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NJ Rev Stat § 48:9-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:9-33 - Penalties for violation of natural gas pipelines safety.

48:9-33 Penalties for violation of natural gas pipelines safety.  1. a. Any person who is determined by the Board of Public Utilities, after notice and opportunity to be heard, to have violated the provisions of any law, rule, regulation, or order relating to natural gas pipeline safety shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $200,000 for each violation for each day that the violation persists, except that the maximum civil penalty shall not exceed $2,000,000 for any related series of violations. b. Any civil penalty imposed pursuant to subsection a. of this section may be compromised by the board. In determining the amount of the penalty, or the amount agreed upon in compromise, the board shall consider the nature, circumstances, and gravity of the violation; the degree of the violator's culpability; any history of prior violations; the prospective effect of the penalty on the ability of the violator to conduct business; any good faith on the part of the violator in attempting to achieve compliance; the violator's ability to pay the penalty; and any other factors justice may require. The amount of the penalty, when finally determined, or the amount agreed upon in compromise, may be deducted from any sums owing by the State to the person charged, or may be recovered in a summary proceeding instituted by the board in Superior Court pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). c. Whenever it shall appear to the board that a person has violated, intends to violate, or will violate any provision of any law, rule, regulation, or order relating to natural gas pipeline safety, the board may institute a civil action in Superior Court for injunctive relief or for any other appropriate relief under the circumstances, and the court may proceed on the action in a summary manner. L.1989, c.80, s.1; amended 1994, c.118, s.20; 2007, c.118, s.2; 2019, c.4, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:10-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:10-1 - Power to condemn; state water policy commission unaffected

48:10-1. Power to condemn; state water policy commission unaffected  Pipe line companies, associations and corporations may acquire by condemnation land and other property necessary for public use for right of way in the manner prescribed by chapter 1 of the title Eminent Domain (s. 20:1-1 et seq.). Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or affect the power or jurisdiction of the state water policy commission.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:10-1.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:10-1.1 - Power to condemn; department of conservation and economic development unaffected

48:10-1.1. Power to condemn; department of conservation and economic development unaffected  Pipe line utilities may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided in sections 48 and 49 hereof in taking land and other property necessary for public use for right-of-way. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or affect the power or jurisdiction of the Department of Conservation and Economic Development. L.1962, c. 198, s. 53.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:10-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:10-2 - Title

48:10-2. Title  The short title of this act shall be the Natural Gas Safety Act. L.1952, c. 166, p. 540, s. 1, eff. May 9, 1952.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:10-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:10-3 - Definitions

48:10-3. Definitions  (a) "Board" shall mean the Board of Public Utility Commissioners of New Jersey. (b) "Natural gas pipeline utility" shall mean any individual, co-partnership, association, corporation, or joint stock company, their lessees, trustees or receivers appointed by any court whatsoever, that now or hereafter may own, operate, manage, or control any pipeline used for the transmission of natural gas within or through this State, but shall not include any individual, co-partnership, association, corporation, or joint stock company which, within this State, is engaged in the business of manufacturing, buying, or selling manufactured, mixed, or natural gas or a mixture of such gases with other gases and distributing the same to consumers within this State. (c) "Pipeline" shall include compressor plants and other facilities integrated with pipeline operations. L.1952, c. 166, p. 540, s. 2, eff. May 9, 1952.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:10-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:10-4 - Supervision and regulation

48:10-4. Supervision and regulation  The board shall have general supervision and regulation of, and jurisdiction and control over natural gas pipeline utilities as herein defined and their property, equipment, and facilities so far as may be necessary for the protection of life, health, and property of the citizens of this State. L.1952, c. 166, p. 541, s. 3, eff. May 9, 1952.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:10-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:10-5 - Board to prescribe rules, regulations; promulgate orders

48:10-5. Board to prescribe rules, regulations; promulgate orders  The board, after hearing, upon notice, may prescribe reasonable rules and regulations for the safe construction, operation and maintenance by natural gas pipeline utilities of pipelines for the transmission of natural gas within or through the State of New Jersey, and may, after hearing, upon notice, promulgate reasonable orders requiring compliance with such rules and regulations; provided, however, such rules, regulations, and orders shall not be inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of the Federal Natural Gas Act, as amended, or any rules, regulations and orders promulgated thereunder. L.1952, c. 166, p. 541, s. 4, eff. May 9, 1952.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:10-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:10-6 - Factors to be considered

48:10-6. Factors to be considered  In determining reasonable rules and regulations, the board shall consider, among others, such factors as the economic necessity and desirability of natural gas service, the effect of such rules and regulations on the cost of natural gas service, the preservation of tangible and intangible property values, private and public, the possibility of injury to persons or property from fire or explosion, the possibility of a public disaster in an area of dense population, the possibility of interruption of other essential public utility services, whether such pipelines should be predominantly above or below the surface of the ground, and the operating safety record of pipelines already constructed and operating in New Jersey. L.1952, c. 166, p. 541, s. 5, eff. May 9, 1952.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:10-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:10-7 - General powers

48:10-7. General powers  In carrying out the provisions of this act, the board shall have all powers now vested in it by Title 48 of the Revised Statutes, including, among others, the power to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant documents, books, papers and records, and the power to prescribe forms of reports necessary and proper in the administration and enforcement of this act. L.1952, c. 166, p. 541, s. 6, eff. May 9, 1952.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:10-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:10-8 - Enforcement of orders

48:10-8. Enforcement of orders  Enforcement of orders of the board duly promulgated under this act shall be as provided in Title 48 of the Revised Statutes. L.1952, c. 166, p. 542, s. 7, eff. May 9, 1952.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:10-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:10-9 - Separability of provisions

48:10-9. Separability of provisions  If any provision of this act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the act and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. L.1952, c. 166, p. 542, s. 8, eff. May 9, 1952.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:10-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:10-10 - Report of specifications for natural gas pipeline subject to pressure of over 125 pounds per square inch; filing of maps; objections

48:10-10. Report of specifications for natural gas pipeline subject to pressure of over 125 pounds per square inch; filing of maps; objections  At least 30 days prior to the construction or major reconstruction of any gas pipeline intended to be subjected to pressure in excess of 125 pounds per square inch in the State of New Jersey, the natural gas pipeline utility, as defined in the act to which this act is a supplement, involved shall file with the Board of Public Utility Commissioners of New Jersey a report setting forth the specifications for such pipeline and for the information of the Board of Public Utility Commissioners shall also file a map showing the general location of the proposed route thereof together with proof that a notice of the filing of such report and map has been sent to the clerk of each municipality through which such pipeline is to be constructed or reconstructed. If the governing body of any municipality in which such work is proposed to be done has objection to any portion of the plans or specifications it shall, within 10 days of receipt of the notice, notify the natural gas pipeline utility, as defined in the act to which this act is a supplement, of its objections and file a copy thereof with the Board of Public Utility Commissioners. L.1963, c. 129, s. 1, eff. July 8, 1963.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:10-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:10-11 - Penalties.

48:10-11 Penalties.  1. a. Any person who violates any provision of the Natural Gas Safety Act, P.L.1952, c.166 (C.48:10-2 et seq.) as amended and supplemented or any order, rule, or regulation issued thereunder, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $200,000 for each violation for each day that the violation persists; however, the maximum civil penalty shall not exceed $2,000,000 for any related series of violations. b. Any civil penalty imposed pursuant to subsection a. of this section may be compromised by the Board of Public Utilities. In determining the amount of the penalty, or the amount agreed upon in compromise, the appropriateness of the penalty to the size of the business of the person charged, the gravity of the violation, and the good faith of the person charged in attempting to achieve compliance, after notification of a violation, shall be considered. The amount of the penalty, when finally determined, or the amount agreed upon in compromise, may be deducted from any sums owing by the State to the person charged or may be recovered in a summary proceeding in accordance with the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). The Superior Court and the municipal court shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of P.L.1952, c.166 (C.48:10-2 et seq.). L.1971, c.62; amended 1991, c.91, s.473; 2007, c.118, s.3; 2019, c.4, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-1 - Application of chapter

48:12-1. Application of chapter  The provisions of this chapter, except as otherwise herein restricted or unless the contrary appears from the context, shall apply to all railroad companies however formed, created or organized under any law of this State. Any company organized under the act entitled "An act to authorize the formation of railroad corporations and regulate the same," approved April 2, 1873 (L.1873, c. 413, p. 88), shall be included within the description in this chapter of companies organized under this Title. The provisions of this chapter so far as applicable shall extend to any receiver, trustee or person operating a railroad in this State under a franchise. Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 104.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-2 - Exclusive franchises; railroads subject to general laws

48:12-2. Exclusive franchises; railroads subject to general laws  No franchise granted prior to July 4, 1903, to construct a railroad or build or establish bridges or ferries or operate any line of travel and take tolls or fares therefor shall after that date remain exclusive and no like franchise granted after that date shall be exclusive unless in such grant heretofore or hereafter made it be so expressly provided. All railroad corporations organized under this Title shall be subject to all general laws now or hereafter passed to regulate railroads and their operation. Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 105.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-3 - Certified copies of certificates, surveys and documents as evidence

48:12-3. Certified copies of certificates, surveys and documents as evidence  A certified copy of a certificate, survey or other document filed or recorded in the office of the secretary of state pursuant to this chapter shall be evidence in all courts and places of the certificate, survey or document and of the filing and recording thereof.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-4 - Time for discharging duty or exercising privilege; effect of restraint by court

48:12-4. Time for discharging duty or exercising privilege; effect of restraint by court  When a railroad company is restrained by any court from the discharge of a duty imposed upon it or the exercise of a privilege which it is authorized to exercise and there is a limited time wherein such duty is to be discharged or privilege exercised, the time during which the restraint exists shall not be computed as a portion of such limited time.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-13 - General powers, restrictions and liabilities; governed by Title 14

48:12-13. General powers, restrictions and liabilities; governed by Title 14  Every railroad company shall have the general powers conferred by Title 14, Corporations, Generally, of the Revised Statutes and the supplements thereto and shall be governed by the provisions and be subject to the restrictions and liabilities therein contained, so far as the same are appropriate to and not inconsistent with this Title or with the provisions of the act under which any such company may have been created and organized, and, in addition thereto, shall have power: I. To enter at all times upon all lands or waters for the purpose of exploring, surveying and laying out the routes of its railroad and of locating the same, to make such surveys as may be necessary to the selection of the most advantageous route, and to locate all necessary buildings, works, conveniences and appurtenances, doing no unnecessary injury to property and subject to responsibility for all damages done thereto; II. To acquire from time to time and hold and use all such real estate and other property as may in the judgment of its directors be necessary for terminal purposes and for the construction and maintenance of its railroad, stations, branches, sidings, car yards, engine houses, repair shops and other accommodations necessary to accomplish the objects of its incorporation, and to sell land thus acquired when not necessary for such purposes and objects; III. To construct and operate its road, to construct or purchase all engines, cars, machinery and appliances for the transportation of persons and property, to charge and collect fares and charges for transportation of passengers and freight and to exercise all other powers by this chapter granted. Amended by L.1941, c. 411, p. 1058, s. 1; L.1962, c. 198, s. 106.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-14 - Purchase and sale of capital stock, securities and franchises of other corporations

48:12-14. Purchase and sale of capital stock, securities and franchises of other corporations  Every railroad company, in addition to the powers conferred by its charter or by any act or certificate under which it is or shall be incorporated, and notwithstanding any limitation expressly or impliedly imposed by any general or special law or by any act or certificate under which it is incorporated, may: a. Purchase, hold, sell, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge or otherwise dispose of any shares of the capital stock of, or any bonds, securities or evidences of indebtedness created by any other corporation or corporations of this or any other state, and while the owner of such stock, exercise all the rights, powers and privileges of ownership, including the right to vote thereon; b. Acquire, purchase, lease and hold any of the property, franchises, privileges or rights of any other corporation or corporations of this or any other state, and while the owner or lessee thereof, exercise all the rights, powers and privileges of ownership, including the right to operate any line of railroad or other means of transportation. The exercise of any such franchises, privileges or rights, including the operation of any line of railroad or other means of transportation acquired, purchased, leased or held under the provisions of this section, shall be subject to all of the provisions of this title; c. Sell or otherwise dispose of any of its property, franchises, privileges or rights or any part thereof. Nothing herein contained shall authorize any railroad company to exercise any of the powers conferred upon it by this section, without the approval of the board of public utility commissioners where such approval is required by law.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-15 - Sale or exchange by railroad company of its property and franchises; procedure

48:12-15. Sale or exchange by railroad company of its property and franchises; procedure  Every railroad company may, by action taken at any meeting of its board of directors, sell or exchange all or substantially all of its property and assets, including its franchises, to any railroad company of this or any other State which sale shall confer all the powers, rights and privileges heretofore or hereafter conferred by the laws of this State upon railroad companies to construct, maintain and operate railroads within this State upon such terms and conditions and for such considerations, which may be in whole or in part shares of stock or other securities, or both, of any other corporation or corporations, as its board of directors shall deem expedient and for the best interest of the company, when and as authorized by the affirmative vote of two-thirds in interest of the holders of each class of stock having voting powers on such proposal given at a stockholders' meeting duly called for that purpose, or when authorized by the written consent of two-thirds in interest of the holders of each class of stock having voting powers on such proposal; provided, that no such sale or exchange shall be valid unless approved by the Board of Public Utility Commissioners. Notice of such meeting or of such consent shall be given to all stockholders of record whether or not they shall be entitled to vote on such proposal. If any stockholder shall at such meeting, or within twenty days after such meeting, or the receipt of notice of such consent, object to such sale or exchange and demand payment for his shares, such objecting stockholder or the company may, within sixty days after such meeting or the receipt of such notice of consent, apply for an appraisal of such stock as provided by section 14:12-6 of the Title Corporations, General, all of the provisions of which section shall in all respects be applicable. Amended by L.1941, c. 200, p. 590, s. 1, eff. June 14, 1941.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-16 - Change of name; extension of corporate existence; change in amount and classes of stock

48:12-16. Change of name; extension of corporate existence; change in amount and classes of stock  Every railroad company may, by certificate and proceeding in the manner prescribed by sections 14:11-1 to 14:11-5 of the title Corporations, General: a. Change its name; b. Decrease or increase its capital stock; c. Create one or more classes of preferred stock or prior preference or other special stock; d. Extend its corporate existence; e. Change the par value of any class or all classes of the shares of its capital stock with par value; f. Change the number of its outstanding shares of any class of stock into a different number of shares of said class; g. Change its preferred or special stock into one or more classes of preferred or special or common stock, or any or all of them; h. Change its common stock into one or more classes of preferred or special or other common stock, or any or all of them; i. Change stock with par value (of any class or classes) into stock without par value of the same or of a different class or classes; j. Change stock without par value into stock with par value of the same or of a different class or classes, either with or without increasing or decreasing the number of shares; k. Provide for funding or satisfying rights in respect to dividends in arrears by the issuance of stock therefor or otherwise; l. Provide for the creation and issuance of optional rights to subscribe to stock; m. Make other provision for the readjustment or reclassification of all or part of its capital stock; or n. Alter or amend existing provisions for the regulation of the management and affairs of the corporation.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:12-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:12-17 - Voting by bondholders

48:12-17. Voting by bondholders  The stockholders of any railroad company may, by agreement expressed in the certificate of incorporation, or in a supplementary certificate executed and acknowledged by every stockholder and filed in like manner as the original certificate, authorize and empower the holders of bonds of the company secured by mortgage on its property and franchises, to vote at meetings of stockholders, in person or by proxy, either for the election of directors or for other purposes. Each bondholder shall cast as many votes as shall be fixed by the certificate of incorporation or by any supplemental certificate executed, acknowledged and filed as above provided, and the production of his bonds shall be evidence of his right to vote. Every bondholder so voting shall be subject, to the extent of the amount of his bonds, to the same liabilities as stockholders.