Within 15 days after the date of mailing a statement of the assessment as provided in this act, a regulated entity may file its objections to its assessment with the commissioner. The filing of an objection shall not relieve a regulated entity from its obligation to pay its assessment in full within 30 days after receipt of the original statement of the assessment. Upon receiving those objections, the commissioner shall either: amend the statement as warranted, consistent with sections 5 and 6 of this act; or schedule and send a notice of a hearing on the objections, which hearing shall be held not less than 30 nor more than 60 days after the date of the notice.
Amended by L. 2007, c. 81,s. 1, eff. 5/4/2007.Added by L. 2005, c. 199, s. 4, eff. upon the adoption of regulations pursuant to 17:1C-35 and 17:1C-46. L. 2007, c. 81,s. 29, states, "This act shall take effect immediately, but remain inoperative until July 1, 2006, and if enacted after that date, shall be retroactive to July 1, 2006; except that provisions of this act which amend the term of a license shall remain inoperative until the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance adopts regulations establishing the new license terms authorized by this act. The Commissioner of Banking and Insurance may immediately undertake action to promulgate any regulation necessary to implement the provisions of this act." .