Rutgers Law

New Jersey Statutes, Title: 48, PUBLIC UTILITIES

    Chapter 3: Unjust or unreasonable discriminations or classifications of rates; "board" defined

      Section: 48:3-106.5: Administration of School and Small Business Noncompliant Plumbing Fixture and Appliance Program.

          5. a. The board shall establish and administer the School and Small Business Noncompliant Plumbing Fixture and Appliance Program to provide grants to boards of education and small businesses to replace noncompliant plumbing fixtures and appliances that fail to meet water efficiency standards, and waste and potable water and the energy used to convey that water, with water-conserving plumbing fixtures and appliances.

b. A board of education and small business may apply for a grant pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2021, c.200 (C.48:3-106.2) by submitting an application to the board, in a form and manner determined by the board, showing the existence of noncompliant plumbing fixtures or appliances in the school or small business for which the grant funding will be used and a cost estimate that is verified by a contractor for the replacement of the noncompliant plumbing fixtures and appliances with water-conserving plumbing fixtures and water-conserving appliances, and the board of education and small business meet other requirements determined by the board to be appropriate to achieve the purposes of this section.

c. Upon completion of all work funded by a grant pursuant to P.L.2021, c.200 (C.48:3-106.1 et seq.), a board of education and small business shall prepare a plumbing verification report. The plumbing verification report shall include all of the following information:

(1) the name and address of a school facility or small business and person or contractor preparing and certifying the report;

(2) a description of the assessment, maintenance, adjustment, repair, upgrade, and replacement activities and outcomes;

(3) verification that the board of education and small business has complied with all requirements of P.L.2021, c.200 (C.48:3-106.1 et seq.);

(4) documentation of plumbing system deficiencies;

(5) verification that all work has been performed by a licensed professional, including the provision of the contractor's name and license; and

(6) verification that the equipment installed exceeds current energy efficiency requirements required by code and the submission of manufacturer specification sheets and supporting documents of qualification.

d. The board is authorized to provide technical assistance or award grants pursuant to the SSBNPFA Program to assist a board of education and small business in identifying noncompliant plumbing fixtures and noncompliant appliances eligible for replacement pursuant to this section.

L.2021, c.200, s.5.

This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2021-10-04 11:00:39.

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