N.J. Admin. Code § 7:20A-1.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 7:20A-1.6 - Procedure for transfer of a water usage certification

(a) An existing water usage certification for any farm management unit utilized for agricultural, aquacultural, or horticultural purposes that has been transferred in ownership, authorized representative and/or operation without any change or modification in the specified conditions of water usage for agricultural, aquacultural, or horticultural purposes, may be transferred to the new owner of the farm management unit or the authorized representative upon notification by the new owner or the authorized representative to the appropriate county agricultural agent and the Department except that:

1. If any change in the specified conditions of water usage or farm management unit utilization for agricultural, aquacultural, or horticultural purposes occurs prior to or subsequent to the transfer of ownership, authorized representative, and/or operation, then the new owner or authorized representative shall follow the application process for new water usage certifications outlined in N.J.A.C. 7:20A-2.

2. If the new owner or authorized representative of the farm management unit does not notify the appropriate county agricultural agent and the Department of the transfer of the existing water usage certification within 180 days after the transfer of ownership or operation, then the privilege of the new owner or authorized representative to divert water under the existing water usage certification shall cease and the new owner or authorized representative shall follow the application process for new water usage certifications outlined in N.J.A.C. 7:20A-2 to establish the privilege to divert water.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:20A-1.6

Amended by R.1989 d.36, effective 1/17/1989.
See: 20 N.J.R. 2663(a), 21 N.J.R. 176(a).
Substituted "N.J.S.A. 58:1A-16" for "Section 16 of the Act".
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 7:20A-1.7 and amended by R.1999 d.7, effective 1/4/1999.
See: 30 N.J.R. 3410(a), 31 N.J.R. 45(a).
Rewrote (a); and added (b). Former N.J.A.C. 7:20A-1.6, Calculation of gallons of water per day used for agricultural or horticultural purposes; penalty provision, repealed.
Amended by R.2007 d.6, effective 1/2/2007.
See: 38 N.J.R. 2947(a), 39 N.J.R. 39(a).
Rewrote (a); and deleted (b).