N.J. Admin. Code § 5:75A-3.6

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

Section 5:75A-3.6 - Violations; penalties; hearings

(a) Any person or entity who knowingly and willfully violates, causes to violate, hinders, or otherwise interferes with an order of the State Fire Coordinator issued pursuant to this chapter shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $ 10,000 for each violation.

1. The maximum penalty of $ 10,000 shall only be assessed to an entity that self-deploys to an incident without specific orders through the State's county fire coordinator system.

2. The maximum penalty for an administrative violation shall be limited to $ 1,000 for each violation.

(b) Any person aggrieved by an order imposing a penalty pursuant to this chapter shall be entitled to an administrative hearing.

1. Any person who wishes to appeal a penalty order shall file an application for an administrative hearing with the Division by the 15th day after receipt by the person of the penalty notice.

2. The application for an administrative hearing shall not stay or otherwise delay the implementation of an order of deployment issued by the State fire coordinator pursuant to this chapter.

(c) If the administrative penalty order has not been satisfied by the 30th day after its issuance and an application for an administrative hearing has not been made, the penalty may be recovered in the name of the Commissioner of Community Affairs pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L. 1999, c. 274 (N.J.S.A. 2A:58-10 et seq.).

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:75A-3.6

Amended by R.2004 d.371, effective 10/4/2004.
See: 36 New Jersey Register 2278(a), 36 New Jersey Register 4442(b).
Rewrote (a).