N.J. Admin. Code § 14:1-1.2 : PUBLIC UTILITIES — RULES OF PRACTICE — GENERAL PROVISIONS —1.2 - Construction and amendment

(a) These rules shall be liberally construed to permit the Board to effectively carry out its statutory functions and to secure just and expeditious determination of issues properly presented to the Board.
(b) In special cases and for good cause shown, the Board may, unless otherwise specifically stated, relax or permit deviations from this chapter.
1. The Board shall, in accordance with the general purposes and intent of its rules, waive section(s) of its rules if full compliance with the rule(s) would adversely affect the ratepayers of a utility or other regulated entity, the ability of said utility or other regulated entity to continue to render safe, adequate and proper service, or the interests of the general public;
2. Any person or entity seeking waiver of any of the Board's rules or parts thereof shall apply, in writing, or electronically, through email, to the Secretary of the Board. A request for waiver shall include the following:
i. The specific rule(s) or part(s) thereof for which waiver is requested;
ii. The reasons for the request of waiver, including a full statement setting forth the type and degree of hardship or inconvenience that would result if full compliance with the rule(s) would be required; and
iii. Documentation to support the request for waiver.
3. The Board reserves the right to request additional information before reaching a determination regarding the application for waiver.
(c) The rules may be amended by the Board from time to time.

N.J. Admin. Code § 14:1-1.2

Amended by R.1997 d.264, effective 7/7/1997.
See: 29 N.J.R. 1259(b), 29 N.J.R. 2838(a).
Added (b)1 through 3.
Amended by R.2005 d.424, effective 12/5/2005.
See: 37 N.J.R. 2837(a), 37 N.J.R. 4558(b).
In (b)1, added "or other regulated entity" following "utility" throughout.
Amended by 55 N.J.R. 393(a), effective 3/6/2023