Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-132.1

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
4. In accordance with the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c.410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), the commissioner shall propose within six months and adopt within nine months rules and regulations to effectuate the provisions of P.L.2022, c.139 (52:27D-132.1 et al.), including rules that provide for: the use of supplemental shared services agreements; the authorization of private on-site inspection agencies by the department to conduct on-site inspections; and the use of private on-site inspection agencies by municipalities and enforcing agencies. In addition to the activity described in subparagraph (b) of paragraph (3) of subsection e. of section 14 of P.L.1975, c.217 (C. 52:27D-132), the rules and regulations shall allow an enforcing agency to:

a. enter into a supplemental shared service agreement or contract with a supplemental private on-site inspection agency to conduct an on-site inspection for the purpose of meeting all required inspection timeframes;

b. enter into an agreement with a private on-site inspection agency to conduct an on-site inspection on a project-specific basis; and

c. authorize the owner, agent, or other authorized person in charge of work to directly contract with an authorized private on-site inspection agency to perform all inspections on a project-specific basis.

L.2022, c.139, s.4.