NJ A3014

Expands municipal authority to license, regulate, and inspect residential rental properties regardless of lease duration, removing the previous 175-day lease limit that applied to residential rentals

Authorizes municipalities to conduct annual inspections of residential rental properties as a condition of licensure, with additional inspections permitted only when prompted by complaints, code violations, or unsafe conditions

Requires landlords of licensed properties to file a certificate of registration with the municipal clerk, unless already registered with the municipality or the Bureau of Housing Inspection for multiple dwellings

License fees collected under this authority must be dedicated exclusively to implementing and enforcing the residential rental licensing program and cannot be used for other municipal purposes

Takes effect immediately and applies retroactively to August 6, 2015, though municipalities cannot collect fees for previously issued licenses or refund fees already collected before the bill's effective date