New Jersey Statutes Annotated Title 55 Chapter 13B — Rooming and Boarding House Act
N.J.S.A. 55:13B (~29 sections): New Jersey Rooming and Boarding House Act — registration, inspection, and tenant-rights framework for rooming houses (shared-unit residential facilities): definitions; mandatory DCA registration; minimum habitability standards; 30-day written notice requirement before eviction; tenant right to a written house rules statement; prohibitions on retaliatory eviction; and penalties. Confirmed 29 sections in TOC as of 2026-10-06.
Provisions (29)
§ 55:13B-1
Short title
§ 55:13B-10
Corporate, personal liability for violations
§ 55:13B-10.1
Owner, operator of rooming, boarding house prohibited from providing health care services
§ 55:13B-11
Violations constituting imminent hazard to health, safety or welfare; order of vacation or correction of violation; reinspection after notice of correction; reconsideration hearing; injunction; failure to correct; order for submission of reports or receivership
§ 55:13B-11.1
Criminal offenses
§ 55:13B-11.2
Each violation separate
§ 55:13B-12
Service of notices or orders
§ 55:13B-13
Continuance of powers and duties of commissioner under Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law
§ 55:13B-14
Prohibition of notice to leave or other action in retaliation; enforcement of rights or complaint by resident
§ 55:13B-15
Local governments or officers; authorization to inspect; reports; preemption of regulations; supplying information
§ 55:13B-16
Severability
§ 55:13B-17
Legislative findings and declarations
§ 55:13B-18
Boarding facility defined
§ 55:13B-19
Rights of resident of boarding facility
§ 55:13B-2
Legislative findings and declarations
§ 55:13B-20
Notice of rights; giving to residents; posting; contents
§ 55:13B-21
Violation of rights; action for damages; costs and attorney's fees
§ 55:13B-3
Terms defined
§ 55:13B-4
Powers of commissioner
§ 55:13B-5
Regulations; distinctions among types; waiver, modification or postponement of application
§ 55:13B-5.1
Responsibilities assumed by DOH; inter-agency agreement
§ 55:13B-5.2
DCA to stop issuing licenses
§ 55:13B-6
Standards of construction, operation, safety
§ 55:13B-6.1
Carbon monoxide sensor device required in rooming, boarding houses
§ 55:13B-7
Rooming, boarding house licensure; fee
§ 55:13B-8
Operator; residing in facility; acceptance of service; primary owner deemed operator if operator unavailable
§ 55:13B-8.1
Cooperative sober living residences, requirements
§ 55:13B-9
Inspection, review of records; violations
§ 55:13B-9.1