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NJ Rev Stat § 17:1C-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1C-35 - Certification of expenses incurred for administration of special administration of functions of Division of Banking; assessments.

17:1C-35 Certification of expenses incurred for administration of special administration of functions of Division of Banking; assessments.  3. a. The Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury shall, on or before August 15 in each year, ascertain and certify to the commissioner by category the total amount of expenses incurred by the State in connection with the administration of the special functions of the Division of Banking in the Department of Banking and Insurance relative to the financial regulation, supervision and monitoring of depository institutions and other financial entities it licenses during the preceding fiscal year. Those expenses shall include, in addition to the direct cost of personal service, the cost of maintenance and operation, the cost of employee benefits and the workers' compensation paid for and on account of personnel, rentals for space occupied in State-owned or State-leased buildings and all other direct and indirect costs of the administration of those functions of the department, as well as any amounts remaining uncollected from the assessment of the previous fiscal year. Certification made pursuant to this subsection shall be made by the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting. b. (1) Upon receipt of the certification made by the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting pursuant to subsection a. of this section, but no later than September 1 in each year following the close of the previous fiscal year, the commissioner shall issue, in accordance with the provisions of this section, the assessment for the amount of the expenses incurred by, or on behalf of, the department for those special purposes recognized in this act. (2) Assessments made pursuant to this section shall be distributed among all regulated entities in accordance with regulations promulgated by the commissioner pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). c. The commissioner shall certify the amount of the assessment issued to each regulated entity. Each regulated entity shall remit the amount so certified and assessed to it to the department in accordance with the procedures established in this act. Amounts collected by the department shall be used for reimbursement to the State for expenses incurred in connection with the special functions of the division relative to the financial regulation, supervision and monitoring of depository institutions and other financial entities it charters, licenses or registers, provided that the amount collected for those expenses shall not exceed the amount appropriated by the Legislature for those expenses. L.2005,c.199,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1C-36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1C-36 - Objections to assessment, hearing.

17:1C-36 Objections to assessment, hearing.  4. Within 15 days after the date of mailing a statement of the assessment as provided in this act, a regulated entity may file its objections to its assessment with the commissioner. The filing of an objection shall not relieve a regulated entity from its obligation to pay its assessment in full within 30 days after receipt of the original statement of the assessment. Upon receiving those objections, the commissioner shall either: amend the statement as warranted, consistent with sections 5 and 6 of this act; or schedule and send a notice of a hearing on the objections, which hearing shall be held not less than 30 nor more than 60 days after the date of the notice. L.2005,c.199,s.4; amended 2007, c.81, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1C-37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1C-37 - Transmission of findings to objector.

17:1C-37 Transmission of findings to objector.  5. If upon receiving the objections, or after the hearing, the commissioner finds any part of the assessment against the objecting regulated entity excessive, erroneous, unlawful or invalid, he shall transmit to the objector, by registered mail, his findings and an amended statement of the assessment in accordance with those findings, which shall have the same force and effect as an original statement of the assessment. If the commissioner finds the entire statement of the assessment unlawful or invalid, he shall notify the objector, by registered mail, of that determination, and the original statement of the assessment shall be null and void. If the commissioner finds that the statement as rendered is neither excessive, erroneous, unlawful or invalid, in whole or in part, he shall transmit notice thereof to the objector by registered mail.  L.2005,c.199,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1C-38 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1C-38 - Notice of delinquency, collection.

17:1C-38 Notice of delinquency, collection.  6. If a statement of the assessment against which objections are filed is not paid in full within 30 days after the date of mailing of the original statement of the assessment; or if an amended statement of the assessment is not paid within 30 days of the date a copy thereof is mailed by registered mail to the objector, the commissioner 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.2005,c.199,s.6; amended 2007, c.81, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1C-39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1C-39 - Action for recovery.

17:1C-39 Action for recovery.  7. No action for recovery of an amount paid under this act shall be maintained in any court unless objections have been filed with the commissioner. In an action for recovery of any payments, plaintiff may raise any relevant issue of law, but the commissioner's findings of fact shall be presumptive evidence of the facts therein stated. L.2005,c.199,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1C-40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1C-40 - Action, proceeding.

17:1C-40 Action, proceeding.  8. No action or proceeding shall be maintained in any court for the purpose of restraining or delaying the collection or payment of a statement of the assessment rendered in accordance with the provisions of this act. A regulated entity against which a statement of the assessment is rendered shall pay the amount thereof, and after the payment may, in the manner provided by this act at any time within two years from the date of the payment, bring an action at law against the State 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.2005,c.199,s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1C-41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1C-41 - Exclusive procedure under act.

17:1C-41 Exclusive procedure under act.  9. The procedure provided in this act for determining the lawfulness of statements of the assessment and the recovery of payments made pursuant to those statements of the assessment shall be exclusive of all other remedies and procedures. L.2005,c.199,s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1C-42 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1C-42 - Failure, refusal to pay, notice to Treasurer.

17:1C-42 Failure, refusal to pay, notice to Treasurer.  10. If any regulated entity to which a statement of the assessment as provided in this act has been mailed fails or refuses to pay the amount within 30 days, or fails to file with the commissioner objections to the statement of the assessment as provided in this act, the commissioner shall transmit to the State Treasurer a certified copy of both the statement of the assessment and the notice of the neglect or refusal of the regulated entity to pay the amount thereof, and at the same time shall mail by registered mail to the entity a copy of the items transmitted to the State Treasurer. L.2005,c.199,s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1C-43 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1C-43 - Procedure for collection.

17:1C-43 Procedure for collection.  11. Within 10 days after receipt of the notice and certified copy of the statement of the assessment, 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, surety bonds, realty, evidences of debt and accounts receivable belonging to the regulated entity anywhere within the State. The State Treasurer shall not seize any goods or chattels held by the regulated entity on behalf of another. L.2005,c.199,s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1C-44 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1C-44 - Additional remedies.

17:1C-44 Additional remedies.  12. As an additional remedy, the State Treasurer may issue a certificate to the Clerk of the Superior Court, that a regulated entity is indebted under this act in an amount stated in the certificate. The clerk shall immediately enter upon his record of docketed judgments the name of the regulated entity, and of the State, the amount of debt so certified, and the date of the entry. The entry shall have the same force and effect as the entry of a docketed judgment in the office of the clerk, and the State Treasurer shall have all the remedies and may take all of the proceedings for the collection thereof which may be had or taken upon the recovery of a judgment in an action, but without prejudice to the regulated entity's right of appeal. L.2005,c.199,s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1C-45 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1C-45 - Exemption from certain fees and charges; remittance.

17:1C-45 Exemption from certain fees and charges; remittance.  13. a. Notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, a regulated entity paying the amounts assessed to it in statements of the assessment made pursuant to section 3 of this act shall be exempt from all fees or charges imposed by the division pursuant to any other provision of law or regulation, except for: (1) charter fees; (2) application fees for licenses; (3) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2009, c.53) (4) fees for entry by a foreign depository institution whether from another state of the United States or from another country into New Jersey for branch, trust or other activities; (5) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2009, c.326) (6) fees charged any entity not chartered, licensed or registered by this State, including but not limited to activities conducted by foreign banks pursuant to section 316 of P.L.1948, c.67 (C.17:9A-316) or foreign associations pursuant to section 214 of P.L.1963, c.144 (C.17:12B-214);  (7) fees charged qualified corporations authorized pursuant to section 213 of P.L.1948, c.67 (C.17:9A-213) to perform either registrar and transfer agent activities or activities permitted for qualified educational institutions; and  (8) fees charged any exempt company pursuant to subsection d. of section 4 of P.L.2009, c.53 (C.17:11C-54). b. Nothing in this section shall exempt a regulated entity from paying any fine or penalty imposed by the commissioner for a violation of a statute or regulation. c. Except as provided in paragraph (1) of subsection d. of section 7 of the "New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002," P.L.2003, c.64 (C.46:10B-28), and subsection i. of section 3 of the "Governmental Unit Deposit Protection Act," P.L.1970, c.236 (C.17:9-43), all fees, charges, fines and penalties as described in subsections a. and b. of this subsection shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for deposit into the General Fund, and those fees, charges, fines and penalties shall not be part of the assessment funding mechanism or considered in the calculation pursuant to section 15 of this act. L.2005, c.199, s.13; amended 2009, c.53, s.64; 2009, c.326, s.7; 2018, c.108, s.15.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1C-46 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1C-46 - Rules, regulations; contents.

17:1C-46 Rules, regulations; contents.  14. a. The State Treasurer and the commissioner may 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. b. Any regulation promulgated by the commissioner shall describe the factors to be considered in computing the assessment. In the case of depository institutions, the assessment shall consider the following factors as appropriate: assets, deposits or shares, trust funds under management and the supervisory rating of the institution. In the case of licensees or registrants, the assessment shall consider the following factors as appropriate: loan volume, volume of money transmitted, number of transactions, volume of checks cashed, number of licensee branches, number of license types held under the "New Jersey Consumer Finance Licensing Act," sections 1 through 49 of P.L.1996, c.157 (C.17:11C-1 et seq.) or the "New Jersey Residential Mortgage Lending Act," sections 1 through 39 of P.L.2009, c.53 (C.17:11C-51 et seq.), and the supervisory rating of the entity. In computing the assessment for depository institutions, licensees or registrants, the commissioner may consider those additional factors the commissioner deems appropriate. c. The general purpose of the computations to determine the assessment shall be to distribute the financial burden proportionally among the depository institutions and other financial entities it charters, licenses and registers consistent with the division's regulatory activities. d. The commissioner shall provide for the orderly and fair transition to assessments on existing charters, licensees and registrants by promulgating rules and regulations and by establishing administrative procedures that are reasonable, necessary and consistent with this act. e. The commissioner shall consider the impact of the assessment on check cashers licensed pursuant to P.L.1993, c.383 (C.17:15A-30 et seq.), and may take any appropriate action pursuant to the commissioner's authority to limit fees as provided in section 14 of P.L.1993, c.383 (C.17:15A-43). L.2005, c.199, s.14; amended 2009, c.53, s.65.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1C-47 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1C-47 - Total amount assessable.

17:1C-47 Total amount assessable.  15. a. The total amount assessable to regulated entities in any fiscal year for the assessment established by this act shall not exceed the lesser of: (1) the total amount of expenses incurred by the State in connection with the administration of the special functions of the division pursuant to section 3 of this act during the preceding fiscal year as ascertained by the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury, on or before August 15 in each year, and certified to the commissioner by category; or (2) .0001084 times the sum of (a) the average total assets for State-chartered banks, savings banks, and savings and loan associations for the preceding five calendar years' data, excluding the two most recent calendar years plus (b) the average total loan volume for residential mortgage loans closed by licensed residential mortgage lenders or residential mortgage brokers pursuant to the "New Jersey Residential Mortgage Lending Act," sections 1 through 39 of P.L.2009, c.53 (C.17:11C-51 et seq.) for the preceding five calendar years' data, excluding the two most recent calendar years. b. In calculating the assessments: (1) Banks, savings banks and savings and loan associations shall be given prorated credit for unused portions of assessment periods; and (2) Licensees shall be given prorated credit for unused portions of licensing periods. c. The department shall not issue an examination bill for an examination that has not been completed by the date that the regulated entity becomes subject to the assessment pursuant to the provisions of this act. For the purposes of this act, the completion of the examination shall not include the time to process and review the examination report. L.2005, c.199, s.15; amended 2007, c.81, s.3; 2009, c.53, s.66.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1C-48 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1C-48 - Liability for errors, penalties; third degree crime.

17:1C-48 Liability for errors, penalties; third degree crime.  16. a. A depository institution that submits figures on assets, deposits or any other factor used by the department to compute the depository institution's assessment that are substantially or materially in error shall be liable for an administrative penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each submission that contains incorrect information. b. A licensee that submits figures on loan volume, number of branches, or any other factor used by the department to compute the licensee's assessment that are substantially or materially in error shall be liable for an administrative penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each submission that contains incorrect information. c. In addition to any monetary penalty that may be imposed against a licensee pursuant to subsection b. of this section, the commissioner may take action to revoke, suspend or refuse to renew the license of a licensee that submits substantially or materially erroneous figures in violation of the provisions of this act. The suspension, revocation or refusal to renew a license shall be in addition to any monetary penalty imposed pursuant to subsection b. of this section. d. The administrative penalty authorized pursuant to this section 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.). A willful violation of this section shall be considered a crime of the third degree. L.2005,c.199,s.16.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1D-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1D-1 - Office for e-HIT.

17:1D-1 Office for e-HIT.  8. a. There is established in the Department of Banking and Insurance the Office for the Development, Implementation, and Deployment of Electronic Health Information Technology in New Jersey, to be known as the Office for e-HIT. b. The Office for e-HIT, in collaboration with the Health Information Technology Commission, shall develop, implement, and oversee the operation of a Statewide health information technology plan. The plan shall provide for, but not be limited to, a mechanism designed to support the establishment of a secure, integrated, interoperative, and Statewide electronic health information infrastructure for the sharing of electronic health information and electronic health records among health care facilities, health care professionals, public and private payers, and patients, which complies with all State and federal privacy requirements and links all components of the health care delivery system through secure and appropriate exchanges of health information for the purpose of enhancing health care quality, patient safety, communication of patient information, disease management capabilities, patient and provider satisfaction, clinical and administrative cost reductions, fraud and abuse prevention and detection, and public health emergency preparedness. The plan shall also provide for the designation of a custodian for all protected health information that meets federal and State privacy and security laws and is accredited by a national standard setting organization recognized by the department. c. The Office for e-HIT shall submit the plan to the Health Information Technology Commission for the commission's review and approval.  d. In collaboration with the commission, the Office for e-HIT shall, no later than 18 months after its initial meeting and annually thereafter, submit a joint report to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), concerning its activities and the status, and actions taken regarding development, implementation, and oversight, of the Statewide health information technology plan. The office shall include in that report any findings and recommendations that it desires to make, along with any legislative bills that it desires to recommend for adoption by the Legislature. L.2007, c.330, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1D-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1D-2 - Funding of commission budget.

17:1D-2 Funding of commission budget.  9. The Department of Banking and Insurance shall fund the approved budget of the commission established pursuant to section 6 of P.L.2007, c.330 (C.26:1A-137) from fines, sanctions, and civil penalties assessed by the department on entities regulated by the department pursuant to subtitle 3 of Title 17 of the Revised Statutes, Title 17B of the New Jersey Statutes, and P.L.1973, c.337 (C.26:2J-1 et seq.). L.2007, c.330, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1D-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1D-3 - Rules, regulations.

17:1D-3 Rules, regulations.  10. The Office for e-HIT in the Department of Banking and Insurance, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act.2 L.2007, c.330, s.10.