N.J. Admin. Code § 5:10-1B.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

Section 5:10-1B.1 - Authority; hearings

(a) A candidate for a license issued pursuant to this subchapter shall submit an application to the Licensing Unit, Office of the Director of the Division of Codes and Standards, which shall review and process the application, in accordance with applicable provisions at N.J.A.C. 5:23-5.5(b).

(b) Licensing responsibility within the Division of Codes and Standards shall be, as follows:

1. The Office of the Director of the Division of Codes and Standards shall issue such licenses as may be called for herein, when warranted, shall affix the seal of the Commissioner thereon, shall keep accurate records of all applications for a license and official action thereon, and shall make such records available for inspection by the public at all reasonable times.

2. The Bureau of Housing Inspection shall suspend or revoke licenses provided for herein upon the establishment of cause as set forth in this chapter.

(c) The following concern hearings:

1. Any person aggrieved by any notice, action, ruling, or order of the Director's Office or the Bureau of Housing Inspection, with respect to this subchapter, shall have a right to a hearing before the Office of Administrative Law, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14B-1 et seq., and 52:14F-1 et seq., and the Uniform Administrative Procedure Rules, N.J.A.C. 1:1. The final decision in any such case shall be issued by the Commissioner.

2. The aggrieved person must request a hearing. The request must be made within 15 days after receipt of the action or ruling being contested. The request shall be mailed to the Hearing Coordinator, Division of Codes and Standards, Department of Community Affairs, PO Box 802, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0802. The request for hearing shall raise all issues that will be set forth at the hearing.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:10-1B.1

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 1687(a), effective 8/7/2023