New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 123 - SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES
Subchapter 2 - BOARDING HOMES
Section 10:123-2.6 - Full and free access
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) In order to fulfill their responsibilities under P.L. 1979, c. 496 (the Rooming and Boarding House Act of 1979), the county welfare agencies and the Division of Family Development shall be entitled to receive full and free access to rooming houses, boarding houses and residential health care facilities from the owners and operators of such facilities. The county welfare agencies shall receive cooperation and assistance from State and local law enforcement officials as needed.
(b) Where such access cannot be obtained by the county welfare agency on a voluntary basis or in cooperation with other government agencies as deemed appropriate, the county welfare agency shall obtain access pursuant to legal process. In accord with existing law, regulations and applicable court rules, the county welfare agency shall seek administrative/civil search warrants as necessary to be executed in conjunction with appropriate law enforcement officials such that lawful access can be obtained.