Bill > A5420

This bill amends existing law to provide a potential 30-calendar day extension to the cure period for certain small businesses facing regulatory violations. Under the current law, state agencies can suspend enforcement of monetary fines or civil penalties for a 60-calendar day period for first-time violations that do not significantly impact public safety, employee benefits, or the environment. The bill adds a provision allowing state agencies to extend this cure period by an additional 30 days if the agency determines that not doing so would be unfair or contrary to principles of equity and good conscience. The extension applies only to businesses with 50 or fewer full-time employees, and does not apply to serious violations such as criminal acts, intentional violations, license suspension-worthy infractions, or violations of specific state employment and labor laws. The bill also maintains the existing requirement that agencies publicly report any infractions they have waived and requires them to adopt necessary regulations to implement the law. The extension is designed to give small businesses more flexibility in addressing and resolving regulatory violations while maintaining accountability.

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https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A5420