55:13A-20 - Service of ruling, notice or order - New Jersey Statutes

55:13A-20.  Service of ruling, notice or order
    (a) Notices required or permitted to be issued and served pursuant to this act shall be served as follows:

     (1).  On the owner:

     (  i  ) By mailing same by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the  person designated as owner or agent on the certificate of registration or in  the municipal tax records or in the records of the Secretary of State.

     (  ii  ) If the above certified mailing is returned, the original letter shall be remailed to the last known address by common mail.

     (2).  On the occupant:

     (  i  ) By mailing same by certified mail, return receipt requested, to said occupant, or

     (  ii  ) If the above certified mailing is returned the original letter shall be remailed to the last known address by common mail.

    (b) Rules, Decisions and Orders required or permitted to be issued and served pursuant to this act shall be served as follows:

     (1).  On the owner:

     (  i  ) By mailing same by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the  person designated as owner or agent on the certificate or registration or in  the municipal tax records or in the records of the Secretary of State.

     (  ii  ) By serving same on the Secretary of State, who shall be deemed the  owner's agent for service of process, provided however, that reasonable efforts  have first been made to serve the owner or his agent by certified mail and that  a copy of such notice is posted in a conspicuous location on the premises.    "Conspicuous location"  shall include the walls of the front vestibule or in  any common foyer or hallway immediately inside the main front entrance.

     (2).  On the occupant:

     (  i  ) By mailing same by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the occupant at the premises, or

     (  ii  ) By leaving same at the dwelling unit of the occupant with a person  of the age of 14.

    (c) The date of service shall be considered the date of personal service or  the date of the third day after mailing, whichever occurs later.

     L.1967, c. 76, s. 20, eff. May 31, 1967.  Amended by L.1970, c. 138, s. 12.