New Jersey § 58:10a-10

§ 58:10a-10.

A delegated local agency may, after consultation with a compliance officer designated

by the department, issue a civil administrative penalty for any violation of the provisions

of P.L.1977, c. 74 ( C.58:10A-1 et seq. ), including a violation of any rule, regulation or pretreatment standard adopted

by a delegated local agency, or assess, by civil administrative order, any costs recoverable

pursuant to subsection c. of section 10 of that act, including the reasonable costs

of investigation and inspection, and preparing and litigating the case before an administrative

law judge pursuant to this section, except assessments for compensatory damages and

economic benefits. Notice of the penalty or assessment shall be given to the violator in writing by

the delegated local agency, and payment of the penalty or assessment shall be due

and payable, unless a hearing is requested in writing by the violator, within 20 days

of receipt of notice. If a hearing is requested, the penalty or assessment shall be deemed a contested

case and shall be submitted to the Office of Administrative Law for an administrative

hearing in accordance with sections 9 and 10 of P.L.1968, c. 410 ( C.52:14B-9 and 52:14B-10 ).