Chapter 2 - STATE PARK SERVICE CODE

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CHAPTER SOURCE AND EFFECTIVE DATE:
Effective: January 23, 2021.
See: 53 N.J.R. 250(b).
CHAPTER HISTORICAL NOTE:
Chapter 2, State Park Service, was adopted and became effective prior to September 1, 1969 pursuant to authority of N.J.S.A. 13D-1 et seq., 13:1B-3, 13:1B-15.4 et seq., 13:1B-15.12a et seq. and 23:7-9 and the State Park and Forestry Resources Act (N.J.S.A. 13:1L et seq., specifically N.J.S.A. 13:1L-19).
All Subchapters except Subchapters 1, 3, 14, 16 and 17 were adopted pursuant to authority of N.J.S.A. 13:8-20as R.1971 d.191, effective October 21, 1971. See: 2 N.J.R. 82(b), 3 N.J.R. 221(e).
Subchapter 16, Island Beach State Park Rules, was adopted as R.1973 d.138, effective May 24, 1973. See: 5 N.J.R. 81(a), 5 N.J.R. 187(a).
Subchapter 14, Round Valley Reservoir, was adopted and Subchapter 15, Spruce Run Reservoir, was repealed by R.1975 d.134, effective May 19, 1975. See: 7 N.J.R. 141(b), 7 N.J.R. 261(c).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Chapter 2, State Park Service, was readopted as R.1983 d.320, effective July 21, 1983. See: 15 N.J.R. 822(b), 15 N.J.R. 1373(d).
Subchapter 4, Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Subchapter 6, Scuba Diving; Subchapter 10, Bathing; and Subchapter 12, Equestrian Use, were repealed by R.1983 d.464, effective October 17, 1983. See: 15 N.J.R. 983(a), 15 N.J.R. 1760(b).
Subchapter 12, Open Lands Management, was adopted as R.1986 d.124, effective April 7, 1986. See: 17 N.J.R. 866(b), 18 N.J.R. 645(b).
Subchapter 11, State Park Service, was repealed and a new Subchapter 11, Natural Areas and the Natural Areas System, was adopted as R.1987 d.533, effective December 21, 1987. See: 18 N.J.R. 2349(b), 19 N.J.R. 2409(a).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Chapter 2, State Park Service, was readopted as R.1988 d.340, effective June 24, 1988. See: 20 N.J.R. 714(a), 20 N.J.R. 1743(e).
Chapter 2, State Park Service, was repealed, and a new Chapter 2, State Park Service Code, was adopted as R.1991 d.487, effective October 7, 1991. See: 22 N.J.R. 2652(a), 23 N.J.R. 3005(a). As part of R.1991 d.487, Subchapter 11, Natural Areas and the Natural Areas System, was recodified to N.J.A.C. 7:5A and Subchapter 12, Open Lands Management, was recodified to N.J.A.C. 7:5B. Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Chapter 2, State Park Service Code, expired on October 7, 1996.
Chapter 2, State Park Service Code, was adopted as new rules by R.1996 d.524, effective November 18, 1996. See: 28 N.J.R. 3698(a), 28 N.J.R. 4899(c).
Chapter 2, State Park Service Code, was readopted as R.2001 d.414, effective October 17, 2001. See: 33 N.J.R. 2379(a), 33 N.J.R. 3956(a).
Chapter 2, State Park Service Code, was readopted as R.2007 d.155, effective April 13, 2007. See: 38 N.J.R. 4779(a), 39 N.J.R. 1701(a).
Subchapter 10, Golf Courses, was repealed by R.2014 d.031, effective February 18, 2014. See: 44 N.J.R. 1935(a), 44 N.J.R. 2269(a), 46 N.J.R. 335(b).
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14B-5.1b, Chapter 2, State Park Service Code, was scheduled to expire on April 13, 2014. See: 43 N.J.R. 1203(a).
Chapter 2, State Park Service Code, was readopted, effective March 10, 2014. See: 46 N.J.R. 623(a).
Chapter 2, State Park Service Code, was readopted, effective January 23, 2021. See: Source and Effective Date.

CHAPTER AUTHORITY:

N.J.S.A. 13:1B-1et seq., 13:1B-15.100 et seq., and 13:1L-1 et seq.

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