Title 48, PUBLIC UTILITIES

48:3-93.1. Establishment, operation of government energy aggregation program 1. A government aggregator that is a municipality or a county may establish and operate a government energy aggregation program pursuant either to the provisions of the rules and regulations adopted by t…

48:3-93.2. Rules, regulations relative to government energy aggregation 2. a. The provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary notwithstanding, within 90 days of the effective date of P.L.2003, c.24 (C.48:3-93.1 et al.) th…

48:3-93.3. Contributions to campaign committees, candidates, office holders; restrictions; enforcement 6. a. The provisions of any law, or rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, to the contrary notwithstanding, a government aggregator that is a municipality or a county shal…

48:3-94. Operation of government energy aggregation program 45. a. (1) A government aggregator that is a municipality or a county may operate a government energy aggregation program that provides for the aggregation of residential electric generation service or gas supply service…

48:3-95. Rule adoptions by board 46. Notwithstanding the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the board shall initiate a proceeding and shall adopt, after notice, provision of the opportunity for comment, and publ…

48:3-96. Standards for inspection, maintenance, repair, replacement of electric equipment, facilities 57. a. The Board of Public Utilities shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), standards for the inspection, maintenance,…

48:3-96.1 Electronic billing, payment by BPU customers, certain circumstances. 1. Any company under the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Utilities that periodically bills its customers may, upon the request of a customer: a. offer each customer the ability to receive or access…

48:3-97. Construction of act relative to DOT, DEP 60. a. No provision of this act shall be interpreted or construed in any fashion so as to amend or alter the functions, powers and duties of the Commissioner of Transportation in respect to autobuses, charter and special bus opera…

48:3-98. Effective date; retroactivity 66. This act shall take effect immediately, except that, to the extent not already provided for by existing law, the authority of the board to order rate unbundling filings, restructuring filings, and stranded cost filings, perform audits of…

48:3-98.1 Electric, gas public utilities energy efficiency and conservation programs, investments, cost recovery; terms defined. 13. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law or rule or regulation to the contrary: (1) an electric public utility or a gas public utility ma…

48:3-98.2 Findings, declarations relative to a long-term capacity agreement pilot program to promote construction of qualified electric generation facilities. 1. The Legislature finds and declares: a. In 2007, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., the firm that manages the regional electr…

48:3-98.3 Initiation, completion of schedule to support commencement of LCAPP. 3. Notwithstanding any provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P. L. 1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the board shall initiate and complete a proceeding in accordance with th…

48:3-98.4 Challenged provisions; final resolution. 4. If one or more provisions in P.L.2011, c.9 (C.48:3-98.2 et al.) are challenged in an administrative or judicial proceeding, the board may suspend the applicability of the challenged provision or provisions during the pendency …

48:3-98.5 Switching between certain providers. 1. a. A customer shall be permitted to switch between an electric power supplier and a basic generation service provider or between electric power suppliers, provided the electric public utility receives an electronic enrollment noti…

48:3-99 Definitions relative to energy efficiency. 1. As used in this act: "Air-cooled very large commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment'' means air-cooled, water-cooled, evaporative-cooled or water source (but not ground water source), electrically operated, u…

48:4-1. Scope of chapter; terms defined 48:4-1. The term "autobus" as used in this chapter means and includes, except as hereinafter noted, any motor vehicle or motorbus operated over public highways or public places in this State for the transportation of passengers for hire in …

48:4-1.2. Charter and special busses; jurisdiction The board shall have full jurisdiction over charter busses and special busses, to the same extent that it has jurisdiction over autobusses. L.1973, c. 158, s. 9, eff. June 7, 1973.

48:4-11 Penalties. 48:4-11. a. Any person who shall operate an autobus, charter bus operation or special bus operation within the State of New Jersey without complying with the provisions of this article shall be subject to the penalties provided herein. Proceedings to prevent a …

48:4-12. Corporations may carry own liability insurance; paid up cash capital Whenever the owner of any autobus, or the person possessing the right to use the same, is required by any law of this State or any ordinance of any municipality of this State to obtain or file with any …

48:4-13. Exemption; revocation Any owner desiring to be exempt from obtaining or filing such insurance policy, as aforesaid, shall make application to the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, showing its financial ability to pay such damages, whereupon the commissioner, if reas…

48:4-14.1. Franchise tax or license fee on owner or operator of autobus; imposition by municipalities; prohibition; exception Except as provided in R.S. 48:16-25 no municipality shall assess or impose any franchise tax or municipal license fee upon any person owning or operating …

48:4-14.2. Payment in lieu of franchise taxes on autobusses by state to municipalities; annual certification of amount due In order that no municipality shall suffer a loss in revenue due to the repeal of R.S. 48:4-14, the State shall annually remit to each municipality which rec…

48:4-18. Construction and equipment The board of public utility commissioners may prescribe reasonable regulations with respect to the construction and equipment of autobusses carrying passengers between points in this state and points in other states. Such regulations shall be c…

48:4-19. Insurance The board of public utility commissioners may require operators of such interstate busses to carry insurance equal in amount to that required by law of operators of busses carrying passengers between points in this state, against loss by reason of the liability…

48:4-2. Other automobile laws applicable Nothing in this chapter shall exempt a person owning or operating an autobus from complying with the laws relating to the ownership, registration and operation of automobiles in this state.

48:4-2.1a Discontinuance of operation of motor vehicle. 90. a. The commission may make rules, regulations and orders applicable to the construction, equipment and insurance required of every motor vehicle within the jurisdiction of the commission, and shall inspect, through its a…

48:4-2.1b Vehicle emission, brake tests, emissions inspections. 1. The commission may, in conjunction with any program of self-inspection established to ensure compliance with regulations adopted under section 90 of P.L.1962, c.198 (C.48:4-2.1a), and at the request of any owner o…

48:4-2.1c. Short title 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Bus Safety Compliance Act." L.1995,c.225,s.1.

48:4-2.1d. Findings, determinations on bus safety 2. The Legislature finds that bus safety is of paramount importance to the residents of this State, to those travelling on the public highways or in public places within the State, and to the many tourists and travellers who visit…

48:4-2.1e Definitions. 3. As used in this act: "Bus" or "buses" means and includes all autobuses, of whatever size or configuration, under the jurisdiction of the commission; all autobuses of NJ Transit and its contract carriers which are under the inspection jurisdiction of the …

48:4-2.1f Bus safety out-of-service violations; schedule, sanctions established. 4. a. The commission shall establish by regulation, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), a schedule of bus safety out-of-service violations and…

48:4-2.1g. Evidence of appropriate insurance; holding, impoundment of vehicle 5. In addition to any other penalties provided by law, when a bus is operated on public highways or in public places in this State, without satisfactory evidence of appropriate insurance as required by …

48:4-2.1h. Bus safety out-of-service violation; holding, impoundment of vehicle 6. In addition to any other penalties provided by law, when a bus is operated on public highways or in public places in this State, with a bus safety out-of-service violation, whether in interstate or…

48:4-2.1i Inspection; penalty, MVC inspections prohibited on casino-owned property; exceptions. 7. a. The commission or any duly authorized representative of the commission is authorized to direct any bus operated in this State to immediately proceed to a designated facility for …

48:4-2.1j. Vehicle inspection report 8. a. The bus driver shall have in his possession a copy of the most recent vehicle inspection report for the bus he is driving. If defects or deficiencies are noted on the report, the driver shall have signed the report to acknowledge that th…

48:4-2.1k Penalty enforcement; summons issued for violation of act. 9. Any penalty imposed pursuant to this act may be collected, with costs, in a summary proceeding pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). The Superior Court or Mun…

48:4-2.1l. Enforcement of provisions of act 10. All county, municipal and other officers charged with the enforcement of State and municipal laws, are authorized to assist the department under the direction of the commissioner or any duly authorized representative of the commissi…

48:4-2.1m. Agreements with governmental agencies 11. The commissioner is authorized to consult with and enter into agreements with federal, interstate, bi-state, and intrastate agencies and authorities as may be necessary to provide for the efficient and uniform implementation of…

48:4-2.1n. Penalty money deposited into General Fund 12. Monies received from penalties collected pursuant to this act shall be deposited in the General Fund. L.1995,c.225,s.12.

48:4-2.1o. Act in addition to other law 13. The implementation and enforcement of this act shall not be deemed as supplanting any other provisions of this Title and shall not preclude enforcement of other provisions of this Title. L.1995,c.225,s.13.

48:4-2.2. Bus drivers exempt from municipal fees No driver of any autobus who shall be authorized under the provisions of chapter 3 of the title Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation (s. 39:3-1 et seq.), to drive a motor vehicle and who shall have paid the fee prescribed by said …

48:4-2.20. Establishment; autobus defined Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 2 of Title 48 of the Revised Statutes or any other law to the contrary, all autobuses regulated by and subject to the provisions of Title 48 of the Revised Statutes may establish their rates, fare…

48:4-2.21 "Zone of rate freedom" established annually. 2. The commission shall establish annually a "zone of rate freedom" which will provide for a maximum permitted percentage adjustment to any rate, fare or charge for regular route autobus service. The commission shall promulga…

48:4-2.22. Filing by owner or operator; conclusive presumption to be just and reasonable Any rate, fare or charge for regular route autobus service filed by an owner or operator of an autobus with the Department of Transportation pursuant to this act shall be conclusively presume…

48:4-2.23. Adjustments; notice to department of transportation and public; posting An owner or operator of an autobus which adjusts rates, fares or charges for regular route autobus service under this act shall be required to notify the Department of Transportation at least 30 da…

48:4-2.24. Establishment in accordance with other provisions of law An owner or an operator of an autobus filing any rate, fare or charge for regular route autobus service pursuant to this act shall not be precluded from also establishing any rates, fares or charges in accordance…