N.J. Admin. Code § 5:10-1.5 : COMMUNITY AFFAIRS — MAINTENANCE OF HOTELS AND MULTIPLE DWELLINGS — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT —1.5 - Interpretation

(a) This chapter shall be liberally interpreted to secure the beneficial purposes thereof.
(b) Any conflict or inconsistency between the requirements of these regulations and applicable local and Federal laws and regulations shall be resolved in favor of the more restrictive requirements.
(c) Whenever any standard or code is referred to in this chapter the most recent edition of such standard or code shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference, notwithstanding the fact that such edition may have been published subsequent to enactment of the regulation in which the reference to such standard or code is contained.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:10-1.5

Administrative Correction to (b).
See: 22 New Jersey Register 921(a).