New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 19 - WATER SUPPLY ALLOCATION PERMITS
Subchapter 18 - CIVIL ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES AND REQUESTS FOR ADJUDICATORY HEARINGS
Section 7:19-18.2 - Procedures for assessment, settlement and payment of civil administrative penalties for violations

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 7:19-18.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024

(a) To assess a civil administrative penalty under the Water Supply Management Act, 58:1A-1 et seq., the Department shall notify the violator by certified mail (return receipt requested) or by personal service. This notice of civil administrative penalty assessment (NOCAPA) shall:

1. Identify the section of the statute, rule, administrative order or permit violated;

2. Concisely state the alleged facts which constitute the violation;

3. Specify the amount of the civil administrative penalty to be imposed; and

4. Advise the violator of the right to request an adjudicatory hearing pursuant to the procedures in 7:19-18.3.

(b) Payment of the civil administrative penalty is due upon receipt by the violator of the Department's final order in a contested case, or when a notice of civil administrative penalty assessment becomes a final order, as follows:

1. If no hearing is requested pursuant to 7:19-18.3, a notice of civil administrative penalty assessment becomes a final order and is deemed received on the 21st day following receipt of the notice of civil administrative penalty assessment by the violator;

2. If the Department denies the hearing request pursuant to 7:19-18.3(b), a notice of civil administrative penalty assessment becomes a final order and is deemed received on the 21st day following receipt of the notice of civil administrative penalty assessment by the violator;

3. If the Department denies the hearing request pursuant to 7:19-18.3(c), a notice of civil administrative penalty assessment becomes a final order upon receipt of notice of such denial; or

4. If the Department grants the hearing request, a notice of civil administrative penalty assessment becomes a final order upon receipt by the violator of a final order in a contested case.

(c) The Department may, in its discretion, settle any civil administrative penalty assessed pursuant to 7:19-18.4, 18.5 or 18.6 according to the following factors:

1. Mitigating or extenuating circumstances not previously considered in the notice of civil administrative penalty assessment pursuant to 7:19-18.4(d)7, 18.5(c)6 or 18.6(d)6;

2. The timely implementation by the violator of measures leading to compliance not previously considered in the assessment of penalties pursuant to 7:19-18.4(d)5, 18.5(c)5 or 18.6(d)5;

3. The full payment by the violator of a specified part of the civil administrative penalty assessed if made within a time period established by the Department in an administrative order and/or a notice of civil administrative penalty assessment and provided that the violator waives the right to request an adjudicatory hearing on the civil administrative penalty; and/or

4. Any other terms or conditions acceptable to the Department.

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