New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 31 - TOXIC CATASTROPHE PREVENTION ACT PROGRAM
Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 7:31-1.12 - Release of information by insurance carriers

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 7:31-1.12

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) After a review of documents and a stationary source inspection, the Department may determine that an owner or operator shall authorize its environmental liability or worker's compensation insurance carrier to supply certain information to the Department.

(b) The determination will be based on a finding that the insurance information is necessary for the Department to evaluate effectively the owner or operator's EHS management practices.

(c) The information to be supplied to the Department by the insurance carrier shall include, but not be limited to:

1. Reports of inspections for compliance with mandated codes or standards;

2. Reports of safety and environmental inspections or audits;

3. Reports of inspections of fire protection equipment;

4. Reports of any additional studies conducted which evaluated the adequacy of the owner or operator's management of EHSs; and

5. The reports requested in (c)1 through 4 above shall include a summary of any deficiencies found and any recommended remedial actions.

(d) Upon written request from the Department, the owner or operator shall, within 30 days, authorize the insurance carrier to release the information requested to the Department. The insurance company shall forward to the Department the requested information within 30 days of the receipt of the authorization to do so from the owner or operator.

(e) The Department is authorized to disclose information obtained from an insurance carrier or its representative pursuant to this section only to its own employees or agents to assist in enforcing the provisions of the TCPA, or for use in a civil or criminal proceeding, if so ordered by a court.

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