48:13A-7.6. Review of rate and charges

6. a. The board, upon the adoption of the rules and regulations required pursuant to section 19 of P.L.1991, c.381 (C.48:13A-7.19), may review the rates or charges of any solid waste collector pursuant to the provisions of section 20 of P.L.1991, c.381 (C.48:13A-7.20) in accordance with the criteria and procedures established pursuant to section 19 of P.L.1991, c.381 (C.48:13A-7.19) to determine whether the rates or charges received for solid waste collection services exceed those rates or charges which would result from effective competition.

b. Should the board find, pursuant to the provisions of section 20 of P.L.1991, c.381 (C.48:13A-7.20), that the rates or charges received for solid waste collection services are excessive, then it may order the solid waste collector charging such excessive rates or charges to make an adjustment in the tariff or contract to a sum which shall result in competitive rates or charges. In issuing this order, the board may direct the solid waste collector to refund, at an interest rate to be determined by the board, the difference between the excessive rates or charges and the competitive rates or charges ordered by the board as of the date of the notice of the board's intention to review the rates or charges received by that solid waste collector.

c. Nothing contained in sections 9 or 10 of P.L.1991, c.381 (C.48:13A-7.9 or 48:13A-7.10) shall be construed to interfere with the implementation of this section by the board.

L.1991,c.381,s.6; per s.52, section expired April 14, 1996.