Title 48, Title 48: PUBLIC UTILITIES

48:17-14.2. Effective date This act shall take effect July first, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two. L.1952, c. 257, p. 879, s. 2.

48:17-15.1. Setting forth substance of s. 2A:170-25.5 in telephone directories In every telephone directory printed and distributed after January 1, 1956, to the general public in this State or in any portion thereof, which lists the call numbers of any telephones, located within…

48:17-16. When authorized; use of highways; consent of city Every railroad company organized under the laws of this state, and every railroad company organized under the laws of another state but leasing or operating a railroad or canal in this state, may erect, establish and mai…

48:17-17. Offices; reception and transmission of messages Every railroad company availing itself of section 48:17-16 of this title shall establish, maintain and keep open, for the reception and transmission of messages by its telegraph lines, at least one office every twenty-five…

48:17-18. Arrangements with other railroad or telegraph companies; rates Any railroad company availing itself of section 48:17-16 of this title may enter into business arrangements with any other railroad or telegraph company of this or any other state for the reception and trans…

48:17-19. Disclosure of contents of communications prohibited; exception It shall not be lawful for any person connected with any line of telegraph or telephone within this state, whether as superintendent, operator, or in any other capacity whatsoever, to use or cause to be used…

48:17-20. Punishment for disclosing contents of communications Any superintendent, operator, or other person who in any other capacity may be connected with any telegraph or telephone line in this state, who shall use or cause to be used, or make known or cause to be made known, …

48:17-21. Injuring or obstructing telegraph or telephone lines; punishment Any person who shall willfully and unlawfully injure, destroy or obstruct the use of any telegraph or telephone line constructed by virtue of this chapter, shall, for the first offense, pay to such company…

48:17-22. Access option No telephone company the principal business of which is the provision of telephone service within this State shall provide a subscriber access to adult-oriented information-access telephone service originating in the State without written authorization fro…

48:17-23. Definitions As used in this act: "Aggregator" means a person or entity, which is not a telecommunications carrier, who in the ordinary course of its business makes telephones available to the public or to transient users of its business, including, but not limited to, h…

48:17-24. Requirements for alternate operator service providers The Board of Public Utilities shall promulgate, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act conc…

48:17-25. Instructions to telephone company customers for removal of name from telephone solicitation lists Every local exchange telephone company the principal business of which is the provision of telephone service within this State shall: a. Enclose, at least annually, in ever…

48:17-26. Regulations The Board of Public Utilities, pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), may promulgate regulations necessary to implement this act. L.1991,c.150,s.2.

48:17-27. Definitions 1. As used in this act: "Caller" means a person who attempts to contact or contacts a subscriber in this State by telephone or using a telephone line. "Subscriber" means a person who has subscribed to telephone service from a telephone company regulated as a…

48:17-28 Delivery of certain recorded telephone messages prohibited. 2. A caller within the State shall not use a telephone or telephone line to contact a subscriber within the State to deliver a recorded message other than for emergency purposes, unless the recorded message is i…

48:17-29. Use of certain devices; violation 3. The use of automated dialing, push button, or tone activated devices which operate sequentially or are otherwise unable to avoid contacting subscribers who have not consented to the playing of the recorded message as provided in sect…

48:17-30. Exceptions 4. Nothing in this act shall prohibit the use of automatic dialing equipment or the delivery of a recorded message for the purpose of advising customers concerning merchandise or goods or services previously ordered or purchased, including the collection of l…

48:17-31. Violations, penalties 5. A person who violates the provisions of this act shall be subject to a penalty of not less than $300 or more than $800. Every superior court and municipal court shall have jurisdiction of proceedings for the collection and enforcement of a penal…

48:17-32 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Voice over Internet Freedom Act." L.2007,c.195,s.1.

48:17-33 Findings, declarations relative to Voice over Internet Protocol, Protocol-enabled services. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The growth and enhancement of services using Internet Protocol technology provide consumers more choice in voice, data, and video se…

48:17-34 Definitions relative to Voice over Internet Protocol, Protocol-enabled services. 3. As used in this act: "Circuit switched local exchange access service" means circuit switched local "telephone exchange service" as that term is defined in 47 U.S.C. s.153. "Cramming" mean…

48:17-35 Regulation of VoIP limited to this act. 4. Except as otherwise provided in this act, notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule, regulation or order to the contrary, neither the State, nor any department, agency, board or commission thereof, nor any political subdi…

48:17-36 Construction of act. 5. Nothing in this act shall be construed to: a. affect the application or enforcement of criminal or other statutes or regulations that apply generally to the conduct of business in the State, consumer protection, or unfair or deceptive trade practi…

48:17-37 Definitions relative to telecommunications, cable television service. 3. As used in section 4 of P.L.2017, c.378 (C.48:17-38): "Bundle contract" means the provision of telecommunications service and cable television service to a residential customer in this State through…

48:17-38 Opting out of contracts without penalty for victims of domestic violence. 4. A local exchange telephone company shall allow a residential customer who is under contract with the local exchange telephone company, including but not limited to, a bundle contract or multi-ye…

48:17-8. Poles and conduits; erection or construction; consent of owner of land Any telegraph or telephone company organized under the laws of this or any other State, or of the United States may erect, construct and maintain the necessary poles, wires, conduits, and other fixtur…

48:17-9.1. Condemnation Any telegraph or telephone utility may exercise the power of condemnation as provided in sections 48 and 49 hereof in taking or acquiring any land or interest therein which may be reasonably necessary for a right-of-way for its line or lines and associated…

48:19-11. Increase of capital; approval of public utility commission Each water company in this State may increase its capital stock by and with the consent of 2/3 of the stockholders of the company and upon filing certificate of such action in the office of the Secretary of Stat…

48:19-13. General powers Each water company organized under the laws of this State may take and divert sources of water supply and build, erect, alter, repair, enlarge and maintain reservoirs and works and may lay pipes and conduits and install facilities for water as shall be ne…

48:19-13.1. Membership fees of certain water companies Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, any nonprofit, private water company, organized pursuant to Title 15 of the Revised Statutes for the purpose of supplying water to an unincorporat…

48:19-14. Entry on land Each water company may enter upon any lands for the purpose of making all such preliminary examinations, explorations, measurements and levelings as may be necessary and proper for its corporate purposes, and subject to responsibility for all damages which…

48:19-15.1. Condemnation; action against utility Every water utility desiring to take, use or occupy any lands or to take or divert any spring or stream of water necessary for the rendition of its public utility service may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided in sect…

48:19-17. Pipes in streets authorized; consent of public body; appeal Each water company may lay its pipes beneath such public roads, streets, and places as it may deem necessary for its corporate purposes, free from all charge to be made by any person or body politic whatsoever …

48:19-18 Sale of water, rates. 48:19-18. Each water company organized under the laws of this State may sell and dispose of the water issuing from its reservoirs, aqueducts or pipes for such rates and pursuant to such terms and conditions as are in accordance with its approved tar…

48:19-18.1. Statement of amount of water sold in gallons on bill Any bill or other statement presented by a person, firm, association, corporation, authority or governmental unit to a customer for water sold or supplied shall have the amount of water sold or supplied stated there…

48:19-19. Contracts between companies for supply of water Every water company organized under the laws of this State may contract with any company organized under any law of the State for a supply of water upon such terms and for such times as may be mutually agreed upon. Such co…

48:19-20. Extension of works Every aqueduct company which was on March 21, 1888, in existence under any special charter in this State and every water company incorporated under the law of this State, may add to and extend its works to and within any municipality to such extent as…

48:19-22. Refund for failure to supply water In case any water company of this state shall fail for more than five consecutive days during any period for which water rent is charged, collected or received, to supply water to a person who has paid such rents in advance, the water …

48:19-23. Municipal consents to formation of water companies validated L.1906, c. 68, s. 2, p. 98 (C.S. p. 3636, s. 633), being section two of the act entitled "A supplement to an act entitled "An act for the construction, maintenance and operation of waterworks for the purpose o…

48:19-24. Incorporation and contracts of certain water companies validated L.1906, c. 128, p. 238 (C.S. p. 3649, s. 675), entitled "An act validating the incorporation and proceedings of certain companies organized in townships for the construction, maintenance and operation of w…

48:19-25. Incorporation and powers of certain water companies validated L.1926, c. 158, p. 263, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled "A supplement to an act entitled "An act for the construction, maintenance and operation of waterworks for the purpose of supplying cities, to…

48:19-26. Nonprofit senior citizen cooperative associations; exceptions from rules and laws on rates The Board of Public Utility Commissioners is hereby authorized and empowered to grant exceptions from the literal requirements of those provisions of chapters 2, 3 and 19 of Title…

48:19-27. Applications for exception An application for an exception authorized pursuant to the provisions of section 1 of this act shall be filed in writing with, and upon forms supplied by, the board, and shall contain such information as the board shall require. L.1973, c. 160…

48:19-28. Exceptions granted; record; public examination The board shall maintain a record of all exceptions granted, and shall make such record reasonably available for public examination. L.1973, c. 160, s. 3, eff. June 7, 1973.

48:19-29 Definitions. 1. As used in P.L.2023, c.315 (C.48:19-29 et seq.): "Adjusted weighted average cost of capital" means the weighted average of the debt and equity components of a utility's capital structure, where the equity component shall equal the equity rate approved by …

48:19-30 Utility, recovery, RESIC rate implementation. 2. a. A utility may seek recovery through the implementation of a RESIC rate for any cost made, or to be made, by a utility, which cost is related to the: (1) direct or indirect compliance with one or more requirements, inclu…