New Jersey § 13:1d-141

§ 13:1d-141.

Prior to the adoption of rules and regulations pursuant to section 1 of this act and

notwithstanding the provisions of the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c.

410 ( C.52:14B-1 et seq. ) to the contrary, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection may, immediately upon

filing the proper notice with the Office of Administrative Law, adopt such temporary

regulations as the commissioner determines is necessary to provide for classification

under the North American Industry Classification System of business entities, employers,

industrial establishments, industrial facilities, or private firms regulated under P.L.1991, c. 235 ( C.13:1D-35 et seq. ), P.L.1983, c. 330 ( C.13:1K-6 et seq. ), P.L.1984, c. 210 ( C.13:1K-15 et seq. ), P.L.1993, c. 381 ( C.58:28-1 et seq. ), P.L.1983, c. 315 ( C.34:5A-1 et seq. ), or P.L.1986, c. 142 ( C.52:27D-222 et seq. ) and classified under the Standard Industrial Classification System. The temporary regulations shall not exclude any business entity, employer, industrial

establishment, industrial facility, or private firm that was regulated prior to the

effective date of this act, or include any business entity, employer, industrial establishment,

industrial facility, or private firm that was not already regulated prior to the effective

date of this act. The temporary regulations shall be in effect for a period not to exceed 270 days

after the date of the filing, except that in no case shall the temporary regulations

be in effect one year after the effective date of P.L.2003, c. 157 ( C.13:1D-138 et al.) The temporary regulations may thereafter be amended, adopted or readopted

by the commissioner as the commissioner determines is necessary in accordance with

the requirements of the “Administrative Procedure Act”.