N.J. Admin. Code § 5:75A-3.1

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

Section 5:75A-3.1 - Powers of State fire coordinator

(a) The State fire coordinator shall have all powers necessary or convenient to effectuate the purposes of this chapter including, without limitation, power:

1. To enforce and administer the provisions of this chapter;

2. To seek mandatory injunctive relief in State courts;

3. To issue subpoenas for the production of persons, things, and documents that are necessary to achieve compliance with the provisions of this chapter;

4. To prosecute or cause to be prosecuted violators of the provisions of this chapter in administrative hearings and in civil proceedings in State and local courts;

5. To assess penalties and to compromise and settle a claim for a penalty for a violation of the provisions of this chapter in an amount as may appear appropriate and equitable;

6. To hold and exercise all the rights and remedies available to a judgment creditor;

7. To require any unit of the fire service to provide information periodically on the status, condition and readiness of any of the unit's fire service resources or any other information deemed necessary in a form and manner established by the State fire coordinator. A copy of this inventory shall be provided to the regional fire coordinator and the State fire coordinator whenever requested by the State fire coordinator; and

8. To act as a liaison to an incident commander to provide resources and other functions as requested by the incident commander.

(b) The primary responsibility of the State fire coordinator shall be the deployment of fire service resources when a determination is made by the State fire coordinator that such resources are needed due to the demand of an emergency incident or when a request for additional resources is made through a regional fire coordinator.

(c) The State fire coordinator has no role or responsibility for commanding an emergency incident.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:75A-3.1

Amended by R.2004 d.179, effective 5/3/2004.
See: 35 New Jersey Register 4909(a), 36 New Jersey Register 2207(b).
In (a), added the second sentence in 7 and added 8; added (b) and (c).