N.J. Admin. Code § 13:51-1.9

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:51-1.9 - Revocation of certificate

(a) The Attorney General may revoke an operator's certification after consideration of a request or recommendation for revocation by the Superintendent of State Police.

(b) A request or recommendation for revocation will be made to the Attorney General when an operator is determined to be ineffective or incompetent by the Superintendent of State Police.

(c) A request or recommendation that an operator's certification be revoked must be in writing and addressed to the Superintendent of State Police and must state the reason(s) for the request or recommendation for revocation. The replica certificate of the operator who is the subject of the request or recommendation must accompany the request or recommendation for revocation unless it is otherwise unobtainable.

(d) The following persons are authorized to initiate a request or recommendation for revocation:

1. A Breath Test Coordinator/Instructor;

2. Chief of Police of the organized police department of which the operator is a sworn member;

3. Executive head of the organized police department of which the operator is a sworn member; or

4. The Attorney General, or his or her designee.

(e) Upon receipt of a request or recommendation for revocation, the Superintendent of State Police shall cause a written Notice of Suspension to be delivered to the operator who is the subject of the request or recommendation. A copy of the Notice of Suspension shall also be delivered to the Chief of Police or executive head of the organized police department of which the operator is a sworn member. The Notice of Suspension shall state:

1. The effective date of suspension;

2. The reason(s) revocation has been requested or recommended;

3. The name and title of the person originating the request or recommendation for revocation; and

4. Information that the operator may request a hearing on the request or recommendation for revocation by serving the Superintendent of State Police with written notice of such request within 30 days of the date the notice of suspension was signed and dated by the Superintendent of State Police.

(f) Failure to request a hearing as set forth at 13:51-1.9(e) within the time allotted shall be considered an absolute waiver of any right to a hearing.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:51-1.9

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 1818(c), effective 8/6/2018