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Title 48 - Public Utilities
Title 48 - Public Utilities
Section 48:1-1 - Application of provisions of general corporation law
Section 48:2-1 - Board of Public Utilities continued; membership; terms.
Section 48:2-1.1 - Designation of president of board.
Section 48:2-1.2 - Repeal
Section 48:2-1.3 - Short title
Section 48:2-1.4 - Effective date
Section 48:2-2 - Seal; employees; compensation
Section 48:2-3 - Office; director of office management; meetings
Section 48:2-3.1 - Principal office; filing of copy of designation
Section 48:2-4 - Duties of secretary
Section 48:2-5 - Salary
Section 48:2-6 - Traveling expenses
Section 48:2-7 - Purchase of necessary materials
Section 48:2-8 - Connection with public utilities or governmental office prohibited
Section 48:2-9 - Reports of findings and decisions; publications
Section 48:2-10 - Certified copies of records as evidence
Section 48:2-11 - Annual report
Section 48:2-12 - Rules
Section 48:2-13 - Powers of board; public utility defined; exemptions from jurisdiction
Section 48:2-13.1 - Rural, electric cooperatives; powers of board
Section 48:2-13.1a - Customers of rural electric cooperative, electronic billing, payment permitted.
Section 48:2-13.2 - Limited jurisdiction of Board of Public Utilities over certain nonpublicly-owned, nonprofit water companies
Section 48:2-14 - Approval of grants by municipalities of franchises and privileges to public utilities
Section 48:2-15 - Authority over interstate commerce; interstate co-operation
Section 48:2-16 - Supervisory and regulatory powers in general
Section 48:2-16.1 - Examination and audit of accounts
Section 48:2-16.2 - Inspection and examination of books and records
Section 48:2-16.3 - Failure to file annual report on date due; penalty
Section 48:2-16.4 - Management audits
Section 48:2-17 - Filing list of officials and their duties with board
Section 48:2-18 - Depreciation accounts; rates of depreciation; conformity to rates
Section 48:2-19 - Investigations; valuation of property of public utility
Section 48:2-20 - Testing appliances; access to premises; fees
Section 48:2-21 - Rates
Section 48:2-21.1 - Adjustment of rates during pendency of hearing
Section 48:2-21.2 - Circumstances under which board not required to find rate base
Section 48:2-21.3 - Stipulations extending suspension periods or waiving effective dates of tariffs or rates
Section 48:2-21.10 - Expenses incurred in complying with the worker and community right to know act considered as current expenses
Section 48:2-21.11 - Moneys received as reimbursement for costs incurred from insurance carrier or as result of legal action or settlement as moneys available
Section 48:2-21.12 - Adjustment to rates to provide reimbursements received are applied to reduction of utility rates
Section 48:2-21.13 - Inapplicability of act to reimbursements under $100,000
Section 48:2-21.14 - Fines, penalties not operating expense
Section 48:2-21.15 - Rate reduction
Section 48:2-21.16 - Findings, declarations
Section 48:2-21.17 - Definitions.
Section 48:2-21.18 - Plans for alternative form of regulation, petition, requirements
Section 48:2-21.19 - Competitive services, rates not regulated; conditions.
Section 48:2-21.20 - Interexchange carrier services deemed competitive, standards
Section 48:2-21.21 - Rate counsel assessments
Section 48:2-21.22 - Findings, declarations relative to AOS providers.
Section 48:2-21.23 - Regulation of the alternate operator service provider; definition.
Section 48:2-21.24 - Findings, declarations relative to production, delivery of electricity, natural gas
Section 48:2-21.25 - Definitions
Section 48:2-21.26 - Standards for off-tariff rate agreements
Section 48:2-21.27 - Base rate case proceedings
Section 48:2-21.28 - Petitions for alternative forms of regulation; NJSAVE program
Section 48:2-21.29 - Reports
Section 48:2-21.30 - Authority of Division of Ratepayer Advocate
Section 48:2-21.31 - Terms, conditions unaltered for retail sales, certain.
Section 48:2-21.32 - Rules.
Section 48:2-21.33 - Tax and related savings to consumers.
Section 48:2-21.34 - Definitions relative to phase out schedule of transitional energy facility assessment unit rate surcharges; formulas; adjustments to rates.
Section 48:2-21.35 - Cooperation on development of statement to energy user bills.
Section 48:2-21.36 - Definitions relative to a manufacturing facility; electricity, natural gas agreements.
Section 48:2-21.37 - Definitions relative to imposition of standby charges.
Section 48:2-21.38 - Study to determine effects of distributed generation.
Section 48:2-21.39 - Establishment of criteria for fixing rates.
Section 48:2-21.40 - Rules, regulations.
Section 48:2-21.41 - Definitions relative to veterans' organization which qualify for residential rate.
Section 48:2-22 - Compacts for joint regulation and control of gas and electricity rates
Section 48:2-23 - Safe, adequate service
Section 48:2-23.1 - Assessment, review of conveyances.
Section 48:2-23.2 - Sale of real property owned by public utility; deadline for decision by BPU provided.
Section 48:2-24 - Discontinuance of service; permission; resumption of service
Section 48:2-24.1 - Ratification of unauthorized discontinuance
Section 48:2-24.2 - Notice of certain utility service discontinuance to chief law enforcement officer.
Section 48:2-25 - Standards, classifications and measurements of service
Section 48:2-25.1 - Determining and fixing time for supplying products or services or for installation of facilities or equipment
Section 48:2-26 - Maintenance of junction points and connections
Section 48:2-27 - Extension of facilities
Section 48:2-28 - New grade crossings; approval of board
Section 48:2-29 - Protection at grade crossings
Section 48:2-29.1 - Prohibit payment of dividends except from surplus or net profits
Section 48:2-29.2 - Prohibit or limit payment of dividends by utility failing to comply with board's order
Section 48:2-29.3 - Discontinuance of surcharge
Section 48:2-29.4 - Repayment of excess surcharge
Section 48:2-29.5 - Regulating deposits by customers to secure payment for services; interest on deposits
Section 48:2-29.15 - Establishment of lifeline credit program
Section 48:2-29.16 - Eligibility for Lifeline Credit Program
Section 48:2-29.16a - "Lifeline Credit Program," notification as to error in estimated annual income.
Section 48:2-29.17 - Credit against electric or gas utility bills
Section 48:2-29.18 - State payments to utilities for amount of credit; schedule; return of payments for unused credit; special state utility supplement to supplementary security income program
Section 48:2-29.19 - Rules and regulations; services of state departments, boards, etc.
Section 48:2-29.20 - Notice of lifeline credit program
Section 48:2-29.21 - Annual report on lifeline credit program
Section 48:2-29.22 - Transfer of responsibility for administration, powers and duties from board of public utilities to commissioner of department of human services
Section 48:2-29.30 - Legislative findings and declarations
Section 48:2-29.31 - Tenants' lifeline assistance program; establishment and administration
Section 48:2-29.32 - Eligibility for Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Program
Section 48:2-29.32a - "Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Program," notification as to error in estimated annual income.
Section 48:2-29.33 - Annual tenants assistance payment; limitations
Section 48:2-29.34 - Certification by commissioner; issuance of payment; date; special state utility supplement to supplemental security income program
Section 48:2-29.35 - Rules and regulations; assistance from or contracts for services of state agency
Section 48:2-29.36 - Annual report to legislature and Governor
Section 48:2-29.38 - Findings, declarations relative to energy assistance program.
Section 48:2-29.39 - Designation of Statewide, nonprofit energy assistance organization.
Section 48:2-29.40 - Utilization of funds provided; eligibility criteria.
Section 48:2-29.41 - Rules, regulations.
Section 48:2-29.42 - Third party designation to receive transmission of public utility service termination
Section 48:2-29.43 - Rules, regulations
Section 48:2-29.44 - Findings, declarations relative to electric public utility service
Section 48:2-29.45 - Provision of continued electrical service during periods of excessive heat
Section 48:2-29.46 - Rules, regulations
Section 48:2-29.47 - Prevailing wage requirement, construction undertaken with BPU financial assistance.
Section 48:2-29.48 - Definitions relative to electric public utility service discontinuances.
Section 48:2-29.49 - Annual request for information by electric public utility.
Section 48:2-29.50 - Liability for payment of bill balance.
Section 48:2-29.51 - Customer outreach plan.
Section 48:2-29.52 - Excuse from compliance.
Section 48:2-29.53 - Rules, regulations.
Section 48:2-30 - Requisition of sum required for payments for services; reservation
Section 48:2-31 - Balance of reserve; disposition
Section 48:2-32 - Board rules to govern; single member may sit
Section 48:2-32.1 - Hearing examiners; authority; rules and regulations; compensation
Section 48:2-32.2 - Municipal, county rights of intervention; notice
Section 48:2-32.2a - Applicability of notification procedures
Section 48:2-32.2b - Complementary requirements
Section 48:2-32.3 - Public passenger transportation service; changes or curtailment; notice
Section 48:2-32.4 - Hearing in affected municipality
Section 48:2-32.5 - Definitions
Section 48:2-32.6 - Public hearings.
Section 48:2-32.7 - Final decision or order.
Section 48:2-33 - Witnesses; production of documents; oaths; subpoenas
Section 48:2-34 - Depositions
Section 48:2-35 - Compelling witness to testify or produce documents; contempt
Section 48:2-36 - Self-incrimination; immunity from prosecution
Section 48:2-36.1 - Requiring utility to submit data relevant to inquiry or investigation by board
Section 48:2-37 - Corporations and persons owning or controlling public utility stock; compelling production of records and attendance of witnesses
Section 48:2-38 - Evidence by member or employee in civil suit
Section 48:2-39 - Fees of witnesses
Section 48:2-40 - Issuance of order; effective dates; service; posting on Internet; rehearing.
Section 48:2-41 - Enforcement
Section 48:2-42 - Penalty for noncompliance with orders
Section 48:2-43 - Appeal; notice
Section 48:2-43.1 - Appearance by board in review proceedings
Section 48:2-46 - Setting aside orders
Section 48:2-47 - Ordering rehearing by board
Section 48:2-49 - Performing, participating in or causing prohibited acts
Section 48:2-50 - Failure to perform required acts
Section 48:2-51 - Utilities acting unlawfully
Section 48:2-51.1 - Acquisition of control of public utility; approval of board of public utilities; exceptions.
Section 48:2-52 - Rights preserved
Section 48:2-56 - Fees and charges.
Section 48:2-56.1 - Bus inspection fees, revenue of the commission.
Section 48:2-57 - Disposition of fees and charges
Section 48:2-58 - Repeal
Section 48:2-59 - Annual assessments
Section 48:2-60 - Amount of assessment
Section 48:2-61 - Exclusion of operating revenue derived from service receiving public funds
Section 48:2-62 - Levy of assessment; time for payment; gross operating revenues statement
Section 48:2-63 - Objections to statement; hearing
Section 48:2-64 - Findings of board
Section 48:2-65 - Payment of statement objected to; notice of delinquency
Section 48:2-66 - Action for recovery of payments
Section 48:2-67 - Payment necessary prior to action contending assessment excessive, erroneous or unlawful
Section 48:2-68 - Procedure
Section 48:2-69 - Failure to pay or file objections; notice to state treasurer
Section 48:2-70 - Collection
Section 48:2-71 - Disposition of moneys
Section 48:2-72 - Companies not subject to fees and charges by commissioners
Section 48:2-73 - Short title
Section 48:2-74 - Findings, declarations, determinations
Section 48:2-75 - Definitions.
Section 48:2-76 - One-Call Damage Prevention System, established; rules, regulations
Section 48:2-77 - Operation of One-Call Damage Prevention System
Section 48:2-78 - Appropriate waiver conditions
Section 48:2-79 - System operator, responsibilities
Section 48:2-80 - Underground facility operator, responsibilities; underground facility markings.
Section 48:2-81 - Marking of facilities; nonapplicability; excavation, permitting process on State property
Section 48:2-82 - Notification of the One-Call Damage Prevention System; excavator's duties.
Section 48:2-83 - Proof of notification required for permission to excavate
Section 48:2-84 - Nonapplicability to emergencies
Section 48:2-85 - Map of pipeline; filing
Section 48:2-86 - Violation of act; injunction; civil penalties.
Section 48:2-87 - Illegal excavation; disorderly persons offense, third degree crime
Section 48:2-88 - Penalty for operator violations
Section 48:2-89 - Notice failure, prima facie evidence of negligence
Section 48:2-90 - Civil penalties to the State
Section 48:2-91 - Board's jurisdiction not affected
Section 48:2-92 - Short title.
Section 48:2-93 - Findings, declarations relative to BPU Business Ombudsman.
Section 48:2-94 - Definitions relative to BPU Business Ombudsman.
Section 48:2-95 - BPU Business Ombudsman; appointment, powers, duties, funding.
Section 48:2-96 - Function of office of BPU Business Ombudsman.
Section 48:2-97 - Annual report to board.
Section 48:2-98 - Rules, regulations.
Section 48:3-1 - Unjust or unreasonable discriminations or classifications of rates; "board" defined
Section 48:3-2 - Unjust or unreasonable regulations
Section 48:3-2.1 - Interest on utility overpayments
Section 48:3-2.2 - Notice to customers
Section 48:3-2.3 - Assessment of late charge on unpaid utility bill, conditions.
Section 48:3-3 - Improper service; refusal or withholding of service
Section 48:3-3.1 - Refusal to furnish service for nonpayment of bill by previous occupant prohibited
Section 48:3-4 - Undue preferences
Section 48:3-4.1 - Reduced fare for transporting persons over age 65
Section 48:3-5 - Capitalizing franchises or contracts for consolidation
Section 48:3-6 - Gratuities to public officials
Section 48:3-7 - Utility property transactions.
Section 48:3-7.1 - Certain contracts between public utilities and corporations or persons owning or controlling utility stock; approval of board; disapproval
Section 48:3-7.2 - Loans to corporations or persons owning or controlling public utility stock; approval of board required
Section 48:3-7.3 - Investment of depreciation fund in certain securities; approval of board
Section 48:3-7.4 - Depreciation fund investments kept in state
Section 48:3-7.5 - Disposition of certain depreciation fund investments; board may order
Section 48:3-7.6 - Balance of depreciation fund to be deposited within state
Section 48:3-7.7 - Certain railroads exempt
Section 48:3-7.8 - Regulations applicable to public utilities.
Section 48:3-7.9 - Designation of agent.
Section 48:3-7.10 - Superior Court, chancery division, to enforce compliance
Section 48:3-7.11 - Service of process to produce records
Section 48:3-7.12 - Railroads and railway express exempt
Section 48:3-7.13 - Transportation of motor vehicles, trailers, etc.; unlawful agreements and charges; violation as misdemeanor
Section 48:3-9 - Security transactions.
Section 48:3-10 - Sale or transfer of stock unless authorized by board prohibited; exceptions.
Section 48:3-11 - Article to govern granting of consents; "street" defined
Section 48:3-12 - Petition; contents
Section 48:3-13 - Notice; publication
Section 48:3-14 - Notice; contents
Section 48:3-15 - Grant by ordinance; fifty-year limit
Section 48:3-16 - Acceptance of ordinance granting consent to be filed
Section 48:3-17 - Construction; exceptions
Section 48:3-17a - Public utility pole or underground facility placement; municipal consent required; procedures, enforcement.
Section 48:3-17.1 - Presumption from occupancy; action for removal of poles barred in 10 years
Section 48:3-17.2 - Definitions
Section 48:3-17.3 - Recording of grants; effect as constructive notice
Section 48:3-17.3a - Notice of development applications
Section 48:3-17.4 - Effect of act on previously granted easement rights
Section 48:3-17.5 - Effective date
Section 48:3-17.6 - Authority to take property
Section 48:3-17.7 - Necessity; application; notice and hearing; rules and regulations
Section 48:3-17.8 - Taking of state property prohibited
Section 48:3-17.9 - Definitions
Section 48:3-17.10 - Notice to landowner before entry
Section 48:3-18 - Agreements
Section 48:3-19 - Municipal consent
Section 48:3-20 - Powers, rights and franchises not impaired
Section 48:3-20.1 - Franchise not to lapse on death of holder; transfer by estate with consent of board
Section 48:3-20.2 - Designation of agent to act for estate
Section 48:3-21 - Sale of property and franchises of gas, water, or gas and water companies; purchasers constituted corporation; powers
Section 48:3-22 - Filing certificate of organization; copy as evidence
Section 48:3-23 - Sale of railroad, canal, turnpike, bridge or plank road company; purchasers constituted corporation; powers
Section 48:3-24 - Meeting of purchasers for organization of new corporation; procedure; stock and bonds
Section 48:3-25 - Certificate of organization; filing; prior liens not affected
Section 48:3-26 - Number of directors of new company
Section 48:3-27 - Railroad, canal or turnpike lying partly within and partly without state
Section 48:3-28 - Receivers or trustees for insolvent companies; appointment; sale or lease of property
Section 48:3-29 - Sale or lease of property and franchises by receiver; exception
Section 48:3-30 - Time-tables to conform to standard time
Section 48:3-31 - Passes to officers and employees and their families; "employees" defined
Section 48:3-32 - Free transportation of police; deduction from franchise tax
Section 48:3-33 - Service dogs permitted on bus, public utility.
Section 48:3-34 - Transportation as one fare.
Section 48:3-35 - Overcharges; penalty; recovery
Section 48:3-36 - Ticket agents; certificate of authority; selling without certificate; penalty
Section 48:3-37 - Redemption of unused tickets
Section 48:3-38 - Police for railroad, street railway, canal or steamboat companies
Section 48:3-42 - Identification badges; necessity for employees for collections or reading meters
Section 48:3-43 - Size, form of badge
Section 48:3-44 - Issuance of new identification badge
Section 48:3-45 - Improper use of public utility employee identification badge, fourth degree crime.
Section 48:3-46 - Failure to issue identification badge by public utility; penalty
Section 48:3-47 - Failure to wear identification badge; penalty; collection of penalties
Section 48:3-48 - Notification of customers
Section 48:3-49 - Short title
Section 48:3-50 - Findings, declarations relative to competition in the electric power and gas industries
Section 48:3-51 - Definitions relative to competition in the electric power, gas, solar energy, and offshore wind industries.
Section 48:3-52 - Electric public utilities, unbundled rate schedules
Section 48:3-53 - Provision of retail choice of electric power suppliers
Section 48:3-54 - Offering of customer account services on regulated basis
Section 48:3-55 - Competitive service to retail customers requires board approval
Section 48:3-56 - Board shall not regulate, fix, prescribe certain aspects of competitive services.
Section 48:3-57 - Electric public utility to provide basic generation service; Retail Margin Fund, use; report.
Section 48:3-58 - Gas public utilities, unbundled rate schedules
Section 48:3-59 - Requirements for electric public utility after retail choice
Section 48:3-60 - Societal benefits charge by public utility; "Universal Service Fund."
Section 48:3-60.1 - Imposition of certain charges by gas public utilities prohibited.
Section 48:3-60.2 - BPU to provide equal opportunity for certain types of funding incentives for businesses.
Section 48:3-60.3 - Credit against societal benefits charge permitted.
Section 48:3-60.4 - Certain energy incentives available Statewide.
Section 48:3-61 - Market transition charge for stranded costs
Section 48:3-62 - Authorization for issuance of transition bonds.
Section 48:3-63 - Proceeds of transition bonds not considered income to utility; tax consequences of sale of assets
Section 48:3-64 - Bondable stranded costs rate orders
Section 48:3-65 - Orders become irrevocable upon issuance
Section 48:3-66 - State pledge to holders of transition bonds; orders not pledge of State's credit
Section 48:3-67 - Customers assessed for transition bond charges
Section 48:3-68 - Effectiveness of bondable stranded costs rate order
Section 48:3-69 - Recourse against issuer only
Section 48:3-70 - Electric public utility to maintain records of transition bond charges
Section 48:3-71 - Issuance of transition bonds; security
Section 48:3-72 - Transfer of bondable transition property
Section 48:3-73 - Successor to electric public utility
Section 48:3-74 - Application for bondable stranded costs rate order not required
Section 48:3-75 - Expedited judicial review of bondable stranded costs rate orders
Section 48:3-76 - Bondable transition property constitutes an account.
Section 48:3-77 - Charges for sale, delivery of power to off-site customer.
Section 48:3-77.1 - Utilization of locally franchised public utility electric distribution infrastructure.
Section 48:3-78 - Electric power supplier license.
Section 48:3-79 - Gas supplier license.
Section 48:3-80 - Investigative powers of board relative to suppliers
Section 48:3-81 - Revocation, suspension, refusal to issue, renew supplier's license
Section 48:3-82 - Additional remedies
Section 48:3-83 - Violations, penalties.
Section 48:3-84 - Rights, remedies, prohibitions; cumulative
Section 48:3-85 - Consumer protection standards.
Section 48:3-86 - "Slamming" prevention; penalties.
Section 48:3-87 - Environmental disclosure requirements; standards; rules.
Section 48:3-87.1 - Application to construct offshore wind project.
Section 48:3-87.2 - Approval of project by board.
Section 48:3-87.3 - Findings, declarations relative to nuclear energy.
Section 48:3-87.4 - Definitions relative to nuclear energy.
Section 48:3-87.5 - Information included with application; certification.
Section 48:3-87.6 - Study by BPU to evaluate efficacy of program.
Section 48:3-87.7 - Severability.
Section 48:3-87.8 - Energy storage analysis; report.
Section 48:3-87.9 - Public utility to reduce use of electricity, natural gas in territory.
Section 48:3-87.10 - Study to determine optimal voltage; benchmark energy and water use for certain commercial buildings.
Section 48:3-87.11 - "Community Solar Energy Pilot Program"; rules, regulations.
Section 48:3-87.12 - Application, approval process.
Section 48:3-88 - Status of municipal systems, rural electric cooperatives, definition.
Section 48:3-89 - Aggregator contracts; bundling restriction; tax treatment
Section 48:3-90 - Registration of private aggregator.
Section 48:3-91 - Government aggregator.
Section 48:3-91.1 - Written contract for procurement of certain electric and gas services for State or local government or aggregator.
Section 48:3-91.2 - Request for inclusion in proposed contract.
Section 48:3-91.3 - Determination of best contract for services; alternative forms of bidding; administrative fee.
Section 48:3-91.4 - Provision in contract for additional locations, facilities of government.
Section 48:3-91.5 - Regulations.
Section 48:3-91.6 - Contracts for provision of alternative electrical energy systems; inclusion of local units in State contract, certain conditions; definitions.
Section 48:3-92 - Government energy aggregation programs
Section 48:3-93.1 - Establishment, operation of government energy aggregation program
Section 48:3-93.2 - Rules, regulations relative to government energy aggregation
Section 48:3-93.3 - Contributions to campaign committees, candidates, office holders; restrictions; enforcement
Section 48:3-94 - Operation of government energy aggregation program
Section 48:3-95 - Rule adoptions by board
Section 48:3-96 - Standards for inspection, maintenance, repair, replacement of electric equipment, facilities
Section 48:3-96.1 - Electronic billing, payment by BPU customers, certain circumstances.
Section 48:3-97 - Construction of act relative to DOT, DEP
Section 48:3-98 - Effective date; retroactivity
Section 48:3-98.1 - Electric, gas public utilities energy efficiency and conservation programs, investments, cost recovery; terms defined.
Section 48:3-98.2 - Findings, declarations relative to a long-term capacity agreement pilot program to promote construction of qualified electric generation facilities.
Section 48:3-98.3 - Initiation, completion of schedule to support commencement of LCAPP.
Section 48:3-98.4 - Challenged provisions; final resolution.
Section 48:3-98.5 - Switching between certain providers.
Section 48:3-99 - Definitions relative to energy efficiency.
Section 48:3-100 - Applicability of act.
Section 48:3-101 - Rules, regulations establishing minimum energy efficiency standards.
Section 48:3-102 - Compliance of new products with standards, time.
Section 48:3-103 - Procedures for testing energy efficiency of new products.
Section 48:3-104 - Periodic inspections of distributors, retailers.
Section 48:3-105 - Investigations of complaints; violations, penalties.
Section 48:3-106 - Further regulations.
Section 48:3-107 - Program for certification of persons who install renewable energy devices in buildings; fee schedule; rules, regulations.
Section 48:3-108 - Standard request for proposal.
Section 48:3-109 - BPU designated as responsible agency.
Section 48:3-110 - Definitions relative to certain electric generation facilities.
Section 48:3-111 - Connection with distribution network.
Section 48:3-112 - Net metering, rate.
Section 48:3-113 - Standby charge.
Section 48:4-1 - Scope of chapter; terms defined
Section 48:4-1.2 - Charter and special busses; jurisdiction
Section 48:4-2 - Other automobile laws applicable
Section 48:4-2.1a - Discontinuance of operation of motor vehicle.
Section 48:4-2.1b - Vehicle emission, brake tests, emissions inspections.
Section 48:4-2.1c - Short title
Section 48:4-2.1d - Findings, determinations on bus safety
Section 48:4-2.1e - Definitions.
Section 48:4-2.1f - Bus safety out-of-service violations; schedule, sanctions established.
Section 48:4-2.1g - Evidence of appropriate insurance; holding, impoundment of vehicle
Section 48:4-2.1h - Bus safety out-of-service violation; holding, impoundment of vehicle
Section 48:4-2.1i - Inspection; penalty, MVC inspections prohibited on casino-owned property; exceptions.
Section 48:4-2.1j - Vehicle inspection report
Section 48:4-2.1k - Penalty enforcement; summons issued for violation of act.
Section 48:4-2.1l - Enforcement of provisions of act
Section 48:4-2.1m - Agreements with governmental agencies
Section 48:4-2.1n - Penalty money deposited into General Fund
Section 48:4-2.1o - Act in addition to other law
Section 48:4-2.2 - Bus drivers exempt from municipal fees
Section 48:4-2.3 - Receivers and trustees in bankruptcy operating autobusses to carry insurance; deposit with commissioner of banking and insurance
Section 48:4-2.20 - Establishment; autobus defined
Section 48:4-2.21 - "Zone of rate freedom" established annually.
Section 48:4-2.22 - Filing by owner or operator; conclusive presumption to be just and reasonable
Section 48:4-2.23 - Adjustments; notice to department of transportation and public; posting
Section 48:4-2.24 - Establishment in accordance with other provisions of law
Section 48:4-2.25 - Casino, charter, special bus operations
Section 48:4-3 - Certificate of public convenience and necessity; penalties.
Section 48:4-3.1 - Conditions permitted
Section 48:4-6 - Transfer of certificate of public convenience and necessity; liability for outstanding debts
Section 48:4-7 - Revocation of certificate of public convenience and necessity
Section 48:4-7.1 - Notice of intent to change service; violations, penalty.
Section 48:4-8 - Substitution of busses
Section 48:4-9 - Special or occasional trips
Section 48:4-11 - Penalties.
Section 48:4-12 - Corporations may carry own liability insurance; paid up cash capital
Section 48:4-13 - Exemption; revocation
Section 48:4-14.1 - Franchise tax or license fee on owner or operator of autobus; imposition by municipalities; prohibition; exception
Section 48:4-14.2 - Payment in lieu of franchise taxes on autobusses by state to municipalities; annual certification of amount due
Section 48:4-18 - Construction and equipment
Section 48:4-19 - Insurance
Section 48:4-20 - Tax on interstate bus service; exemptions
Section 48:4-21 - Monthly report of mileage; payment of tax
Section 48:4-22 - Report of schedule of operations; contents; subsequent changes
Section 48:4-23 - Revenues used for highway purposes
Section 48:4-24 - Enforcement; bond
Section 48:4-25 - Examination of records of owners or operators; oaths
Section 48:4-26 - Hearings; examination of witnesses
Section 48:4-27 - Subpoenas; witnesses' fees
Section 48:4-28 - Refusal to obey subpoena; procedure before supreme court; contempt
Section 48:4-29 - Appointment of auditors, investigators, etc.; civil service
Section 48:4-30 - Revocation of registration certificate; grounds
Section 48:4-31 - Collection of excise; prior lien
Section 48:4-32 - Failure to file report or pay excise; penalty
Section 48:4-33 - False report or statements; evasion of excise; misdemeanor
Section 48:4-34 - Perjury
Section 48:4-35 - Definitions.
Section 48:4-36 - Financial coverage required; insurance policy; filing with utility board; rejection; minimum and maximum liability for bodily injury or death
Section 48:4-37 - Property damage; liability
Section 48:4-38 - Provision for continuing liability
Section 48:4-39 - Self-insurance unaffected
Section 48:4-40 - Evidence of financial coverage; driver to have in possession and exhibit upon request
Section 48:4-41 - Rules and regulations
Section 48:4-42 - Operating motor vehicle without financial coverage; misdemeanor
Section 48:4-43 - Driver refusing to exhibit evidence of financial coverage; penalty
Section 48:4-44 - Construction of article
Section 48:4-45 - Certain autobusses excepted
Section 48:4-46 - Definitions
Section 48:4-47 - Financial coverage required; insurance policy; filing with utility board; rejection; minimum and maximum liability for bodily injury or death
Section 48:4-48 - Property damage; liability
Section 48:4-49 - Provision for continuing liability
Section 48:4-50 - Self-insurance unaffected; nonresident owners and operators; certificate of self-insurance
Section 48:4-51 - Evidence of financial coverage; driver to have in possession and exhibit upon request
Section 48:4-52 - Rules and regulations
Section 48:4-53 - Operating motor vehicle without financial coverage; misdemeanor
Section 48:4-54 - Refusal to exhibit evidence of financial coverage; penalty
Section 48:4-55 - Construction of article
Section 48:5-1 - Formation authorized
Section 48:5-2 - Certificate of incorporation; contents
Section 48:5-3 - Recording and filing certificate
Section 48:5-4 - Certificate or copy as evidence
Section 48:5-5 - Directors and officers
Section 48:5-6 - Stock
Section 48:5-7 - General powers
Section 48:5-8 - Tolls
Section 48:5-8.1 - Charter inoperative or void for nonpayment of taxes; reinstatement
Section 48:5-9 - Joint agreement of bridge companies for constructing and operating bridge
Section 48:5-10 - Terms of joint agreement
Section 48:5-11 - Stockholders' meeting; filing agreement
Section 48:5-12 - Mortgages of corporate rights and franchises
Section 48:5-13 - Formation authorized
Section 48:5-14 - Certificate of incorporation; contents
Section 48:5-15 - Signing, recording and filing certificate
Section 48:5-16 - Conditions precedent to filing of certificate
Section 48:5-17 - Certificate or copy as evidence
Section 48:5-18 - General powers
Section 48:5-19 - Tolls
Section 48:5-20 - Uses of bridge
Section 48:5-21 - Keeping bridge open
Section 48:5-22 - Acquisition of bridge by states; terms of acquisition
Section 48:5-23 - Acquisition of bridge by states; two or more bridges
Section 48:5-24 - Bridges to become property of states after fifty years
Section 48:5-25 - Interpretation
Section 48:5-26 - Conviction of nuisance; taking toll without paying fine; penalty
Section 48:5-27 - Investigation of toll bridges and fixing of rates
Section 48:5-28 - Destruction or removal of materials of toll bridges; regulating passage over
Section 48:5A-1 - Short title
Section 48:5A-2 - Legislative findings, determinations, and declarations.
Section 48:5A-3 - Definitions.
Section 48:5A-4 - Office of Cable Television; establishment; inapplicability of Title 48 to cable television.
Section 48:5A-5 - Director; qualifications; compensation; appointment; term
Section 48:5A-6 - Director; powers and duties.
Section 48:5A-7 - Officers and employees; appointment; terms of employment.
Section 48:5A-8 - Annual report
Section 48:5A-9 - Board and director; power, authority and jurisdiction.
Section 48:5A-10 - Rules and regulations; promulgation; subject matter; cooperation with federal regulatory agencies.
Section 48:5A-10.1 - Electronic filing of documents by cable television companies.
Section 48:5A-10.2 - Electronic filing of documents by public utilities.
Section 48:5A-10.3 - Electronic filing of documents by entities under jurisdiction of BPU.
Section 48:5A-11 - Rates, charges and classifications for services; filing; publication; notice; review; hearings; limitations on revenues; effective competition.
Section 48:5A-11a - Cable TV outages.
Section 48:5A-11b - Notices to subscribers.
Section 48:5A-11.1 - Public purpose.
Section 48:5A-11.2 - Discounted CATV rates; qualifications.
Section 48:5A-11.3 - Discount in rates not mandatory.
Section 48:5A-11.4 - No additional charge to hearing impaired individuals
Section 48:5A-11.5 - No charge permitted
Section 48:5A-11.6 - No charge if connected by subscriber, in series
Section 48:5A-11.7 - Installation
Section 48:5A-11.8 - Charge for connection of auxiliary equipment
Section 48:5A-11.9 - Other law not superseded
Section 48:5A-11.10 - Cable television company, specific late fee, method of calculation.
Section 48:5A-11.11 - CATV, advance notification, certain; requirement eliminated.
Section 48:5A-11.12 - Definitions relative to cable television, telecommunications service contracts.
Section 48:5A-11.13 - Opting out of contract without penalties for victims of domestic violence.
Section 48:5A-15 - Certificate of approval or system-wide franchise for extension, operation of CATV system; exceptions.
Section 48:5A-16 - Application for certificate of approval, system-wide franchise, fees; decision; appeal; hearings.
Section 48:5A-17 - Certificate of approval, system-wide franchise for CATV operations.
Section 48:5A-18 - Hearings; conduct; notice; intervention by municipalities; fees; disposition of fees and charges.
Section 48:5A-19 - Certificate of approval, system-wide franchise; transferability; duration; renewal.
Section 48:5A-20 - Highways and rights-of-way; use; joint use with other CATV company or public utility.
Section 48:5A-20.1 - Notice of development applications to CATV general manager, municipal registration.
Section 48:5A-21 - Lease, rental of facilities, rights-of-way.
Section 48:5A-22 - Municipal consent; necessity for certificate of approval
Section 48:5A-23 - Application; filing; fee; hearings; notices; additional applications; decision by municipality; report; conditions; fees; disposition
Section 48:5A-24 - Issuance by ordinance; terms; acceptance by company
Section 48:5A-25 - Conformance of municipal consent with act.
Section 48:5A-25.1 - Municipal consents, certificates of approval previously issued remain in effect, conversion to system-side franchise; conditions.
Section 48:5A-25.2 - Requirements for CATV system-wide franchise.
Section 48:5A-26 - Designation of municipal "complaint officer;" Office of CATV for system-wide franchises.
Section 48:5A-26.1 - Record of complaints, annual report.
Section 48:5A-27 - Information on applicant's financial responsibility, technical competency and general fitness
Section 48:5A-28 - Contents of application, commitments by system-wide franchises.
Section 48:5A-28.1 - Rules for dispute resolution between companies and municipalities.
Section 48:5A-28.2 - Application requirements relevant to board's decision on applications; enforcement of commitments.
Section 48:5A-29 - Conformance of proposals, representations to rules, regulations.
Section 48:5A-30 - Payment from CATV company to municipality; system-wide franchise fees, local and State.
Section 48:5A-31 - Municipal officers and employees; interest in CATV company; prohibitions
Section 48:5A-32 - Annual assessment by office
Section 48:5A-33 - Amount
Section 48:5A-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
Section 48:5A-35 - Failure to pay amount; notice to state treasurer and company; collection by seizure and sale of goods or chattels
Section 48:5A-36 - Duties of CATV companies
Section 48:5A-36.1 - CATV service termination notices, designation of third parties to receive.
Section 48:5A-37 - Abandonment of property or discontinuance or temporary suspension of service; approval of board
Section 48:5A-38 - Combinations, mergers, consolidations, acquisition of control, certain circumstances; approval of board.
Section 48:5A-39 - Prohibited activities
Section 48:5A-40 - Sale, mortgage, lease, disposition, encumbrance, merger, consolidation, certain circumstances, approval by board.
Section 48:5A-41 - Loan of money or property to owners or corporations owned by shareholders; approval of board
Section 48:5A-42 - Issuance, renewal of stocks, bonds, notes, other evidences of indebtedness, certain circumstances; review by board.
Section 48:5A-43 - Sale or transfer of stock to other CATV corporation or to corporation or person resulting in acquisition of majority in interest; authorization
Section 48:5A-44 - Requirements by board; notice; system of accounting; depreciation account; report of finances and operations; notice of accidents
Section 48:5A-45 - Records, books, accounts, documents and writings; keeping within state; consent for exemption; conditions; designation of agent as custodian; jurisdiction for enforcement of compliance
Section 48:5A-46 - Inspection and examination of books, records, accounts, papers and memoranda
Section 48:5A-47 - Revocation, suspension, alteration of certificate, franchise.
Section 48:5A-48 - Order to extend system, to repair, to improve or add to system
Section 48:5A-49 - Landlords allowing cable television service reception by tenants; prohibition of charges and fees; indemnification of owners by installers; definitions
Section 48:5A-50 - Immunity from liability for use of facilities for CATV company
Section 48:5A-51 - Penalties, enforcement.
Section 48:5A-53 - Severability
Section 48:5A-54 - Short title
Section 48:5A-55 - Definitions
Section 48:5A-56 - Personally identifiable information
Section 48:5A-57 - Provision of personally identifiable information to others
Section 48:5A-58 - Disclosure to subscriber
Section 48:5A-59 - Monitoring
Section 48:5A-60 - Collection of debt
Section 48:5A-61 - Examination, disclosure of data
Section 48:5A-62 - Fine for violation
Section 48:5A-63 - Liability
Section 48:5A-64 - Contract between private aggregator and municipalities.
Section 48:6-14 - Powers in general
Section 48:6-15.1 - Condemnation; authority; restrictions; payment of damages
Section 48:6-16 - Width of canal
Section 48:6-17 - Borrowing money and issuing bonds secured by mortgage
Section 48:6-18 - Extension of time for completing works
Section 48:6-19 - Bridges and passageways over canal
Section 48:6-20 - Highways may cross over or under canal
Section 48:6-21 - Contracts for transporting goods and passengers
Section 48:6-22 - Abandonment of feeder in municipality; bridges and viaducts
Section 48:6-23 - Canal not authorized in city
Section 48:6A-1 - Agents for service of process; filing of powers of attorney
Section 48:6A-2 - Public records, powers of attorney as
Section 48:7-1 - Erection of poles; consent of property owner; designation of street
Section 48:7-1.1 - Street light outage reporting plan.
Section 48:7-2 - Pipes and conduits; restrictions on laying; municipal consent
Section 48:7-3.1 - Power to condemn; designation of streets and highways; location of posts, towers, etc.
Section 48:7-5 - Determination of disputes as to territories served
Section 48:7-6 - Construction, reconstruction, extensions and contracts validated
Section 48:7-14 - Approval of electrical inspection authorities by board of public utility commissioners
Section 48:7-15 - Acceptance by electrical utilities of approved electrical inspection agencies
Section 48:8-1 - Board of freeholders to fix rates; clerk's fee for copies
Section 48:8-2 - Table of rates; posting at ferry
Section 48:8-3 - Taking excessive fare; penalty
Section 48:8-4 - Proper boats adequately equipped required; penalties
Section 48:8-5 - Refusal to or delay in carrying passengers or goods; exception
Section 48:8-6 - Ejecting persons from ferryboats
Section 48:8-7 - Persons carried according to arrival; penalty
Section 48:8-8 - Maintenance of safe landing places
Section 48:8-9 - Actions for penalties
Section 48:8-10 - Stopping boat while receiving and discharging passengers; penalty; liability for injuries
Section 48:8-11 - Stopping engine while discharging passengers into small boats; penalty
Section 48:8-12 - Running steamboats against each other; penalty; damages
Section 48:8-13 - Deviating from course to impede boat passing in same direction; penalty; damages
Section 48:8-14 - Steamboats passing nearer than ten yards; penalty
Section 48:8-15 - Lights on steamboats navigated at night; penalty; damages
Section 48:8-16 - Law posted in cabin of steamboats; penalty
Section 48:8-17 - Actions for penalties; process
Section 48:9-5 - Exclusive franchises; general laws applicable
Section 48:9-17 - Powers of gas company; consent to laying of conductors
Section 48:9-18 - Companies may mortgage property and franchises
Section 48:9-19 - Increasing bonded indebtedness
Section 48:9-21 - Manner of laying pipes
Section 48:9-23 - Extension of main pipes to neighboring municipality
Section 48:9-24 - Piping gas to other municipalities
Section 48:9-24.1 - Condemnation; authority; purposes
Section 48:9-25.1 - Approval by Board of Public Utility Commissioners of character or heating quality of gas or of change therein required
Section 48:9-25.2 - Corporations manufacturing gas may distribute natural gas
Section 48:9-25.3 - Powers granted by act are additional powers
Section 48:9-25.4 - Distribution of natural gas; designation of route
Section 48:9-25.8 - Franchise, consents, permits and rights related to maintenance and operation of gas properties and facilities may also be acquired
Section 48:9-25.9 - Rights of corporation to which sale, transfer, conveyance and assignment has been made
Section 48:9-26 - Companies which may extend their corporate existence
Section 48:9-27 - Certificate; filing; contents
Section 48:9-28 - Affidavit of doing business
Section 48:9-29 - Privileges conferred by extension
Section 48:9-30 - No exclusive privileges; general laws applicable
Section 48:9-31 - Rights of state preserved
Section 48:9-32 - Taxes according to general laws
Section 48:9-33 - Penalties for violation of natural gas pipelines safety.
Section 48:10-1 - Power to condemn; state water policy commission unaffected
Section 48:10-1.1 - Power to condemn; department of conservation and economic development unaffected
Section 48:10-2 - Title
Section 48:10-3 - Definitions
Section 48:10-4 - Supervision and regulation
Section 48:10-5 - Board to prescribe rules, regulations; promulgate orders
Section 48:10-6 - Factors to be considered
Section 48:10-7 - General powers
Section 48:10-8 - Enforcement of orders
Section 48:10-9 - Separability of provisions
Section 48:10-10 - Report of specifications for natural gas pipeline subject to pressure of over 125 pounds per square inch; filing of maps; objections
Section 48:10-11 - Penalties.
Section 48:12-1 - Application of chapter
Section 48:12-2 - Exclusive franchises; railroads subject to general laws
Section 48:12-3 - Certified copies of certificates, surveys and documents as evidence
Section 48:12-4 - Time for discharging duty or exercising privilege; effect of restraint by court
Section 48:12-13 - General powers, restrictions and liabilities; governed by Title 14
Section 48:12-14 - Purchase and sale of capital stock, securities and franchises of other corporations
Section 48:12-15 - Sale or exchange by railroad company of its property and franchises; procedure
Section 48:12-16 - Change of name; extension of corporate existence; change in amount and classes of stock
Section 48:12-17 - Voting by bondholders
Section 48:12-18 - Borrowing money; bonds; mortgages; usury as defense; penalty
Section 48:12-19 - Motive power; condemnation
Section 48:12-20 - Construction and use of tracks across streets and highways by certain companies
Section 48:12-21 - Operation of ferry as part of railroad system
Section 48:12-22 - Purchasing or hiring vessels, wharves and landings
Section 48:12-23 - Foreign railroads in this state; rights and liabilities
Section 48:12-23.1 - Improvement and use of real estate not required or used for railroad purposes
Section 48:12-24 - Filing surveys of routes of main line and branches
Section 48:12-25 - Deposit with treasurer prerequisite to filing survey of branch
Section 48:12-26 - Recording surveys of main lines and branches; fees
Section 48:12-27 - Right of way; width
Section 48:12-28 - Entry on lands and construction of road; payment or tender of damages
Section 48:12-29 - Time for commencement and completion of road
Section 48:12-30 - Failure to timely commence or complete road; priority of location
Section 48:12-31 - Extension of time for completing road
Section 48:12-32 - Branch lines to mills, factories and mines; municipal consent
Section 48:12-32.1 - Branch lines, spurs or side tracks to horse race meeting premises; deposit with state treasurer; municipal consent
Section 48:12-33 - Connecting roads by branches
Section 48:12-34 - Connection between railroad and street railway
Section 48:12-35.1 - Authority and extent of condemnation.
Section 48:12-36 - Crossing another railroad; required grade angle
Section 48:12-37 - Relocating route before construction
Section 48:12-38 - Change of location of route to avoid physical obstacles
Section 48:12-39 - Straightening, shortening or improving road; condemning land
Section 48:12-40 - Abandonment of part of line; repaying of deposit; new survey
Section 48:12-40.1 - Cautionary boards not connected with automatic block signal system
Section 48:12-40.2 - Violations
Section 48:12-41 - Construction and maintenance; draws; land under water belonging to state
Section 48:12-42 - Draws; lights and attendants; penalty for neglect
Section 48:12-43 - Bridge over shallow tidal waters; necessity of draw; determination of department of conservation and economic development
Section 48:12-44 - Bridges over Delaware river; condemnation; taking lands of state
Section 48:12-45 - Tunnel under interstate waters; manner of constructing; changing sewers
Section 48:12-46 - Duty to erect and maintain; liability
Section 48:12-47 - Penalty for driving animals on tracks
Section 48:12-48 - Speed of trains through cities where fence, embankment or cut is maintained
Section 48:12-49 - Bridges and passages at street and road crossings; private ways and cattle guards
Section 48:12-49.1 - Construction of bridges or passages; installation of protective devices; division of expenses
Section 48:12-50 - Piers to support bridges over streets or highways
Section 48:12-51 - Highways over or under railroad; condemnation of lands for embankment or cutting
Section 48:12-52 - Failure to construct and maintain bridges and crossings; procedure by county or municipality
Section 48:12-53 - Construction of tracks along city streets; elevated roads; contracts
Section 48:12-54 - Protections at grade crossings; group signals
Section 48:12-55 - Compelling proper protection of grade crossing
Section 48:12-56 - Enforcement; penalty; construction
Section 48:12-57 - Safety measure for locomotives; penalties; "supplementary safety measure" defined; limitations.
Section 48:12-57.1 - Pilot demonstration program for supplementary safety measures.
Section 48:12-58 - Warning signs at grade crossings
Section 48:12-58.1 - Abandonment of line and grade crossings; notice; substitution of abandoned grade crossing sign for warning sign
Section 48:12-59 - Protection of electrified third rail at grade crossings
Section 48:12-60 - Failure to protect electrified third rail; penalty; negligence per se
Section 48:12-61 - Authority of board of public utility commissioners; manner of elimination
Section 48:12-62 - Division of expenses
Section 48:12-63 - Expense of change in or removal of public utility property or facilities; hearing
Section 48:12-64 - Petition for removal of grade crossing; hearing; notice; determination
Section 48:12-65 - Notice of hearing; publication; contents
Section 48:12-66 - Powers vested in board of public utility commissioners and courts
Section 48:12-67 - Changes or alterations ordered prior to April 14, 1930
Section 48:12-67.1 - Application of sections 48:12-61 to 48:12-66
Section 48:12-68 - Annual program by state highway department; maximum yearly expenditure
Section 48:12-69 - Railroad companies to be furnished annual program; co-operation required
Section 48:12-70 - Division of cost between railroads and Highway Department
Section 48:12-71 - Agreement for division of cost
Section 48:12-72 - Expense of certain crossings not at grade
Section 48:12-73 - Agreements with railroad companies to perform the work
Section 48:12-74 - Furnishing annual program to municipalities and public utilities; changes at own expense
Section 48:12-75 - Maintenance and repair of completed work
Section 48:12-76 - Closing, abandoning or combining crossings
Section 48:12-77 - Sharing of expense of closing, abandoning or combining highway or crossing
Section 48:12-78 - Determination of disputes
Section 48:12-79 - Contracts between municipalities and railroads; condemnation; division of expenses
Section 48:12-80 - Taxes or bonds by municipalities to pay their share of expenses
Section 48:12-81 - Contracts between county and railroad for elimination of grade crossings; street railways
Section 48:12-82 - Contributory negligence at crossings having safety gates jury question
Section 48:12-83 - Crossing not having protective device; contributory negligence jury question
Section 48:12-84 - Traveler's right to assume proper operation of safety devices at grade crossing
Section 48:12-85 - Spark arresters on engines; penalty
Section 48:12-86 - Liability for damage by fire from sparks
Section 48:12-87 - Insurance by railroad of property exposed to fire from sparks
Section 48:12-87.1 - Diesel locomotives; ventilation of cab; penalty for violation
Section 48:12-87.2 - General requirements
Section 48:12-87.3 - Exception
Section 48:12-87.4 - Administration and enforcement; penalty
Section 48:12-87.5 - Partial invalidity
Section 48:12-88 - Requiring safe ingress and egress to railroad station
Section 48:12-89 - Inclosures around stations
Section 48:12-90 - Abandonment of station or discontinuance of passenger or freight agent
Section 48:12-90.1 - Electric headlight and tail light
Section 48:12-90.2 - Windshield and device for removing moisture; top
Section 48:12-90.3 - Administration of act; rules and regulations
Section 48:12-90.4 - Violation of act; penalty
Section 48:12-91 - Consent of municipality and approval of public utility commissioners
Section 48:12-92.1 - Condemnation
Section 48:12-93 - Stocks and bonds; mortgages; approval
Section 48:12-95.1 - Condemnation of right-of-way
Section 48:12-96 - Operation authorized
Section 48:12-97 - Prerequisites to operation of autobusses
Section 48:12-98 - Franchise taxes; exemption from other taxes
Section 48:12-99 - Train service; accommodations for transportation; civil liability
Section 48:12-100 - Right to demand and receive fares
Section 48:12-101 - Tickets; length of validity
Section 48:12-103 - Extra fare for parlor and sleeping cars
Section 48:12-104 - Ejection of passenger for nonpayment of fare
Section 48:12-105 - Reduced rates for ministers and members of religious orders
Section 48:12-106 - Liability for injuries to passenger on platform
Section 48:12-107 - Baggage checks; penalty for refusal
Section 48:12-108 - Transportation of bicycles as baggage; penalty for refusal
Section 48:12-109 - State officials and employees entitled to free transportation
Section 48:12-110 - Issuance of certificates; contents; list to railroads; revocation
Section 48:12-111 - Production of certificate on request
Section 48:12-112 - Loaning certificate; illegal use of certificate; penalty
Section 48:12-113 - Certificates taken up for misuse; restoration or cancellation
Section 48:12-114 - Return of certificate at expiration of office or employment
Section 48:12-115 - Existing charter or statute obligation of railroads not affected
Section 48:12-116 - Free transportation to municipal police and county detectives
Section 48:12-117 - Freight charges
Section 48:12-118 - Rates for way freight
Section 48:12-118.1 - Greater rate for way freight; lesser rate for long hauls; board may authorize; restrictions
Section 48:12-119 - Exchange of freight; transportation and rate
Section 48:12-120 - Mail; rate and terms of carrying; commission to determine
Section 48:12-121 - Rates for express matter and fragile property; agreement between railroad and express companies
Section 48:12-122 - Responsibility for freight not delivered at station
Section 48:12-123 - Charges for demurrage or car service
Section 48:12-124 - Lien for demurrage; bond for delivery of property where claim disputed
Section 48:12-125 - Limitation of liability; notice
Section 48:12-125.1 - Railroad rights of way; acquisition; abandonment; sale, conveyance.
Section 48:12-125.2 - Contents of notice
Section 48:12-125.3 - Service of notice
Section 48:12-126 - Lease, consolidation or merger authorized; rates
Section 48:12-127 - Filing agreement of waiver; approval of board of public utility commissioners
Section 48:12-128 - Joint agreement for consolidation or merger; contents
Section 48:12-129 - Submission of agreement to stockholders
Section 48:12-130 - Filing and recording of agreement; record or copy as evidence
Section 48:12-131 - Effect of consolidation or merger; rights, duties and liabilities of new or acquiring company; acquisition of land
Section 48:12-132 - Stockholders dissenting from consolidation, merger or lease; procedure
Section 48:12-133 - Issuance of stock and exchange or sale of stock and bonds by consolidated company
Section 48:12-134 - Borrowing money; bonds secured by mortgage
Section 48:12-135 - Lessor company may borrow money and issue bonds secured by mortgage
Section 48:12-136 - Filing of survey and maps of lines; relocation of routes
Section 48:12-137 - State treasurer to repay deposit in certain cases
Section 48:12-138 - Sale or lease; title vested in purchaser or lessee
Section 48:12-139 - Acceptance of former charter or organization of new company
Section 48:12-140 - New company may issue bonds and stock; settling debts of former company
Section 48:12-141 - Foreclosure sale of railroad of another state with part of route in this state
Section 48:12-142 - Procedure to acquire property and franchise within state; transfer of property to new company
Section 48:12-143 - Purchase by another railroad company of railroad and franchises sold by court order
Section 48:12-144 - Foreclosure sale in another state of foreign railroad operating road within this state
Section 48:12-145 - Failure to run daily trains; receiver; exceptions
Section 48:12-146 - Operation of insolvent railroad by receiver; expenses
Section 48:12-147 - Sale or lease of railroad by receiver
Section 48:12-148 - Lease of railroad by trustee or receiver; conditions
Section 48:12-149 - Return to receiver of insolvent railroad money deposited with state treasurer
Section 48:12-150 - Dissolution; procedure; repayment of deposit with state treasurer
Section 48:12-151 - Limitation of certain actions.
Section 48:12-152 - Trespassing on property prohibited; recovery barred in certain cases.
Section 48:12-153 - Liability of railroad for amount due laborer by contractor
Section 48:12-154 - Badges for passenger train and station employees
Section 48:12-155 - Number in train crews
Section 48:12-156 - Selling articles on train without license
Section 48:12-157 - Unauthorized exercise of franchise; penalty
Section 48:12-158 - Placing freight car in rear of passenger car; misdemeanor; exceptions where ordered by army or navy officers
Section 48:12-160 - Unobstructed windows on passenger cars; penalty
Section 48:12-161 - Signal device between engine and cars; penalty
Section 48:12-163 - Intoxication of engineer or conductor; misdemeanor
Section 48:12-164 - Strikes; employees abandoning or refusing to aid in movement of trains; misdemeanor
Section 48:12-165 - Strikes; interfering with employees; injuring, destroying or obstructing property; misdemeanor
Section 48:12-166 - Neglect or refusal to pay fare; penalty
Section 48:12-168 - Railroad operators to remove obstructive vegetation near railroad crossings.
Section 48:12A-17 - Legislative findings and policy
Section 48:12A-18 - Contract for connecting passenger service
Section 48:12A-19 - Obligations of carrier; costs; obligation of State; contract for approved service
Section 48:12A-20 - Definitions
Section 48:12A-21 - Elimination or relocation of grade crossings
Section 48:13-9 - Entry on lands for preliminary surveys
Section 48:13-10 - Construction of works; laying pipes and conduits
Section 48:13-11 - Laying pipes beneath streets; municipal consent; maps and specifications
Section 48:13-12.1 - Power to condemn
Section 48:13-13 - Time of commencement and completion of sewerage system
Section 48:13-14 - Rentals for use of sewers
Section 48:13-15 - Extension of chapter to certain water companies filing certificate prior to January 1, 1938
Section 48:13-16 - Cessation of service without board's consent prohibited; extension of corporate existence
Section 48:13A-1 - Short title
Section 48:13A-2 - Findings, declarations
Section 48:13A-3 - Definitions
Section 48:13A-4 - Rules, regulations for utility aspects
Section 48:13A-4.1 - Septic waste disposal; charges or rates; jurisdiction
Section 48:13A-5 - Award of franchises
Section 48:13A-5.1 - Tonnage charge
Section 48:13A-6 - Qualifications
Section 48:13A-6.1 - Sanitary landfill facility; operation after filing of and under conditions in tariff
Section 48:13A-6.2 - Regulation of transfer stations
Section 48:13A-6.3 - Increase of tariffs for solid waste facilities
Section 48:13A-7 - Proof of reasonable rates; adjustments
Section 48:13A-7.1 - Short title
Section 48:13A-7.2 - Findings, declarations
Section 48:13A-7.3 - Definitions
Section 48:13A-7.4 - Fees
Section 48:13A-7.5 - Just and reasonable rates and charges
Section 48:13A-7.6 - Review of rate and charges
Section 48:13A-7.7 - Filing revised tariff sheets
Section 48:13A-7.8 - Conditions for the adjustment of rates
Section 48:13A-7.9 - Rules, regulations; schedule of rate bands in transition
Section 48:13A-7.10 - Rate adjustments by collector; report filing; customer notice
Section 48:13A-7.11 - Customer notices and bill of rights
Section 48:13A-7.12 - Uniform tariff rates; exigent
Section 48:13A-7.13 - Publication of rate schedules by the Board
Section 48:13A-7.14 - Board of Public Utilities reports; contents
Section 48:13A-7.15 - Deregulation or rates by Board of Public Utilities; conditions
Section 48:13A-7.16 - Provision of annual report; failure to comply
Section 48:13A-7.17 - Provision of records and other documents; failure to comply
Section 48:13A-7.18 - Extension of services; failure to comply
Section 48:13A-7.19 - Criteria for determining effective competition
Section 48:13A-7.20 - Review of collector's excessive rates; time; orders
Section 48:13A-7.21 - Solid Waste Enforcement Fund
Section 48:13A-7.22 - Rules, regulations
Section 48:13A-7.23 - Procedures for review of charges per container under municipal contracts
Section 48:13A-7.24 - Short title
Section 48:13A-7.25 - Findings, declarations relative to solid waste disposal services
Section 48:13A-7.26 - Definitions relative to solid waste disposal services
Section 48:13A-7.27 - Certificate of public convenience and necessity required for operation
Section 48:13A-7.28 - Adjustment of rates
Section 48:13A-7.29 - Annual fee
Section 48:13A-7.30 - Solid waste disposal rates deemed just and reasonable
Section 48:13A-7.31 - Contested case proceedings
Section 48:13A-7.32 - Jurisdiction of department
Section 48:13A-7.33 - Rules, regulations by department for regulatory reform
Section 48:13A-8 - Failure to perform; department orders
Section 48:13A-9 - Revocation or suspension of certificate of public convenience and necessity
Section 48:13A-10 - Monopoly prohibited; recovery of damages; prequalification test
Section 48:13A-11 - Attendance of witnesses; production of tariffs, accounts and documents
Section 48:13A-12 - Penalties; injunctive relief; payment to fund
Section 48:13A-12.1 - Solid waste vehicles not to transport food, rules and regulations
Section 48:13A-12.2 - Violations, penalties.
Section 48:13A-13 - Derogation of rights
Section 48:14-2 - Manner of laying pipes and conduits
Section 48:14-3 - Restoration of pavements; repair and maintenance of streets
Section 48:14-9 - Surveys; entry on lands
Section 48:14-10.1 - Condemnation; authority; action against utility
Section 48:14-11 - Dams; construction; jurisdiction of department of conservation and economic development
Section 48:14-12 - Canals and raceways; jurisdiction of department of conservation and economic development
Section 48:14-13 - Time for commencement and completion of dams, canals and raceways
Section 48:14-14 - Forfeiture of franchise
Section 48:14-15 - Construction and maintenance of necessary works
Section 48:14-16 - Development and sale of electric power
Section 48:14-17 - Erection of poles; municipal consent
Section 48:14-18 - Lease of dams and works; consolidation
Section 48:14-19 - Supplying water for domestic uses prohibited; diversion by municipality
Section 48:14-20 - Surveys of dams, canals and other works; filing map with county clerk
Section 48:14-21.1 - Power to condemn
Section 48:15-1 - "Street railway or traction company" ; "street"
Section 48:15-2 - Computation of time for performance of duty or exercise of privilege
Section 48:15-3 - Public consent to have force of contract
Section 48:15-4 - Improper incorporation of certain companies not ground for questioning right to operate
Section 48:15-5 - Valuation report; open to public inspection; as evidence
Section 48:15-10 - General powers
Section 48:15-11 - Powers not limited by description of route in certificate of incorporation
Section 48:15-12 - Issuance of stock for stocks and securities of other corporations
Section 48:15-13 - Borrowing money; limitation
Section 48:15-14 - Bonds and mortgages; recording mortgages
Section 48:15-16.1 - Power of condemnation
Section 48:15-17 - Entry on land to explore and survey; filing survey
Section 48:15-18 - Entry on railway for purpose of operating; certificate, description and map
Section 48:15-19 - Carrying newspapers, freight and express
Section 48:15-20 - Change of gauge
Section 48:15-21 - Joint use of tracks and equipment
Section 48:15-22 - Steam locomotives prohibited
Section 48:15-23 - Inclosed or vestibuled platforms on cars required; penalty
Section 48:15-24 - Filing description and map of extension or new line; exclusive right to route
Section 48:15-25 - Amended description and map
Section 48:15-26 - Relocation before completion of extension or new line
Section 48:15-27 - Change of route; land condemned along original route to revert to owners
Section 48:15-28 - Relocation of tracks at request of body having control of streets; effect on period of operation; approval
Section 48:15-29 - Municipal consent to construction of street railways
Section 48:15-30 - Consent of public authority other than municipal governing body
Section 48:15-31 - Consent of property owners
Section 48:15-32 - Map or description of route; location of tracks and poles
Section 48:15-33 - Right to maintain poles, wires and conduits
Section 48:15-34 - Extension of tracks in cities of first and second class for connections or detours; approval
Section 48:15-35 - Municipal consent; petition; fixing location of poles or conduits
Section 48:15-36 - Consent of public authority other than municipal
Section 48:15-37 - Municipal consent to operation of autobusses; fares; franchise taxes
Section 48:15-38 - Substitution of busses for suspended street railway service
Section 48:15-39 - Substitution of busses for street cars
Section 48:15-40 - Co-ordinated bus and street railway operation
Section 48:15-41 - Substitution of trackless trolleys or trolley busses for street cars; overhead ground wires
Section 48:15-42 - Removal of tracks; resumption of street car service; restoration of tracks
Section 48:15-43 - Substitution deemed compliance with franchise
Section 48:15-43.1 - Complete substitution of autobusses for street cars; payment of taxes on busses
Section 48:15-43.2 - Trackless trolleys deemed autobuses for certain purposes; taxation
Section 48:15-43.3 - Operation of substituted vehicles on designated streets authorized; erection and maintenance of poles and wires
Section 48:15-43.6 - One-way streets; operation over parallel streets
Section 48:15-44 - Company required to restore pavement disturbed by it
Section 48:15-45 - Compelling company to repair pavement between tracks damaged by operation of street cars
Section 48:15-46 - Tracks and roadbed to be put in good condition when street is paved
Section 48:15-47 - Obligations under article in lieu of all others
Section 48:15-48 - Duty to repay moneys advanced to company not affected
Section 48:15-49 - Construction and operation of terminal; acquisition of property; condemnation
Section 48:15-50 - Subways connecting tracts and terminals; elevated or surface tracts
Section 48:15-51 - Issuance of stocks or bonds; mortgages; approval
Section 48:15-52 - Application to board of public utility commissioners
Section 48:15-53 - Hearing; determination
Section 48:15-54 - Compliance with order; fixing of compensation
Section 48:15-55 - Lease of property and franchises; rights and liabilities of lessee
Section 48:15-56 - Proceedings where stockholder dissents
Section 48:16-1 - Definitions
Section 48:16-2 - Necessity of municipal consent before operating autocab; limitation on license fee
Section 48:16-2.1 - Determination of number of taxi licenses available for issuance.
Section 48:16-2.2 - Construction of C.48:16-2.1 relative to issuance of license.
Section 48:16-2.3 - Issuance, qualification for license; reimbursement to municipality.
Section 48:16-2.4 - Display of tax license number.
Section 48:16-3 - Insurance; amount; criminal history record background check.
Section 48:16-4 - Blanket bond or insurance policy
Section 48:16-5 - Power of attorney
Section 48:16-6 - Certificate of compliance; contents; filing and posting
Section 48:16-7 - Operation in more than one municipality; filing of insurance policy
Section 48:16-8 - Exemption from insurance
Section 48:16-9 - Revocation of order of exemption
Section 48:16-10 - Revocation of municipal consent
Section 48:16-11 - Other automobile laws applicable
Section 48:16-12 - Penalty
Section 48:16-13 - Definitions.
Section 48:16-13.1 - Limousine defined; county, certain.
Section 48:16-14 - Insurance policy on limousine.
Section 48:16-16 - Power of attorney executed by owner of limousine.
Section 48:16-17 - Issuance of license to operate limousine; fee.
Section 48:16-18 - Insurance policy filed where owner has principal place of business.
Section 48:16-18.1 - Municipal licensing requirements for limousine service; fee.
Section 48:16-21 - Compliance with other laws.
Section 48:16-22 - License required to operate limousine.
Section 48:16-22.1 - Requirements for operation of limousine.
Section 48:16-22.2 - General examination of condition of limousine.
Section 48:16-22.3 - Limousine service owner, one license, etc. required.
Section 48:16-22.3a - Requirements for applicants as driver of limousine, certain passenger vehicles.
Section 48:16-22.3b - Applicants to be tested for controlled dangerous substances; regulations.
Section 48:16-22.4 - Regulations applicable to out-of State limousines, black cars; definition.
Section 48:16-22.5 - Construction of act in regard to taxis, limousine fares.
Section 48:16-22.6 - Construction of act in regard to filing complaint for consumer fraud.
Section 48:16-23 - Definitions
Section 48:16-24 - Municipal consent to operation; insurance; power of attorney; revocation of consent
Section 48:16-25 - Franchise tax; monthly statement of gross receipts; penalty for nonpayment; perjury
Section 48:16-26 - Other automobile laws applicable
Section 48:16-27 - Penalty
Section 48:16-28 - License fee in fourth-class cities
Section 48:16A-1 - Definitions
Section 48:16A-2 - Filing of insurance policy as condition precedent to operation; amount; policy provisions
Section 48:16A-3 - Operation of more than one vehicle; blanket insurance; provisions
Section 48:16A-4 - Appointment of attorney for acknowledgment of service of process
Section 48:16A-5 - Issuance of certificate of compliance; contents; posting
Section 48:16A-6 - Operation of vehicle in more than one municipality; place of filing policy or bond
Section 48:16A-7 - Authority of corporation to carry own insurance; exemption order; statement by corporate officers; filing
Section 48:16A-8 - Revocation of exemption order
Section 48:16A-9 - Operation in violation of act; misdemeanor
Section 48:17-8 - Poles and conduits; erection or construction; consent of owner of land
Section 48:17-9.1 - Condemnation
Section 48:17-10 - Consent of municipality or county for local line
Section 48:17-11 - Designation of streets for construction of through line; restrictions
Section 48:17-12 - Designation of streets for local line
Section 48:17-14 - Use of one telephone or telegraph line by another; apportionment of cost
Section 48:17-14.1 - Tickers and teleprinters to be registered with Board of Public Utility Commissioners
Section 48:17-14.2 - Effective date
Section 48:17-15.1 - Setting forth substance of s. 2A:170-25.5 in telephone directories
Section 48:17-16 - When authorized; use of highways; consent of city
Section 48:17-17 - Offices; reception and transmission of messages
Section 48:17-18 - Arrangements with other railroad or telegraph companies; rates
Section 48:17-19 - Disclosure of contents of communications prohibited; exception
Section 48:17-20 - Punishment for disclosing contents of communications
Section 48:17-21 - Injuring or obstructing telegraph or telephone lines; punishment
Section 48:17-22 - Access option
Section 48:17-23 - Definitions
Section 48:17-24 - Requirements for alternate operator service providers
Section 48:17-25 - Instructions to telephone company customers for removal of name from telephone solicitation lists
Section 48:17-26 - Regulations
Section 48:17-27 - Definitions
Section 48:17-28 - Delivery of certain recorded telephone messages prohibited.
Section 48:17-29 - Use of certain devices; violation
Section 48:17-30 - Exceptions
Section 48:17-31 - Violations, penalties
Section 48:17-32 - Short title.
Section 48:17-33 - Findings, declarations relative to Voice over Internet Protocol, Protocol-enabled services.
Section 48:17-34 - Definitions relative to Voice over Internet Protocol, Protocol-enabled services.
Section 48:17-35 - Regulation of VoIP limited to this act.
Section 48:17-36 - Construction of act.
Section 48:17-37 - Definitions relative to telecommunications, cable television service.
Section 48:17-38 - Opting out of contracts without penalty for victims of domestic violence.
Section 48:19-5 - Extension of chapter to companies filing certificate prior to January 1, 1920
Section 48:19-6 - Extension of chapter to companies filing certificate prior to January 1, 1926
Section 48:19-7 - Extension of chapter to companies filing certificate prior to January 1, 1934
Section 48:19-8 - Incorporation of certain companies recognized; powers
Section 48:19-11 - Increase of capital; approval of public utility commission
Section 48:19-13 - General powers
Section 48:19-13.1 - Membership fees of certain water companies
Section 48:19-14 - Entry on land
Section 48:19-15.1 - Condemnation; action against utility
Section 48:19-17 - Pipes in streets authorized; consent of public body; appeal
Section 48:19-18 - Sale of water, rates.
Section 48:19-18.1 - Statement of amount of water sold in gallons on bill
Section 48:19-19 - Contracts between companies for supply of water
Section 48:19-20 - Extension of works
Section 48:19-22 - Refund for failure to supply water
Section 48:19-23 - Municipal consents to formation of water companies validated
Section 48:19-24 - Incorporation and contracts of certain water companies validated
Section 48:19-25 - Incorporation and powers of certain water companies validated
Section 48:19-26 - Nonprofit senior citizen cooperative associations; exceptions from rules and laws on rates
Section 48:19-27 - Applications for exception
Section 48:19-28 - Exceptions granted; record; public examination
Section 48:23-1 - Short title
Section 48:23-2 - Definitions.
Section 48:23-3 - New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority; establishment.
Section 48:23-4 - Board; appointment; terms; compensation; meetings; organization; secretary; seal.
Section 48:23-7 - Powers of authority.
Section 48:23-8 - Encumbering of assets
Section 48:23-9 - Political activities
Section 48:23-10 - Educational policies; curriculum content
Section 48:23-13 - Foundation for New Jersey Public Broadcasting established
Section 48:23-14 - Board of directors.
Section 48:23-15 - Executive director, employees
Section 48:23-16 - Bylaws
Section 48:23-17 - Use of funds.
Section 48:23-18 - Short title.
Section 48:23-19 - Findings, declarations relative to the State's public broadcasting system.
Section 48:23-20 - Transfer of State's public broadcasting system to another entity.
Section 48:23-21 - Preparation of written inventory of assets and liabilities.
Section 48:23-22 - Authorization for receipt of proposals, negotiation of contract.
Section 48:23-23 - Authorization to delegate by contract responsibility to another entity.
Section 48:23-24 - Receipt of records, liabilities, obligations, commitments of authority to effectuate transfer.
Section 48:23-25 - Authority to enter into contracts, transfer assets.
Section 48:23-26 - Disposition of transferred assets.
Section 48:23-27 - Terms of office terminated.
Section 48:23-28 - Terms of first members appointed.
Section 48:23-29 - "Trust Fund for the Support of Public Broadcasting."
Section 48:23-30 - Transfer approval.
Section 48:23-31 - Liberal construction, severability.
Section 48:24-1 - Short title.
Section 48:24-2 - Definitions relative to rural electric cooperatives.
Section 48:24-3 - Recognition, affirmation of rural electric cooperative.
Section 48:24-4 - Articles of incorporation.
Section 48:24-5 - Use of "Rural Electric Cooperative" designation restricted.
Section 48:24-6 - Liberal construction.
Section 48:24-7 - Powers of rural electric cooperative.
Section 48:24-8 - Power relative to bylaws.
Section 48:24-9 - Eligibility for membership.
Section 48:24-10 - Liability for, payment of debts.
Section 48:24-11 - Certificate of membership.
Section 48:24-12 - Board of directors.
Section 48:24-13 - Meetings.
Section 48:24-14 - Quorum.
Section 48:24-15 - Voting.
Section 48:24-16 - Operating expenses; revenues.
Section 48:24-17 - Merger, consolidation, division.
Section 48:24-18 - Dissolution.
Section 48:24-19 - Security of borrowed money.
Section 48:25-1 - Findings, declarations relative to the use of plug-in electric vehicles.
Section 48:25-2 - Definitions relative to the use of electric plug-in vehicles.
Section 48:25-3 - State goals for use of plug-in electric vehicles.
Section 48:25-4 - Light duty plug-in electric vehicle incentive program.
Section 48:25-5 - Offering of light duty plug-in electric vehicle incentive by seller, lessor.
Section 48:25-6 - Program to provide incentives for purchase, installation of in-home electric vehicle service equipment.
Section 48:25-7 - Plug-in Electric Vehicle Incentive Fund.
Section 48:25-8 - Development of website.
Section 48:25-9 - Public education program.
Section 48:25-10 - Not deemed electric public utility.
Section 48:25-11 - Rules, regulations.