45:14D-6 - Powers and duties of board - New Jersey Statutes

45:14D-6.    Powers and duties of board 
    6.   The board shall, in addition to such other powers and duties as it may possess by law: 

   a.   Administer and enforce the provisions of this act;

   b.   Adopt and promulgate rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to effectuate the purposes of this act; 

   c.   Examine and pass on the qualifications of all applicants for license under this act, and issue a license to each qualified applicant; 

   d.   Establish professional standards for persons licensed under this act;

   e.   Conduct hearings pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.); except that the board shall have the right to administer oaths to witnesses, and shall have the power to issue subpoenas for the compulsory attendance of witnesses and the production of pertinent books, papers, or records; 

   f.   Conduct proceedings before any board, agency or court of competent jurisdiction for the enforcement of the provisions of this act; 

   g.   Annually publish a list of the names, addresses and tariffs of all persons who are licensed under this act; 

   h.   Establish reasonable requirements with respect to proper and adequate movers' and warehousemen's services and the furnishing of estimates, and prescribe a uniform system of accounts, records and reports; 

   i.   Adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to protect the interests of the consumer, including, but not limited to, regulations concerning the contents of information brochures which a mover or warehouseman shall give to a customer prior to the signing of a contract for moving or storage services.

   L.1981,c.311,s.6; amended 1993,c.365,s.3.