N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-32.20

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 7:27-32.20 - Issuance and completion of compliance forms

(a) The Department will notify the owner of a regulated school bus, regulated vehicle or piece of regulated equipment of the availability of a one-page compliance form for each vehicle or piece of equipment for which the installation of a CCVS or BART is required. The compliance form will be available through the Department's website at http://www.state.nj.us/dep/stopthesoot.

(b) The Department will make the compliance form for regulated school buses available after it has certified, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:2C-8.2 8c(3)(b), that sufficient funds are available for the installation of the required CCVSs.

(c) The Department will make the compliance form for an on-road diesel vehicle other than a regulated school bus or piece of off-road diesel equipment available no later than 180 days after:

1. The date on which the owner submits a notice of intent to comply pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:27-32.7;

2. The effective date of the fleet plan pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:27-32.17; or

3. The effective date of any supplement or modification submitted pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:27-32.19 for those vehicles that are added to the fleet, or for which the notice of intent to comply or fleet plan has been modified.

(d) The owner of a regulated school bus shall provide the following information on the compliance form:

1. The owner's name and business address;

2.The vehicle identification number (VIN);

3. A statement by the owner, certified in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:27-1.39, that any required CCVS has been installed and the installation date;

4. The purchase and installation cost of the CCVS and a statement by the owner explaining any difference between this cost and the estimated cost provided pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:27-32.4(d); and

5. A statement by the inspector, certified in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:27-1.39, that the CCVS installation requirement has been met in accordance with the inspection procedure at N.J.A.C. 7:27-32.6.

(e) The owner of a regulated vehicle or piece of regulated equipment shall provide the following information on the compliance form:

1. The owner's name and business address;

2. The vehicle identification number (VIN) for the regulated vehicle or the serial number for the piece of regulated equipment required to install BART;

3. A description of the BART to be used by the specific regulated vehicle or piece of regulated equipment or the corresponding requirements of the approved fleet plan;

4. The retrofit device family name and serial number;

5. A statement by the owner, certified in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:27-1.39, that any required retrofit devices have been installed, and the installation date;

6. The purchase and installation cost of the retrofit device and a statement by the owner explaining any difference between this cost and the estimated cost provided pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:27-32.12(a)3 or 32.16(d)3; and

7.A statement by the inspector, certified in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:27-1.39, that the retrofit requirement has been met in accordance with the inspection procedure at N.J.A.C. 7:27-32.21.

(f) Within five business days after installing a CCVS or retrofit device, the owner of a regulated school bus, regulated vehicle or piece of regulated equipment shall complete the original and submit to the Department a copy of the compliance form for the vehicle or piece of equipment, as described at (d)1 through 4 and (e)1 through 6 above, to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this subchapter.

(g) No later than 30 days after the one-time compliance inspection required by N.J.A.C. 7:27-32.21, or the inspection of the CCVS pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:27-32.6, the owner shall add the information required by (d)5 or (e)7 above, as applicable, to the compliance form and submit a copy of the updated form to the Department.

(h) The owner shall keep a copy of the compliance form, completed in accordance with (f) and (g) above, with the vehicle or piece of equipment for which it was issued and shall maintain the original updated compliance form at the owner's place of business, as provided at N.J.A.C. 7:27-32.22(d).

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-32.20