[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 1385

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 1996 SESSION

By Assemblymen STEELE, IMPREVEDUTO and Roberts

An Act concerning certain inspection fees and supplementing the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.).

    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

    1. Notwithstanding any statute, ordinance, directive, rule or regulation to the contrary, a bonafide nonprofit organization organized for a religious, educational, social service or charitable purpose, as determined by rules established by the Commissioner of Community Affairs, shall not be required to pay a fee for the one-year periodic inspection and witnessing of tests of any manlift, stairway chair lift, or inclined or vertical wheelchair lift. ¹The exemption granted by this act shall be limited to one such lift per organization per year.¹

    2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to inspections conducted after the effective date.

Exempts nonprofit organizations from wheelchair lift inspection fees.