Chapter

Chapter 9

N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-1— Forest fire service established
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-2— General powers of department
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-3— Duties of and regulations governing firewardens
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-4— Material, supplies, equipment and property; purchase and distribution; custodian
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-5— Expenses of administration of chapter; how paid
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-6— Divisions, sections and districts
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-7— State firewarden, supervisors, deputies and other officers and employees; appointment, removal and compensation
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-7.1— Mandatory training requirements for fire service instructors
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-9— Emergency help; cooperative or contractual agreements
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-10— Deputy firewardens; designation
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-12— Hourly compensation of district firewardens and helpers
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-13— General powers of state firewarden
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-15— Enforcement of laws and extinguishment of fires; summoning assistance
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-16— Obstruction, threat, abuse, assault, injury or interference with firewarden, deputies or assistants
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-17— Right of trespass to extinguish wildfire; right of entry to inspect
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-19— Burning waste, vegetation or other materials; permits
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-20— Burning forest; permit; back fires; liability; recreational or permitted fire; precautions
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-21— Duty to extinguish fires and notify firewarden
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-22— Theft, mutilation or destruction of property, equipment or posted notices
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-23— Accumulations in forests as extraordinary fire hazard and public nuisance
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-24— Removal of fire hazard and nuisance; penalty
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-25— Compliance with chapter; civil liability for damages
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-28— Penalties; payment and disposition
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-29— Arrests without warrant
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-44.1— Short title
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-44.2— Legislative declarations
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-44.3— Definitions
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-44.4— Authority to make, conduct or participate in investigation of cause or responsibility for wildfire; cooperation
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-44.5— Rules and regulations; orders
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-44.6— Discharge of incendiary device, operation of mechanism which might cause wildfire or machinery without spark arrestor; precautions; presumption on escape of fire
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-44.7— Throwing or dropping object within forest likely to cause wildfire
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-44.8— Rights-of-way of railroads; burning and clearance; failure to comply; notice; declaration as public nuisance
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-44.9— Costs of extinguishment; recovery; action
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-44.10— Penalties; enforcement
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-44.11— Short title
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-44.12— Findings, declarations relative to prescribed burns
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-44.13— Definitions relative to prescribed burns
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-44.14— Program for prescribed burning, fees
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-44.15— Conducting of prescribed burn; notifications, objections
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-44.16— Prescribed burn deemed to be in public interest; immunity from liability
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-44.17— Rules, regulations
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-52— Drought; closing of forests and suspension or curtailment of open seasons for game and fish; proclamation of commissioner