New Jersey § 23:2a-5
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§ 23:2a-5.
a. The commissioner shall have the power to formulate and promulgate, adopt, amend
and repeal rules and regulations, limiting, controlling and prohibiting the taking,
possession, transportation, importation, exportation, sale or offer for sale, or shipment of any nongame species or any wildlife
on the State list of endangered species , and for the purposes of implementing section 6 of P.L.2016, c. 6 ( C.23:2A-6.1 ) . Such rules and regulations shall be designed to promote the public health, safety
and welfare and shall be adopted in accordance with the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c. 410 ( C.52:14B-1 et seq. ) . b. The commissioner is authorized to conduct periodic inspections in order to determine
compliance with the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this section, and, to
that end, is authorized to charge and collect fees in an amount sufficient to cover
the costs of the inspections and services performed pursuant to P.L.1973, c. 309 ( C.23:2A-1 et seq. ) 1 . Such fees shall be devoted entirely and exclusively to carrying out the purposes
and provisions of P.L.1973, c. 309 ( C.23:2A-1 et seq. ) 1 . Inspection fees shall be established in accordance with a fee schedule adopted by
the department as a rule and regulation pursuant to the provisions of the “Administrative Procedure Act.” 1
Prior to amendment by L.2016, c. 6, § 4, text referred to “this amendatory act” instead
of “P.L.1973, c. 309 (C.23:2A-1 et seq.)”. See P.L.1981, c. 281, which previously
amended this section as well as N.J.S.A. §§ 23:2A-3, 23:2A-4, 23:2A-6, and 23:2A-7.
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