{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40a-14-12.4","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 40A:14-12.4","heading":"Appointment of firefighters under certain circumstances.","body":"1.  a.  Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.40A:14-12 to the contrary,  a municipal appointing authority may appoint to a uniformed firefighting position any person who is over 35 years of age if that person was placed on a civil service eligible list for appointment as a member or officer of a paid fire department or force prior to February 25, 1997 and was appointed by a municipal appointing authority prior to June 30, 1998.\nb.\tNotwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the Board of Trustees of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System shall accept as a member of the retirement system any firefighter, otherwise eligible for membership, who was appointed  in accordance with the provisions of subsection a. of this section.\nL.2001,c.279,s.1.","path":["TITLE 40A MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"dc9fedcbbd696b6a077339da8a4286e52ec943981852604b3c6ccb92154a3dc6","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40a-14-12.3","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40a-14-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}