Moneys paid to or on behalf of any resident pursuant to the Home Energy Assistance Act of 1980 or the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 shall be the sole property of such resident. No licensee shall, in any manner whatsoever, directly or indirectly, coerce or induce any resident to give over such moneys to the licensee or to any other person.
N.J. Admin. Code § 5:27-11.7
See: 15 New Jersey Register 1622(a), 16 New Jersey Register 130(a).