N.J. Admin. Code § 7:1J-5.2

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

Section 7:1J-5.2 - Procedure for making emergency response claim

(a) Emergency response claims shall be subject to the claims procedure requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:1J-1, 2 and 6.

(b) In addition to the information and documents required to be submitted under 7:1J-6.3(a), a claimant making an emergency response claim shall submit the following:

1. An affidavit by the claimant, signed by the person required to sign the claim and certified in accordance with 7:1J-1.6, stating that the claimant obtained the approval of the Department before taking the emergency response action which is the subject of the claim, identifying the Department employee from whom the approval was obtained, stating the date of the approval, and the form in which the approval was transmitted to the claimant (for example, by telephone, mail, or facsimile transmission);

2. Reports by the police department and fire department concerning the emergency response action which is the subject of the claim, if such reports have been prepared;

3. Reports by the local hazardous materials unit and the local health department concerning the emergency response action which is the subject of the claim, if such reports have been prepared;

4. Documentation of the time spent by the claimant's personnel, personnel of other local units, and personnel acting at the request of the claimant or other local units, in connection with the emergency response action which is the subject of the claim; and

5. Receipts or other evidence of payment of costs incurred in the emergency response action which is the subject of the claim.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:1J-5.2