As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
CONTRACTOR
Individuals, companies or corporations that have entered
into an agreement with the State of New Jersey to perform retrofit
installations.
LOW INCOME
All individuals who occupy a dwelling unit whose combined
income does not exceed 125% of the income poverty guidelines published
annually by the Secretary of the United States Department of Health
and Human Services.
RETROFIT
Consists of cleaning the heating system, sealing the combustion
chamber and installing a flame retention head burner. It may include
replacement of the oil filter, installation of a draft regulator,
replacement of the flue pipe, replacement of controls and wiring.
No fee shall be collected for construction permits
issued as authorization to install retrofit materials in dwelling
units identified by a program-affiliated contractor.
Contractors shall present, upon request, to
the Construction Code Official a Notice of Contractors Participating
in the New Jersey Oil Heat Retrofit Program as verification of affiliation
with the program.