13:1E-11. Temporary approval of registration

11. a. During the first registration year of each applicant or permittee as defined in section 2 of P.L.1983, c.392 (C.13:1E-127) for approval of a registration statement to engage in the collection of solid waste, or a registration statement or engineering design approval for a solid waste facility, or the year following any violation of the provisions of P.L.1970, c.39 (C.13:1E-1 et seq.) resulting in a revocation of registration, the department is authorized to give temporary approval of registrations conditioned upon the applicant or permittee, as the case may be, effecting specified additions, changes or improvements in methods of operation and equipment within such time and manner as may be required by the department. The fee for such temporary approval shall be the appropriate fee established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1971, c.461 (C.13:1E-18), notwithstanding the length of time for which it is given.

b. After July 1, 1992, the provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, no temporary approval of registrations shall be given, issued or renewed by the department for any applicant or permittee, as the case may be, to own or operate a resource recovery facility or other solid waste facility approved by the department for the long-term solid waste disposal requirements of a district or districts pursuant to the "Solid Waste Management Act," P.L.1970, c.39 (C.13:1E-1 et seq.) prior to the completion by the Attorney General and the department of the requirements of sections 3 and 8 of P.L.1983, c.392 (C.13:1E-128 and 13:1E-133); except that the department may renew the temporary approval of registrations of an applicant or permittee if the commissioner determines, in writing, that the renewal of a temporary approval for that applicant or permittee is necessitated by the public interest.

L.1970,c.39,s.11; amended 1975,c.326,s.9; 1991,c.269,s.14.