N.J. Admin. Code § 13:80-1.9

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024
Section 13:80-1.9 - Determination and notification of eligibility for awards
(a) Upon the arrest, conviction and imposition and collection of a criminal fine for either the illegal treatment, storage or disposal of hazardous waste or the illegal treatment, transport, storage or disposal of low-level radioactive waste; for illegal discharge of certain material into the ocean waters; or for the illegal treatment, storage, transportation and disposal of medical waste; or the imposition and collection of a civil penalty for the illegal treatment, storage, transportation or disposal of solid, hazardous or medical waste; violation of administrative or court orders; or failure to pay an administrative assessment in full, filed pursuant to 13:1E-9 and 48, the Attorney General's designee, if he or she has received information pursuant to this subchapter, shall notify the applicant within 60 days of the date of collection of such criminal fine or civil penalty as to its determination of the eligibility of the applicant for an award pursuant to 13:1E-9.2, 48.24, 191a or 67a, or N.J.S.A. 58:10A-49c, as the case may be.
(b) Written notification shall contain the specific reasons for a determination and inform the applicant that:
1. There is insufficient causal relationship between the information provided and either the arrest, conviction, imposition and collection of the criminal fine or the imposition and collection of the civil penalty; or
2. The information provided proximately resulted in either an arrest, conviction and the imposition and collection of a criminal fine or imposition and collection of a civil penalty, and the applicant is therefore eligible for an award; or
3. There is a need for further examination of the application necessitating a written response and/or personal appearance of the applicant for further information before a determination as to eligibility can be made.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:80-1.9

Amended by R.1995 d.536, effective 10/16/1995.
See: 27 N.J.R. 2678(a), 27 N.J.R. 3973(b).
Amended by R.2000 d.390, effective 10/2/2000.
See: 32 N.J.R. 2383(b), 32 N.J.R. 3580(a).
In (a), substituted "Attorney General's designee" for "Division of Criminal Justice".
Amended by R.2006 d.62, effective 2/21/2006.
See: 37 N.J.R. 2348(a), 38 N.J.R. 1223(a).
In (a), added "either", deleted "or low-level radioactive" and added "or the illegal treatment, transport, storage or disposal of low-level radioactive waste."