13:1K-11.9. Responsibilities of owner as landlord, operator as tenant
20. a. Where the owner of an industrial establishment is a landlord and the operator of the industrial establishment is a tenant, the landlord shall be responsible for providing any information that is requested by the tenant that is not otherwise available through a diligent inquiry by the tenant, and the tenant shall be responsible for providing any information that is requested by the landlord that is not otherwise available through a diligent inquiry by the landlord.
b. Where the owner of an industrial establishment is a landlord and the operator of the industrial establishment is a tenant, the person that remediates the industrial establishment shall provide copies to the other person of all submissions to the department concerning the remediation.
c. Where the owner of an industrial establishment is a landlord and the operator of the industrial establishment is a tenant, and there has been a failure to comply with the provisions of P.L.1983, c.330, the landlord or the tenant may petition the department, in writing, to first compel that party who is responsible pursuant to the provisions of the lease, to comply with the requirements of P.L.1983, c.330. The department shall develop a form for a petition made pursuant to this section, and shall establish a list of documents required to be submitted with the petition which shall include, but not be limited to: (1) a copy of the notice required pursuant to subsection a. of section 4 of P.L.1983, c.330 (C.13:1K-9); (2) the names and addresses of the landlord and the tenant; (3) a copy of the signed lease between the landlord and the tenant; (4) a certification by the petitioner that includes the relevant facts concerning noncompliance with the act; and (5) any other documents the department deems relevant. The department shall make a determination that the provisions of the lease are unclear within 30 days of receipt of a complete petition. Upon a determination by the department that the provisions of the lease are unclear as it relates to the responsibility of either party to comply with the provisions of P.L.1983, c.330, or upon the failure by the person responsible pursuant to the provisions of the lease to comply, the department may compel compliance by all persons subject to the requirements of P.L.1983, c.330 for the industrial establishment.
L.1993,c.139,s.20; amended 1997,c.278,s.46.
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