N.J. Stat. tit. 40A, ch. 10A

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N.J. Stat. § 40A:10A-1 Liability insurance, negligent acts, omissions; business owners, rental unit, units owner.

1. a. Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, the owner of a business or the owner of a rental unit or units shall maintain liability insurance for negligent acts and omissions in an amount of no less than $500,000 for combined property damage and bodily injury to or death of one or more persons in any one accident or occurrence. b. The owner of a multifamily home which is four or fewer units, one of which is owner-occupied, shall maintain liability insurance for negligent acts and omissions in an amount of no less than $300,000 for combined property damage and bodily injury to or death of one or more persons in any one accident or occurrence. L.2022, c.92, s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 40A:10A-2 Certificate of insurance, annually registration, municipality of business, rental units, multi-family home.

2. a. The owner of a business, owner of a rental unit or units, and the owner of a multi-family home of four or fewer units, one of which is owner occupied, shall annually register the certificate of insurance demonstrating compliance with section 1 of this act with the municipality in which the business, rental units, or multi-family home is located. b. The governing body of a municipality may, by ordinance, establish a reasonable administrative fee for the certificate of registration required pursuant to subsection a. of this section for properties located in that municipality. The governing body of a municipality may collect, through a summary proceeding pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.), a fine of not less than $500 but no more than $5,000 against an owner who failed to comply with the provisions of this act. L.2022, c.92, s.2.

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