the relative values of the fixed assets included in the C-PACE project, except that the authority may establish alternative criteria for establishing the maximum term of a financing for a C-PACE project that consists of new construction; (7) within 90 days following the launch date with respect to the Garden State C-PACE program guidelines only, supplemental program guidelines for refinancing projects completed prior to the submission of a project application for a C-PACE assessment and for the use of the Garden State C-PACE program in connection with the financing of new construction upon previously unimproved real property. d. Subject to the written consent of existing mortgage holders, the form of which shall be determined by the authority in its uniform assessment documents adopted pursuant to subsection a. of section 5 of P.L.2021, c.201 (C.34:1B-378), the C-PACE assessment shall be a single, continuous first lien on the property on and after the date of recordation of the C-PACE assessment agreement. A property with delinquent taxes, charges, or assessments shall not be eligible for a C-PACE assessment. Upon recordation of the C-PACE assessment agreement in the land records of the county in which the property is located, the lien thereof shall be perfected for all purposes in accordance with law, and the lien shall be a continuous first lien upon the real estate described in the assessment, paramount to all prior or subsequent alienations and descents of the real estate or encumbrances thereon, except subsequent taxes, charges, or assessments, without any additional notice, recording, filing, continuation filing, or action, until payment in full of the C-PACE assessment, notwithstanding any mistake in the name or names of any owner or owners, or any omission to name any owner or owners who are unknown, and notwithstanding any lack of form therein, or in any other proceeding which does not impair the substantial rights of the owner or owners or other person or persons having a lien upon or interest in any the real estate. Any confirmation of the amount of the C-PACE assessment by the applicable municipality's governing body or by a court shall be considered as determining the amount of the existing lien and not as establishing the lien. All C-PACE assessments shall be presumed to have been regularly assessed and confirmed and every assessment or proceeding preliminary thereto shall be presumed to have been regularly made or conducted until the contrary be shown. e. A C-PACE assessment shall be treated as a municipal lien rather than a contractual lien for all purposes of law. f. Funds to finance a C-PACE project may be disbursed to, or for the benefit of, the property owner at execution of the C-PACE assessment agreement, or may be disbursed in installments over time. The funds shall not constitute public funds, and shall not be subject to the laws governing public funds, including, but not limited to, laws regarding the receipt, expenditure, deposit, investment, or appropriation of the same. Payments of the C-PACE assessment shall commence as set forth in the C-PACE assessment agreement. To the extent that upon completion of the C-PACE project, funds remain that have not been disbursed to the property owner, those funds on hand shall be used to reduce the amount of the C-PACE assessment in accordance with the C-PACE assessment agreement. g. Except as provided in this subsection, if any payment of a C-PACE assessment is not made when that payment shall have become due, or later, consistent with any grace period provided or extended by a participating municipality for the payment of property tax bills as may be permitted or required by law, interest thereon shall be imposed at the same rate as may be imposed upon unpaid property taxes in the participating municipality. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, such statutory interest shall be in addition to any accrued interest and any amount fixed as a penalty for delinquency pursuant to the financing agreement between the property owner and the capital provider. All such amounts shall be collected and enforced in the same manner as unpaid property taxes, including by accelerated tax sale if the participating municipality enforces collection of its unpaid property taxes through accelerated tax sales. The proceeds of the sale shall also pay the outstanding past unpaid amounts of the C-PACE assessment. However, the remaining balance not delinquent on a C-PACE assessment shall not be subject to acceleration or extinguishment in the event of a default in payment. Any statutory interest collected by the municipality on a delinquent C-PACE assessment pursuant to this subsection shall be retained by the municipality. Any accrued interest, or any amount fixed as a penalty for delinquency, pursuant to the financing agreement between the property owner and the capital provider shall be remitted to the capital provider. If the property owner is delinquent on a C-PACE assessment as well as delinquent on taxes, charges, or other assessments, any payment shall be applied towards any and all such other delinquencies before being applied to any delinquent C-PACE assessment. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the event that any lien on the property shall be exposed to tax sale, pursuant to the "tax sale law," R.S.54:5-1 et seq., and is struck off and sold to the participating municipality, the C-PACE assessment shall survive any subsequent action to foreclose the right of redemption and continue as a first lien upon the real estate described in the assessment, paramount to all prior or subsequent alienations and descents of the real estate or encumbrances, except subsequent taxes, charges, or other assessments, and provided that, notwithstanding the obligations of a participating municipality pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1942, c.54 (C.54:5- 53.1), while the participating municipality holds the lien or owns the property, the participating municipality shall not be responsible for or required to make any payment from its treasury or any other source in furtherance of or to satisfy the C-PACE assessment. A municipality shall not bear any other responsibility in furtherance or satisfaction of a C-PACE assessment, except that a municipality may be compelled to enforce a lien through an action to foreclose. In the event of a taking of the property by eminent domain or condemnation, the C-PACE assessment may be accelerated or extinguished, at the election of the capital provider, provided the capital provider is compensated in accordance with the provisions of the "Eminent Domain Act of 1971," P.L.1971, c.361 (C.20:3-1 et seq.), by the governmental entity utilizing eminent domain or condemnation for the balance due on the unpaid C-PACE assessment and any interest, penalties, or other charges related thereto. h. (1) C-PACE assessments shall be assigned directly by the participating municipality, and any assignee thereof, as security for financing from a capital provider to finance C-PACE projects. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the assignment shall be an absolute assignment of all of the participating municipality's right, title, and interest in and to the C-PACE assessment, except for its obligations to bill, collect, remit, and enforce C-PACE assessments as set forth in the assignment agreement. The proceeds of a C-PACE assessment shall be considered "special revenues" owned by the capital provider pursuant to chapter 9 of the federal bankruptcy code. (2) C-PACE assessments assigned as provided hereunder shall not be included in the general funds of the participating municipality, or be subject to any laws regarding the receipt, deposit, investment, or appropriation of public funds, and shall retain such status notwithstanding enforcement of the assessment by the participating municipality or assignee as provided herein. In the case of a participating municipality that is otherwise subject to tax or revenue sharing pursuant to law and which assigns C-PACE assessments as set forth in this section, the C-PACE assessments shall not be considered part of the tax or revenue sharing formula or calculation of municipal revenues for the purpose of determining whether that participating municipality is obligated to make payment to, or receive a credit from, any tax sharing or revenue sharing pool. However, the redemption of any delinquent and unpaid C-PACE assessments, including any interest, penalties, or other charges related thereto, shall be paid no later than on the first available tax bill after the property has been sold after an action to foreclose the right of redemption. i. The provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall not apply to the preparation, publication, or implementation of the uniform assessment documents or the program guidelines of the Garden State C-PACE program or a local C-PACE program. L.2021, c.201, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-339 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-339
Application, tax credits.
Status: in_force

71. a. Beginning on the effective date of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-269 et al.), but prior to March 1, 2029, to be eligible for tax credits under the program, a business's chief executive officer, or equivalent officer, shall demonstrate to the authority at the time of application that: (1) the business will make, acquire, or lease a capital investment at the qualified business facility equal to or greater than the applicable amount set forth in subsection b. of this section; (2) the business will create or retain new and retained full-time jobs in the State in an amount equal to or greater than the applicable number set forth in subsection c. of this section; (3) the qualified business facility is located in a qualified incentive area; (4) the award of tax credits will be a material factor in the business's decision to create or retain the number of new and retained full-time jobs set forth in its application; (5) the award of tax credits, the capital investment resultant from the award of tax credits, and the resultant creation and retention of new and retained full-time jobs will yield a net positive benefit to the State equaling at least 400 percent of the requested tax credit allocation amount, or for a phased project the requested tax credit allocation amount for the initial phase, and on a cumulative basis each phase thereafter, which determination shall be calculated prior to considering the value of the requested tax credit under the program and shall be based on the benefits generated during the period of time from approval through the end of the commitment period, or through the end of the longer period of extended commitment that the business may elect for purposes of receiving credit for benefits projected to occur after the expiration of the commitment period, except that: (a) an award of tax credits to a business for a qualified business facility located in a distressed municipality or an enhanced area shall yield a net positive benefit to the State, based on the benefits generated during the period of time from approval through the end of the commitment period, that equals at least 300 percent of the requested tax credit amount; (b) an award of tax credits to a business for a qualified business facility located in a government-restricted municipality, or for a mega project, shall yield a net positive benefit to the State, based on the benefits generated during the period of time from approval through the end of the commitment period, that equals at least 200 percent of the requested tax credit amount; (c) the net economic benefits shall be evaluated on a present value basis with the requested tax credit allocation amount discounted to present value at the same discount rate as the benefits from capital investment resultant from the award of tax credits and the resultant retention and creation of full-time jobs as provided in subparagraph (d) of this paragraph; and (d) a business may elect a period of extended commitment beyond the commitment period for which time the economic benefits shall be creditable to the determination of the net economic benefit of the project, and a business electing a period of extended commitment and failing to maintain the project through the expiration of that extended commitment period shall be obligated to repay a proportion of the incremental benefits received on account of having extended the commitment period, taking into consideration the number of years of extended commitment during which the business maintained the project; (e) in making the determination required pursuant to this paragraph, the authority shall not consider the value of any taxes exempted, abated, rebated, or retained under the "Five-Year Exemption and Abatement Law," P.L.1991, c.441 (C.40A:21-1 et seq.), the "Long Term Tax Exemption Law," P.L.1991, c.431 (C.40A:20-1 et al.), the "New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zones Act," P.L.1983, c.303 (C.52:27H-60 et seq.), or any other law that has the effect of lowering or eliminating the business's State or local tax liability, and the business's chief executive officer or equivalent officer shall certify, under the penalty of perjury, that all documents submitted, and factual assertions made, to the authority to demonstrate that the award of tax credits will yield a net positive benefit to the State in accordance with this paragraph are true and accurate at the time of submission; (f) If, during the term of the program, the methodology used by the authority in projecting benefits of a project in making the determination required pursuant to this paragraph is modified, the respective percentages by which the benefits must exceed the requested tax credit allocation amount set forth pursuant to this paragraph (5) may be adjusted to ensure consistent application of the respective thresholds in this paragraph (5) applied to each application; (6) the qualified business facility shall be in compliance with minimum environmental and sustainability standards; (7) the project shall comply with the authority's affirmative action requirements, adopted pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1979, c.303 (C.34:1B-5.4); and (8) (a) each worker employed to perform construction work or building services work at the qualified business facility shall be paid not less than the prevailing wage rate for the worker's craft or trade, as determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development pursuant to P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.) and P.L.2005, c.379 (C.34:11-56.58 et seq.), unless: (i) the work performed under the contract is performed at a qualified business facility owned by a landlord that is not a business receiving authority assistance; (ii) the landlord is a party to the construction contract, building services contract, or both; and (iii) the qualified business facility constitutes a lease of less than 35 percent of the entire facility at the time of contract and under any agreement to subsequently lease the qualified business facility. (b) In accordance with section 1 of P.L.1979, c.303 (C.34:1B-5.1), nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as requiring the payment of prevailing wage for construction commencing more than two years after the authority has issued the first certificate of compliance pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection a. of section 77 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-345). b. (1) The minimum capital investment required to be eligible under the program shall be as follows: (a) for the rehabilitation, improvement, fit-out, or retrofit of an existing industrial, warehousing, logistics, or research and development portion of the premises for continued similar use by the business, a minimum investment of $20 per square foot of gross leasable area; (b) for the new construction of an industrial, warehousing, logistics, or research and development portion of the premises for use by the business, a minimum investment of $60 per square foot of gross leasable area; (c) for the rehabilitation, improvement, fit-out, or retrofit of existing portion of the premises that does not qualify pursuant to subparagraph (a) or (b) of this paragraph, a minimum investment of $40 per square foot of gross leasable area; (d) for the new construction of a portion of the premises that does not qualify pursuant to subparagraph (a) or (b) of this paragraph, a minimum investment of $120 per square foot of gross leasable area; and (e) for a small business, no new minimum capital investment shall be required, provided the applicant has demonstrated evidence satisfactory to the authority of its intent to remain in the State for the commitment period. (2) In the event the business invests less than that amount set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection in the qualified business facility, the business shall donate the uninvested balance to the infrastructure fund established pursuant to section 79 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.52:27D-520). (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, the authority may adopt, pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations adjusting the minimum capital investment amounts required under the program when necessary to respond to the prevailing economic conditions in the State. c. (1) The minimum number of new or retained full-time jobs required to be eligible under the program shall be as follows: (a) for a small business, 25 percent growth of its workforce with new full-time jobs within the eligibility period in accordance with subsection e. of section 76 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-344); (b) for a business engaged primarily in a targeted industry which does not qualify as a small business, 25 new full-time jobs; (c) for any other business, a minimum of 35 new full-time jobs; (d) for a business eligible for new full-time jobs under subparagraphs (b) or (c) of this paragraph, the business shall also be eligible for retained full-time jobs in addition to the new full-time jobs if the business will retain 150 retained full-time jobs when locating in a government-restricted municipality, 250 retained full-time jobs when locating in a qualified incentive tract or enhanced area municipality, or 500 retained full-time jobs when locating anywhere else in the State; (e) for a business not eligible under subparagraphs (b), (c), or (d) of this paragraph and locating in a qualified incentive tract, enhanced area, or government-restricted municipality that will retain 500 or more retained full-time jobs, a minimum of the business's retained full-time jobs at the time of application; (f) for a business not eligible under subparagraphs (b), (c), (d), or (e) of this paragraph and located in the State that will retain 1,000 or more retained full-time jobs, a minimum of the business's retained full-time jobs at the time of application. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection, the authority may adopt, pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations adjusting the minimum number of new or retained full-time jobs required under the program when necessary to respond to the prevailing economic conditions in the State. d. A business that provides and adheres to a plan that demonstrates that the qualified business facility is capable of accommodating more than half of the business's new and retained full-time employees as approved and that certifies, under the penalty of perjury, that not less than 80 percent of the withholdings of new and retained full-time jobs are subject to the "New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act," N.J.S.54A:1-1 et seq. shall be eligible. The requirements set forth in this subsection may be modified by the authority to respond to an emergency, disaster, or other factors that result in employees of an eligible business having to work from a location other than the qualified business facility. e. The chief executive officer of the business, or an equivalent officer, shall certify that all factual representations made by the business to the authority pursuant to subsection a. of this section are true under the penalty of perjury. f. A business eligible pursuant to this section may submit an application to the authority in accordance with the provisions of section 72 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-340) on or after the effective date of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-269 et al.) but prior to March 1, 2029. L.2020, c.156, s.71; amended 2021, c.160, s.31; 2023, c.98, s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 34:20-7 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 20 / Section 20-7
Suspension of contractor's registration; notification, hearing, appeal; stop-work order, civil penalty for continued violation.
Status: in_force

7. a. If the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development determines, after investigation, that an employer failed to properly classify an individual as an employee in accordance with section 4 of this act, the commissioner may order the immediate suspension of a contractor's registration issued pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1999, c.238 (C.34:11-56.54), if the commissioner also determines that ordering an immediate suspension is in the public interest, and provided that the contractor is afforded an opportunity to contest the immediate suspension in the following manner: (1) The commissioner shall notify the contractor in writing of the immediate revocation and the contractor's rights under this subsection. (2) The contractor may notify the commissioner of its request for an opportunity to be heard and contest the immediate suspension in writing within 72 hours of its receipt of immediate suspension notification. (3) Within seven business days of receipt of the notification from the contractor pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the commissioner shall grant the contractor a hearing to contest the immediate suspension. The commissioner shall permit the contractor to present evidence at the hearing. (4) The commissioner shall issue a written decision within five business days of the hearing either upholding or reversing the contractor's immediate suspension. The decision shall include the grounds for upholding or reversing the contractor's immediate suspension. (5) If the contractor disagrees with the written decision, the contractor may appeal the decision to the commissioner, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). b. If the commissioner orders the immediate suspension of a contractor's registration pursuant to subsection a. of this section, the violation shall have no effect on the registration of any contractor or subcontractor, regardless of tier, in the contractual chain with the suspended contractor. c. For a second violation of the provisions of this act, the commissioner shall issue a stop-work order requiring the cessation of all business operations at every site at which the violation occurred within 72 hours of that determination. The order shall take effect when served upon the employer, or, for a particular employer worksite, when served at that worksite. The order shall remain in effect until the commissioner issues an order releasing the stop-work order upon finding that the employer has properly classified the individual as an employee and has paid any penalty assessed under this section. As a condition of release from a stop-work order, the commissioner may require an employer who is found to have failed to properly classify an individual as an employee to file with the department periodic reports for a probationary period that shall not exceed two years that demonstrate the employer's continued compliance with this section. The department shall promulgate rules and regulations to determine filing times and report requirements. d. For a third or any subsequent violation of the provisions of this act, the commissioner shall issue a stop-work order requiring the cessation of all business operations of the violator within 72 hours of that determination. The order shall take effect when served upon the employer. The order shall remain in effect until the commissioner issues an order releasing the stop-work order upon finding that the employer has properly classified the individual as an employee and has paid any penalty assessed under this section. As a condition of release from a stop-work order, the commissioner may require an employer who is found to have failed to properly classify an individual as an employee, to file with the department periodic reports for a probationary period that shall not exceed two years that demonstrate the employer's continued compliance with this section. The department shall promulgate rules and regulations to determine filing times and report requirements. e. Stop-work orders and penalty assessment orders issued pursuant to this section against an employer shall be in effect against any successor corporation or business entity that has one or more of the same principals or officers as the employer against whom the stop-work order was issued and which is engaged in the same or equivalent trade or activity. f. The commissioner may assess a civil penalty of $5,000 per day against an employer for each day that it conducts business operations that are in violation of a stop-work order issued pursuant to this section. g. In addition to any other penalties provided for in this section, the commissioner may assess against an employer a civil penalty of $5,000 for each individual who the employer failed to properly classify as an employee. h. If the employer denies that a failure to properly classify an employee has occurred, the employer shall have the right to apply to the commissioner to request a hearing, which shall be afforded and a decision rendered within 48 hours of the request for the hearing. i. The penalty shall be collected by the commissioner in a summary proceeding in accordance with the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). L.2007, c.114, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.35 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.35
Penalties, stop-work orders.
Status: in_force

11. (a) Any employer who willfully hinders or delays the commissioner in the performance of his duties in the enforcement of this act, or fails to make, keep, and preserve any records as required under the provisions of this act, or falsifies any such record, or refuses to make any such record accessible to the commissioner upon demand, or fails to timely respond to or furnish records required by a subpoena issued by the commissioner, or refuses to furnish a sworn statement of such record or any other information required for the proper enforcement of this act to the commissioner upon demand, or pays or agrees to pay wages at a rate less than the rate applicable under this act or otherwise violates any provision of this act or of any regulation or order issued under this act shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense and shall, upon conviction therefor, be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than $1,000 or be imprisoned for not less than 10 nor more than 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each week, in any day of which a worker is paid less than the rate applicable to him under this act and each worker so paid, shall constitute a separate offense. In addition to the foregoing fines, and in addition to or as an alternative to any criminal proceedings, if an employer fails to comply with any lawfully issued subpoena, or on the refusal of any witness to testify to any matter regarding which the witness may be lawfully interrogated, the commissioner may apply to the Superior Court to compel obedience by proceedings for contempt, in the same manner as in failure to comply with the requirements of a subpoena issued from the court or a refusal to testify in the court. (b) As an alternative to or in addition to any other sanctions provided by law for violations of any provision of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.), when the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development finds that an employer has violated that act, the commissioner is authorized to assess and collect administrative penalties, up to a maximum of $2,500 for a first violation and up to a maximum of $5,000 for each subsequent violation, specified in a schedule of penalties to be promulgated as a rule or regulation by the commissioner in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). When determining the amount of the penalty imposed because of a violation, the commissioner shall consider factors which include the history of previous violations by the employer, the seriousness of the violation, the good faith of the employer and the size of the employer's business. No administrative penalty shall be levied pursuant to this section unless the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development provides the alleged violator with notification of the violation and of the amount of the penalty by certified mail and an opportunity to request a hearing before the commissioner or his designee within 15 days following the receipt of the notice. If a hearing is requested, the commissioner shall issue a final order upon such hearing and a finding that a violation has occurred. If no hearing is requested, the notice shall become a final order upon expiration of the 15-day period. Payment of the penalty is due when a final order is issued or when the notice becomes a final order. Any penalty imposed pursuant to this section may be recovered with costs in a summary proceeding commenced by the commissioner pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). Any sum collected as a fine or penalty pursuant to this section shall be applied toward enforcement and administration costs of the Division of Workplace Standards in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. (c) When the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development finds that the employer has violated provisions of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.), the commissioner may refer the matter to the Attorney General or his designee for investigation and prosecution. Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to limit the authority of the Attorney General to investigate and prosecute violations of the New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice, nor to limit the commissioner's ability to refer any matter for criminal investigation or prosecution. (d) If the commissioner makes an initial determination that an employer has violated the provisions of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.) by paying wages at rates less than the rates applicable under that act, whether or not the commissioner refers the matter to the Attorney General or other appropriate prosecutorial authority for investigation or prosecution pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, the commissioner may immediately issue a stop-work order to cease all business operations at one or more worksites or across all of the employer's worksites and places of business. The stop-work order may be issued only against the employer found to be in violation or non-compliance. If a stop-work order has been issued against a subcontractor pursuant to this subsection, the general contractor shall retain the right to terminate the subcontractor from the project. The stop-work order shall remain in effect until the commissioner issues an order releasing the stop-work order upon finding that the employer has agreed to pay wages at the required rate and has paid any wages due and any penalty deemed satisfactory to the commissioner. Once the stop-work order is issued, any employee affected by a stop-work order issued pursuant to this section shall be entitled to pay from the employer for the first ten days of work lost because of the stop-work order. Upon request of any employee not paid wages, the commissioner can take assignment of the claim and bring any legal action necessary to collect all that is due. As a condition for release from a stop-work order, the commissioner may require the employer to file with the department periodic reports for a probationary period that shall not exceed two years that demonstrate the employer's continued compliance with the provisions of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.). The commissioner may assess a civil penalty of $5,000 per day against an employer for each day that it conducts business operations that are in violation of the stop-work order. That penalty shall be collected by the commissioner in a summary proceeding in accordance with the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). L.1963, c.150, s.11; amended 1991, c.205, s.18; 2002, c.95; 2003, c.276, s.1; 2019, c.158, s.1; 2021, c.165, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-272 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-272
Tax credit.
Status: in_force

4. a. (1) A business entity, upon successful application to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, and commitment to the authority to pay each worker employed to perform construction work and building services work at the qualified property or transformative project a wage not less than the prevailing wage rate for the worker's craft or trade, as determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development pursuant to P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.), shall be allowed a credit against the tax otherwise due 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, for a portion of the cost of rehabilitation paid by the business entity for the rehabilitation of a qualified property or transformative project, if the cost of rehabilitation during a business entity's selected rehabilitation period is not less than the greater of (a) the adjusted basis of the structure of the qualified property or transformative project used for federal income tax purposes as of the beginning of the business entity's selected rehabilitation period, or (b) $5,000. The amount of the credit claimed in any accounting or privilege period shall not reduce the amount of the tax liability to less than the statutory minimum provided in subsection (e) of section 5 of P.L.1945, c.162 (C.54:10A-5). (2) The amount of credit allowed to a business entity pursuant to this section shall be as follows: (a) for the rehabilitation of a qualified property located in a qualified incentive tract or government-restricted municipality, 60 percent of the cost of rehabilitation paid by the business entity for the rehabilitation of the qualified property or $12 million, whichever is less; (b) for the rehabilitation of a transformative project, 45 percent of the cost of rehabilitation paid by the business entity for the rehabilitation of the transformative project or $50 million, whichever is less; and (c) for the rehabilitation of any other qualified property not subject to provisions of subparagraph (a) or (b) of this paragraph, 50 percent of the cost of rehabilitation paid by the business entity for the rehabilitation of the qualified property or $8 million, whichever is less. (3) The prevailing wage requirement for construction work shall apply at a qualified property or transformative project during the selected rehabilitation period, and the prevailing wage requirement for building services work shall apply at a qualified property or transformative project for 10 years following completion of the rehabilitation work at the qualified property or transformative project. In the event a qualified property or transformative project, or the aggregate of all qualified properties and transformative projects approved for awards under the program, constitute a lease of more than 35 percent of a facility, the prevailing wage requirements shall apply to the entire facility. (4) Prior to approval of an application by the authority, the authority shall confirm with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the Department of Environmental Protection, and the Department of the Treasury whether the business entity is in substantial good standing with the respective department or has entered into an agreement with the respective department that includes a practical corrective action plan for the business entity. The business entity shall certify that any contractors or subcontractors that perform work at the qualified property or transformative project: (a) are registered as required by "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act," P.L.1999, c.238 (C.34:11-56.48 et seq.); (b) have not been debarred by Department of Labor and Workforce Development from engaging in or bidding on Public Works Contracts in New Jersey; and (c) possess 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 business entity. Following approval of an application by the authority, but prior to the start of any construction or rehabilitation at the qualified property or transformative project, the authority shall enter into a rehabilitation agreement with the business entity. The authority shall negotiate the terms and conditions of the rehabilitation agreement on behalf of the State. (5) A rehabilitation project shall be eligible for a tax credit only if the business entity demonstrates to the authority at the time of application that: (a) without the tax credit, the rehabilitation project is not economically feasible; and (b) a project financing gap exists for a rehabilitation project that has a total rehabilitation cost or total facade rehabilitation cost equal to or greater than $5 million and is located outside of a government-restricted municipality. (6) For the purposes of paragraph (4) of this subsection, the start of any construction or rehabilitation shall not be deemed to include: (a) work approved by the New Jersey Historic Trust or the New Jersey State Historic Preservation Office as meeting the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation pursuant to section 67.7 of Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (36 C.F.R. s.67.7); (b) work ordered by a building code or other official with jurisdiction over the site of the qualified property or transformative project to correct a health, safety, or other hazard and completed in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation pursuant to section 67.7 of Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (36 C.F.R. s.67.7); (c) work completed more than two years prior to the date of application; or (d) work completed within two years of application and in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation pursuant to section 67.7 of Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (36 C.F.R. 67.7). (7) Any work completed before the start of construction or rehabilitation may be considered as part of the project, but shall not be a cost of rehabilitation or cost of facade rehabilitation. b. A business entity may claim a credit under this section during the accounting or privilege period: (1) in which it makes the final payment for the cost of the rehabilitation if the business entity has chosen a selected rehabilitation period of 24 months; or (2) in which a distinct project phase of the rehabilitation is completed if the business entity has chosen a selected rehabilitation period of 60 months. The credit may be claimed against any State tax, listed in paragraph (1) of subsection a. of this section, liability otherwise due after any other credits permitted pursuant to law have been applied. The amount of credit claimed in an accounting or privilege period that cannot be applied for that accounting or privilege period due to limitations in this section may be transferred pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-273) or carried over, if necessary, to the nine accounting or privilege periods following the accounting or privilege period for which the credit was allowed. c. A business entity shall submit to the authority satisfactory evidence of the actual cost of rehabilitation, as certified by a certified public accountant, evidence of completion of the rehabilitation or phase, and a certification that all information provided by the business entity to the authority is true, including information contained in the application, the rehabilitation agreement, any amendment to the rehabilitation agreement, and any other information submitted by the business entity to the authority pursuant to sections 2 through 8 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-270 through C.34:1B-276). The business entity, or an authorized agent of the business entity, shall certify under the penalty of perjury that the information provided pursuant to this subsection is true. L.2020, c.156, s.4; amended 2021, c.160, s.2; 2024, c.61, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13B-2.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13B / Section 13B-2.1
Construction contractors, employees, OSHA certification, payment of rate for trade, craft; required on public utility work.
Status: in_force

2. Any construction contractor contracting with a public utility to engage in construction work on a public utility shall employ on the site only employees who have successfully completed any OSHA-certified safety training required for work to be performed on that site. Any employee employed by a construction contractor engaged in construction work on a public utility shall be paid the wage rate for their craft or trade as determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development pursuant to the provisions of the "New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act," P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.). A construction contractor who is found by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to be in violation of the provisions of this section shall be subject to the provisions of sections 11 and 12 of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.35 and 34:11-56.36) which apply to an employer for a violation of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.). Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to any public utility affiliate not regulated under the provisions of Title 48 of the Revised Statutes. The Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt regulations to effectuate the provisions of this section. L.2007, c.343, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:3A-11 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 3A / Section 3A-11
Rules, regulations
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall, in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act, including regulations establishing emergency procedures and standards concerning pump shutoff switches and other safety equipment to be used at gasoline stations, and standards for portable containers for fuel dispensed at gasoline stations, which standards shall be consistent with other State and federal regulations. L.1989, c.263, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 34:4A-1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 4A / Section 4A-1
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Ski Lift Safety Act." L.1975, c. 226, s. 1, eff. Oct. 15, 1975.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.58 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.58
Prevailing wage levels for certain employees.
Status: in_force

1. a. It is declared to be the public policy of this State to establish prevailing wage levels for the employees of contractors and subcontractors furnishing building services for any property or premises owned or leased by the State in order to safeguard the efficiency and general well-being of those employees and to protect them and their employers from the effects of serious and unfair competition based on low wage levels which are detrimental to efficiency and well-being. b. It is further declared that: In 2018, over 30 million passengers traveled through Newark Liberty International Airport, making this airport, combined with the Newark Liberty International Airport Train Station, one of the busiest transit hubs in the country. The workers at the airport and train station often cannot afford employer-provided healthcare plans, and unaffordable healthcare expenses is one of the sources of the high rates of turnover for the workers in the airport and train station. Improved retention rates of workers in the airport and train station is an investment in service and safety for all who pass through the airport and train station and compensating these workers so that they can afford healthcare and receive a prevailing wage is a way to increase retention. L.2005, c.379, s.1; amended 2021, c.68, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:7-1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-1
License necessary; emergencies; exceptions; administration; examinations
Status: in_force

No unlicensed person shall operate a steam generator, similar equipment potentially capable of generating steam having relief devices set over 15 psig. and rated at or developing over 6 boiler horsepower or a steam power generator, if over 6 horsepower; a hoisting machine regardless of motive power, whenever the boom length exceeds 99 feet; a refrigerating plant of over 24 tons of refrigerating capacity, utilizing refrigerants of a flammable or toxic nature; or a steam or hot water heating plant of which the indicated or rated capacity exceeds either 499 square feet of heating surface or 100 boiler horsepower or 1,000 kilowatts or 4,000,000 British thermal units input regardless of pressure or temperature conditions; and no owner, agent, superintendent, manager or other person having charge of any building or work in which such equipment is located, or used, shall use, or cause or allow to be used, any such equipment described in this section unless the same is in charge of a properly licensed person, except in emergency, and then for no longer than 15 days unless the commissioner in writing extends such time, of which emergency the owner of such equipment, or the agent, superintendent, manager or other person in charge thereof shall promptly notify the mechanical inspection bureau in writing, stating fully the circumstances. The provisions of this chapter shall not require a license of any person in charge of or operating the following: (1) any equipment installed for emergency purposes only, or (2) any equipment under the jurisdiction and control of the United States Government, the operation of which is actively regulated by a Federal agency, or (3) any railroad locomotive boiler or any type locomotive used in the service of a common carrier, or (4) any refrigerating plant utilizing refrigerants classified as being in Group 1 in the Safety Code for Mechanical Refrigeration of the American Society of Refrigerating Engineers approved by the American Standards Association, Inc., or (5) Any equipment having relief devices set at or under 15 pounds per square inch gage or reliably regulated to operate at a temperature not greater than 200`F when serving a heating plant in a building which is unoccupied. A building shall not be deemed to be "occupied" solely on the basis of attendance by custodial or security personnel, or (6) any steam generating equipment having relief devices set at or under 15 pounds per square inch gage or hot water equipment reliably regulated to operate automatically at a temperature not greater than 250`F, and having relief devices set at or under 160 pounds per square inch gage when serving a heating plant other than in a building of public assembly providing (a) the equipment shall be protected by such type of automatic safety control system which is approved by the State mechanical inspection bureau for automatic operation; and (b) the boiler plant and its safety components are inspected operationally at reasonable intervals, when the building is occupied, by a person designated by the owner, agent, superintendent, or manager, which person's qualifications to operate such equipment have been certified by the State mechanical inspection bureau on the basis of 90 days' experience and reasonable examination by that bureau in respect of such equipment. The "operational inspection" referred to in this subparagraph shall mean visual inspection of all indicators, gages, thermometers, external connections and other items which may be viewed by an external inspection. A log book shall be maintained on the premises recording such inspections, which log book shall be open to inspection by any designated representative of the State mechanical inspection bureau. The provisions of this article shall be administered by the commissioner through the mechanical inspection bureau. Examinations for license under this article shall be conducted by the examining board or by any member of said board. Amended by L.1946, c. 249, p. 883, s. 3; L.1960, c. 132, p. 638, s. 1; L.1966, c. 182, s. 1, L.1967, c. 2, s. 1; L.1967, c. 214, s. 1, eff. Oct. 5, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13B-25 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13B / Section 13B-25
Violations
Status: in_force

Any officer or agent of any public utility or labor union, or any person performing the duties of such officer or agent, who shall willfully violate, or aid and abet the violation of any of the provisions of this act, or attempt to do so, shall, for each such offense, be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). Each day's continuance of the violation shall constitute a separate offense. L.1947, c. 47, p. 164, s. 9. Amended by L.1947, c. 75, p. 453, s. 12.
N.J. Stat. § 34:7-21 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-21
Unfit vessel not to be used
Status: in_force

If after inspection it is found that any vessel specified in section 34:7-14 of this Title is unfit for use the inspector shall order its use to be discontinued until properly repaired or replaced. The owner before resuming its use shall cause proper repairs or replacements to be made and shall on the completion thereof notify the commissioner who shall cause a further inspection to be made. If the inspector finds such vessel fit for use he shall deliver to the owner evidence of approval for further use. Amended by L.1967, c. 211, s. 7; L.1971, c. 154, s. 14, eff. May 20, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.52 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.52
Contractor, register, electronically, form, requisites.
Status: in_force

5. a. A contractor shall register electronically with the department on an online form provided by the commissioner. The form shall require the following information: (1) The name, principal business address and telephone number of the contractor; (2) Whether the contractor is a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other form of business entity; (3) If the contractor's principal business address is not within the State, the name and address of the contractor's custodian of records and agent for service of process in this State; (4) The name and address of each person with a financial interest in the contractor and the percentage interest, except that if the contractor is a publicly-traded corporation, the contractor shall supply the names and addresses of the corporation's officers; (5) The contractor's tax identification number and unemployment insurance registration number; (6) A certification form provided by the commissioner, with documentation satisfactory to the commissioner, that the contractor has all valid and effective licenses, registrations or certificates required by State law, including registrations or certifications required to do business in the State of New Jersey, and the contractor, if directly employing craftworkers, participates in a registered apprenticeship program as defined in section 3 of P.L.1999, c.238 (C.34:11-56.50) for each craft they employ; and (7) A certification form provided by the commissioner, with supporting documentation, establishing to the satisfaction of the commissioner that the registered apprenticeship program, as defined in section 3 of P.L.1999, c.238 (C.34:11-56.50), meets all of the requirements of section 6 of P.L.2021, c.423 (C.34:11-56.55a), and 29 C.F.R. ss.29.3, 29.4, 29.5, 29.6 and 29.7; (a) If it is determined by the commissioner that a registered apprenticeship program in which the contractor participates does not meet all of the requirements of 29 C.F.R. ss.29.3, 29.4, 29.5, 29.6 and 29.7, that determination of the commissioner shall, subject to the requirements of subsection b. of section 9 of P.L.1999, c.238 (C.34:11-56.56), including the contractor's right to request a hearing, result in initial registration application denial, registration renewal denial, revocation, or suspension of the certificate of registration to perform public work in New Jersey; (b) The determination of the commissioner under this paragraph shall only impact the contractor's ability to obtain or maintain its public works contractor registration certificate under P.L.1999, c.238 (C.34:11-56.48 et seq.), and shall not affect the status of the registered apprenticeship program for the purpose of its continued operation in New Jersey; (c) A determination by the commissioner under subparagraph (a) of this paragraph (7) that a registered apprenticeship program in which the contractor participates does not meet all of the requirements of 29 C.F.R. ss. 29.3, 29.4, 29.5, 29.6 and 29.7 shall result not only in initial registration application denial, registration renewal denial, revocation or suspension of that contractor's certificate of registration to perform public work in New Jersey, but also shall result in the initial registration application denial, registration renewal denial, revocation or suspension of every contractor who is meeting the apprenticeship program participation requirement through participation in the non-compliant registered apprenticeship program; provided that any initial registration application denial, registration renewal denial, revocation or suspension shall be subject to the requirements of subsection b. of section 9 of P.L.1999, c.238 (C.34:11-56.56), including the contractor's right to request a hearing; and (8) Any other relevant and appropriate information as determined by the commissioner. b. At the time of registration, and subsequently upon request, the contractor shall submit to the commissioner documentation demonstrating that the contractor has worker's compensation insurance coverage for all workers as required by law. L.1999, c.238, s.5; amended 2019, c.21, s.2; 2021, c.423, s.1; 2023, c.138, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-33 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-33
Terms, conditions of employment under expired agreements.
Status: in_force

3. 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 this act, 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 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 negotiable terms and conditions of employment, without specific agreement of the majority representative. L.2003,c.126,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56.7 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56.7
Failure to furnish records; interference with commissioner in performance of duties
Status: in_force

Any employer who willfully fails to furnish required records and information to the commissioner upon request, or who falsifies such records or who hinders, delays, or otherwise interferes with the commissioner, or his authorized representative, in the performance of his duties in the enforcement of this act, or refuses such official entry into any place of employment which he is authorized by this act to inspect, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00). L.1952, c. 9, p. 47, s. 7.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15C-6.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15C / Section 15C-6.1
Report evaluating, projecting State's workforce needs.
Status: in_force

1. The commission shall, at least annually, prepare a report that evaluates and projects the State's workforce needs. a. The report, at a minimum, shall include information that describes the following: (1) the demand for various kinds of trained workers across all industry sectors or categories of occupations; (2) the number of individuals receiving the credentials necessary to meet the demand for workers as described in paragraph (1) of this subsection; (3) the absence or shortages of workforce training and educational programs available for individuals to receive the necessary credentials to meet the demand described in paragraph (1) of this subsection; and (4) the public or private institutions or organizations that are capable of addressing the absence or shortages of training and educational programs, as described in paragraph (3) of this subsection, through the expansion of existing programs or the creation of new programs. b. The commission shall encourage the use of the report by public and private institutions and organizations to evaluate, develop, and plan new and existing workforce training and educational programs. c. The commission shall avail itself of the resources and data of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education in order to create the report. d. The commission shall submit the report to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), and shall make the report available to the public by posting it on the commission's official website. L.2015, c.280, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-7.31 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-7.31
"New Jersey Boat Industry Loan Guarantee Program" established
Status: in_force

4. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority shall establish a "New Jersey Boat Industry Loan Guarantee Program" to provide loan guarantees for boat manufacturers or distributors in the State. L.1993,c.358,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:9A-34 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9A / Section 9A-34
Penalties
Status: in_force

Any person, or the agent or officer thereof, who violates any provision of this article or of any rule or regulation duly issued under this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both. It shall be a complete defense to any criminal proceeding pursuant to this section for the defendant to prove that the violation complained of is solely the result of the willful destruction by the occupants of any camp. L.1945, c. 71, p. 362, s. 34. Amended by L.1967, c. 259, s. 10, eff. Dec. 26, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-120.12 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-120.12
Notification of change in income
Status: in_force

The burden shall be upon the claimant to immediately notify in writing the Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation of any increase or decrease in his income that may affect his eligibility for benefits payable from the "uninsured employer's fund." Ten days after notice has been given to the claimant and the Attorney General, the director may modify or terminate an award payable from the fund as conditions may require. Any payment to a claimant pursuant to this 1988 amendatory and supplementary act which is later determined by the Commissioner of Labor to have been procured by fraud, mistake, or an unreported change in condition, shall be recovered from the claimant and deposited in the fund. P.L. 1988, c. 25, s. 10.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-147 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-147
Special Task Force on the Apparel Industry reestablished as apparel industry unit
Status: in_force

4. The commissioner shall establish, within 120 days of the effective date of this act, a Special Task Force on the Apparel Industry to enforce State labor laws affecting the employment of production employees in the apparel industry and to exercise the special duties and powers set forth in sections 5 and 6 of this act. The special task force shall include personnel from the department who shall be charged with ensuring compliance with the State's wage and hour, unemployment compensation, temporary disability, workers' compensation, and industrial homework laws. Upon the effective date of this 1991 amendatory and supplementary act, the special task force shall be reestablished as the apparel industry unit. L.1987,c.458,s.4; amended 1991,c.189,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-24 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-24
Directors of divisions; unclassified service of civil service; removal; vacancies
Status: in_force

The director of each division in the Department of Labor and Industry shall be in the unclassified service of the civil service of the State. Any such director may be removed from office by the Governor, for cause, upon notice and opportunity to be heard. Any vacancy occurring in the office of director of any division in the department shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. L.1948, c. 446, p. 1772, s. 24.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-144 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-144
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

2. The Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development shall adopt rules and regulations which: a. require that all healthcare providers, their billing representative, or any company that has purchased the rights to pursue their bill submit complete electronic medical bills for payment on standardized electronic forms following the guidelines established pursuant to this act; b. require employers, workers' compensation insurance carriers of employers, or workers' compensation third-party administrators to comply with the guidelines and accept electronic bills for the payment of medical services; c. ensure confidentiality of medical information submitted on electronic bills for payment of medical services pursuant to the "Workers' Compensation Medical Information Confidentiality Act," sections 5 through 9 of P.L.2001, c.326 (C.34:15-128.1 et seq.); d. require that employers, workers' compensation insurance carriers of employers, or workers' compensation third party administrators acknowledge receipt of a complete electronic medical bill to the party that sent the complete electronic medical bill in compliance with the guidelines; e. provide that payment for a complete electronic medical bill deemed by the employer, workers' compensation insurance carrier, or the workers' compensation third-party administrator to be compensable shall be paid within 60 days or less; and f. ensure that employers, workers' compensation insurance carriers for the employer, and their third party administrators may exchange electronic data and establish payment deadlines through PPO or IPA contracts or agreements with health care providers or their billing representatives in a non-prescribed format or timeline, independent of the guidelines. L.2016, c.64, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-69.2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-69.2
Nonliability for debts, claims, obligations or judgments incurred by or asserted against party to agreements under L.1977, c. 429
Status: in_force

The State, its offices, departments, divisions, bureaus, boards, commissions, and agencies, including the Office for Promoting Technical Innovation, as well as the employees thereof, shall not be liable for any debts, claims, obligations or judgments incurred by or asserted against a party to agreements entered into pursuant to this act. L.1981, c. 53, s. 4, eff. March 2, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-44 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5A / Section 5A-44
Petition for enforcement action
Status: in_force

12. Any person who believes that a violation of this act has occurred may petition the Commissioner of Health or the Commissioner of Labor to bring an enforcement action pursuant to this section. Any citizen complaint filed pursuant to this section shall specify the provision alleged to have been violated, the facts which constitute the alleged violation and the name and address of the citizen lodging the complaint. Upon receipt of a citizen's complaint pursuant to this section, the commissioner who is responsible for enforcement action regarding the violation shall: a. Give notice of the complaint within 10 calendar days to the person alleged to be in violation; b. Give notice to the citizen who filed the complaint of the scheduling of an enforcement investigation inspection to investigate the complaint within 30 calendar days of its having been filed; c. Afford the complaining citizen or his or her representative an opportunity to be present during the enforcement investigation inspection. Public employees who bring complaints shall have the right to accompany the commissioner on an enforcement investigation inspection and shall receive payment of normal wages for time spent during normal working hours on the inspection; d. Afford the complaining citizen access to all public records regarding the commissioner's investigation; and e. Render a final decision within 90 calendar days of receipt of a citizen complaint on the appropriate disposition, after investigation, of the citizen's complaint. The decision shall either reference the initiation of an enforcement action or state the factual and legal basis of the decision not to bring an enforcement action. Public employees bringing a complaint pursuant to this section shall have all protections and rights set forth in section 21 of P.L.1983, c.516 (C.34:6A-45). L.1994,c.21,s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-26.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5A / Section 5A-26.1
Fee refund
Status: in_force

The Department of Labor shall refund any fee collected pursuant to section 26 of P.L. 1983, c. 315 (C. 34:5A-26) to any employer who has paid this fee and is exempt from the fee pursuant to section 8 of P.L. 1983, c. 315 (C. 34:5A-8). L. 1985, c. 534, s. 2, eff. Jan. 21, 1986.
N.J. Stat. § 34:9A-25 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9A / Section 9A-25
Food preparation
Status: in_force

Every camp shall be provided with adequate stoves or similar cooking facilities. Every tent, or structure where food is cooked, prepared or served in a camp shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition and the openings thereof shall be screened. All utensils, in which food is prepared or kept, or from which food is to be eaten, and all implements used in the eating of food shall be kept in a clean, unbroken, and sanitary condition. L.1945, c. 71, p. 358, s. 25.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-1
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as "The New Jersey Economic Development Authority Act." L.1974, c. 80, s. 1, eff. Aug. 7, 1974.
N.J. Stat. § 34:8A-11 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8A / Section 8A-11
Refusal to renew, revocation or suspension of certificate; hearing; notice; grounds
Status: in_force

The commissioner may refuse to renew and may revoke or suspend any certificate of registration after a hearing upon reasonable notice if the applicant: a. Fails to comply with the provisions of this act or any rules and regulations promulgated hereunder; b. Knowingly misrepresents to any seasonal farm worker facts relating to working conditions and hours or to the wages to be paid; c. Knowingly misrepresents any material fact in his application for a crew leader certificate of registration; d. Violates any State or Federal labor or criminal law; or e. Is not in fact the real party in interest in holding such certificate of registration and that the real party in interest in any such application or certificate of registration is a person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation which previously has applied for such certification and has been denied such certification, or which previously has been issued a certificate of registration which was subsequently revoked, suspended, or not renewed in this or any other state requiring the registration of crew leaders. Such action by the commissioner shall be in addition to any other penalties provided by law. L.1971, c. 192, s. 5, eff. June 7, 1971. Amended by L.1975, c. 49, s. 5, eff. April 7, 1975.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11A-7 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11A / Section 11A-7
Actions commenced by fringe benefit fund
Status: in_force

With regard to actions commenced by a fringe benefit fund in the courts of this State, the private or public project owner shall not be named a party in such action if the total delinquent sum demanded by the fringe benefit fund is deposited with the clerk of the Superior Court prior to the commencement of an action. L. 1987, c. 150, s. 7.
N.J. Stat. § 34:19-2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 19 / Section 19-2
Definitions
Status: in_force

2. As used in this act: a. "Employer" means any individual, partnership, association, corporation or any person or group of persons acting directly or indirectly on behalf of or in the interest of an employer with the employer's consent and shall include all branches of State Government, 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 other agency or instrumentality thereof. b. "Employee" means any individual who performs services for and under the control and direction of an employer for wages or other remuneration. c. "Public body" means: (1) the United States Congress, and State legislature, or any popularly-elected local governmental body, or any member or employee thereof; (2) any federal, State, or local judiciary, or any member or employee thereof, or any grand or petit jury; (3) any federal, State, or local regulatory, administrative, or public agency or authority, or instrumentality thereof; (4) any federal, State, or local law enforcement agency, prosecutorial office, or police or peace officer; (5) any federal, State or local department of an executive branch of government; or (6) any division, board, bureau, office, committee or commission of any of the public bodies described in the above paragraphs of this subsection. d. "Supervisor" means any individual with an employer's organization who has the authority to direct and control the work performance of the affected employee, who has authority to take corrective action regarding the violation of the law, rule or regulation of which the employee complains, or who has been designated by the employer on the notice required under section 7 of this act. e. "Retaliatory action" means the discharge, suspension or demotion of an employee, or other adverse employment action taken against an employee in the terms and conditions of employment. f. "Improper quality of patient care" means, with respect to patient care, any practice, procedure, action or failure to act of an employer that is a health care provider which violates any law or any rule, regulation or declaratory ruling adopted pursuant to law, or any professional code of ethics. L.1986,c.105,s.2; amended 1997, c.98, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-19 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-19
Board of Review in Division of Employment Security
Status: in_force

19. There shall be within the Division of Employment Security a Board of Review consisting of three members, who shall act as a final appeals board in cases of benefit disputes, including appeals from determinations with respect to demands by the deputy for refunds of benefits pursuant to subsection (d) of R.S.43:21-16, and who shall supervise the work of local appeal tribunals which may be organized pursuant to the unemployment compensation law. The members of the Board of Review shall be appointed by the director of the Division of Employment Security, subject to the approval of the commissioner, pursuant to the provisions of Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes, Civil Service. No member of the Board of Review shall participate in any case in which the member is an interested party. The commissioner, at the commissioner's discretion, may on a temporary basis appoint three additional members to the Board of Review using either, or a combination of both, of the following two methods: (1) interim appointment, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 4A:4-1.6(d)3, of State employees who hold full-time primary employment in State service or (2) appointment, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 4A:3-3.8, of individuals who do not hold full-time primary employment in State service to an intermittent title. If three additional members of the Board of Review are appointed by the commissioner on a temporary basis, increasing the membership of the Board of Review from three to six, the commissioner shall designate two separate panels from among the six members of the Board of Review, and each of the two panels shall be empowered to act independently of the other as a final appeals board in cases of benefit disputes, including appeals from determinations with respect to demands by the deputy for refunds of benefits pursuant to subsection (d) of R.S.43:21-16. The commissioner may interchange panel members from among the six members of the Board of Review as operational needs dictate. L.1948, c. 446, p. 1770, s. 19; amended 2024, c.77, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-30 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-30
Occupational disease; compensation for death or injury; exception
Status: in_force

When employer and employee have accepted the provisions of this article as aforesaid, compensation for personal injuries to or for death of such employee by any compensable occupational disease arising out of and in the course of his employment, as hereinafter defined, shall be made by the employer to the extent hereinafter set forth and without regard to the negligence of the employer, except that no compensation shall be payable when the injury or death by occupational disease is caused by willful self-exposure to a known hazard or by the employee's willful failure to make use of a reasonable and proper guard or personal protective device furnished by the employer which has been clearly made a requirement of the employee's employment by the employer and which an employer can properly document that despite repeated warnings, the employee has willfully failed to properly and effectively utilize, provided, however, this latter provision shall not apply where there is such imminent danger or need for immediate action which does not allow for appropriate use of personal protective device or devices. Amended by L.1949, c. 29, p. 102, s. 1; L.1979, c. 283, s. 9, eff. Jan. 10, 1980.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-1.5 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-1.5
Certain powers, functions, duties of DOE transferred.
Status: in_force

4. a. Notwithstanding any other State law, all powers, functions and duties of the Department of Education with respect to the following employment-directed and workforce development programs and activities are hereby transferred to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development: (1) The administration and provision of adult education and literacy activities as defined in 20 U.S.C. s.9202; (2) Operational authority for the approval of private or proprietary trade, business or vocational schools or similar training institutions pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1966, c.13 (C.44:12-2); and (3) Registration and approval of registered apprenticeship programs under a joint agreement negotiated with the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training in the United States Department of Labor. b. The programmatic, administrative and support staff and equipment comprising the employment-directed and workforce development programs and activities in the Department of Education are transferred to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development pursuant to this section and the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c.375 (C.52:14D-1et seq.), with all of their functions, powers and duties and a proportionate share of the resources to maintain the programs and activities. L.2004,c.39,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-90.2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-90.2
Authority of Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau.
Status: in_force

2. The Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau shall have authority to: a. Enter into contracts as are necessary or proper to carry out the provisions and purposes of this act; b. Sue or be sued, including taking any legal actions as may be necessary for recovery of any assessments; c. Establish rules, conditions, and procedures for assessment of its members; d. Assess members in accordance with chapter 15 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes; e. Appoint from among its members appropriate legal, actuarial, and other subcommittees of the governing committee as necessary to provide technical assistance in the operation of the bureau; f. Establish and maintain rules, regulations and premium rates for workers' compensation and employers' liability insurance and equitably adjust the same, as far as practical, to the hazard of individual risks, by inspection by the bureau; g. Adopt means for assuring uniform and accurate audit of payrolls as they relate to policies of workers' compensation and employers' liability insurance by auditors, appointed by the bureau, or by such other means as the bureau may, with the approval of the commissioner, establish; h. Furnish upon request to any of its members or to any employer upon whose risks a rating has been promulgated by it, information as to such rating, including the method of its computation, and shall encourage employers to reduce the number and severity of accidents by adjusting premiums and rates through the use of credits and debits or other proper factors, under such uniform system of experience or other forms of merit rating as may be approved by the commissioner; i. Prepare and file, for the approval of the commissioner, and for the use by all of its members, any amendments to its policy forms and its system of classification of risks and premiums thereto, together with the basis rates and system of merit or schedule rating applicable to such insurance, as currently set forth in the New Jersey Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability Insurance Manual; j. Develop and submit, for the approval of the commissioner, any amendments to its rules of procedure as currently set forth in the New Jersey Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability Insurance Manual; k. Resolve disputes concerning the application of its rating system to specific cases, in accordance with the workers' compensation and employers' liability insurance policy and the bureau's rules of procedure, subject to appeal to the commissioner; and l. Take such other actions as may be reasonable and necessary to carry out its functions as provided in its approved rules of procedures, or as directed by the commissioner. L.2008, c.97, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-170 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-170
Investment of moneys.
Status: in_force

6. The authority shall have, in addition to the powers set forth in section 5 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-5), the power to enter into written agreements with one or more private investors, or with one or more State agencies or authorities for the purpose of establishing a pool of moneys to be deposited in the program and to provide moneys to be used exclusively for loans to stimulate the retention or attraction of businesses pursuant to this act. The pooled moneys provided as loans by the authority from the program shall be fixed at an interest rate to be determined by the authority and shall be for a term to be established by the authority. L.1998,c.94,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-3 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-3
Penalty for violation; suit; limitation of action; disposition of penalties
Status: in_force

Any railroad company which shall violate the provisions of section 34:11-2 of this title shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty-five dollars for each violation to be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction by any person who shall sue for the same, one-half of the penalty to go to the person suing therefor, and the remainder to go to the state; provided, complaint of such violation be made within sixty days from the date the wages become payable according to the terms of said section 34:11-2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:8C-1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8C / Section 8C-1
Definitions relative to labor contracts.
Status: in_force

1. As used in this act: "Client employer" means a business entity in the construction industry, regardless of its form, that obtains or is provided workers, directly from a labor contractor or indirectly from a subcontractor, to perform labor or services in the construction industry and within its usual course of business, but does not include a client employer employing workers pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development. "Labor contractor" means any individual, consulting firm, or other entity that supplies, either directly or indirectly, a client employer with workers to perform labor or services in the construction industry and within the client employer's usual course of business, except that "labor contractor" does not include a contractor employing workers pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement, a bona fide labor organization or apprenticeship program, or a hiring hall operated pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement. "Usual course of business" means the regular and customary work of a business, performed within or upon the premises or worksite of the client employer, or any other place of business of the client employer for which services or labor are performed. L.2021, c.271, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:9A-31 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9A / Section 9A-31
Responsibility
Status: in_force

Every person, or the agent or officer thereof, employing persons to work in or at camps to which this article applies and the superintendent or overseer in charge of the work in or at such camps shall carry out the provisions of this article. Said person, or the agent or officer thereof, and said superintendent or overseer, shall maintain a record of the names of the persons who work in or at said camp, and shall produce such record upon the request of the commissioner. At every camp a responsible person shall be appointed to assist in keeping the camp clean. L.1945, c. 71, p. 361, s. 31. Amended by L.1967, c. 259, s. 9, eff. Dec. 26, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11D-11 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11D / Section 11D-11
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

11. The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2018, c.10, s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-300 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-300
New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Advisory Board.
Status: in_force

32. The New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Advisory Board is established in but not of the authority for the purposes of providing guidance and networking opportunities to qualified businesses. The members of the board shall serve in a voluntary capacity, to be appointed through a process to be determined by the chief executive officer of the authority from among purchasers and other strategic partners identified by the chief executive officer, to support the State's innovation ecosystem. The terms of the voluntary members so appointed, after the initial appointments, shall be one year, and each member may be reappointed. L.2020, c.156, s.32.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-35.10 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-35.10
Occupational hearing loss
Status: in_force

Compensation for noise induced occupational loss of hearing which constitutes an occupational disease shall be paid only as provided in this act. All provisions of chapter 15 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes applicable to claims for injury by accident, shall apply to compensable occupational hearing loss, except to the extent that they are inconsistent with the provisions of this act. L.1979, c. 285, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-8 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-8
Strikes
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act shall be construed to interfere with, impede or diminish in any way the right of private employees to strike or engage in other lawful concerted activities. L.1941, c. 100, p. 231, s. 8. Amended by L.1968, c. 303, s. 9, eff. July 1, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-5.1b — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-5.1b
Powers and duties.
Status: in_force

4. Powers and duties, Division of Private Employment Dispute Settlement a. Upon its own motion, in an existing, imminent, or threatened labor dispute in cannabis employment, the Division of Private Employment Dispute Settlement may, or upon the request of either party to the dispute shall, take such steps as it may deem expedient to effect a voluntary, amicable, and expeditious adjustment and settlement of the differences and issues between employer and employees which have precipitated or culminated in, or threaten to precipitate or culminate in, the labor dispute. b. Whenever negotiations between an employer and an exclusive representative concerning the terms and conditions of employment reach an impasse, the division shall, upon the request of either party, take such steps as it may deem expedient to effect a voluntary resolution of the impasse. In the event of a failure to resolve the impasse by conciliation and mediation, the board and the division are empowered to recommend or invoke fact-finding with recommendation for settlement, the cost of which shall be borne by the New Jersey State Board of Mediation. c. In the employment of cannabis employees, the division shall take the following steps to avoid or terminate labor disputes: (1) to arrange for, hold, adjourn, or reconvene a conference or conferences between the disputants or one or more of their representatives or any of them; (2) to invite the disputants or their representatives or any of them to attend a conference and submit, either orally or in writing, the grievances of and differences between the disputants; (3) to discuss the grievances and differences with the disputants and their representatives; and (4) to assist in negotiating and drafting agreements for the adjustment in settlement of the grievances and differences and for the termination or avoidance, as the case may be, of the existing or threatened labor dispute. d. The Division of Private Employment Dispute Settlement is hereby empowered to resolve questions concerning representation of cannabis employees by conducting a secret ballot election or utilizing any other appropriate and suitable method designed to ascertain the free choice of the employees. The division shall decide in each instance which unit of employees is appropriate for collective negotiation. All of the powers and duties conferred or imposed upon the division that are necessary for the administration of this subsection, and not inconsistent with it, are to that extent hereby made applicable. Should formal hearings be required, in the opinion of the division, to determine the appropriate unit, it shall have the power to issue subpoenas as described below, and shall determine the rules and regulations for the conduct of a hearing or hearings. e. For the purposes of this section, the Division of Private Employment Dispute Settlement shall have the authority and power to hold hearings, subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, administer oaths, take the testimony or deposition of any person under oath, and in connection therewith, to issue subpoenas duces tecum, and to require the production and examination of any books or papers relating to any matter described above. L.2025, c.244, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:9A-4.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9A / Section 9A-4.1
Migrant labor board; abolition; transfer of functions, powers and duties
Status: in_force

The migrant labor board is hereby abolished and all of its functions, powers and duties are vested in the Commissioner of Labor and Industry. Any rules or regulations previously approved by the migrant labor board shall remain in full force and effect unless or until modified by the commissioner. L.1967, c. 91, s. 12, eff. June 7, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-4.5 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-4.5
Death of employee
Status: in_force

a. In the event of the death of an employee all wages due the deceased employee may, upon proper demand on the employer, be paid, in the absence of actual notice of the pendency of probate proceedings, without requiring letters testamentary or of administration in the following order of preference to decedent's: (1) surviving spouse, (2) children 18 years of age and over in equal shares, or to the guardian of children under 18 years of age, (3) father and mother or survivor, (4) sisters and brothers, or to the person who pays the funeral expenses. b. Payments under subsection a. of this section made after presentation of proof of relationship shall be a release and discharge of the employer to the amount of such payment. L.1965, c. 173, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-17 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-17
Powers of arbitrator
Status: in_force

The arbitrator may administer oaths, require the attendance of witnesses, and the production of such books, papers, contracts, agreements and documents as he may deem material to a just determination of the issues in dispute, and for such purpose may issue subpenas. If any person refuses to obey a subpena, or refuses to be sworn or to testify, or if any witness, party or attorney is guilty of any contempt while in attendance at any hearing, the arbitrator may, or the Attorney General if requested shall, invoke the aid of the Superior Court within the county in which the hearing is being held, which court shall issue an appropriate order. Any failure to obey the order may be punished by the court as contempt. L.1977, c. 85, s. 4, eff. May 10, 1977.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-32 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-32
Definition of terms referred to in laws, contracts or documents
Status: in_force

Subject to the provisions of this act: Whenever the term "Commissioner of Labor" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Commissioner of Labor and Industry designated as the head of the Department of Labor and Industry established hereunder. Whenever the term "Unemployment Compensation Commission" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Commissioner of Labor and Industry designated as the head of the Department of Labor and Industry established hereunder. Whenever the term "Department of Labor" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Division of Labor established hereunder. Whenever the term "deputy commissioner of labor" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to a deputy director in the Division of Labor established hereunder. Whenever the term "deputy commissioner of workmen's compensation" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to a deputy director of workmen's compensation in the Division of Workmen's Compensation established hereunder. Whenever the term "inspector of the department of labor" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to an inspector of the Division of Labor established hereunder. Whenever the term "workmen's compensation bureau" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Division of Workmen's Compensation established hereunder. Whenever the term "secretary of the workmen's compensation bureau" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the secretary of the Division of Workmen's Compensation established hereunder. Whenever the term "division of migrant labor in the department of labor" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Bureau of Migrant Labor in the Division of Labor established hereunder. Whenever the term "Executive Director of the Unemployment Compensation Commission" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the director of the Division of Employment Security established hereunder. Whenever the term "New Jersey State Employment Service Division" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the New Jersey State Employment Service Bureau in the Division of Employment Security established hereunder. Whenever the term "board of review" occurs or any reference is made thereto in the unemployment compensation law, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Board of Review in the Division of Employment Security established hereunder. Whenever the term "appeal tribunal" occurs or any reference is made thereto in the unemployment compensation law, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to an appeal tribunal in the Division of Employment Security established hereunder. L.1948, c. 446, p. 1775, s. 32.
N.J. Stat. § 34:19-1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 19 / Section 19-1
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Conscientious Employee Protection Act." L. 1986, c. 105, s. 1, eff. Sept. 5, 1986.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-39 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-39
Local, regional and State joint apprenticeship committees
Status: in_force

Local and State joint apprenticeship committees may be approved, in any trade or group of trades, in trade areas or regions of the State by the council, whenever the apprentice training needs of such trade or group of trades or such areas or regions justify such establishment. Such local, regional or State joint apprenticeship committees shall be composed of an equal number of employer and employee representatives chosen from names submitted by the respective local or State employer and employee organizations in such trade or group of trades and also such additional members representing local boards of education or other educational agencies as may be deemed advisable. In a trade or group of trades in which there is no bona fide employer or employee organization, the joint committee shall be composed of persons known to represent the interests of employers and of employees respectively, or a State joint apprenticeship committee may be approved as, or the council may act itself as, the joint committee in such trade or group of trades. Subject to a review by the council and in accordance with the standards established by the council, such committees may devise standards for apprenticeship agreements and give such aid as may be necessary in their operation, in their respective trades and localities. L.1953, c. 198, p. 1503, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-382 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-382
Financing, assessment on property.
Status: in_force

9. a. Financing for the implementation of C-PACE projects, including the refinancing of an investment in an existing improvement that qualifies as a C-PACE project, provided the existing improvement was completed no more than three years prior to the submission of an application to the Garden State C-PACE program or local C-PACE program for the financing, shall be made available to property owners in exchange for a C-PACE assessment on the property. The C-PACE assessment shall be used to repay the financing. b. The governing body of a county or authorized municipality may apply to a county improvement authority that issues bonds pursuant to paragraph (3) of subsection (j) of section 12 of P.L.1960, c.183 (C.40:37A-55), or, in the case of an authorized municipality, may issue bonds on its own to finance project costs for C-PACE projects pursuant to a local C-PACE program or the Garden State C-PACE program. (1) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, bonds issued by a participating municipality shall be authorized and issued by ordinance of the municipality, may be issued in one or more series on such additional terms, and may be sold at public or private sale, all as set forth in the ordinance. (2) Bonds issued by a county improvement authority shall be authorized and issued in the manner set forth in the "county improvement authorities law," P.L.1960, c.183 (C.40:37A-44 et seq.). (3) Bonds issued by a participating municipality or county improvement authority shall be non-recourse obligations of the issuer and shall not be considered to be direct and general obligations of the issuer, or the State of New Jersey or any political subdivision thereof. Any bonds issued or authorized by a municipality pursuant to P.L.2021, c.201 (C.34:1B-374 et al.) shall not be considered gross debt of the municipality on any debt statement filed in accordance with the "Local Bond Law," N.J.S. 40A:2-1 et seq. (4) Bonds issued by a municipality or county improvement authority pursuant to this subsection may be backed by one or more C-PACE assessment contracts. c. The authority shall allow capital providers to directly finance project costs for C-PACE projects, or for such costs to be financed through bond issuance. Any direct financing provided by a capital provider pursuant to P.L.2021, c.201 (C.34:1B-374 et al.) shall not be guaranteed or secured by the full faith and credit of any public entity, including the State of New Jersey or any political subdivision thereof, shall not be considered to be direct and general obligations of any public entity, including the State of New Jersey or any political subdivision thereof, shall not be considered gross debt of any municipality on any debt statement filed in accordance with the "Local Bond Law," N.J.S.40A:2-1 et seq., except to the extent the authority may provide a guaranty as provided for in subsection d. of section 4 of P.L.2021, c.201 (C.34:1B-377). The Garden State C-PACE program and any local C-PACE program shall permit all capital providers that meet the eligibility requirements established in their program guidelines to provide financing through the program. d. An authorized municipality or county that has established a local C-PACE program shall allow capital providers to directly finance project costs for C-PACE projects under the program. The repayment of any financing provided by a capital provider shall not be guaranteed or secured by the full faith and credit of any public entity, including the State of New Jersey or any political subdivision thereof, shall not be considered to be direct and general obligations of any public entity, including the State of New Jersey or any political subdivision thereof, shall not be considered gross debt of any municipality on any debt statement filed in accordance with the "Local Bond Law," N.J.S.40A:2-1 et seq., except to the extent the authority may provide a guaranty as provided for in subsection d. of section 4 of P.L.2021, c.201 (C.34:1B-377). e. A property owner who installs a renewable energy system under the Garden State C-PACE program or a local C-PACE program may also assign or transfer any solar renewable energy certificates, transition renewable energy certificates, or other renewable energy certificates or credits that accrue to the property owner from the operation of the system to the authority, the municipality, the county improvement authority, other public entity, or the private entity, or capital provider as applicable, which has financed the C-PACE project. If any solar renewable energy certificates, transition renewable energy certificates, or other renewable energy certificates or credits are assigned or transferred to a municipality, county, county improvement authority, other public entity, or private entity, the municipality, county, county improvement authority, other public entity, or private entity, or capital provider is authorized to sell, grant, assign, convey, or otherwise dispose of its interest in the certificates or credits to repay the financing. f. Other than as identified in this section, no public entity, including the State of New Jersey or any political subdivision thereof, may issue bonds to finance any C-PACE program, except to the extent the authority may issue bonds pursuant to P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-1 et seq.). g. Any direct financing provided by a capital provider for a C-PACE project under subsection b. or subsection c. of this section shall be considered "authority financial assistance" as that term is defined in section 1 of P.L.1979, c.303 (C.34:1B-5.1), and work on the project undertaken in connection with the assistance shall be subject to the prevailing wage requirements of that section. L.2021, c.201, s.9; amended 2024, c.75, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56a36 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56a36
Construction, applicability of act.
Status: in_force

6. a. The provisions of this act shall not be construed to impair or negate any employer-employee collective bargaining agreement or any other employer-employee contract in effect on the effective date of this act. b. The provisions of this act shall not apply to employees of assisted living facilities licensed by the Department of Health and Senior Services who are provided with room and board as a benefit of their employment and reside in the facility on a full-time basis. c. The provisions of this act shall not apply to on-call time, but nothing in this act shall be construed to permit an employer to use on-call time as a substitute for mandatory overtime. L.2001,c.300,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-268.3 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-268.3
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Social Innovation Act." L.2021, c.434, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-240 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-240
Employment grant component for eligible businesses.
Status: in_force

4. a. There is also established under the Invest in New Jersey Business Grant Program to be administered by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, an employment grant component to provide an incentive to businesses, during the current national economic crisis, to create full-time jobs that are retained for at least one year by the award of a grant of $3,000 to qualified businesses for each eligible position created. b. The Chief Executive Officer shall approve the issuance of a grant to a business that: (1) has operated continuously in this State for at least two years prior to filing an application for a grant; (2) employs at least 5 full-time employees; (3) adds an eligible position created in New Jersey after December 1, 2008 and before January 1, 2011, for a period of at least 12 consecutive months in this State; and (4) the applicant has experienced a net increase in employment of eligible positions in this State during the same 12 consecutive months. c. A business seeking to participate in the grant program shall submit an application in such form as required by the Chief Executive Officer. Such application shall include such information as the Chief Executive Officer shall determine is necessary to administer the grant program. All applications shall be submitted prior to January 1, 2011. d. The Chief Executive Officer shall review and may approve an application for the grant program. The Chief Executive Officer shall issue payment of the grant upon the submission of proof by an approved applicant of the employment of an individual in the eligible position during a period of at least 12 consecutive months in this State and proof of the other requirements set forth in subsection b. of this section. Such submission shall be subject to review and audit by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. e. The value of the grant shall be $3,000 for each eligible position, provided that no grantee shall receive more than $500,000 in grants pursuant to this section. Provided further, that the sum of grants awarded pursuant to this section shall not exceed $50,000,000. f. For the purpose of determining eligibility for a grant pursuant to this section, the authority shall not include any position that is included in the calculation of a business employment incentive grant pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1996, c.26 (C.34:1B-124 et al.), a business retention and relocation assistance grant pursuant to P.L.1996, c.25 (C.34:1B-112 et seq.) or an urban transit hub tax credit pursuant to P.L.2007, c.346 (C.34:1B-207 et seq.). L.2008, c.112, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15D-20 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15D / Section 15D-20
Rules, regulations
Status: in_force

9. The commissioner shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act, including any requirements regarding the keeping and reporting of records and any sanctions against false statement, misrepresentation, willful violations or fraud. L.1992,c.44,s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6A-32 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6A / Section 6A-32
Promulgation of regulations.
Status: in_force

8. The commissioner shall, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and the Commissioner of Community Affairs and with the advice of the advisory board, promulgate all regulations which the commissioner deems necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of this act. A variance may be granted if the commissioner determines that the applicant is in compliance with the requirements for a permanent variance as set forth in subsection c. of section 15 of this act. The variance shall not be deemed to be a variation approved pursuant to the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.) or the "Uniform Fire Safety Act," P.L.1983, c.383 (C.52:27D-192 et al.) or any other building or fire safety standard or code. Space leased by a public employer shall be subject to current health or safety rules and regulations. Any deficiency, including a deficiency resulting either from occupant use or deferred maintenance by the lessor, shall be subject to correction in accordance with the governing rules and regulations at the time that the deficiency is cited by the commissioner or the Commissioner of Health. However, a lease of any duration may not be entered into unless the leased property is in conformance with such rules and regulations as are in effect at the time the lease is executed. No fire company, first aid, or rescue squad, whether paid, part-paid, or volunteer, shall be required to pay to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development or the Department of Health any registration or inspection fee imposed by rule or regulation with regard to the filling of air cylinders for respiratory equipment used by the fire company, first aid, or rescue squad. L.1983, c.516, s.8; amended 1995, c.186, s.4; 2000, c.126, s.6; 2012, c.17, s.406.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-127 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-127
Diseases to be reported
Status: in_force

Any person holding such license shall immediately report to the department any case of infectious or contagious disease occurring in the place covered by the license. If the commissioner, factory inspector, investigator, local board of health, or tenement house inspector shall find evidence of infectious or contagious disease present in any place subject to the provisions of this article he or it shall issue such orders as the public health may require and shall condemn and destroy such infectious and contagious goods.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13B-4 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13B / Section 13B-4
Contracts between a utility and its employees
Status: in_force

All labor agreements hereafter entered into between the management of a utility and its employees or any craft or class of employees shall be reduced to writing and continue for a period of not less than one year from the date of the expiration of the previous agreement entered into between the management of the utility and its employees or if there has been no such previous agreement then for a period of not less than one year from the date of the actual execution of the agreement. Such agreement shall be presumed to continue in force and effect from year to year after the date fixed for its original termination unless either or both parties thereto inform the other, in writing, of the specific changes desired to be made therein and shall also file a copy of such demands with the State Board of Mediation, at least sixty days before the original termination date or sixty days before the end of any yearly renewal period. L.1946, c. 38, p. 89, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-5.10 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-5.10
Findings, declarations relative to collective negotiations units for Executive Branch employees.
Status: in_force

1. a. The Legislature finds and declares that, for more than three decades, there have been broad-based collective negotiations units for the employees in the Executive Branch of State government. This existing unit structure has contributed to the stability of labor relations between the public employees and the Executive Branch and has served to avoid disruption of services to the public. To foster continued harmonious labor relations between State employees and the Executive Branch, the existing structure for collective negotiations units must be codified. In addition, the Legislature finds and declares that the structure should be expanded to permit collective negotiations for managers and deputy attorneys general who are not covered by the ten units for civilian employees of the Executive Branch. b. (1) There shall be only twelve collective negotiations units for civilian employees of the Executive Branch of State government. The units shall be as follows: administrative and clerical; professional; primary level supervisory; high level supervisory; operations, maintenance and services; crafts; inspection and security; health care and rehabilitation services; State colleges and universities; State colleges and universities adjuncts ;deputy attorneys general; and State government managers. (2) An existing or newly established title that is not assigned managerial, executive or confidential duties, as defined in subsections (f) and (g) of section 3 of P.L.1941, c.100 (C.34:13A-3), may be placed in one of the twelve collective negotiations units for civilian employees by the Governor's Office of Employee Relations. Such placements may be challenged through a unit clarification procedure pursuant to the rules of the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission. L.2005, c.142, s.1; amended 2009, c.314, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15C-8 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15C / Section 15C-8
Establishment of performance standards for evaluating workforce investment system.
Status: in_force

11. a. The commission shall establish quantifiable performance standards for evaluating the workforce investment system, and guidelines for procedures to encourage and enforce compliance with those standards. The commission shall establish the standards and procedures in conjunction with any department or commission which funds or administers workforce investment programs. The standards shall be designed to measure the success of the system in assisting the individuals it serves to attain and maintain high levels of productivity and earning power, through preparation for employment in occupations with significant opportunities for career advancement. The standards shall take into account the specific needs and characteristics of the target populations. b. Each workforce investment program, including any program funded or established pursuant to the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Pub. L. 105-220 (29 U.S.C. s. 2901 et seq.), the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Amendments of 1998, Pub.L.105-332 (20 U.S.C. s.2301 et seq.), or the State Workforce Development Partnership Program, P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D-1 et seq.), is hereby deemed to be subject to the performance standards and guidelines established pursuant to subsection a. of this section. The performance standards for the program shall be based on factors including, but not limited to: (1) The percentage of trainees who are placed, following completion of the program, in employment in the occupation for which they are trained or who are enrolled for further education or training, if those enrollments are a goal of the program; (2) The success of the program in sustaining or increasing the trainees' levels of earnings, based on the wage levels upon placement in employment, and the trainees' retention in employment; and (3) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2005, c.354.) (4) The success of the program in facilitating the remedial instruction which the program is required to make available to trainees under standards established pursuant to section 14 of this act. In establishing performance standards, the commission shall not use criteria which may adversely affect the assessment of a program because of any emphasis the program may have on long-term occupational training and instruction. The commission shall establish dates by which each department administering workforce investment programs shall adopt the standards and guidelines for use in the planning, budgeting and administration of those programs. The standards shall apply to a program which is State or federally funded except to the extent that application of the standards would prevent the program from receiving the federal funding. L.1989,c.293,s.11; amended 2005, c.354, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 34:9A-29 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9A / Section 9A-29
Garbage and wastes
Status: in_force

All garbage, kitchen wastes, and rubbish in camps shall be deposited in suitable covered receptacles which shall be emptied daily and the contents buried or otherwise disposed of in accordance with regulations duly issued by the commissioner. L.1945, c. 71, p. 360, s. 29. Amended by L.1967, c. 259, s. 8, eff. Dec. 26, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-259 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-259
Incentive agreement prior to issuance of tax credits.
Status: in_force

4. The authority shall require an eligible business to enter into an incentive agreement prior to the issuance of tax credits. The incentive agreement shall include, but not be limited to, the following: a. a detailed description of the proposed transformative corporate headquarters, including the phases for completion of the headquarters and the number of new full-time jobs that are approved for tax credits; b. an incentive phase agreement which for each phase, identifies a description of the phase, the expected capital investment and number of new full-time jobs, and the time following acceptance of the incentive agreement when each phase is to begin and be completed, with the awarding of tax credits under the incentive agreement to be predicated on the number of full-time jobs created through the fulfillment of each incentive phase agreement; c. the eligibility period of the tax credits for each phase, including the first year for which the tax credits may be claimed; d. personnel information that will enable the authority to administer the program; e. (1) a requirement that the applicant maintain each phase of the headquarters at a location in New Jersey for the commitment period and a provision to permit the authority to recapture all or part of any tax credits awarded, at its discretion, if the business does not remain in compliance with this provision for the required term according to the incentive phase agreement schedule required pursuant to subsection b. of this section; (2) a provision which requires the applicant to complete a number of phases of the headquarters equal to 30,000 new full-time jobs and $3,000,000,000 in capital investment prior to the 20th year following authority approval of the incentive agreement and a provision setting forth the requirements pursuant to subsection c. of section 8 of P.L.2017, c.282 (C.34:1B-263) in the event the headquarters fails to achieve the required employment level of new full-time jobs or capital investment by the 20th year of the incentive agreement; (3) a provision that up to $25,000,000 of the tax credits awarded to the business may be sold annually, pursuant to subsection c. of section 7 of P.L.2017, c.282 (C.34:1B-262), to a third party, provided that the maximum amount of tax credits the business may sell shall be $500,000,000, and that the proceeds from the sales of tax credit are used for providing public infrastructure; (4) a provision that each phase shall have a minimum investment of $300,000,000 and that the first phase shall employ a minimum of 5,000 new full-time jobs; and (5) in the instance of the business terminating an existing incentive agreement in order to participate in an incentive agreement authorized pursuant to P.L.2017, c.282 (C.34:1B-256 et seq.), the permitted recapture may be calculated to recognize the period of time that the business was in compliance prior to termination. f. a method for the business to certify that the business has met the employment and capital investment requirements of the program, pursuant to incentive phase agreements and the incentive agreement towards the headquarters completion and job creation schedule, and to report annually to the authority the number of new full-time employees against which the tax credits are to be made; g. a provision permitting an audit of the payroll records of the business from time to time, as the authority deems necessary; h. a provision which permits the authority to amend the agreement; and i. a provision establishing the conditions under which the agreement may be terminated. L.2017, c.282, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-136.18 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-136.18
Injunctive relief against violations
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall have the power to institute a civil action in the Superior Court for injunctive relief, and such court shall have the power to restrain any employer from violating any of the provisions of this act. The court may proceed in the action in a summary manner or otherwise. L.1941, c. 308, p. 841, s. 18. Amended by L.1953, c. 33, p. 586, s. 17.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6A-29 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6A / Section 6A-29
Plan for health and safety standards
Status: in_force

5. The commissioner shall, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, the Commissioner of Community Affairs and the advisory board, promulgate a plan for the development and enforcement of occupational safety and health standards with respect to public employers and public employees, in accordance with section 18(c) of the "Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970," Pub.L.91-596 (29 U.S.C. s.651 et seq.). The Department of Labor shall be the sole agency responsible for administering and enforcing this plan throughout the State. The plan shall: a. Provide for the development and enforcement of safety and health standards; b. Provide for the right of entry and inspection in all workplaces by the commissioner; c. Provide for the right of entry and inspection in all workplaces by the Commissioner of Health; d. Prohibit advance notice of inspections; e. Contain satisfactory assurances that the Department of Labor and the Department of Health have the legal authority and qualified personnel necessary to carry out their responsibilities under this act; f. Give satisfactory assurances that the State will devote adequate funds to the administration and enforcement of the standards; g. Contain satisfactory assurances that the State will, to the extent permitted by law, establish and maintain an effective and comprehensive occupational safety and health program applicable to all employees of public agencies of the State and its political subdivisions, which program is as effective as the corresponding provisions of the "Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970," Pub.L.91-596 (29 U.S.C. s.651 et seq.); h. Provide that the Department of Labor shall make such reports to the secretary in the form and containing the information that the secretary from time to time requires; and i. Provide for such cooperation with the Department of Community Affairs in implementing the plan as is consistent with the provisions of P.L.1983, c.516 (C.34:6A-25 et seq.) and the "Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970," Pub.L.91-596 (29 U.S.C. s.651 et seq.). L.1983,c.516,s.5; amended 1995,c.186,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-22 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-22
Penalty for attempting to control employees in purchase of store goods
Status: in_force

Any person offending against the provisions of section 34:11-21 of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be fined not to exceed one hundred dollars, with costs of suit, for each offense to be sued by and for the benefit of any citizen of the state.
N.J. Stat. § 34:1B-69 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-69
Rules, regulations
Status: in_force

8. The authority shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations governing the making of loans, extending of credit and the issuance of guarantees pursuant to this act. L.1993,c.197,s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-120.16 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-120.16
"New Jersey Self-Insurers Guaranty Association"
Status: in_force

2. a. There is created a nonprofit entity to be known as the "New Jersey Self-Insurers Guaranty Association." All self-insurers shall be members of the association as a condition of their authority to self-insure in this State. The association shall perform its functions under a plan of operation as established and approved under section 6 of this act and shall exercise its powers and duties through a board of directors as established under section 3 of this act. b. A member may voluntarily withdraw from the association when the member voluntarily terminates the self-insurance privilege and pays all assessments due to the date of that termination. However, the withdrawing member shall continue to be bound by the provisions of this act relating to the period of its membership and any claims charged pursuant thereto. A withdrawing member shall also be required to provide to the department upon withdrawal, and at 12-month intervals thereafter, satisfactory proof that it continues to meet the standards of R.S.34:15-77 in relation to claims incurred while the withdrawing member exercised the privilege of self-insurance. Such reporting shall continue until the withdrawing member satisfies the department that there is no remaining value to claims incurred while the withdrawing member was self-insured. If during this reporting period the withdrawing member fails to meet the standards of R.S.34:15-77, the withdrawing member shall thereupon, and at six-month intervals thereafter, provide to the department and the association the certified opinion of an independent actuary who is a member of the American Society of Actuaries of the actuarial present value of the determined and estimated future compensation payments of the withdrawing member for claims incurred while it was a self-insurer, using a discount rate of four percent. With each such opinion, the withdrawing member shall deposit with the department security in an amount equal to the value certified by the actuary and of a type that is acceptable for the purposes of R.S.34:15-77. The withdrawing member shall continue to provide such opinions and to provide such security until such time as the latest opinion shows no remaining value of claims. The association has a cause of action against a withdrawing member, and against any successor of a withdrawing member, who fails to timely provide the required opinion or who fails to maintain the required deposit with the department. The association shall be entitled to recover a judgment in the amount of the actuarial present value of the determined and estimated future compensation payments of the withdrawing member for claims incurred during the time that the withdrawing member exercised the privilege of self-insurance, together with reasonable attorney's fees. For purposes of this section, the "successor of a withdrawing member" means any person, business entity, or group of persons or business entities, which holds or acquires legal or beneficial title to the majority of the assets or the majority of the shares of the withdrawing member. L.1993,c.107,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 34:21-10 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 21 / Section 21-10
Maintenance of staffing level of call center.
Status: in_force

3. a. Any employer with a call center within the State of New Jersey shall maintain a staffing level capable of handling no less than 65 percent of customer volume of telephone calls, emails, or other electronic communications, when measured against the previous six-month average volume of those operations, originating in the State of New Jersey or an account with a service address within the State of New Jersey. If the staffing level of a call center falls below the amount required pursuant to this subsection, the employer shall notify the commissioner immediately. b. Any employer that relocates a call center, or transfers one or more facilities or operating units comprising at least 20 percent of a call center's total operating volume of telephone calls, emails, or other electronic communications when measured against the previous 12-month average volume of those operations, from the State of New Jersey to one or more foreign countries shall notify the commissioner at least 90 days prior to the relocation or transfer of operations. c. Any employer that violates the notification requirement pursuant to this section shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $7,500 for each day the employer fails to provide the notification, collectible by the commissioner in a summary proceeding pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). The commissioner shall have the authority to waive this penalty. L.2019, c.470, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-35.15 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-35.15
Frequencies; evaluation of hearing loss
Status: in_force

In any evaluation of occupational hearing loss, only hearing levels at frequencies of 1,000, 2,000, and 3,000 Hertz shall be considered. L.1979, c. 285, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 34:9A-26 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9A / Section 9A-26
Water
Status: in_force

(a) The occupants of each camp shall be provided a potable water supply in accordance with the following requirements: (1) Each camp shall be provided with an adequate supply of potable water which is of safe sanitary quality. (2) Wells or springs used as sources of water supply shall have tight covers and be so constructed and located as to preclude their pollution by seepage from cesspools, privies, sewers, sewage treatment works, stables or manure piles, or pollution from surface drainage. The water from such sources shall be obtained by free gravity flow or by a metal pump with watertight connection to a concrete slab covering such well or spring. If the pump is situated adjacent to the well or spring, it shall be so located and connected as to prevent pollution of the water. (3) Basins, pressure tanks or reservoirs used for the storage of drinking water subsequently distributed without treatment shall be so lined, curbed, covered, or otherwise protected as may be necessary to prevent pollution of the supply by surface water, and to preclude pollution of an accidental, incidental or willful nature. Water therefrom shall be delivered to the camp fixtures, if such fixtures are provided, by means of a watertight discharge pipe by gravity or by pumping. (4) No common drinking cup shall be used. If drinking fountains are provided they shall be of sanitary design and construction. (b) The occupants of each camp erected or constructed subsequent to the effective date of this act shall be provided a potable water supply system in accordance with the provisions of "The Realty Improvement Sewerage and Facilities Act (1954)," P.L.1954, chapter 199, and any standards or regulations duly issued pursuant thereto by the Commissioner of Health; provided, that the commissioner, for good cause shown, and upon consultation with the Commissioner of Health, is authorized to amend or revise any such standard or regulation for application to the camps to which this article applies. (c) The occupants of each camp which, on the effective date of this act, is maintained, occupied or used by persons working in or at camps to which the article applies, shall be provided, no later than January 1, 1970, with a potable water supply system in accordance with the provisions of "The Realty Improvement Sewerage and Facilities Act (1954)," P.L.1954, chapter 199, and any standards or regulations duly issued pursuant thereto by the Commissioner of Health; provided, that the commissioner, for good cause shown and upon consultation with the Commissioner of Health, is authorized to amend or revise any such standard or regulation for application to the camps to which this article applies. (d) The commissioner, upon proper application therefor, may grant exceptions from the literal requirements of this section and any rule or regulation duly issued hereunder, it he finds that strict compliance would cause undue hardship and that the exception, if granted, will not unreasonably jeopardize the health or safety of the intended occupants. L.1945, c. 71, p. 359, s. 26. Amended by L.1967, c. 259, s. 5, eff. Dec. 26, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13-8 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-8
Power of board to cease on decision and report; other differences may be submitted
Status: in_force

When the board has reached a decision and filed its report, its power shall cease, unless there may be in existence at the same time other similar grievances or disputes between the same classes of persons mentioned in section 34:13-1 of this title, and in such case such persons may submit their differences to the board, which shall have power to act and arbitrate and decide upon them as fully as if the board was originally created for the settlement of such other difference or differences.
N.J. Stat. § 34:13A-72 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-72
Publicity, advising the public.
Status: in_force

13. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an organization representing cannabis employees, and its members, representatives, and supporters, shall have the right to engage in publicity, including picketing, for the purpose of truthfully advising the public, including consumers, that products or the ingredients of products are produced by a cannabis employer with which the organization has a dispute, including publicity which has the effect of requesting the public to cease patronizing businesses which distribute or sell those products. Nothing in P.L.2025, c.244 (C.34:13A-5.1a et al.) shall be construed so as to interfere with or impede or diminish in any way the right of employees of private employers to strike or engage in other concerted actions. L.2025, c.244, s.13.
N.J. Stat. § 34:6-98.1 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-98.1
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the Mine Safety Act. L.1954, c. 197, p. 730, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:15-31.2 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-31.2
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Thomas P. Canzanella Twenty First Century First Responders Protection Act." L.2019, c.156, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 34:11-56a38 — NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-56a38
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

8. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Commissioners of Human Services and Labor, shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), within six months of the date of enactment of this act, to carry out the purposes of this act. L.2001,c.300,s.8.