Section 54:4-8.26 - Written application for tax deferral; tax lien during deferment prohibiteda. No deferment of any tax amount assessed against real and personal property pursuant to section 1 of P.L. 2015, c. 277(C.54:4-8.25) shall be allowed except upon written application therefor, on a form prescribed by the Director of the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury, and provided by the governing body of the municipality constituting the taxing district in which the application is to be filed. The application shall specify any documentation required to be submitted in order to ascertain that the applicant is qualified to receive the deferment. The Director of the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury shall promulgate any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of P.L. 2015, c. 277(C.54:4-8.25 et seq.).b. A resident eligible for a deferment of any tax amount assessed against real and personal property pursuant to section 1 of P.L. 2015, c. 277(C.54:4-8.25), or a person acting on behalf of the resident, shall file an application for deferment with the tax collector of the municipality in which the property is located. The application shall be accompanied by any documentation required to be submitted pursuant to subsection a. of this section. Upon receipt of an application for the deferment of payment and all required documentation by an eligible resident, the tax collector shall, within 30 calendar days, send a letter to the resident and any mortgagee incident to the payment of such tax amount notifying each of the effective date of the deferment.c. No tax lien may be issued against the real and personal property for which the deferment of payment of a tax bill is granted pursuant to P.L. 2015, c. 277(C.54:4-8.25 et seq.) as the result of such deferment.Amended by L. 2016, c. 63,s. 3, eff. 11/14/2016.Added by L. 2015, c. 277,s. 2, eff. 1/19/2016.