New Jersey Statutes Title 52. State Government, Departments and Officers 52 § 14B-9.1

Each State agency shall develop and implement a process for the consideration and settlement of a contested case. The process shall be set forth in writing and filed with the Director of the Office of Administrative Law. The director shall assist each State agency in the development of the process to ensure uniformity to the extent practicable. The head of an agency is hereby authorized to compromise and settle, at the discretion of the agency head, any penalty pursuant to such a settlement process as may appear appropriate and equitable under all of the circumstances, unless the compromise is specifically prohibited by State or federal law.