14. a. The Department of Environmental Protection shall, in cooperation with the Marine Fisheries Council, establish reporting procedures and methods which allow a person to comply with all reporting requirements pursuant to P.L.2013, c.74 (C.23:3-51.2 et al.) in a hard copy paper form to be submitted by fax or mailed via the United States Postal Service or other hard copy delivery service. The department shall also make available by fax and mail via the United States Postal Service or other hard copy delivery service any forms or other documents necessary for meeting reporting requirements pursuant to P.L.2013, c.74.
b. The reporting procedures and methods required to be established pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be in addition to any electronic reporting procedures and methods established and provided by the department. A person may comply with reporting requirements pursuant to P.L.2013, c.74 by electing at the person's discretion to use the hard copy paper form or electronic form of reporting.