New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 48 - Public Utilities
Section 48:2-67 - Payment necessary prior to action contending assessment excessive, erroneous or unlawful

48:2-67. Payment necessary prior to action contending assessment excessive, erroneous or unlawful
No action or proceeding shall be maintained in any court for the purpose of restraining or delaying the collection or payment of a statement rendered in accordance with the provisions of this act. A public utility or public mover against which a statement is rendered shall pay the amount thereof, and after the payment may in the manner provided by this act at any time within 2 years from the date of the payment, bring against the State an action at law to recover the amount paid, with legal interest thereon from the date of payment, upon the ground that the assessment was excessive, erroneous, unlawful or invalid in whole or in part.
L.1968, c. 173, s. 9, eff. July 16, 1968. Amended by L.1972, c. 36, s. 6, eff. May 25, 1972.

Structure New Jersey Revised Statutes

New Jersey Revised Statutes

Title 48 - Public Utilities

Section 48:1-1 - Application of provisions of general corporation law

Section 48:2-1 - Board of Public Utilities continued; membership; terms.

Section 48:2-1.1 - Designation of president of board.

Section 48:2-1.2 - Repeal

Section 48:2-1.3 - Short title

Section 48:2-1.4 - Effective date

Section 48:2-2 - Seal; employees; compensation

Section 48:2-3 - Office; director of office management; meetings

Section 48:2-3.1 - Principal office; filing of copy of designation

Section 48:2-4 - Duties of secretary

Section 48:2-5 - Salary

Section 48:2-6 - Traveling expenses

Section 48:2-7 - Purchase of necessary materials

Section 48:2-8 - Connection with public utilities or government office.

Section 48:2-9 - Reports of findings and decisions; publications

Section 48:2-10 - Certified copies of records as evidence

Section 48:2-10.1 - Definitions.

Section 48:2-10.2 - Electronic public document search system.

Section 48:2-11 - Annual report

Section 48:2-12 - Rules

Section 48:2-13 - Powers of board; public utility defined; exemptions from jurisdiction

Section 48:2-13.1 - Rural, electric cooperatives; powers of board

Section 48:2-13.1a - Customers of rural electric cooperative, electronic billing, payment permitted.

Section 48:2-13.2 - Limited jurisdiction of Board of Public Utilities over certain nonpublicly-owned, nonprofit water companies

Section 48:2-14 - Approval of grants by municipalities of franchises and privileges to public utilities

Section 48:2-15 - Authority over interstate commerce; interstate co-operation

Section 48:2-16 - Supervisory and regulatory powers in general

Section 48:2-16.1 - Examination and audit of accounts

Section 48:2-16.2 - Inspection and examination of books and records

Section 48:2-16.3 - Failure to file annual report on date due; penalty

Section 48:2-16.4 - Management audits

Section 48:2-17 - Filing list of officials and their duties with board

Section 48:2-18 - Depreciation accounts; rates of depreciation; conformity to rates

Section 48:2-19 - Investigations; valuation of property of public utility

Section 48:2-20 - Testing appliances; access to premises; fees

Section 48:2-21 - Rates

Section 48:2-21.1 - Adjustment of rates during pendency of hearing

Section 48:2-21.2 - Circumstances under which board not required to find rate base

Section 48:2-21.3 - Stipulations extending suspension periods or waiving effective dates of tariffs or rates

Section 48:2-21.10 - Expenses incurred in complying with the worker and community right to know act considered as current expenses

Section 48:2-21.11 - Moneys received as reimbursement for costs incurred from insurance carrier or as result of legal action or settlement as moneys available

Section 48:2-21.12 - Adjustment to rates to provide reimbursements received are applied to reduction of utility rates

Section 48:2-21.13 - Inapplicability of act to reimbursements under $100,000

Section 48:2-21.14 - Fines, penalties not operating expense

Section 48:2-21.15 - Rate reduction

Section 48:2-21.16 - Findings, declarations

Section 48:2-21.17 - Definitions.

Section 48:2-21.18 - Plans for alternative form of regulation, petition, requirements

Section 48:2-21.19 - Competitive services, rates not regulated; conditions.

Section 48:2-21.20 - Interexchange carrier services deemed competitive, standards

Section 48:2-21.21 - Rate counsel assessments

Section 48:2-21.22 - Findings, declarations relative to AOS providers.

Section 48:2-21.23 - Regulation of the alternate operator service provider; definition.

Section 48:2-21.24 - Findings, declarations relative to production, delivery of electricity, natural gas

Section 48:2-21.25 - Definitions

Section 48:2-21.26 - Standards for off-tariff rate agreements

Section 48:2-21.27 - Base rate case proceedings

Section 48:2-21.28 - Petitions for alternative forms of regulation; NJSAVE program

Section 48:2-21.29 - Reports

Section 48:2-21.30 - Authority of Division of Ratepayer Advocate

Section 48:2-21.31 - Terms, conditions unaltered for retail sales, certain.

Section 48:2-21.32 - Rules.

Section 48:2-21.33 - Tax and related savings to consumers.

Section 48:2-21.34 - Definitions relative to phase out schedule of transitional energy facility assessment unit rate surcharges; formulas; adjustments to rates.

Section 48:2-21.35 - Cooperation on development of statement to energy user bills.

Section 48:2-21.36 - Definitions relative to a manufacturing facility; electricity, natural gas agreements.

Section 48:2-21.37 - Definitions relative to imposition of standby charges.

Section 48:2-21.38 - Study to determine effects of distributed generation.

Section 48:2-21.39 - Establishment of criteria for fixing rates.

Section 48:2-21.40 - Rules, regulations.

Section 48:2-21.41 - Definitions relative to veterans' organization which qualify for residential rate.

Section 48:2-22 - Compacts for joint regulation and control of gas and electricity rates

Section 48:2-23 - Safe, adequate service

Section 48:2-23.1 - Assessment, review of conveyances.

Section 48:2-23.2 - Sale of real property owned by public utility; deadline for decision by BPU provided.

Section 48:2-24 - Discontinuance of service; permission; resumption of service

Section 48:2-24.1 - Ratification of unauthorized discontinuance

Section 48:2-24.2 - Notice of certain utility service discontinuance to chief law enforcement officer.

Section 48:2-25 - Standards, classifications and measurements of service

Section 48:2-25.1 - Determining and fixing time for supplying products or services or for installation of facilities or equipment

Section 48:2-26 - Maintenance of junction points and connections

Section 48:2-27 - Extension of facilities

Section 48:2-28 - New grade crossings; approval of board

Section 48:2-29 - Protection at grade crossings

Section 48:2-29.1 - Prohibit payment of dividends except from surplus or net profits

Section 48:2-29.2 - Prohibit or limit payment of dividends by utility failing to comply with board's order

Section 48:2-29.3 - Discontinuance of surcharge

Section 48:2-29.4 - Repayment of excess surcharge

Section 48:2-29.5 - Regulating deposits by customers to secure payment for services; interest on deposits

Section 48:2-29.15 - Establishment of lifeline credit program

Section 48:2-29.16 - Eligibility for Lifeline Credit Program

Section 48:2-29.16a - "Lifeline Credit Program," notification as to error in estimated annual income.

Section 48:2-29.17 - Credit against electric or gas utility bills

Section 48:2-29.18 - State payments to utilities for amount of credit; schedule; return of payments for unused credit; special state utility supplement to supplementary security income program

Section 48:2-29.19 - Rules and regulations; services of state departments, boards, etc.

Section 48:2-29.20 - Notice of lifeline credit program

Section 48:2-29.21 - Annual report on lifeline credit program

Section 48:2-29.22 - Transfer of responsibility for administration, powers and duties from board of public utilities to commissioner of department of human services

Section 48:2-29.30 - Legislative findings and declarations

Section 48:2-29.31 - Tenants' lifeline assistance program; establishment and administration

Section 48:2-29.32 - Eligibility for Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Program

Section 48:2-29.32a - "Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Program," notification as to error in estimated annual income.

Section 48:2-29.33 - Annual tenants assistance payment; limitations

Section 48:2-29.34 - Certification by commissioner; issuance of payment; date; special state utility supplement to supplemental security income program

Section 48:2-29.35 - Rules and regulations; assistance from or contracts for services of state agency

Section 48:2-29.36 - Annual report to legislature and Governor

Section 48:2-29.38 - Findings, declarations relative to energy assistance program.

Section 48:2-29.39 - Designation of Statewide, nonprofit energy assistance organization.

Section 48:2-29.40 - Utilization of funds provided; eligibility criteria.

Section 48:2-29.41 - Rules, regulations.

Section 48:2-29.42 - Third party designation to receive transmission of public utility service termination

Section 48:2-29.43 - Rules, regulations

Section 48:2-29.44 - Findings, declarations relative to electric public utility service

Section 48:2-29.45 - Provision of continued electrical service during periods of excessive heat

Section 48:2-29.46 - Rules, regulations

Section 48:2-29.47 - Prevailing wage requirement, construction undertaken with BPU financial assistance.

Section 48:2-29.48 - Definitions relative to electric public utility service discontinuances.

Section 48:2-29.49 - Annual request for information by electric public utility.

Section 48:2-29.50 - Liability for payment of bill balance.

Section 48:2-29.51 - Customer outreach plan.

Section 48:2-29.52 - Excuse from compliance.

Section 48:2-29.53 - Rules, regulations.

Section 48:2-29.54 - Definitions relative to public utilities.

Section 48:2-29.55 - Winter Termination Program, inclusions.

Section 48:2-29.56 - Rules, regulations.

Section 48:2-29.57 - Definitions.

Section 48:2-29.58 - Report to Governor, Legislature; effect of Coronavirus 2019 pandemic on utility service; Department of Community Affairs.

Section 48:2-29.59 - Quarterly report; utility service, customer data.

Section 48:2-30 - Requisition of sum required for payments for services; reservation

Section 48:2-31 - Balance of reserve; disposition

Section 48:2-32 - Board rules to govern; single member may sit

Section 48:2-32.1 - Hearing examiners; authority; rules and regulations; compensation

Section 48:2-32.2 - Municipal, county rights of intervention; notice

Section 48:2-32.2a - Applicability of notification procedures

Section 48:2-32.2b - Complementary requirements

Section 48:2-32.3 - Public passenger transportation service; changes or curtailment; notice

Section 48:2-32.4 - Hearing in affected municipality

Section 48:2-32.5 - Definitions

Section 48:2-32.6 - Public hearings.

Section 48:2-32.7 - Final decision or order.

Section 48:2-32.8 - Advance notice of public meeting available on public document search system.

Section 48:2-32.9 - Discussion with interested parties on policy matters.

Section 48:2-33 - Witnesses; production of documents; oaths; subpoenas

Section 48:2-34 - Depositions

Section 48:2-35 - Compelling witness to testify or produce documents; contempt

Section 48:2-36 - Self-incrimination; immunity from prosecution

Section 48:2-36.1 - Requiring utility to submit data relevant to inquiry or investigation by board

Section 48:2-37 - Corporations and persons owning or controlling public utility stock; compelling production of records and attendance of witnesses

Section 48:2-38 - Evidence by member or employee in civil suit

Section 48:2-39 - Fees of witnesses

Section 48:2-40 - Issuance of order; effective dates; service; posting on Internet; rehearing.

Section 48:2-41 - Enforcement

Section 48:2-42 - Penalty for noncompliance with orders

Section 48:2-43 - Appeal; notice

Section 48:2-43.1 - Appearance by board in review proceedings

Section 48:2-46 - Setting aside orders

Section 48:2-47 - Ordering rehearing by board

Section 48:2-49 - Performing, participating in or causing prohibited acts

Section 48:2-50 - Failure to perform required acts

Section 48:2-51 - Utilities acting unlawfully

Section 48:2-51.1 - Acquisition of control of public utility; approval of board of public utilities; exceptions.

Section 48:2-52 - Rights preserved

Section 48:2-56 - Fees and charges.

Section 48:2-56.1 - Bus inspection fees, revenue of the commission.

Section 48:2-57 - Disposition of fees and charges

Section 48:2-58 - Repeal

Section 48:2-59 - Annual assessments

Section 48:2-60 - Amount of assessment

Section 48:2-61 - Exclusion of operating revenue derived from service receiving public funds

Section 48:2-62 - Levy of assessment; time for payment; gross operating revenues statement

Section 48:2-63 - Objections to statement; hearing

Section 48:2-64 - Findings of board

Section 48:2-65 - Payment of statement objected to; notice of delinquency

Section 48:2-66 - Action for recovery of payments

Section 48:2-67 - Payment necessary prior to action contending assessment excessive, erroneous or unlawful

Section 48:2-68 - Procedure

Section 48:2-69 - Failure to pay or file objections; notice to state treasurer

Section 48:2-70 - Collection

Section 48:2-71 - Disposition of moneys

Section 48:2-72 - Companies not subject to fees and charges by commissioners

Section 48:2-73 - Short title

Section 48:2-74 - Findings, declarations, determinations

Section 48:2-75 - Definitions.

Section 48:2-76 - One-Call Damage Prevention System, established; rules, regulations

Section 48:2-77 - Operation of One-Call Damage Prevention System

Section 48:2-78 - Appropriate waiver conditions

Section 48:2-79 - System operator, responsibilities

Section 48:2-80 - Underground facility operator, responsibilities; underground facility markings.

Section 48:2-81 - Marking of facilities; nonapplicability; excavation, permitting process on State property

Section 48:2-82 - Notification of the One-Call Damage Prevention System; excavator's duties.

Section 48:2-83 - Proof of notification required for permission to excavate

Section 48:2-84 - Nonapplicability to emergencies

Section 48:2-85 - Map of pipeline; filing

Section 48:2-86 - Violation of act; injunction; civil penalties.

Section 48:2-87 - Illegal excavation; disorderly persons offense, third degree crime

Section 48:2-88 - Penalty for operator violations

Section 48:2-89 - Notice failure, prima facie evidence of negligence

Section 48:2-90 - Civil penalties to the State

Section 48:2-91 - Board's jurisdiction not affected

Section 48:2-92 - Short title.

Section 48:2-93 - Findings, declarations relative to BPU Business Ombudsman.

Section 48:2-94 - Definitions relative to BPU Business Ombudsman.

Section 48:2-95 - BPU Business Ombudsman; appointment, powers, duties, funding.

Section 48:2-96 - Function of office of BPU Business Ombudsman.

Section 48:2-97 - Annual report to board.

Section 48:2-98 - Rules, regulations.

Section 48:3-1 - Unjust or unreasonable discriminations or classifications of rates; "board" defined

Section 48:3-2 - Unjust or unreasonable regulations

Section 48:3-2.1 - Interest on utility overpayments

Section 48:3-2.2 - Notice to customers

Section 48:3-2.3 - Assessment of late charge on unpaid utility bill, conditions.

Section 48:3-3 - Improper service; refusal or withholding of service

Section 48:3-3.1 - Refusal to furnish service for nonpayment of bill by previous occupant prohibited

Section 48:3-4 - Undue preferences

Section 48:3-4.1 - Reduced fare for transporting persons over age 65

Section 48:3-5 - Capitalizing franchises or contracts for consolidation

Section 48:3-6 - Gratuities to public officials

Section 48:3-7 - Utility property transactions.

Section 48:3-7.1 - Certain contracts between public utilities and corporations or persons owning or controlling utility stock; approval of board; disapproval

Section 48:3-7.2 - Loans to corporations or persons owning or controlling public utility stock; approval of board required

Section 48:3-7.3 - Investment of depreciation fund in certain securities; approval of board

Section 48:3-7.4 - Depreciation fund investments kept in state

Section 48:3-7.5 - Disposition of certain depreciation fund investments; board may order

Section 48:3-7.6 - Balance of depreciation fund to be deposited within state

Section 48:3-7.7 - Certain railroads exempt

Section 48:3-7.8 - Regulations applicable to public utilities.

Section 48:3-7.9 - Designation of agent.

Section 48:3-7.10 - Superior Court, chancery division, to enforce compliance

Section 48:3-7.11 - Service of process to produce records

Section 48:3-7.12 - Railroads and railway express exempt

Section 48:3-7.13 - Transportation of motor vehicles, trailers, etc.; unlawful agreements and charges; violation as misdemeanor

Section 48:3-9 - Security transactions.

Section 48:3-10 - Sale or transfer of stock unless authorized by board prohibited; exceptions.

Section 48:3-11 - Article to govern granting of consents; "street" defined

Section 48:3-12 - Petition; contents

Section 48:3-13 - Notice; publication

Section 48:3-14 - Notice; contents

Section 48:3-15 - Grant by ordinance; fifty-year limit

Section 48:3-16 - Acceptance of ordinance granting consent to be filed

Section 48:3-17 - Construction; exceptions

Section 48:3-17a - Public utility pole or underground facility placement; municipal consent required; procedures, enforcement.

Section 48:3-17.1 - Presumption from occupancy; action for removal of poles barred in 10 years

Section 48:3-17.2 - Definitions

Section 48:3-17.3 - Recording of grants; effect as constructive notice

Section 48:3-17.3a - Notice of development applications

Section 48:3-17.4 - Effect of act on previously granted easement rights

Section 48:3-17.5 - Effective date

Section 48:3-17.6 - Authority to take property

Section 48:3-17.7 - Necessity; application; notice and hearing; rules and regulations

Section 48:3-17.8 - Taking of state property prohibited

Section 48:3-17.9 - Definitions

Section 48:3-17.10 - Notice to landowner before entry

Section 48:3-17.11 - Definitions relative to public utility infrastructure projects.

Section 48:3-17.12 - Notification of infrastructure project plan to local unit, local utility service area; examination of underground utility facility.

Section 48:3-17.13 - Notification of public utilities; examination of underground utility facility.

Section 48:3-17.14 - Rules, regulations.

Section 48:3-18 - Agreements

Section 48:3-19 - Municipal consent

Section 48:3-20 - Powers, rights and franchises not impaired

Section 48:3-20.1 - Franchise not to lapse on death of holder; transfer by estate with consent of board

Section 48:3-20.2 - Designation of agent to act for estate

Section 48:3-21 - Sale of property and franchises of gas, water, or gas and water companies; purchasers constituted corporation; powers

Section 48:3-22 - Filing certificate of organization; copy as evidence

Section 48:3-23 - Sale of railroad, canal, turnpike, bridge or plank road company; purchasers constituted corporation; powers

Section 48:3-24 - Meeting of purchasers for organization of new corporation; procedure; stock and bonds

Section 48:3-25 - Certificate of organization; filing; prior liens not affected

Section 48:3-26 - Number of directors of new company

Section 48:3-27 - Railroad, canal or turnpike lying partly within and partly without state

Section 48:3-28 - Receivers or trustees for insolvent companies; appointment; sale or lease of property

Section 48:3-29 - Sale or lease of property and franchises by receiver; exception

Section 48:3-30 - Time-tables to conform to standard time

Section 48:3-31 - Passes to officers and employees and their families; "employees" defined

Section 48:3-32 - Free transportation of police; deduction from franchise tax

Section 48:3-33 - Service dogs permitted on bus, public utility.

Section 48:3-34 - Transportation as one fare.

Section 48:3-35 - Overcharges; penalty; recovery

Section 48:3-36 - Ticket agents; certificate of authority; selling without certificate; penalty

Section 48:3-37 - Redemption of unused tickets

Section 48:3-38 - Police for railroad, street railway, canal or steamboat companies

Section 48:3-42 - Identification badges; necessity for employees for collections or reading meters

Section 48:3-43 - Size, form of badge

Section 48:3-44 - Issuance of new identification badge

Section 48:3-45 - Improper use of public utility employee identification badge, fourth degree crime.

Section 48:3-46 - Failure to issue identification badge by public utility; penalty

Section 48:3-47 - Failure to wear identification badge; penalty; collection of penalties

Section 48:3-48 - Notification of customers

Section 48:3-49 - Short title

Section 48:3-50 - Findings, declarations relative to competition in the electric power and gas industries

Section 48:3-51 - Definitions relative to competition in certain industries.

Section 48:3-52 - Electric public utilities, unbundled rate schedules

Section 48:3-53 - Provision of retail choice of electric power suppliers

Section 48:3-54 - Offering of customer account services on regulated basis

Section 48:3-55 - Competitive service to retail customers requires board approval

Section 48:3-56 - Board shall not regulate, fix, prescribe certain aspects of competitive services.

Section 48:3-57 - Electric public utility to provide basic generation service; Retail Margin Fund, use; report.

Section 48:3-58 - Gas public utilities, unbundled rate schedules

Section 48:3-59 - Requirements for electric public utility after retail choice

Section 48:3-60 - Societal benefits charge by public utility; "Universal Service Fund."

Section 48:3-60.1 - Imposition of certain charges by gas public utilities prohibited.

Section 48:3-60.2 - BPU to provide equal opportunity for certain types of funding incentives for businesses.

Section 48:3-60.3 - Credit against societal benefits charge permitted.

Section 48:3-60.4 - Certain energy incentives available Statewide.

Section 48:3-61 - Market transition charge for stranded costs

Section 48:3-62 - Authorization for issuance of transition bonds.

Section 48:3-63 - Proceeds of transition bonds not considered income to utility; tax consequences of sale of assets

Section 48:3-64 - Bondable stranded costs rate orders

Section 48:3-65 - Orders become irrevocable upon issuance

Section 48:3-66 - State pledge to holders of transition bonds; orders not pledge of State's credit

Section 48:3-67 - Customers assessed for transition bond charges

Section 48:3-68 - Effectiveness of bondable stranded costs rate order

Section 48:3-69 - Recourse against issuer only

Section 48:3-70 - Electric public utility to maintain records of transition bond charges

Section 48:3-71 - Issuance of transition bonds; security

Section 48:3-72 - Transfer of bondable transition property

Section 48:3-73 - Successor to electric public utility

Section 48:3-74 - Application for bondable stranded costs rate order not required

Section 48:3-75 - Expedited judicial review of bondable stranded costs rate orders

Section 48:3-76 - Bondable transition property constitutes an account.

Section 48:3-77 - Charges for sale, delivery of power to off-site customer.

Section 48:3-77.1 - Utilization of locally franchised public utility electric distribution infrastructure.

Section 48:3-78 - Electric power supplier license.

Section 48:3-79 - Gas supplier license.

Section 48:3-80 - Investigative powers of board relative to suppliers

Section 48:3-81 - Revocation, suspension, refusal to issue, renew supplier's license

Section 48:3-82 - Additional remedies

Section 48:3-83 - Violations, penalties.

Section 48:3-84 - Rights, remedies, prohibitions; cumulative

Section 48:3-85 - Consumer protection standards.

Section 48:3-86 - "Slamming" prevention; penalties.

Section 48:3-87 - Environmental disclosure requirements; standards; rules.

Section 48:3-87.1 - Application to construct offshore wind project.

Section 48:3-87.2 - Approval of project by board.

Section 48:3-87.3 - Findings, declarations relative to nuclear energy.

Section 48:3-87.4 - Definitions relative to nuclear energy.

Section 48:3-87.5 - Information included with application; certification.

Section 48:3-87.6 - Study by BPU to evaluate efficacy of program.

Section 48:3-87.7 - Severability.

Section 48:3-87.8 - Energy storage analysis; report.

Section 48:3-87.9 - Public utility to reduce use of electricity, natural gas in territory.

Section 48:3-87.10 - Study to determine optimal voltage; benchmark energy and water use for certain commercial buildings.

Section 48:3-87.11 - "Community Solar Energy Pilot Program"; rules, regulations.

Section 48:3-87.12 - Application, approval process.

Section 48:3-87.13 - Rules, regulations for "Dual-Use Solar Energy Pilot Program."

Section 48:3-87.14 - Definitions; recycled materials manufacturing facility, exemption from renewable energy portfolio standards obligations.

Section 48:3-88 - Status of municipal systems, rural electric cooperatives, definition.

Section 48:3-89 - Aggregator contracts; bundling restriction; tax treatment

Section 48:3-90 - Registration of private aggregator.

Section 48:3-91 - Government aggregator.

Section 48:3-91.1 - Written contract for procurement of certain electric and gas services for State or local government or aggregator.

Section 48:3-91.2 - Request for inclusion in proposed contract.

Section 48:3-91.3 - Determination of best contract for services; alternative forms of bidding; administrative fee.

Section 48:3-91.4 - Provision in contract for additional locations, facilities of government.

Section 48:3-91.5 - Regulations.

Section 48:3-91.6 - Contracts for provision of alternative electrical energy systems; inclusion of local units in State contract, certain conditions; definitions.

Section 48:3-92 - Government energy aggregation programs

Section 48:3-93.1 - Establishment, operation of government energy aggregation program

Section 48:3-93.2 - Rules, regulations relative to government energy aggregation

Section 48:3-93.3 - Contributions to campaign committees, candidates, office holders; restrictions; enforcement

Section 48:3-94 - Operation of government energy aggregation program

Section 48:3-95 - Rule adoptions by board

Section 48:3-96 - Standards for inspection, maintenance, repair, replacement of electric equipment, facilities

Section 48:3-96.1 - Electronic billing, payment by BPU customers, certain circumstances.

Section 48:3-97 - Construction of act relative to DOT, DEP

Section 48:3-98 - Effective date; retroactivity

Section 48:3-98.1 - Electric, gas public utilities energy efficiency and conservation programs, investments, cost recovery; terms defined.

Section 48:3-98.2 - Findings, declarations relative to a long-term capacity agreement pilot program to promote construction of qualified electric generation facilities.

Section 48:3-98.3 - Initiation, completion of schedule to support commencement of LCAPP.

Section 48:3-98.4 - Challenged provisions; final resolution.

Section 48:3-98.5 - Switching between certain providers.

Section 48:3-99 - Definitions relative to energy efficiency.

Section 48:3-100 - Applicability of act.

Section 48:3-101 - Rules, regulations establishing minimum energy efficiency standards.

Section 48:3-102 - Compliance of new products with standards, time.

Section 48:3-103 - Procedures for testing energy efficiency of new products.

Section 48:3-104 - Periodic inspections of distributors, retailers.

Section 48:3-105 - Investigations of complaints; violations, penalties.

Section 48:3-106 - Further regulations.

Section 48:3-106.1 - Definitions.

Section 48:3-106.2 - School and Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program Fund.

Section 48:3-106.3 - Modifications to law, regulation that may interfere with expedited award.

Section 48:3-106.4 - SSBVEEVR program.

Section 48:3-106.5 - Administration of School and Small Business Noncompliant Plumbing Fixture and Appliance Program.

Section 48:3-106.6 - Rules, regulations.

Section 48:3-107 - Program for certification of persons who install renewable energy devices in buildings; fee schedule; rules, regulations.

Section 48:3-108 - Standard request for proposal.

Section 48:3-109 - BPU designated as responsible agency.

Section 48:3-110 - Definitions relative to certain electric generation facilities.

Section 48:3-111 - Connection with distribution network.

Section 48:3-112 - Net metering, rate.

Section 48:3-113 - Standby charge.

Section 48:3-114 - Findings, declarations relative to certain solar energy projects.

Section 48:3-115 - SREC-II program.

Section 48:3-116 - Development of small solar facilities incentive program.

Section 48:3-117 - Solicitation process for awarding contracts.

Section 48:3-118 - Requirements for solar electric power generation facilities receiving SREC-II grants.

Section 48:3-119 - Siting criteria required to commence operation.

Section 48:3-120 - Report to Governor, Legislature.

Section 48:4-1 - Scope of chapter; terms defined

Section 48:4-1.2 - Charter and special busses; jurisdiction

Section 48:4-2 - Other automobile laws applicable

Section 48:4-2.1a - Discontinuance of operation of motor vehicle.

Section 48:4-2.1b - Vehicle emission, brake tests, emissions inspections.

Section 48:4-2.1c - Short title

Section 48:4-2.1d - Findings, determinations on bus safety

Section 48:4-2.1e - Definitions.

Section 48:4-2.1f - Bus safety out-of-service violations; schedule, sanctions established.

Section 48:4-2.1g - Evidence of appropriate insurance; holding, impoundment of vehicle

Section 48:4-2.1h - Bus safety out-of-service violation; holding, impoundment of vehicle

Section 48:4-2.1i - Inspection; penalty, MVC inspections prohibited on casino-owned property; exceptions.

Section 48:4-2.1j - Vehicle inspection report

Section 48:4-2.1k - Penalty enforcement; summons issued for violation of act.

Section 48:4-2.1l - Enforcement of provisions of act

Section 48:4-2.1m - Agreements with governmental agencies

Section 48:4-2.1n - Penalty money deposited into General Fund

Section 48:4-2.1o - Act in addition to other law

Section 48:4-2.2 - Bus drivers exempt from municipal fees

Section 48:4-2.3 - Receivers and trustees in bankruptcy operating autobusses to carry insurance; deposit with commissioner of banking and insurance

Section 48:4-2.20 - Establishment; autobus defined

Section 48:4-2.21 - "Zone of rate freedom" established annually.

Section 48:4-2.22 - Filing by owner or operator; conclusive presumption to be just and reasonable

Section 48:4-2.23 - Adjustments; notice to department of transportation and public; posting

Section 48:4-2.24 - Establishment in accordance with other provisions of law

Section 48:4-2.25 - Casino, charter, special bus operations

Section 48:4-2.26 - Prohibiting certain individuals from use of autobus services.

Section 48:4-3 - Certificate of public convenience and necessity; penalties.

Section 48:4-3.1 - Conditions permitted

Section 48:4-6 - Transfer of certificate of public convenience and necessity; liability for outstanding debts

Section 48:4-7 - Revocation of certificate of public convenience and necessity

Section 48:4-7.1 - Notice of intent to change service; violations, penalty.

Section 48:4-8 - Substitution of busses

Section 48:4-9 - Special or occasional trips

Section 48:4-11 - Penalties.

Section 48:4-12 - Corporations may carry own liability insurance; paid up cash capital

Section 48:4-13 - Exemption; revocation

Section 48:4-14.1 - Franchise tax or license fee on owner or operator of autobus; imposition by municipalities; prohibition; exception

Section 48:4-14.2 - Payment in lieu of franchise taxes on autobusses by state to municipalities; annual certification of amount due

Section 48:4-18 - Construction and equipment

Section 48:4-19 - Insurance

Section 48:4-20 - Tax on interstate bus service; exemptions

Section 48:4-21 - Monthly report of mileage; payment of tax

Section 48:4-22 - Report of schedule of operations; contents; subsequent changes

Section 48:4-23 - Revenues used for highway purposes

Section 48:4-24 - Enforcement; bond

Section 48:4-25 - Examination of records of owners or operators; oaths

Section 48:4-26 - Hearings; examination of witnesses

Section 48:4-27 - Subpoenas; witnesses' fees

Section 48:4-28 - Refusal to obey subpoena; procedure before supreme court; contempt

Section 48:4-29 - Appointment of auditors, investigators, etc.; civil service

Section 48:4-30 - Revocation of registration certificate; grounds

Section 48:4-31 - Collection of excise; prior lien

Section 48:4-32 - Failure to file report or pay excise; penalty

Section 48:4-33 - False report or statements; evasion of excise; misdemeanor

Section 48:4-34 - Perjury

Section 48:4-35 - Definitions.

Section 48:4-36 - Financial coverage required; insurance policy; filing with utility board; rejection; minimum and maximum liability for bodily injury or death

Section 48:4-37 - Property damage; liability

Section 48:4-38 - Provision for continuing liability

Section 48:4-39 - Self-insurance unaffected

Section 48:4-40 - Evidence of financial coverage; driver to have in possession and exhibit upon request

Section 48:4-41 - Rules and regulations

Section 48:4-42 - Operating motor vehicle without financial coverage; misdemeanor

Section 48:4-43 - Driver refusing to exhibit evidence of financial coverage; penalty

Section 48:4-44 - Construction of article

Section 48:4-45 - Certain autobusses excepted

Section 48:4-46 - Definitions

Section 48:4-47 - Financial coverage required; insurance policy; filing with utility board; rejection; minimum and maximum liability for bodily injury or death

Section 48:4-48 - Property damage; liability

Section 48:4-49 - Provision for continuing liability

Section 48:4-50 - Self-insurance unaffected; nonresident owners and operators; certificate of self-insurance

Section 48:4-51 - Evidence of financial coverage; driver to have in possession and exhibit upon request

Section 48:4-52 - Rules and regulations

Section 48:4-53 - Operating motor vehicle without financial coverage; misdemeanor

Section 48:4-54 - Refusal to exhibit evidence of financial coverage; penalty

Section 48:4-55 - Construction of article

Section 48:5-1 - Formation authorized

Section 48:5-2 - Certificate of incorporation; contents

Section 48:5-3 - Recording and filing certificate

Section 48:5-4 - Certificate or copy as evidence

Section 48:5-5 - Directors and officers

Section 48:5-6 - Stock

Section 48:5-7 - General powers

Section 48:5-8 - Tolls

Section 48:5-8.1 - Charter inoperative or void for nonpayment of taxes; reinstatement

Section 48:5-9 - Joint agreement of bridge companies for constructing and operating bridge

Section 48:5-10 - Terms of joint agreement

Section 48:5-11 - Stockholders' meeting; filing agreement

Section 48:5-12 - Mortgages of corporate rights and franchises

Section 48:5-13 - Formation authorized

Section 48:5-14 - Certificate of incorporation; contents

Section 48:5-15 - Signing, recording and filing certificate

Section 48:5-16 - Conditions precedent to filing of certificate

Section 48:5-17 - Certificate or copy as evidence

Section 48:5-18 - General powers

Section 48:5-19 - Tolls

Section 48:5-20 - Uses of bridge

Section 48:5-21 - Keeping bridge open

Section 48:5-22 - Acquisition of bridge by states; terms of acquisition

Section 48:5-23 - Acquisition of bridge by states; two or more bridges

Section 48:5-24 - Bridges to become property of states after fifty years

Section 48:5-25 - Interpretation

Section 48:5-26 - Conviction of nuisance; taking toll without paying fine; penalty

Section 48:5-27 - Investigation of toll bridges and fixing of rates

Section 48:5-28 - Destruction or removal of materials of toll bridges; regulating passage over

Section 48:5A-1 - Short title

Section 48:5A-2 - Legislative findings, determinations, and declarations.

Section 48:5A-3 - Definitions.

Section 48:5A-4 - Office of Cable Television; establishment; inapplicability of Title 48 to cable television.

Section 48:5A-5 - Director; qualifications; compensation; appointment; term

Section 48:5A-6 - Director; powers and duties.

Section 48:5A-7 - Officers and employees; appointment; terms of employment.

Section 48:5A-8 - Annual report

Section 48:5A-9 - Board and director; power, authority and jurisdiction.

Section 48:5A-10 - Rules and regulations; promulgation; subject matter; cooperation with federal regulatory agencies.

Section 48:5A-10.1 - Electronic filing of documents by cable television companies.

Section 48:5A-10.2 - Electronic filing of documents by public utilities.

Section 48:5A-10.3 - Electronic filing of documents by entities under jurisdiction of BPU.

Section 48:5A-11 - Rates, charges and classifications for services; filing; publication; notice; review; hearings; limitations on revenues; effective competition.

Section 48:5A-11a - Cable TV outages.

Section 48:5A-11b - Notices to subscribers.

Section 48:5A-11.1 - Public purpose.

Section 48:5A-11.2 - Discounted CATV rates; qualifications.

Section 48:5A-11.3 - Discount in rates not mandatory.

Section 48:5A-11.4 - No additional charge to hearing impaired individuals

Section 48:5A-11.5 - No charge permitted

Section 48:5A-11.6 - No charge if connected by subscriber, in series

Section 48:5A-11.7 - Installation

Section 48:5A-11.8 - Charge for connection of auxiliary equipment

Section 48:5A-11.9 - Other law not superseded

Section 48:5A-11.10 - Cable television company, specific late fee, method of calculation.

Section 48:5A-11.11 - CATV, advance notification, certain; requirement eliminated.

Section 48:5A-11.12 - Definitions relative to cable television, telecommunications service contracts.

Section 48:5A-11.13 - Opting out of contract without penalties for victims of domestic violence.

Section 48:5A-15 - Certificate of approval or system-wide franchise for extension, operation of CATV system; exceptions.

Section 48:5A-16 - Application for certificate of approval, system-wide franchise, fees; decision; appeal; hearings.

Section 48:5A-17 - Certificate of approval, system-wide franchise for CATV operations.

Section 48:5A-18 - Hearings; conduct; notice; intervention by municipalities; fees; disposition of fees and charges.

Section 48:5A-19 - Certificate of approval, system-wide franchise; transferability; duration; renewal.

Section 48:5A-20 - Highways and rights-of-way; use; joint use with other CATV company or public utility.

Section 48:5A-20.1 - Notice of development applications to CATV general manager, municipal registration.

Section 48:5A-21 - Lease, rental of facilities, rights-of-way.

Section 48:5A-22 - Municipal consent; necessity for certificate of approval

Section 48:5A-23 - Application; filing; fee; hearings; notices; additional applications; decision by municipality; report; conditions; fees; disposition

Section 48:5A-24 - Issuance by ordinance; terms; acceptance by company

Section 48:5A-25 - Conformance of municipal consent with act.

Section 48:5A-25.1 - Municipal consents, certificates of approval previously issued remain in effect, conversion to system-side franchise; conditions.

Section 48:5A-25.2 - Requirements for CATV system-wide franchise.

Section 48:5A-26 - Designation of municipal "complaint officer;" Office of CATV for system-wide franchises.

Section 48:5A-26.1 - Record of complaints, annual report.

Section 48:5A-27 - Information on applicant's financial responsibility, technical competency and general fitness

Section 48:5A-28 - Contents of application, commitments by system-wide franchises.

Section 48:5A-28.1 - Rules for dispute resolution between companies and municipalities.

Section 48:5A-28.2 - Application requirements relevant to board's decision on applications; enforcement of commitments.

Section 48:5A-29 - Conformance of proposals, representations to rules, regulations.

Section 48:5A-30 - Payment from CATV company to municipality; system-wide franchise fees, local and State.

Section 48:5A-31 - Municipal officers and employees; interest in CATV company; prohibitions

Section 48:5A-32 - Annual assessment by office

Section 48:5A-33 - Amount

Section 48:5A-34 - Levy and payment; statement of amount; statement of gross operating revenues by companies; filing; objections; hearings; determination; failure to pay; collection; actions for recovery of amount paid

Section 48:5A-35 - Failure to pay amount; notice to state treasurer and company; collection by seizure and sale of goods or chattels

Section 48:5A-36 - Duties of CATV companies

Section 48:5A-36.1 - CATV service termination notices, designation of third parties to receive.

Section 48:5A-37 - Abandonment of property or discontinuance or temporary suspension of service; approval of board

Section 48:5A-38 - Combinations, mergers, consolidations, acquisition of control, certain circumstances; approval of board.

Section 48:5A-39 - Prohibited activities

Section 48:5A-40 - Sale, mortgage, lease, disposition, encumbrance, merger, consolidation, certain circumstances, approval by board.

Section 48:5A-41 - Loan of money or property to owners or corporations owned by shareholders; approval of board

Section 48:5A-42 - Issuance, renewal of stocks, bonds, notes, other evidences of indebtedness, certain circumstances; review by board.

Section 48:5A-43 - Sale or transfer of stock to other CATV corporation or to corporation or person resulting in acquisition of majority in interest; authorization

Section 48:5A-44 - Requirements by board; notice; system of accounting; depreciation account; report of finances and operations; notice of accidents

Section 48:5A-45 - Records, books, accounts, documents and writings; keeping within state; consent for exemption; conditions; designation of agent as custodian; jurisdiction for enforcement of compliance

Section 48:5A-46 - Inspection and examination of books, records, accounts, papers and memoranda

Section 48:5A-47 - Revocation, suspension, alteration of certificate, franchise.

Section 48:5A-48 - Order to extend system, to repair, to improve or add to system

Section 48:5A-49 - Landlords allowing cable television service reception by tenants; prohibition of charges and fees; indemnification of owners by installers; definitions

Section 48:5A-50 - Immunity from liability for use of facilities for CATV company

Section 48:5A-51 - Penalties, enforcement.

Section 48:5A-53 - Severability

Section 48:5A-54 - Short title

Section 48:5A-55 - Definitions

Section 48:5A-56 - Personally identifiable information

Section 48:5A-57 - Provision of personally identifiable information to others

Section 48:5A-58 - Disclosure to subscriber

Section 48:5A-59 - Monitoring

Section 48:5A-60 - Collection of debt

Section 48:5A-61 - Examination, disclosure of data

Section 48:5A-62 - Fine for violation

Section 48:5A-63 - Liability

Section 48:5A-64 - Contract between private aggregator and municipalities.

Section 48:6-14 - Powers in general

Section 48:6-15.1 - Condemnation; authority; restrictions; payment of damages

Section 48:6-16 - Width of canal

Section 48:6-17 - Borrowing money and issuing bonds secured by mortgage

Section 48:6-18 - Extension of time for completing works

Section 48:6-19 - Bridges and passageways over canal

Section 48:6-20 - Highways may cross over or under canal

Section 48:6-21 - Contracts for transporting goods and passengers

Section 48:6-22 - Abandonment of feeder in municipality; bridges and viaducts

Section 48:6-23 - Canal not authorized in city

Section 48:6A-1 - Agents for service of process; filing of powers of attorney

Section 48:6A-2 - Public records, powers of attorney as

Section 48:7-1 - Erection of poles; consent of property owner; designation of street

Section 48:7-1.1 - Street light outage reporting plan.

Section 48:7-2 - Pipes and conduits; restrictions on laying; municipal consent

Section 48:7-3.1 - Power to condemn; designation of streets and highways; location of posts, towers, etc.

Section 48:7-5 - Determination of disputes as to territories served

Section 48:7-6 - Construction, reconstruction, extensions and contracts validated

Section 48:7-6.1 - Definitions; vehicle charging; residential rate for residential customer.

Section 48:7-14 - Approval of electrical inspection authorities by board of public utility commissioners

Section 48:7-15 - Acceptance by electrical utilities of approved electrical inspection agencies

Section 48:7-26 - Definitions relative to certain power restoration practices of electric public utilities.

Section 48:7-27 - Rules, regulations.

Section 48:8-1 - Board of freeholders to fix rates; clerk's fee for copies

Section 48:8-2 - Table of rates; posting at ferry

Section 48:8-3 - Taking excessive fare; penalty

Section 48:8-4 - Proper boats adequately equipped required; penalties

Section 48:8-5 - Refusal to or delay in carrying passengers or goods; exception

Section 48:8-6 - Ejecting persons from ferryboats

Section 48:8-7 - Persons carried according to arrival; penalty

Section 48:8-8 - Maintenance of safe landing places

Section 48:8-9 - Actions for penalties

Section 48:8-10 - Stopping boat while receiving and discharging passengers; penalty; liability for injuries

Section 48:8-11 - Stopping engine while discharging passengers into small boats; penalty

Section 48:8-12 - Running steamboats against each other; penalty; damages

Section 48:8-13 - Deviating from course to impede boat passing in same direction; penalty; damages

Section 48:8-14 - Steamboats passing nearer than ten yards; penalty

Section 48:8-15 - Lights on steamboats navigated at night; penalty; damages

Section 48:8-16 - Law posted in cabin of steamboats; penalty

Section 48:8-17 - Actions for penalties; process

Section 48:9-5 - Exclusive franchises; general laws applicable

Section 48:9-17 - Powers of gas company; consent to laying of conductors

Section 48:9-18 - Companies may mortgage property and franchises

Section 48:9-19 - Increasing bonded indebtedness

Section 48:9-21 - Manner of laying pipes

Section 48:9-23 - Extension of main pipes to neighboring municipality

Section 48:9-24 - Piping gas to other municipalities

Section 48:9-24.1 - Condemnation; authority; purposes

Section 48:9-25.1 - Approval by Board of Public Utility Commissioners of character or heating quality of gas or of change therein required

Section 48:9-25.2 - Corporations manufacturing gas may distribute natural gas

Section 48:9-25.3 - Powers granted by act are additional powers

Section 48:9-25.4 - Distribution of natural gas; designation of route

Section 48:9-25.8 - Franchise, consents, permits and rights related to maintenance and operation of gas properties and facilities may also be acquired

Section 48:9-25.9 - Rights of corporation to which sale, transfer, conveyance and assignment has been made

Section 48:9-26 - Companies which may extend their corporate existence

Section 48:9-27 - Certificate; filing; contents

Section 48:9-28 - Affidavit of doing business

Section 48:9-29 - Privileges conferred by extension

Section 48:9-30 - No exclusive privileges; general laws applicable

Section 48:9-31 - Rights of state preserved

Section 48:9-32 - Taxes according to general laws

Section 48:9-33 - Penalties for violation of natural gas pipelines safety.

Section 48:10-1 - Power to condemn; state water policy commission unaffected

Section 48:10-1.1 - Power to condemn; department of conservation and economic development unaffected

Section 48:10-2 - Title

Section 48:10-3 - Definitions

Section 48:10-4 - Supervision and regulation

Section 48:10-5 - Board to prescribe rules, regulations; promulgate orders

Section 48:10-6 - Factors to be considered

Section 48:10-7 - General powers

Section 48:10-8 - Enforcement of orders

Section 48:10-9 - Separability of provisions

Section 48:10-10 - Report of specifications for natural gas pipeline subject to pressure of over 125 pounds per square inch; filing of maps; objections

Section 48:10-11 - Penalties.

Section 48:12-1 - Application of chapter

Section 48:12-2 - Exclusive franchises; railroads subject to general laws

Section 48:12-3 - Certified copies of certificates, surveys and documents as evidence

Section 48:12-4 - Time for discharging duty or exercising privilege; effect of restraint by court

Section 48:12-13 - General powers, restrictions and liabilities; governed by Title 14

Section 48:12-14 - Purchase and sale of capital stock, securities and franchises of other corporations

Section 48:12-15 - Sale or exchange by railroad company of its property and franchises; procedure

Section 48:12-16 - Change of name; extension of corporate existence; change in amount and classes of stock

Section 48:12-17 - Voting by bondholders

Section 48:12-18 - Borrowing money; bonds; mortgages; usury as defense; penalty

Section 48:12-19 - Motive power; condemnation

Section 48:12-20 - Construction and use of tracks across streets and highways by certain companies

Section 48:12-21 - Operation of ferry as part of railroad system

Section 48:12-22 - Purchasing or hiring vessels, wharves and landings

Section 48:12-23 - Foreign railroads in this state; rights and liabilities

Section 48:12-23.1 - Improvement and use of real estate not required or used for railroad purposes

Section 48:12-24 - Filing surveys of routes of main line and branches

Section 48:12-25 - Deposit with treasurer prerequisite to filing survey of branch

Section 48:12-26 - Recording surveys of main lines and branches; fees

Section 48:12-27 - Right of way; width

Section 48:12-28 - Entry on lands and construction of road; payment or tender of damages

Section 48:12-29 - Time for commencement and completion of road

Section 48:12-30 - Failure to timely commence or complete road; priority of location

Section 48:12-31 - Extension of time for completing road

Section 48:12-32 - Branch lines to mills, factories and mines; municipal consent

Section 48:12-32.1 - Branch lines, spurs or side tracks to horse race meeting premises; deposit with state treasurer; municipal consent

Section 48:12-33 - Connecting roads by branches

Section 48:12-34 - Connection between railroad and street railway

Section 48:12-35.1 - Authority and extent of condemnation.

Section 48:12-36 - Crossing another railroad; required grade angle

Section 48:12-37 - Relocating route before construction

Section 48:12-38 - Change of location of route to avoid physical obstacles

Section 48:12-39 - Straightening, shortening or improving road; condemning land

Section 48:12-40 - Abandonment of part of line; repaying of deposit; new survey

Section 48:12-40.1 - Cautionary boards not connected with automatic block signal system

Section 48:12-40.2 - Violations

Section 48:12-41 - Construction and maintenance; draws; land under water belonging to state

Section 48:12-42 - Draws; lights and attendants; penalty for neglect

Section 48:12-43 - Bridge over shallow tidal waters; necessity of draw; determination of department of conservation and economic development

Section 48:12-44 - Bridges over Delaware river; condemnation; taking lands of state

Section 48:12-45 - Tunnel under interstate waters; manner of constructing; changing sewers

Section 48:12-46 - Duty to erect and maintain; liability

Section 48:12-47 - Penalty for driving animals on tracks

Section 48:12-48 - Speed of trains through cities where fence, embankment or cut is maintained

Section 48:12-49 - Bridges and passages at street and road crossings; private ways and cattle guards

Section 48:12-49.1 - Construction of bridges or passages; installation of protective devices; division of expenses

Section 48:12-50 - Piers to support bridges over streets or highways

Section 48:12-51 - Highways over or under railroad; condemnation of lands for embankment or cutting

Section 48:12-52 - Failure to construct and maintain bridges and crossings; procedure by county or municipality

Section 48:12-53 - Construction of tracks along city streets; elevated roads; contracts

Section 48:12-54 - Protections at grade crossings; group signals

Section 48:12-55 - Compelling proper protection of grade crossing

Section 48:12-56 - Enforcement; penalty; construction

Section 48:12-57 - Safety measure for locomotives; penalties; "supplementary safety measure" defined; limitations.

Section 48:12-57.1 - Pilot demonstration program for supplementary safety measures.

Section 48:12-58 - Warning signs at grade crossings

Section 48:12-58.1 - Abandonment of line and grade crossings; notice; substitution of abandoned grade crossing sign for warning sign

Section 48:12-59 - Protection of electrified third rail at grade crossings

Section 48:12-60 - Failure to protect electrified third rail; penalty; negligence per se

Section 48:12-61 - Authority of board of public utility commissioners; manner of elimination

Section 48:12-62 - Division of expenses

Section 48:12-63 - Expense of change in or removal of public utility property or facilities; hearing

Section 48:12-64 - Petition for removal of grade crossing; hearing; notice; determination

Section 48:12-65 - Notice of hearing; publication; contents

Section 48:12-66 - Powers vested in board of public utility commissioners and courts

Section 48:12-67 - Changes or alterations ordered prior to April 14, 1930

Section 48:12-67.1 - Application of sections 48:12-61 to 48:12-66

Section 48:12-68 - Annual program by state highway department; maximum yearly expenditure

Section 48:12-69 - Railroad companies to be furnished annual program; co-operation required

Section 48:12-70 - Division of cost between railroads and Highway Department

Section 48:12-71 - Agreement for division of cost

Section 48:12-72 - Expense of certain crossings not at grade

Section 48:12-73 - Agreements with railroad companies to perform the work

Section 48:12-74 - Furnishing annual program to municipalities and public utilities; changes at own expense

Section 48:12-75 - Maintenance and repair of completed work

Section 48:12-76 - Closing, abandoning or combining crossings

Section 48:12-77 - Sharing of expense of closing, abandoning or combining highway or crossing

Section 48:12-78 - Determination of disputes

Section 48:12-79 - Contracts between municipalities and railroads; condemnation; division of expenses

Section 48:12-80 - Taxes or bonds by municipalities to pay their share of expenses

Section 48:12-81 - Contracts between county and railroad for elimination of grade crossings; street railways

Section 48:12-82 - Contributory negligence at crossings having safety gates jury question

Section 48:12-83 - Crossing not having protective device; contributory negligence jury question

Section 48:12-84 - Traveler's right to assume proper operation of safety devices at grade crossing

Section 48:12-85 - Spark arresters on engines; penalty

Section 48:12-86 - Liability for damage by fire from sparks

Section 48:12-87 - Insurance by railroad of property exposed to fire from sparks

Section 48:12-87.1 - Diesel locomotives; ventilation of cab; penalty for violation

Section 48:12-87.2 - General requirements

Section 48:12-87.3 - Exception

Section 48:12-87.4 - Administration and enforcement; penalty

Section 48:12-87.5 - Partial invalidity

Section 48:12-88 - Requiring safe ingress and egress to railroad station

Section 48:12-89 - Inclosures around stations

Section 48:12-90 - Abandonment of station or discontinuance of passenger or freight agent

Section 48:12-90.1 - Electric headlight and tail light

Section 48:12-90.2 - Windshield and device for removing moisture; top

Section 48:12-90.3 - Administration of act; rules and regulations

Section 48:12-90.4 - Violation of act; penalty

Section 48:12-91 - Consent of municipality and approval of public utility commissioners

Section 48:12-92.1 - Condemnation

Section 48:12-93 - Stocks and bonds; mortgages; approval

Section 48:12-95.1 - Condemnation of right-of-way

Section 48:12-96 - Operation authorized

Section 48:12-97 - Prerequisites to operation of autobusses

Section 48:12-98 - Franchise taxes; exemption from other taxes

Section 48:12-99 - Train service; accommodations for transportation; civil liability

Section 48:12-100 - Right to demand and receive fares

Section 48:12-101 - Tickets; length of validity

Section 48:12-103 - Extra fare for parlor and sleeping cars

Section 48:12-104 - Ejection of passenger for nonpayment of fare

Section 48:12-105 - Reduced rates for ministers and members of religious orders

Section 48:12-106 - Liability for injuries to passenger on platform

Section 48:12-107 - Baggage checks; penalty for refusal

Section 48:12-108 - Transportation of bicycles as baggage; penalty for refusal

Section 48:12-109 - State officials and employees entitled to free transportation

Section 48:12-110 - Issuance of certificates; contents; list to railroads; revocation

Section 48:12-111 - Production of certificate on request

Section 48:12-112 - Loaning certificate; illegal use of certificate; penalty

Section 48:12-113 - Certificates taken up for misuse; restoration or cancellation

Section 48:12-114 - Return of certificate at expiration of office or employment

Section 48:12-115 - Existing charter or statute obligation of railroads not affected

Section 48:12-116 - Free transportation to municipal police and county detectives

Section 48:12-117 - Freight charges

Section 48:12-118 - Rates for way freight

Section 48:12-118.1 - Greater rate for way freight; lesser rate for long hauls; board may authorize; restrictions

Section 48:12-119 - Exchange of freight; transportation and rate

Section 48:12-120 - Mail; rate and terms of carrying; commission to determine

Section 48:12-121 - Rates for express matter and fragile property; agreement between railroad and express companies

Section 48:12-122 - Responsibility for freight not delivered at station

Section 48:12-123 - Charges for demurrage or car service

Section 48:12-124 - Lien for demurrage; bond for delivery of property where claim disputed

Section 48:12-125 - Limitation of liability; notice

Section 48:12-125.1 - Railroad rights of way; acquisition; abandonment; sale, conveyance.

Section 48:12-125.2 - Contents of notice

Section 48:12-125.3 - Service of notice

Section 48:12-126 - Lease, consolidation or merger authorized; rates

Section 48:12-127 - Filing agreement of waiver; approval of board of public utility commissioners

Section 48:12-128 - Joint agreement for consolidation or merger; contents

Section 48:12-129 - Submission of agreement to stockholders

Section 48:12-130 - Filing and recording of agreement; record or copy as evidence

Section 48:12-131 - Effect of consolidation or merger; rights, duties and liabilities of new or acquiring company; acquisition of land

Section 48:12-132 - Stockholders dissenting from consolidation, merger or lease; procedure

Section 48:12-133 - Issuance of stock and exchange or sale of stock and bonds by consolidated company

Section 48:12-134 - Borrowing money; bonds secured by mortgage

Section 48:12-135 - Lessor company may borrow money and issue bonds secured by mortgage

Section 48:12-136 - Filing of survey and maps of lines; relocation of routes

Section 48:12-137 - State treasurer to repay deposit in certain cases

Section 48:12-138 - Sale or lease; title vested in purchaser or lessee

Section 48:12-139 - Acceptance of former charter or organization of new company

Section 48:12-140 - New company may issue bonds and stock; settling debts of former company

Section 48:12-141 - Foreclosure sale of railroad of another state with part of route in this state

Section 48:12-142 - Procedure to acquire property and franchise within state; transfer of property to new company

Section 48:12-143 - Purchase by another railroad company of railroad and franchises sold by court order

Section 48:12-144 - Foreclosure sale in another state of foreign railroad operating road within this state

Section 48:12-145 - Failure to run daily trains; receiver; exceptions

Section 48:12-146 - Operation of insolvent railroad by receiver; expenses

Section 48:12-147 - Sale or lease of railroad by receiver

Section 48:12-148 - Lease of railroad by trustee or receiver; conditions

Section 48:12-149 - Return to receiver of insolvent railroad money deposited with state treasurer

Section 48:12-150 - Dissolution; procedure; repayment of deposit with state treasurer

Section 48:12-151 - Limitation of certain actions.

Section 48:12-152 - Trespassing on property prohibited; recovery barred in certain cases.

Section 48:12-153 - Liability of railroad for amount due laborer by contractor

Section 48:12-154 - Badges for passenger train and station employees

Section 48:12-155 - Number in train crews

Section 48:12-156 - Selling articles on train without license

Section 48:12-157 - Unauthorized exercise of franchise; penalty

Section 48:12-158 - Placing freight car in rear of passenger car; misdemeanor; exceptions where ordered by army or navy officers

Section 48:12-160 - Unobstructed windows on passenger cars; penalty

Section 48:12-161 - Signal device between engine and cars; penalty

Section 48:12-163 - Intoxication of engineer or conductor; misdemeanor

Section 48:12-164 - Strikes; employees abandoning or refusing to aid in movement of trains; misdemeanor

Section 48:12-165 - Strikes; interfering with employees; injuring, destroying or obstructing property; misdemeanor

Section 48:12-166 - Neglect or refusal to pay fare; penalty

Section 48:12-168 - Railroad operators to remove obstructive vegetation near railroad crossings.

Section 48:12A-17 - Legislative findings and policy

Section 48:12A-18 - Contract for connecting passenger service

Section 48:12A-19 - Obligations of carrier; costs; obligation of State; contract for approved service

Section 48:12A-20 - Definitions

Section 48:12A-21 - Elimination or relocation of grade crossings

Section 48:13-9 - Entry on lands for preliminary surveys

Section 48:13-10 - Construction of works; laying pipes and conduits

Section 48:13-11 - Laying pipes beneath streets; municipal consent; maps and specifications

Section 48:13-12.1 - Power to condemn

Section 48:13-13 - Time of commencement and completion of sewerage system

Section 48:13-14 - Rentals for use of sewers

Section 48:13-15 - Extension of chapter to certain water companies filing certificate prior to January 1, 1938

Section 48:13-16 - Cessation of service without board's consent prohibited; extension of corporate existence

Section 48:13A-1 - Short title

Section 48:13A-2 - Findings, declarations

Section 48:13A-3 - Definitions

Section 48:13A-4 - Rules, regulations for utility aspects

Section 48:13A-4.1 - Septic waste disposal; charges or rates; jurisdiction

Section 48:13A-5 - Award of franchises

Section 48:13A-5.1 - Tonnage charge

Section 48:13A-6 - Qualifications

Section 48:13A-6.1 - Sanitary landfill facility; operation after filing of and under conditions in tariff

Section 48:13A-6.2 - Regulation of transfer stations

Section 48:13A-6.3 - Increase of tariffs for solid waste facilities

Section 48:13A-7 - Proof of reasonable rates; adjustments

Section 48:13A-7.1 - Short title

Section 48:13A-7.2 - Findings, declarations

Section 48:13A-7.3 - Definitions

Section 48:13A-7.4 - Fees

Section 48:13A-7.5 - Just and reasonable rates and charges

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

Section 48:13A-7.7 - Filing revised tariff sheets

Section 48:13A-7.8 - Conditions for the adjustment of rates

Section 48:13A-7.9 - Rules, regulations; schedule of rate bands in transition

Section 48:13A-7.10 - Rate adjustments by collector; report filing; customer notice

Section 48:13A-7.11 - Customer notices and bill of rights

Section 48:13A-7.12 - Uniform tariff rates; exigent

Section 48:13A-7.13 - Publication of rate schedules by the Board

Section 48:13A-7.14 - Board of Public Utilities reports; contents

Section 48:13A-7.15 - Deregulation or rates by Board of Public Utilities; conditions

Section 48:13A-7.16 - Provision of annual report; failure to comply

Section 48:13A-7.17 - Provision of records and other documents; failure to comply

Section 48:13A-7.18 - Extension of services; failure to comply

Section 48:13A-7.19 - Criteria for determining effective competition

Section 48:13A-7.20 - Review of collector's excessive rates; time; orders

Section 48:13A-7.21 - Solid Waste Enforcement Fund

Section 48:13A-7.22 - Rules, regulations

Section 48:13A-7.23 - Procedures for review of charges per container under municipal contracts

Section 48:13A-7.24 - Short title

Section 48:13A-7.25 - Findings, declarations relative to solid waste disposal services

Section 48:13A-7.26 - Definitions relative to solid waste disposal services

Section 48:13A-7.27 - Certificate of public convenience and necessity required for operation

Section 48:13A-7.28 - Adjustment of rates

Section 48:13A-7.29 - Annual fee

Section 48:13A-7.30 - Solid waste disposal rates deemed just and reasonable

Section 48:13A-7.31 - Contested case proceedings

Section 48:13A-7.32 - Jurisdiction of department

Section 48:13A-7.33 - Rules, regulations by department for regulatory reform

Section 48:13A-8 - Failure to perform; department orders

Section 48:13A-9 - Revocation or suspension of certificate of public convenience and necessity

Section 48:13A-10 - Monopoly prohibited; recovery of damages; prequalification test

Section 48:13A-11 - Attendance of witnesses; production of tariffs, accounts and documents

Section 48:13A-12 - Penalties; injunctive relief; payment to fund

Section 48:13A-12.1 - Solid waste vehicles not to transport food, rules and regulations

Section 48:13A-12.2 - Violations, penalties.

Section 48:13A-13 - Derogation of rights

Section 48:14-2 - Manner of laying pipes and conduits

Section 48:14-3 - Restoration of pavements; repair and maintenance of streets

Section 48:14-9 - Surveys; entry on lands

Section 48:14-10.1 - Condemnation; authority; action against utility

Section 48:14-11 - Dams; construction; jurisdiction of department of conservation and economic development

Section 48:14-12 - Canals and raceways; jurisdiction of department of conservation and economic development

Section 48:14-13 - Time for commencement and completion of dams, canals and raceways

Section 48:14-14 - Forfeiture of franchise

Section 48:14-15 - Construction and maintenance of necessary works

Section 48:14-16 - Development and sale of electric power

Section 48:14-17 - Erection of poles; municipal consent

Section 48:14-18 - Lease of dams and works; consolidation

Section 48:14-19 - Supplying water for domestic uses prohibited; diversion by municipality

Section 48:14-20 - Surveys of dams, canals and other works; filing map with county clerk

Section 48:14-21.1 - Power to condemn

Section 48:15-1 - "Street railway or traction company" ; "street"

Section 48:15-2 - Computation of time for performance of duty or exercise of privilege

Section 48:15-3 - Public consent to have force of contract

Section 48:15-4 - Improper incorporation of certain companies not ground for questioning right to operate

Section 48:15-5 - Valuation report; open to public inspection; as evidence

Section 48:15-10 - General powers

Section 48:15-11 - Powers not limited by description of route in certificate of incorporation

Section 48:15-12 - Issuance of stock for stocks and securities of other corporations

Section 48:15-13 - Borrowing money; limitation

Section 48:15-14 - Bonds and mortgages; recording mortgages

Section 48:15-16.1 - Power of condemnation

Section 48:15-17 - Entry on land to explore and survey; filing survey

Section 48:15-18 - Entry on railway for purpose of operating; certificate, description and map

Section 48:15-19 - Carrying newspapers, freight and express

Section 48:15-20 - Change of gauge

Section 48:15-21 - Joint use of tracks and equipment

Section 48:15-22 - Steam locomotives prohibited

Section 48:15-23 - Inclosed or vestibuled platforms on cars required; penalty

Section 48:15-24 - Filing description and map of extension or new line; exclusive right to route

Section 48:15-25 - Amended description and map

Section 48:15-26 - Relocation before completion of extension or new line

Section 48:15-27 - Change of route; land condemned along original route to revert to owners

Section 48:15-28 - Relocation of tracks at request of body having control of streets; effect on period of operation; approval

Section 48:15-29 - Municipal consent to construction of street railways

Section 48:15-30 - Consent of public authority other than municipal governing body

Section 48:15-31 - Consent of property owners

Section 48:15-32 - Map or description of route; location of tracks and poles

Section 48:15-33 - Right to maintain poles, wires and conduits

Section 48:15-34 - Extension of tracks in cities of first and second class for connections or detours; approval

Section 48:15-35 - Municipal consent; petition; fixing location of poles or conduits

Section 48:15-36 - Consent of public authority other than municipal

Section 48:15-37 - Municipal consent to operation of autobusses; fares; franchise taxes

Section 48:15-38 - Substitution of busses for suspended street railway service

Section 48:15-39 - Substitution of busses for street cars

Section 48:15-40 - Co-ordinated bus and street railway operation

Section 48:15-41 - Substitution of trackless trolleys or trolley busses for street cars; overhead ground wires

Section 48:15-42 - Removal of tracks; resumption of street car service; restoration of tracks

Section 48:15-43 - Substitution deemed compliance with franchise

Section 48:15-43.1 - Complete substitution of autobusses for street cars; payment of taxes on busses

Section 48:15-43.2 - Trackless trolleys deemed autobuses for certain purposes; taxation

Section 48:15-43.3 - Operation of substituted vehicles on designated streets authorized; erection and maintenance of poles and wires

Section 48:15-43.6 - One-way streets; operation over parallel streets

Section 48:15-44 - Company required to restore pavement disturbed by it

Section 48:15-45 - Compelling company to repair pavement between tracks damaged by operation of street cars

Section 48:15-46 - Tracks and roadbed to be put in good condition when street is paved

Section 48:15-47 - Obligations under article in lieu of all others

Section 48:15-48 - Duty to repay moneys advanced to company not affected

Section 48:15-49 - Construction and operation of terminal; acquisition of property; condemnation

Section 48:15-50 - Subways connecting tracts and terminals; elevated or surface tracts

Section 48:15-51 - Issuance of stocks or bonds; mortgages; approval

Section 48:15-52 - Application to board of public utility commissioners

Section 48:15-53 - Hearing; determination

Section 48:15-54 - Compliance with order; fixing of compensation

Section 48:15-55 - Lease of property and franchises; rights and liabilities of lessee

Section 48:15-56 - Proceedings where stockholder dissents

Section 48:16-1 - Definitions

Section 48:16-2 - Necessity of municipal consent before operating autocab; limitation on license fee

Section 48:16-2.1 - Determination of number of taxi licenses available for issuance.

Section 48:16-2.2 - Construction of C.48:16-2.1 relative to issuance of license.

Section 48:16-2.3 - Issuance, qualification for license; reimbursement to municipality.

Section 48:16-2.4 - Display of tax license number.

Section 48:16-3 - Insurance; amount; criminal history record background check.

Section 48:16-4 - Blanket bond or insurance policy

Section 48:16-5 - Power of attorney

Section 48:16-6 - Certificate of compliance; contents; filing and posting

Section 48:16-7 - Operation in more than one municipality; filing of insurance policy

Section 48:16-8 - Exemption from insurance

Section 48:16-9 - Revocation of order of exemption

Section 48:16-10 - Revocation of municipal consent

Section 48:16-11 - Other automobile laws applicable

Section 48:16-12 - Penalty

Section 48:16-13 - Definitions.

Section 48:16-13.1 - Limousine defined; county, certain.

Section 48:16-14 - Insurance policy on limousine.

Section 48:16-16 - Power of attorney executed by owner of limousine.

Section 48:16-17 - Issuance of license to operate limousine; fee.

Section 48:16-18 - Insurance policy filed where owner has principal place of business.

Section 48:16-18.1 - Municipal licensing requirements for limousine service; fee.

Section 48:16-21 - Compliance with other laws.

Section 48:16-22 - License required to operate limousine.

Section 48:16-22.1 - Requirements for operation of limousine.

Section 48:16-22.2 - General examination of condition of limousine.

Section 48:16-22.3 - Limousine service owner, one license, etc. required.

Section 48:16-22.3a - Requirements for applicants as driver of limousine, certain passenger vehicles.

Section 48:16-22.3b - Applicants to be tested for controlled dangerous substances; regulations.

Section 48:16-22.4 - Regulations applicable to out-of State limousines, black cars; definition.

Section 48:16-22.5 - Construction of act in regard to taxis, limousine fares.

Section 48:16-22.6 - Construction of act in regard to filing complaint for consumer fraud.

Section 48:16-23 - Definitions

Section 48:16-24 - Municipal consent to operation; insurance; power of attorney; revocation of consent

Section 48:16-25 - Franchise tax; monthly statement of gross receipts; penalty for nonpayment; perjury

Section 48:16-26 - Other automobile laws applicable

Section 48:16-27 - Penalty

Section 48:16-28 - License fee in fourth-class cities

Section 48:16A-1 - Definitions

Section 48:16A-2 - Filing of insurance policy as condition precedent to operation; amount; policy provisions

Section 48:16A-3 - Operation of more than one vehicle; blanket insurance; provisions

Section 48:16A-4 - Appointment of attorney for acknowledgment of service of process

Section 48:16A-5 - Issuance of certificate of compliance; contents; posting

Section 48:16A-6 - Operation of vehicle in more than one municipality; place of filing policy or bond

Section 48:16A-7 - Authority of corporation to carry own insurance; exemption order; statement by corporate officers; filing

Section 48:16A-8 - Revocation of exemption order

Section 48:16A-9 - Operation in violation of act; misdemeanor

Section 48:17-8 - Poles and conduits; erection or construction; consent of owner of land

Section 48:17-9.1 - Condemnation

Section 48:17-10 - Consent of municipality or county for local line

Section 48:17-11 - Designation of streets for construction of through line; restrictions

Section 48:17-12 - Designation of streets for local line

Section 48:17-14 - Use of one telephone or telegraph line by another; apportionment of cost

Section 48:17-14.1 - Tickers and teleprinters to be registered with Board of Public Utility Commissioners

Section 48:17-14.2 - Effective date

Section 48:17-15.1 - Setting forth substance of s. 2A:170-25.5 in telephone directories

Section 48:17-16 - When authorized; use of highways; consent of city

Section 48:17-17 - Offices; reception and transmission of messages

Section 48:17-18 - Arrangements with other railroad or telegraph companies; rates

Section 48:17-19 - Disclosure of contents of communications prohibited; exception

Section 48:17-20 - Punishment for disclosing contents of communications

Section 48:17-21 - Injuring or obstructing telegraph or telephone lines; punishment

Section 48:17-22 - Access option

Section 48:17-23 - Definitions

Section 48:17-24 - Requirements for alternate operator service providers

Section 48:17-25 - Instructions to telephone company customers for removal of name from telephone solicitation lists

Section 48:17-26 - Regulations

Section 48:17-27 - Definitions

Section 48:17-28 - Delivery of certain recorded telephone messages prohibited.

Section 48:17-29 - Use of certain devices; violation

Section 48:17-30 - Exceptions

Section 48:17-31 - Violations, penalties

Section 48:17-32 - Short title.

Section 48:17-33 - Findings, declarations relative to Voice over Internet Protocol, Protocol-enabled services.

Section 48:17-34 - Definitions relative to Voice over Internet Protocol, Protocol-enabled services.

Section 48:17-35 - Regulation of VoIP limited to this act.

Section 48:17-36 - Construction of act.

Section 48:17-37 - Definitions relative to telecommunications, cable television service.

Section 48:17-38 - Opting out of contracts without penalty for victims of domestic violence.

Section 48:19-5 - Extension of chapter to companies filing certificate prior to January 1, 1920

Section 48:19-6 - Extension of chapter to companies filing certificate prior to January 1, 1926

Section 48:19-7 - Extension of chapter to companies filing certificate prior to January 1, 1934

Section 48:19-8 - Incorporation of certain companies recognized; powers

Section 48:19-11 - Increase of capital; approval of public utility commission

Section 48:19-13 - General powers

Section 48:19-13.1 - Membership fees of certain water companies

Section 48:19-14 - Entry on land

Section 48:19-15.1 - Condemnation; action against utility

Section 48:19-17 - Pipes in streets authorized; consent of public body; appeal

Section 48:19-18 - Sale of water, rates.

Section 48:19-18.1 - Statement of amount of water sold in gallons on bill

Section 48:19-19 - Contracts between companies for supply of water

Section 48:19-20 - Extension of works

Section 48:19-22 - Refund for failure to supply water

Section 48:19-23 - Municipal consents to formation of water companies validated

Section 48:19-24 - Incorporation and contracts of certain water companies validated

Section 48:19-25 - Incorporation and powers of certain water companies validated

Section 48:19-26 - Nonprofit senior citizen cooperative associations; exceptions from rules and laws on rates

Section 48:19-27 - Applications for exception

Section 48:19-28 - Exceptions granted; record; public examination

Section 48:23-1 - Short title

Section 48:23-2 - Definitions.

Section 48:23-3 - New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority; establishment.

Section 48:23-4 - Board; appointment; terms; compensation; meetings; organization; secretary; seal.

Section 48:23-7 - Powers of authority.

Section 48:23-8 - Encumbering of assets

Section 48:23-9 - Political activities

Section 48:23-10 - Educational policies; curriculum content

Section 48:23-13 - Foundation for New Jersey Public Broadcasting established

Section 48:23-14 - Board of directors.

Section 48:23-15 - Executive director, employees

Section 48:23-16 - Bylaws

Section 48:23-17 - Use of funds.

Section 48:23-18 - Short title.

Section 48:23-19 - Findings, declarations relative to the State's public broadcasting system.

Section 48:23-20 - Transfer of State's public broadcasting system to another entity.

Section 48:23-21 - Preparation of written inventory of assets and liabilities.

Section 48:23-22 - Authorization for receipt of proposals, negotiation of contract.

Section 48:23-23 - Authorization to delegate by contract responsibility to another entity.

Section 48:23-24 - Receipt of records, liabilities, obligations, commitments of authority to effectuate transfer.

Section 48:23-25 - Authority to enter into contracts, transfer assets.

Section 48:23-26 - Disposition of transferred assets.

Section 48:23-27 - Terms of office terminated.

Section 48:23-28 - Terms of first members appointed.

Section 48:23-29 - "Trust Fund for the Support of Public Broadcasting."

Section 48:23-30 - Transfer approval.

Section 48:23-31 - Liberal construction, severability.

Section 48:24-1 - Short title.

Section 48:24-2 - Definitions relative to rural electric cooperatives.

Section 48:24-3 - Recognition, affirmation of rural electric cooperative.

Section 48:24-4 - Articles of incorporation.

Section 48:24-5 - Use of "Rural Electric Cooperative" designation restricted.

Section 48:24-6 - Liberal construction.

Section 48:24-7 - Powers of rural electric cooperative.

Section 48:24-8 - Power relative to bylaws.

Section 48:24-9 - Eligibility for membership.

Section 48:24-10 - Liability for, payment of debts.

Section 48:24-11 - Certificate of membership.

Section 48:24-12 - Board of directors.

Section 48:24-13 - Meetings.

Section 48:24-14 - Quorum.

Section 48:24-15 - Voting.

Section 48:24-16 - Operating expenses; revenues.

Section 48:24-17 - Merger, consolidation, division.

Section 48:24-18 - Dissolution.

Section 48:24-19 - Security of borrowed money.

Section 48:25-1 - Findings, declarations relative to the use of plug-in electric vehicles.

Section 48:25-2 - Definitions relative to the use of electric plug-in vehicles.

Section 48:25-3 - State goals for use of plug-in electric vehicles.

Section 48:25-4 - Light duty plug-in electric vehicle incentive program.

Section 48:25-5 - Offering of light duty plug-in electric vehicle incentive by seller, lessor.

Section 48:25-6 - Program to provide incentives for purchase, installation of in-home electric vehicle service equipment.

Section 48:25-7 - Plug-in Electric Vehicle Incentive Fund.

Section 48:25-8 - Development of website.

Section 48:25-9 - Public education program.

Section 48:25-10 - Not deemed electric public utility.

Section 48:25-11 - Rules, regulations.