N.J. Admin. Code § 14:7-2.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 14:7-2.1 - Scope and purpose

(a) This subchapter shall govern the Board's assessment of civil administrative penalties for violations of this chapter and any law, rule, regulation or order pertaining to natural gas pipeline safety, including violations of the Underground Facility Protection Act, 48:2-73 et seq., pertaining to natural gas pipeline safety, gas pipeline distribution facilities, hazardous liquid underground pipelines or hazardous liquid distribution facilities, in accordance with 48:9-33 and 48:2-86.

(b) The Board may impose a civil administrative penalty by means of a Notice of Probable Violation (NOPV) followed by a Final Order of Penalty Assessment (FOPA); through an Administrative Order and Notice of Civil Administrative Penalty Assessment (AONOCAPA); or as otherwise permissible by law. The amount of the penalty shall be determined in accordance with 14:7-2.7.

(c) This subchapter shall also govern the procedures for issuing Notices of Probable Violations and Notices of Civil Administrative Penalty Assessment, requesting an informal conference, and requesting an adjudicatory hearing on an Administrative Order and Notice of Civil Administrative Penalty Assessment.

(d) For purposes of this subchapter, "violation" means a violation of any law, rule, regulation or order pertaining to natural gas pipeline safety; including any violation of the Underground Facility Protection Act, 48:2-73 et seq., that pertains to natural gas pipeline safety, gas pipeline distribution facilities, hazardous liquid underground pipelines or hazardous liquid distribution facilities.

N.J. Admin. Code § 14:7-2.1

Amended by R.2009 d.69, effective 3/2/2009.
See: 40 N.J.R. 4915(a), 41 N.J.R. 1083(a).
Rewrote the section.