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The Dept. of Health and Senior Services would adopt rules and regulations establishing
the mold inspection program based upon the commission’s recommendations.
The legislation itself is printed here.
Senate No. 1992
State of New Jersey
211th Legislature
Introduced Oct. 25, 2004
Synopsis
Establishes Toxic Mold Commission; requires mold inspection as condition of sale of
residential property.
An Act concerning mold inspections, and supplementing Title 26 of the Revised
Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a) There is established in the Dept. of Health and Senior Services, a Toxic Mold
Commission. The commission shall consist of seven members, two of whom shall be
the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services and the Commissioner of
Environmental Protection, or their designees, who shall serve ex officio; and five public
members, three of whom shall represent the academic scientific community, and two of
whom shall represent the health community, with backgrounds in environmental health
issues. The public members shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and
consent of the Senate. The Governor shall designate a chairman and vice chairman of
the commission from the public members.
b) Of the public members first appointed, three shall serve for terms of three years, and
two shall serve for terms of two years. Thereafter, all terms shall be for three years.
Each appointed member shall serve after the expiration of their terms until their
respective successors are appointed and qualified. Any vacancy shall be filled in the
same manner as the original appointment for the unexpired term.
c) Members of the commission shall serve without compensation, but the commission
may, within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it for such
purposes, reimburse its members for necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of
their official duties.