26:2C-8.41 Compliance forms for regulated equipment.

16. a. The Department of Environmental Protection shall develop and issue to each owner of regulated equipment compliance forms for the regulated equipment no later than 180 days after the submittal of a notice to comply pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection a. of section 9 of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.34), or 180 days after the date of the final approval of the fleet plan, combined fleet plan, fleet averaging plan, or supplement or modification thereto, as applicable. The compliance form shall include a section for providing the cost of any retrofit device installed and any cost associated with the installation of the required best available retrofit technology for the regulated equipment.

b. As soon as practicable after the required best available retrofit technologies have been installed on the regulated equipment, the owner of regulated equipment shall complete the compliance form, retain a copy of the owner's records, and return it to the Department of Environmental Protection. Thereafter, a current copy of the completed compliance form shall be kept on each piece of regulated equipment at all times.

c. Each owner of regulated equipment seeking reimbursement for the cost of any retrofit device installed and any cost associated with the installation of the required best available retrofit technology for the regulated equipment shall submit a copy of the completed compliance form to the Department of Environmental Protection. The department shall review the submitted compliance form and forward it to the State Treasurer, who shall reimburse the owner the costs indicated on the completed compliance form.

L.2005,c.219,s.16.