Title 52, Title 52: STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS

52:27D-25e Fire safety commission. 5. a. To assist and advise the commissioner in the administration of this act, there is created in the Department of Community Affairs a fire safety commission consisting of 27 members. The commission shall consist of: two members of the Senate,…

52:27D-25ee Valid license, certain, required for certification. 18. Any person licensed to engage in the fire alarm business pursuant to P.L.1997, c.305 (C.45:5A-23 et seq.) whose license is not in good standing with the Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors shall not be e…

52:27D-25f. Personnel transferred 6. Pursuant to the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c.375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.), personnel assigned to the Office of the State Fire Marshal in the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety, together with all of its …

52:27D-25ff Exemption, certain. 19. Notwithstanding the provisions of this act, the commissioner may exempt from the requirements of this act any person engaged in the installation of fire protection equipment in dormitories pursuant to P.L.2000, c.56 (C.52:27D-198.7 et al.). The…

52:27D-25g. Report on inclusion of bureau as division in department Within two years following the effective date of this act, the fire safety commission shall consider whether or not the bureau of fire safety, established by section 2 of this act, should be made a division in th…

52:27D-25gg Rules, regulations. 24. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this act pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). L.2001,c.289,s.24.

52:27D-25h. Transfer of bureau, functions, powers, duties to Division of Fire Safety 11. The bureau of fire safety in the Division of Housing and Urban Renewal in the Department of Community Affairs, together with its functions, powers and duties, is transferred to the Division o…

52:27D-25hh Emblem on residential dwelling to identify persons with disabilities. 1. a. The Director of the Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs shall issue a person with a disability identification emblem upon the proper application therefor by a qualif…

52:27D-25i. Definitions relative to fire service training 2. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Community Affairs. "Division" means the Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs. "Fire service" means the State, a county or municipal…

52:27D-25ii Demonstration, operation of firefighting equipment. 1. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, for educational purposes fire department or districts may conduct demonstrations of firefighting equipment or apparatus for officers and employees of th…

52:27D-25j. Fire service instructor; training programs; certification 3. a. A person providing training in a course for the fire service approved or offered by the division shall be certified by the division as a fire service instructor. The division shall be authorized to accept…

52:27D-25jj Adoption of training course by Division of Fire Safety. 3. a. The Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs, in consultation with the New Jersey Fire and Emergency Medical Services Institute, shall adopt a training course regarding the risks assoc…

52:27D-25k. Rules, regulations on incident management 4. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations for the establishment of a mandatory incident management system to be used by the fire service. L.1995,c.266,s.4.

52:27D-25kk Accreditation of certain recruit firefighter training programs; rules, regulations. 1. a. All recruit firefighter training programs conducted by the Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs shall be accredited by the National Board on Fire Servic…

52:27D-25l. Fire training activities; permit program, regulations 5. a. Within six months after the effective date of this act, the commissioner shall promulgate, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), and after consulting wit…

52:27D-25ll Definitions relative to a "New Jersey Fire and EMS Crisis Intervention Services" telephone hotline. 1. As used in P.L.2019, c.309 (C.52:27D-25ll et seq.): "Division" means the Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs. "University" means Rutgers, …

52:27D-25m. Compliance orders; violations 6. The commissioner shall enforce and administer sections 3, 4, and 5 of P.L.1995, c.266 (C.52:27-25j, C.52:27-25k, and C.52:27-25l) and shall be authorized to issue compliance orders to persons and public entities in violation thereof, t…

52:27D-25mm Establishment, maintenance of "New Jersey Fire and EMS Crisis Intervention Services" telephone hotline. 2. a. The division, in conjunction with the university, shall establish and maintain, on a 24-hour daily basis, a toll-free "New Jersey Fire and EMS Crisis Interven…

52:27D-25n Definitions relative to fire protection equipment. 1. As used in sections 1 through 19 of P.L.2001, c.289 (C.52:27D-25n et seq.): "Business entity" means a proprietor, corporation, partnership or company operating as a fire protection contractor. "Carbon dioxide fire p…

52:27D-25nn List of qualified persons to accept referrals. 3. The division, after consultation with the university, shall prepare a list of the following persons who are willing to accept referrals and administer the debriefing and counseling services provided through the telepho…

52:27D-25o "Fire Protection Equipment Advisory Committee". 2. a. There is created within the Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs a "Fire Protection Equipment Advisory Committee." The committee shall be comprised of the Director of the Division of Fire S…

52:27D-25oo Consultation with representatives. 4. In establishing the hotline pursuant to the provisions of P.L.2019, c.309 (C.52:27D-25ll et seq.), the division and university shall consult with a representative from the New Jersey Career Fire Chiefs Association; New Jersey Stat…

52:27D-25p Powers, duties of commissioner. 3. The commissioner shall have the following powers and duties: a. To set standards and approve examinations for applicants for a fire protection equipment certificate and issue a certificate to each qualified applicant; b. To administer…

52:27D-25pp Minimum annual appropriation. 5. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, an amount not less than $250,000, as determined by the Commissioner of Community Affairs, shall be annually appropriated to defray the costs associated with operating and maintainin…

52:27D-25q Certification required for fire protection contractors. 4. a. After the effective date of P.L.2001, c.289, no fire protection contractor shall engage in the installation, service, repair, inspection, or maintenance of fire protection equipment without holding or employ…

52:27D-25r Requirements to engage in fire protection equipment business. 5. No person shall advertise that he is authorized to engage in, or engage in the fire protection equipment business, or otherwise engage in the installation, service, repair, inspection or maintenance of fi…

52:27D-25s Application for certificate. 6. a. Application for a certificate to engage in the fire protection equipment business shall be made to the commissioner in the manner and on the forms as the commissioner may prescribe. b. An application to engage in the fire protection e…

52:27D-25t Qualifications for applicants. 7. An applicant seeking certification to engage in the fire protection equipment business shall: a. Be at least 18 years of age; b. Be of good moral character, and not have been convicted of a crime of the first, second or third degree wi…

52:27D-25u Issuance of certificates. 8. a. Certificates of certification shall be issued to qualified applicants seeking certification to engage in the fire protection equipment business for a three-year period, upon payment of a certificate of certification fee. Certificate rene…

52:27D-25v Requirements for certificate holder to do business. 9. No holder of a certificate of certification qualified under the provisions of this act shall engage in the fire protection equipment business unless the certificate holder: a. Maintains at least one business office…

52:27D-25w Responsibility for employees. 10. No employee of a certificate holder shall engage in the installation, service, repair, inspection or maintenance of fire protection equipment unless the certificate holder bears full responsibility for the inspection of all work to be …

52:27D-25x Liability for employee. 11. A certificate holder shall be liable for any unprofessional conduct of an employee while acting within the scope of his employment, except that the conduct shall not be cause for suspension or revocation of a certificate, unless the commissi…

52:27D-25y Licensure from other jurisdiction valid. 12. If the commissioner determines that an applicant holds a valid license, registration, certification or other authorization from another jurisdiction which requires equal or greater experience and knowledge requirements, the …

52:27D-25z Commercial general liability insurance. 13. All contractors shall carry commercial general liability insurance, including products and completed operations coverage, in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 for each coverage. The contractor shall furnish a general warranty …

52:27D-28.1. Legislative findings The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: a. The rapid pace of modern life, the ever-upward spiral of inflation, the often-debilitating infirmities of advancing years, and the change in family life combine to place many senior citizens of t…

52:27D-28.3. Statewide master plan; annual review and report to governor and legislature In addition to its already-prescribed powers and duties, the Division on Aging, upon consultation with the State Commission on Aging, shall: a. Formulate a comprehensive, Statewide master pla…

52:27D-28.4. Master plan and annual reports; formulation; proceedings In formulating the master plan and the subsequent annual reports, the division shall: a. Conduct at least one public hearing; b. Consult and cooperate with: (1) Officials of departments and agencies of the Stat…

52:27D-280. Short title This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Prevention of Homelessness Act (1984)" . L.1984, c. 180, s. 1, eff. Nov. 9, 1984.

52:27D-281 Findings, declarations. 2. a. It is the long-standing policy of this State that no person should suffer unnecessarily from cold or hunger, or be deprived of shelter. b. At the present time, many persons have been rendered homeless as a result of economic adversity, a s…

52:27D-281a Information on homeless prevention programs, services made available on Internet website, Department of Community Affairs. 1. a. The Department of Community Affairs shall prepare and make available on the department's Internet website, in an easily printable format, o…

52:27D-281b Non-Internet application method for housing, shelter, or rental assistance programs. 1. The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall establish, obtain, or arrange for a non-Internet application method for applicants for any housing, shelter, or rental assistance progra…

52:27D-282. Temporary rental or housing assistance; eligibility The Department of Community Affairs may establish priorities of eligibility for temporary rental or other housing assistance among the various categories of persons needing assistance in obtaining or retaining housin…

52:27D-283. Alternative sources of rental assistance; priority of housing to assistance applicants No person shall continue to receive temporary rental assistance if alternative sources of rental subsidy, including, without limitation, rental assistance under the federal section …

52:27D-284. Benefits not income for eligibility and tax purposes Benefits under this program shall not be treated as income in determining eligibility requirements for other State programs or for New Jersey gross income tax purposes. L.1984, c. 180, s. 6, eff. Nov. 9, 1984.

52:27D-285. Standards of habitability for housing units The Department of Community Affairs shall establish standards of habitability applicable to any housing unit the rental for which is paid, in whole or in part, by temporary rental assistance payments from the authority. L.19…

52:27D-286. Fund; appropriation; housing demonstration fund moneys There is appropriated to the Department of Community Affairs $1,650,000.00 to establish a fund for the purpose of providing temporary rental and other housing assistance to persons who are homeless or in imminent …