New Jersey Statutes

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• Chapter 1

• 1
  Application of provisions of general corporation law
  
  
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• Chapter 2

• 1.1
  Designation of president of board.
  
  
• 1.2
  Repeal
  
  
• 1.3
  Short title
  
  
• 1.4
  Effective date
  
  
• 2
  Seal; employees; compensation
  
  
• 3
  Office; director of office management; meetings
  
  
• 3.1
  Principal office; filing of copy of designation
  
  
• 4
  Duties of secretary
  
  
• 5
  Salary
  
  
• 6
  Traveling expenses
  
  
• 7
  Purchase of necessary materials
  
  
• 8
  Connection with public utilities or governmental office prohibited
  
  
• 9
  Reports of findings and decisions; publications
  
  
• 10
  Certified copies of records as evidence
  
  
• 11
  Annual report
  
  
• 12
  Rules
  
  
• 13
  Powers of board; public utility defined; exemptions from jurisdiction
  
  
• 13.1
  Rural, electric cooperatives; powers of board
  
  
• 13.1a
  Customers of rural electric cooperative, electronic billing, payment permitted.
  
  
• 13.2
  Limited jurisdiction of Board of Public Utilities over certain nonpublicly-owned, nonprofit water companies
  
  
• 14
  Approval of grants by municipalities of franchises and privileges to public utilities
  
  
• 15
  Authority over interstate commerce; interstate co-operation
  
  
• 16
  Supervisory and regulatory powers in general
  
  
• 16.1
  Examination and audit of accounts
  
  
• 16.2
  Inspection and examination of books and records
  
  
• 16.3
  Failure to file annual report on date due; penalty
  
  
• 16.4
  Management audits
  
  
• 17
  Filing list of officials and their duties with board
  
  
• 18
  Depreciation accounts; rates of depreciation; conformity to rates
  
  
• 19
  Investigations; valuation of property of public utility
  
  
• 20
  Testing appliances; access to premises; fees
  
  
• 21
  Rates
  
  
• 21.1
  Adjustment of rates during pendency of hearing
  
  
• 21.2
  Circumstances under which board not required to find rate base
  
  
• 21.3
  Stipulations extending suspension periods or waiving effective dates of tariffs or rates
  
  
• 21.10
  Expenses incurred in complying with the worker and community right to know act considered as current expenses
  
  
• 21.11
  Moneys received as reimbursement for costs incurred from insurance carrier or as result of legal action or settlement as moneys available
  
  
• 21.12
  Adjustment to rates to provide reimbursements received are applied to reduction of utility rates
  
  
• 21.13
  Inapplicability of act to reimbursements under $100,000
  
  
• 21.14
  Fines, penalties not operating expense
  
  
• 21.15
  Rate reduction
  
  
• 21.16
  Findings, declarations
  
  
• 21.17
  Definitions.
  
  
• 21.18
  Plans for alternative form of regulation, petition, requirements
  
  
• 21.19
  Competitive services, rates not regulated; conditions
  
  
• 21.20
  Interexchange carrier services deemed competitive, standards
  
  
• 21.21
  Rate counsel assessments
  
  
• 21.22
  Findings, declarations relative to AOS companies
  
  
• 21.23
  Regulation of "alternate operator service provider," definition
  
  
• 21.24
  Findings, declarations relative to production, delivery of electricity, natural gas
  
  
• 21.25
  Definitions
  
  
• 21.26
  Standards for off-tariff rate agreements
  
  
• 21.27
  Base rate case proceedings
  
  
• 21.28
  Petitions for alternative forms of regulation; NJSAVE program
  
  
• 21.29
  Reports
  
  
• 21.30
  Authority of Division of Ratepayer Advocate
  
  
• 21.31
  Terms, conditions unaltered for retail sales, certain.
  
  
• 21.32
  Rules.
  
  
• 21.33
  Tax and related savings to consumers.
  
  
• 21.34
  Definitions relative to phase out schedule of transitional energy facility assessment unit rate surcharges; formulas; adjustments to rates.
  
  
• 21.35
  Cooperation on development of statement to energy user bills.
  
  
• 21.36
  Definitions relative to a manufacturing facility; electricity, natural gas agreements.
  
  
• 22
  Compacts for joint regulation and control of gas and electricity rates
  
  
• 23
  Safe, adequate service
  
  
• 23.1
  Assessment, review of conveyance
  
  
• 24
  Discontinuance of service; permission; resumption of service
  
  
• 24.1
  Ratification of unauthorized discontinuance
  
  
• 24.2
  Notice of certain utility service discontinuance to chief law enforcement officer.
  
  
• 25
  Standards, classifications and measurements of service
  
  
• 25.1
  Determining and fixing time for supplying products or services or for installation of facilities or equipment
  
  
• 26
  Maintenance of junction points and connections
  
  
• 27
  Extension of facilities
  
  
• 28
  New grade crossings; approval of board
  
  
• 29
  Protection at grade crossings
  
  
• 29.1
  Prohibit payment of dividends except from surplus or net profits
  
  
• 29.2
  Prohibit or limit payment of dividends by utility failing to comply with board's order
  
  
• 29.3
  Discontinuance of surcharge
  
  
• 29.4
  Repayment of excess surcharge
  
  
• 29.5
  Regulating deposits by customers to secure payment for services; interest on deposits
  
  
• 29.15
  Establishment of lifeline credit program
  
  
• 29.16
  Eligibility for Lifeline Credit Program
  
  
• 29.16a
  "Lifeline Credit Program," notification as to error in estimated annual income.
  
  
• 29.17
  Credit against electric or gas utility bills
  
  
• 29.18
  State payments to utilities for amount of credit; schedule; return of payments for unused credit; special state utility supplement to supplementary security income program
  
  
• 29.19
  Rules and regulations; services of state departments, boards, etc.
  
  
• 29.20
  Notice of lifeline credit program
  
  
• 29.21
  Annual report on lifeline credit program
  
  
• 29.22
  Transfer of responsibility for administration, powers and duties from board of public utilities to commissioner of department of human services
  
  
• 29.30
  Legislative findings and declarations
  
  
• 29.31
  Tenants' lifeline assistance program; establishment and administration
  
  
• 29.32
  Eligibility for Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Program
  
  
• 29.32a
  "Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Program," notification as to error in estimated annual income.
  
  
• 29.33
  Annual tenants assistance payment; limitations
  
  
• 29.34
  Certification by commissioner; issuance of payment; date; special state utility supplement to supplemental security income program
  
  
• 29.35
  Rules and regulations; assistance from or contracts for services of state agency
  
  
• 29.36
  Annual report to legislature and Governor
  
  
• 29.38
  Findings, declarations relative to energy assistance program.
  
  
• 29.39
  Designation of Statewide, nonprofit energy assistance organization.
  
  
• 29.40
  Utilization of funds provided; eligibility criteria.
  
  
• 29.41
  Rules, regulations.
  
  
• 29.42
  Third party designation to receive transmission of public utility service termination
  
  
• 29.43
  Rules, regulations
  
  
• 29.44
  Findings, declarations relative to electric public utility service
  
  
• 29.45
  Provision of continued electrical service during periods of excessive heat
  
  
• 29.46
  Rules, regulations
  
  
• 29.47
  Prevailing wage requirement, construction undertaken with BPU financial assistance.
  
  
• 30
  Requisition of sum required for payments for services; reservation
  
  
• 31
  Balance of reserve; disposition
  
  
• 32
  Board rules to govern; single member may sit
  
  
• 32.1
  Hearing examiners; authority; rules and regulations; compensation
  
  
• 32.2
  Municipal, county rights of intervention; notice
  
  
• 32.2a
  Applicability of notification procedures
  
  
• 32.2b
  Complementary requirements
  
  
• 32.3
  Public passenger transportation service; changes or curtailment; notice
  
  
• 32.4
  Hearing in affected municipality
  
  
• 32.5
  Definitions
  
  
• 32.6
  Public hearings
  
  
• 32.7
  Final decision or order
  
  
• 33
  Witnesses; production of documents; oaths; subpoenas
  
  
• 34
  Depositions
  
  
• 35
  Compelling witness to testify or produce documents; contempt
  
  
• 36
  Self-incrimination; immunity from prosecution
  
  
• 36.1
  Requiring utility to submit data relevant to inquiry or investigation by board
  
  
• 37
  Corporations and persons owning or controlling public utility stock; compelling production of records and attendance of witnesses
  
  
• 38
  Evidence by member or employee in civil suit
  
  
• 39
  Fees of witnesses
  
  
• 40
  Majority vote; service; effective dates; rehearings; revocation or modification
  
  
• 41
  Enforcement
  
  
• 42
  Penalty for noncompliance with orders
  
  
• 43
  Appeal; notice
  
  
• 43.1
  Appearance by board in review proceedings
  
  
• 46
  Setting aside orders
  
  
• 47
  Ordering rehearing by board
  
  
• 49
  Performing, participating in or causing prohibited acts
  
  
• 50
  Failure to perform required acts
  
  
• 51
  Utilities acting unlawfully
  
  
• 51.1
  Acquisition of control of public utility; approval of board of public utilities; exceptions.
  
  
• 52
  Rights preserved
  
  
• 56
  Fees and charges.
  
  
• 56.1
  Bus inspection fees, revenue of the commission.
  
  
• 57
  Disposition of fees and charges
  
  
• 58
  Repeal
  
  
• 59
  Annual assessments
  
  
• 60
  Amount of assessment
  
  
• 61
  Exclusion of operating revenue derived from service receiving public funds
  
  
• 62
  Levy of assessment; time for payment; gross operating revenues statement
  
  
• 63
  Objections to statement; hearing
  
  
• 64
  Findings of board
  
  
• 65
  Payment of statement objected to; notice of delinquency
  
  
• 66
  Action for recovery of payments
  
  
• 67
  Payment necessary prior to action contending assessment excessive, erroneous or unlawful
  
  
• 68
  Procedure
  
  
• 69
  Failure to pay or file objections; notice to state treasurer
  
  
• 70
  Collection
  
  
• 71
  Disposition of moneys
  
  
• 72
  Companies not subject to fees and charges by commissioners
  
  
• 73
  Short title
  
  
• 74
  Findings, declarations, determinations
  
  
• 75
  Definitions.
  
  
• 76
  One-Call Damage Prevention System, established; rules, regulations
  
  
• 77
  Operation of One-Call Damage Prevention System
  
  
• 78
  Appropriate waiver conditions
  
  
• 79
  System operator, responsibilities
  
  
• 80
  Underground facility operator, responsibilities; underground facility markings.
  
  
• 81
  Marking of facilities; nonapplicability; excavation, permitting process on State property
  
  
• 82
  Notification of the One-Call Damage Prevention System; excavator's duties.
  
  
• 83
  Proof of notification required for permission to excavate
  
  
• 84
  Nonapplicability to emergencies
  
  
• 85
  Map of pipeline; filing
  
  
• 86
  Violation of act; injunction; civil penalties.
  
  
• 87
  Illegal excavation; disorderly persons offense, third degree crime
  
  
• 88
  Penalty for operator violations
  
  
• 89
  Notice failure, prima facie evidence of negligence
  
  
• 90
  Civil penalties to the State
  
  
• 91
  Board's jurisdiction not affected
  
  
• 92
  Short title.
  
  
• 93
  Findings, declarations relative to BPU Business Ombudsman.
  
  
• 94
  Definitions relative to BPU Business Ombudsman.
  
  
• 95
  BPU Business Ombudsman; appointment, powers, duties, funding.
  
  
• 96
  Function of office of BPU Business Ombudsman.
  
  
• 97
  Annual report to board.
  
  
• 98
  Rules, regulations.
  
  
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• Chapter 3

• 1
  Unjust or unreasonable discriminations or classifications of rates; "board" defined
  
  
• 2
  Unjust or unreasonable regulations
  
  
• 2.1
  Interest on utility overpayments
  
  
• 2.2
  Notice to customers
  
  
• 2.3
  Assessment of late charge on unpaid utility bill, conditions.
  
  
• 3
  Improper service; refusal or withholding of service
  
  
• 3.1
  Refusal to furnish service for nonpayment of bill by previous occupant prohibited
  
  
• 4
  Undue preferences
  
  
• 4.1
  Reduced fare for transporting persons over age 65
  
  
• 5
  Capitalizing franchises or contracts for consolidation
  
  
• 6
  Gratuities to public officials
  
  
• 7
  Utility property transactions.
  
  
• 7.1
  Certain contracts between public utilities and corporations or persons owning or controlling utility stock; approval of board; disapproval
  
  
• 7.2
  Loans to corporations or persons owning or controlling public utility stock; approval of board required
  
  
• 7.3
  Investment of depreciation fund in certain securities; approval of board
  
  
• 7.4
  Depreciation fund investments kept in state
  
  
• 7.5
  Disposition of certain depreciation fund investments; board may order
  
  
• 7.6
  Balance of depreciation fund to be deposited within state
  
  
• 7.7
  Certain railroads exempt
  
  
• 7.8
  Regulations applicable to public utilities.
  
  
• 7.9
  Designation of agent.
  
  
• 7.10
  Superior Court, chancery division, to enforce compliance
  
  
• 7.11
  Service of process to produce records
  
  
• 7.12
  Railroads and railway express exempt
  
  
• 7.13
  Transportation of motor vehicles, trailers, etc.; unlawful agreements and charges; violation as misdemeanor
  
  
• 9
  Security transactions.
  
  
• 10
  Sale or transfer of stock unless authorized by board prohibited; exceptions.
  
  
• 11
  Article to govern granting of consents; "street" defined
  
  
• 12
  Petition; contents
  
  
• 13
  Notice; publication
  
  
• 14
  Notice; contents
  
  
• 15
  Grant by ordinance; fifty-year limit
  
  
• 16
  Acceptance of ordinance granting consent to be filed
  
  
• 17
  Construction; exceptions
  
  
• 17a
  Public utility pole or underground facility placement; municipal consent required; procedures, enforcement.
  
  
• 17.1
  Presumption from occupancy; action for removal of poles barred in 10 years
  
  
• 17.2
  Definitions
  
  
• 17.3
  Recording of grants; effect as constructive notice
  
  
• 17.3a
  Notice of development applications
  
  
• 17.4
  Effect of act on previously granted easement rights
  
  
• 17.5
  Effective date
  
  
• 17.6
  Authority to take property
  
  
• 17.7
  Necessity; application; notice and hearing; rules and regulations
  
  
• 17.8
  Taking of state property prohibited
  
  
• 17.9
  Definitions
  
  
• 17.10
  Notice to landowner before entry
  
  
• 18
  Agreements
  
  
• 19
  Municipal consent
  
  
• 20
  Powers, rights and franchises not impaired
  
  
• 20.1
  Franchise not to lapse on death of holder; transfer by estate with consent of board
  
  
• 20.2
  Designation of agent to act for estate
  
  
• 21
  Sale of property and franchises of gas, water, or gas and water companies; purchasers constituted corporation; powers
  
  
• 22
  Filing certificate of organization; copy as evidence
  
  
• 23
  Sale of railroad, canal, turnpike, bridge or plank road company; purchasers constituted corporation; powers
  
  
• 24
  Meeting of purchasers for organization of new corporation; procedure; stock and bonds
  
  
• 25
  Certificate of organization; filing; prior liens not affected
  
  
• 26
  Number of directors of new company
  
  
• 27
  Railroad, canal or turnpike lying partly within and partly without state
  
  
• 28
  Receivers or trustees for insolvent companies; appointment; sale or lease of property
  
  
• 29
  Sale or lease of property and franchises by receiver; exception
  
  
• 30
  Time-tables to conform to standard time
  
  
• 31
  Passes to officers and employees and their families; "employees" defined
  
  
• 32
  Free transportation of police; deduction from franchise tax
  
  
• 33
  Dog may accompany blind, handicapped or deaf person on buses or other public utilities
  
  
• 34
  Transportation of blind person and guide for one fare
  
  
• 35
  Overcharges; penalty; recovery
  
  
• 36
  Ticket agents; certificate of authority; selling without certificate; penalty
  
  
• 37
  Redemption of unused tickets
  
  
• 38
  Police for railroad, street railway, canal or steamboat companies
  
  
• 42
  Identification badges; necessity for employees for collections or reading meters
  
  
• 43
  Size, form of badge
  
  
• 44
  Issuance of new identification badge
  
  
• 45
  Improper use of public utility employee identification badge, fourth degree crime.
  
  
• 46
  Failure to issue identification badge by public utility; penalty
  
  
• 47
  Failure to wear identification badge; penalty; collection of penalties
  
  
• 48
  Notification of customers
  
  
• 49
  Short title
  
  
• 50
  Findings, declarations relative to competition in the electric power and gas industries
  
  
• 51
  Definitions relative to competition in the electric power, gas, solar energy and offshore wind industries.
  
  
• 52
  Electric public utilities, unbundled rate schedules
  
  
• 53
  Provision of retail choice of electric power suppliers
  
  
• 54
  Offering of customer account services on regulated basis
  
  
• 55
  Competitive service to retail customers requires board approval
  
  
• 56
  Board shall not regulate certain aspects of competitive services
  
  
• 57
  Electric public utility to provide basic generation service; Retail Margin Fund, use; report.
  
  
• 58
  Gas public utilities, unbundled rate schedules
  
  
• 59
  Requirements for electric public utility after retail choice
  
  
• 60
  Societal benefits charge by public utility; Universal Service Fund
  
  
• 60.1
  Imposition of certain charges by gas public utilities prohibited.
  
  
• 61
  Market transition charge for stranded costs
  
  
• 62
  Authorization for issuance of transition bonds.
  
  
• 63
  Proceeds of transition bonds not considered income to utility; tax consequences of sale of assets
  
  
• 64
  Bondable stranded costs rate orders
  
  
• 65
  Orders become irrevocable upon issuance
  
  
• 66
  State pledge to holders of transition bonds; orders not pledge of State's credit
  
  
• 67
  Customers assessed for transition bond charges
  
  
• 68
  Effectiveness of bondable stranded costs rate order
  
  
• 69
  Recourse against issuer only
  
  
• 70
  Electric public utility to maintain records of transition bond charges
  
  
• 71
  Issuance of transition bonds; security
  
  
• 72
  Transfer of bondable transition property
  
  
• 73
  Successor to electric public utility
  
  
• 74
  Application for bondable stranded costs rate order not required
  
  
• 75
  Expedited judicial review of bondable stranded costs rate orders
  
  
• 76
  Bondable transition property constitutes an account.
  
  
• 77
  Charges for sale, delivery of power to off-site customer.
  
  
• 77.1
  Utilization of locally franchised public utility electric distribution infrastructure.
  
  
• 78
  Electric power supplier license
  
  
• 79
  Gas supplier license
  
  
• 80
  Investigative powers of board relative to suppliers
  
  
• 81
  Revocation, suspension, refusal to issue, renew supplier's license
  
  
• 82
  Additional remedies
  
  
• 83
  Violations, penalties
  
  
• 84
  Rights, remedies, prohibitions; cumulative
  
  
• 85
  Consumer protection standards
  
  
• 86
  "Slamming" prevention; penalties.
  
  
• 87
  Environmental disclosure requirements; standards; rules.
  
  
• 87.1
  Application to construct offshore wind project.
  
  
• 88
  Status of municipal systems, rural electric cooperatives, definition.
  
  
• 87.2
  Approval of project by board.
  
  
• 89
  Aggregator contracts; bundling restriction; tax treatment
  
  
• 90
  Registration of private aggregator.
  
  
• 91
  Government aggregator.
  
  
• 91.1
  Written contract for procurement of certain electric and gas services for State or local government or aggregator.
  
  
• 91.2
  Request for inclusion in proposed contract.
  
  
• 91.3
  Determination of best contract for services; alternative forms of bidding; administrative fee.
  
  
• 91.4
  Provision in contract for additional locations, facilities of government.
  
  
• 91.5
  Regulations.
  
  
• 91.6
  Contracts for provision of alternative electrical energy systems; inclusion of local units in State contract, certain conditions; definitions.
  
  
• 92
  Government energy aggregation programs
  
  
• 93.1
  Establishment, operation of government energy aggregation program
  
  
• 93.2
  Rules, regulations relative to government energy aggregation
  
  
• 93.3
  Contributions to campaign committees, candidates, office holders; restrictions; enforcement
  
  
• 94
  Operation of government energy aggregation program
  
  
• 95
  Rule adoptions by board
  
  
• 96
  Standards for inspection, maintenance, repair, replacement of electric equipment, facilities
  
  
• 96.1
  Electronic billing, payment by BPU customers, certain circumstances.
  
  
• 97
  Construction of act relative to DOT, DEP
  
  
• 98
  Effective date; retroactivity
  
  
• 98.1
  Electric, gas public utilities energy efficiency and conservation programs, investments, cost recovery; terms defined.
  
  
• 98.2
  Findings, declarations relative to a long-term capacity agreement pilot program to promote construction of qualified electric generation facilities.
  
  
• 98.3
  Initiation, completion of schedule to support commencement of LCAPP.
  
  
• 98.4
  Challenged provisions; final resolution.
  
  
• 99
  Definitions relative to energy efficiency.
  
  
• 100
  Applicability of act.
  
  
• 101
  Rules, regulations establishing minimum energy efficiency standards.
  
  
• 102
  Compliance of new products with standards, time.
  
  
• 103
  Procedures for testing energy efficiency of new products.
  
  
• 104
  Periodic inspections of distributors, retailers.
  
  
• 105
  Investigations of complaints; violations, penalties.
  
  
• 106
  Further regulations.
  
  
• 107
  Program for certification of persons who install renewable energy devices in buildings; fee schedule; rules, regulations.
  
  
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• Chapter 4

• 1
  Scope of chapter; terms defined
  
  
• 1.2
  Charter and special busses; jurisdiction
  
  
• 2
  Other automobile laws applicable
  
  
• 2.1a
  Discontinuance of operation of motor vehicle.
  
  
• 2.1b
  Vehicle emission, brake tests, emissions inspections.
  
  
• 2.1c
  Short title
  
  
• 2.1d
  Findings, determinations on bus safety
  
  
• 2.1e
  Definitions.
  
  
• 2.1f
  Bus safety out-of-service violations; schedule, sanctions established.
  
  
• 2.1g
  Evidence of appropriate insurance; holding, impoundment of vehicle
  
  
• 2.1h
  Bus safety out-of-service violation; holding, impoundment of vehicle
  
  
• 2.1i
  Inspection; penalty.
  
  
• 2.1j
  Vehicle inspection report
  
  
• 2.1k
  Penalty enforcement; summons issued for violation of act.
  
  
• 2.1l
  Enforcement of provisions of act
  
  
• 2.1m
  Agreements with governmental agencies
  
  
• 2.1n
  Penalty money deposited into General Fund
  
  
• 2.1o
  Act in addition to other law
  
  
• 2.2
  Bus drivers exempt from municipal fees
  
  
• 2.3
  Receivers and trustees in bankruptcy operating autobusses to carry insurance; deposit with commissioner of banking and insurance
  
  
• 2.20
  Establishment; autobus defined
  
  
• 2.21
  "Zone of rate freedom" established annually.
  
  
• 2.22
  Filing by owner or operator; conclusive presumption to be just and reasonable
  
  
• 2.23
  Adjustments; notice to department of transportation and public; posting
  
  
• 2.24
  Establishment in accordance with other provisions of law
  
  
• 2.25
  Casino, charter, special bus operations
  
  
• 3
  Certificate of public convenience and necessity; penalties.
  
  
• 3.1
  Conditions permitted
  
  
• 6
  Transfer of certificate of public convenience and necessity; liability for outstanding debts
  
  
• 7
  Revocation of certificate of public convenience and necessity
  
  
• 7.1
  Notice of intent to change service; violations, penalty.
  
  
• 8
  Substitution of busses
  
  
• 9
  Special or occasional trips
  
  
• 11
  Penalties.
  
  
• 12
  Corporations may carry own liability insurance; paid up cash capital
  
  
• 13
  Exemption; revocation
  
  
• 14.1
  Franchise tax or license fee on owner or operator of autobus; imposition by municipalities; prohibition; exception
  
  
• 14.2
  Payment in lieu of franchise taxes on autobusses by state to municipalities; annual certification of amount due
  
  
• 18
  Construction and equipment
  
  
• 19
  Insurance
  
  
• 20
  Tax on interstate bus service; exemptions
  
  
• 21
  Monthly report of mileage; payment of tax
  
  
• 22
  Report of schedule of operations; contents; subsequent changes
  
  
• 23
  Revenues used for highway purposes
  
  
• 24
  Enforcement; bond
  
  
• 25
  Examination of records of owners or operators; oaths
  
  
• 26
  Hearings; examination of witnesses
  
  
• 27
  Subpoenas; witnesses' fees
  
  
• 28
  Refusal to obey subpoena; procedure before supreme court; contempt
  
  
• 29
  Appointment of auditors, investigators, etc.; civil service
  
  
• 30
  Revocation of registration certificate; grounds
  
  
• 31
  Collection of excise; prior lien
  
  
• 32
  Failure to file report or pay excise; penalty
  
  
• 33
  False report or statements; evasion of excise; misdemeanor
  
  
• 34
  Perjury
  
  
• 35
  Definitions.
  
  
• 36
  Financial coverage required; insurance policy; filing with utility board; rejection; minimum and maximum liability for bodily injury or death
  
  
• 37
  Property damage; liability
  
  
• 38
  Provision for continuing liability
  
  
• 39
  Self-insurance unaffected
  
  
• 40
  Evidence of financial coverage; driver to have in possession and exhibit upon request
  
  
• 41
  Rules and regulations
  
  
• 42
  Operating motor vehicle without financial coverage; misdemeanor
  
  
• 43
  Driver refusing to exhibit evidence of financial coverage; penalty
  
  
• 44
  Construction of article
  
  
• 45
  Certain autobusses excepted
  
  
• 46
  Definitions
  
  
• 47
  Financial coverage required; insurance policy; filing with utility board; rejection; minimum and maximum liability for bodily injury or death
  
  
• 48
  Property damage; liability
  
  
• 49
  Provision for continuing liability
  
  
• 50
  Self-insurance unaffected; nonresident owners and operators; certificate of self-insurance
  
  
• 51
  Evidence of financial coverage; driver to have in possession and exhibit upon request
  
  
• 52
  Rules and regulations
  
  
• 53
  Operating motor vehicle without financial coverage; misdemeanor
  
  
• 54
  Refusal to exhibit evidence of financial coverage; penalty
  
  
• 55
  Construction of article
  
  
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• Chapter 5

• 1
  Formation authorized
  
  
• 2
  Certificate of incorporation; contents
  
  
• 3
  Recording and filing certificate
  
  
• 4
  Certificate or copy as evidence
  
  
• 5
  Directors and officers
  
  
• 6
  Stock
  
  
• 7
  General powers
  
  
• 8
  Tolls
  
  
• 8.1
  Charter inoperative or void for nonpayment of taxes; reinstatement
  
  
• 9
  Joint agreement of bridge companies for constructing and operating bridge
  
  
• 10
  Terms of joint agreement
  
  
• 11
  Stockholders' meeting; filing agreement
  
  
• 12
  Mortgages of corporate rights and franchises
  
  
• 13
  Formation authorized
  
  
• 14
  Certificate of incorporation; contents
  
  
• 15
  Signing, recording and filing certificate
  
  
• 16
  Conditions precedent to filing of certificate
  
  
• 17
  Certificate or copy as evidence
  
  
• 18
  General powers
  
  
• 19
  Tolls
  
  
• 20
  Uses of bridge
  
  
• 21
  Keeping bridge open
  
  
• 22
  Acquisition of bridge by states; terms of acquisition
  
  
• 23
  Acquisition of bridge by states; two or more bridges
  
  
• 24
  Bridges to become property of states after fifty years
  
  
• 25
  Interpretation
  
  
• 26
  Conviction of nuisance; taking toll without paying fine; penalty
  
  
• 27
  Investigation of toll bridges and fixing of rates
  
  
• 28
  Destruction or removal of materials of toll bridges; regulating passage over
  
  
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• Chapter 5A

• 1
  Short title
  
  
• 2
  Legislative findings, determinations, and declarations.
  
  
• 3
  Definitions.
  
  
• 4
  Office of Cable Television; establishment; inapplicability of Title 48 to cable television.
  
  
• 5
  Director; qualifications; compensation; appointment; term
  
  
• 6
  Director; powers and duties.
  
  
• 7
  Officers and employees; appointment; terms of employment.
  
  
• 8
  Annual report
  
  
• 9
  Board and director; power, authority and jurisdiction.
  
  
• 10
  Rules and regulations; promulgation; subject matter; cooperation with federal regulatory agencies.
  
  
• 11
  Rates, charges and classifications for services; filing; publication; notice; review; hearings; limitation on revenues; effective competition.
  
  
• 11a
  Cable TV outages
  
  
• 11b
  Notice to subscribers of refund liability, rate decreases.
  
  
• 11.1
  Public purpose
  
  
• 11.2
  Discounted CATV rates; qualifications.
  
  
• 11.3
  Discount in rates not mandatory.
  
  
• 11.4
  No additional charge to hearing impaired individuals
  
  
• 11.5
  No charge permitted
  
  
• 11.6
  No charge if connected by subscriber, in series
  
  
• 11.7
  Installation
  
  
• 11.8
  Charge for connection of auxiliary equipment
  
  
• 11.9
  Other law not superseded
  
  
• 11.10
  Cable television company, specific late fee, method of calculation.
  
  
• 15
  Certificate of approval or system-wide franchise for extension, operation of CATV system; exceptions.
  
  
• 16
  Application for certificate of approval, system-wide franchise, fees; decision; appeal; hearings.
  
  
• 17
  Certificate of approval, system-wide franchise for CATV operations.
  
  
• 18
  Hearings; conduct; notice; intervention by municipalities; fees; disposition of fees and charges.
  
  
• 19
  Certificate of approval, system-wide franchise; transferability; duration; renewal.
  
  
• 20
  Highways and rights-of-way; use; joint use with other CATV company or public utility.
  
  
• 20.1
  Notice of development applications to CATV general manager, municipal registration.
  
  
• 21
  Lease, rental of facilities, rights-of-way.
  
  
• 22
  Municipal consent; necessity for certificate of approval
  
  
• 23
  Application; filing; fee; hearings; notices; additional applications; decision by municipality; report; conditions; fees; disposition
  
  
• 24
  Issuance by ordinance; terms; acceptance by company
  
  
• 25
  Conformance of municipal consent with act.
  
  
• 25.1
  Municipal consents, certificates of approval previously issued remain in effect, conversion to system-side franchise; conditions.
  
  
• 25.2
  Requirements for CATV system-wide franchise.
  
  
• 26
  Designation of municipal "complaint officer;" Office of CATV for system-wide franchises.
  
  
• 26.1
  Record of complaints, annual report.
  
  
• 27
  Information on applicant's financial responsibility, technical competency and general fitness
  
  
• 28
  Contents of application, commitments by system-wide franchises.
  
  
• 28.1
  Rules for dispute resolution between companies and municipalities.
  
  
• 28.2
  Application requirements relevant to board's decision on applications; enforcement of commitments.
  
  
• 29
  Conformance of proposals, representations to rules, regulations.
  
  
• 30
  Payment from CATV company to municipality; system-wide franchise fees, local and State.
  
  
• 31
  Municipal officers and employees; interest in CATV company; prohibitions
  
  
• 32
  Annual assessment by office
  
  
• 33
  Amount
  
  
• 34
  Levy and payment; statement of amount; statement of gross operating revenues by companies; filing; objections; hearings; determination; failure to pay; collection; actions for recovery of amount paid
  
  
• 35
  Failure to pay amount; notice to state treasurer and company; collection by seizure and sale of goods or chattels
  
  
• 36
  Duties of CATV companies
  
  
• 36.1
  CATV service termination notices, designation of third parties to receive.
  
  
• 37
  Abandonment of property or discontinuance or temporary suspension of service; approval of board
  
  
• 38
  Combinations, mergers, consolidations, acquisition of control, certain circumstances; approval of board.
  
  
• 39
  Prohibited activities
  
  
• 40
  Sale, mortgage, lease, disposition, encumbrance, merger, consolidation, certain circumstances, approval by board.
  
  
• 41
  Loan of money or property to owners or corporations owned by shareholders; approval of board
  
  
• 42
  Issuance, renewal of stocks, bonds, notes, other evidences of indebtedness, certain circumstances; review by board.
  
  
• 43
  Sale or transfer of stock to other CATV corporation or to corporation or person resulting in acquisition of majority in interest; authorization
  
  
• 44
  Requirements by board; notice; system of accounting; depreciation account; report of finances and operations; notice of accidents
  
  
• 45
  Records, books, accounts, documents and writings; keeping within state; consent for exemption; conditions; designation of agent as custodian; jurisdiction for enforcement of compliance
  
  
• 46
  Inspection and examination of books, records, accounts, papers and memoranda
  
  
• 47
  Revocation, suspension, alteration of certificate, franchise.
  
  
• 48
  Order to extend system, to repair, to improve or add to system
  
  
• 49
  Landlords allowing cable television service reception by tenants; prohibition of charges and fees; indemnification of owners by installers; definitions
  
  
• 50
  Immunity from liability for use of facilities for CATV company
  
  
• 51
  Penalties, enforcement.
  
  
• 53
  Severability
  
  
• 54
  Short title
  
  
• 55
  Definitions
  
  
• 56
  Personally identifiable information
  
  
• 57
  Provision of personally identifiable information to others
  
  
• 58
  Disclosure to subscriber
  
  
• 59
  Monitoring
  
  
• 60
  Collection of debt
  
  
• 61
  Examination, disclosure of data
  
  
• 62
  Fine for violation
  
  
• 63
  Liability
  
  
• 64
  Contract between private aggregator and municipalities.
  
  
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• Chapter 6

• 14
  Powers in general
  
  
• 15.1
  Condemnation; authority; restrictions; payment of damages
  
  
• 16
  Width of canal
  
  
• 17
  Borrowing money and issuing bonds secured by mortgage
  
  
• 18
  Extension of time for completing works
  
  
• 19
  Bridges and passageways over canal
  
  
• 20
  Highways may cross over or under canal
  
  
• 21
  Contracts for transporting goods and passengers
  
  
• 22
  Abandonment of feeder in municipality; bridges and viaducts
  
  
• 23
  Canal not authorized in city
  
  
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• Chapter 6A

• 1
  Agents for service of process; filing of powers of attorney
  
  
• 2
  Public records, powers of attorney as
  
  
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• Chapter 7

• 1
  Erection of poles; consent of property owner; designation of street
  
  
• 2
  Pipes and conduits; restrictions on laying; municipal consent
  
  
• 3.1
  Power to condemn; designation of streets and highways; location of posts, towers, etc.
  
  
• 5
  Determination of disputes as to territories served
  
  
• 6
  Construction, reconstruction, extensions and contracts validated
  
  
• 14
  Approval of electrical inspection authorities by board of public utility commissioners
  
  
• 15
  Acceptance by electrical utilities of approved electrical inspection agencies
  
  
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• Chapter 8

• 1
  Board of freeholders to fix rates; clerk's fee for copies
  
  
• 2
  Table of rates; posting at ferry
  
  
• 3
  Taking excessive fare; penalty
  
  
• 4
  Proper boats adequately equipped required; penalties
  
  
• 5
  Refusal to or delay in carrying passengers or goods; exception
  
  
• 6
  Ejecting persons from ferryboats
  
  
• 7
  Persons carried according to arrival; penalty
  
  
• 8
  Maintenance of safe landing places
  
  
• 9
  Actions for penalties
  
  
• 10
  Stopping boat while receiving and discharging passengers; penalty; liability for injuries
  
  
• 11
  Stopping engine while discharging passengers into small boats; penalty
  
  
• 12
  Running steamboats against each other; penalty; damages
  
  
• 13
  Deviating from course to impede boat passing in same direction; penalty; damages
  
  
• 14
  Steamboats passing nearer than ten yards; penalty
  
  
• 15
  Lights on steamboats navigated at night; penalty; damages
  
  
• 16
  Law posted in cabin of steamboats; penalty
  
  
• 17
  Actions for penalties; process
  
  
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• Chapter 9

• 5
  Exclusive franchises; general laws applicable
  
  
• 17
  Powers of gas company; consent to laying of conductors
  
  
• 18
  Companies may mortgage property and franchises
  
  
• 19
  Increasing bonded indebtedness
  
  
• 21
  Manner of laying pipes
  
  
• 23
  Extension of main pipes to neighboring municipality
  
  
• 24
  Piping gas to other municipalities
  
  
• 24.1
  Condemnation; authority; purposes
  
  
• 25.1
  Approval by Board of Public Utility Commissioners of character or heating quality of gas or of change therein required
  
  
• 25.2
  Corporations manufacturing gas may distribute natural gas
  
  
• 25.3
  Powers granted by act are additional powers
  
  
• 25.4
  Distribution of natural gas; designation of route
  
  
• 25.8
  Franchise, consents, permits and rights related to maintenance and operation of gas properties and facilities may also be acquired
  
  
• 25.9
  Rights of corporation to which sale, transfer, conveyance and assignment has been made
  
  
• 26
  Companies which may extend their corporate existence
  
  
• 27
  Certificate; filing; contents
  
  
• 28
  Affidavit of doing business
  
  
• 29
  Privileges conferred by extension
  
  
• 30
  No exclusive privileges; general laws applicable
  
  
• 31
  Rights of state preserved
  
  
• 32
  Taxes according to general laws
  
  
• 33
  Penalties for violation of natural gas pipelines safety.
  
  
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• Chapter 10

• 1
  Power to condemn; state water policy commission unaffected
  
  
• 1.1
  Power to condemn; department of conservation and economic development unaffected
  
  
• 2
  Title
  
  
• 3
  Definitions
  
  
• 4
  Supervision and regulation
  
  
• 5
  Board to prescribe rules, regulations; promulgate orders
  
  
• 6
  Factors to be considered
  
  
• 7
  General powers
  
  
• 8
  Enforcement of orders
  
  
• 9
  Separability of provisions
  
  
• 10
  Report of specifications for natural gas pipeline subject to pressure of over 125 pounds per square inch; filing of maps; objections
  
  
• 11
  Penalties.
  
  
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• Chapter 12

• 1
  Application of chapter
  
  
• 2
  Exclusive franchises; railroads subject to general laws
  
  
• 3
  Certified copies of certificates, surveys and documents as evidence
  
  
• 4
  Time for discharging duty or exercising privilege; effect of restraint by court
  
  
• 13
  General powers, restrictions and liabilities; governed by Title 14
  
  
• 14
  Purchase and sale of capital stock, securities and franchises of other corporations
  
  
• 15
  Sale or exchange by railroad company of its property and franchises; procedure
  
  
• 16
  Change of name; extension of corporate existence; change in amount and classes of stock
  
  
• 17
  Voting by bondholders
  
  
• 18
  Borrowing money; bonds; mortgages; usury as defense; penalty
  
  
• 19
  Motive power; condemnation
  
  
• 20
  Construction and use of tracks across streets and highways by certain companies
  
  
• 21
  Operation of ferry as part of railroad system
  
  
• 22
  Purchasing or hiring vessels, wharves and landings
  
  
• 23
  Foreign railroads in this state; rights and liabilities
  
  
• 23.1
  Improvement and use of real estate not required or used for railroad purposes
  
  
• 24
  Filing surveys of routes of main line and branches
  
  
• 25
  Deposit with treasurer prerequisite to filing survey of branch
  
  
• 26
  Recording surveys of main lines and branches; fees
  
  
• 27
  Right of way; width
  
  
• 28
  Entry on lands and construction of road; payment or tender of damages
  
  
• 29
  Time for commencement and completion of road
  
  
• 30
  Failure to timely commence or complete road; priority of location
  
  
• 31
  Extension of time for completing road
  
  
• 32
  Branch lines to mills, factories and mines; municipal consent
  
  
• 32.1
  Branch lines, spurs or side tracks to horse race meeting premises; deposit with state treasurer; municipal consent
  
  
• 33
  Connecting roads by branches
  
  
• 34
  Connection between railroad and street railway
  
  
• 35.1
  Authority and extent of condemnation.
  
  
• 36
  Crossing another railroad; required grade angle
  
  
• 37
  Relocating route before construction
  
  
• 38
  Change of location of route to avoid physical obstacles
  
  
• 39
  Straightening, shortening or improving road; condemning land
  
  
• 40
  Abandonment of part of line; repaying of deposit; new survey
  
  
• 40.1
  Cautionary boards not connected with automatic block signal system
  
  
• 40.2
  Violations
  
  
• 41
  Construction and maintenance; draws; land under water belonging to state
  
  
• 42
  Draws; lights and attendants; penalty for neglect
  
  
• 43
  Bridge over shallow tidal waters; necessity of draw; determination of department of conservation and economic development
  
  
• 44
  Bridges over Delaware river; condemnation; taking lands of state
  
  
• 45
  Tunnel under interstate waters; manner of constructing; changing sewers
  
  
• 46
  Duty to erect and maintain; liability
  
  
• 47
  Penalty for driving animals on tracks
  
  
• 48
  Speed of trains through cities where fence, embankment or cut is maintained
  
  
• 49
  Bridges and passages at street and road crossings; private ways and cattle guards
  
  
• 49.1
  Construction of bridges or passages; installation of protective devices; division of expenses
  
  
• 50
  Piers to support bridges over streets or highways
  
  
• 51
  Highways over or under railroad; condemnation of lands for embankment or cutting
  
  
• 52
  Failure to construct and maintain bridges and crossings; procedure by county or municipality
  
  
• 53
  Construction of tracks along city streets; elevated roads; contracts
  
  
• 54
  Protections at grade crossings; group signals
  
  
• 55
  Compelling proper protection of grade crossing
  
  
• 56
  Enforcement; penalty; construction
  
  
• 57
  Safety measure for locomotives; penalties; "supplementary safety measure" defined; limitations.
  
  
• 57.1
  Pilot demonstration program for supplementary safety measures.
  
  
• 58
  Warning signs at grade crossings
  
  
• 58.1
  Abandonment of line and grade crossings; notice; substitution of abandoned grade crossing sign for warning sign
  
  
• 59
  Protection of electrified third rail at grade crossings
  
  
• 60
  Failure to protect electrified third rail; penalty; negligence per se
  
  
• 61
  Authority of board of public utility commissioners; manner of elimination
  
  
• 62
  Division of expenses
  
  
• 63
  Expense of change in or removal of public utility property or facilities; hearing
  
  
• 64
  Petition for removal of grade crossing; hearing; notice; determination
  
  
• 65
  Notice of hearing; publication; contents
  
  
• 66
  Powers vested in board of public utility commissioners and courts
  
  
• 67
  Changes or alterations ordered prior to April 14, 1930
  
  
• 67.1
  Application of sections 48:12-61 to 48:12-66
  
  
• 68
  Annual program by state highway department; maximum yearly expenditure
  
  
• 69
  Railroad companies to be furnished annual program; co-operation required
  
  
• 70
  Division of cost between railroads and Highway Department
  
  
• 71
  Agreement for division of cost
  
  
• 72
  Expense of certain crossings not at grade
  
  
• 73
  Agreements with railroad companies to perform the work
  
  
• 74
  Furnishing annual program to municipalities and public utilities; changes at own expense
  
  
• 75
  Maintenance and repair of completed work
  
  
• 76
  Closing, abandoning or combining crossings
  
  
• 77
  Sharing of expense of closing, abandoning or combining highway or crossing
  
  
• 78
  Determination of disputes
  
  
• 79
  Contracts between municipalities and railroads; condemnation; division of expenses
  
  
• 80
  Taxes or bonds by municipalities to pay their share of expenses
  
  
• 81
  Contracts between county and railroad for elimination of grade crossings; street railways
  
  
• 82
  Contributory negligence at crossings having safety gates jury question
  
  
• 83
  Crossing not having protective device; contributory negligence jury question
  
  
• 84
  Traveler's right to assume proper operation of safety devices at grade crossing
  
  
• 85
  Spark arresters on engines; penalty
  
  
• 86
  Liability for damage by fire from sparks
  
  
• 87
  Insurance by railroad of property exposed to fire from sparks
  
  
• 87.1
  Diesel locomotives; ventilation of cab; penalty for violation
  
  
• 87.2
  General requirements
  
  
• 87.3
  Exception
  
  
• 87.4
  Administration and enforcement; penalty
  
  
• 87.5
  Partial invalidity
  
  
• 88
  Requiring safe ingress and egress to railroad station
  
  
• 89
  Inclosures around stations
  
  
• 90
  Abandonment of station or discontinuance of passenger or freight agent
  
  
• 90.1
  Electric headlight and tail light
  
  
• 90.2
  Windshield and device for removing moisture; top
  
  
• 90.3
  Administration of act; rules and regulations
  
  
• 90.4
  Violation of act; penalty
  
  
• 91
  Consent of municipality and approval of public utility commissioners
  
  
• 92.1
  Condemnation
  
  
• 93
  Stocks and bonds; mortgages; approval
  
  
• 95.1
  Condemnation of right-of-way
  
  
• 96
  Operation authorized
  
  
• 97
  Prerequisites to operation of autobusses
  
  
• 98
  Franchise taxes; exemption from other taxes
  
  
• 99
  Train service; accommodations for transportation; civil liability
  
  
• 100
  Right to demand and receive fares
  
  
• 101
  Tickets; length of validity
  
  
• 103
  Extra fare for parlor and sleeping cars
  
  
• 104
  Ejection of passenger for nonpayment of fare
  
  
• 105
  Reduced rates for ministers and members of religious orders
  
  
• 106
  Liability for injuries to passenger on platform
  
  
• 107
  Baggage checks; penalty for refusal
  
  
• 108
  Transportation of bicycles as baggage; penalty for refusal
  
  
• 109
  State officials and employees entitled to free transportation
  
  
• 110
  Issuance of certificates; contents; list to railroads; revocation
  
  
• 111
  Production of certificate on request
  
  
• 112
  Loaning certificate; illegal use of certificate; penalty
  
  
• 113
  Certificates taken up for misuse; restoration or cancellation
  
  
• 114
  Return of certificate at expiration of office or employment
  
  
• 115
  Existing charter or statute obligation of railroads not affected
  
  
• 116
  Free transportation to municipal police and county detectives
  
  
• 117
  Freight charges
  
  
• 118
  Rates for way freight
  
  
• 118.1
  Greater rate for way freight; lesser rate for long hauls; board may authorize; restrictions
  
  
• 119
  Exchange of freight; transportation and rate
  
  
• 120
  Mail; rate and terms of carrying; commission to determine
  
  
• 121
  Rates for express matter and fragile property; agreement between railroad and express companies
  
  
• 122
  Responsibility for freight not delivered at station
  
  
• 123
  Charges for demurrage or car service
  
  
• 124
  Lien for demurrage; bond for delivery of property where claim disputed
  
  
• 125
  Limitation of liability; notice
  
  
• 125.1
  Railroad rights of way; acquisition; abandonment; sale, conveyance.
  
  
• 125.2
  Contents of notice
  
  
• 125.3
  Service of notice
  
  
• 126
  Lease, consolidation or merger authorized; rates
  
  
• 127
  Filing agreement of waiver; approval of board of public utility commissioners
  
  
• 128
  Joint agreement for consolidation or merger; contents
  
  
• 129
  Submission of agreement to stockholders
  
  
• 130
  Filing and recording of agreement; record or copy as evidence
  
  
• 131
  Effect of consolidation or merger; rights, duties and liabilities of new or acquiring company; acquisition of land
  
  
• 132
  Stockholders dissenting from consolidation, merger or lease; procedure
  
  
• 133
  Issuance of stock and exchange or sale of stock and bonds by consolidated company
  
  
• 134
  Borrowing money; bonds secured by mortgage
  
  
• 135
  Lessor company may borrow money and issue bonds secured by mortgage
  
  
• 136
  Filing of survey and maps of lines; relocation of routes
  
  
• 137
  State treasurer to repay deposit in certain cases
  
  
• 138
  Sale or lease; title vested in purchaser or lessee
  
  
• 139
  Acceptance of former charter or organization of new company
  
  
• 140
  New company may issue bonds and stock; settling debts of former company
  
  
• 141
  Foreclosure sale of railroad of another state with part of route in this state
  
  
• 142
  Procedure to acquire property and franchise within state; transfer of property to new company
  
  
• 143
  Purchase by another railroad company of railroad and franchises sold by court order
  
  
• 144
  Foreclosure sale in another state of foreign railroad operating road within this state
  
  
• 145
  Failure to run daily trains; receiver; exceptions
  
  
• 146
  Operation of insolvent railroad by receiver; expenses
  
  
• 147
  Sale or lease of railroad by receiver
  
  
• 148
  Lease of railroad by trustee or receiver; conditions
  
  
• 149
  Return to receiver of insolvent railroad money deposited with state treasurer
  
  
• 150
  Dissolution; procedure; repayment of deposit with state treasurer
  
  
• 151
  Limitation of actions; injuries to persons; death; injuries to property by fire
  
  
• 152
  Trespassing on property prohibited; recovery barred in certain cases.
  
  
• 153
  Liability of railroad for amount due laborer by contractor
  
  
• 154
  Badges for passenger train and station employees
  
  
• 155
  Number in train crews
  
  
• 156
  Selling articles on train without license
  
  
• 157
  Unauthorized exercise of franchise; penalty
  
  
• 158
  Placing freight car in rear of passenger car; misdemeanor; exceptions where ordered by army or navy officers
  
  
• 160
  Unobstructed windows on passenger cars; penalty
  
  
• 161
  Signal device between engine and cars; penalty
  
  
• 163
  Intoxication of engineer or conductor; misdemeanor
  
  
• 164
  Strikes; employees abandoning or refusing to aid in movement of trains; misdemeanor
  
  
• 165
  Strikes; interfering with employees; injuring, destroying or obstructing property; misdemeanor
  
  
• 166
  Neglect or refusal to pay fare; penalty
  
  
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• Chapter 12A

• 17
  Legislative findings and policy
  
  
• 18
  Contract for connecting passenger service
  
  
• 19
  Obligations of carrier; costs; obligation of State; contract for approved service
  
  
• 20
  Definitions
  
  
• 21
  Elimination or relocation of grade crossings
  
  
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• Chapter 13

• 9
  Entry on lands for preliminary surveys
  
  
• 10
  Construction of works; laying pipes and conduits
  
  
• 11
  Laying pipes beneath streets; municipal consent; maps and specifications
  
  
• 12.1
  Power to condemn
  
  
• 13
  Time of commencement and completion of sewerage system
  
  
• 14
  Rentals for use of sewers
  
  
• 15
  Extension of chapter to certain water companies filing certificate prior to January 1, 1938
  
  
• 16
  Cessation of service without board's consent prohibited; extension of corporate existence
  
  
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• Chapter 13A

• 1
  Short title
  
  
• 2
  Findings, declarations
  
  
• 3
  Definitions
  
  
• 4
  Rules, regulations for utility aspects
  
  
• 4.1
  Septic waste disposal; charges or rates; jurisdiction
  
  
• 5
  Award of franchises
  
  
• 5.1
  Tonnage charge
  
  
• 6
  Qualifications
  
  
• 6.1
  Sanitary landfill facility; operation after filing of and under conditions in tariff
  
  
• 6.2
  Regulation of transfer stations
  
  
• 6.3
  Increase of tariffs for solid waste facilities
  
  
• 7
  Proof of reasonable rates; adjustments
  
  
• 7.1
  Short title
  
  
• 7.2
  Findings, declarations
  
  
• 7.3
  Definitions
  
  
• 7.4
  Fees
  
  
• 7.5
  Just and reasonable rates and charges
  
  
• 7.6
  Review of rate and charges
  
  
• 7.7
  Filing revised tariff sheets
  
  
• 7.8
  Conditions for the adjustment of rates
  
  
• 7.9
  Rules, regulations; schedule of rate bands in transition
  
  
• 7.10
  Rate adjustments by collector; report filing; customer notice
  
  
• 7.11
  Customer notices and bill of rights
  
  
• 7.12
  Uniform tariff rates; exigent
  
  
• 7.13
  Publication of rate schedules by the Board
  
  
• 7.14
  Board of Public Utilities reports; contents
  
  
• 7.15
  Deregulation or rates by Board of Public Utilities; conditions
  
  
• 7.16
  Provision of annual report; failure to comply
  
  
• 7.17
  Provision of records and other documents; failure to comply
  
  
• 7.18
  Extension of services; failure to comply
  
  
• 7.19
  Criteria for determining effective competition
  
  
• 7.20
  Review of collector's excessive rates; time; orders
  
  
• 7.21
  Solid Waste Enforcement Fund
  
  
• 7.22
  Rules, regulations
  
  
• 7.23
  Procedures for review of charges per container under municipal contracts
  
  
• 7.24
  Short title
  
  
• 7.25
  Findings, declarations relative to solid waste disposal services
  
  
• 7.26
  Definitions relative to solid waste disposal services
  
  
• 7.27
  Certificate of public convenience and necessity required for operation
  
  
• 7.28
  Adjustment of rates
  
  
• 7.29
  Annual fee
  
  
• 7.30
  Solid waste disposal rates deemed just and reasonable
  
  
• 7.31
  Contested case proceedings
  
  
• 7.32
  Jurisdiction of department
  
  
• 7.33
  Rules, regulations by department for regulatory reform
  
  
• 8
  Failure to perform; department orders
  
  
• 9
  Revocation or suspension of certificate of public convenience and necessity
  
  
• 10
  Monopoly prohibited; recovery of damages; prequalification test
  
  
• 11
  Attendance of witnesses; production of tariffs, accounts and documents
  
  
• 12
  Penalties; injunctive relief; payment to fund
  
  
• 12.1
  Solid waste vehicles not to transport food, rules and regulations
  
  
• 12.2
  Violations, penalties
  
  
• 13
  Derogation of rights
  
  
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• Chapter 14

• 2
  Manner of laying pipes and conduits
  
  
• 3
  Restoration of pavements; repair and maintenance of streets
  
  
• 9
  Surveys; entry on lands
  
  
• 10.1
  Condemnation; authority; action against utility
  
  
• 11
  Dams; construction; jurisdiction of department of conservation and economic development
  
  
• 12
  Canals and raceways; jurisdiction of department of conservation and economic development
  
  
• 13
  Time for commencement and completion of dams, canals and raceways
  
  
• 14
  Forfeiture of franchise
  
  
• 15
  Construction and maintenance of necessary works
  
  
• 16
  Development and sale of electric power
  
  
• 17
  Erection of poles; municipal consent
  
  
• 18
  Lease of dams and works; consolidation
  
  
• 19
  Supplying water for domestic uses prohibited; diversion by municipality
  
  
• 20
  Surveys of dams, canals and other works; filing map with county clerk
  
  
• 21.1
  Power to condemn
  
  
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• Chapter 15

• 1
  "Street railway or traction company" ; "street"
  
  
• 2
  Computation of time for performance of duty or exercise of privilege
  
  
• 3
  Public consent to have force of contract
  
  
• 4
  Improper incorporation of certain companies not ground for questioning right to operate
  
  
• 5
  Valuation report; open to public inspection; as evidence
  
  
• 10
  General powers
  
  
• 11
  Powers not limited by description of route in certificate of incorporation
  
  
• 12
  Issuance of stock for stocks and securities of other corporations
  
  
• 13
  Borrowing money; limitation
  
  
• 14
  Bonds and mortgages; recording mortgages
  
  
• 16.1
  Power of condemnation
  
  
• 17
  Entry on land to explore and survey; filing survey
  
  
• 18
  Entry on railway for purpose of operating; certificate, description and map
  
  
• 19
  Carrying newspapers, freight and express
  
  
• 20
  Change of gauge
  
  
• 21
  Joint use of tracks and equipment
  
  
• 22
  Steam locomotives prohibited
  
  
• 23
  Inclosed or vestibuled platforms on cars required; penalty
  
  
• 24
  Filing description and map of extension or new line; exclusive right to route
  
  
• 25
  Amended description and map
  
  
• 26
  Relocation before completion of extension or new line
  
  
• 27
  Change of route; land condemned along original route to revert to owners
  
  
• 28
  Relocation of tracks at request of body having control of streets; effect on period of operation; approval
  
  
• 29
  Municipal consent to construction of street railways
  
  
• 30
  Consent of public authority other than municipal governing body
  
  
• 31
  Consent of property owners
  
  
• 32
  Map or description of route; location of tracks and poles
  
  
• 33
  Right to maintain poles, wires and conduits
  
  
• 34
  Extension of tracks in cities of first and second class for connections or detours; approval
  
  
• 35
  Municipal consent; petition; fixing location of poles or conduits
  
  
• 36
  Consent of public authority other than municipal
  
  
• 37
  Municipal consent to operation of autobusses; fares; franchise taxes
  
  
• 38
  Substitution of busses for suspended street railway service
  
  
• 39
  Substitution of busses for street cars
  
  
• 40
  Co-ordinated bus and street railway operation
  
  
• 41
  Substitution of trackless trolleys or trolley busses for street cars; overhead ground wires
  
  
• 42
  Removal of tracks; resumption of street car service; restoration of tracks
  
  
• 43
  Substitution deemed compliance with franchise
  
  
• 43.1
  Complete substitution of autobusses for street cars; payment of taxes on busses
  
  
• 43.2
  Trackless trolleys deemed autobuses for certain purposes; taxation
  
  
• 43.3
  Operation of substituted vehicles on designated streets authorized; erection and maintenance of poles and wires
  
  
• 43.6
  One-way streets; operation over parallel streets
  
  
• 44
  Company required to restore pavement disturbed by it
  
  
• 45
  Compelling company to repair pavement between tracks damaged by operation of street cars
  
  
• 46
  Tracks and roadbed to be put in good condition when street is paved
  
  
• 47
  Obligations under article in lieu of all others
  
  
• 48
  Duty to repay moneys advanced to company not affected
  
  
• 49
  Construction and operation of terminal; acquisition of property; condemnation
  
  
• 50
  Subways connecting tracts and terminals; elevated or surface tracts
  
  
• 51
  Issuance of stocks or bonds; mortgages; approval
  
  
• 52
  Application to board of public utility commissioners
  
  
• 53
  Hearing; determination
  
  
• 54
  Compliance with order; fixing of compensation
  
  
• 55
  Lease of property and franchises; rights and liabilities of lessee
  
  
• 56
  Proceedings where stockholder dissents
  
  
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• Chapter 16

• 1
  Definitions
  
  
• 2
  Necessity of municipal consent before operating autocab; limitation on license fee
  
  
• 3
  Insurance; amount
  
  
• 4
  Blanket bond or insurance policy
  
  
• 5
  Power of attorney
  
  
• 6
  Certificate of compliance; contents; filing and posting
  
  
• 7
  Operation in more than one municipality; filing of insurance policy
  
  
• 8
  Exemption from insurance
  
  
• 9
  Revocation of order of exemption
  
  
• 10
  Revocation of municipal consent
  
  
• 11
  Other automobile laws applicable
  
  
• 12
  Penalty
  
  
• 13
  Definitions.
  
  
• 13.1
  Limousine defined; county, certain.
  
  
• 14
  Insurance policy on limousine.
  
  
• 16
  Power of attorney executed by owner of limousine.
  
  
• 17
  Issuance of license to operate limousine; fee.
  
  
• 18
  Insurance policy filed where owner has principal place of business.
  
  
• 18.1
  Municipal licensing requirements for limousine service; fee.
  
  
• 21
  Compliance with other laws.
  
  
• 22
  License required to operate limousine.
  
  
• 22.1
  Requirements for operation of limousine.
  
  
• 22.2
  General examination of condition of limousine.
  
  
• 22.3
  Limousine service owner, one license, etc. required.
  
  
• 22.3a
  Requirements for applicants as driver of limousine, certain passenger vehicles.
  
  
• 22.3b
  Applicants to be tested for controlled dangerous substances; regulations.
  
  
• 22.4
  Regulations applicable to out-of State limousines, black cars; definition.
  
  
• 22.5
  Construction of act in regard to taxis, limousine fares.
  
  
• 22.6
  Construction of act in regard to filing complaint for consumer fraud.
  
  
• 22.7
  State Limousine Advisory Committee.
  
  
• 23
  Definitions
  
  
• 24
  Municipal consent to operation; insurance; power of attorney; revocation of consent
  
  
• 25
  Franchise tax; monthly statement of gross receipts; penalty for nonpayment; perjury
  
  
• 26
  Other automobile laws applicable
  
  
• 27
  Penalty
  
  
• 28
  License fee in fourth-class cities
  
  
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• Chapter 16A

• 1
  Definitions
  
  
• 2
  Filing of insurance policy as condition precedent to operation; amount; policy provisions
  
  
• 3
  Operation of more than one vehicle; blanket insurance; provisions
  
  
• 4
  Appointment of attorney for acknowledgment of service of process
  
  
• 5
  Issuance of certificate of compliance; contents; posting
  
  
• 6
  Operation of vehicle in more than one municipality; place of filing policy or bond
  
  
• 7
  Authority of corporation to carry own insurance; exemption order; statement by corporate officers; filing
  
  
• 8
  Revocation of exemption order
  
  
• 9
  Operation in violation of act; misdemeanor
  
  
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• Chapter 17

• 8
  Poles and conduits; erection or construction; consent of owner of land
  
  
• 9.1
  Condemnation
  
  
• 10
  Consent of municipality or county for local line
  
  
• 11
  Designation of streets for construction of through line; restrictions
  
  
• 12
  Designation of streets for local line
  
  
• 14
  Use of one telephone or telegraph line by another; apportionment of cost
  
  
• 14.1
  Tickers and teleprinters to be registered with Board of Public Utility Commissioners
  
  
• 14.2
  Effective date
  
  
• 15.1
  Setting forth substance of s. 2A:170-25.5 in telephone directories
  
  
• 16
  When authorized; use of highways; consent of city
  
  
• 17
  Offices; reception and transmission of messages
  
  
• 18
  Arrangements with other railroad or telegraph companies; rates
  
  
• 19
  Disclosure of contents of communications prohibited; exception
  
  
• 20
  Punishment for disclosing contents of communications
  
  
• 21
  Injuring or obstructing telegraph or telephone lines; punishment
  
  
• 22
  Access option
  
  
• 23
  Definitions
  
  
• 24
  Requirements for alternate operator service providers
  
  
• 25
  Instructions to telephone company customers for removal of name from telephone solicitation lists
  
  
• 26
  Regulations
  
  
• 27
  Definitions
  
  
• 28
  Delivery of certain recorded telephone messages prohibited.
  
  
• 29
  Use of certain devices; violation
  
  
• 30
  Exceptions
  
  
• 31
  Violations, penalties
  
  
• 32
  Short title.
  
  
• 33
  Findings, declarations relative to Voice over Internet Protocol, Protocol-enabled services.
  
  
• 34
  Definitions relative to Voice over Internet Protocol, Protocol-enabled services.
  
  
• 35
  Regulation of VoIP limited to this act.
  
  
• 36
  Construction of act.
  
  
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• Chapter 18A

• 1
  Vacating turnpike or plank road; petition to board of public utility commissioners; notice
  
  
• 2
  Removal of bridges
  
  
• 3
  Documents to be filed in office of secretary of state
  
  
• 4
  Rights of public terminated
  
  
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• Chapter 19

• 5
  Extension of chapter to companies filing certificate prior to January 1, 1920
  
  
• 6
  Extension of chapter to companies filing certificate prior to January 1, 1926
  
  
• 7
  Extension of chapter to companies filing certificate prior to January 1, 1934
  
  
• 8
  Incorporation of certain companies recognized; powers
  
  
• 11
  Increase of capital; approval of public utility commission
  
  
• 13
  General powers
  
  
• 13.1
  Membership fees of certain water companies
  
  
• 14
  Entry on land
  
  
• 15.1
  Condemnation; action against utility
  
  
• 17
  Pipes in streets authorized; consent of public body; appeal
  
  
• 18
  Sale of water, rates.
  
  
• 18.1
  Statement of amount of water sold in gallons on bill
  
  
• 19
  Contracts between companies for supply of water
  
  
• 20
  Extension of works
  
  
• 22
  Refund for failure to supply water
  
  
• 23
  Municipal consents to formation of water companies validated
  
  
• 24
  Incorporation and contracts of certain water companies validated
  
  
• 25
  Incorporation and powers of certain water companies validated
  
  
• 26
  Nonprofit senior citizen cooperative associations; exceptions from rules and laws on rates
  
  
• 27
  Applications for exception
  
  
• 28
  Exceptions granted; record; public examination
  
  
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• Chapter 23

• 1
  Short title
  
  
• 2
  Definitions.
  
  
• 3
  New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority; establishment.
  
  
• 4
  Board; appointment; terms; compensation; meetings; organization; secretary; seal.
  
  
• 7
  Powers of authority.
  
  
• 8
  Encumbering of assets
  
  
• 9
  Political activities
  
  
• 10
  Educational policies; curriculum content
  
  
• 13
  Foundation for New Jersey Public Broadcasting established
  
  
• 14
  Board of directors.
  
  
• 15
  Executive director, employees
  
  
• 16
  Bylaws
  
  
• 17
  Use of funds.
  
  
• 18
  Short title.
  
  
• 19
  Findings, declarations relative to the State's public broadcasting system.
  
  
• 20
  Transfer of State's public broadcasting system to another entity.
  
  
• 21
  Preparation of written inventory of assets and liabilities.
  
  
• 22
  Authorization for receipt of proposals, negotiation of contract.
  
  
• 23
  Authorization to delegate by contract responsibility to another entity.
  
  
• 24
  Receipt of records, liabilities, obligations, commitments of authority to effectuate transfer.
  
  
• 25
  Authority to enter into contracts, transfer assets.
  
  
• 26
  Disposition of transferred assets.
  
  
• 27
  Terms of office terminated.
  
  
• 28
  Terms of first members appointed.
  
  
• 29
  "Trust Fund for the Support of Public Broadcasting."
  
  
• 30
  Transfer approval.
  
  
• 31
  Liberal construction, severability.