New Jersey A5108 mandates utilities to notify property owners and customers before placing liens for unpaid water charges when a meter fails.
New Jersey A5108 requires municipal and public water utilities to notify the property owner, any specified representative, and each residential customer within 30 days of a water meter failing to register. The notice must clearly identify the status of the faulty meter. The bill prohibits these utilities from placing, selling, or enforcing a lien for unpaid water charges related to the period of the meter failure unless the required notice was provided. Utilities violating the bill’s provisions face a civil penalty of at least $2,500 per violation.
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