New Jersey Legislature

“ In case any written complaint is filed with the department, or the department has cause to believe, that any person is violating any code, rule or regulation promulgated by the commission, the department shall cause a prompt investigation to be made in connection therewith and if the department shall find, after such investigation, that a violation of any code, rule or regulation of the commission exists, it shall immediately endeavor to eliminate any source or cause of air pollution resulting from such violation by conference, conciliation and persuasion. ”

“ Enter and inspect any building or place, except private residences, for the purpose of investigating an actual or suspected source of air pollution and ascertaining compliance or noncompliance with any code, rules and regulations of the commission. The right to enter and inspect shall be conditional upon either the consent of the owner or lessee of the premises or the direction of the department, which direction may be granted only after a hearing upon notice to the owner or lessee of the premises. ”

“ Require the registration of persons engaged in operations which may result in air pollution and the filing of reports by them containing information relating to location, size of outlet, height of outlet, rate and period of emission and composition of effluent, and such other information as the department shall prescribe to be filed relative to air pollution. ”