9. a. The provisions of section 18 of P.L.1975, c.326 (C. 13:1E-27), Title 48 of the Revised Statutes, P.L.1970, c.40 (C. 48:13A-1 et seq.), or any other law, rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, or order issued by the Board of Public Utilities or the department, to the contrary notwithstanding, the jurisdiction of the department with respect to the State supervision of privately-owned sanitary landfill facilities shall be exercised with respect to the solid waste disposal rates collected by privately-owned sanitary landfill facilities solely in the manner and to the extent expressly provided in the provisions of P.L.2003, c.169 (C. 48:13A-7.24 et al.), and shall not extend to the financial or business affairs of any privately-owned sanitary landfill facility or the owner or operator thereof, except to the extent expressly provided in the provisions of R.S.48:3-7 and section 12 of P.L.1970, c.40 (C. 48:13A-11).

b. Nothing contained in the provisions of P.L.2003, c.169 (C. 48:13A-7.24 et al.) shall be construed to limit the authority of the department to regulate privately-owned sanitary landfill facilities with respect to the provision of solid waste disposal services pursuant to P.L.1970, c.40 (C. 48:13A-1 et seq.), environmental standards and requirements pursuant to P.L.1970, c.39 (C. 13:1E-1 et seq.) and licensing standards and requirements pursuant to P.L.1983, c.392 (C. 13:1E-126 et seq.) and P.L.1991, c.269 (C. 13:1E-128.1 et al.).

L.2003,c.169,s.9.