N.J. Admin. Code § 14:4-2.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 14:4-2.8 - Enforcement

(a) For the purposes of this subchapter, the act of any person, as defined at N.J.A.C. 14:4-1.2, acting on behalf of a TPS, shall be deemed to be the act of the TPS; and the act of any person acting on behalf of an LDC shall be deemed to be the act of the LDC.

(b) Any person determined by the Board, after notice and hearing, to have violated any provision of this subchapter shall be subject to one or more of the following:

1. Suspension or revocation of the TPS's authority to conduct business in New Jersey;

2. Financial penalties as permitted by law; and

3. Any and all other remedies authorized by law.

(c) In considering violations of EDECA or this subchapter, the Board may consider every day of each violation against each customer as a separate offense.

(d) A TPS that collects charges from a customer as a result of a violation of this subchapter shall be liable to the customer's authorized TPS or LDC for all charges paid by the customer as a result of the violation, in addition to any penalties or other remedies authorized under this subchapter or other laws.

(e) In addition to any other penalties, a TPS that violates this subchapter may also be liable, upon Board order, for direct costs incurred by the authorized TPS and/or the LDC as a result of the violation.

N.J. Admin. Code § 14:4-2.8