New Jersey Statutes Title 30. Institutions and Agencies 30 § 4C-27.15

a. The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c. 410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to carry out the purposes of this act.

The regulations shall include standards governing: the safety and adequacy of the physical premises of a resource family home; the health, safety, general well-being and physical, emotional, social and educational needs of a child in resource family care; the training of a resource family parent; the responsibility of a resource family parent to participate in the case plan of a child in resource family care and to allow access by the department to the child; the maintenance and confidentiality of records and furnishing of required information to the department; the transportation of a child in resource family care; and the provision of other needed services on behalf of a child in resource family care. The commissioner shall also adopt rules and regulations for license application, issuance, denial, suspension and revocation.

b. Nothing in this act shall be construed to permit the department to adopt any code or standard that exceeds the standards established pursuant to the “State Uniform Construction Code Act,” P.L.1975, c. 217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.) and the “Uniform Fire Safety Act,” P.L.1983, c. 383 (C.52:27D-192 et seq.).