N.J. Stat. tit. 2A, ch. 58A

in effect

N.J. Stat. § 2A:58A-1 Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Transboundary Pollution Reciprocal Access Law." L.1983, c. 570, s. 1, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:58A-2 Definitions

As used in this chapter: a. "Reciprocating jurisdiction" means a state of the United States of America, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a territory or possession of the United States of America, which has enacted this law or provides substantially equivalent access to its courts and administrative agencies; b. "Person" means an individual person, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, joint venture, government in its private or public capacity, governmental subdivision or agency, or any other legal entity. L.1983, c. 570, s. 1, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:58A-3 Forum

An action or other proceeding for injury or threatened injury to property or person in a reciprocating jurisdiction caused by pollution originating, or that may originate, in this jurisdiction may be brought in this jurisdiction. L.1983, c. 570, s. 1, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:58A-4 Right to relief

A person who suffers, or is threatened with, injury to his person or property in a reciprocating jurisdiction caused by pollution originating, or that may originate, in this jurisdiction has the same rights to relief with respect to the injury or threatened injury, and may enforce those rights in this jurisdiction as if the injury or threatened injury occurred in this jurisdiction. L.1983, c. 570, s. 1, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:58A-5 Applicable law

The law to be applied in an action or other proceeding brought pursuant to this chapter, including what constitutes "pollution," is the law of this jurisdiction excluding choice of law rules. L.1983, c. 570, s. 1, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:58A-6 Equality of rights

This chapter does not accord a person injured or threatened with injury in another jurisdiction any rights superior to those that the person would have if injured or threatened with injury in this jurisdiction. L.1983, c. 570, s. 1, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:58A-7 Right additional to other rights

The right provided in this chapter is in addition to and not in derogation of any other rights. L.1983, c. 570, s. 1, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:58A-8 Uniformity of application and construction

This chapter shall be applied and construed to carry out its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this chapter among the jurisdictions enacting it. L.1983, c. 570, s. 1, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.

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