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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
a. The provisions of P.L.1957, c. 183 (C. 40:14B-1 et seq.), P.L.1985, c. 38 (C. 13:1E-136 et al.) or any other law, or any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto to the contrary notwithstanding, any transfer station constructed or operated in this State shall be deemed a public utility and shall be subject to the rate regulation and continuing jurisdiction of the Board of Public Utilities. No transfer station shall commence or continue solid waste transfer operations and no person may own or operate a transfer station in this State unless the person has:
(1) filed a registration statement and engineering design application and obtained approval thereof from the Department of Environmental Protection as required by section 5 of P.L.1970, c. 39 (C. 13:1E-5);
(2) obtained a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Board of Public Utilities as required by section 7 of P.L.1970, c. 40 (C. 48:13A-6); and
(3) filed an initial tariff or lawfully negotiated contract for solid waste transfer operations and obtained approval thereof from the Board of Public Utilities, which tariff or contract shall include the formulas to be used to determine the charges, rates, or fees to be charged for the utilization of the transfer station, and the methodology or methodologies used to develop these formulas.
b. It shall remain the continuing responsibility of the owner or operator of every transfer station to file a revised tariff, or any proposed revisions to a lawfully negotiated contract for solid waste transfer operations, and obtain approval thereof from the Board of Public Utilities, whenever the owner or operator of a transfer station seeks to adjust the charges, rates, or fees charged for the utilization of the transfer station.
c. No adjustment to the charges, rates, or fees charged for the utilization of any transfer station operated in this State shall take effect prior to the approval thereof by the Board of Public Utilities.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Title 48. Public Utilities 48 § 13A-6.2 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-48-public-utilities/nj-st-sect-48-13a-6-2/
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