{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-14b-27","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 52:14B-27","heading":"Periodic review of permits.","body":"2. a. Consistent with the requirements of applicable statutes, the head of each State agency shall periodically conduct a comprehensive written review of all permits issued by the State agency, in order to identify:\n(1)\tthose permits that can be administered through an expedited process;\n(2)\tthose permits that are obsolete, are no longer necessary, or cost more to administer than the benefits they provide, and thus should be eliminated so long as the public health, safety, or general welfare is not endangered;\n(3)\tthose permits that can have their period of validity extended beyond the scheduled termination date without significant disruption to the efficiency or work of the State agency, so long as the public health, safety, or general welfare is not endangered; and\n(4)\tthose permitting procedures that can be better facilitated through the increased incorporation of computer-based technology, such as the Internet, or that can be completed online.\nb.\tThe head of each State agency shall include, as part of the comprehensive written review required by subsection a. of this section:\n(1)\ta description of those permits identified pursuant to subsection a. of this section;\n(2)\ta description of the recent actions taken by the State agency to:\n(a)\teliminate obsolete permits;\n(b)\textend the period of validity associated with non-obsolete permits;\n(c)\texpedite the State agency's permitting procedures;\n(d)\tfacilitate the enhanced use of computer-based and Internet technology in such procedures; and\n(e)\treduce the number of permits that are backlogged;\n(3)\trecommendations and explanations as to which of the State agency's remaining permitting procedures should be revised or simplified in order to further expedite the issuance of permits by the State agency and increase the use of computer-based technology, such as the Internet, in the State agency's permitting procedures; and\n(4)\tthe identification of those rules, regulations, and statutes administered by the State agency that would need to be revised or eliminated in order to effectuate the changes recommended pursuant to paragraph (3) of this subsection.\nc.\tUpon completion of the comprehensive written review pursuant to subsection a. of this section, the head of each State agency shall submit the review to the Secretary of State or other State officer or employee designated by the Governor pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2011, c.34 (C.52:14B-28).\nL.2011, c.34, s.2; amended 2015, c.88, s.1.","path":["TITLE 52 STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS"],"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":"b8e800359bdc8819ef3acf77333ceaf637916470f62854c5dd04c39562364728","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-14b-26","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-14b-28"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}