N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26H-5.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 7:26H-5.8 - Refunds

(a) If the Department orders a solid waste collector to pay a refund pursuant to 48:13A-7.1 0b(2), the solid waste collector shall pay said refund, plus simple interest at a rate equal to 400 basis points over the short-term applicable Federal Rate established by the Internal Revenue Service under 26 U.S.C. § 1274, in effect on the date of the order.

(b) Whenever a solid waste collector implements an adjustment pursuant to (a) above, every customer affected thereby shall receive 10 days prior written notice of the adjustment, which notice shall include:

1. The date on which the adjustment becomes effective;

2. The amount of the new rates and charges;

3. A copy of the applicable rate schedule; and

4. A statement that customers have the right at any time to choose an alternate solid waste collector and that collection services are available to customers on a competitive basis.

(c) Unless otherwise ordered by the Department, any refund requirement to be made pursuant to 48:13A-7.1 0(b)2 shall be by bill credit to current customers affected by the excessive rates, and by refund check to former customers affected by the excessive rates in the first billing cycle subsequent to entry of the final Department order.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26H-5.8

Amended by R.1996 d.253, effective 6/3/1996.
See: 28 New Jersey Register 78(a), 28 New Jersey Register 247(a), 28 New Jersey Register 1147(a), 28 New Jersey Register 2908(a).
Amended by R.2002 d.356, effective 11/4/2002.
See: 34 New Jersey Register 1792(a), 34 New Jersey Register 3819(a).
Deleted former (b); recodified former (c) as (b) and substituted "(a) above" for "(b) above"; recodified former (d) as (c).