Learn About The Law
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
a. The owner of any residential dwelling served by a home heating oil tank shall provide that the cap of any exterior heating oil fill pipe be colored green or that the tank fill pipe be equipped with a fill tightness system with a fill cap stamped or engraved in clear letters with the words “Fuel Oil.”
b. No person may pump, pour, or otherwise place home heating oil into any exterior heating oil tank fill pipe of a residential dwelling unit unless that pipe is capped with a tank fill pipe cap that is colored green, or unless the tank fill pipe is equipped with a fill tightness system with a fill cap stamped or engraved in clear letters with the words “Fuel Oil.”
c. A person who violates the provisions of this section is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $500. The penalty may be collected in a summary proceeding brought pursuant to “the penalty enforcement law,” (N.J.S. 2A:58-1 et seq.). The Superior Court and the municipal court shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of “the penalty enforcement law” in connection with this act.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Title 51. Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers 51 § 9-9.1 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-51-standards-weights-measures-and-containers/nj-st-sect-51-9-9-1/
FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.
A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Search our directory by legal issue
Enter information in one or both fields (Required)