N.J. Admin. Code § 13:21-19.9

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 13:21-19.9 - Hearing costs; deposit; sanctions

(a) Administrative hearing costs shall be equally apportioned among all parties to the hearing, including intervenors. Each party shall deposit with the Committee $ 1,500 to cover the costs of the hearing. The party making the deposit shall give notice thereof to all other parties. The deposit shall be paid to the Chairman at the time of the filing with the Committee of a protest letter or a responsive pleading or, in the case of an intervenor, with the filing of a motion for leave to intervene pursuant to N.J.A.C. 1:1-16. The deposit shall be made by certified check or money order payable to the Motor Vehicle Franchise Committee.

(b) That portion of the money on deposit that exceeds the total hearing costs as determined by the Office of Administrative Law pursuant to 56:10-24 shall be returned to the parties. The parties shall pay to the Committee their portion of the balance of the total hearing costs as determined by the Office of Administrative Law pursuant to 56:10-24 when said hearing costs exceed the amount on deposit with the Chairman. If the Office of Administrative Law determines during the course of the hearing that the costs of the hearing will exceed the amount on deposit with the Committee, the parties shall be required, on notice, to deposit with the Committee additional monies to cover the costs of completing the hearing.

(c) If a party fails to deposit monies as required in (a) or (b) above, the Committee may decline to transmit the case and make such orders in regards to the failure as are just, including the following:

1. An order dismissing the party's protest; or

2. An order striking the party's responsive pleading and affirming the adverse party's protest.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:21-19.9

New Rule, R.1993 d.103, effective 3/1/1993.
See: 24 New Jersey Register 3015(c), 25 New Jersey Register 998(a).