N.J. Admin. Code § 7:7A-19.11 - Fee refund or credit when an application is withdrawn or cancelled

(a) Except as provided at (b) below, the Department shall, upon written request of an applicant, fully refund the submitted application fee in the following circumstances:

1. The application is withdrawn within 60 calendar days of its submittal to the Department and is not administratively complete;

2. The application is withdrawn within 60 calendar days of its submittal to the Department and is not technically complete; or

3. The application is withdrawn within 20 working days of its submittal to the Department, whether or not the application is administratively or technically complete.

(b) The Department shall not refund a fee for an application that has been approved or denied or a fee that has been previously credited under (c) below.

(c) If an application is withdrawn by the applicant under circumstances other than those identified at (a)1, 2, and 3 above, or is cancelled under N.J.A.C. 7:7A-19.8, any application fee that was paid to the Department shall be credited toward the application fee for one new application, provided the new application is submitted:

1. Within one year of cancellation or withdrawal;

2. By the same applicant;

3. For the same site; and

4. For the same project.

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N.J. Admin. Code § 7:7A-19.11

Adopted by 49 N.J.R. 3849(a), effective 12/18/2017 Amended by 53 N.J.R. 514(b), effective 4/5/2021