N.J. Admin. Code § 16:83-2.6 - Disposition of application; appeal of denial

(a) If NJ TRANSIT denies an application for a Certificate of Registration or Banner Permit, the denial shall be in writing and state the reasons for the denial.

(b) The applicant may appeal this denial, in writing, by contacting the Assistant Executive Director (AED), Communications and Customer Service, New Jersey Transit Corporation, One Penn Plaza East, Newark, NJ 07105-2246, and shall include a statement describing the nature of the appeal and what factual issues, if any, shall be in dispute. If any factual dispute is alleged, the AED, Communications and Customer Service and/or highest ranked equivalent, or their designee shall conduct a review on the papers and render a decision, within 15 days after receipt of such appeal. The decision shall be made, in writing, and shall set forth the basis for the decision. Where an applicant wishes to contest this decision, the applicant may, within 30 days, request a contested case hearing and the matter shall be forwarded to the Office of Administrative Law for fact finding before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14B-1 et seq., and 52:14F-1 et seq., and the Uniform Administrative Procedure Rules, N.J.A.C. 1:

1. The ALJ shall issue an initial decision, which shall be returned to the NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors for a final agency decision.

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N.J. Admin. Code § 16:83-2.6

Adopted by 48 N.J.R. 2386(a), effective 11/7/2016 Amended by 56 N.J.R. 607(a) effective 4/15/2024