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New Jersey Statutes Title 58. Waters and Water Supply 58 § 12A-12.6

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

a. When a landlord receives any notice or health and safety information from a public water system concerning the presence of lead in drinking water, including but not limited to the written notice submitted pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2021, c. 82 (C.58:12A-12.5), the landlord shall:

(1) distribute, by any means including by electronic mail, the notice or information, as soon as practicable, but no later than three business days after receipt, to every tenant who has entered into a lease agreement with the landlord and whose dwelling unit is served by the public water system; and

(2) post the notice or information, as soon as practicable, but no later than three business days after receipt, in a prominent location at the entrance of each rental premises that is owned by the landlord and served by the public water system, except that this requirement shall not apply in the case of single-family dwellings that do not have a common area.

b. The requirements of subsection a. of this section shall not apply to a landlord when a tenant is a direct customer of the public water system and is billed directly by the public water system.

c. When a public water system provides any notice or information to its customers concerning the presence of lead in drinking water, the public water system shall include a statement, printed in easily legible type, explaining the requirements set forth in subsection a. of this section.

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