New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 8 - HEALTH
Chapter 51 - CHILDHOOD ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD LEVELS
Subchapter 9 - ENFORCEMENT
Section 8:51-9.1 - Penalties
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 8:51-9.1
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or who refuses to comply with an order or a directive of the Department or local board of health, shall be liable for penalties set forth at 26:1A-10, through injunctive action, and/or as otherwise provided by law.
1. The Department shall issue a written notification to a local board of health and/or a local health officer that fails to comply with this chapter or refuses to comply with an order or a directive of the Department prior to initiating any other enforcement action.
2. The Department may also report a health officer's failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter or with an order or a directive of the Department to the Department's Public Health Licensing and Examination Board, which may initiate disciplinary actions as set forth at 8:7-1.7 and 26:1A-43.
(b) When the local board of health has to implement an abatement and/or interim controls notice or order because of the property owner's refusal to comply, the board shall recover the expenses associated with removing the lead hazard and making the necessary repairs from the owner as set forth at 24:14A-9.
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