Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 5:3-44

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • 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
14. a. The department may order, in writing, a temporary cessation of operation of a carnival-amusement ride or suspend the permit issued for that ride if it has been determined after inspection, in accordance with standards promulgated by the department, to be hazardous or unsafe or that there has been a violation of P.L.1975, c.105 (C. 5:3-31 et seq.) or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to that act. Operation shall not resume until such conditions are corrected to the satisfaction of the department.

b. The commissioner shall reinspect a carnival-amusement ride for which a permit has been suspended within 48 hours of receiving written notice from the owner of the ride stating that the condition or violation for which the permit was suspended has been corrected. If, upon reinspection, the commissioner determines that the condition or violation has been corrected, the commissioner shall reinstate the permit immediately.

c. If a person whose permit has been suspended or revoked, or whose application for a permit has been denied, believes that the violation or condition justifying suspension, revocation or denial of the permit does not exist, the person may apply to the commissioner for a reconsideration hearing in accordance with the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c.410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.). The reconsideration hearing shall be conducted, and a final decision issued by the commissioner, within 48 hours of the receipt of the request, except as extended with the consent of both parties. Failure to issue a decision shall constitute denial of the requester’s appeal. The decision of the commissioner shall be final, subject to the right of the parties to appeal to the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

L.1975,c.105,s.14; amended 2001, c.166, s.9.