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NJ Rev Stat § 48:17-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:17-28 - Delivery of certain recorded telephone messages prohibited.

48:17-28 Delivery of certain recorded telephone messages prohibited.  2. A caller within the State shall not use a telephone or telephone line to contact a subscriber within the State to deliver a recorded message other than for emergency purposes, unless the recorded message is introduced by an operator who shall obtain the subscriber's consent before playing the recorded message, or unless a prior or current relationship exists between the caller and the subscriber.  As used in this section, "emergency purposes" means calls made necessary in any situation affecting the immediate health and safety of consumers; and "recorded message" shall not include automated recorded telephone operator introductions for the purposes of accepting a call or message. L.1993,c.252,s.2; amended 1997, c.345.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:17-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:17-29 - Use of certain devices; violation

48:17-29. Use of certain devices; violation  3. The use of automated dialing, push button, or tone activated devices which operate sequentially or are otherwise unable to avoid contacting subscribers who have not consented to the playing of the recorded message as provided in section 2 of this act is prima facie evidence of an intention to violate this act.  L.1993,c.252,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:17-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:17-30 - Exceptions

48:17-30. Exceptions  4. Nothing in this act shall prohibit the use of automatic dialing equipment or the delivery of a recorded message for the purpose of advising customers concerning merchandise or goods or services previously ordered or purchased, including the collection of lawful debts or prohibit a telephone company from providing a service that is utilized for relaying messages for private purposes, such as a message delivery service.  L.1993,c.252,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:17-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:17-31 - Violations, penalties

48:17-31. Violations, penalties  5. A person who violates the provisions of this act shall be subject to a penalty of not less than $300 or more than $800. Every superior court and municipal court shall have jurisdiction of proceedings for the collection and enforcement of a penalty imposed because of the violation, within the territorial jurisdiction of the court, of any provision of this act. The penalty shall be collected and enforced in a summary proceeding pursuant to the "penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq.). Process may be either in the nature of a summons or warrant and shall issue in the name of the State, upon the complaint of the Attorney General or any other person.  L.1993,c.252,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:17-32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:17-32 - Short title.

48:17-32 Short title.  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Voice over Internet Freedom Act." L.2007,c.195,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:17-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:17-33 - Findings, declarations relative to Voice over Internet Protocol, Protocol-enabled services.

48:17-33 Findings, declarations relative to Voice over Internet Protocol, Protocol-enabled services.  2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The growth and enhancement of services using Internet Protocol technology provide consumers more choice in voice, data, and video service than at any other time; b. The proliferation of new technologies and applications and the growth in the number of providers developing and offering innovative services using Internet Protocol are due in large part to a light regulatory touch, including freedom from traditional telephone regulation that these new technologies and services and the companies that offer them have enjoyed in New Jersey; and c. These economic benefits, including consumer choice, new jobs, and significant capital investment, will be jeopardized and competition minimized by the imposition of traditional State entry and rate regulation on Voice over Internet Protocol service and Internet Protocol-enabled service. L.2007,c.195,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:17-34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:17-34 - Definitions relative to Voice over Internet Protocol, Protocol-enabled services.

48:17-34 Definitions relative to Voice over Internet Protocol, Protocol-enabled services.  3. As used in this act: "Circuit switched local exchange access service" means circuit switched local "telephone exchange service" as that term is defined in 47 U.S.C. s.153. "Cramming" means the practice of placing unauthorized, misleading or deceptive charges on a consumer's telephone bill for any communications service, which service the consumer did not order or authorize in advance. "Internet Protocol-enabled service" or "IP-enabled service" means, except as provided in the definition hereunder of "Voice over Internet Protocol service," any service, capability, functionality, or application provided using Internet Protocol, or any successor protocol, that enables an end user to send or receive a communication in Internet Protocol format, or any successor format, regardless of whether the communication is voice, data or video. "Slamming" means the changing of a communications service provider, including a customer's telephone service provider, whether for long distance, regional toll or local calls, without the customer's knowledge or permission. "Telecommunications relay service" means a telephone transmission service that provides the ability for an individual who has a hearing impairment or speech impairment to engage in communication with a hearing individual in a manner that is functionally equivalent to the ability of an individual who does not have a hearing impairment or speech impairment to communicate using voice communication services. "Voice over Internet Protocol service" or "VoIP service" means any service that: a. enables real-time, two-way voice communications from the user's location in Internet Protocol or any successor protocol; b. uses a broadband connection from the user's location; and c. permits users generally to receive calls that originate on the public switched telephone network and to terminate calls to the public switched telephone network. L.2007,c.195,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:17-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:17-35 - Regulation of VoIP limited to this act.

48:17-35 Regulation of VoIP limited to this act.  4. Except as otherwise provided in this act, notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule, regulation or order to the contrary, neither the State, nor any department, agency, board or commission thereof, nor any political subdivision of the State shall enact, adopt or enforce any law, ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, order, standard or other provision, either directly or indirectly, having the force and effect of law that regulates, or has the effect of regulating, the rates, terms and conditions of VoIP service or IP-enabled service offered to customers. L.2007,c.195,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:17-36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:17-36 - Construction of act.

48:17-36 Construction of act.  5. Nothing in this act shall be construed to: a. affect the application or enforcement of criminal or other statutes or regulations that apply generally to the conduct of business in the State, consumer protection, or unfair or deceptive trade practices, including, but not limited to, any statutes or regulations that prohibit cramming or slamming, affect the provisions of the "Underground Facility Protection Act," P.L.1994, c.118 (C.48:2-73 et seq.), or any law or regulation concerning any easement on any real property or the extension of any telecommunications service to any customer; b. affect the authority of the State or its agencies to enforce such requirements as are otherwise expressly provided for by federal law, including, but not limited to, the collection of enhanced 9-1-1 fees, telecommunications relay service fees, or federal Universal Service Fund fees on VoIP or IP-enabled services that may be determined to apply or to affect any rights or duties the State or its agencies may have under the provisions of 47 U.S.C. s.251 or 47 U.S.C. s.252;  c. affect the authority of the State or its political subdivisions, including municipalities, as appropriate, to set forth the requirements of providing cable service or operating a cable television system as pursuant to the provisions of the "Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984," Pub.L.98-549 (47 U.S.C. s.521 et seq.) or the "Cable Television Act," P.L.1972, c.186 (C.48:5A-1 et seq.); d. affect the authority of the State or its political subdivisions, as applicable, to manage the use of public rights-of-way, including, but not limited to, any requirement for the joint use of poles or other structures in such rights-of-way; or e. affect the authority of the Board of Public Utilities in regulating the rates, terms and conditions of circuit switched local exchange access service, consistent with federal law. L.2007,c.195,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:17-37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:17-37 - Definitions relative to telecommunications, cable television service.

48:17-37 Definitions relative to telecommunications, cable television service.  3. As used in section 4 of P.L.2017, c.378 (C.48:17-38): "Bundle contract" means the provision of telecommunications service and cable television service to a residential customer in this State through a contract with a local exchange telephone company for those services. "Cable television service" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 3 of P.L.1972, c.186 (C.48:5A-3). "Local exchange telephone company" and "telecommunications service" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 2 of P.L.1991, c.428 (C.48:2-21.17). "Residential customer" or "customer" means a customer receiving telecommunications service from a local exchange telephone company. "Victim of domestic violence" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 3 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-19). L.2017, c.378, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:17-38 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:17-38 - Opting out of contracts without penalty for victims of domestic violence.

48:17-38 Opting out of contracts without penalty for victims of domestic violence.  4. A local exchange telephone company shall allow a residential customer who is under contract with the local exchange telephone company, including but not limited to, a bundle contract or multi-year contract, to opt-out of the contract without paying an early termination fee or other similar charge when the customer is a victim of domestic violence and requests to opt-out of the contract in writing. The residential customer who is a victim of domestic violence shall provide to the local exchange telephone company, within one year of the customer's request, a copy of a permanent restraining order: issued by a court pursuant to section 13 of the "Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991," P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-29); or from another jurisdiction issued pursuant to the jurisdiction's laws concerning domestic violence. A request for opting-out of the contract without charge shall be made in good faith. The local exchange telephone company shall waive the otherwise applicable charges for the residential customer requesting to opt-out of the contract as of the date the local exchange telephone company receives the request. L.2017, c.378, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:19-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:19-5 - Extension of chapter to companies filing certificate prior to January 1, 1920

48:19-5. Extension of chapter to companies filing certificate prior to January 1, 1920  Any company incorporated prior to April fifteenth, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, under any other act of the legislature than this chapter, engaged on said date in supplying water for public or private use in any municipality in this state having a population of not more than fifteen thousand and which filed, prior to January first, one thousand nine hundred and twenty, a certificate of reincorporation in the manner prescribed by the act entitled "A supplement to an act entitled "An act for the construction, maintenance and operation of waterworks for the purpose of supplying cities, towns, townships, villages, boroughs and other municipalities in this state with water, and otherwise amending said act,' approved April twenty-first, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, as such title was amended by an act approved June twenty-second, one thousand nine hundred and six," approved April fifteenth, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen (L.1919, c. 194, p. 429), shall be deemed to be duly incorporated under this chapter and may continue to maintain, operate and extend its works, mains, pipes and appurtenances in the municipality in which the same are located, as if it had been duly authorized to do so in the manner prescribed in this chapter. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to limit or interfere with the right of any municipality where the works and appurtenances of any such company are located to regulate the manner of using the streets and public places therein by any such company for the purposes of its business.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:19-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:19-6 - Extension of chapter to companies filing certificate prior to January 1, 1926

48:19-6. Extension of chapter to companies filing certificate prior to January 1, 1926  Any company incorporated prior to March twelfth, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five, under any other act of the legislature than this chapter, or any company incorporated under this chapter for the supplying of water to two or more municipalities, or any consolidated corporation which may have been formed by the consolidation of any such company or companies with each other and with any company or companies incorporated under this chapter, and which company or consolidated corporation was on March twelfth, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five, engaged in supplying water for public or private use in one or more municipalities and which filed, prior to January first, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six, a certificate of reincorporation in the manner prescribed by an act entitled "A supplement to an act entitled "An act for the construction, maintenance and operation of waterworks for the purpose of supplying cities, towns, townships, villages, boroughs and other municipalities in this state with water, and otherwise amending said act,' approved April twenty-first, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, as such title was amended by an act approved June twenty-second, one thousand nine hundred and six," approved March twelfth, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five (L.1925, c. 68, p. 229), shall be deemed to be duly incorporated under this chapter and authorized to supply water for public and private use in such municipality or municipalities and to exercise all the rights and powers conferred by this chapter and may continue to maintain, operate and extend its works, mains, pipes and appurtenances in such municipality or municipalities. No such company or consolidated corporation shall be relieved of any duty or liability imposed upon it or existing at the time of the execution and filing of such certificate of reincorporation. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to limit or interfere with the right of any municipality where the works and appurtenances of any such company are located to regulate the manner of using the streets and public places therein by any such company for the purposes of its business.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:19-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:19-7 - Extension of chapter to companies filing certificate prior to January 1, 1934

48:19-7. Extension of chapter to companies filing certificate prior to January 1, 1934  Any company incorporated prior to April tenth, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three, under any other act of the legislature than this chapter, or any company incorporated under this chapter for the supplying of water to two or more municipalities, or any consolidated corporation which may have been formed by the consolidation of any such company or companies with each other and with any company or companies incorporated under this chapter, and which company or consolidated corporation was on April tenth, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three, engaged in supplying water for public or private use in one or more municipalities and which filed, prior to January first, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four, a certificate of reincorporation in the manner prescribed by an act entitled "A supplement to an act entitled "An act for the construction, maintenance and operation of waterworks for the purpose of supplying cities, towns, townships, villages, boroughs and other municipalities in this state, with water, and otherwise amending said act,' approved April twenty-first, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, as such title was amended by an act approved June twenty-second, one thousand nine hundred and six," approved April tenth, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three (L.1933, c. 98, p. 202), shall be deemed to be duly incorporated under this chapter and authorized to supply water for public and private use in such municipality or municipalities and to exercise all the rights and powers conferred by this chapter, and may continue to maintain, operate and extend its works, mains, pipes and appurtenances in such municipality or municipalities. No such company or consolidated corporation shall be relieved of any duty or liability imposed upon it, or existing at the time of the execution and filing of such certificate of reincorporation. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to limit or interfere with the right of any municipality where such works and appurtenances are located to regulate the manner of using the streets and public places therein by any such company for the purposes of its business.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:19-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:19-8 - Incorporation of certain companies recognized; powers

48:19-8. Incorporation of certain companies recognized; powers  Any company, however incorporated, which on March twenty-second, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four, was actually engaged in supplying one or more municipalities with water for public and private use, and which has filed in the office of the secretary of state a certificate approved by the board of public utility commissioners purporting to be under the act entitled "A supplement to an act entitled "An act for the construction, maintenance and operation of waterworks for the purpose of supplying cities, towns, townships, villages, boroughs and other municipalities in this state with water, and otherwise amending said act,' approved April twenty-first, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, as such title was amended by an act approved June twenty-second, one thousand nine hundred and six," approved April tenth, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three (L.1933, c. 98, p. 202), shall be deemed to have become thereby duly incorporated and to be fully authorized to continue to supply water for public and private use in any and all municipalities then being supplied by such company, and said company shall be fully authorized to exercise all the rights and powers conferred by this chapter and may thereafter continue to maintain, operate and extend its works, mains, pipes and appurtenances in each of the municipalities being supplied.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:19-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:19-11 - Increase of capital; approval of public utility commission

48:19-11. Increase of capital; approval of public utility commission  Each water company in this State may increase its capital stock by and with the consent of 2/3 of the stockholders of the company and upon filing certificate of such action in the office of the Secretary of State. Nothing in this section contained shall be construed as authorizing any water company to issue any capital stock pursuant to this section until such company shall have first obtained authority so to do from the Board of Public Utility Commissioners in the manner provided by section 48:3-9 of this Title. Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 190.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:19-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:19-13 - General powers

48:19-13. General powers  Each water company organized under the laws of this State may take and divert sources of water supply and build, erect, alter, repair, enlarge and maintain reservoirs and works and may lay pipes and conduits and install facilities for water as shall be necessary and proper to enable the company to carry into effect the purposes of its incorporation. Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 191.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:19-13.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:19-13.1 - Membership fees of certain water companies

48:19-13.1. Membership fees of certain water companies  Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, any nonprofit, private water company, organized pursuant to Title 15 of the Revised Statutes for the purpose of supplying water to an unincorporated community within a county of the third class, may charge a membership fee or fees for any person becoming a member of such company after the effective date of this act. The amount of such membership fee or fees shall be determined by the company and shall not exceed $500.00. L.1965, c. 42, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:19-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:19-14 - Entry on land

48:19-14. Entry on land  Each water company may enter upon any lands for the purpose of making all such preliminary examinations, explorations, measurements and levelings as may be necessary and proper for its corporate purposes, and subject to responsibility for all damages which shall be done thereto. Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 192.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:19-15.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:19-15.1 - Condemnation; action against utility

48:19-15.1. Condemnation; action against utility  Every water utility desiring to take, use or occupy any lands or to take or divert any spring or stream of water necessary for the rendition of its public utility service may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided in sections 48 and 49 hereof to acquire such lands, right and privileges. If the owner of any real estate shall not have given his consent in writing to the diversion, or diminution of such spring or stream, and the damage to the real estate by reason of such diversion or diminution shall not have been ascertained and paid pursuant to said chapter 1 of the Title 20, Eminent Domain, then the owner may, by action at law, recover any damages he may sustain by reason of such diversion or diminution. 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. 59.