Title 48, Title 48: PUBLIC UTILITIES

48:13A-7.17. Provision of records and other documents; failure to comply 17. a. The Department of Environmental Protection may compel any solid waste collector to furnish and file with the department any records, including, but not limited to, manifests, origin and destination fo…

48:13A-7.18. Extension of services; failure to comply 18. a. Should any person engaged in the solid waste collection business fail or refuse to complete, execute or perform any contract or agreement obligating such person to provide solid waste collection services, the board may …

48:13A-7.19. Criteria for determining effective competition 19. Within 180 days of the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act, the Board of Public Utilities shall establish, in rules and regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Proced…

48:13A-7.2. Findings, declarations 2. The Legislature finds and declares that the collection of solid waste is an activity thoroughly affected with the public interest; that the health, safety and welfare of the people of this State require efficient and reasonable solid waste co…

48:13A-7.20. Review of collector's excessive rates; time; orders 20. a. (1) Whenever, on the basis of available information, the board has reasonable grounds for belief in the existence of facts warranting further investigation that a solid waste collector is charging rates or ch…

48:13A-7.21. Solid Waste Enforcement Fund 21. a. There is created in the Board of Public Utilities a special nonlapsing fund to be known as the "Solid Waste Enforcement Fund." All monies from penalties collected by the board pursuant to section 13 of P.L.1970, c.40 (C.48:13A-12) …

48:13A-7.22. Rules, regulations 22. The Board of Public Utilities shall establish, in rules and regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), uniform bid specifications for municipal solid waste collect…

48:13A-7.23. Procedures for review of charges per container under municipal contracts 23. a. (1) Whenever the governing body of a municipality adopts an ordinance to provide for the collection or disposal of solid waste within its municipal boundaries by imposing solid waste char…

48:13A-7.24. Short title 1. Sections 1 through 10 of P.L.2003, c.169 (C.48:13A-7.24 et seq.) shall be known and may be cited as the "Commercial Landfill Regulatory Reform Act." L.2003,c.169,s.1.

48:13A-7.25. Findings, declarations relative to solid waste disposal services 2. The Legislature finds and declares that efficient and reasonable solid waste disposal services at competitive rates will more likely be achieved if the services of privately-owned sanitary landfill f…

48:13A-7.26. Definitions relative to solid waste disposal services 3. As used in sections 1 through 10 of P.L.2003, c.169 (C.48:13A-7.24 et seq.): "Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection. "Market-based rates" means the solid waste disposal rates collected by…

48:13A-7.27. Certificate of public convenience and necessity required for operation 4. a. The owner or operator of every privately-owned sanitary landfill facility shall hold a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the department pursuant to the provisions of …

48:13A-7.28. Adjustment of rates 5. a. The solid waste disposal rates collected by a privately-owned sanitary landfill facility may be adjusted upon 30 days' notice to current customers and publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the service area once a week for two …

48:13A-7.29. Annual fee 6. a. The total annual fee collected by the department from the owner or operator of a privately-owned sanitary landfill facility to cover the costs of supervising the privately-owned sanitary landfill facility pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1970, c.40 …

48:13A-7.3. Definitions 3. As used in sections 1 through 23 of P.L.1991, c.381 (C.48:13A-7.1 et al.): "Applicant" means any person seeking to obtain an initial certificate of public convenience and necessity pursuant to sections 7 and 10 of P.L.1970, c.40 (C.48:13A-6 and 48:13A-9…

48:13A-7.30. Solid waste disposal rates deemed just and reasonable 7. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule or regulation, court decision or order of the Board of Public Utilities or department to the contrary, the solid waste disposal rates collected by a priv…

48:13A-7.31. Contested case proceedings 8. a. Whenever, on the basis of available information, the department has reasonable grounds for belief that the solid waste disposal rates collected by a privately-owned sanitary landfill facility are not in compliance with the market-base…

48:13A-7.32. Jurisdiction of department 9. a. The provisions of section 18 of P.L.1975, c.326 (C.13:1E-27), Title 48 of the Revised Statutes, P.L.1970, c.40 (C.48:13A-1 et seq.), or any other law, rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, or order issued by the Board of Public…

48:13A-7.33. Rules, regulations by department for regulatory reform 10. Within 180 days of the effective date of P.L.2003, c.169 (C.48:13A-7.24 et al.), the department shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and reg…

48:13A-7.4. Fees 4. a. Every solid waste collector shall pay an annual fee of $100.00 to cover the costs of supervising the solid waste collection industry. The fee imposed pursuant to this section shall be in addition to the annual assessment made by the board pursuant to P.L.19…

48:13A-7.5. Just and reasonable rates and charges 5. The board may direct any applicant to furnish proof that the rates or charges to be received for solid waste collection services do not exceed just and reasonable rates or charges. Should the board find, subsequent to the issua…

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.…

48:13A-7.7. Filing revised tariff sheets 7. a. Any solid waste collector proposing to extend solid waste collection services into any area where that person is not actively engaged in solid waste collection, and the proposed extension of services is not set forth in a tariff prev…

48:13A-7.8. Conditions for the adjustment of rates 8. a. Any increase or decrease in the disposal rates or charges received at authorized solid waste facilities in this State shall be automatically adjusted for in the uniform tariff for solid waste collection established by the B…

48:13A-7.9. Rules, regulations; schedule of rate bands in transition 9. The provisions of any other law, or of any rule, regulation or administrative order adopted or issued pursuant thereto, to the contrary notwithstanding, during the 48-month transition from economic regulation…

48:13A-8. Failure to perform; department orders 9. a. Should any person engaged in the solid waste disposal business fail or refuse to complete, execute or perform any contract or agreement obligating that person to provide solid waste disposal services, the Department of Environ…

48:13A-9. Revocation or suspension of certificate of public convenience and necessity 10. The Department of Environmental Protection shall revoke or suspend the certificate of public convenience and necessity issued to any person engaged in the solid waste collection business or …

48:14-10.1. Condemnation; authority; action against utility Every utility formed to construct dams in any of the rivers or streams within this State or between this and another State, for the purpose of generating, distributing and selling water power and electric power, may exer…

48:14-11. Dams; construction; jurisdiction of department of conservation and economic development Every steam and water power company organized under the laws of this State may construct and maintain dams on rivers and streams at such points and at such heights as it may deem nec…

48:14-12. Canals and raceways; jurisdiction of department of conservation and economic development Every steam and water power company organized under the laws of this State may cut or acquire main canals or raceways on each side of the rivers or streams from its dams to such poi…

48:14-13. Time for commencement and completion of dams, canals and raceways Every steam and water power company organized under the laws of this State shall commence its proposed dams and works within 2 years from the date of its organization, and complete the dams and cut or acq…

48:14-14. Forfeiture of franchise Any company failing to comply with the provisions of sections 48:14-11 to 48:14-13 of this title shall thereby forfeit the franchises given by this article.

48:14-15. Construction and maintenance of necessary works Every steam and water power company organized under the laws of this State may construct, maintain, improve and repair all such embankments, reservoirs, aqueducts, culverts, locks, bridges and other works as it may deem co…

48:14-16. Development and sale of electric power Every steam and water power company organized under the laws of this State may develop electric power for commercial purposes by means of water power and supply current and power at such prices as may be agreed upon. Such company m…

48:14-17. Erection of poles; municipal consent Every steam and water power company organized under the laws of this State may enter upon any public highway, street or alley and erect poles on the same to sustain the necessary wires and fixtures, and alter, inspect and repair its …

48:14-18. Lease of dams and works; consolidation Every steam and water power company incorporated under the laws of this State may lease its dams and works or any part thereof to any other company or consolidate and merge its stock, property and franchises with those of any other…

48:14-19. Supplying water for domestic uses prohibited; diversion by municipality No steam and water power company organized under the laws of this State shall supply any municipality or the public with water for potable or other domestic uses. Nothing in this article shall impai…

48:14-2. Manner of laying pipes and conduits Pipes and conduits shall be laid at least 3 feet below the surface and shall not unnecessarily interfere with public travel or damage public or private property. They shall be laid at least 3 feet from the outside of any water or gas p…

48:14-20. Surveys of dams, canals and other works; filing map with county clerk Every water power company organized to construct one or more dams in any river or stream tributary to Barnegat bay for the purpose of developing and selling water power and generating, distributing an…

48:14-21.1. Power to condemn Any utility organized to construct one or more dams in any river, stream, or tributary to Barnegat Bay for the purpose of developing and selling electricity may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided in sections 48 and 49 hereof to take any …

48:14-3. Restoration of pavements; repair and maintenance of streets The portions of the surfaces of any streets, including pavements, disturbed in laying the pipes, shall be immediately restored to their original condition and so maintained for six months after the completion of…

48:14-9. Surveys; entry on lands When a survey of the locations of the dams of any steam or water power company organized under the laws of this State and the routes and locations of its main canals and raceways, branches and improvements, together with the lands and portions of …

48:15-1. "Street railway or traction company" ; "street" The term "street railway or traction company" when used in this chapter means and includes, unless the contrary appears from the context, a company organized under this Title, or any company heretofore organized, reorganize…

48:15-10. General powers Every street railway or traction company shall have power: I. To construct lines of street or passenger railways and all necessary turnouts, sidings and bridges on, along or over any stream or highway by extension of existing railways or by the building o…

48:15-11. Powers not limited by description of route in certificate of incorporation The insertion in the certificate of incorporation of a street railway or traction company of a description of a line or route of railway or length of the same as proposed to be constructed and op…

48:15-12. Issuance of stock for stocks and securities of other corporations Any street railway or traction company may purchase and hold real and personal property necessary and convenient for the business of such company, and also the stocks and securities of other corporations …