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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:16-5 - Duties of director.

56:16-5 Duties of director.
7. The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall:
a. establish a telephone number where customers may submit complaints regarding service provided by autobus owners and operators; and
b. initiate, investigate, attempt to resolve, and, if necessary, refer to the Attorney General any matter or complaint received concerning a violation of the Bill of Rights for Customers of Certain Autobuses established pursuant to section 6 of P.L.2013, c.224 (C.56:16-4). The division may conduct an investigation and may request in writing the production of documents and records as part of its investigation. Trade secrets and proprietary business information contained in the documents or records received by the division pursuant to a written request or a subpoena shall be confidential and shall not be deemed a "government record" under section 1 of P.L.1995, c.23 (C.47:1A-1.1 et seq.).
If the person of whom such request was made fails to produce the documents or records within 30 days after the date of the request, the division may issue and serve subpoenas to compel the production of those documents and records. If any person refuses to comply with a subpoena issued under this section, the division may petition the Superior Court to enforce the subpoena by means of such sanctions as the court may direct. After completion of the investigation, the division shall either:
(1) dismiss the complaint following a determination that no violation occurred; or
(2) determine that a violation has likely occurred and, if so, shall attempt to resolve the matter by settlement, which may include a monetary settlement to cover the costs incurred by the division. If no settlement is achieved, then the division may take further action, including, if necessary, referring the matter to the Attorney General for further proceedings.
Any records, documents, papers, maps, books, tapes, photographs, files, sound recordings, or other business material, regardless of form or characteristics, obtained by the division pursuant to subpoena shall be confidential. At the conclusion of an investigation, any matter determined by the division, or by a federal or State judicial or administrative body, to be a trade secret or proprietary confidential business information held by the division pursuant to the investigation shall be considered confidential. The materials may be used in any administrative or judicial proceeding as long as the confidential or proprietary nature of the material is maintained.
L.2013, c.224, s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:16-6 - Violations, penalties.

56:16-6 Violations, penalties.
8. A person who violates any of the provisions of section 6 of P.L.2013, c.224 (C.56:16-4) shall be subject to a civil penalty of $1,000 for a first violation, $2,000 for a second violation, and $5,000 for a third or subsequent violation. Each day upon which the violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. The penalty prescribed in this section shall be collected in a civil action by a summary proceeding pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction of proceedings for the enforcement of the penalty provided by this section. Process shall be in the nature of a summons or warrant which shall issue upon the complaint of the Attorney General or any other person.
L.2013, c.224, s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:16-7 - Rules, regulations.

56:16-7 Rules, regulations.
9. The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of sections 3 through 8 of P.L.2013, c.224 (C.56:16-1 through C.56:16-6).
L.2013, c.224, s.9.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:17-1 - Definitions, applicability, violations, penalties.

56:17-1 Definitions, applicability, violations, penalties.
1. a. As used in this section:
"Toy gun" means a facsimile or reproduction of a firearm that is marketed as a product intended for children or is substantially similar in appearance, size, and shape to a genuine firearm.
b. A person shall not sell, transfer, or assign a toy gun or imitation firearm as defined in subsection v. of N.J.S.2C:39-1 unless it is:
(1) a color other than black, blue, silver, or aluminum;
(2) marked with a non-removable orange stripe that is at least one inch in width and runs the entire length of the barrel on each side of the barrel; and
(3) equipped with a barrel at least one inch in diameter that is closed at a distance of at least one-half inch from the front end of the barrel with the same material from which the toy gun or imitation firearm is made; or
(4) is regulated under and conforms with the provisions of 15 CFR 272.1 et seq.
c. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the sale of theatrical firearms for which a permit is issued by the Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police. The provisions of paragraph (3) of subsection b. of this section shall not apply to water guns.
d. A person who violates this act shall be subject to a penalty of not more than $500 for the first offense and not more than $1,000 for each subsequent offense, to be collected in a civil action by a summary proceeding under the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.).
L.2019, c.481, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:17-2 - Rules, regulations.

56:17-2 Rules, regulations.
2. The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to effectuate the provisions of this act.
L.2019, c.481, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:18-1 - Definitions relative to use of bots.

56:18-1 Definitions relative to use of bots.
1. As used in P.L.2019, c.486 (C.56:18-1 et seq.):
"Bot" means an automated online account where all or substantially all of the actions or posts of that account are not directly generated by a live natural person.
"Computer or mobile application" means computer application software used by a person operating a computer or mobile device.
"Internet service provider" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 3 of P.L.2007, c.272 (C.56:8-170).
"Online" means appearing on any public-facing Internet website, Internet web application, or computer or mobile application, including a social networking website or publication.
"Online platform" means any public-facing Internet website, Internet web application, or computer or mobile application, including a social networking website or publication.
"Person" means a natural person, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, estate, trust, government agency, or other legal entity or any combination thereof.
"Social networking website" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 1 of P.L.2012, c.75 (C.18A:3-29).
L.2019, c.486, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:18-2 - Notification relative to communication, interaction when using a bot.

56:18-2 Notification relative to communication, interaction when using a bot.
2. A person shall not use an online bot to communicate or interact with a person in this State in connection with the sale or advertisement of any merchandise or real estate or to solicit support for any candidate, party or public question in an election unless the person discloses at the outset of the communication or interaction, in clear and conspicuous fashion, that the communication or interaction is being conducted by or through a bot.
L.2019, c.486, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:18-3 - Duties, obligations cumulative.

56:18-3 Duties, obligations cumulative.
3. a. The duties and obligations imposed by P.L.2019, c.486 (C.56:18-1 et seq.) are cumulative with any other duties or obligation imposed by any other law.
b. The provisions of P.L.2019, c.486 (C.56:18-1 et seq.) shall not impose a duty on a service provider of an online platform, including, but not limited to, an Internet web hosting service provider or an Internet service provider.
L.2019, c.486, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:18-4 - Violations, penalties.

56:18-4 Violations, penalties.
4. a. A person who violates the provisions of P.L.2019, c.486 (C.56:18-1 et seq.) shall be liable for a civil penalty of $2,500 for the first offense, $5,000 for the second offense, and $10,000 for each subsequent offense, to be collected in a civil action by a summary proceeding under the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction of proceedings for the enforcement of the penalty provided by this section.
b. In addition to the penalty provided above, if a person violates, P.L.2019, c.486 (C.56:18-1 et seq.), the Attorney General may seek injunctive relief to prohibit and prevent the violation. In any action brought pursuant to this section, the State shall be entitled to recover the costs of investigation, costs of the action, and reasonable attorney fees.
L.2019, c.486, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices › Section 56:18-5 - Rules, regulations.

56:18-5 Rules, regulations.
5. The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to implement the provisions of P.L.2019, c.486 (C.56:18-1 et seq.).
L.2019, c.486, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply › Section 58:1A-2 - Legislative findings and declarations

58:1A-2. Legislative findings and declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that the water resources of the State are public assets of the State held in trust for its citizens and are essential to the health, safety, economic welfare, recreational and aesthetic enjoyment, and general welfare, of the people of New Jersey; that ownership of these assets is in the State as trustee of the people; that because some areas within the State do not have enough water to meet their current needs and provide an adequate margin of safety, the water resources of the State and any water brought into the State must be planned for and managed as a common resource from which the requirements of the several regions and localities in the State shall be met; that the present regulatory system for these water resources is ineffective and counterproductive; that it is necessary to insure that within each basin there exist adequate water supplies to accommodate present and future needs; that to ensure an adequate supply and quality of water for citizens of the State, both present and future, and to protect the natural environment of the waterways of the State, it is necessary that the State, through its Department of Environmental Protection, have the power to manage the water supply by adopting a uniform water diversion permit system and fee schedule, a monitoring, inspection and enforcement program, a program to study and manage the State's water resources and plan for emergencies and future water needs, and regulations to manage the waters of the State during water supply and water quality emergencies.
L.1981, c. 262, s. 2, eff. Aug. 13, 1981.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply › Section 58:1A-3 - Definitions.

58:1A-3 Definitions.
3. As used in the provisions of P.L.1981, c.262 (C.58:1A-1 et seq.), P.L.1993, c.202 (C.58:1A-7.3 et al.) and P.L.2003, c.251 (C.58:1A-13.1 et al.):
a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection or the commissioner's designated representative;
b. "Consumptive use" means any use of water diverted from surface or ground waters other than a nonconsumptive use as defined in this section;
c. "Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection;
d. "Diversion" means the taking or impoundment of water from a river, stream, lake, pond, aquifer, well, other underground source, or other water body, whether or not the water is returned thereto, consumed, made to flow into another stream or basin, or discharged elsewhere;
e. "Nonconsumptive use" means the use of water diverted from surface or ground waters in such a manner that it is returned to the surface or ground water at or near the point from which it was taken without substantial diminution in quantity or substantial impairment of quality;
f. "Person" means any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, owner or operator of a water supply facility, political subdivision of the State and any state, or interstate agency or Federal agency;
g. "Waters" or "waters of the State" means all surface waters and ground waters in the State;
h. "Safe or dependable yield" or "safe yield" means that maintainable yield of water from a surface or ground water source or sources which is available continuously during projected future conditions, including a repetition of the most severe drought of record, without creating undesirable effects, as determined by the department;
i. "Aquaculture" means the propagation, rearing and subsequent harvesting of aquatic species in controlled or selected environments, and the subsequent processing, packaging and marketing, and shall include, but need not be limited to, activities to intervene in the rearing process to increase production such as stocking, feeding, transplanting, and providing for protection from predators. "Aquaculture" shall not include the construction of facilities and appurtenant structures that might otherwise be regulated pursuant to any State or federal law or regulation;
j. "Aquatic organism" means and includes, but need not be limited to, finfish, mollusks, crustaceans, and aquatic plants which are the property of a person engaged in aquaculture;
k. "Six Mile Run Reservoir Site" means the land acquired by the State for development of the Six Mile Run Reservoir in Franklin Township, Somerset County, as identified by the Eastern Raritan Feasibility Study and the New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan prepared and adopted by the department pursuant to section 13 of P.L.1981, c.262 (C.58:1A-13).
L.1981,c.262,s.3; amended 1993, c.202, s.11; 1997, c.236, s.29; 2003, c.251, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply › Section 58:1A-5 - Supply and diversion of water; rules and regulations

58:1A-5. Supply and diversion of water; rules and regulations
The commissioner shall have the power to adopt, enforce, amend or repeal, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) rules and regulations to control, conserve, and manage the water supply of the State and the diversions of that water supply to assure the citizens of the State an adequate supply of water under a variety of conditions and to carry out the intent of this act. These rules and regulations may apply throughout the State or in any region thereof and shall provide for the allocation or the reallocation of the waters of the State in such a manner as to provide an adequate quantity and quality of water for the needs of the citizens of the State in the present and in the future and may include, but shall not be limited to:
a. A permit system to allocate or reallocate any or all of the waters of the State, which system shall provide for the issuance of permits to diverters of more than 100,000 gallons per day of the waters of the State, containing at a minimum the conditions required by this act;
b. Standards and procedures to be followed by diverters to ensure that:
(1) Proper methods are used to divert water;
(2) Only the permitted quantity of water is diverted and that the water is only used for its permitted purpose;
(3) The water quality of the water source is maintained and the water standards for the use of the water are met;
(4) The department is provided with adequate and accurate reports regarding the diversion and use of water;
c. Inspection, monitoring, reporting and enforcement procedures necessary to implement and enforce the provisions of this act;
d. Standards and procedures to be followed to determine the location, extent and quality of the water resources of the State and plan for their future use to meet the needs of the citizens of the State;
e. Standards and procedures to be followed to maintain the minimum water levels and flow necessary to provide adequate water quantity and quality;
f. Standards and procedures governing the maintenance of adequate capacity by, and withdrawal limits for, water purveyors.
L.1981, c. 262, s. 5, eff. Aug. 13, 1981.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply › Section 58:1A-5.1 - Establishment of permit system for certain diversions of water.

58:1A-5.1 Establishment of permit system for certain diversions of water.
39. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection a. of section 5 of P.L.1981, c.262 (C.58:1A-5), or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, to the contrary, the Department of Environmental Protection, pursuant to section 34 of P.L.2004, c.120 (C.13:20-32), shall establish a permit system to provide for review of allocations or reallocations, for other than agricultural or horticultural purposes, of waters of the Highlands, as defined in section 3 of P.L.2004, c.120 (C.13:20-3), to provide for the issuance of permits for diversions either individually or cumulatively of more than 50,000 gallons per day of waters of the Highlands in the Highlands preservation area as defined in section 3 of P.L.2004, c.120 (C.13:20-3).
L.2004,c.120,s.39.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply › Section 58:1A-7.1 - Transport of water from Pinelands National Reserve; prohibition

58:1A-7.1. Transport of water from Pinelands National Reserve; prohibition
The provisions of any law, rule or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding, no person shall transport, or cause to be transported, more than 10 miles outside the boundary of the Pinelands National Reserve, any ground or surface water therefrom; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall prohibit the continued transportation of any such water utilized for public water supply purposes prior to the effective date of this act.
As used in this section, "Pinelands National Reserve" means the approximately 1,000,000 acre area so designated by section 502 of the "National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978" (P.L. 95-625), and generally depicted on the map entitled "Pinelands National Reserve Boundary Map" numbered NPS/80,011A and dated September 1978.
L.1981, c. 277, s. 1, eff. Sept. 8, 1981.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply › Section 58:1A-7.2 - No tax, fee imposed on diversion of water; exceptions; "aquaculture" defined.

58:1A-7.2 No tax, fee imposed on diversion of water; exceptions; "aquaculture" defined.
2. The provisions of any law, rule or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding, no tax, fee or other charge shall be imposed on the diversion, for agricultural or horticultural purposes, including aquaculture, of any ground or surface water of this State; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall prohibit the imposition of a fee, pursuant to law, for the cost of processing, monitoring and administering a water usage certification program for persons who divert any ground or surface water for agricultural and horticultural purposes, or other agriculturally-related purposes, including aquaculture.
As used in this section, "aquaculture" means the propagation, rearing, and subsequent harvesting of aquatic organisms in controlled or selected environments, and the subsequent processing, packaging and marketing, and shall include, but need not be limited to, activities such as stocking, intervention in the rearing process to increase production, feeding, transplanting, and providing for protection from predators and shall not include the construction of facilities and appurtenant structures that might otherwise be regulated pursuant to any State or federal law or regulation, and "aquatic organism" means and includes, but need not be limited to, finfish, mollusks, crustaceans, and aquatic plants which are the property of a person engaged in aquaculture.
L.1981,c.277,s.2; amended 1997, c.236, s.31.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply › Section 58:1A-7.4 - Water Allocation Credit Transfer Program

58:1A-7.4. Water Allocation Credit Transfer Program
5. a. There is established in the department the Water Allocation Credit Transfer Program. The purpose of this program is to provide for the transfer of a privilege to divert water within an area of critical water supply concern, as designated by the commissioner pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1981, c.262 (C.58:1A-6), without adversely impacting the aquifer.
b. Within 60 days of the effective date of P.L.1993, c.202, the department shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this section. These rules and regulations shall include:
(1) A procedure for the review and approval or disapproval of the transfer of water allocation credits; and
(2) A provision that a well for which all privileges to divert have been transferred shall be closed and capped to prevent the pumping of water from that well in the future.
c. The department shall provide for the expeditious review and approval of a plan submitted by a county which facilitates the transfer of water allocation credits. This review and approval may occur prior to the adoption of the rules and regulations required pursuant to this section.
L.1993,c.202,s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply › Section 58:1A-7.5 - Establishment of Water Allocation Credit Exchange; regional exchange

58:1A-7.5. Establishment of Water Allocation Credit Exchange; regional exchange
6. a. The governing body of a county wherein an area of critical water supply concern has been designated by the commissioner pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1981, c.262 (C.58:1A-6) may establish a Water Allocation Credit Exchange to facilitate the transfer of water allocation credits within the area of critical water supply concern.
(1) Any two or more adjacent or proximate counties located within any portion of a designated area of critical water supply concern may establish a Regional Water Allocation Credit Exchange to facilitate the transfer of water allocation credits within the area of critical water supply concern on a cooperative basis.
(2) Any Water Allocation Credit Exchange established in a county, by resolution of its governing body, prior to the effective date of P.L.1993, c.202 (C.58:1A-7.3 et al.) shall be vested with the authority provided herein.
(3) Any Regional Water Allocation Credit Exchange established in two or more adjacent or proximate counties, by resolution of their respective governing bodies, prior to the effective date of P.L.1993, c.202 (C.58:1A-7.3 et al.) shall be vested with the authority provided herein.
b. The owner of a sending well in a designated area of critical water supply concern may transfer a water allocation credit to the owner of a receiving well requiring the additional gallonage to meet the demand for water within its service area. This transfer may occur through a direct "arms length" transaction between the well owners, or between a well owner and a local government unit, or through the auspices of a county Water Allocation Credit Exchange established for this purpose pursuant to the provisions of this section.
The transfer shall be subject to confirmation by the department. The department shall issue a determination within 30 days of receipt of a request for confirmation and shall not unreasonably withhold confirmation of the transfer unless it can be demonstrated that the transfer will result in a significant adverse impact on the designated area of critical water supply concern. Upon confirmation of the transfer, the department shall modify the water allocation permits issued for diversions from the sending and receiving wells to reflect the water allocation credits being transferred, in accordance with the provisions of section 6 of P.L.1981, c.262 (C.58:1A-6).
c. The owner of a receiving well may increase the amount of gallons of water per year pumped from that well at a level equaling the amount of the water allocation credit.
L.1993,c.202,s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply › Section 58:1A-7.6 - Report to Governor, Legislature

58:1A-7.6. Report to Governor, Legislature
7. The department shall prepare a report to the Governor and the Legislature on the Water Allocation Credit Transfer Program and make recommendations therein concerning the implementation and effectiveness of the program. The report shall be transmitted to the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the General Assembly no later than 24 months following the effective date of P.L.1993, c.202 (C.58:1A-7.3 et al.), and every 24 months thereafter.
L.1993,c.202,s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply › Section 58:1A-8 - Provisions of permit

58:1A-8. Provisions of permit
8. Every permit issued pursuant to P.L.1981, c.262 (C.58:1A-1 et al.) or P.L.1993, c.202 (C.58:1A-7.3 et al.) shall include provisions:
a. Fixing the term of the permit;
b. Fixing the maximum allowable diversion, expressed in terms of a daily, monthly or annual diversion;
c. Identifying and limiting the use or uses to which the water may be put;
d. Requiring the diverter to meter the water being diverted and report the amount and quality of the water being diverted;
e. Allowing the department to enter the diverter's facilities or property to inspect and monitor the diversion;
f. Requiring that all water diverted for a nonconsumptive use be returned to a reasonably proximate body of water designated by the department;
g. Allowing the transfer of a permit with the consent of the department, but only for the identical use of the waters by the transferee;
h. Governing the operations and maintenance of the specific facilities, equipment or premises not otherwise established in regulations because of the unique nature of the facilities, equipment or premises;
i. Permitting the department to modify, suspend or terminate the permit, after notice and public hearing, for violations of its conditions, P.L.1981, c.262 (C.58:1A-1 et al.), P.L.1993, c.202 (C.58:1A-7.3 et al.), regulations adopted or orders issued by the department, and when deemed necessary for the public interest;
j. Permitting the department to modify the conditions of a diversion permit issued or water usage certification approved pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1981, c.262 (C.58:1A-6) in a designated area of critical water supply concern in order to (1) limit or reduce the quantity of water which lawfully may be diverted to the safe or dependable yield of the resource; (2) transfer the point of diversion; or (3) require a permittee to utilize alternate sources of water, upon a determination that the existing diversion or continued use of the same source in excess of the safe or dependable yield, as the case may be, adversely impacts or threatens to adversely impact the water resources of the State;
k. Allowing the transfer of water allocation to a different point of diversion within a designated area of critical water supply concern with the approval of the department.
L.1981,c.262,s.8; amended 1993,c.202,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply › Section 58:1A-9 - Rates

58:1A-9. Rates
9. The Board of Regulatory Commissioners shall fix just and reasonable rates for any public water supply system subject to its jurisdiction, as may be necessary for that system to comply with an order issued by the department or the terms and conditions of a permit issued pursuant to P.L.1981, c.262 (C.58:1A-1 et al.) or P.L.1993, c.202 (C.58:1A-7.3 et al.).
L.1981,c.262,s.9; amended 1993,c.202,s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply › Section 58:1A-11 - Administration fees; diversion permits; water use registration; disposition.

58:1A-11 Administration fees; diversion permits; water use registration; disposition.
11. a. The department shall in accordance with a fee schedule adopted by rule and regulation, establish and charge reasonable administrative fees, which fees shall be based upon, and not exceed, the estimated cost of processing, monitoring, administering and enforcing the diversion permits issued by the department pursuant to the provisions of sections 6 and 7 of P.L.1981, c.262 (C.58:1A-6 and 58:1A-7) or section 39 of P.L.2004, c.120 (C.58:1A-5.1).
Any person who is required to apply for and obtain a water use registration pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the department to administer and enforce the provisions of P.L.1981, c.262 (C.58:1A-1 et seq.), P.L.1993, c.202 (C.58:1A-7.3 et al.) or P.L.2004, c.120 (C.13:20-1 et al.) shall, in conjunction with a completed registration form, submit an initial registration fee.
Each person who holds a valid water use registration shall pay an annual renewal fee.
An annual renewal fee shall not be charged for a volunteer fire company created pursuant to N.J.S.40A:14-70.1.
b. The department shall deposit the fees in the "Environmental Services Fund" created by P.L.1975, c.232 (C.13:1D-30 et seq.). There shall be annually appropriated an amount equivalent to the amount anticipated to be collected as fees by the department for the administration of the water supply management program.
L.1981,c.262,s.11; amended 2006, c.90.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply › Section 58:1A-12 - Condemnation for new or additional supply of water; approval by department

58:1A-12. Condemnation for new or additional supply of water; approval by department
No person supplying or proposing to supply water to any other person shall have the power to condemn lands, water or water privileges for any new or additional source of ground or surface water until that person has first submitted to the department an application for approval to divert the source of the water and the department has approved the application subject to such conditions as it may determine to be necessary to protect the public health and welfare.
L.1981, c. 262, s. 12, eff. Aug. 13, 1981.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply › Section 58:1A-13 - New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan.

58:1A-13 New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan.
13. a. The department shall prepare and adopt the New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan, which plan shall be revised and updated at least once every five years.
b. The plan shall include, but need not be limited to, the following:
(1) An identification of existing Statewide and regional ground and surface water supply sources, both interstate and intrastate, and the current usage thereof;
(2) Projections of Statewide and regional water supply demands for the duration of the plan;
(3) Recommendations for improvements to existing State water supply facilities, the construction of additional State water supply facilities, and for the interconnection or consolidation of existing water supply systems, both interstate and intrastate;
(4) Recommendations for the diversion or use of fresh surface or ground waters and saline surface or ground waters for aquaculture purposes;
(5) Recommendations for legislative and administrative actions to provide for the maintenance and protection of watershed areas;
(6) Identification of lands purchased by the State for water supply facilities that currently are not actively used for water supply purposes, including, but not limited to, the Six Mile Run Reservoir Site, with recommendations as to the future use of these lands for water supply purposes within or outside of the planning horizon for the plan; and
(7) Recommendations for administrative actions to ensure the protection of ground and surface water quality and water supply sources.
c. Prior to adopting the plan, including any revisions and updates thereto, the department shall:
(1) Prepare and make available to all interested persons a copy of the proposed plan or proposed revisions and updates to the current plan;
(2) Conduct public meetings in the several geographic areas of the State on the proposed plan or proposed revisions and updates to the current plan; and
(3) Consider the comments made at these meetings, make any revisions to the proposed plan or proposed revisions and updates to the current plan as it deems necessary, and adopt the plan.
d. Prior to the adoption of any revision to the New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan pursuant to this section, the department shall consult with the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council, established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2004, c.120 (C.13:20-4), concerning the possible effects and impact of the plan upon the Highlands regional master plan, adopted pursuant to section 8 of P.L.2004, c.120 (C.13:20-8), and the water and other natural resources of the Highlands Region, as defined in section 3 of P.L.2004, c.120 (C.13:20-3).
L.1981,c.262,s.13; amended 1997, c.236, s.32; 2003, c.251, s.2; 2004, c.120, s.73; 2005, c.285, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply › Section 58:1A-13.1 - Maintenance of State-owned lands in the Six Mile Reservoir Site and other unused lands.

58:1A-13.1 Maintenance of State-owned lands in the Six Mile Reservoir Site and other unused lands.
3. a. The department shall take actions to assure that State-owned lands identified pursuant to paragraph (6) of subsection b. of section 13 of P.L.1981, c.262 (C.58:1A-13) shall be maintained in a manner to ensure that their future use for water supply purposes is not materially impaired or increased significantly in cost.
b. Until State-owned lands identified pursuant to paragraph (6) of subsection b. of section 13 of P.L.1981, c.262 (C.58:1A-13) are used for water supply purposes, these lands shall be dedicated to the protection of natural resources, including grasslands, wetlands, forests and reforestation, ecosystem improvement, natural ground water recharge, and agricultural purposes that are compatible with natural resource protection and water quality protection. The use of these lands shall be subject to the following conditions:
(1) The lands may be used for open space recreational purposes to the extent that these uses do not impair natural or historic resource protection;
(2) Except for the construction of walking paths or bicycle paths, or other structures for passive recreational uses in accordance with the purposes of this act, permanent structures and other impervious cover shall be less than two percent of the total land area. Permanent structures or extensive impervious cover shall not be constructed on those lands that would be used for water supply purposes;
(3) The use of these lands for non-water supply purposes shall not impair the planned water supply use in any material way. Active recreation shall be allowed only outside the perimeter of any proposed water supply facilities, including, but not limited to, reservoirs, pipelines, canals, pumping stations or dams;
(4) Passive recreation may be allowed within the perimeter of any proposed water supply facility; and
(5) Agricultural uses shall be allowed in the most suitable sites based on soils, water quality protection and site configuration and shall be sited in a manner that protects the agricultural uses from significant interference and damage from recreational uses. All agricultural activities shall be conducted in a manner that will protect natural resources and water quality, as determined by the department in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture.
L.2003,c.251,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply › Section 58:1A-13.2 - Existing lease, agreement unaffected concerning unused lands.

58:1A-13.2 Existing lease, agreement unaffected concerning unused lands.
4. The provisions of section 3 of P.L.2003, c.251 (C.58:1A-13.1) shall not abrogate or in any way affect the terms or conditions of any lease or other agreement that is in effect on the date of enactment between the department and any party relative to the management of land identified pursuant to paragraph (6) of subsection b. of section 13 of P.L.1981, c.262 (C.58:1A-13), nor shall the provisions of P.L.2003, c.251 (C.58:1A-13.1 et al.) restrict the authority of the department to enter into or extend a lease or agreement to manage those lands, provided that any lease or agreement is consistent with the provisions of section 3 of P.L.2003, c.251 (C.58:1A-13.1).
L.2003,c.251,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply › Section 58:1A-13.3 - Preparation, adoption of revisions, updates to New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan.

58:1A-13.3 Preparation, adoption of revisions, updates to New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan.
2. a. The department shall prepare and adopt appropriate revisions and updates to the current New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan no later than December 31, 2006 pursuant to the provisions of section 13 of P.L.1981, c.262 (C.58:1A-13).
b. In its preparation of proposed revisions and updates to the current plan, the department shall consult with the New Jersey Water Supply Authority established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1981, c.293 (C.58:1B-4) and the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust created pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1985, c.334 (C.58:11B-4), as appropriate, as well as with the public and private water purveyors.
L.2005,c.285,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply › Section 58:1A-14 - Inadequate supply available to water purveyor; order for development or acquisition; certification of amount in local budget

58:1A-14. Inadequate supply available to water purveyor; order for development or acquisition; certification of amount in local budget
a. When the department determines that the developed water supply available to a water purveyor is inadequate to service its users with an adequate supply of water under a variety of conditions, the department may order the water purveyor to develop or acquire, within a reasonable period of time, additional water supplies sufficient to provide that service.
b. The Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs shall, when reviewing the annual budget of any municipality, county, or agency thereof which operates a public water supply system, certify that an amount sufficient to cover the cost of any order issued to the municipality, county or agency thereof pursuant to subsection a. of this section is included in that annual budget.
L.1981, c. 262, s. 14, eff. Aug. 13, 1981.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply › Section 58:1A-15.1 - Actions consistent with Pinelands, Highlands regulation.

58:1A-15.1 Actions consistent with Pinelands, Highlands regulation.
10. No action taken by the department pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1981, c.262 (C.58:1A-1 et al.) or P.L.1993, c.202 (C.58:1A-7.3 et al.) shall be inconsistent with the provisions of the "Pinelands Protection Act," P.L.1979, c.111 (C.13:18A-1 et seq.), the comprehensive management plan for the pinelands area adopted pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1979, c.111 (C.13:18A-8), the "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act," P.L.2004, c.120 (C.13:20-1 et al.), or the Highlands regional master plan adopted pursuant to section 8 of P.L.2004, c.120 (C.13:20-8).
L.1993,c.202,s.10; amended 2004, c.120, s.74.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply › Section 58:1A-17 - Continuation of prior rules and regulations

58:1A-17. Continuation of prior rules and regulations
Any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to any statutes repealed by this act shall remain in effect until superseded by rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this act. However, all such rules and regulations shall be reviewed and revised where necessary by the department within 2 years of the enactment of this act.
L.1981, c. 262, s. 25, eff. Aug. 13, 1981.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply › Section 58:1A-19 - Findings, determinations relative to Rahway River Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee.

58:1A-19 Findings, determinations relative to Rahway River Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee.
2. The Legislature finds and declares that the Rahway river is an important natural, recreational, and economic resource utilized and enjoyed by the citizens of the State; that the value of this resource is heavily dependent upon water quality, and poor water quality is a potential threat to the public health, safety, and welfare, and to the environment; that the river has suffered in the past, and continues to suffer, from abuse and neglect due to point and nonpoint source pollution discharges, stormwater runoff, illegal dumping of litter and other debris, and is subject to flooding conditions, creating a threat to people and property throughout the river system.
The Legislature therefore determines that it is appropriate for the municipalities and counties within which the Rahway river is located to form an intergovernmental cooperative working group to (1) develop recommended regional planning strategies and other regional policies, procedures, and model ordinances and resolutions, which would be implemented by each member municipality and county on a voluntary basis, (2) where appropriate, coordinate efforts of member municipalities and counties to clean up the Rahway river system or any tributary or watershed land thereof and to alleviate flooding conditions in that river system, (3) recommend appropriate State legislation and administrative action, and (4) advocate, and where appropriate, act as a coordinating, distributing, or recipient agency for, federal and State funding of environmental protection projects in river municipalities and river counties, all for the purpose of achieving the State goal of fully restoring, promoting, preserving, and maintaining the environmental health and water quality of the Rahway river system.
L.1997,c.342,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply › Section 58:1A-20 - Definitions relative to Rahway River Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee.

58:1A-20 Definitions relative to Rahway River Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee.
3. As used in this act:
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Environmental Protection.
"Committee" means the "Rahway River Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee" created pursuant to section 4 of this act.
"Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection.
"Environmental protection project" means any work the purpose of which is to reduce point or nonpoint source pollution discharges, stormwater runoff, illegal dumping of litter and other debris, and other environmental and aesthetic insults to the Rahway river system, or to otherwise maintain or enhance the environmental health and water quality of the Rahway river system or any tributary or watershed land thereof.
"River counties" means Union county , Middlesex county, and Essex county.
"River municipalities" means the Union county municipalities of Clark, Cranford, Garwood, Kenilworth, Linden, Mountainside, Rahway, Scotch Plains, Springfield, Summit, Union, Westfield, and Winfield, the Middlesex county municipalities of Carteret, Edison, and Woodbridge, the Essex county municipalities of Maplewood, Millburn, Orange, South Orange, and West Orange, and any other Union , Middlesex, or Essex county municipality that chooses to participate, and is accepted, as a member of the committee as provided in section 4 of this act.
L.1997,c.342,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply › Section 58:1A-21 - "Rahway River Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee" created.

58:1A-21 "Rahway River Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee" created.
4. a. There is created the "Rahway River Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee," which shall be composed of: (1) a representative of each river municipality, who shall be selected by the governing body of that municipality and who shall be a voting member of the committee; (2) a representative of Union county, who shall be selected by the governing body of that county and who shall be a voting member of the committee; (3) a representative of Middlesex county, who shall be selected by the governing body of that county and shall be a voting member of the committee; (4) a representative of Essex county, who shall be selected by the county executive of that county and who shall be a voting member of the committee; and (5) the commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, who shall serve ex officio and who shall be a nonvoting member of the committee.
Any municipality in Union county , Middlesex county, or Essex county that is not a river municipality may, through its governing body, request membership, with full voting privileges, on the committee. Such membership shall be granted upon a majority vote of the voting membership of the committee.
b. Vacancies in the positions on the committee shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments were made.
c. Members of the committee shall serve without compensation, but may, within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the committee, be reimbursed for actual expenses necessarily incurred in the discharge of their official duties.
d. A member of the committee may be removed at any time for any reason by the municipal or county governing body, or the county executive, as the case may be, that appointed that member.
L.1997,c.342,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply › Section 58:1A-22 - Committee organization; quorum; meetings.

58:1A-22 Committee organization; quorum; meetings.
5. a. The committee shall organize as soon as may be practicable after the appointment of its members and shall select a chairperson and a vice-chairperson from among its members. The department shall provide technical and planning assistance to the committee.
b. A majority of the voting membership of the committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of committee business. Action may be taken and motions and resolutions adopted by the committee at any meeting thereof by the affirmative vote of a majority of the full voting membership of the committee.
c. The committee shall meet regularly as it may determine, and shall also meet at the call of the chairperson of the committee, the commissioner, or the Governor.
L.1997,c.342,s.5.