N.J. Admin. Code § 14:4-7.13

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 14:4-7.13 - Penalties

(a) In addition to any other penalties, fines, or remedies authorized by law, an electric power supplier, gas supplier, broker, energy agent, marketer, private aggregator, sales representative, or telemarketer that violates the provisions of N.J.A.C. 14:4-7.3(d)1 and 7.4(n)1 and collects charges for electric generation service or gas supply service from a residential customer who was subjected to false or misleading advertising or marketing claims by the electric power. supplier, gas supplier, broker, energy agent, marketer, private aggregator, sales representative, or telemarketer in violation of the provisions of N.J.A.C. 14:4-7.3(d)1 and 7.4(n)1:

1. Shall be liable to the residential customer in an amount equal to all charges paid by the residential customer after such violation occurs in accordance with any procedures as the board may prescribe, whether the electric power supplier or gas supplier provided the electric generation service or gas supply service to that customer, or the electric generation service or gas supply service was provided to the customer by a broker, energy agent, marketer, private aggregator, sales representative, or telemarketer who contacted the customer on behalf of the electric power supplier or gas supplier; and

2. Shall be liable for a civil penalty pursuant to N.J.S.A. 48:3-83.

(b) The Board is hereby authorized to revoke the license of any electric power supplier, gas supplier, broker, energy agent, marketer, or private aggregator found in violation of N.J.A.C. 14:4-7.3(d) or 7.4(n).

N.J. Admin. Code § 14:4-7.13

Adopted by 46 N.J.R. 2197(a), effective 9/30/2014.

Adopted by 48 N.J.R. 1950(b), effective 8/24/2016