Section 48:2-21.41 - Definitions relative to veterans' organization which qualify for residential ratea. As used in P.L. 2018, c. 77(C.48:2-21.41): "Armed forces" means the air, land, and sea forces established by State or federal law.
"Public utility" shall have the same meaning as provided in R.S. 48:2-13.
"Veterans' organization" means an organization dedicated to serving the needs of veterans of the armed forces that: is chartered under federal law, qualifies as a tax exempt organization under paragraph (19) of subsection (c) of section 501 of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. s. 501 (c)(19), or that is organized as a corporation under the "New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Act,"N.J.S. 15A:1-1 et seq.
b. Notwithstanding any law, rule, regulation, or order to the contrary, a public utility shall charge a veterans' organization a residential rate for service delivered to the property at which the veterans' organization primarily operates, if the residential rate is lower than the commercial rate for service at that property.c. A public utility, in consultation with the Board of Public Utilities, shall establish a reasonable procedure by which an organization may certify itself as a veterans' organization with the public utility for the purposes of subsection b. of this section.Added by L. 2018, c. 77, s. 1, eff. 8/10/2018.