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"Board" , "department" and "director" defined

Office; suboffices; meetings

Director; appointment; tie vote

Salary and term of director

Subdepartments; chiefs

Section
12:2-10

Removal of director

Section
12:2-11

Salaries of employees

Section
12:2-12

Employees of abolished and consolidated boards and commissions; director may abolish positions

Section
12:2-13

Transfer to board of rights, powers and duties exercised by certain boards and commissions

Section
12:2-14

General control of commerce and navigation

Section
12:2-15

Rules and regulations; records

Section
12:2-15.1

Charges for berthing space or anchorage; disposition

Section
12:2-17

General powers and duties of director

Section
12:2-18

Entry upon and survey of lands and waterways by director

Section
12:2-19

Oaths; examination of witnesses; subpoenas; penalty; perjury

Section
12:2-20

Codification of laws of each division

Section
12:2-21

Acquisition of land for New Jersey ship canal; donation to federal government

Section
12:2-22

Preservation of Barnegat lighthouse

Commissioners to make survey and report as to riparian lands, etc.

Establishment of exterior bulkhead and pier lines in tidewaters of Hudson river, New York bay and Kill von Kull

Filling in beyond bulkhead lines; erection of piers

Repeal of Wharf Act of 1851; reclaiming or building upon lands under tidewaters; consent of department; prior grants and licenses

Conveyances or leases to grantee or licensee under legislative act; amount of rental or purchase price; conversion of lease into conveyance; rights of grantee or licensee.

Payment of or security for purchase money or rentals for lands below high-water mark

Grant of riparian land not improved; notice to riparian owner.

Section
12:3-7.1

Inability to give required notice; notice by publication; effect

Trespass on lands of state under water; proceedings by attorney general; expenses

Grant to person other than riparian owner; procedure

Section
12:3-10

Lease or conveyance to riparian owner on application to board

Section
12:3-11

Waters excluded

Section
12:3-12

Covenants, clauses and conditions in grants or leases whether land under water or not.

Section
12:3-12.1

Findings, declarations relative to conveyance of riparian lands.

Section
12:3-12.2

Development of "Guide to the Tidelands."

Section
12:3-12.3

Rules, regulations setting forth fees; minimum term of conveyance.

Section
12:3-13

Change in pier lines or lines of solid filling; map and survey; basins

Section
12:3-14

Encroachment prohibited

Section
12:3-15

Lease or sale of basins; dedication as public basins

Section
12:3-16

Fixing of purchase price or rentals for lands below high-water mark or formerly under tidewater; lease or conveyance.

Section
12:3-18

Right of way separating riparian owner's lands from tidewater; effect on leases and grants

Section
12:3-19

Establishment of bulkhead and pier lines around islands in tidewaters.

Section
12:3-20

Sale or lease of riparian lands around islands, reefs or shoals.

Section
12:3-21

Removal of sand and other material without license; penalty; exception

Section
12:3-22

License to remove sand or other materials from lands under tidewaters.

Section
12:3-23

Lease or grant to persons other than riparian owners; notice to riparian owners.

Section
12:3-24

Sale or lease of lands below high-water mark; lease convertible into grant not required.

Section
12:3-25

Renewals of leases; provision for determining annual rentals.

Section
12:3-26

License required to lay pipes under State lands under tidewaters.

Section
12:3-27

Enlarging or reducing tidewater basins; reclamation; leases and grants; limitations

Section
12:3-27.1

Fill, development of real property in tidewater basin.

Section
12:3-27.2

Authorization for approval of State tidelands, riparian grant.

Section
12:3-28

Construction or alteration of bridges over tidal waters; approval of board; repeal by subsequent act

Section
12:3-29

Terms and conditions required in lease or grant

Section
12:3-30

Work or operations for buildings and commercial purposes

Section
12:3-31

"Palisades" defined

Section
12:3-32

Certain leases, grants and conveyances not affected

Section
12:3-33

Grant of riparian lands for public park, place, street or highway

Section
12:3-34

Conditions in grant

Section
12:3-35

Authority of bridge companies to construct bridges over lands granted

Section
12:3-36

Revocable lease or permit for nominal consideration; grant to new grantee; condition

Section
12:3-37

Prior acts relating to leases and grants of riparian lands to municipalities for streets, highways, parks and other public purposes

Section
12:3-37.1

Counties, municipalities and other instrumentalities of state; lease or permission to use for park and recreational purposes

Section
12:3-38

Investigation by board on petition of riparian owner

Section
12:3-39

Execution of confirmatory lease or grant; consideration; effect

Section
12:3-40

Grant of additional lands; consideration

Section
12:3-41

Character of lands affected

Section
12:3-42

Facts to be considered by board in determining whether confirmatory lease or grant should be granted

Section
12:3-43

When grant may be executed to petitioner

Section
12:3-44

Who entitled to confirmatory lease or grant

Section
12:3-45

Erroneous grant to other than riparian owner; valid unless riparian owner acts

Section
12:3-46

Grant to named grantee in default of application and payment by riparian owner

Section
12:3-47

Additional consideration for further grant

Section
12:3-48

List of riparian leases in arrears

Section
12:3-49

Re-entry under covenant by board on behalf of state when rent unpaid

Section
12:3-50

Manner of re-entry

Section
12:3-51

Notice

Section
12:3-52

Contents of notice

Section
12:3-53

Report by board to state treasurer

Section
12:3-54

State treasurer to transmit original lease to board; new lease or grant

Section
12:3-55

Certificate of re-entry and repossession; recording; fee

Section
12:3-56

Rights of state as to unpaid rentals not affected

Section
12:3-57

State treasurer released from responsibility under original lease

Section
12:3-58

Declared a nuisance

Section
12:3-59

Misdemeanor

Section
12:3-60

Proceeding by board for removal of boat, barge or raft; lien for costs of removal

Section
12:3-61

Enforcement of lien by sale; notice; fees and costs; disposition of proceeds

Section
12:3-62

Expenses paid by state treasurer; reimbursement

Section
12:3-63

Lands devoted to park purposes excepted

Section
12:3-64

Acquisition by department; jurisdiction; entry before making compensation; use of lands acquired

Section
12:3-65

Lease or grant of lands acquired; maximum period; restrictions

Section
12:3-66

Lease or grant to former owner; improvements by lessee or grantee

Section
12:3-67

Operation of commercial enterprise by lessee or grantee

Section
12:3-68

Annual percentage of income in lieu of rent reserved in cash

Section
12:3-69

Moneys received by board from leases and grants

Section
12:3-70

Improvements and fixtures and title and goodwill of enterprise to revert to state

Section
12:3-71

Laws applicable

Removing obstructions from rivers and creeks

Destroying or removing buoys and other markers; penalty

Owners of docks, wharves and piers may collect wharfage, dockage and rent; no hindrance to navigation

Ice boats to keep Delaware river open

Boats or barges sunken or stranded in navigable river; notice to remove

Removal by board of freeholders; contract for removal; sale of wreck and cargo

Costs and expenses of removal; payment by county; reimbursement

Surplus of sale paid to state treasurer

Limitation of cost of removal

Section
12:4-10

Deposit of solids in certain waters prohibited; fishing rights and discharge of sewage excepted

Section
12:4-11

Violations; misdemeanor; punishment

Section
12:4-12

Seizure by pilotage commissioners of vessels used in violations

Section
12:4-13

Pilotage commissioners to prosecute violations

Section
12:4-14

Disposition of fines

Section
12:4-15

Rights of board of commerce and navigation not affected

Section
12:4-16

Approaching, passing and opening drawbridges; injuries to; penalties

Section
12:4-17

Recovery of penalties

Section
12:4-18

Showing light on vessel at anchor; penalty

Section
12:4-19

Collision of navigating vessel with anchored vessel showing light; liability for damages

Section
12:4-20

Lights on steamboats; penalty

Section
12:4-21

Anchoring in channel of Raritan bay prohibited

Section
12:4-22

Penalties; liability for damages

Annual report on condition of water-front or harbor facilities; recommendations

Preventing encroachment on water front

Department approval required for waterfront development; exemptions.

Section
12:5-3.1

Permit or approval to dredge relative to shellfish habitat rules.

Procedure when water front is under control of local governing body

Actions for violations.

Municipal developments begun prior to April 8, 1914

Preparation of plans by board upon request of county or municipality; charges

Harbor of refuge in Sandy Hook bay

Section
12:5-10

Marine improvements on lands conveyed to State by municipalities

Section
12:5-11

Appropriation for State's share of marine improvement

General powers and duties

Marking channels of inland waterway system

Lease of lands for construction of canals connecting lessee's lands with Bay Head and Manasquan canal

Section
12:6-3.4

Improving Shrewsbury and Manasquan rivers

Section
12:6-3.5

Work to be done when appropriation made

Section
12:6-3.6

Dredging and improving Oyster bay

Section
12:6-3.7

Appropriation

Appointment; term; compensation

General powers and duties

Powers with respect to power and other vessels using inland waterways

Regulating traffic on inland and other waterways

Powers of board; assistance of municipalities and counties

Improved streams to be part of inland waterway system

Section
12:6-10

Contracts by board for improvement of streams

Section
12:6-11

Federal aid for improvement of tributaries

Section
12:6-12

Maintenance of tributaries improved with federal aid

Section
12:6-13

Permit from board; conditions

Section
12:6-14

Violations; penalty

Section
12:6-15

Revocation of permit

Section
12:6-16

Supervision of work by board

Section
12:6-19

New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway; conveyance of Manasquan-Bayhead canal to the United States

Section
12:6-20

Severability clause

Section
12:6A-1

Beach protection; powers

Section
12:6A-2

Power to use facilities and services of other governmental agencies

Section
12:6A-3

Dredging; erection of bulkheads

Section
12:6A-4

Repair and reconstruction of certain bulkheads

Section
12:6B-7

Rules, regulations.

Section
12:6B-8

Limitations on administrative costs

Section
12:6B-9

Reuse of dredged materials for certain purposes

Section
12:7-23.1

Short title

Section
12:7-23.2

Muffler requirement.

Section
12:7-23.3

Sales regulated

Section
12:7-23.4

Racing exemption

Section
12:7-23.5

Violations, penalties

Section
12:7-23.6

Fines to State

Section
12:7-34.35

Repeal

Section
12:7-34.36

Short title

Section
12:7-34.38

Numbering of vessels required; exemptions

Section
12:7-34.39

Application for vessel number; certificate; display.

Section
12:7-34.40

Rules, regulations concerning numbering system

Section
12:7-34.41

Recording of vessel description, number

Section
12:7-34.44

Misstatements in application for numbering

Section
12:7-34.44a

Documented vessel; certificate of registration

Section
12:7-34.45

Change of address of owner; status of vessel

Section
12:7-34.46

Accidents involving vessels.

Section
12:7-34.47

Fees

Section
12:7-34.47a

Tax exemption certificate, necessity

Section
12:7-34.47b

Documented power vessel based within state

Section
12:7-34.47c

Application procedure for exemption certificate

Section
12:7-34.47d

Fee for certificate

Section
12:7-34.47e

Director authorized to utilize machine records facilities

Section
12:7-34.47f

Governmental fee exception

Section
12:7-34.47g

Charitable organization fee exception

Section
12:7-34.47i

Taxation of power vessels being held for sale

Section
12:7-34.47j

Rules, regulations

Section
12:7-34.47k

Duration of previously issued certificates of number

Section
12:7-34.47l

Effective date; applicability; construction

Section
12:7-34.48a

Fees; deposit; appropriation

Section
12:7-34.49

Boat Regulation Commission established.

Section
12:7-34.50

Rules and regulations; effective date of changes

Section
12:7-34.53

Construction of chapter 7 of title 12; special rules, regulations

Section
12:7-34.54

Repeals

Section
12:7-44

Additional powers of department

Section
12:7-45

Speed of power vessels

Section
12:7-46

Penalties for operating vessel under the influence.

Section
12:7-47

Reckless operation of vessel; penalties, fines

Section
12:7-47.1

Child under 12 required to wear personal flotation device on vessel underway

Section
12:7-47.2

Rules, regulations

Section
12:7-48

Mooring, grounding or abandoning hulk or derelict on State lands

Section
12:7-49

Dredges having in tow excessive lines of pontoons or other equipment

Section
12:7-50

Appointment of harbor masters

Section
12:7-51

General penalties

Section
12:7-53

Repeal

Section
12:7-55

Implied consent.

Section
12:7-56

Methods, techniques.

Section
12:7-57

Refusal to submit to chemical test; revocation of privileges, fines.

Section
12:7-58

Work release program

Section
12:7-59

Written notice of penalties

Section
12:7-60

Approved boat safety courses.

Section
12:7-61

Operation of power vessels, personal watercraft; boat safety course requirements; violations.

Section
12:7-61.1

Schedule for completion of mandatory boat safety course.

Section
12:7-61.2

Written test in lieu of boat safety course for experienced boaters.

Section
12:7-62

"Personal watercraft" defined

Section
12:7-63

Restrictions on operation of personal watercraft.

Section
12:7-64

Requirements for operator of personal watercraft

Section
12:7-65

Floatation device required

Section
12:7-66

Rules, regulations

Section
12:7-67

Adoption, enforcement of ordinances, resolutions

Section
12:7-68

Operator permitted to tow water skier

Section
12:7-69

Violations; fines, penalties.

Section
12:7-70

Findings, declarations relative to boating

Section
12:7-71

Definitions.

Section
12:7-72

Issuance of license to operate power vessel; requirements.

Section
12:7-73

Fees for certain licenses, deposit of revenues; digitized pictures.

Section
12:7-74

Unlawful use, loan of operator's license; fine

Section
12:7-74.1

Personal watercraft owner's liabilities

Section
12:7-75

Alteration of motor number, filing of statement

Section
12:7-76

Careless operation of vessel

Section
12:7-77

Floatation devices required

Section
12:7-78

Discard of debris; fine

Section
12:7-79

Stop, lay to by order of officer

Section
12:7-80

Summons; arrest

Section
12:7-81

Jurisdiction of courts

Section
12:7-82

Revocation, suspension of privilege to operate power vessel; conditions.

Section
12:7-83

Violations, penalties

Section
12:7-84

Payment of fines

Section
12:7-85

Rules, regulations

Section
12:7-86

Conditions for operation of personal watercraft without completion of boat safety course; violations, penalties; rules, regulations.

Section
12:7-87

Warning sign required at pontoon boat rental businesses.

Section
12:7A-1

Short title

Section
12:7A-2

Policy declaration

Section
12:7A-3

Definitions

Section
12:7A-4

All sales subject to law

Section
12:7A-5

Application for certificates of ownership

Section
12:7A-6

Renewals, exemptions

Section
12:7A-7

Possession, exhibit of certificate of ownership

Section
12:7A-8

Manufacturer's number

Section
12:7A-9

New marine equipment; certificate of origin; assignment of certificate of origin upon sale

Section
12:7A-10

Assignment of certificate of ownership

Section
12:7A-11

Termination of security interest

Section
12:7A-12

Issuance of certificate of ownership

Section
12:7A-13

Duplicate certificate

Section
12:7A-14

File of certificates

Section
12:7A-15

Notation of security interest

Section
12:7A-16

Seizure of vessels

Section
12:7A-17

Failure to produce evidence of ownership

Section
12:7A-18

Correction of defects; recording of foreign papers

Section
12:7A-19

Title papers required

Section
12:7A-21

Dealers' possession of ownership documents

Section
12:7A-22

Forms; seizure

Section
12:7A-23

Surrender of certificate

Section
12:7A-24

Issuing agents.

Section
12:7A-25

Injunctive relief; penalties

Section
12:7A-26

Boat Certification Fund

Section
12:7A-27

Severability

Section
12:7A-28

Rules, regulations

Section
12:7A-29

Transfer of Boat Act powers

Section
12:7B-1

Craft required to carry and display lights

Section
12:7B-2

Penalty; enforcement

Section
12:7C-1

Flat-bottomed boat, barge, scow or raft; abandonment; misdemeanor

Section
12:7C-2

Forfeiture; notice; sale

Section
12:7C-3

Redemption

Section
12:7C-4

Vessels on State lands

Section
12:7C-5

Barge docked on bank of river; bond by owner; grounds for forfeiture

Section
12:7C-6

Cancellation of bond upon removal of barge

Section
12:7C-7

"Short title" amended.

Section
12:7C-8

Definitions.

Section
12:7C-9

Abandonment of vessel, removal, impoundment; incident report; penalty.

Section
12:7C-9.1

Ordinance requiring registration of vessel by municipality, harbor commission.

Section
12:7C-10

Presumption that vessel is abandoned, acquisition of title, reclamation.

Section
12:7C-11

Notification of owner, lienholder.

Section
12:7C-12

Notice of intent to acquire title; publication; contents.

Section
12:7C-13

Application for title.

Section
12:7C-14

Issuance of title to vessel.

Section
12:7C-15

Costs of receiving title.

Section
12:7C-16

Removal of vessel, costs; violations, penalties.

Section
12:7C-17

Report of destruction, disposal of vessel.

Section
12:7C-18

Acquisition of title by commission.

Section
12:7C-19

Violations; penalties.

Section
12:7C-20

Rules, regulations.

Section
12:7D-1

Vessel, defined

Section
12:7D-2

Rendering assistance to persons affected by collision, accident or casualty; giving name, address and identification; duties of operator of vessel; liability for assistance rendered

Section
12:7E-1

Powers of marine patrolmen

Section
12:7E-2

Rules and regulations; exclusive authority of commissioner of department of environmental protection

Appointment; term; qualifications; vacancies; name changed; transfer of Board in but not of DOT; redesignated commission.

Section
12:8-1.1

Findings, declarations relative to pilotage.

Section
12:8-1.2

Definitions relative to pilotage.

Section
12:8-1.3

References deemed changed to NJ Maritime Pilot and Docking Pilot Commission.

Rules, orders, regulations.

Interest in pilotage business prohibited.

Compensation of commissioners; fees, certain, for expenses of commission.

Annual report to Legislature, Governor, State Treasurer.

Authority to administer oaths; subpoena power.

Order, judgment considered final agency action; judicial review.

Employment of maritime pilots; rotation system.

Section
12:8-8.1

Provision of vessels, aircraft for embarkation, disembarkation; inbound, outbound discharge.

Licensing of maritime, docking pilots.

Section
12:8-9.1

Pilotage requirements not extended.

Section
12:8-10

Pilot boats in Sandy Hook service; apprentices, control and direction of; docking boats.

Section
12:8-11

Apprentices, term of service, license as deputy maritime pilot after examination.

Section
12:8-12

Licensing as Sandy Hook Pilot, requirements.

Section
12:8-13

Acting as maritime, docking pilot during emergency.

Section
12:8-14

Examination for deputy maritime pilot license; eligibility.

Section
12:8-15

Certificate of appointment as a maritime pilot.

Section
12:8-16

Oath taken by maritime pilot.

Section
12:8-17.1

Access to certain records of pilots.

Section
12:8-18

New licenses; forfeiture.

Section
12:8-19

Revocation, suspension of license; grounds.

Section
12:8-20

Surrender of license.

Section
12:8-21

Notice, hearing of revocation of license, suspension from acting as pilot, or reduction in grade.

Section
12:8-24.1

Fees for maritime pilotage, use of pilotage rates.

Section
12:8-31

Pay of maritime pilot carried to sea.

Section
12:8-35

Vessels required to take maritime pilot; exceptions.

Section
12:8-35.1

Rights of owner, operator, master of vessel.

Section
12:8-36

Licensed pilots not required for New Jersey coasting vessels

Section
12:8-37

Pilotage to be taxed or certified when amount disputed

Section
12:8-38

Liability for pilotage; where payable

Section
12:8-39

Master to give pilot draft of vessel; penalty, proceeding, judicial review.

Section
12:8-40

Maritime pilots to account for fees.

Section
12:8-44

Production of identity badge, card, documents.

Section
12:8-47

Piloting without license, fourth degree crime; fine.

Section
12:8-48

Disposition of penalties

Section
12:8-49

Qualification of docking pilot without apprenticeship; requirements.

Section
12:8-50

Documentation for consideration as docking pilot apprentice.

Section
12:8-51

Additional requirements for qualification as docking pilot.

Section
12:8-52

Registration of docking pilots; fee.

Section
12:8-53

Authority of docking pilots.

Jurisdiction and powers

Adjusting differences with respect to position of coastwise vessels; fees

Supervising cleaning of wharves and docks; removal of nuisances

Oath

Restrictions on anchoring vessels in certain waters

Violations; penalty

Annual report of fees

Copy of laws to captain, owner or consignee of vessel

Section
12:9-11

Bond

Section
12:9-12

Jurisdiction and powers

Section
12:9-13

Violations; penalty

Section
12:10-2

Record of acts and proceedings; inspection

Section
12:10-3

Administering oaths; examination of witnesses; perjury

Section
12:10-4

Office; performance of duties

Section
12:10-5

Exclusive jurisdiction over surveys of damaged vessels and cargoes; sale of vessels

Section
12:10-6

Examination of cargo of vessel; liability for damage to cargo

Section
12:10-7

Examination of wrecked or damaged vessels; assistants; fees

Section
12:10-8

Examination of damaged goods discharged by vessels

Section
12:10-9

Certificates of record by warden; as evidence

Section
12:10-10

Notice of examinations and surveys

Section
12:10-11

Attendance of warden on sales of condemned vessels and damaged goods; notice and conduct of sales; commissions

Section
12:10-12

Certificates of cause of damage and amount of sales

Section
12:10-13

Fees of port warden

Section
12:10-14

Violations; misdemeanor; additional penalty

Section
12:10-15

Action to restrain violations

Section
12:11A-1

Legislative findings

Section
12:11A-2

Short title

Section
12:11A-3

Definitions

Section
12:11A-4

Creation and boundaries of district

Section
12:11A-5

"South Jersey Port Corporation," membership, compensation, vacancies.

Section
12:11A-5.1

Transfer from department of environmental protection to department of labor and industry

Section
12:11A-6

Powers of corporation

Section
12:11A-7

Public highways; relocation; entry upon lands; regulations affecting public utilities

Section
12:11A-8

Marine terminals

Section
12:11A-9

Lease agreements with private marine terminals

Section
12:11A-10

Municipal marine terminals; use by corporation

Section
12:11A-11

Issuance of negotiable bonds or notes; interest; terms

Section
12:11A-12

Payment of bonds and notes

Section
12:11A-13

Reserve fund; deposits; investments

Section
12:11A-14

Maximum debt service reserve; maintenance; valuation of investments

Section
12:11A-15

Additional reserve funds

Section
12:11A-16

Bonds or notes not debt or liability of state

Section
12:11A-17

Agreement by state not to limit or restrict rights vested in corporation

Section
12:11A-18

Bonds of corporation as legal investments

Section
12:11A-19

Rents, tolls and fees for use of marine terminal; collection; contracts

Section
12:11A-20

Exemption from taxation; tax payment; tax reserve fund; property tax reserve

Section
12:11A-21

Lease agreement with private marine terminal operator; maintenance and repair

Section
12:11A-22

Annual report; audit; annual list of employees; public inspection of books; conflict of interest

Section
12:11A-23

Powers deemed additional

Section
12:11A-24

Preparation of final audit by South Jersey Port Commission; dissolution of commission; transfer of records to corporation; certification of indebtedness

Section
12:11A-25

Reimbursement of State for sums paid in discharge of obligations

Section
12:11A-26

Liberal construction

Section
12:11A-27

Partial invalidity

Section
12:11A-28

Transfer of rights, property and facilities of commission to corporation

Section
12:11A-29

Inconsistent laws

Section
12:13-1

State, counties and municipalities authorized to apply for establishment of zones

Section
12:13-2

Liberal construction

Section
12:13-3

Organization authorized

Section
12:13-4

Compliance with corporation laws

Section
12:13-5

Federal permit

Section
12:13-6

Powers of corporation