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NJ Rev Stat § 52:27F-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27F-18 - Periodic reports by energy industries; rules and regulations; analysis by commissioner; report; disclosure of information; hearings

52:27F-18. Periodic reports by energy industries; rules and regulations; analysis by commissioner; report; disclosure of information; hearings  a. The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations requiring the periodic reporting by energy industries of energy information which shall include but not be limited to the following: (1) Electrical generating capacity in the State; long-range plans for additions to said capacity; efficiency of electrical generation; price and cost factors in electrical generation; types and quantities of fuels used; projections of future demand, consumption of electricity by sectors; times, duration, and levels of peak demand; (2) Petroleum refining capacity; amount and type of fuel produced; amount and type of fuel sold; interstate transfers of fuel; price and cost factors in refining, production, and sale; long-term plans for alterations or additions to refining capacity; location, amount, and type of fuel storage; (3) Storage capacity for gases; amount and end uses of gases sold; price and cost factors in the sale and use of gases; and (4) Such other information as the commissioner may determine necessary for carrying out the purposes of this act. b. The commissioner shall at least annually publish a report analyzing all energy information collected. c. The commissioner shall have the discretion to obtain energy information from an affiliate of any energy industry or from an association or organization of industries of which any such energy industry is a member. Whenever energy information supplied by an energy industry is so obtained by the commissioner, the energy industry to which such information pertains shall be promptly notified of the energy information so obtained and shall be given an opportunity to correct or amplify such information. d. Trade secrets collected under this section shall be exempt from the requirements of P.L.1963, c. 73 (C. 47:1A-1 et seq.). The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations for the conduct of administrative hearings on the issue of whether certain energy information should not be disclosed to the public. L.1977, c. 146, s. 16, eff. July 11, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27F-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27F-20 - Subpenas; power to issue; enforcement

52:27F-20. Subpenas; power to issue; enforcement  The commissioner may issue subpenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, documents, papers, statistics, data, information, and records for the purpose of carrying out any of his responsibilities under this act. Whenever there arises a refusal to honor his subpena, the commissioner may petition a court of competent jurisdiction for an order requiring the attendance and testimony of a witness or the production of the requested books, documents, papers, statistics, data, information, and records. Any failure to obey such an order issued by a court shall be punished by the court as a contempt thereof. L.1977, c. 146, s. 18, eff. July 11, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27F-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27F-21 - Violations; injunctions; penalties; compromise and settlement of claim for penalty

52:27F-21. Violations; injunctions; penalties; compromise and settlement of claim for penalty  a. Upon a violation of this act or of any rules, regulations, or orders promulgated hereunder, the commissioner, the county prosecutor of the county in which the violation occurs if he has the approval of the commissioner, or any aggrieved person shall be entitled to institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive relief to restrain such violation and for such other relief as the court shall deem proper. The court may proceed in a summary manner. b. Except as otherwise specifically provided, any person who violates the provisions of this act or any rule, regulation or order adopted pursuant to this act shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $300.00 for the first offense and not more than $3,000.00 for the second or any subsequent offense, to be collected in a civil action by a summary proceeding under "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S. 2A:58-1 et seq.), or in any case before a court of competent jurisdiction wherein injunctive relief has been requested. The Superior Court shall also have jurisdiction to enforce "the penalty enforcement law." If the violation is of a continuing nature, each day during which it continues shall constitute an additional, separate and distinct offense. c. The department may compromise and settle any claim for a penalty under this section in such amount in the discretion of the department as may appear appropriate and equitable under all of the circumstances. L.1977, c. 146, s. 19, eff. July 11, 1977. Amended by L.1980, c. 152, s. 1, eff. Nov. 22, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27F-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27F-23 - Unauthorized disclosure of confidential energy information

52:27F-23. Unauthorized disclosure of confidential energy information  Any officer or employee of the State who, having obtained by reason of his employment and for official use, any confidential energy information, publishes or communicates such information for reasons not authorized by this or any other act shall be fined not more than $2,000.00 or imprisoned not more than 2 years or both. L.1977, c. 146, s. 21, eff. July 11, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27F-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27F-24 - Violations; penalties; suspension or revocation of license; collection of penalties

52:27F-24. Violations; penalties; suspension or revocation of license; collection of penalties  a. Any person who violates any provision of section 15 (C. 52:27F-17) of this act, or any rule, regulation or order adopted pursuant thereto, shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $500.00 for the first offense and not more than $5,000.00 for the second or any subsequent offense. b. In addition to any other penalties provided under this or any other act, the commissioner may recommend to the appropriate agency the suspension or revocation of the license of any retail dealer, gasoline jobber, wholesale dealer, distributor, or supplier of fuel, who has violated this act or any rules, regulations, or orders promulgated hereunder. c. All penalties imposed pursuant to this section shall be collected in a civil action by a summary proceeding under the "penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S. 2A:58-1 et seq.). If the violation is of a continuing nature, each day during which it continues shall constitute an additional and separate offense. In addition to the jurisdiction conferred by N.J.S. 2A:58-2, the municipal court and the Superior Court shall have jurisdiction of proceedings initiated on or after June 20, 1979 for the enforcement of the penalties provided by this section. d. The department may compromise and settle any claim for a penalty under this section in such amount in the discretion of the department as may appear appropriate and equitable under all of the circumstances. L.1977, c. 146, s. 22, eff. July 11, 1977. Amended by L.1979, c. 187, s. 1, eff. Sept. 10, 1979; L.1980, c. 152, s. 2, eff. Nov. 22, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27F-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27F-31 - Severability

52:27F-31. Severability  If any section, part, phrase, or provision of this act or the application thereof to any person be adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the section, part, phrase, provision, or application directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered and it shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this act or the application thereof to other persons. L.1977, c. 146, s. 28, eff. July 11, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27F-32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27F-32 - Liberal construction of act

52:27F-32. Liberal construction of act  The object and design of this act being the protection of the public health, safety and welfare by means of the coordination of State planning, regulation and authority in energy related matters, this act shall be liberally construed. L.1977, c. 146, s. 29, eff. July 11, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27G-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27G-1 - Legislative findings and declarations

52:27G-1. Legislative findings and declarations  The Legislature hereby finds that in recognition of the different health and health related problems experienced by the various age groups in the general population, numerous health care facilities have been constructed and placed in operation to provide specialized health and health related services to particular such groups; that in providing such services to the elderly it is essential to recognize that while the members of this age group possess the same civil and human rights as members of every other age group, such rights may be far more difficult for certain of the elderly to secure since such persons may be afflicted with physical and mental infirmities, deprived of the comfort and counsel of family and friends, and forced to exist with minimum economic resources, all of which may preclude them from defending and acting in their own best interests; and, that to the degree that certain of the elderly may experience difficulty in securing their civil and human rights as patients, residents and clients of the health care facilities created to serve their specialized needs and problems, it is the obligation of the State to take appropriate action through the creation of an adequate legal framework by which those difficulties may be eliminated. The Legislature, therefore, declares that it is the public policy of this State to secure for elderly patients, residents and clients of health care facilities serving their specialized needs and problems, the same civil and human rights guaranteed to all citizens; and that to this end there should be established as an agency of the State Government the Office of the Ombudsman for the Institutionalized Elderly, to receive, investigate and resolve complaints concerning certain health care facilities serving the elderly, and to initiate actions to secure, preserve and promote the health, safety and welfare, and the civil and human rights, of the elderly patients, residents and clients of such facilities. L.1977, c. 239, s. 1, eff. Sept. 29, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27G-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27G-3 - Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman.

52:27G-3 Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman.  3. There is established the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman. For the purposes of complying with the provisions of Article V, Section IV, paragraph 1 of the New Jersey Constitution, the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman is hereby allocated to the Department of the Treasury, but, notwithstanding this allocation, the ombudsperson shall be independent of any supervision or control by the department or by any board or officer thereof. As of the effective date of P.L.2017, c.131 the Office of the Ombudsman for the Institutionalized Elderly, or the ombudsman thereof, shall be named the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman or the ombudsman thereof. All references in any law, order, rule, regulation, contract, document, judicial, or administrative proceeding, or otherwise, to the Office of the Ombudsman for the Institutionalized Elderly, or the ombudsman thereof, shall mean the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman or the ombudsman thereof. L.1977, c.239, s.3; amended 2005, c.155, s.86; 2010, c.34, s.41; 2017, c.131, s.202.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27G-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27G-4 - Ombudsperson, qualifications, appointment.

52:27G-4 Ombudsperson, qualifications, appointment.  4. The administrator and chief executive officer of the office shall be the Ombudsperson for the Institutionalized Elderly, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of the office. The Ombudsperson shall be appointed by the Governor and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. L.1977, c.239, s.4; amended 2005, c.155, s.87; 2010, c.34, s.42.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27G-5.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27G-5.1 - Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; duties.

52:27G-5.1 Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; duties.  26. The Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman shall conform and implement procedures necessary to comply with the requirements of P.L.1991, c.201 (C.26:2H-53 et al.), and shall make a written statement of its obligations under that act available to the public.  L.1991, c.201, s.26; amended 2017, c.131, s.203.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27G-5.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27G-5.2 - Annual report of facilities' payroll-based journal.

52:27G-5.2 Annual report of facilities' payroll-based journal.  1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, veterans' facilities, as that term is defined in section 1 of P.L.1989, c.162 (C.38A:3-6.3), shall provide an annual report of such facilities' payroll-based journal. The Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman shall establish and implement procedures for receiving, processing, and responding to such annual reports. b. A veterans' facility shall make an annual report to the Ombudsman on or before the last day of the State fiscal year and such additional reports as the Ombudsman may from time to time request. c. As used in this section, "payroll-based journal" means an auditable and accessible database of staffing records. L.2021, c.220.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27G-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27G-6 - Objective of the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman.

52:27G-6 Objective of the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman.  6. The Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman shall have as its basic objective that of promoting, advocating and insuring, as a whole and in particular cases, the adequacy of the care received, and the quality of life experienced, by elderly patients, residents and clients of facilities within this State. In determining what elements are essential to adequate care and quality of life, the ombudsman shall consider the unique medical, social and economic needs and problems of the elderly as patients, residents and clients of facilities and as citizens and community members. L.1977, c.239, s.6; amended 2017, c.131, s.204.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27G-7.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27G-7.2 - Investigation by ombudsman.

52:27G-7.2 Investigation by ombudsman.  3. a. Upon receiving a report that an elderly person may be or may have been abused or exploited, the ombudsman shall conduct a prompt and thorough investigation pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1977, c.239 (C.52:27G-8). Within 24 hours of receipt of the report, the ombudsman shall notify the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, or the Commissioner of Human Services in the case of a facility regulated or operated by the Department of Human Services, and any other governmental agency which regulates or operates the facility that the report has been received. b. The investigation shall include a visit with the elderly person and consultation with others who have knowledge of the particular case. When the investigation is completed, findings and recommended action shall be prepared in a written report and submitted to the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services or the Commissioner of Human Services, as appropriate, and any other governmental agency which regulates or operates the facility. c. The person who reported the suspected abuse or exploitation shall be promptly notified that action is being taken. d. If a determination is made that an elderly person may have been criminally abused or exploited, the ombudsman shall refer such findings, in writing, to the county prosecutor. e. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute or regulation to the contrary, upon completion of an investigation, the ombudsman shall furnish a copy of the written report prepared pursuant to subsection b. of this section to the resident and shall send a copy by certified and regular mail to the legal guardian or other person named on the consent form pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2001, c.7 (C.52:27G-7.3), as applicable. f. The ombudsman shall make all reasonable effort to obtain the name and address of the person named on the consent form, either from their own records or information or those of the facility. g. The ombudsman shall have the discretion to withhold notification upon evidence that said person was a party to the abuse or exploitation of the elderly. L.1983,c.43,s.3; amended 2001, c.7, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27G-7.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27G-7.3 - Preparation, distribution of consent form for release of reports.

52:27G-7.3 Preparation, distribution of consent form for release of reports.  2. The ombudsman shall prepare and distribute to each facility a written consent form which sets forth that in the event of an elderly abuse investigation, the patient, resident or client of the facility consents to the release of the investigative report to the legal guardian or other person named on the consent form. The ombudsman shall not be required to disclose the results of any investigation or furnish a copy of the written report prepared pursuant to subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.1983, c.43 (C.52:27G-7.2) to any person other than the resident, legal guardian or named person on the consent form. This written consent form shall be given to every patient, resident or client upon admission to the facility. L.2001,c.7,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27G-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27G-8 - Investigations

52:27G-8. Investigations  a. The office shall establish and implement procedures for conducting investigations. b. Acting on complaint, the office may, notwithstanding any referral pursuant to section 7. b. of this act, investigate any act, practice, policy or procedure of any facility or government agency that does or may adversely affect the health, safety, welfare or civil or human rights of any patient, resident or client of a facility. c. Acting on its own initiative, the office may investigate any act, practice, policy or procedure of any facility or government agency which it determines does or may adversely affect the health, safety, welfare or civil or human rights of any patient, resident or client in a facility. d. In an investigation the office may: (1) Make the necessary inquiries and obtain such information as it deems necessary; (2) Hold private hearings or public hearings; (3) Enter, without notice, and, after notifying the person in charge of its presence, inspect the premises of a facility or government agency and inspect there any books, files, medical records or other records that pertain to patients, residents or clients and are required by law to be maintained by the facility or government agency; (4) Compel at a specific time and place, by subpena, the appearance and sworn testimony of any person who the office reasonably believes may be able to give information relating to a matter under investigation; or (5) Compel any person to produce at a specific time and place, by subpena any documents, books, records, papers, objects, or other evidence which the office reasonably believes may relate to a matter under investigation. e. The office need not investigate any complaint where it determines that: (1) The complaint is trivial, frivolous, vexatious or not made in good faith; (2) The complaint has been too long delayed to justify present investigation; (3) The resources available, considering the established priorities, are insufficient for an adequate investigation; or (4) The matter complained of is not within the investigatory authority of the office. L.1977, c. 239, s. 8, eff. Sept. 29, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27G-8.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27G-8.1 - Registry of reports

52:27G-8.1. Registry of reports  The ombudsman shall maintain a central registry of all reports of suspected abuse or exploitation and all investigations, findings and recommended action. No information received and compiled in such registries shall be construed as a public record. L.1983, c. 43, s. 4, eff. Jan. 27, 1983.