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NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-60 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-60 - Amount of assessment

48:2-60. Amount of assessment  The assessment shall be equal to a percentage of the gross operating revenue of the public utilities under the jurisdiction of the board derived from intrastate operations during the preceding calendar year at a rate to be determined annually by the board on or before June 30 in the following manner: The total amount appropriated to the Board of Public Utilities by law for its general purposes for its next fiscal year shall be divided by the total amount of the gross operating revenues of all public utilities under the jurisdiction of the board derived from intrastate operations during the preceding calendar year. The quotient resulting shall constitute the percentage rate of the assessment for the calendar year in which such computation is made. The total amount so assessed to any particular public utility shall not exceed 1/4 of 1% of the gross operating revenue subject to assessment hereunder of that utility derived from its intrastate operation during the preceding calendar year, except that the minimum assessment for any public utility shall be $500.00.  L.1968, c.173, s.2; amended 1971,c.48; 1972,c.36,s.2; 1975,c.37; 1989,c.281,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-61 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-61 - Exclusion of operating revenue derived from service receiving public funds

48:2-61. Exclusion of operating revenue derived from service receiving public funds  Operating revenue derived from any service provided or performed by any public utility which is receiving public funds in connection with such service under contracts with the State pursuant to the provisions of Article III of chapter 301 of the laws of 1966 (C. 27:1A-15 through C. 27:1A-28), shall not be included in determining the gross operating revenue of any such public utility or the total gross operating revenues of all public utilities subject to the provisions of this act. L.1968, c. 173, s. 3, eff. July 16, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-62 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-62 - Levy of assessment; time for payment; gross operating revenues statement

48:2-62. Levy of assessment; time for payment; gross operating revenues statement  The assessment prescribed by sections 1 and 2 shall be levied by the Board of Public Utility Commissioners not later than July 1, and shall be paid within 30 days after mailing by first class mail to any public utility or public mover notice thereof and a statement of the amount. Each public utility and public mover shall on or before June 1, file with the Board of Public Utility Commissioners, under oath, a statement showing its gross operating revenues derived from intrastate operations during the preceding calendar year. L.1968, c. 173, s. 4, eff. July 16, 1968. Amended by L.1972, c. 36, s. 3, eff. May 25, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-63 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-63 - Objections to statement; hearing

48:2-63. Objections to statement; hearing  Within 15 days after the date of mailing a statement as provided in this act, the public utility or public mover against which the statement is rendered may file with the board its objections thereto. Not less than 30 nor more than 60 days after giving notice thereof to the objector, the board shall hold a hearing on the objections. L.1968, c. 173, s. 5, eff. July 16, 1968. Amended by L.1972, c. 36, s. 4, eff. May 25, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-64 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-64 - Findings of board

48:2-64. Findings of board  If after the hearing the board finds any part of the charge against the objecting public utility or public mover excessive, erroneous, unlawful or invalid, it shall record its findings upon its minutes and transmit to the objector, by registered mail, an amended statement in accordance with the findings, which shall have the same force and effect as an original statement. If the board finds the entire statement unlawful or invalid, it shall notify the objector, by registered mail, of such determination, and the original statement shall be null and void. If the board finds that the statement as rendered is neither excessive, erroneous, unlawful nor invalid, in whole or in part, it shall record its findings upon its minutes and transmit notice thereof to the objector by registered mail. L.1968, c. 173, s. 6, eff. July 16, 1968. Amended by L.1972, c. 36, s. 5, eff. May 25, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-65 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-65 - Payment of statement objected to; notice of delinquency

48:2-65. Payment of statement objected to; notice of delinquency  If a statement against which objections are filed is not paid within 30 days after mailing to the objector notice of a finding that the objections have been disallowed, or in case an amended statement is not paid within 30 days after a copy thereof is mailed to the objector, the board shall give notice of the delinquency to the State Treasurer and to the objector, and the State Treasurer shall proceed to make the collection. L.1968, c. 173, s. 7, eff. July 16, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-66 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-66 - Action for recovery of payments

48:2-66. Action for recovery of payments  No action for recovery of an amount paid under the terms of this act shall be maintained in any court unless objections have been filed with the board. In an action for recovery of any payments, plaintiff may raise any relevant issue of law, but the board's findings of fact shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated. L.1968, c. 173, s. 8, eff. July 16, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-67 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-67 - Payment necessary prior to action contending assessment excessive, erroneous or unlawful

48:2-67. Payment necessary prior to action contending assessment excessive, erroneous or unlawful  No action or proceeding shall be maintained in any court for the purpose of restraining or delaying the collection or payment of a statement rendered in accordance with the provisions of this act. A public utility or public mover against which a statement is rendered shall pay the amount thereof, and after the payment may in the manner provided by this act at any time within 2 years from the date of the payment, bring against the State an action at law to recover the amount paid, with legal interest thereon from the date of payment, upon the ground that the assessment was excessive, erroneous, unlawful or invalid in whole or in part. L.1968, c. 173, s. 9, eff. July 16, 1968. Amended by L.1972, c. 36, s. 6, eff. May 25, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-68 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-68 - Procedure

48:2-68. Procedure  The procedure provided in this act for determining the lawfulness of statements and the recovery of payments made pursuant to statements of assessments shall be exclusive of all other remedies and procedures. L.1968, c. 173, s. 10, eff. July 16, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-69 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-69 - Failure to pay or file objections; notice to state treasurer

48:2-69. Failure to pay or file objections; notice to state treasurer  If any public utility or public mover to which a statement for the amount assessed against it as provided in this act has been rendered fails or refuses to pay the amount within 15 days, or fails to file with the board objections to the statement as provided herein, the board shall transmit to the State Treasurer a certified copy of the statement of the assessment together with notice of the neglect or refusal of the public utility or public mover to pay the amount thereof, and at the same time shall mail to the public utility or public mover a copy of the notice transmitted to the State Treasurer. L.1968, c. 173, s. 11, eff. July 16, 1968. Amended by L.1972, c. 36, s. 7, eff. May 25, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-70 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-70 - Collection

48:2-70. Collection  Within 10 days after receipt of the notice and certified copy of the statement, the State Treasurer shall proceed to collect the amount stated to be due, with legal interest, by seizure and sale of any goods or chattels, including stocks, securities, bank accounts, evidences of debt and accounts receivable belonging to the public utility or public mover anywhere within the State. L.1968, c. 173, s. 12, eff. July 16, 1968. Amended by L.1972, c. 36, s. 8, eff. May 25, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-71 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-71 - Disposition of moneys

48:2-71. Disposition of moneys  All moneys received by the board under the provisions of this act shall be paid to the State Treasurer. L.1968, c. 173, s. 13, eff. July 16, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-72 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-72 - Companies not subject to fees and charges by commissioners

48:2-72. Companies not subject to fees and charges by commissioners  The provisions of sections 1 of P.L.1959, c. 43 (C. 48:2-56) and 11 of P.L.1968, c. 375 (C. 48:22-11) relating to the collections of fees and charges by the Board of Public Utility Commissioners, shall be inapplicable to public utility companies and public movers subject to assessment pursuant to this act. L.1968, c. 173, s. 14, eff. July 16, 1968. Amended by L.1972, c. 36, s. 9, eff. May 25, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-73 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-73 - Short title

48:2-73. Short title  1. Sections 1 through 19 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Underground Facility Protection Act."  L.1994,c.118,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-74 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-74 - Findings, declarations, determinations

48:2-74. Findings, declarations, determinations  2. The Legislature finds and declares that damage to underground facilities caused by excavation and the discharge of explosives poses a significant risk to the public safety; that such damage to underground natural gas facilities poses a substantial risk to the public safety; and that the implementation of a comprehensive One-Call Damage Prevention System can substantially reduce the frequency of damage caused by these activities.  The Legislature therefore determines that it is in the public interest for the State to require all operators of underground facilities to participate in a One-Call Damage Prevention System and to require all excavators to notify the One-Call Damage Prevention System prior to excavation or demolition.  The Legislature further determines that the Board of Public Utilities is the appropriate State agency to designate the operator of, and provide policy oversight to, the One-Call Damage Prevention System and enforce the provisions of this act.  L.1994,c.118,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-76 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-76 - One-Call Damage Prevention System, established; rules, regulations

48:2-76. One-Call Damage Prevention System, established; rules, regulations  4. The Board of Public Utilities shall establish a One-Call Damage Prevention System pursuant to the provisions of this act, and may adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such rules and regulations as it deems necessary to implement the provisions of this act. This system shall be a single Statewide 24-hour, seven-day-a-week notification center which shall:  a. Receive and record the notice of intent to excavate provided by excavators pursuant to subsection a. of section 10 of this act;  b. Assign a confirmation number to each notice of intent to engage in an excavation, inform the excavator of the confirmation number, and maintain a register showing the name, address, and telephone number of the excavator, the site to which the notice pertains, and the assigned confirmation number;  c. Promptly transmit to the appropriate operators the information received from an excavator regarding any intended excavation in areas where the operators have underground facilities;  d. Maintain a record of each notice of intent received pursuant to subsection a. of this section for a period of seven years from the date of notice; and  e. Provide to the excavator the names of the operators who will be notified by the One-Call Damage Prevention System of the intended excavation.  L.1994,c.118,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-77 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-77 - Operation of One-Call Damage Prevention System

48:2-77. Operation of One-Call Damage Prevention System  5. a. Five years after the effective date of this act, the board shall designate, through an appropriate administrative mechanism, a person to operate the One-Call Damage Prevention System. The board may, as necessary, adopt rules establishing the process by which it shall select a person to operate the system. b. The board shall designate the Garden State Underground Plant Location Service (GSUPLS), a nonprofit corporation of this State, to operate the One-Call Damage Prevention System, on an interim basis, for five years after the effective date of this act. During this interim period, GSUPLS will operate the system in conformance with the provisions of this act and the board shall have policy oversight over operation of the system. L.1994,c.118,s.5; amended 1997, c.7, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-78 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-78 - Appropriate waiver conditions

48:2-78. Appropriate waiver conditions  6. The board may grant a waiver from the requirements of section 8 of this act for such reasons as it deems appropriate. The board shall have sole jurisdiction and authority for reviewing and granting or denying any waiver requested pursuant to this section. However, a waiver shall be deemed appropriate in those instances when an operator demonstrates that:  a. Damage to the underground facilities owned, operated, or controlled by the operator would pose no threat to the public safety; or  b. There is no possibility that an underground facility owned, operated or controlled by the operator will be damaged by excavating activities.  An operator who has requested a waiver pursuant to this section shall participate in the One-Call Damage Prevention System while the request is being considered by the board.  L.1994,c.118,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-79 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-79 - System operator, responsibilities

48:2-79. System operator, responsibilities  7. The system operator shall: a. Operate the One-Call Damage Prevention System, which shall include but not be limited to the services described in section 4 of this act;  b. Establish a schedule of fees under which each operator shall pay an equitable share of the costs of maintaining the One-Call Damage Prevention System. This schedule of fees shall be submitted to the board for review and approval and shall be subject to the continuing jurisdiction of the board;  c. Ensure that the One-Call Damage Prevention System operates in all areas of the State. The telephone number of the One-Call Damage Prevention System for providing any notice required by this act shall be a toll-free number;  d. Notify the public and known excavators of the requirement pursuant to this act for the mandatory use of the One-Call Damage Prevention System to locate underground facilities; and  e. Comply with all other provisions of this act. L.1994,c.118,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-81 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-81 - Marking of facilities; nonapplicability; excavation, permitting process on State property

48:2-81. Marking of facilities; nonapplicability; excavation, permitting process on State property  9. a. The requirement, pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection a. of section 8 of this act, for an operator to mark, stake, locate or otherwise provide the position of its underground facilities shall not apply to an underground non-metallic water pipe or non-metallic water distribution facility installed prior to the effective date of this act. An operator that qualifies for this exemption shall cooperate with the excavator in reasonable efforts to determine the location of such facilities.  b. The requirement pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection a. of section 8 of this act for an operator to mark, stake, locate or otherwise provide the position of its underground facilities shall be deemed met by a State department or agency when an excavation is conducted on property or a right-of-way owned or controlled by the State department or agency and the excavation is subject to an excavation permitting process by the State department or agency if:  (1) The underground facilities of the State department or agency at the proposed excavation site comprise only traffic signals and lights or street and highway lights and their associated electrical feeds, control lines and traffic sensing loops;  (2) The State department or agency excavation permit is conditional upon the excavator notifying the One-Call Damage Prevention System; and  (3) The State department or agency provides the excavator with plans of the position and number of its underground facilities during the permitting process and agrees to cooperate on a continuing basis with the excavator in reasonable efforts to determine the location of such facilities, including notifying an excavator of any changes which may occur in the position or number of underground facilities after the initial issuance of plans to the excavator. However, the State department or agency may elect to mark, stake, or locate its underground facilities pursuant to the requirements of paragraph (2) of subsection a. of section 8 of this act.  If a State department or agency elects not to mark or stake its facilities under this subsection, an excavator who has conformed with the requirements of this act and all other applicable permit requirements, and uses reasonable care while excavating shall not be liable for damage to the State department or agency's underground facilities.  L.1994,c.118,s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-82 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-82 - Notification of the One-Call Damage Prevention System; excavator's duties.

48:2-82 Notification of the One-Call Damage Prevention System; excavator's duties.  10. a. An excavator shall notify the One-Call Damage Prevention System established pursuant to section 4 of this act of his intent to engage in excavation or demolition not less than three business days and not more than 10 business days prior to the beginning of the excavation or demolition.  b. Upon notifying the One-Call Damage Prevention System, an excavator shall provide the following information:  (1) The name and telephone number of the person notifying the system; (2) The name, address, and office and field telephone numbers and facsimile numbers of the excavator;  (3) The name, address and telephone number of the person for whom the excavation work is to be performed; and (4) The specific site location, starting date, starting time and description of the intended excavation or demolition, including the approximate depth of the excavation or demolition. c. Where appropriate to provide clarification, an excavator shall mark and identify the perimeter of the proposed site of the excavation by the color white prior to notifying the One-Call Damage Prevention System of his intent to engage in excavation or demolition. d. An excavator shall: (1) Not operate any mechanized equipment within two feet horizontally of the outside wall of any underground facility marked in accordance with the provisions of this act, or marked in accordance with any rule, regulation, or order adopted pursuant to this act, unless the underground facility has first been located by hand digging. Mechanized equipment shall be used with proper care and under adequate supervision to avoid damage to the underground facility; (2) Plan the excavation or demolition to avoid damage to and to minimize interference with underground facilities; (3) Use reasonable care during excavation or demolition to avoid damage to or interference with underground facilities; and  (4) After commencement of excavation or demolition, protect and preserve the marking, staking, or other designation of an underground facility until the marking, staking, or other designation is no longer necessary for safe excavation or demolition. e. An excavator shall immediately report to the operator of an underground facility any damage to the underground facility caused by or discovered by the excavator in the course of an excavation or demolition. f. Notice for an excavation that is commenced within 10 business days, as pursuant to the provisions of subsection a. of this section, shall remain valid for 45 business days from the notification, providing that the excavator maintains any mark out that is made by an operator in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (4) of subsection d. of this section Any excavation occurring after 45 business days from the time of such notification shall require a new notification, in accordance with the provisions of this section. L.1994,c.118,s.10; amended 2005, c.22, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-83 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-83 - Proof of notification required for permission to excavate

48:2-83. Proof of notification required for permission to excavate  11. The provisions of any other law, rule, regulation or ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding, any permit or permission for a road opening, building, blasting, demolition or excavation granted by a public entity to an excavator that will result in excavation or demolition activity shall not be effective until the excavator provides proof to the public entity that the excavator has notified the One-Call Damage Prevention System pursuant to section 10 of this act. This proof may be provided by supplying the public entity with the confirmation number assigned to the notice of intent pursuant to subsection b. of section 4 of this act.  L.1994,c.118,s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-84 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-84 - Nonapplicability to emergencies

48:2-84. Nonapplicability to emergencies  12. The provisions of this act shall not apply when an excavation or demolition is undertaken in response to an emergency, provided that the One-Call Damage Prevention System is notified at the earliest reasonable opportunity and that all reasonable precautions are taken to protect underground facilities.  L.1994,c.118,s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-85 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-85 - Map of pipeline; filing

48:2-85. Map of pipeline; filing  13. a. An operator of an interstate natural gas pipeline or an interstate hazardous liquid underground pipeline shall file a map depicting the route of the pipeline in this State with the clerk of each municipality in the State through which the interstate pipeline passes, with the board, and with the Department of Environmental Protection.  b. Nothing in this act shall be construed to modify or interfere with the enforcement jurisdiction of the United States Department of Transportation with regard to the operators of interstate pipelines.  L.1994,c.118,s.13.