N.J. Admin. Code § 5:73-1.5

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

Section 5:73-1.5 - Office established; hearings

(a) There is hereby established in the Division of Fire Safety an Office of Training and Certification. The office shall consist of such employees of the Department of Community Affairs as may be required for the efficient implementation of this chapter.

(b) The Office shall have the following responsibilities in addition to all others provided in this chapter:

1. To issue such certifications and certificates as may be called for herein when warranted and to affix the seal of the Commissioner thereon;

2. To keep accurate records of all applications for a certification or certificate and any official action thereon and to make such records available for inspection by the public at all reasonable times; and

3. To suspend or revoke a certification or certificate provided for herein upon the establishment of good cause.

(c) Any person aggrieved by any notice, action, ruling, or order of the Commissioner, with respect to this chapter, shall have a right to a hearing before the Office of Administrative Law, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14B-1 et seq., and N.J.S.A. 52:14F-1 et seq., and the Uniform Administrative Procedure Rules, N.J.A.C. 1:1. The final decision in any such case shall be issued by the Commissioner.

1. The aggrieved person must request a hearing. The request must be made within 15 days after receipt of the action or ruling being contested. The request shall be made to the Hearing Coordinator, Department of Community Affairs, Division of Fire Safety, PO Box 809, Trenton, NJ 08625-0809. The request for hearing shall raise all issues that will be set forth at the hearing.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:73-1.5

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 775(a), effective 2/5/2018