New Jersey Administrative Code, Title 14

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Chapter 1 RULES OF PRACTICE

Subchapter 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

N.J. Admin. Code § 14:1-1.1 Scope

These rules shall govern practice and procedure before the Board of Public Utilities.

History

• Amended by R.1997 d.264, effective 7/7/1997.
• See: 29 New Jersey Register 1259(b), 29 New Jersey Register 2838(a).
• Amended Board name.

N.J. Admin. Code § 14:1-1.3 Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

"Board" means the Board of Public Utilities.

"Commissioner" means a member of the Board of Public Utilities.

"Electronically filed" means submitted to the Board Secretary through the Board's External Access Portal, http://www.nj.gov/bpu/agenda/efiling/, or emailed to Board.Secretary@bpu.nj.gov.

"Person" means an individual, firm, joint venture, partnership, copartnership, corporation, association, State, county, municipality, public agency or authority, bi-state or interstate agency or authority, public utility, regulated entity, cable television company, cooperation association, joint stock association, trust, limited liability company, governmental entity, or other legal entity, and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, or personal representative thereof. A person may or may not be a regulated entity.

"Presiding officer" means any member of the Board or a staff member who is designated as a hearing examiner in an uncontested case.

"Regulated entity" means a person or entity that is subject to the jurisdiction of the Board, or that provides a product or service subject to the jurisdiction of the Board. This term includes a utility, as defined in this section.

"Secretary" means the Secretary, Assistant Secretary or any other person duly authorized to act in such capacity by the Board.

"Utility" has the same meaning as defined in N.J.S.A. 48:2-13 and includes pipeline utilities as defined in N.J.S.A. 48:10-3, and municipally-operated utilities, insofar as the Board's jurisdiction is extended to them under the appropriate statutes.

History

• Amended by R.1997 d.264, effective 7/7/1997.
• See: 29 New Jersey Register 1259(b), 29 New Jersey Register 2838(a).
• Amended "Board" and "Commissioner".
• Amended by R.2005 d.424, effective 12/5/2005.
• See: 37 New Jersey Register 2837(a), 37 New Jersey Register 4558(b).
• Added definitions "Regulated entity" and "Utility."
• Amended by R.2006 d.354, effective 10/2/2006.
• See: 37 N.J.R. 3621(a), 38 N.J.R. 4236(c).
• Added definition "Person".

N.J. Admin. Code § 14:1-1.4 Offices and hours

(a) The statutory office of the Board and the Secretary are located at 44 South Clinton Avenue, PO Box 350, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0350.

(b) All offices of the Board are open on weekdays from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., unless otherwise authorized by the Board.

(c) The offices are closed on State recognized legal holidays, Saturdays and Sundays.

History

• Amended by R.1997 d.264, effective 7/7/1997.
• See: 29 N.J.R. 1259(b), 29 N.J.R. 2838(a).
• Recodified in part from N.J.A.C. 14:1-1.5 and amended by R.2008 d.79, effective 4/7/2008.
• See: 39 N.J.R. 4551(a), 40 N.J.R. 1917(a).
• Section was "Offices". Inserted designation (a).
• Administrative change.
• See: 43 N.J.R. 1896(a).