Civil administrative penalty determination

official summaryN.J.A.C. 14:7-2.7 establishes standards for the Board's calculation of the amount of civil administrative penalties within statutory ranges. This proposed amendment would revise the penalty amount from a dollar figure to a reference to the Code of Federal Regulations.#

adopted amendment14:7-2.7 Civil administrative penalty determination (a) The Board may assess a civil administrative penalty in accordance with the amounts specified in the Federal Code, up to the relevant maximum amounts set forth at N.J.S.A. 48:10-11, 48:2-86, or 48:9-33, against each person who violates the provisions of any law, rule, regulation, or order relating to natural gas pipeline safety, including violations of the Underground Facility Protection Act, N.J.S.A. 48:2-73 et seq., pertaining to natural gas pipeline safety, gas pipeline distribution facilities, hazardous liquid underground pipelines, or hazardous liquid distribution facilities. (b)-(c) (No change.) __________ PUBLIC UTILITIES#