New Jersey § 48:3-81 Revocation, suspension, refusal to issue, renew supplier's license

New Jersey Statutes

§ 48:3-81 — Revocation, suspension, refusal to issue, renew supplier's license

New Jersey § 48:3-81

Title 48PUBLIC UTILITIES

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 48:3-81 (2026).

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32. a. The board may revoke, suspend, or refuse to issue or renew an electric power supplier's license or a gas supplier's license at any time upon a finding that the supplier:

(1)Has obtained a license through fraud, deception or misrepresentation;

(2)Has engaged in the use or employment of dishonesty, fraud, deception, misrepresentation, false promise or false pretense;

(3)Has engaged in gross negligence or gross incompetence;

(4)Has engaged in repeated acts of negligence or incompetence;

(5)Has engaged in misconduct as may be determined by the board;

(6)Has been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude or any crime relating adversely to the activity regulated by the board, has not fulfilled the licensure requirements or is not in compliance with the safety and service qual

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32. a. The board may revoke, suspend, or refuse to issue or renew an electric power supplier's license or a gas supplier's license at any time upon a finding that the supplier: (1) Has obtained a license through fraud, deception or misrepresentation; (2) Has engaged in the use or employment of dishonesty, fraud, deception, misrepresentation, false promise or false pretense; (3) Has engaged in gross negligence or gross incompetence; (4) Has engaged in repeated acts of negligence or incompetence; (5) Has engaged in misconduct as may be determined by the board; (6) Has been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude or any crime relating adversely to the activity regulated by the board, has not fulfilled the licensure requirements or is not in compliance with the safety and service quality standards adopted by the board. For the purpose of this subsection, a plea of guilty, non vult, nolo contendere or any other such disposition of alleged criminal activity shall be deemed a conviction; (7) Has violated any consumer protection law or regulation in this State or any other state or has had its authority to engage in supplying electric power or gas revoked or suspended by any other state, agency or authority for reasons consistent with this section; (8) Has violated or failed to comply with the provisions of any law or regulation or order adopted by the board; (9) Is incapable, for any good cause, of discharging the functions of an electric power supplier or a gas supplier in a manner consistent with the public health, safety and welfare; or (10) Has repeatedly failed to submit completed applications, or parts of such applications, or documentation submitted in conjunction with such applications, required to be filed with the Department of Environmental Protection. b. The board may, upon a duly verified application alleging an act or practice violating any provision of this act or any rule adopted pursuant thereto, enter a temporary order suspending or limiting any license issued by the board pending plenary hearing on an administrative complaint when the application made to the board and imminent danger to the public health, safety or welfare, and notice of such application is given to the licensee affected by such order. L.1999,c.23,s.32.